Cumberland County, Maine - George W. Cash
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Biography
George W. Cash
Biographical Review
Cumberland County, Maine
Boston
Biographical Review Publishing Company
1896
Page 258-259


George W. Cash has been engaged in mercantile business at Cash's Corner, South
Portland, Me., for more than a quarter of a century. He was born in the town of
Cape Elizabeth, of which South Portland was formerly a part, on March 31, 1841.
His father, Stephen Cash, was a grandson of Nathaniel Cash, who was a lifelong
resident of Cape Elizabeth. Nathaniel Cash was a large landholder, and engaged
in tilling the soil during his working years, living to the ripe old age of
fourscore. His wife, whose maiden name was Lucy Strout, bore him six children,
all being reared in this locality.

Stephen Cash grew to manhood in the place of his nativity, and was early engaged
in agricultural labors. Enlisting in the army, he served through the Mexican
War, and on his return home settled on a farm in this town, which was afterward
his permanent abiding place. Of the children born to him and his wife, Elizabeth
Palmer, who was a daughter of John Palmer, of Cape Elizabeth, the following are
now living: William Cash, Mrs. Elizabeth Styles, George W., and Mrs. Lucy Pike.

George W. Cash acquired his education in his native town, and on leaving school
learned the cooper's trade of N. Hasty in Portland, continuing in that
occupation for three years. The succeeding seven years Mr. Cash was employed in
the Portland glass factory, which he then left, in order that he might establish
himself in business. Coming to Cash's Corner in 1869, he opened a grocery store
on his present location, and since that time has been actively identified with
the welfare of the place. It is largely owing to the energetic enterprise and
practical sagacity of Mr. Cash that this thriving village has attained its
present prosperous condition, he having erected many of the buildings and in
every way assisted in the growth and advancement of the place.

Mr. Cash was united in marriage November 6, 1864, with Miss Olive A., daughter
of Anice Littlefield, of Kennebunk, this State. Eleven children have been born
to Mr. and Mrs. Cash, and the seven here named are now living: Alice W., born
June 1, 1866, is the wife of Charles Hayden, of Massachusetts, and has three
children- Orville, Sadie, and Tena Belle; Henry E., now in business with his
father, was the first Postmaster of the office at Cash's Corner, having served
from 1891 until the present year, and he was born August 24, 1867, and was
married February 7, 1893, to Rosamond Rogers, of Knightsville; Herbert E. was
born January 28, 1869; Nellie M., born February 22, 1873, married Clarence
Newland; Georgie B. was born July 11, 1882; Carrie May was born November 6,
1885; and Harold E. was born January 8, 1888. All are at home with their
parents. Mr. Cash is a vigorous supporter of the principles of the Republican
party. Socially, he is prominent in the Order of Odd Fellows, being a member of
Lagonia Lodge, No. 5, and of the Eastern Star Encampment, No. 2. Religiously, he
is a consistent member of the Methodist church, while his wife, who holds
liberal views on the subject of Christianity, is a regular attendant of the
Unitarian church.