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John 1
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Nathaniel 3
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Benjamin Stevens Edwards



Father: Mother:



Jonathan Edwards
Sarah Stevens

Birth Date: Birth Location: Death Date: Death Location:

11/17/1807 Poland ME 4/12/1864 Otisfield ME

Married:

Name: Marriage Date: Marriage Location: Father: Mother:
Mollie G Morse
Otisfield ME Phineas Morse
Sally Edwards

Birth Date: Birth Location: Death Date: Death Location:

8/6/1809 Otisfield ME 5/13/1879 Otisfield ME

Child(ren):

Name: Birth Date: Birth Location: Death Date: Death Location:
Ellen Maria Edwards 2/11/1832 Otisfield ME 9/20/1838 Otisfield ME
Francis Morse Edwards 4/4/1834 Otisfield ME 5/17/1912 Paris ME
Edward Everett Edwards 1835 Otisfield ME 9/16/1838 Otisfield ME
Alonzo Edwards 6/18/1839 Otisfield ME 12/19/1901 Norway ME
Byron Edwards 12/27/1841 Otisfield ME 3/30/1864 Otisfield ME
Aurora Edwards 11/27/1843 Otisfield ME 6/14/1914 Otisfield ME

Comments:

Family located: Otisfield ME
Occupation: Shoemaker

Other Info:

Census:

1840 Otisfield (Cumberland) ME
Benjamin Edwards
1 male under 5
1 male 5-10
1 female 20-30
1 male 40-50

1850 Otisfield (Cumberland) ME
Benjamin S Edwards    43    Shoemaker    100
Molly G    43
Francis    17
Alonzo    11
Byron    8
Aurora    6

1860 Otisfield (Cumberland) ME
Benjamin S Edwards    52    Shoemaker    300    200
Molly C    50    Wife
Alonzo    20    Shoemaker
Byron    18    Shoemaker
Aurora    16
Frederick A Brooks    19    Farm Laborer    Oxford

1870 The Town of Otisfield (Cumberland) ME
Mitchell Otis F    31    Farmer    500    445    ME
_____ Aurora    26    Keeping House    ME
_____ Lenora    8    At Home    ME
_____ Volora    8/12    At Home    ME    Sep
_____ Fanny    69    Keeping House    ME
Edwards Molly    59    Keeping House    ME

Cemetery:

Benjamin Stevens Edwards, wife Molly, and sons Edward and Bryon are buried in Forrest Edwards' Cemetery, Otisfield ME.

Published History/Genealogy:

Benj. S. Edwards son of Jonathan and grandson of Wm. lived on or near the corner below Lester Jillsons. Marriage intentions  filed 10/24/1830.
Source: History of Otisfield by William Samuel Spurr; Reprinted by the Town of Otisfield, 2nd edition