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Humphrey Small Edwards |
| Father: | Mother: | |||
| Richard Edwards |
Dorcas Brown | |||
| Birth Date: | Birth Location: | Death Date: | Death Location: | |
| 3/15/1818 | Casco Me | 4/10/1900 | Casco ME |
Married:
| Name: | Marriage Date: | Marriage Location: | Father: | Mother: |
| Mary Cobb | Andrew Cobb | Nancy Elwell | ||
| Birth Date: | Birth Location: | Death Date: | Death Location: | |
| 7/20/1817 | Otisfield ME | 4/271862 | Casco ME | |
| Name: | Marriage Date: | Marriage Location: | Father: | Mother: |
| Dorcas Strout Robbins | Auburn Me | John Strout | Clarissa Tripp | |
| Birth Date: | Birth Location: | Death Date: | Death Location: | |
| New Gloucester ME | ||||
| Name: | Marriage Date: | Marriage Location: | Father: | Mother: |
| Mary Ann Nurey | 1/17/1884 | Auburn ME | ||
| Birth Date: | Birth Location: | Death Date: | Death Location: | |
Child(ren):
| Name: | Birth Date: | Birth Location: | Death Date: | Death Location: |
| Dorcas B Edwards | 3/25/1838 | Casco ME | Raymond ME | |
| Harriet Ellen Edwards | 4/27/1839 | Casco ME | 5/3/1895 | Poland Me |
| Richard Edwards | 1840 | Casco ME | ||
| Nelson W Edwards | 1843 | Casco ME | 7/11/1864 | (Civil War) |
| Esther Edwards | 5/25/1850 | Casco ME | ||
| Llewellyn Edwards | 4/6/1855 | Casco ME | ||
| Jesse Locke Edwards | 1/2/1858 | Casco ME | ||
| Mary Edwards | 4/10/1865 | Casco ME | ||
| Imogene Edwards | 1866 | Casco ME | ||
| Silas Nelson Edwards | 6/24/1867 | Casco ME |
Comments:
Family located: Casco ME; Auburn ME
Occupation: Farmer
Humphrey S. Edwards enlisted Dec. 10, 1861 in Co. K, 15th. Me. Regt., Inf.
Nelson W.Edwards enlisted Dec. 31, 1861 in Co. D, 15th. Me., Regt., Inf., Civil War; deserted Jan., 1862, but returned to service, and was mustered into Co. L, 1st. Me. Regt. Heavy Artillery, Jan 5, 1864. He died from disease while in service.
Other Info:
| Census: |
1850 Poland (Cumberland) ME
Humphrey Edwards 53 Farmer 600
Mary 33
Dorcas 12
Harriet 11
Richard 7
Nelson 4
Richard 59 Farmer NH
1860 Poland (Androscoggin) ME
Humphrey S Edwards 43 Farm Laborer
Nary 43
Richard 17
Nelson W 14
Esta M 8
Llewyllen 5
Jessee L 2
1870 Gray (Cumberland) ME
Edwards Humphrey F 52 Works on Farm 200 100 ME
_____ Dorcas 32 Keeping House ME
Ewards Lemael? 7 ME
_____ Mary 5 ME
_____ Nelson 3 ME
1880 Portland (Cumberland) ME
Edwards Dorcas A 35 D Wash Woman ME ME ME
_____ Mary E 14 Daughter S Works in Rug (rag?) Shop ME ME ME
_____ Nelson A 12 Son S At School ME ME ME
1900 Portland (Cumberland) ME
Edwards Nelson A June 1871 Wd ME ME ME Laborer
Cole Mary E Sister Sept 1869 Wd 2 0 ME ME ME Match fcty employee
Edwards Nelson C Son May 1888 12 S ME ME ME at School
1910 Portland (Cumberland) ME
Edwards Nelson A 42 M2 10 ME ME ME Teamster own Team
_____ Mary O 36 M1 10 5 5 ME ME ME none
_____ William S Son 9 S ME ME ME none
_____ Nelson C Son 21 2 MA ME ME Painter House
_____ Julia A Daughter in law 18 2 0 0 ME ME ME none
_____ Elmer F Son 7 ME ME ME none
_____ Ada E Daughter 6 ME ME ME none
_____ Dorcas A Daughter 3 ME ME ME none
_____ Frances A Daughter 1 ME ME ME none
1920 Poland (Androscoggin) ME
Edwards Nelson Servant 52 M ME ME ME Machinist Wash Room
living in the home of George Rome
1930 Poland (Androscoggin) ME
Edwards Nelson A 60 M 29 ME US US none
_____ Mary O 55 M 24 ME ME ME none
_____ Frank E Son 27 M 21 ME ME ME Pattern Maker Shoe Shop
_____ Catherine F Daughter in law 23 M 17 ME ME Canada none
_____ Mary E Grand Daughter 4 6/12 S ME ME ME none
_____ Nelson A Grand Son 3 2/12 S ME ME ME none
| Military: |
Humphrey
S Edwards
Residence: Poland, Maine
Occupation:
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 10 December 1861 at the age of
45; Enlisted in Company D, 15th Infantry Regiment Maine on 10 December
1861; Discharged on 01 April 1862 in Augusta, ME
Source: Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Maine.
(MERoster) Published in 1861-1866 by Stevens & Sayward
Nelson
W Edwards
Residence: Poland, Maine
Occupation:
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 31 December 1861 at the age of
18; Enlisted in Company D, 15th Infantry Regiment Maine on 31 December
1861; Deserted on 15 February 1862
Residence: Poland, Maine
Occupation:
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 05 January 1864 at the age of
18; Enlisted in Company L, 1st Heavy Artillery Regiment Maine on 05
January 1864; Died of disease on 11 July 1864
Source: Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Maine.
(MERoster) Published in 1861-1866 by Stevens & Sayward
| Online: |
For more information about the ancestors of Mary Cobb, see this section of Fairbank/Fairbanks and their descendants, no matter the surname, that I have found and many of their relatives.
For more
information about the ancestors of Dorcas Strout, see this
section of cheney family tree.
| Published History/Genealogy: |
Molly Cobb m. Humphrey Edwards 5/16/1837
Source: History of Otisfield by William Samuel Spurr; Reprinted by the Town of Otisfield, 2nd edition