Josiah Tilson Stetson (1821 - 1910)

Born 24 Jan 1821 in East Sumner, Maine

Ancestors

Husband of Cynthia Augusta (Cobb) Stetson — married 18 May 1845 in Sumner, Oxford, Maine, United States

Descendants

Died 20 Mar 1910 at age 89 in Sumner, Oxford, Maine, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Birth

Josiah Tilson Stetson was born in January 1821 ^[1] at Sumner, Maine. ^[2] He was the son of Hezekiah Stetson and Rebecca Gowell. ^[3][2]

Marriage

Married Cynthia Augusta Cobb, 18 May 1845 in Maine

7 Children (all born in Sumner, Maine)

1. Matilda Jane (Stetson) Merrill, b. 3 Nov 1846 ^[4]; m. Freeman C. Merrill, 11 Aug 1979 ^[5] (as his 3rd wife); d. 6 May 1912 ^[6][7]
2. Josiah Walter Stetson, b. 18 Oct 1848 ^[4]; m. Agnes Ann Halliday, 1879; d. 1926 ^[8]
3. Ezra Hersey Stetson, b. 23 Nov 1850 ^[4]; m. (1) Hattie Roxie (Poole) Wright, 11 Nov 1876 ^[9]; m. (2) Louise Baker Winslow, 12 Aug 1917 ^[10]; d. 21 Dec 1924, South Weymouth, Massachusetts ^[11][12]
4. Herbert Eugene Stetson, b. 6 Oct 1852 ^[4]; m. Harriet E. Smith (1854-1940); d. 29 Apr 1924 at Weymouth, Massachusetts ^[13][14]
5. Charles Henry Stetson, b. 4 Oct 1854 ^[4]; m. Ella Bothwell; d. 11 Jul 1937 at Nashville, Tennessee ^[15][16]
6. Rachel Willey (Stetson) Eastman, b. 13 Apr 1857 ^[4]; m. Wellington Harris Eastman; d. 1925 ^[17]
7. Lilla Francette (Stetson) Palmer, b. 27 Aug 1863 ^[4]; m. Fred Stanton Palmer, 2 Sep 1891 at East Sumner ^[18] d. 1945 ^[19]

Residence

• 1850, age 29, married to Cynthia, and living with her and 2 children in Sumner, Maine on their farm worth $500.00. ^[20]
• 1860, age 39, married and living with wife Cyntha, and 6 children on their farm, worth $1000, in Sumner, Maine ^[21]
• 1870, age 49, as J.T. Stetson, married and living with his wife and 6 children on their farm, now worth $1200, in Sumner, Maine ^[22]
• 1880, age 59, married to Cynthia, living with her and 3 children (Rachel, Lila F, and Charles H.) on their farm in Sumner Maine ^[23]
• 1900, age 79, a Widower, living with his daughter, Lilla F. Plamer's family in Sumner Town, Maine ^[1]

Occupation

• He was a farmer according to the 1850, ^[20] 1860, ^[21] 1870, ^[22] and 1880 ^[23] Federal Censuses for Sumner, Oxford, Maine, ^[24] and was listed on his death record, as well ^[2]
• He also served as the Town Clerk of Sumner and was a member of Union Grange Number 80. Politically he was a Republican and his religion was Congregationalist. ^[24]
• Inscription on his Tombstone indicates that he was a "Deacon" ^[24]

Death

He pssed away in March, 1910 at Sumner, Maine, ^[2] and was buried in East Sumner, Maine with his wife Cynthia. ^[24]

Research Notes

• Stetson Kindred Genealogical Index: 1-1-1-5-1-1-4-3

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "United States Census, 1900," database with images, (FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DRSS-Z2S: 5 August 2014), Maine > Oxford > ED 202 Sumner town > image 7 of 26; citing NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, (FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RYX-9DH: 27 November 2017), > image 1 of 1; multiple sources, Maine.
3. ↑ Stetson: Vol. 1, no. 3, Page 131
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6} FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CS65-WWW3-Q; Vital Records of Sumner Maine, Page 74
5. ↑ "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907", database, Matilda F. Stetson in entry for Freeman C. Merrill, 1879; FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L9N8-S39S Page 25
6. ↑ "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, (FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRYX-DKX: 27 November 2017), > image 1 of 1; multiple sources, Maine.
7. ↑ Matilda's Find A Grave: Memorial #82132380
8. ↑ Josiah's Find A Grave: Memorial #100283587
9. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, (FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-8979-DQPY: 30 October 2019), Plymouth > Abington > Marriages 1892-1905 > image 18 of 47; citing Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston.
10. ↑ "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, (FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RYX-Y1: 27 November 2017), > image 1 of 1; multiple sources, Maine.
11. ↑ "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, 1921-1924," database with images, (FamilySearch Image: 3QHK-Q358-SG7Z: 2 April 2021), > image 1 of 1; State Archives, Boston.
12. ↑ Ezra's Find A Grave: Memorial #72262280
13. ↑ "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, 1921-1924," database with images, (FamilySearch Image: 3QHV-1358-SGVM: 1 April 2021), > image 1 of 1; State Archives, Boston.
14. ↑ Herbert's Find A Grave: Memorial #82390084
15. ↑ "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966," database with images, (FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6LXH-CN1: 15 October 2018), 004183418 > image 582 of 2522; Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville.
16. ↑ Charles' Find A Grave: Memorial #169837700
17. ↑ Rachel's Find A Grave: Memorial #149758812
18. ↑ "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, (FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-99WZ-794D-C: 28 November 2018), > image 1 of 1; multiple sources, Maine.
19. ↑ Lilla's Find A Grave: Memorial #105876724
20. ↑ ^{20.0 20.1} "United States Census, 1850," database with images, (FamilySearch Image: S3HY-DHNS-GY: 9 April 2016), Maine > Oxford > Sumner > image 25 of 28; citing NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
21. ↑ ^{21.0 21.1} "United States Census, 1860," database with images, (FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9BSS-SSK: 24 March 2017), Maine > Oxford > Sumner > image 7 of 29; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
22. ↑ ^{22.0 22.1} "United States Census, 1870," database with images, (FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DYMQ-N8M: 12 June 2019), Maine > Oxford > Sumner > image 9 of 32; citing NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
23. ↑ ^{23.0 23.1} "United States Census, 1880," database with images, (FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YBP-9SLQ: 24 December 2015), Maine > Oxford > Sumner > ED 139 > image 20 of 21; citing NARA microfilm publication T9, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., n.d.)
24. ↑ ^{24.0 24.1 24.2 24.3} Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/82127644/josiah-tilson-stetson: accessed 05 September 2022), memorial page for Deacon Josiah Tilson Stetson (4 Jan 1821–20 Mar 1910), Find A Grave: Memorial #82127644, citing Elmwood Cemetery, East Sumner, Oxford County, Maine, USA; Maintained by Geoff Brown (contributor 47649106) .

See Also:

• Find A Grave: Memorial #82127644.
• Stetson, Oscar Frank, ed; Stetson, Nelson Mitchell, The Descendants of Cornet Robert Stetson of Scituate, Massachusetts. Stetson Kindred of America, Inc., 1933, 1956.
• Various Contributors; Family Tree entry for Josiah Tilson Stetson (1821-1910FamilySearch Person: K4RH-341; accessed by Lamberton-139 16:38, 13 May 2024 (UTC) as additional source of reference information.