Edward J. Stubbs

Edward J. Stubbs
Stubbs' former residence, today's 109 Main Street in Yarmouth, Maine. He had the house built in 1850
Born	1833
Died	1887 (aged 53 or 54)
Resting place	Riverside Cemetery, Yarmouth, Maine, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Shipwright Sea captain
Known for	Shipbuilding
Spouse	Helen A. Merrill (m. 1877)

Edward J. Stubbs (1833–1887)^[1] was an American merchant sea captain and a shipwright during a prolific period at Yarmouth Harbor in Maine.^[2] His shipyard was one of the four major ones during the town's peak years of 1850–1875.^[3]

Career

The Harriet S. Jackson leaving East London, South Africa, 1893

In 1851,^[3] Stubbs went into partnership with Henry Hutchins, forming Hutchins & Stubbs.^[4] They launched over 21 vessels at Yarmouth's harbor between 1866 and 1884,^[5] including the three-mast barkentine Harriet S. Jackson.^[6]

Personal life

Stubbs married Helen A. Merrill on June 3, 1877.^[7] They had one known child: Harry L. Stubbs (1862–1931).^{[citation needed]}

The Stubbses lived at today's 109 Main Street in Yarmouth, Maine,^[2] which he had constructed in 1850.^[8]

Death

Stubbs died in 1887, aged 53 or 54. His wife survived him by 28 years. They are both buried in Yarmouth's Riverside Cemetery.^{[citation needed]}

References

1. Ancient North Yarmouth and Yarmouth, Maine 1636-1936: A History, William Hutchinson Rowe (1937)
2. Images of America: Yarmouth, Alan M. Hall (Arcadia, 2002), p.16
3. "Yarmouth Historic Context Statement Archived 2022-11-01 at the Wayback Machine – Town of Yarmouth
4. Shipbuilding Days in Casco Bay, 1727–1890, William Hutchinson Rowe (1966), p. 95
5. Merchant Sail, Volume 5, William Armstrong Fairburn (1945), p. 3160
6. Two Centuries of Maine Shipbuilding, Nathan Lipfert (2021) ISBN 9781608936823
7. Old Times: A Magazine Devoted to the Preservation and Publication of Documents Relating to the Early History of North Yarmouth, Maine, Volumes 5–8, p. 1029
8. Architectural Survey Yarmouth, ME (Phase One, September, 2018 - Yarmouth's town website)