Andrew Spooner (1781 - 1863)

Born 10 May 1781 in Oakham, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Sally A. (Adams) Spooner — married 10 Dec 1805 in Oakham, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Descendants

Died 29 Mar 1863 at age 81 in Marlborough, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States

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Biography

Andrew was born to Eleazer and Mehitable (Allen) Spoonerin Oakham, MA on 18 May 1781 according to^[1] however, according to his death record, he was 81 y 10 m and 19 d old at the time of his death and therefore was born on 10 May 1781.^[2]

Andrew and Sally Adams of Barre announced their intention to marry in Oakham, MA on 24 Nov 1805 (int.) and married on 10 Dec 1805.^[3][4][5]

In 1855, Andrew and Sally were living with his son, Andrew, Jr.'s family (or vice a versa), farming their family farm.^[6]

Andrew died of liver disease, a farmer, in Marlborough, NH.^[7] Three years earlier he was living with his son, Andrew, Jr's family in Oakham, MA as he had been for several years prior.^[8] Buried in Southwest Cemetery in Oakham, MA. He was known as Deacon Andrew.^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ "Records of William Spooner of Plymouth, Mass., and his descendants,Vol. I." by Thomas Spooner, 1883, Cincinnati
2. ↑ "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, 1921-1924," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N7JW-CY2 : 2 March 2021), Andrew Spooner, 29 Mar 1863; citing Marlborough, New Hampshire, v 167 p 259, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 960,183.
3. ↑ he Massachusetts Vital Records Project, Early Vital Records of Massachusetts From 1600 to 1850, Town of Oakham, Marriages, pg 99
4. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9ZZ-B5MC?cc=2061550 : 31 October 2019), > image 1 of 1; citing Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston.
5. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9ZZ-Y5BM?cc=2061550 : 31 October 2019), > image 1 of 1; citing Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston.
6. ↑ "Massachusetts State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6SZW-VCS?cc=1459985&wc=M6PN-WZS%3A42490401%2C42549201 : 1 April 2016), Worcester > Oakham > image 12 of 15; State Archives, Boston.
7. ↑ "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-68Y7-DP?cc=1463156&wc=MJCY-T38%3A1043008201 : 22 May 2019), 0960183 (004220473) > image 626 of 692; State Archives, Boston.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZH1-C34 : 18 February 2021), Andrew Spooner in entry for Andrew Spooner, 1860.
9. ↑ Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/91552610

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