Cumberland County, Maine - Seth E. Berry
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Biography
Seth E. Berry
Biographical Review
Cumberland County, Maine
Boston
Biographical Review Publishing Company
1896
Page 359-360

Seth E. Berry, lumber manufacturer of Bridgton, proprietor of one of the largest
industries of this vicinity, was born near Bridgton Centre, August 24, 1837. He
is a son of Albert G. and Eunice (Carpenter) Berry. Albert G. Berry, who has
been a resident of Bridgton since early childhood, is a millwright by trade, and
was also engaged for many years in carriage-making. He is now living in Bridgton
at the advanced age of eighty-six. He reared five children, namely: Susan M.
(deceased); Albert G.; Seth E., the subject of this sketch; Eliza (deceased);
and Almira, wife of Sumner Foster, of South Bridgton.

Seth E. Berry received a good education in his native town, finishing with the
public-school course at the South Bridgton High School, and later taking a
business course of study at Comer's Commercial College, Boston. He taught school
for three terms, and at the age of seventeen went to work with his father, under
whose tuition he became an expert carpenter, carriage builder, and millwright.
Starting on an independent career when he attained his majority, though still
associated with his father, he worked as a journeyman in Oxford and Cumberland
Counties until 1867. In that year he and his father together purchased the
planing and saw mills (now called the Sandy Creek Mills), of which he is at
present chief manager. The business has greatly increased, and employs a number
of men throughout the year, the annual output being from two hundred thousand to
three hundred thousand feet of long lumber. The planing-mill is in constant
operation, and another part of the industry is the shingle and lath manufacture.
Mr. Berry owns considerable timber land and is engaged in general farming to
some extent, though giving the greater part of his time and attention to his
mills. A practical workman himself, he thoroughly understands the demands of
trade; and his orders are filled with promptness and good judgment.

Mr. Berry was married in 1859 to Miss Abbie M. Ingalls, of Bridgton, daughter of
Abel and Sophia (March) Ingalls. He has no children.

In politics he is a stanch Democrat. He is not an office-seeker, but has
efficiently served as Town Agent for a year. He is a Mason in good standing,
belonging to Oriental Lodge, A. F. & A. M., No. 13, of Bridgton. Mr. and Mrs.
Berry are members of the Baptist church.