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Libby family of Limerick, Maine

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  Ira Saywood Libby (1833-1899) — also known as Ira S. Libby — of Limerick, York County, Maine. Born in Limerick, York County, Maine, January 2, 1833. Republican. Member of Maine state house of representatives, 1862, 1876. Died in Limerick, York County, Maine, June 13, 1899 (age 66 years, 162 days). Interment at Baptist Society Church Cemetery, Limerick, Maine.
  Relatives: Son of Abner Libby and Almira (Allen) Libby; married to Mary Abigail Gilpatrick; first cousin once removed of Charles Freeman Libby and Jesse Felt Libby; third cousin once removed of Guy A. Brackett; fourth cousin once removed of Alfred Henry Hanscom, Artemas Libbey and Austin Fremont Hanscom.
  Political family: Libby family of Limerick, Maine (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
Charles F. Libby Charles Freeman Libby (1844-1915) — also known as Charles F. Libby — of Portland, Cumberland County, Maine. Born in Limerick, York County, Maine, January 31, 1844. Republican. Lawyer; mayor of Portland, Maine, 1882-83; member of Maine state senate, 1889-92; counsel, director, president, Portland Street Railway; also involved with steamship companies. Member, American Bar Association. Died in Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland County, Maine, June 3, 1915 (age 71 years, 123 days). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Portland, Maine.
  Relatives: Son of James Brackett Libby and Hannah Catherine (Morrill) Libby; married, December 6, 1869, to Alice W. Bradbury; first cousin once removed of Ira Saywood Libby; second cousin of Jesse Felt Libby; fourth cousin of Guy A. Brackett.
  Political family: Libby family of Limerick, Maine (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: National Cyclopedia of American Biography (1910)
  Jesse Felt Libby (1857-1936) — also known as Jesse F. Libby — of Gorham, Coos County, N.H. Born in Locke's Mills, Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine, February 12, 1857. School principal; lawyer; real estate business; promoter, director, treasurer, Berlin Aqueduct Company and Cascade Light and Power Company; director, president, Lancaster and Jefferson Electric Light Company; director, Gorham National Bank; promoter, director, Berlin Street Railway; member of New Hampshire state house of representatives, 1903, 1905. Congregationalist. Member, Theta Delta Chi; Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Died in 1936 (age about 79 years). Interment at Evans Cemetery, Gorham, N.H.
  Relatives: Son of Abner Chace Libby and Lucy Spofford (Felt) Libby; married, June 2, 1879, to Eva Melissa Young; great-grandnephew of Peter Felt; first cousin once removed of Ira Saywood Libby; first cousin thrice removed of John Felt and Daniel Felt; second cousin of Charles Freeman Libby; second cousin twice removed of Dorman Felt and David Alvaro Felt; third cousin once removed of Marcellus Hazen Felt; fourth cousin of Guy A. Brackett.
  Political family: Libby family of Limerick, Maine (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial

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