Died
at age 80
in Peru, Oxford County, Maine, United States
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Biography
Lucretia H, child of David, was born on 25 May 1822 in Peru, Oxford, Maine, United States.[1]
In the 1850 census Lucretia Adkins (age 28) was in Peru, Oxford, Maine, United States.[2]
Name
Sex
Age
Occupation
Birth Place
David Adkins
M
65
Maine
Margery Adkins
F
66
Maine
Hannah Adkins
F
35
Maine
Lucretia Adkins
F
28
Maine
Cyntha Adkins
F
18
Maine
Ardilla M Richards
F
1
Massachusetts
In the 1860 census Lucretia H Demeritt (age 38) was in Perry, Oxford, Maine, United States.[3]
Name
Sex
Age
Occupation
Birth Place
Thomas J Demeritt
M
52
New Hampshire
Lucretia H Demeritt
F
38
Maine
Abby P Demeritt
F
15
New Hampshire
George J Demeritt
M
14
New Hampshire
Mary F Demeritt
F
13
New Hampshire
Vesta E Demeritt
F
8
Maine
Jessie F Demeritt
F
3
Maine
Ardelia E Demeritt
F
1
Maine
In the 1900 census Lucretia H Demerritte (age 78) was the widowed mother of Ellsworth Demerritte in Mexico, Oxford, Maine, United States.[4]
Name
Sex
Age
Status
Relation
Occupation
Birth Place
Ellsworth Demerritte
M
39
Married
Head
Maine
Valarie E Demerritte
F
32
Married
Wife
New Hampshire
Ariel J Demerritte
F
3
Single
Daughter
Maine
Lucretia H Demerritte
F
78
Widowed
Mother
Maine
Lucretia Demeritt, daughter of David Atkins & Marjorie Besse, died (age 80) on 22 October 1902 in Peru, Maine, United States.[5] Lucretia H Demeritt was mentioned on a memorial in Demerritt Cemetery, West Peru, Oxford County, Maine, United States with a death date of 22 October 1902.[6]
Sources
↑Birth:
"Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921"
citing Digital film/folder number: 007724804; FHL microfilm: 000012040
FamilySearch Record: Q219-B4K3 (accessed 15 September 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9BJ-X3PC-P Image number 00011
Lucretia H born in 1822, child of David, in Peru, Oxford, Maine, United States.
↑1850 Census:
"United States Census, 1850"
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 18; Digital film/folder number: 004198853; FHL microfilm: 443500; Image number: 281; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01172-9
FamilySearch Record: M6VS-DYX (accessed 15 September 2023)
FamilySearch Image: S3HY-DHNS-2L
Lucretia Adkins (28) in Peru, Oxford, Maine, United States. Born in Maine.
↑1860 Census:
"United States Census, 1860"
citing Page: 6; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Digital film/folder number: 005170026; FHL microfilm: 803444; Image number: 425; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01729-3
FamilySearch Record: MDCQ-RY4 (accessed 15 September 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9BSS-7Z3
Lucretia H Demeritt (38) in Perry, Oxford, Maine, United States. Born in Maine.
↑1900 Census:
"United States Census, 1900"
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 35; Digital film/folder number: 004119827; Image number: 530; Sheet number: 3; Sheet letter: A
FamilySearch Record: MML5-LX5 (accessed 15 September 2023)
FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DRSS-ZSQ
Lucretia H Demerritte (78), widowed mother, in household of Ellsworth Demerritte (39) in Mexico, Oxford, Maine, United States. Born in Maine.
↑Death:
"Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921"
citing Peru, , Maine, United States, multiple sources, Maine; FHL microfilm
FamilySearch Record: VZ3T-BBX (accessed 15 September 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 9398-H67Z-M
Lucretia Demeritt death 22 Oct 1902 (age 80), daughter of David Atkins & Marjorie Besse, wife of Thomas Demeritt, in Peru, Maine, United States.
↑Memorial:
Find a Grave (has image)
Find A Grave: Memorial #21567824 (accessed 15 September 2023)
Memorial page for Lucretia H Atkins Demeritt (25 May 1822-22 Oct 1902), citing Demerritt Cemetery, West Peru, Oxford County, Maine, USA; Maintained by Lucy Morin (contributor 46829619).
Thank you to Betty Tierney for creating WikiTree profile Atkins-1421 through the import of Charles Henry Dearborn and Ruth May Wight Family Tree.ged on Sep 2, 2013.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Lucretia by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
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