Drake, William

William married Westover, Margaret on 14 Nov 1620 in Yardbury, Colyton, England. Margaret (daughter of Westofer, William) died on 16 Apr 1635 in Colyton, Devon, England; was buried on 16 Apr 1635 in Colyton, Devon, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptised: 24 Mar 1621, Colyton, Devon, England

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• Baptised: 26 Mar 1623, Colyton, Devon, England

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• Baptised: 15 Dec 1625, England

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• Baptised: 11 Jun 1628, England

Notes:

Went to America with her brother Thomas

Family/Spouse: Randall, Thomas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptised: 22 Dec 1629

William married Bailie, Letitia before May 1654. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptised: 13 Feb 1629; Probable date of baptism

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• Baptised: 11 Jun 1632, Colyton, Devon, England

Notes:

Went to America with her brother Thomas.

Elizabeth married Hamlin, Ezekiel on 08 Jun 1654 in Boston, Suffolk Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptised: 25 Jun 1634, Colyton, Devon, England

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• Baptised: 13 Sep 1635, Colyton, Devon, England

Notes:

From Willis Elmer Tulare's notes (insert in Genealogical Record p.27): "Thomas came to America about 1653-4. He was accompanied by his sisters Joan and Elizabeth. His name first appeared on the Weymouth records in a list of property owners in 1663. He owned Lot 70, containing 6 acres in 1st Division and 18 acres, Lot 33 in 2nd Division. He settled in Weymouth after 1651 and before 1663. In 1667 he was a member of the Suffolk Troopers. He took an active part in King Philip's War, and June 24, 1676 was a member of the garrison at Punckapouge where he saw at least 2 months' service. Plymouth Colony Deede record large purchases of land by him on July 29, 1682 near the Taunton River in Freetown. His estate was settled in 1692 and was valued at L237 2s 2d, a large sum of money at that time." -------------------- Thomas DRAKE (1635-1692), b. 13 September 1635 at Colyton, Devonshire, England, m. Mellicent Ford, 9 March 1681, d. 23 September 1692 at Weymouth, Norfolk, MA
Father: William DRAKE (1596-1640), b. 1596 at Musbury, Devon, England, d. 29 February 1640 at Temple Church, London, England Mother: Margaret WESTOVER (1599-1635), b. 1599 at Colyton, Devon, England, d. April 1635/6 at Colyton, Devon, England "...he, his parents being dead, followed his relative, John Drake of Taunton, MA and Windsor, CT, to America about 1653/4...accompanied by his sisters, Joanne and Elizabeth...soon settled in Waymouth, MA, his name first appearing on the records of that town in a list of propery owners in 1663, in which he is described as owning "Lot 70 containing six acres in 1st Division...prior to that, the latest list of land owners noted was that of 11/26/1651, in which his name does not appear; hence he settled in Weymouth after 1651, and before 1663...the frequency with which his name appears on the land deeds and war records of the times shows that Thomas Drake took an active part in the affairs of the town...his name occurs as witness on deeds 12/15/1664 and three years later he was a member of the Suffolk Troopers...took an active part in King Philip's War and 6/24/1676, was member of the garrison at Punckapouge where he saw at least two months' service...Plymouth Colony Deeds record large purchases of land by him on 7/29/1682, near the Taunton River in Freetown, half of which land he sold 6/12/1688, to Ralph Paine of RI...his estate settled in 1692 and was valued at 237 pounds, 2 shillings, 2 pence, a considerable sum at that time..." MORE 1234. Thomas Drake was born on 13 Sep 1635 in Colyton, Devon, England. He died on 23 Sep 1692 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts. [In120797.ftw] THOMAS DRAKE [#178, #190], maybe bap. Coylton, Devonshire, England Sept. 13, 1635, d. Weymouth, MA 1692, m(1) JANE HOLBROOK (dau. of Thomas Holbrook and Jane Powys), b. abt. 1636, m(2) March 9, 1681 Mellicent Carver, dau. of William Ford.

Thomas Drake first appears in the Weymouth town records of 1663 where he is listed in the inventory of property owners. He owned lot 70 of the first division, which consisted of six acres on the "Brauntry lyne", and lot 33 of the second division, which contained eighteen acres. The previous list of land owners was made Nov. 26, 1651. Some authorities state that since his name does not appear on the list, that he was not yet in town and that he arrived in this country around 1653, but that appears to be mere speculation. In fact, he could have been in this country and even in Weymouth at the time, but, as we will see shortly, may have been too young to own land. He must have definitely been here by about 1656 to have married a Weymouth girl and had a child born about 1657.

Thomas was a soldier in King Phillip's War. On June 24, 1676 he was a member of the garrison at Punkapouge where he saw at least two month's service.[1/1] He died between July 20, 1692, when he was chosen to be on a grand jury, and Aug. 30, 1692, when the appraisal of his estate was made and he was referred to as "lately deceased". His estate was valued at 237.02.02.[1/2]

A claim has been made that Thomas Drake of Weymouth was the son of William and Margaret (Westover) Drake, born in Coylton, Devon, England and baptized at St. Andrew's Church there Sept. 13, 1635. While no conclusive proof for this assertion seems to exist, there is some circumstantial evidence. One of the nine children of William and Margaret was Elizabeth, baptized Dec. 10, 1632. Thomas of Weymouth most likely had a sister named Elizabeth based on the statement by Ezekiel Hamlin in his will dated July 21, 1690, "My will is yt my brother Thomas Drak of Weymouth & My friend Mr. Thos. Walker and James Ingles be my over seers". Ezekiel Hamlin and Elizabeth Drake were married in Boston on June 8 [Aug. 8?], 1654. On the other hand, Thomas Drake of Weymouth appears to have been born in 1628 based on a document dated March 7, 1677-8 that begins, "Thomas Drake aged 49 years ...". As seen elsewhere in this work, documents are not guaranteed to give the correct age of a person, although it's probably more of a rarity when they reflect a wrong age. Therefore we are left with a viable, though unprovable, possibility of Thomas' origin in Coylton.

The 1896 Drake genealogy claims Thomas came to this country with his relative John Drake of Taunton, MA and Windsor, CT and his sister Joan as well as sister Elizabeth. Unfortunately no proof is given for any of these relationships. John may have been his oldest brother (bap. Coylton March 24, 1621-2). While there was a sister Joan, no record of her is found in America nor is any documentation given in the book for the claim. The parents, William and Margaret, both died about 1636. It is not inconceivable that the care of the younger children fell to the oldest child, John, once he reached maturity. Furthermore, he may have brought the family with him to America, but more proof would need to be found before this hypothesis could be taken for fact.[3]

Thomas married Holbrook, Jane in 1656 in Weymouth, Norfolk Co., MA. Jane (daughter of Holbrook, Thomas and Leland, Experience) was born about 1637 in Weymouth, Plymouth Co., MA; died in 1679. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas married Ford, Mellicent on 09 Mar 1681. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Letetia married Call, Rev. Peter on 07 Jun 1680. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Pennington, Katherine in 1687. Katherine died on 25 Nov 1721. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: ( ), Hannah. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married King, Sarah on 12 Dec 1687 in Milton, Norfolk Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Nash, Sarah. Sarah was born on 21 Apr 1669 in Weymouth, Plymouth Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: ( ), Elishama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Amy married Phillips, Joshua about 1686 in Weymouth, Plymouth Co., MA. Joshua was born on 10 May 1662 in Weymouth, Plymouth Co., MA; died before 27 Jan 1689. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Phillips, John. John was born after 1670 in Weymouth, Norfolk Co., MA; died on 14 Nov 1760 in Easton, Bristol Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Pool, Sarah. Sarah was born about 1678; died on 24 Dec 1775 in Bristol Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Experience married Richards, William Jr. on 23 Jan 1796 in Boston, Suffolk Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: White, Esther. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Smith, Mercy. Mercy died on 07 May 1759. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Townsend, Mary. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah married Lyon, Zachariah on 21 May 1728. Zachariah died on 22 Jun 1749. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah married Smith, Benaijah about Sep 1759. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• DAR Ancestor Number: A033395
• Military: Revolutionary War Veteran

Notes:

In the " Sabbath Book" of Nathan Selle is found the following:- " June ye 9th, 1791, Uncle Joseph Drake interred in the first burial place in Easton at 4 P.M." Suffolk Deeds report him as having bought one hundred and one-fourth acres of land in Stoughton, October 11, 1744. One of the selectmen of Easton in 1782. The family lived at Easton Centre,a little east of his brother Thomas, and about where Charles Reed now lives. He married Bethiah_________; Born1714; died in Easton, August 20, 1805, at aged 91.

Joseph married Brett, Bethiah in 1729 in Easton, Bristol Co., MA. Bethiah was born on 31 Mar 1714 in Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA; died on 20 Aug 1805 in Easton, Bristol Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth married Cory, William on 03 Apr 1743. William was born about 1723; died before 06 Oct 1746. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Cory, Thomas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Hayward, Hannah on 19 Feb 1750. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Leonard, Phoebe. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Tombstone Photo: Stoughton, Norfolk Co., MA; Pearl Street Cemetery

Notes:

Inscription:
In memory of / Mr Daniel Drake / who died May ye 23rd / 1790 in his 60th year / "My children dear this place draw near / A fathers grave to see / Not long ago I was with you / And soon you'll be with me"

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• DAR Ancestor Number: A033422
• Military: Revolutionary War Veteran
• Tombstone Photo: Stoughton, Norfolk Co., MA; Pearl Street Cemetery

Notes:

From Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, Vol. 4, Page 951
Revolutionary War Service: Private, Massachusetts
Drake, Nathan, Stoughton. Private, Capt. Peter Talbot's co., Col. Lemuel Robinson's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 5 days; also, Capt. Simeon Leach's co., Col. Benjamin Gill's regt.; service, 5 days; company marched from Stoughton to assist in fortifying Dorchester Heights March 4, 1776.

Nathan married Gay, Jemima on 17 May 1753. Jemima was born on 24 Apr 1733 in Stoughton, Norfolk Co., MA; died on 02 Oct 1780 in Stoughton, Norfolk Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• DAR Ancestor Number: A033215
• Military: Revolutionary War Veteran

Notes:

From: Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, Vol. 4, Page 943
Revolutionary War Service: Private, Massachusetts
April 19 1775 - 2 Days Capt. Edward Bridge Savel's 1st Stoughtonham Co., Col. Robinson's Rgmt. Marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775

Abiel married Keith, Susanna on 30 Dec 1762. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Hewett, Bathsheba. Bathsheba was born on 02 Jan 1735. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Abiel married Hewett, Charity on 22 Aug 1771. Charity was born on 23 May 1747; died on 10 May 1822; was buried in Sharon, Norfolk Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joseph married Keith, Ruth on 20 Mar 1760. Ruth was born on 25 Feb 1739 in Easton, Bristol Co., MA; died on 08 Feb 1814 in Sharon, Norfolk Co., MA; was buried in Sharon, Norfolk Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

There is an error with either Esther's DOB or the DOB of her children

Family/Spouse: Slocum, Captain Ebenezer. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• DAR Ancestor Number: A033374

Notes:

From Pension Papers:
Revolutionary War Service: Private, Massachusetts
Dec 1775 - 6 Weeks Capt. Ephraim Burr's Co., Enlisted at Bridgwater, MA. Marched to Drcrhester, duty at Dorchester Point not far from Dorchester Meeing House; discharged from there.

June 1776 - 5 Months Capt. James Allen's Co., Col. Simeon Cary's Rgmt., Gen. Fellow's Brigade Enlisted at Bridgwater, MA. Marched to New York and served there.

June 1777 - 8 Months Capt. Joseph Cole's Co., Col. Robinson's Rgmt Enlisted at Bridgwater, MA. Marched North to Kingston, RI; served there and was discharged on Jan 1, 1778 at Providence, RI.

Two weeks or more Capt. Washburn's Co. Marched to RI and was dismissed from there.

John married Cole, Mary/Molly on 04 Apr 1782 in Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA. Mary/Molly was born on 06 Jun 1764 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA; died on 06 Feb 1840 in Sumner, Oxford Co., ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• DAR Ancestor Number: A033322
• Military: Revolutionary War Veteran

Notes:

From: Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, Vol 4, Page 948
Revolutionary War Service: Fifer, Private, Massachusetts
1775 3 Months 6 Days Capt. Oliver Soper's Co., Col. Timothy Walker's Rgmt. Muster roll dated Aug 1, 1775. Enlisted May 2, 1775; also company return dated Oct 6, 1775; order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money dated Roxbury, Nov 1, 1775.

1777 - 32 Days Capt. Edward Blake's Co., Company marched from Tanton Sep 29, 1777, under Col. George Williams to Rhode Island on a secret expedition and was discharged Oct 29, 1777, but Gen. Spencer

Aug 1778 - 8 Days Capt. Josiah King's Co., Col. John Daggett's Rgmt Enlisted Aug 25, 1778, discharged Sep 1 1778 at Rhode Island; roll sworn to at Taunton

Aug 1780 - 8 Days Capt. Nehemiah Pratt's Co.., Col. Mitchell's Rgmt Commanded by Liet. Col. James Williams, Brig. George Godfrey's (Bristol Co.) brigade. Company marched to Tiverton, RI on the alarm of Aug 2, 1780.

Family/Spouse: Crossman, Jane. Jane was born in 1754; died on 07 Sep 1788. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Tombstone Photo: Stoughton, Norfolk Co., MA; Methodist Meeting House Cemetery

Nathan married Tolman, Jane on 21 Dec 1785. Jane was born on 06 May 1762; died on 18 Aug 1833 in Stoughton, Norfolk Co., MA; was buried in Stoughton, Norfolk Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Enoch married Merriam, Sarah on 14 Nov 1791. Sarah was born on 25 Jul 1767 in Stoughton, Norfolk Co., MA; died on 15 Oct 1808 in Stoughton, Norfolk Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Stephen married Holmes, Vashti on 05 Jul 1803 in Stoughton, Norfolk Co., MA. Vashti was born on 10 Jul 1782 in Stoughton, Norfolk Co., MA; died on 05 Sep 1856 in Stoughton, Norfolk Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Asa married Esty, Experience on 11 Feb 1799. Experience was born on 12 Jul 1774; died on 29 May 1844. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1800, Buckfield, Cumberland Co., ME
• Census: 1820, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME
• Census: 1830, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME

Abial married Philbrick, Dolly on 22 Apr 1793 in Turner, Androscoggin Co., ME. Dolly (daughter of Philbrick, Jonathan and Jones, Anna) was born on 06 Jul 1767 in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; died on 30 Dec 1853 in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Bathsheba married Britton, Philip on 13 Jun 1778. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lemuel married Randall, Rhoda on 22 Nov 1797. Rhoda was born on 20 Apr 1779; died on 18 May 1824. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ruth married Drake, Oliver on 31 Oct 1779 in Sharon, Norfolk Co., MA. Oliver was born in 1754 in Mansfield, Bristol Co., MA; died on 06 Apr 1838 in Mansfield, Bristol Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Packard, Martha on 25 Mar 1809 in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME. Martha was born on 16 Oct 1786 in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; died in 1826 in Sherman, Grayson Co., TX. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Deborah married Berry, William Jr. on 18 Feb 1810 in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME. William (son of Berry, Deacon William and Doane, Joanna) was born on 17 Apr 1783 in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; died on 01 Mar 1848 in West Paris, Oxford Co., ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ephraim married Hersey, Nancy on 01 May 1814. Nancy was born on 30 Sep 1797 in Minot, Androscoggin Co., ME; died on 19 Feb 1888 in Dexter, Penobscot Co., ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Hix, Martha. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hannah married Doble, Elijah in 1815. Elijah was born in 1793; died after 1840. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1830, Sumner, Oxford Co., ME

Notes:

Buried:
North Paris Cemetery

William married Bisbee, Desire on 26 Aug 1827. Desire (daughter of Bisbee, John and Philbrick, Sarah) was born on 10 Dec 1806 in Sumner, Oxford Co., ME; died on 17 Jan 1855 in Sumner, Oxford Co., ME; was buried in Sumner, Oxford Co., ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Abbott, Rebecca on 23 Mar 1856 in North Paris, Oxford Co., ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Otis married Lassell, Rebekah on 13 Apr 1802. Rebekah was born on 03 Nov 1780; died in 1865. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Tombstone Photo: Stoughton, Norfolk Co., MA; Methodist Meeting House Cemetery

Ebenezer married Reed, Lucy Hayward on 18 Feb 1830. Lucy was born on 24 Jan 1807; died on 30 Oct 1876 in Stoughton, Norfolk Co., MA; was buried in Stoughton, Norfolk Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Tombstone Photo: Stoughton, Norfolk Co., MA; Methodist Meeting House Cemetery

Amasa married Squires, Cornelia on 22 Apr 1828. Cornelia was born on 09 Oct 1806 in Meridian, Cayuga Co., NY; died on 08 Mar 1866 in Brighton, Franklin Co., NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hiram married Waite, Fidelia on 09 Feb 1834 in Stoughton, Norfolk Co., MA. Fidelia was born on 02 Feb 1818 in Whately, Franklin Co., MA; died on 01 Jan 1892 in Strongsville, Cuyahoga Co., OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Tombstone Photo: Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; Buckfield Village Cemetery
• Census: 1830, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME
• Census: 1840, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME
• Census: 29 Aug 1850, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME
• Census: 16 Jun 1860, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME
• Census: 25 Jun 1870, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME

Notes:

Martin was a local farmer who keep to himself and was a real New England person with a dry Sense of humor that wanted to be left alone. Once when the Captain of the Parrish Maine Volunteers came to recruit him for the Civil War, Martin didn't take kind to him. The Captain and a private was trying to talk to him and the Captain with a mouth full of tobacco accidently spit on Martins bare feet. Martin hauled back and punched the Captain sending him backwards on his backsides. The Captain jumped up but quickly realized he was out maned and never returned, nor did Martin ever enlist.
Martin like most people lived on a farm and raised the usual cattle, poultry, and crops. He also had a shop in town and repaired boots and harness. He was quite handy. Martin was the last Drake in his line as all children were girls.

From: A_History_of_Buckfield__Oxford_County__Maine:
1874 On Sep. 24, Martin Drake fell out of his chair and died at the age of 82. He had been in his usual health. He was living with his daughter, Mrs. John Damon, on the farm where he was born. "He never had his peer in strenght and activity"

Martin married Bisbee, Celia on 05 Mar 1823 in Sumner, Oxford Co., ME. Celia (daughter of Bisbee, John and Philbrick, Sarah) was born on 26 Apr 1796 in Sumner, Oxford Co., ME; died on 02 Jun 1874 in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; was buried in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Anna married Hall, Jonah on 14 Dec 1815 in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Anna married Hall, Jonah on 14 Jan 1818 in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME. Jonah was born in 1797. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Dorcas married Atkinson, Amos on 27 Apr 1819 in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME. Amos died in Liverpool Twp., Medina Co., OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1830, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME

Family/Spouse: Hussey, Rhoda. Rhoda was born on 28 Nov 1804. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1840, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME
• Census: 29 Aug 1850, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; Farmer

Abial married Swett, Nancy on 19 Sep 1832 in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME. Nancy was born on 27 Jul 1796 in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; died on 03 Nov 1859 in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Tombstone Photo: Foxboro, Norfolk Co., MA; Rock Hill Cemetery

Azel married Dunbar, Olive on 20 Jan 1833. Olive was born on 06 Apr 1801; died on 29 Aug 1874; was buried in Foxboro, Norfolk Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Vesta married Stone, Solomon on 20 Aug 1823. Solomon was born on 08 Jul 1799; died on 03 Jul 1882. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ruth married Carter, Asaph on 20 May 1804 in Mansfield, Bristol Co., MA. Asaph was born on 12 Sep 1779 in Westminster, Worcester Co., MA; died in Jan 1853 in Westminster, Worcester Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martha married Wheeler, Jacob on 11 Jan 1834 in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME. Jacob was born on 26 Sep 1810 in Green, Androscoggin Co., ME; died on 05 Oct 1870 in Paw Paw, Lee Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Lawrence, Joann Floyd on 20 Jan 1850. Joann was born on 26 Jan 1829 in Jay, Franklin Co., ME; died on 18 Nov 1907 in West Sumner, Oxford Co., ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ann married Appleyard, William P on 27 Oct 1860. William was born on 28 Jun 1832 in Bradford, England; died on 11 Jun 1908 in Guilford, Piscataquis Co., ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Savage, Emily on 17 Nov 1846. Emily was born on 20 Dec 1827; died on 07 Jul 1903. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

George married Austin, Maria in Jun 1860. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Desire married Mooney, William E. on 15 Jan 1867 in Paris, Oxford Co., ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Edwin married Snyder, Eliza on 07 Nov 1848. Eliza was born on 17 May 1831; died on 13 Sep 1914. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Carlos married Hurdsman, Louvenia Tondle on 13 Aug 1864. Louvenia was born on 04 Jul 1843 in Bowling Green, Warren Co., KY; died on 15 Oct 1926 in Springfield Twp., Henry Co., MO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Dorcas married Gammon, Stephen Atkinson on 10 Nov 1844 in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME. Stephen (son of Gammon, Rev Joseph and Seavey, Abigail) was born on 04 Nov 1821 in Hartford, Oxford Co., ME; died on 29 May 1906 in Bridgton, Cumberland Co., ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Tombstone Photo: Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; Buckfield Village Cemetery

Sarah married Dunn, Charles Bradbury on 11 Mar 1845 in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME. Charles was born on 02 Dec 1821; died on 02 Feb 1876; was buried in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Tombstone Photo: Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; Buckfield Village Cemetery
• Census: 29 Aug 1850, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME
• Census: 16 Jun 1860, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME
• Census: 25 Jun 1870, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME
• Census: 28 Jun 1880, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME
• Census: 01 Jun 1900, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; Living with son John Linwood Damon

Achsah married Damon, John Miller on 6 Nov 1854 in Shelburne, Coos Co., NH. John (son of Damon, Joseph Barker and Allen, Mahala) was born on 19 Oct 1828 in Sumner, Oxford Co., ME; died on 17 Mar 1889 in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; was buried in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 29 Aug 1850, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME

Celia married Long, George W. on 01 Nov 1855 in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Tombstone Photo: Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; Buckfield Village Cemetery
• Census: 29 Aug 1850, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME
• Census: 16 Jun 1860, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME
• Census: 17 Jun 1870, Sumner, Oxford Co., ME
• Census: 04 Jun 1880, Sumner, Oxford Co., ME

Esther married Damon, Joseph Bradbury on 01 May 1858 in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME. Joseph (son of Damon, Joseph Barker and Allen, Mahala) was born on 10 Aug 1836 in Sumner, Oxford Co., ME; died on 11 Apr 1929 in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; was buried on 14 Apr 1929 in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Dorcas married Atkinson, Alexander Greenwood on 01 Feb 1854. Alexander (son of Atkinson, Amos and Drake, Dorcas) was born about 1828 in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; died on 29 Aug 1878 in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Family: Twin to Amos

Alexander married Hall, Dorcas Anna on 01 Feb 1854. Dorcas (daughter of Hall, Jonah and Drake, Anna H.) was born on 14 May 1822; died in 1868 in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Family: Twin to Alexander

Amos married Jackson, LucindaTX. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 29 Aug 1850, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME

Other Events and Attributes:

• Tombstone Photo: Foxboro, Norfolk Co., MA; Rock Hill Cemetery

Azel married Ball, Jennie E. on 31 Jan 1869. Jennie was born on 22 Jul 1839; died on 06 Feb 1904; was buried in Foxboro, Norfolk Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Rhoda married Edgerly, John Foss on 23 Jun 1850. John was born on 29 Nov 1826; died on 14 Oct 1882. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Almira married Joslyn, Peter on 21 Apr 1827 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA. Peter was born on 21 Oct 1803 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA; died in Leominster, Worcester Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah married Cass, Aaron J. on 02 Aug 1856 in Lee Co., IL. Aaron was born in 1830 in NY; died about 1880 in Center, Marshall Co., KS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Charles married Sturtevant, Mary E. on 23 Oct 1875. Mary was born on 13 Oct 1857. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Charles married Cooper, Emma D. on 28 Jan 1874. Emma was born on 05 Jul 1855 in Litchfield Twp., Bradford Co., PA; died on 08 Dec 1926 in Athens, Bradford Co., PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Jamison, Blank. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Tombstone Photo: Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; Buckfield Village Cemetery
• Census: 15 Jun 1900, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME
• Census: May 1930, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME

Adelbert married Damon, Celia Velzora on 15 Dec 1887 in Turner, Androscoggin Co., ME. Celia (daughter of Damon, John Miller and Drake, Achsah Maria) was born on 15 Apr 1869 in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; died on 06 Mar 1960 in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; was buried in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Tombstone Photo: Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; Buckfield Village Cemetery
• Census: 16 Jun 1860, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME

Other Events and Attributes:

• Tombstone Photo: Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; Buckfield Village Cemetery
• Census: 16 Jun 1860, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME

Other Events and Attributes:

• Tombstone Photo: Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; Buckfield Village Cemetery
• Census: 16 Jun 1860, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME

Other Events and Attributes:

• Tombstone Photo: Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; Buckfield Village Cemetery

Other Events and Attributes:

• Tombstone Photo: Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; Buckfield Village Cemetery

Other Events and Attributes:

• Tombstone Photo: No headstone, only a small stone that says "Father". Buried alongside son Wilson.
• Census: 25 Jun 1870, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME
• Census: 28 Jun 1880, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME
• Census: 15 Jun 1900, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; Farmer
• Census: 10 Apr 1910, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; Living with brother John L. Damon
• Census: 13 Jan 1920, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; Living with Virgil DeCoster, listed as Hired Man

Notes:

1870 Census: listed as "Joseph B."

Tombstone in Buckfield marked only "Father and Mother", next to Wilson.

Bradbury was a very fun loving guy with a good sense of humor. He was known for his practical jokes on family and friends. He was a small man in stature only measuring 5'3''. He worked his dad's farm and had a farm of his own which Wilson took over later. He raised cattle for both milk and beef. Milk went to the local dairy. Beef was shipped to Boston, along with apples from his orchard. His main cash crop was corn that he sold to a local cannery. He sold pigeons to sell in Boston which he sold as fresh "quail". He worked in town as a butcher, in the winter and was suspected to sell deer meat as veal.
When the train went into the creek it was never set up again for freight. This changed a lot of commerce trading for Buckfield. Getting products to Boston now was impossible. Cash was tight and Bradbury turned to running Rum from Canada threw Smuggler's Notch in Vermont. This was across a lake and Bradbury would keep most of the rum on the outside of the boat connected by ice thongs and if chased would squeeze the top and the rum would drop to the bottom of the lake making it easier for him to get away or at least have nothing to get caught with. He sold his rum to a local pharmacy who had a run in with the town. One Sunday morning the preacher warned his Parrish that anyone who drank could not cross the threshold of his church next Sunday. Later that week the church and the school next to it were burned down. No one was arrested but the pharmacist left town never to return and his accomplice was never revealed. Local gossip has it that Brad was part of this incident. He spent a lot of time with a man named Larry Fisher and they were partners in the rum running.
As time went on his wife Viola left him; traveling with a salesman named Joe Bowles; to Boston. He sold pots and pans and known to locals as a Jew boy. She went to Boston with him and divorced Bradbury and later married Walter Reed. She took Elbert her youngest son with her never to return to Buckfield except to be buried with Bradbury.
Bradbury was a hunter and a fisherman as most men in those days were. He was a heavy drinker and a chain smoker. When he died they gave him nicotine pills so he would lay still and die quitely. He lived his last days living with his son Wilson.
John Linwood Damon Jr. told Brian Edward Damon these stories as he had first hand knowledge of his uncle and talked about him with a smile and a chuckle. He ended each story with the disclaimer " or so I heard".

Bradbury married Gammon, Viola Abbie on 18 Nov 1883 in Canton, Oxford Co., ME. Viola (daughter of Gammon, Charles Harrison and Sturtevant, Mary B.) was born on 08 Oct 1867 in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; died on 01 Oct 1918 in Brockton, Plymouth Co., MA; was buried in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Tombstone Photo: Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; Buckfield Village Cemetery
• Census: 25 Jun 1870, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME
• Census: 28 Jun 1880, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME
• Census: 15 Jun 1900, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME
• Census: May 1930, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME

Celia married Dunn, Adelbert Layfayette on 15 Dec 1887 in Turner, Androscoggin Co., ME. Adelbert (son of Dunn, Charles Bradbury and Drake, Sarah Jane) was born on 29 Feb 1860 in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; died on 25 Jan 1939; was buried in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 28 Jun 1880, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME
• Census: 01 Jun 1900, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; Farmer
• Census: 18 Apr 1910, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME
• Census: 17 Jan 1920, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME
• Census: May 1930, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME
• Census: 02 May 1940, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME

John married Buck, Myrtil Belle on 31 Dec 1898 in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME. Myrtil was born on 30 Jan 1878 in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; died on 03 Dec 1956 in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; was buried in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Tombstone Photo: Yes
• Census: 17 Jun 1870, Sumner, Oxford Co., ME
• Census: 04 Jun 1880, Sumner, Oxford Co., ME
• Census: 18 Apr 1910, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME
• Census: 17 Jan 1920, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; Machinist
• Census: May 1930, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; Machinist; shop owner

Notes:

Arlington was the town mechanic. He built and repaired farm equipment. He also turned Model T into tractors by customizing them. He also had bulk scales and would weight and resell coal.

According to John Linwood Damon III, Arlington committed suicide. Also, Arlington was the first person in Buckfiled to have electricity.

Arlington married Bowley, Flora Frances on 26 Nov 1896 in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME. Flora (daughter of Bowley, James F and Churchill, Rose) was born on 20 Jun 1878 in Provincetown, Barnstable Co., MA; died on 20 Sep 1960 in Turner, Androscoggin Co., ME; was buried in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Tombstone Photo: Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; Buckfield Village Cemetery
• Census: 17 Jun 1870, Sumner, Oxford Co., ME
• Census: 04 Jun 1880, Sumner, Oxford Co., ME
• Census: 03 May 1940, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME

Alton married Bearce, Annie Velzora on 21 Sep 1895 in Hebron, Oxford Co., ME. Annie was born on 21 Sep 1874; died on 31 Jul 1966 in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; was buried in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 04 Jun 1880, Sumner, Oxford Co., ME
• Census: May 1930, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME
• Census: 05 Apr 1940, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME

Mabel married Bisbee, William Columbus on 29 Oct 1894 in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME. William (son of Bisbee, Francis Marion and Heald, Ella Cynthia) was born on 09 Jul 1873; died on 23 Jun 1958 in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Tombstone Photo: Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; Buckfield Village Cemetery
• Census: 04 Jun 1880, Sumner, Oxford Co., ME

Abigail married Murch, Horatio Clifton on 21 Oct 1900 in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME. Horatio (son of Murch, Alden and Bearce, Hattie) was born on 12 Oct 1869 in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; died on 18 Jul 1948 in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; was buried in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Fuller, May. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Fogg, Flora. Flora died on 28 Aug 1910. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Tombstone Photo: Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; Buckfield Village Cemetery

Albion married Monk, Bessie May on 14 Oct 1899. Bessie was born on 10 Feb 1873; died in Jun 1945 in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; was buried in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Howard married Griffith, Nellie Viola on 31 Oct 1895. Nellie was born on 08 Apr 1875. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Albert married Boyts, Edna Reid on 05 Jul 1892. Edna was born on 14 Dec 1874. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Frank married Avery, Elizabeth Ayers on 06 Mar 1878 in Newark, Essex Co., NJ. Elizabeth was born on 10 Jul 1854 in Wakefield, Middlesex Co., MA; died on 21 Apr 1910 in Brooklyn, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Lloyd, Melissa J.. Melissa was born in Jan 1862 in IA; died after 1900 in Vermillion, Marshall Co., KS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Laura married Olney, Herman on 28 Jun 1911. Herman was born on 21 Jul 1869 in Caroline, Tompkins Co., NY; died on 01 Oct 1954 in Waverly, Franklin Co., NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Tombstone Photo: Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; Buckfield Village Cemetery
• Census: 15 Jun 1900, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME
• Census: 27 Apr 1910, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME
• Census: May 1930, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME
• Census: 02 Apr 1940, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME

Gertrude married Gammon, Almer A. on 29 Nov 1906 in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME. Almer (son of Gammon, Charles Harrison and Sturtevant, Mary B.) was born on 06 Aug 1884 in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; died on 22 Dec 1977 in Lewiston, Androscoggin Co., ME; was buried in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Tombstone Photo: Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; Buckfield Village Cemetery
• Census: 15 Jun 1900, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME

Wendell married Record, Martha Jane on 05 Mar 1910. Martha (daughter of Record, William Harrison and Record, Ella May) was born on 29 May 1892 in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; died on 05 Sep 1984 in Livermore Falls, Androscoggin Co., ME; was buried in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Tombstone Photo: Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; Buckfield Village Cemetery
• Census: 15 Jun 1900, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME
• Census: May 1930, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME

Perley married Heald, Helen Maude on 20 Sep 1916 in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME. Helen was born on 24 Sep 1895 in North Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; died on 13 Aug 1992 in Livermore Falls, Androscoggin Co., ME; was buried in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Tombstone Photo: Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; Buckfield Village Cemetery
• Census: May 1930, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME

Raymond married Johnson, Laura C. on 09 Nov 1935 in Lewiston, Androscoggin Co., ME. Laura was born on 31 Jul 1908; died on 16 Jun 1995; was buried in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Tombstone Photo: Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; Buckfield Village Cemetery
• Census: 15 Jun 1900, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME
• Census: 24 Apr 1910, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; Farm laborer
• Military: 12 Sep 1918, South Paris, Oxford Co., ME
• Census: 12 Jan 1920, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; Farmer
• Census: May 1930, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; Farmer
• Census: 05 Apr 1940, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; Farmer
• Census: 9 Apr 1950, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; Woodsman for Lumber Co

Notes:

Wilson started out in life as a premature baby. He was born at home and to keep him warm he was put in a shoe box over top of a water bucket on the wood stove. Wilson owned a farm that Bradbury had before him. Wilson and his brothers also did a lot of logging and Wilson owned a pair of oxen to drag the lumber out of the woods. He was very proud of the work that those oxen could do. Like most of the Damon's he loved to hunt for both food and pleasure. His favorite pastime to relax was fox hunting. His parents are buried in his funeral plot.

Wilson married Keene, Hazel Laura on 27 Dec 1909 in East Sumner, Oxford Co., ME. Hazel was born on 04 May 1893 in Turner, Androscoggin Co., ME; died on 29 Apr 1972 in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; was buried in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Tombstone Photo: Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; Buckfield Village Cemetery
• Census: 15 Jun 1900, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME
• Census: 12 Jan 1920, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME
• Census: May 1930, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME
• Census: 05 Apr 1940, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME
• Census: 9 Apr 1950, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME

Notes:

Leona always lived on East Buckfield road and worked with her husband a large dairy farm.

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Leona married Sanborn, Charles Adam on 28 Oct 1922 in Rumford, Oxford Co., ME. Charles was born on 05 Dec 1891 in Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA; died on 30 May 1977 in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; was buried in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Tombstone Photo: Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; Buckfield Village Cemetery
• Census: 15 Jun 1900, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME
• Census: 29 Apr 1910, Hartford, Oxford Co., ME; Farm Laborer
• Military: Jun 1917; WWI Draft Registration Card
• Census: 21 Feb 1920, Hartford, Oxford Co., ME; Farm Laborer
• Census: May 1930, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; Farmer
• Census: 02 Apr 1940, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; Laborer
• Census: 9 Apr 1950, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME

Notes:

Linwood And Wilson married sisters, Ruth and Hazel Keene

Linwood married Keene, Ruth Lucinda on 25 Nov 1917 in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME. Ruth was born on 16 Oct 1900 in Hebron, Oxford Co., ME; died on 29 Jun 1970 in Norway, Oxford Co., ME; was buried in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Tombstone Photo: Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; Buckfield Village Cemetery
• Census: 15 Jun 1900, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME
• Census: 7 Jan 1920, Rumford, Oxford Co., ME
• Census: 24 Apr 1930, Turner, Androscoggin Co., ME
• Census: 8 Apr 1940, Freeman, Franklin Co., ME

Notes:

1910 census, living with Ada M Shaw as a servant.

Mary married Burdin, Howard Malcolm Wilder on 11 Jun 1912 in Hartford, Oxford Co., ME. Howard was born on 26 Apr 1889 in Turner, Androscoggin Co., ME; died on 11 Apr 1980 in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; was buried in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died at birth

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation I: A. C. Lawrence Leather Co., retired 1960
• Tombstone Photo: Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; Buckfield Village Cemetery
• Census: 15 Jun 1900, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME
• Military: 05 Jun 1917, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME
• Census: 12 Jan 1920, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; Farmer
• Census: May 1930, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; Farm Laborer
• Census: 04 Apr 1940, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; Farmer
• Census: 15 May 1950, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME

Other Events and Attributes:

• Tombstone Photo: Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; Buckfield Village Cemetery
• Census: 15 Jun 1900, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME
• Census: 10 Apr 1910, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME
• Census: 12 Jan 1920, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME
• Census: 22 Apr 1940, Hebron, Oxford Co., ME
• Census: 15 May 1950, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; Laborer; Odd Jobs

Notes:

Harry had a rough life and never seemed to fit in with the Buckfield way of life. He married Lena Cushman and after he found out she was having an affair with another man, he committed suicide by hanging himself at home from a water pipe in the basement of his house. His brothers had spent the day with him and thought he would be alright and found him the next morning. Harry had been drinking a lot that day and they thought he would be able to go home and sleep it off. He was buried in the Cushman family plot as none in the Damon family would take responsibility for his death and wanted Lena to be accountable for her actions.

Birth:
DOB listed as 4 Apr 1897 on SS Application.

Census:
Western Maine Sanatorium for persons with Tuberculosis

Harry married Cushman, Lena Stella on 19 Apr 1930 in Mechanic Falls, Androscoggin Co., ME. Lena was born on 19 May 1907 in Hebron, Oxford Co., ME; died in 1972 in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; was buried in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Tombstone Photo: North Adams, Berkshire Co., MA; Southview Cemetery
• Census: May 1910, Greene, Androscoggin Co., ME; Listed as step son to Charles Reid
• Census: 02 Jan 1920, Brockton, Plymouth Co., MA; Box Maker
• Census: 08 Apr 1930, North Adams, Berkshire Co., MA; Engineer
• Census: 1940, North Adams, Berkshire Co., MA
• Occupation I: Between 1940 and 1947, North Adams, Berkshire Co., MA; Policeman

Notes:

Elbert was the youngest child of Bradbury and Viola. He moved from Buckfield with his mother when she left with a traveling salesman, Joe Bowles. They moved to Boston where she married Charles W. Reed in 1906. He never moved back to Maine. He moved to North Adams, Mass to become a policeman and there meet Pearl VanArman and had two sons. He later became a 3rd class engineer at Sprauge Electric. At the time of his death he was working as a maintenance man there and during the winter he forgot his insulin and got caught at work during a snow storm and went into insulin shock and never recovered.
As we remember him he was a very happy person who liked to have a drink occasionally and he was very handy around the house. He built a tool shed and would spend a lot of time there. He used the paving stones form the North Adams streets when they pulled them up for the foundation and a retaining wall. He also started building a second larger house which he never completed. This building was to be partially used as a guest house.
At a family reunion in 1996 in Buckfield he was remembered, because he went back several times to visit and was a very friendly person who had a real wild side about him. He took Laura Damon back with him to visit in North Adams once and she rode back in the rumble seat and remembers it as a great trip of her youth. Laura also remembers Pearl and his two sons and the great summer vacation she had with them.
Once he was married, he never went back to visit his mother, however he did make a few trip's to Buckfield to visit friends and relatives there.

Elbert married VanArman, Pearl Ruby on 15 Oct 1919 in Everett, Middlesex Co., MA. Pearl (daughter of VanArman, George Henry and Laurie, Sarah Margeret) was born on 06 Aug 1893 in Ellenburg, Clinton Co., NY; died on 08 Feb 1957 in North Adams, Berkshire Co., MA; was buried on 10 Feb 1957 in North Adams, Berkshire Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 01 Jun 1900, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME

Other Events and Attributes:

• Tombstone Photo: Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; Buckfield Village Cemetery
• Census: 18 Apr 1910, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME
• Census: 17 Jan 1920, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME
• Census: May 1930, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME
• Census: 05 Apr 1940, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME

Alice married Atkinson, Oscar Raymond on 18 Oct 1922 in West Paris, Oxford Co., ME. Oscar (son of Atkinson, Albion Greenlief and Monk, Bessie May) was born on 07 May 1901 in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; died on 28 Jul 1959 in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; was buried in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 18 Apr 1910, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME
• Census: 17 Jan 1920, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME
• Census: May 1930, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME
• Census: 02 May 1940, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME

Notes:

Brian Damon first met John at a Family reunion in June of 1997. The following are some of the stories told by him at that meeting.
John was sitting in the room when I first meet him and quite alert for a man of 90. At first he was reluctant to talk to me but, after a few minutes we started to talk and had a wonderful time. John told me he loved hunting and fishing. His favorite gun is the 30/00/6 and his 12 gauge shotgun. He had at one time 30 to 40 guns and his Craig was his favorite. When he would go hunting just walking the mountains was as much an enjoyment as hunting itself. He would often walk 20 miles a day when hunting. Deer season was whenever he was out hunting and even though he never went Moose hunting sometimes they got in the way and he would have to bring one home. When he was younger hunting was a vital part of the families diet during the winter and spring. When I asked him if he liked fly fishing or reel he told me when he really wanted fish to eat a 12 gauge would usually work well. He lived on a farm and raised cattle and poultry, and pigeons, that he sold and was shipped to Boston on the train.
John served in WWII and was with the US Army's 2nd Division. He was with the division when they hit Normandy beach during D-day. John was laying on the beach when German planes were strafing the beach. There were 40 or 50 bodies laying all around him and he laid there while waiting to get over a hedge row. While waiting he was shot in the hip and leg and walks with a limp now due to these injuries. He went on to fight with the 2nd division, and march across Europe and later into Berlin. He was also stationed in Hawaii but, didn't like it because he felt it was a foreign country, and not really part of the United States. His home is in Buckfield and he loves it more than any place he has ever visited.
John did not get married until after the war and he was 45 years old. He then told me he had to make up for lost time and proceeded to have 5 children. He often showed a lot of quite emotion when relating these stories with a sadness about the war or a chuckle when talking about his children or Bradbury. He told me "We are all short timers in life so enjoy because it goes by so fast ". I asked him about the rumor that Damon's were stubborn and he told me with a smile, " we're not stubborn but, If you don't think as I do then I guess you should go your way and I'll go mine. I had a wonderful time talking to him and felt as if I had known him all my life after only a short afternoon with him. For the first time in my life someone saw family traits and resemblance in me that were unknown to me before this day. It gave me a feeling of belonging and I will always be grateful to him for that.
He asked me before he left to remind him who I was and who I belonged to in the family. I told him I was his nephews grandson. He wanted to know what happened to Elbert. When I told him he died at 48 of diabetes, John was a little disgusted, and said that was stupid he should have taken care of himself better, by dieting and lots of exercise. Walt, Gayle's wife and a doctor agreed with him and said he was probably right. He loved to tell me the stories of Bradbury and chuckled a lot when telling me the tales. John tired after a good meal and wanted to go home and said now it's time to go, and very simply got up and left.

Obituary:
John was born the son of John L. and Myrtie (Buck) Damon and was educated in local schools. He passed on at his home. He had worked as a farmer most of his life. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and gardening. He especially loved his grandchildren. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army having earned the purple heart and a bronze star as well as three bronze service stars among other medals. He was a life member of the VFW, American Legion and the NRA. Mr. Damon is survived by three sons, John L. Damon III, Harold Damon and Alfred Damon all of Buckfield; two daughters, Mertie Remaley of Buckfield and Ruth McAllister of Norway; one brother, Harold Damon of Buckfield; seven grandchildren and four great- grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife, Helen (Record) Damon; one brother, Carroll Damon and one sister, Alice Atkinson.
Memorials in his memory are requested to the Buckfield Rescue, P.O. Box 99, Buckfield, ME 04220. Arrangements by Andrews Funeral Home, High Street, Buckfield.

John married Record, Helen Elizabeth on 23 Mar 1952 in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME. Helen was born on 23 Mar 1926 in Norwood, Norfolk Co., MA; died on 01 May 1995 in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 18 Apr 1910, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME
• Census: 17 Jan 1920, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME
• Census: May 1930, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME
• Census: 02 May 1940, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME

Notes:

Twin to Carroll
Harold passed away peacefully in his sleep at the residence of his nephew John Damon III and wife Dorothy, with whom he had lived for the past 13 years. He loved to watch the birds and the family dogs, and he enjoyed gardening and working on firewood. He especially enjoyed his great-great-nieces and nephew, Brooke, Olivia and Gavin. His sense of humor and ready smile will be missed by all who knew him. Mr. Damon was predeceased by his father, John Damon; his mother, Myrtie (Buck) Damon; two brothers, John Damon Jr. on April 10, 2006 and Carroll Damon and his sister, Alice. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews. Memorials in his memory are requested to the Buckfield Recreation Department, Buckfield, ME 04220. Arrangements by Andrews Funeral Home, High Street, Buckfield.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Family: Twin to Harold Damon
• Tombstone Photo: Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; Buckfield Village Cemetery
• Census: 18 Apr 1910, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME
• Census: 17 Jan 1920, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME
• Census: May 1930, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME

Notes:

Carroll lived in Arlington Damon's home in Buckfield.

Family/Spouse: Whitman, Mildred F.. Mildred was born on 02 Jul 1911 in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; died on 24 Mar 1993 in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; was buried in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Tombstone Photo: Yes
• Census: 18 Apr 1910, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME

Notes:

According to Betty, Amy may have drowned in the river in Buckfield.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Tombstone Photo: Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; Buckfield Village Cemetery

Lerone married Kennedy, Fern Helen on 25 Aug 1927 in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME. Fern was born on 09 Sep 1905 in Kingfield, Franklin Co., ME; died on 01 Jan 1999 in South Paris, Oxford Co., ME; was buried in South Paris, Oxford Co., ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation II: owner and sexton of Damon Cemetery
• Tombstone Photo: Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; Buckfield Village Cemetery
• Census: 03 May 1940, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME

Richard married Tripp, Marion Eunice on 08 Sep 1920 in Washington, District of Columbia. Marion was born on 07 Jan 1889 in NY; died on 10 Jul 1966 in Walnut Creek, Contra Costa Co., CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Richard married Grover, Thelma J. on 02 Apr 1939 in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME. Thelma was born on 14 Feb 1903; died on 18 Jun 1970; was buried in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Tombstone Photo: Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; Buckfield Village Cemetery
• Census: 05 Apr 1940, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME

Holly married Sinclair, Guy Ellery on 16 Dec 1927 in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME. Guy was born on 10 May 1896 in Bartlett, Carroll Co., NH; died on 22 Sep 1953 in Biddeford, York Co., ME; was buried in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Holly married Hill, George Anson on 26 Sep 1956 in Saco, York Co., ME. George was born on 21 Apr 1908 in Bradford, Penobscot Co., ME; died on 24 Apr 1984 in Nashua, Hillsborough Co., NH; was buried in Saco, York Co., ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Tombstone Photo: Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; Buckfield Village Cemetery
• Census: 05 Apr 1940, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME

Notes:

Buckfield town clerk; poet and writer
SACO - Geneva V. Damon, 88, poet and former town clerk of Buckfield, died Sept. 21 at
Evergreen Manor.
The daughter of Alton and Annie Bearce Damon, she graduated from Buckfield High School and the
School of Commerce in Auburn.
She was a bookkeeper for Maine Fruit Growers Exchange, Irish Bros. Manufacturing Co. and the IGA store in Buckfield.
In 1944 she moved to Saco and worked at Biddeford auto parts and Saco Lowell Shops.
Miss Damon then returned to Buckfield and became the town clerk in the 1950's working not from town hall but from her living room.
"It was nothing for an out-of-state hunter to pop in after 11 at night or at 5 in the morning" for a license, recalled Diane Tolman, her friend of 22 years.
According to her cousin, Roger Bearce, Miss Damon was also a tax collector in Buckfield and secretary to the principal of Buckfield High School.
She then moved to Nashua, N.H., and worked for J.M. McElwain in the purchasing department. She retired in 1966.
Her interests ranged from genealogy to old expressions. But as a member of the Buckfield Literary Club and the Buckfield Community Church, Miss Damon's true passions were writing and literature. She wrote humorous poems and essays on family. Poems and prose she published with her sister, Holly, were included in the Maine Women Writers Collections at the Abplanalp Library on the University of New England's Westbrook campus.
Miss Damon especially loved reading mysteries, and she was always eager to share her passion with others. "We'd stop in just to see Geneva, and when we left we'd suddenly have a book or two," said her cousin, Roger Bearce.
Described by Tolman as "the best" and a "true friend," Miss Damon was an excellent listener who never had a bad word to say. She had a wonderful sense of humour and was always there for her friends and family.
Said Bearce, "She was the strong but quiet person who was the center of gravity in the family. Geneva was the constant one."
Surviving are her niece, Jean Descrochers of Saco, with whom she resided, and two nephews, Richard Damon of Walnut Creek, Calif, and Gerard Sinclair of Portsmouth, N.H.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Oct 8, at Buckfield Community Church. Arrangements are by Cote Funeral Home.
- Lindsay Tice

Other Events and Attributes:

• Family: Probably Never Married

Other Events and Attributes:

• Tombstone Photo: Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; Buckfield Village Cemetery

Esther married Thaxter, Captain Maynard Kimball on 05 Feb 1928 in Somerville, Middlesex Co., MA. Maynard was born on 24 Sep 1903 in Machias, Washington Co., ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Olive married Smith, Lawrence L. on 12 Aug 1923 in Mexico, Oxford Co., ME. Lawrence was born on 22 Apr 1900. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Olive married Eastman, Earl F. on 16 May 1936 in Mexico, Oxford Co., ME. Earl was born on 18 Oct 1910 in Mexico, Oxford Co., ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Family: Never married
• Tombstone Photo: Yes

Leon married Hiltz, VirginiaBoston, Suffolk Co., MA. Virginia was born on 16 Sep 1911. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Tombstone Photo: Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; Buckfield Village Cemetery
• Census: May 1930, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME
• Census: 05 Apr 1940, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; Farmer and Mill Operator

Oscar married Damon, Alice Louise on 18 Oct 1922 in West Paris, Oxford Co., ME. Alice (daughter of Damon, John Linwood Martin and Buck, Myrtil Belle) was born on 14 Sep 1901 in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; died on 22 Jan 1985 in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; was buried in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Tombstone Photo: Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; Buckfield Village Cemetery

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 27 Apr 1910, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME
• Census: May 1930, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME
• Census: 02 Apr 1940, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME

Notes:

Played baseball.

Alton married Dow, Myrtle on 13 Oct 1952 in Auburn, Androscoggin Co., ME. Myrtle was born on 18 Jun 1910 in Leeds, Androscoggin Co., ME; died on 30 Dec 1996 in Auburn, Androscoggin Co., ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 27 Apr 1910, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME
• Census: May 1930, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME

Celia married Hines, Earl Charles on 05 May 1934. Earl was born on 06 Aug 1909; died in May 1982. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: May 1930, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME

Florence married Turner, Paul Maynard on 19 Jan 1935 in West Paris, Oxford Co., ME. Paul (son of Turner, Isaac and Farrar, Hattie Mae) was born on 22 Nov 1900 in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; died on 26 Sep 1989 in Canton, Oxford Co., ME; was buried in Canton, Oxford Co., ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Tombstone Photo: Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; Buckfield Village Cemetery
• Census: May 1930, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME

Notes:

Baseball and golf player.

Woodrow married Buck, Leona Mary on 12 May 1935 in West Paris, Oxford Co., ME. Leona (daughter of Buck, Ernest Everett and Turner, Bessie Arabella) was born on 07 Nov 1913 in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; died on 10 Jan 2006; was buried in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: May 1930, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME

Gertrude married Hayford, Lyndon S. on 15 Jul 1939 in North Livermore, Androscoggin Co., ME. Lyndon was born on 09 May 1912 in McAdam, New Brunswick, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Tombstone Photo: Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME; Buckfield Village Cemetery
• Census: May 1930, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME
• Census: 03 May 1940, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME

Caroline married Scott, Daniel Willard on 31 Aug 1940 in West Paris, Oxford Co., ME. Daniel was born on 23 Dec 1919 in Portland, Cumberland Co., ME; died on 25 Mar 1995 in Lewiston, Androscoggin Co., ME; was buried in Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]