Cumberland County, Maine - Frank A. Chute
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Biography
Frank A. Chute
Biographical Review
Cumberland County, Maine
Boston
Biographical Review Publishing Company
1896
Page 588-589


Frank A. Chute, a prominent citizen of Harrison, actively engaged in farming,
was born in the adjoining town of Naples, Cumberland County, on February 25,
1827. His parents were William C. and Rozanna (Mayberry) Chute; and his paternal
grandfather, Thomas Chute, was one of the pioneer settlers of Windham.

William C. Chute was born in that town and continued to live there until his
marriage, when he removed to Otisfield. He was engaged in farming in that place
until December, 1826, going at that time to Naples, where the remaining years of
his life were spent on a farm. His wife, formerly Rozanna Mayberry, was born in
Windham. She died in December, 1831. They were the parents of eight children, of
whom a brief account follows: Mary married Calvin Brown, and both are now dead.
Thomas married a Miss Wyer, of Harpswell, Me. (both deceased). Caroline S. first
became the wife of Robert King. After his death she married Edward Kilmer; and,
being a second time left a widow, she removed to Texas, where she married a Mr.
Packing. Both have since died. James was twice married, his first wife being
Ellen Mann, his second Jane Cole, who survives him and is now living in Naples,
Me. Edward P. died at eleven years of age. Newell married Miss Mary Jane
Chaplin; and they are living in Bridgton, Me. Frank A. Chute is a resident of
Harrison, as above mentioned. William Chute, who married Miss Emily Steward is
dead; and his widow resides at Gorham, Me.

Frank A. Chute, now the youngest living child of his father's family, received a
good common school education, and continued to reside with his parents until he
was twenty three years of age. At that time he went to work on the York &
Cumberland Canal, where for the next few years he was employed during the
summers; and during the winters he worked at different places in this county. He
then went to the town of Naples and purchased a farm. After eight years spent in
improving and conducting that property, he removed to Waterford, Me., where he
followed farming for seven years. In partnership with his son, he then came to
Harrison and bought the old Deacon Bray farm, containing about one hundred and
sixty-five acres of well-improved land. Mr. Chute and his son here devote their
attention to general farming, at which they are very successful.

On September 24, 1853; Mr. Chute was united in marriage with Miss Elizabeth J.
Hall. She was born in Bridgton, April 4, 1829. After her birth her parents,
Thomas and Mary (Riggs) Hall, removed to Westbrook, where they lived until their
deaths. Mr. Hall was a farmer. Two children have been born to Mr. and Mrs.
Chute; namely, Quincy M. and Cora B. Quincy M. Chute, born November 30, 1854,
has already been referred to as in partnership with his father. He is well-known
throughout this county, having held a number of town offices. For a number of
years he has served as Chairman of the Board of Selectmen of Harrison, and he is
now the Representative from this district to the State legislature. He married
Miss Melissa D. Lewis, of South Harrison, and they have four children,
respectively named : Blanche A., Roland H., Walter D., and Philip A., all of
whom are living at home. Cora Chute, born September 14, 1863, is the wife of
John Witham, who is engaged in farming on a place near her father's.

In political views Mr. Chute and his son are stanch Republicans; and, true to
the duties devolving upon them as citizens, they make it a point to be present
at town meetings, in which public interests are the topic of discussion or in
which important questions are to be voted upon. Fraternally, Mr. Chute is a
member of Mount Tyron Lodge, A. F. & A. M., of Waterford; and he and his son are
members of Harrison Lodge, No. 41, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of Harrison
village. Mr. and Mrs. Chute are members of the Methodist Episcopal church, whose
house of worship is but a short distance from their farm.