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Murders at Montville - Epilogue

Murders at Montville - Epilogue

From: “Mental Illness in the 19^th Century” by Carrie Hughes.

The history of the treatment of the mentally ill in the United States is a checkered one. The first colonists blamed mental illness on witchcraft[1] and demonic possession[2] and the mentally ill…

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Subjects for Insane Asylums

Subjects for Insane Asylums

History of Amador County, California, with illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers

https://archive.org/details/historyofamadorc00masorich/page/n413

Whiskey and the excitement of mining, with its gains and losses, hopes and disappointments,…

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Carolista Davis 1863-1932

Carolista Davis 1863-1932

The Belle of Shasta

http://sites.rootsweb.com/~mmorton/harphotopg/album1.html

Carolista Davis[1] was the daughter of Josiah Patrick William Davis[2] and Mary Emeline “Emma” Buchanan…

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Millard Wells 1868-1927

Millard Wells 1868-1927

Wells Pedigree

Peter Wells 1843-1884 & Martha Dent 1848-1910+

Matthew Hedges Wells 1809-1881+ & Hannah M. Watts 1815-1880

Israel Wells 1775-1862 & Charlotte Hedges 1779-1832

Jeremiah Wells 1737-1814 & Hannah Cleaves

Daniel Wells 1702-1761 & Mary Goldsmith 1706-1740

Joshua Wells 1664-1744 & Hannah Tuthill 1667-1758

William Wells…

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Mortality Schedules

The 1850 Mortality Schedule for most of Maine is available on FamilySearch but the 1860, 1870, and 1880 ones are not. Does anyone know where they are? State Archives? Brown Library?

I say most of 1850 as Rumford, Oxford County is missing. The one I need of course.

Added by Steve Le Bel on May 13, 2019 at 8:55am — 2 Comments

Edmund Bicknell 1846-1913

Edmund Bicknell 1846-1913

Pitcher Pedigree

Elvira Pitcher 1818-1892 & James Bicknell 1810-1895

William Pitcher 1775-1832 & Betsey Adams 1784-1861

William Pitcher 1747-1824 & Mary Metcalf 1752-1834

Samuel Pitcher 1722- & Mary Ellis 1728-1763

Edward Pitcher 1686-1773 & Jane Lyon 1688-1769

Samuel Pitcher 1641-1717 & Mary Blake 1654-1721

Bicknell…

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John C. Rice 1890-1911

John C. Rice 1890-1911

Rice Pedigree

John Holland Rice 1835-1912 & Martha Dent 1848-1910+

William Gaines Rice 1803-1870+ & Cynthia Johnson 1799-1870+

Rowlette Rice 1770-1849 & Elizabeth Gaines 1778-1821

Charles Matthew Rice 1733-1779 & Frances Crenshaw 1740-1825

Matthew Rice, Sr. 1684-1775 & Ann Watson Mcgeehee 1728-1745

Thomas Rice 1660-1716 & Ann Marie Hewes…

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Need to find someone

I have been Searching for a long time the Abner Brown and Naomi Bradbury They married in North Yarmouth, Maine then moved to Greene, Maine and then to Leeds, Maine. They had 10 children:

Samuel 7 Sep 1779 born in North Yarmouth Maine

Benjamin 29 Sep 1781 born in North Yarmouth, Maine the family moved to Greene Maine, married Rachel Stevens

Moses b. Greene 1785

Ambrose b.1788 Greene

Abner jr b.17 Apr 1790

Abigail 1792

Molly 1796

Jane…

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James Bicknell Jr. 1843-1906

James Bicknell, Jr. 1843-1906

Pitcher Pedigree

Elvira Pitcher 1818-1892 & James Bicknell 1810-1895

William Pitcher 1775-1832 & Betsey Adams 1784-1861

William Pitcher 1747-1824 & Mary Metcalf 1752-1834

Samuel Pitcher 1722- & Mary Ellis 1728-1763

Edward Pitcher 1686-1773 & Jane Lyon 1688-1769

Samuel Pitcher 1641-1717 & Mary Blake 1654-1721

Bicknell…

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Murders at Montville - Chapter 10 - Newton John Vose 1869-1934

Murders at Montville - Chapter 10

Newton John Vose 1869-1934

Vose Pedigree

John Gilman Vose 1839-1905 & Ann Dent 1845-1886

Marcus Vose 1803-1878 & Hannah Rowell 1807-1849

Ebenezer Vose 1774-1829 & Nancy Lermond 1781-1811

Seth Vose 1734-1814 & Rachel Copeland 1750-1812

Jonathan Vose 1704-1760 & Mary Field 1710-1775

Thomas Vose, Jr. 1667-1722 & Hannah Badcock 1675-1732

Thomas Vose…

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Murders at Montville - Chapter 9 - Alwilda (Vose) Calderwood 1849-1904

Murders at Montville - Chapter 9

Alwilda (Vose) Calderwood 1849-1904

Vose Pedigree

William Vose 1819-1861 & Charlotte Pitcher 1822-1861

Ebenezer Vose 1774-1829 & Nancy Lermond 1781-1811

Seth Vose 1734-1814 & Rachel Copeland 1750-1812

Jonathan Vose 1704-1760 & Mary Field 1710-1775

Thomas Vose, Jr. 1667-1722 & Hannah Badcock 1675-1732

Thomas Vose 1641-1708 & Waitstill Wyatt…

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Murders at Montville - Chapter 8 - Lunette Vose 1851-1899

Murders at Montville - Chapter 8

Lunette Vose 1851-1899

Vose Pedigree

William Vose 1819-1861 & Charlotte Pitcher 1822-1861

Ebenezer Vose 1774-1829 & Nancy Lermond 1781-1811

Seth Vose 1734-1814 & Rachel Copeland 1750-1812

Jonathan Vose 1704-1760 & Mary Field 1710-1775

Thomas Vose, Jr. 1667-1722 & Hannah Badcock 1675-1732

Thomas Vose 1641-1708 & Waitstill Wyatt…

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Murders at Montville - Chapter 7 - Edward L. Rowell 1848-1899

Murders at Montville - Chapter 7

Edward L. Rowell 1848-1899

Rowell Pedigree

Daniel M. Rowell 1811-1888 & Hannah C. Vose 1817-1877

Jonathan Rowell 1771-1861 & Cloddy Shaw 1779-1850+

Jacob Rowell 1730- & Hannah Carlton 1754-

Jacob Rowell 1700-1771 & Mary Wadlin 1704-1739

Jacob Rowell 1652-1700 & Elizabeth Wardwell 1666-

Vose Pedigree

Hannah Vose 1817-1877 &…

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Murders at Montville - Chapter 6 - Marcus Aurelius Vose 1841-1895

Murders at Montville - Chapter 6

Marcus Aurelius Vose 1841-1895

Vose Pedigree

Marcus Vose 1803-1878 & Hannah Rowell 1807-1849

Ebenezer Vose 1774-1829 & Nancy Lermond 1781-1811

Seth Vose 1734-1814 & Rachel Copeland 1750-1812

Jonathan Vose 1704-1760 & Mary Field 1710-1775

Thomas Vose, Jr. 1667-1722 & Hannah Badcock 1675-1732

Thomas Vose 1641-1708 & Waitstill Wyatt…

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Murders at Montville - Chapter 5 - Hellen Maria Rowell 1844-1894

Murders at Montville - Chapter 5

Hellen Maria Rowell 1844-1894

Rowell Pedigree

Daniel M. Rowell 1811-1888 & Hannah C. Vose 1817-1877

Jonathan Rowell 1771-1861 & Cloddy Shaw 1779-1850+

Jacob Rowell 1730- & Hannah Carlton 1754-

Jacob Rowell 1700-1771 & Mary Wadlin 1704-1739

Jacob Rowell 1652-1700 & Elizabeth Wardwell 1666-

Vose Pedigree

Hannah Vose…

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Murders at Montville - Chapter 4 - Edwin L. Vose 1829-1879

Murders at Montville - Chapter 4

Edwin Lewis Vose 1829-1879

Vose Pedigree

Edward Kellar Vose 1801-1868 & Eliza L. Spear 1807-1829

David Vose 1776-1844 & Alice Lewis Eastman 1776-1857

Seth Vose 1734-1814 & Rachel Copeland 1750-1812

Jonathan Vose 1704-1760 & Mary Field 1710-1775

Thomas Vose, Jr. 1667-1722 & Hannah Badcock 1675-1732

Thomas Vose 1641-1708 & Waitstill Wyatt…

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Info about Abigail Davis wanted

Looking for parents of Abigail H. Davis birthplace in Maine unknown. Supposed to be married to George W. Knowles in 1823 at Livermore, Androscoggin, ME. If there is a comprehensive marriage record that should show parrents and Abigail's birthplace. Anyone have any ideas? respond to dfrostnh@gmail.com

Added by David Frost on February 9, 2019 at 7:27pm — 1 Comment