Cumberland County, Maine - Daniel M. Crockett
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Biography
Daniel M. Crockett
Biographical Review
Cumberland County, Maine
Boston
Biographical Review Publishing Company
1896
Page 286


Daniel M. Crockett, Town Clerk at Bridgton, Me., was born January 25, 1831, in
Charleston, S.C. His parents, Daniel Merrill and Ellen (Thomas) Crockett, had
but two children, the elder being a daughter. The mother died when Daniel was an
infant; and the father, who was engineer in a rice factory in Georgetown, N.C.,
died eight years later.

After the death of his mother Daniel M. Crockett was taken to Portland to live
with an uncle, who had sent for him, and made his home in that city until
fourteen years old. Engaging subsequently for some time as a farm laborer, he
became thoroughly acquainted with agricultural work; but, preferring to learn a
trade, he then went to Westbrook, where he served an apprenticeship at
shoemaking, which he subsequently followed for six years, and after that he was
employed in lumbering in Wisconsin for two years. Returning to Westbrook, and
again working at shoemaking for a short time, Mr. Crockett next established
himself in business, which he finally sold out in the time of the late
Rebellion, in order that he might offer his services in his country's defense.
Accordingly, on October 3, 1861, he enlisted as a private in Company C, Twelfth
Maine Volunteer Infantry, being mustered in at Portland. Sent to the South with
his regiment, Mr. Crockett first met the enemy in battle at Ponchatoula, where
he was wounded in the face by a piece of shell and was taken prisoner. He was
held in the prisons of Jackson and Vicksburg from September i until the
following January, when he was exchanged. Rejoining his regiment, he was soon
sent to New Orleans, where he was stationed three weeks, and the following
fourteen weeks he spent at the St. James Hospital. His term of enlistment having
now expired, he was honorably discharged, being mustered out of service
September 7, 1864.

On his return to Westbrook Mr. Crockett resumed work at his trade, but was
afterward appointed Assistant Postmaster, and was also clerk in a store,
continuing thus engaged until 1865, when he came to Bridgton, where he has since
made his home. For some years he has been engaged in farming. He was re-elected
March 2, 1896,. for the fifth term as Town Clerk of Bridgton, having filled this
office with credit for four years, and, himself a loyal Republican, enjoying the
respect of both political parties. He is prominent in the Grand Army of the
Republic circles, having been Adjutant of Farragut Post, No. 21, for a quarter
of a century.

Mr. Daniel M. Crockett and Miss Abbie Mead were united in wedlock on November
26, 1865. They have but one child living, a daughter, Susanna M., having been
bereft of their only son, Charles M.