Alexander
Harris
Wass
Born about in Maine, United States
Ancestors 
Son of James Wass
and Ann (Dyer) Wass
Brother of
Salome Wass, Harris Wass, John Wass II, Sally (Wass) Plummer, Frances (Wass) Sawyer, Chipman Wass, William Wass, Sylvia A (Wass) Plummer, Reuben Freeman Wass, Uriah Wass, Enos Dyer Wass, Aphatha (Wass) Curtis and Pamelia D Wass
Husband of
Eunice Hiller (Dyer) Wass
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Father of
Dixon Wass, Alexander Harris Wass Jr., Andrew Dyer Wass, Reuben F. Wass, Nathan Foster Wass and Ansel Freeman Wass
Died
at about age 76
in Addison, Washington, Maine, United States [uncertain]
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Biography
Alexander Harris Wass was born ca 1802 in Addison, Washington, Maine. He was the son of James Wass and Ann Dyer.
He married Eunice Miller (1816-1866) ca 1824 in Maine. The couple had 5 children.
- Alexander Harris Wass II (1825-1867)
- Andrew Dyer Wass (1827-1900)
- Ruben F Wass (1833-1862)
- Nathan Foster Wass (1852-1853)
- Ansel Freeman Wass (1853-1857)
Alexander was a Sea Captain in Water transportain retiring by age 68.
His wife Eunice Miller passed away on December 30, 1865, in Addison, Maine, at the age of 49. They had been married 41 years.
He married Mary Stevens (1802-1870) on October 28, 1866 in Addison, Washington Maine.
He died at the age of ca 76, on November 10, 1878 in Addson, Washington, Maine.
Note
SPOUSE-PARENTS: "Reader Corrects 102 Year Old Publishing Error", DOWNEAST ANCESTRY, Vol 10(?), pp172-174; 1774-1879; Vol 10(?); pp 172-174; Ft. Myers, FL Public Library;NOTE: Of Addison; Eunice Dyer was first wife.
Sources
- "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6VC-MSP : accessed 9 August 2015), Alaxander H Wass, Addison, Washington, Maine, United States; citing family 40, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- "United States Census, 1860," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDHL-2L6 : accessed 9 August 2015), Alexander H Wass, Addison, Washington, Maine, United States; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing p. 53, household ID 378, NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 803,455.
- Family Tree Maker CD523: Title: Maine Historical & Genealogical Recorder, Vol. IX, 1898: Publication: Maine & New Hampshire Settlers, 1600's-1900's, (CD523): Note: NS195693: Source Media Type: Book: Master Listing Source: Y
- Ancestry Global Search Gedcom, G725.ged: Note: Source Media Type: Book: Master Listing Source: Y
- World Family Tree: Author: Family Tree Maker: Note: Source Media Type: Book: Master Listing Source: Y
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