Cumberland County, Maine - Robert Trickey
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Biography
Robert Trickey
Biographical Review
Cumberland County, Maine
Boston
Biographical Review Publishing Company
1896
Page 593-594


Robert Trickey, whose portrait appears on the opposite page, is a substantial
farmer and one of the foremost citizens of South Portland, Cumberland County,
Me., a fine representative of the native-born residents of this place, where his
birth occurred March 29, 1818. He comes of Welsh antecedents, being, it is said,
the lineal descendant of one of three brothers bearing his family name that
emigrated from Wales to America about 1700, and settled in York County, Maine.
They were of a hardy race, noted for their great strength. It was said that
either one of them could hold two men at arm's length ; and their descendants,
even to the present generation, have in large measure inherited a vigorous
physique.

Mr. Trickey himself, though now in his seventy-ninth year, wields the axe with
his old-time dexterity, frequently going to the woods to cut down trees, getting
out lumber logs, and chopping and splitting limbs and branches for fuel. His
paternal grandfather, Zebulon Trickey, Sr., was born at Falmouth, now Deering,
this county, being there reared to maturity, as a youth working early and late
on the homestead which his father had wrested from the wilderness. He lived
there a few years after his marriage with Rebecca Skillin, of Cape Elizabeth,
but subsequently removed to that part of the Cape which is now South Portland,
where he purchased a very large tract of wild land, a portion of which he
cleared. Here he erected the first dwelling on the home farm now occupied by his
grandson Robert. He became in the course of time one of the leading
agriculturists of this place; and he also followed ship building, remaining here
until his demise at a ripe old age. He was an old time Whig in politics, and
both he and his estimable help meet were valued members of the Orthodox church.
They reared a family of five girls and two boys, all of whom grew to adult life,
Zebulon, Jr., being the father of Robert.

Zebulon Trickey, Jr., was. the eldest child born to his parents, his birth
occurring February 7, 1767, while they were residing on the old Trickey
homestead in Falmouth, now Deering. He was very young when brought to South
Portland, where he was reared and educated. He began as soon as old enough to
assist in felling forest trees, and did his full share in clearing and improving
a farm, which eventually became his own. He continued in farming pursuits, but
was also engaged in lumbering, forming a partnership with Thomas Seal, of
Westbrook, and J. Bailey, of Saccarappa, although he continued his residence
here. After many years of successful business he sold out his lumber interests
to his partners, thereafter living retired until his decease, August 23, 1847.

He was married December 15, 1799, to Miss Lucy Skillin, daughter of Samuel
Skillin, of this town, and they became the parents of seven children, of whom
the following is the record: Rebecca, born February 15, 1801, died February 17,
1804; Samuel, born May 20, 1803, died unmarried January 2, 1881; John, born
January 17, 1806, died a bachelor June 17, 1884; James, born April 12, 1809, who
died January 2, 1891, unmarried, was a leading citizen, being very prominent in
town affairs, having served as Treasurer and Selectman for many years besides
representing his town in the legislature for four terms; Edward, born May 16,
1814, married Martha Bond, of Indiana, and they are now living on a farm in
Westbrook; Robert, the next in order of birth, and unmarried, is the subject of
this sketch; and Lucy E., born September 15, 1824, also single, resides with her
brother Robert on the old homestead of her grandparents.

Robert Trickey obtained a good practical education in this his native town, and
since leaving school has continued to occupy the homestead, where he is still
carrying on general farming. He has about two hundred acres of land, eighty of
which are under cultivation; and besides this he owns fifty acres in Deering,
one-half being tillage land. In politics Mr. Trickey is an earnest supporter of
the principles of the Democratic party, and, religiously, is a firm believer in
the doctrines of Universalism. A man of good principles, noted for his
integrity, he has the esteem and respect of the entire community, and holds an
honored position among the leading citizens of South Portland.