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Biography
Frank W. Bucknam
Biographical Review
Cumberland County, Maine
Boston
Biographical Review Publishing Company
1896
Page 162-163


Frank W. Bucknam, a prominent and promising young business man of Yarmouth, was
born in this town, December 7, 1869, coming from an old and worthy family. His
great - grandparents, Samuel and Phoebe (Chandler) Bucknam, were pioneers of
North Yarmouth, where their six children were born, Captain William Bucknam, the
grandfather of Frank W., being the eldest child.

William Bucknam was born on December 22, 1806. He was almost brought up on the
sea, when but a lad making various trips with his father, becoming so familiar
with everything pertaining to a sailors life that at an early age he was made
master of a vessel, a position which he filled for many years.  He married one
of Yarmouth's fair daughters, Miss Elizabeth True, their nuptials being
celebrated February 19, 1835. After this auspicious event the sea had no charms
to draw him from his fireside. He bought a farm in Yarmouth, where he lived
until his demise, July 12, 1851, while yet in the prime of manhood. A man of
exemplary Christian character, he was a valued member of the Baptist church. He
and his wife had five children, namely: Horace, born June 2, 1836; Alvan F.,
born November 27, 1837, who was graduated from Bowdoin College in 1860, and is
now a practicing physician in Warren, Ill.; Lizzie T., born August 3, 1840, died
November 10, 1858; William E., father of the special subject of this
biographical sketch, born February 17, 1844; and Mary Ellen, born March 1, 1846.

William Edward Bucknam succeeded to the ownership of the parental estate, and is
living on the farm where his birth occurred a half-century or more ago. An
energetic and progressive agriculturist, he owns one of the best-managed and
most productive farms in the town of Yarmouth, his land being located not far
from the shore. During the late Civil War he volunteered in his country's
service, going to the front September 17, 1862, as a Corporal in Company G,
Twenty-fifth Maine Volunteer Infantry, and being honorably discharged at the
expiration of his term of enlistment in 1863. His wife, whose maiden name was
Katie Mahoney, was born July 4. 1849, in this town, daughter of Cornelius and
Ellen (Kelley) Mahoney, neither of whom is now living. Mr. and Mrs. William E.
Bucknam have three children, as follows: Frank W.; Jennie Q., born July 8, 1873,
who was graduated from the Normal School of Bridgewater Mass., and is now
engaged in teaching; and Maud, born January 29, 1879. The parents are both
faithful members of the Congregational church. Politically, the father is a
stanch Republican; and, socially, he is a member of the Grand Army of the
Republic and a Knight of Pythias.

Frank W. Bucknam acquired his early education in the public schools of Yarmouth,
after which he took a course of study at Shaw's Business College in Portland. He
remained on the ancestral homestead until about twenty-one years old, when he
secured a position in the drug store of Mr. Cook at Yarmouthville, where he
remained three years, paying close attention to the details of his work. Going
to Portland, in order to perfect himself in the business to which he has since
been devoted, Mr. Bucknam became a clerk in the drug store of Edward L. Foss,
and at the end of a year passed his examination in pharmacy, his diploma bearing
the date of February 14, 1894, a most acceptable valentine. A month later, on
March 19, he purchased the stock of M. C. Merrill, at the stand where he is now
engaged in a successful business, dealing in drugs, paints, oils, and various
other commodities, including window glass and wall paper.

Mr. Bucknam is energetic and enterprising, courteous and accommodating to his
patrons, and well merits his prosperous trade. In politics he is an active
Republican, being at the present time Town Clerk. Socially, he is a Mason,
belonging to Casco Lodge, A. F. & A. M. He is faithful to the religious beliefs
in which he was reared, being a Congregationalist, though not a member of any
church.