George Washington Cash
George Washington Cash (March 31, 1841 – May 6, 1912)[1] was an American merchant for whom Cash Corner, in today's South Portland, Maine, is now named.[2]
George Washington Cash | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 31, 1841 Cape Elizabeth, Maine, U.S. |
| Died | May 6, 1912 (aged 71) South Portland, Maine, U.S. |
| Resting place | Brown's Hill Cemetery, South Portland, Maine, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | merchant |
Life and career
Cash was born to Stephen Cash and Elizabeth Palmer, both natives of Cape Elizabeth, Maine.[2]
He was an apprentice with N. Hasty, a cooper in Portland. He was also a peddler of goods.[1]
In 1864, Cash married Olivia A. Littlefield, with whom he had eleven children: Alice, Henry, Dwight, Herbert, Eleanor, Christena, Bessie, Georgia, Chester, Cathleen and Harold.[1] At least four of them died in infancy.
In 1870, aged 29, he became a grocer at Cash Corner, in today's South Portland, Maine, which is named for him and his brother, fellow merchant A. J. Cash.[1][2][3][4]
Death
Cash died in 1912, aged 71. He was interred in Brown's Hill Cemetery in South Portland, beside his wife, who predeceased him by five years.[2]
References
- "Cash, George Washington | South Portland Historical Society". sphistory.pastperfectonline.com. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
- "Cash Corner, South Portland, ca. 1890". Maine Memory Network. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
- "2009.033.97 - Cash Family Collection | South Portland Historical Society". sphistory.pastperfectonline.com. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
- Writer, Kelley BouchardStaff (2016-11-28). "South Portland historical collection now accessible online". Press Herald. Retrieved 2023-07-25.