He married the widow Louisa (Harmon) Gardner on Jan. 1, 1838. She was born at Machias, ME on April 8, 1808, daughter of Japhet and Betsey Harmon. [3][4] Louisa died on Sept. 5, 1871.
He died at Marshfield, ME on Nov. 20, 1905 and they buried in the Marshfield Cemetery. [2][5][6]
Children
Caroline born about August 1838; died Jan. 5, 1911; married Horace Getchell on Oct. 25, 1860. [7][8][3]
Jane F. born about 1841; married Gilbert Smith on Jul 10, 1860 at Northfield, ME. [3][9]
Franklin born Dec. 10, 1841 [10]; married Sarah G. Foss on Aug. 18, 1862[3][11]; died at Marshfield, ME on Aug. 20, 1918. [12][13]
Rebecca born Sept. 15, 1843 [14]; married William Stride on May 31, 1862. [3][15] She died in 1902 and is buried in the Marshfield Cemetery.
Male Age: 87 yrs 4 mos Birth (Est): 1818 Birthplace: East Machias
Father: John Berry Birthplace: East Machias Mother: Sarah Foss Birthplace: Machias[2][26][27][28]
Maine Burial
Stillman Berry
Burial: Marshfield, Washington, Maine
Birth Date: 18 Mar 1818
Death Date: 20 Jul 1885 (sic) [note: see attached image, with spouse Louisa, he is alive in 1900 census - error on this record]
[29][30]
Children:
Horace W. Getchell Spouse: Caroline G. Berry
Marriage: 25 Oct 1860[31]
Franklin Berry Male Marshfield, Washington, ME
Birth: 10 Dec 1841
Father: George L. Berry Mother: Louisa Berry [32]
Married White Male
Age: 58 yrs 4 mos 9 days Birth (Est): 1847 Marshfield, ME
Father: Stillman Berry Birthplace: East Machias
Mother: Loisa Harmon Birthplace: East Machias[45][46][47]
Census Data
United States Census, 1840 Machias, Washington, Maine
United States Census, 1850 Marshfield, Washington, Maine: Household ID: 39
Stillman Berry M 31 Maine
Louisa Berry F 41 Maine
Caroline Berry F 11 Maine
Jane F Berry F 9 Maine
Franklin Berry M 8 Maine
Rebecca Berry F 6 Maine
Winslow Berry M 3 Maine
Adam Berry M 1 Maine
Betty A Gardner F 18 Maine[49][50][51]
United States Census, 1860 Marshfield, Washington, Maine: Household ID: 357
Stillman E Berry M 42 Me
Louisa Berry F 52
Caroline Berry F 21
Jane Berry F 19
Franklin Berry M 18
Rebecca Berry F 16
Winslow Berry M 13
Mabell Berry F 8 [52]
United States Census, 1870 Marshfield, Washington, Maine: Household ID: 54
Stilman Berry M 52 Maine
Louiza Berry F 62 Maine
Winslow Berry M 23 Maine
Mabel Berry F 18 Maine[53][54]
United States Census, 1880 Marshfield, Washington, Maine
George S Berry Self M 62 Maine Widowed Shoemaker
Winslow Berry Son M 23 Maine
Georgeann Berry Dau-in-law F 36[55]
United States Census, 1900 Marshfield, Washington, Maine: Household ID: 53
Oscar J Getchell Head M 49 Maine
Josephine M Getchell Wife F 48 Maine
Eugene S Getchell Son M 27 Maine
Seymour Bowker Son-in-law M 25 Maine
Lillian H Bowker Daughter F 23 Maine
Esther L Bowker Granddau F 3 Maine
Hazel L Bowker Granddau F 1 Maine
Stillman Berry Father-in-law M 82 Maine[56]
United States Census, 1840, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHT6-DZZ), Stillman Berry, Machias, Washington, Maine; citing p. 15, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 152; FHL microfilm 9,709
The Harmon Genealogy, Comprising All Branches in New England, by Artemas Canfield Harmon, Gibson Bros., Inc., Washington, DC, 1920
United States Census, 1860, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDH2-5GK), Mabell Berry in household of Stillman E Berry, Marshfield, Washington, Maine, United States; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing p. 54, household ID 357, NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 803,455
United States Census, 1880 database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFQ4-HPB), George S Berry, Marshfield, Washington, Maine, United States; citing enumeration district 189, sheet 390B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0490; FHL microfilm 1,254,490
United States Census, 1900, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMG3-LYC), Oscar J Getchell, Jonesboro, Marshfield, Northfield, Roque Bluffs, & Whitneyville towns, Washington, Maine, United States; citing sheet 3B, family 53, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,601
See also:
Getchell--Gatchell: a Family Ggenealogy of Maine Pioneers, by Sylvia Fitts Getchell, 2005
↑ Maine, Marriages, 1771-1907, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F48P-DB7), William I. Stride and Rebecca G. Berry, 31 May 1862; citing , reference ; FHL microfilm 11,567
↑ Maine, Marriages, 1771-1907, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F48P-63T), Oscar J. Getchell and Josephine M. Berry, 16 Jun 1873; citing , reference ; FHL microfilm 11,567
↑ Maine, Marriages, 1771-1907, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F48P-622), Oscar J. Getchell and Josephine M. Berry, 29 Jun 1873; citing , reference ; FHL microfilm 11,567
↑ Maine, Marriages, 1771-1907, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F48P-DB7), William I. Stride and Rebecca G. Berry, 31 May 1862; citing , reference ; FHL microfilm 11,567
↑ Maine, Faylene Hutton Cemetery Collection, ca. 1780-1990, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKM1-W5FD), Rebecca G Stride, 1920; citing Burial, Marshfield, Washington, Maine, United States, Maine State Library, Augusta; FHL microfilm 1,787,557
↑ Maine, Marriages, 1771-1907, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F48P-63T), Oscar J. Getchell and Josephine M. Berry, 16 Jun 1873; citing , reference ; FHL microfilm 11,567
↑ Maine, Marriages, 1771-1907, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F48P-622), Oscar J. Getchell and Josephine M. Berry, 29 Jun 1873; citing , reference ; FHL microfilm 11,567
↑ United States Census, 1840, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHT6-DZZ), Stillman Berry, Machias, Washington, Maine; citing p. 15, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 152; FHL microfilm 9,709
↑ United States Census, 1850, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6VC-126 ), Stillman Berry, Marshfield, Washington, Maine, United States; citing family 39, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.)
↑ United States Census, 1860, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDH2-5GK), Mabell Berry in household of Stillman E Berry, Marshfield, Washington, Maine, United States; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing p. 54, household ID 357, NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 803,455
↑ United States Census, 1870, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6DW-CP5), Mabel Berry in household of Stilman Berry, Maine, United States; citing p. 8, family 54, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,062
↑ United States Census, 1880 database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFQ4-HPB), George S Berry, Marshfield, Washington, Maine, United States; citing enumeration district 189, sheet 390B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0490; FHL microfilm 1,254,490
↑ United States Census, 1900, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMG3-LYC), Oscar J Getchell, Jonesboro, Marshfield, Northfield, Roque Bluffs, & Whitneyville towns, Washington, Maine, United States; citing sheet 3B, family 53, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,601
Acknowledgement
Stanley Wood, Jul 10, 2011. Firsthand knowledge. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Stanley and others.
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