Cumberland County, Maine - Charles Edward Goold
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Biography
Charles Edward Goold
Biographical Review
Cumberland County, Maine
Boston
Biographical Review Publishing Company
1896
Page 140


Charles Edward Goold, a prosperous market gardener of Deering, was born in
Westbrook, Me., August 26, 1842, son of Smith Cobb and Catherine (Starbird)
Goold. He comes of an old Maine family, his grandfather, Joseph Goold, being a
native of Kittery. His father, Smith Cobb Goold, was born in Portland, Me.,
December 14,1818, and received his education in the common schools of that
city. He learned the shoemaker's trade with J. & C. J. Barber, of Portland, and,
after working at it for a few years, settled on the farm which had belonged to
his father, which fronted on what is now Brighton Street, Deering, and included
the estate owned by his son, Charles Edward Goold. There he spent the rest of
his life, profitably engaged in farming. On November 30, 1841, he was married to
Catherine, daughter of Levi and Nancy (Pennel) Starbird, of Westbrook, and three
children were born to them: Charles Edward, the subject of this sketch; Annie
Louisa, wife of Edward K. Chapman, of South Portland, Me.; and Henry Pennel
Starbird Goold, who is in the drug business in Portland. Both attended the
Universalist church.  Smith Cobb Goold died July 31, 1894, aged seventy-five
years. His wife is still living.

Charles Edward Goold received a good education in the common schools of his
native town and at Westbrook Seminary. Succeeding his father as manager of the
homestead farm, he engaged in market gardening; and, being a man of more than
average intelligence, with the faculty of turning everything to the best
account, he has been very successful. He employs several men, and raises large
quantities of produce, which find ready sale in the Portland markets.

Mr. Goold was married in 1882 to Ada Louisa, daughter of James S. and Comfort
Whitehouse (Jackson) Knowles, of Deering. Mrs. Goold died April 10, 1891,
leaving one daughter, Henrietta Knowles.

Mr. Goold was elected Alderman from Ward 7, on the Republican ticket in 1894,
and served capably on the Committees on Streets, Sidewalks and Bridges, Lights
and Water, Printing, and New Streets. He takes an active interest in public
affairs, and the soundness of his views on all matters of public policy has won
for him general respect. With his daughter he attends the Universalist church,
of which his wife was also an attendant.