Cumberland County, Maine - Charles M. Lane
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Biography
Charles M. Lane
Biographical Review
Cumberland County, Maine
Boston
Biographical Review Publishing Company
1896
Page 554-557


Charles M. Lane, a prominent farmer and fruit grower of Gray, was born in this
town, October 4, 1845, son of Joseph H. and Marinda (Merchant) Lane.

Mr. Lane's father, who was a native of Gray, followed the sea for many years. He
resided in Gray until 1870, when he moved to Yarmouth, Me., and, settling upon a
farm, made that town his home for the rest of his life. He was an able and
successful farmer, a man of good principles, and in every way an intelligent and
worthy citizen. He died in 1886. His wife, Marinda Merchant, who was born in
Gray, survived him about two years, dying in 1888. They had six children, as
follows: Ariel D., who married Lizzie Jordan, and resides in Yarmouth; Frances
E., who married Beacher True, of Yarmouth; Alva, a boot and shoe dealer of
Portland; Charles M., the subject of this sketch; Lucretia, who married John P.
Caswell, and is no longer living; and Caroline, who died at the age of eleven
years.

Charles M. Lane was educated in the common schools of Gray, and at the age of
twenty years he was employed as baggage master on the Grand Trunk Railroad.
After continuing in that position for a few months, he relinquished railroading,
and returned to Gray, making his home with his parents for two years. He then
bought the farm of one hundred acres which he now occupies, being at the present
time one of the leading farmers in the town. He produces grain to some extent,.
and raises considerable stock, but he makes a specialty of fruit growing, which
he finds to be a source of much profit, his large and well kept orchard being
one of the finest in the county. He is a Republican in politics, having always
supported the principles of that party; and he is a member of the Grange in New
Gloucester.

On July 4, 1867, Mr. Lane was united in marriage to Frances A. . Young, who was
born in South Paris, Me., January 15, 1847. Her parents, George W. and Laura T.
(Field) Young, were natives of Oxford County, Maine. Mr. Young, who was a
blacksmith by trade, followed that occupation in South Paris for many years. He
finally retired from active labor, and passed his latter years in Braintree,
Mass., where he died November 6, 1893. His wife, Mrs. Lane's mother, died in
February, 1883. Mr. and Mrs. Lane have had ten children, as follows: Frederick
F., who was born May 25, 1868, married Addie L. Call, resides in. South Boston,
and is a fireman on the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad; Edgar C., who
was born May 31, 1870, married Mary S. Mayall, and is a travelling salesman for
a Boston boot and shoe firm; Carrie L., born April 18, 1872, died September 10
of the same year; J. Caswell, who was born July 29, 1873, and travels for a boot
and shoe house of Boston; George T., born August 31, 1875, employed as a clerk
in a shoe store in Boston; Laura A., born November 1, 1878, died June 1, 1880;
Winfield A., born August 6, 1880, who resides at home; L ester E., born April
27, 1882, died September 27 of that year; an infant who was born February 24,
1884, and died March 5 of that year; and Vera E., born September 30, 1885, who
resides at home.

Mr. Lane is a Republican in politics, having always supported the principles of
that party; and he is a member of the Grange in New Gloucester. He has led a
busy and successful life, his prosperity being the result of his own persevering
efforts; and he enjoys the esteem and good will of his fellow-townsmen. Both he
and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal church, and they are
actively engaged in church work.