Ephraim Sturdivant
 | This article includes a improve this article by introducing more precise citations. (June 2017) ) |
Captain Ephraim Sturdivant (February 14, 1782 – August 30/31, 1868) was an American veteran of the
Biography
Early life
Sturdivant was born on February 14, 1782, in
By the age of 12, Ephraim spent most of his life at sea. This life continued for another 28 years, during which time he traded in the
Marriage and family
Ephraim's first marriage occurred on January 12, 1809, to Rachael Drinkwater. This union produced nine children:
His second marriage was to Dolly S. Taylor.
His third and final marriage was to Mary Thaxter Greely.
Later life
Capt. Sturdivant served as the first treasurer of Cumberland from 1820 to 1832. He was also a selectman from 1833 to 1834. He died on either August 30 or the 31 from natural causes.
Legacy
Cumberland still exists to this day under the same name. Ephraim Sturdivant's home on "Ephraim's Mount" had twelve tall pine trees called "The Twelve Apostles". These trees served as the second landmark for ships sailing into the Portland Harbor, although the last one fell in 1935.
External resources
- History of Cumberland
- Cemetery listing
- Cumberland information - from the Cumberland Historical Society
References
Sweetser, Phyllis Sturdivant, Cumberland in Four Centuries, 1976, Town of Cumberland, Maine