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Nathan Libby (abt. 1839)

Nathan Libby
Born about in Machiasport, Washington, Maine, United Statesmap [uncertain]
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Biography

Nathan Libby was born about 1839 probably in Machiasport, Washington, Maine to parents Philip Libby and his wife, Elizabeth (Larrabee) Libby. In the 1840 census Philip was in Machias Port, Washington, Maine.[1] He had a household of seven which included himself, his wife, an elderly woman (aged 70-79) and four children, two boys and two girls. These children are consistent in age with Nathan, a brother Abraham (b. 1834) and two sisters: Mary, b. 1839 and Harriet, b. 1836.

In 1850,[2] the household had one parent, Philip, and six children, including 11-year-old Nathan:

1850 United States Federal Census: Machiasport, Washington, Maine, United States
Name Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
Philip Libby M 50 Sailor Maine
Abram Libby M 16 Maine
Harriet Libby F 14 Maine
Mary I Libby F 11 Maine
Nathan Libby M 11 Maine
Rowena Libby F 7 Maine
Lucy A Libby F 5 Maine

In the 1860 census,[3] the household included Philip, Nathan and two siblings:

1860 United States Federal Census: Machias Port, Washington, Maine, United States
Name Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
Philip Libbey M 70 Farmer Maine
Abram Libbey M 22 Fisherman Maine
Nathan Libbey M 20 Fisherman Maine
Harriet Libbey F 18 Maine

Research Notes

  • A person named Nathan G Libby whose regiment was 12 Maine Volunteers died on 2 January 1863 at Regimental Hospital.[4] This is unlikely to be our Nathan if his daughter Alice's birth year of 1865 is correct.

Sources

  1. 1840 Census: "1840 United States Federal Census"
    Year: 1840; Census Place: Machias Port, Washington, Maine; Roll: 152; Page: 24; Family History Library Film: 0009709
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8057 #3167134 (accessed 24 June 2023)
    Philip Libby in Machias Port, Washington, Maine.
  2. "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch ( : 12 April 2016), Nathan Libby in household of Philip Libby, Machiasport, Washington, Maine, United States; citing family 112, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  3. "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch ( : 11 November 2020), Nathan Libbey in entry for Philip Libbey, 1860.
  4. Death: "U.S., Registers of Deaths of Volunteers, 1861-1865"
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2123 #349720 (accessed 25 June 2023)
    Nathan G Libby death 2 Jan 1863 at Regimental Hospital.




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