John Stinson (abt. 1772 - 1858)

Ancestors

Husband of Isabelle (Dyer) Stinson — married 20 Jun 1796 in Deer Isle, Hancock, Massachusetts, United States

Husband of Olive (Smith) Stinson — married 23 May 1847 in Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine, United States

Descendants

Died 7 Nov 1858 at about age 86 in Rockland, Knox, Maine, United States

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Biography

John was born in 1772(calculated from age on gravestone), the son of Thomas Stinson and Margaret McClure. In 1790, his parents lived on Deer Isle.^[1]

John married Isabelle Dyer on Deer Isle in 1796.^[2]In 1800, they lived on Deer Isle with 3 young children.^[3]In 1810, 1820 and 1830 they lived on Deer Isle.^[4][5][6]Isabelle died in 1837. In 1840, John continued to live on Deer Isle.^[7]

John married Olive Smith Trundy on Deer Isle in 1847. ^[8]In 1850, they lived on Deer Isle with 7 of Olive's children from her marriage to Thomas Trundy and their 1-year-old son George. John was a 78-year-old farmer and Olive was 48.^[9]

John died in Rockland in 1858. He is buried on Deer Isle in Evergreen Cemetery.^[10]

From An Historical Sketch of the Town of Deer Isle, Maine by George Hosmer:

"...John Stinson was the youngest son, and his wife was Miss Isabel Dyer, of Castine, now Brooksville, on Cape Rozier. After her death he married the widow of Mr. Thomas Trundy. He lived on his father's farm until about thirty years ago, when it was sold to Mr. Lane, the present occupant. Mr. Stinson died in Rockland, where he removed after the sale of the place. He was a man of good reputation, and was more communicative than either of his brothers, who were rather taciturn, particularly Mr. William Stinson. He was for many years a church member, and took much interest in that direction. His sons were John, Thomas, David, and George W., of all whom removed from this town. The daughters were the wives of Messrs. James and Ebenezer Joyce, and Alexander Staples, all of Swan's Island, and Mrs. Staples afterward became the wife of Mr. Joseph Small. By his second marriage Mr. Stinson had a son, now living near Boston, at the time of whose birth the father was about seventy-six years of age. "

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1790", database with images, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:XHKK-TGW : Fri May 19 15:45:21 UTC 2023), Entry for Thomas Stinson, 1790.
2. ↑ "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q283-LQ87 : 22 July 2021), John Stinson and Isabelle Dyer, 20 Jun 1796; citing Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine, United States, multiple sources, Maine; FHL microfilm.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHR8-4KW : accessed 24 June 2023), John Stinson, Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine, United States; citing p. 25, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 7; FHL microfilm 218,677.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1810", database with images, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:XH2W-FW5 : Wed Mar 15 02:09:53 UTC 2023), Entry for John Stinson, 1810.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHGN-NVL : accessed 24 June 2023), Johne Stinson, Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine, United States; citing p. , NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1830", database with images, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:XHPG-NKB : Sun Mar 12 17:52:42 UTC 2023), Entry for John Stinson, 1830.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHY5-XQ9 : 10 June 2022), John Stinson, Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine, United States; citing p. 205, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .
8. ↑ "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q283-L74V : 22 July 2021), John Stinson and Olive Trendy, 23 May 1847; citing Deer Isle, Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine, United States, multiple sources, Maine; FHL microfilm.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6J5-PYP : 22 December 2020), John Stinson, Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
10. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/125261195/john-stinson: accessed 23 June 2023), memorial page for John Stinson (24 Oct 1772–7 Nov 1858), Find A Grave: Memorial #125261195, citing Evergreen Cemetery, Sunshine, Hancock County, Maine, USA; Maintained by Granville Reed (contributor 49902100).

• Hosmer, George Lawrence [https://archive.org/stream/historicalsketch00hosme#page/54/mode/2up

An historical sketch of the town of Deer Isle, Maine] with notices of its settlers and early inhabitants Publication date 1905