William Carlisle was born on 26 November 1797 in Boothbay, Maine. His parents were Joseph Carlisle and Phebe (Alley) Carlisle[1].
He married Mercy Pinkham on 30 October 1818 in Boothbay[2]. They had ten children[3]:
1. Benjamin, born 14 Nov 1818
2. Phebe, born 27 Nov 1820; married Ephraim Pinkham
3. Charles, born 7 Sep 1822; married Eliza Lewis
4. Martha, born 10 Oct 1824; married a Mr. Young, went to California
5. Abigail, born 24 Dec 1826; married Nathan Baker
6. Willis, born 24 Dec 1829; died 1853
7. Albion, born 14 Apr 1832; died 1853
8. Franklin, born 24 May 1834; married 1st Louisa Seleg, 2nd Mrs. Mary A. Wylie, 3rd Mrs. Martha L. Pinkham
9. Jason, born 30 Oct 1836; married Arvilla Orne
10. Alva, born 29 Jan 1841; died 1863
William was active in Boothbay town politics and was a prominent member of the Masons. He died on 4 April 1893 in Boothbay[3] and is buried in Wylie Cemetery[4].
father, birth date and location, spouse and marriage year, death date, and "he was an influential citizen who took a great
interest in the town affairs; a prominent member of the Ma-
sonic order" in Sinnett [5]
Sources
↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4C2-6MZ : 10 February 2018), William Carlisle, 26 Nov 1797; citing BOOTHBAY,LINCOLN,MAINE; FHL microfilm 10,560.
↑ "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2HVW-YX6 : 17 October 2017), William Carlisle and Miss Mary Pinkham, 30 Oct 1818; citing Boothbay, , Maine, United States, Division of Vital Statistics, State Board of Health, Augusta; FHL microfilm.
↑ 3.03.1 Greene, Francis B. History of Boothbay, Southport and Boothbay Harbor, Maine, 1623 - 1905. Portland, Maine: Loring, Short & Harmon, 1906. Page 514.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
~0.78%David Smith :
23andMe, yourDNAportal DAVa1bce514
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AncestryDNA, yourDNAportal DAVa1bce514, Ancestry member d__smith
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, yourDNAportal DAVa1bce514, FTDNA kit #178866