Asa Clough Home, Blue Hill, ME. Birthplace of George Albert Clough
THE ASA CLOUGH PLACE was built by Samuel Baker in 1822 and sold to Mr Clough in 1827. On Sept 17, 1829, Mr Clough married Louisa Ray, daughter of Matthew and Roxana Ray, born April 1, 1811 for his second wife his first having been Abigail Sinclair who died without children Dec 3 1827 aged thirty two years. Asa Clough died Nov 20 1861 aged sixty two years and ten months. Mrs Louisa Clough his widow died Nov 18 1881 aged seventy years and seven months. Mr Clough was a ship carpenter and master builder of vessels of which he built many and worked upon many more. He made the rudder and windlass of the brig Equator in 1850, the writer’s first command. After his death and that of his wife, the place was occupied first by his son Roscoe and family and at this writing by his brother George Albert and family as a summer residence, The children of Asa and Louisa Clough were: 1 Charles Henry born Oct 19 1830 died Dec 7 1849 2 Abby Louisa born June 21 1832 married Capt Nichols 3 Roscoe born Nov 13 1835 married Harriet Bridges 4 George Albert born June 27 1838 died Oct 3 1841. 5 Ellen Elizabeth born Jan 20 1841 died April 21 1841 6 George Albert born May 27 1843 married Amelia M. Hinckley 7 William Pecker born May 8 1848 married Ellen M Lord. (3) Roscoe Clough made a voyage from Boston to San Francisco as a sailor (with this writer) in the ship Electric Spark in 1861. At San Francisco he went second mate of a barque commanded by Capt J Willard Friend of Blue Hill. At Roscoe’s death in Boston Feb. 12, 1890 the writer wrote his obituary which was published in The Ellsworth American. By his wife Harriet he had three children, Abby Beatrice born Feb 5 1857, a son born Feb 27 1861 died March 30 1861, and Louisa R born Dec 6 1865. Mrs Harriet Clough his wife died Aug 13 1881. THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH built in 1842 and dedicated Jan 11 1843 stands next to the Asa Clough house just described.