Cumberland County, Maine - Stephen Scamman
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Biography
Stephen Scamman
Biographical Review
Cumberland County, Maine
Boston
Biographical Review Publishing Company
1896
Page 203


Stephen Scamman, a citizen of South Portland (formerly Cape Elizabeth), is a
native of Maine, having been born in Saco, York County, October 29, 1831. He is
a direct descendant in the sixth generation from Humphry Scamman, who was born
about 1640, and was "accepted into the town of Saco as an inhabitant," June 12,
1680. Humphry Scamman and his family were captured by the Indians in 1697, and
kept prisoners in Canada until the close of King William's War, when he returned
to Saco, where he died on January 1, 1727.

Freeman Scamman, the grandfather of Stephen, was a pioneer of Saco. He was born
May 1, 1750, and was married June 2, 1772, to -Elizabeth Kimball, of Wells, this
State. Very soon after their union they settled in Saco, taking up a large tract
of heavily timbered land, which they partly cleared, he becoming one of the
leading farmers of that locality. Their eleven children were born on the Saco
homestead, Richard, Stephen's father, being the second child and the eldest son.

Richard Scamman was a lifelong resident of Saco, and was numbered among the able
and prosperous farmers and most prominent citizens of the community in which he
lived and died. He was twice married. His first wife, Elizabeth Small, of
Biddeford, with whom he was united on January 1, 1799, died March 1, 1814,
leaving seven children, none of whom are now living. On March 13, 1815, he
married Mrs. Mary Moon, nee Brown; and she also bore him seven children, two of
whom have passed to the life immortal. The record of the others is as follows:
Thomas M., born March 13, 1823, now a blacksmith in Yarmouth, married Elizabeth
M. Grant, and they have four children; Daniel F., of South Portland, born August
7, 1826, married Martha J. Parsons, and they are the parents of two children;
Stephen is the special subject of this sketch; Emily R., born December 28, 1838,
was married January 1, 1881, to John E. Small, who is a conductor on the Boston
& Maine Railway, and resides at Portsmouth, N.H.; and Elizabeth, born January 5,
1817, is the widow of Albert Sawyer, of Saco, and has three children.

On leaving the Saco schools, Stephen Scamman became a clerk for Ezra Scamman,
who was engaged in the trucking business in Portland, continuing in that
capacity until admitted to a partnership in the business, which was carried on
successfully until 1860. In that year Mr. Scamman established himself in the
grocery business on Market Street, Portland, being senior member of the firm of
Scamman & Colby. A short time afterward he sold his interest, and opened a store
on Congress Street, where he remained until 1868, when he disposed of that
establishment in order to establish himself in business at Cape Elizabeth, where
he had resided for eight years. Here, near the rolling-mills, he opened a store
for the sale of groceries, in which he had an excellent trade until 1875, when
he sold out, and retired to his present homestead, and has since devoted his
time to the care of his personal interests. He has been conspicuously identified
with the affairs of the town during his residence here, serving with ability in
various official capacities, including that of Selectman for nine consecutive
years, from 1876 until 1885; Town Treasurer during the years of 1893 and 1895;
and in 1887 representing his Democratic constituents in the State legislature.

The maiden name of Mr. Scamman's wife, to whom he was married November 1, 1855,
was Ellen S. Dyer. She was born in Portland, December 22, 1837, daughter of
Nathan and Mercy Dyer. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Scamman has been brightened by
the birth of five children.