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William B. Stetson (1803 - 1882)

Captain William B. "Bill" Stetson
Born in Maine, United Statesmap
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Husband of — married 26 Oct 1826 (to 13 Jul 1860) in Brunswick, Cumberland, Maine, United Statesmap
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Died at age 78 in Maine, United Statesmap
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Contents

Biography

Birth

William B. Stetson was born in October 1803 in Maine. He was the 5th child and son of Nathaniel Stetson and Ruth (Curtis) Stetson [1]

Marriage

Married First (1): Melinda Dunham on 25 Dec 1826 [2][3]

6 Children recorded:
  1. William E. Stetson, b. 26 Sep 1827
  2. Melinda H. Stetson Dennison, b 8 Apr 1829
  3. Joseph H. Stetson, b. 20 Jan 1831
  4. George W. Stetson, b. ???; m 18 Oct 1832
  5. Eliza F. (Stetson) Abbot, b. 18 May 1835; m. George Abbot - lived in Portland, Maine [2]
  6. Luciel (Stetson) Kellock, b. 8 May 1841; m. (unknown) Kellock - lived in California [2]

Married Second (2) Aldana S. Crawford, 31 Mar 1862 at Union, Maine [4][5]

Death

He passed away in 1882 at North Warren Maine [2] and is buried at the Blake Cemetery in Warren Maine [6]

Timeline

  • 1803: Birth: Maine.
  • 26 Oct 1826: Married Melinda Dunham on 26 Oct 1826. Brunswick, Cumberland, Maine [3]
  • 28 Sept 1827: Birth of son William E. Stetson. Freeport, Cumberland, Maine. [7]
  • 1829: Birth of daughter Melinda H. Stetson. Cumberland, Maine. [8]
  • 1831: Birth of son Joseph Stetson. Freeport, Cumberland, Maine. [9]
  • 1832: Birth of son George. Cumberland, Maine. [10]
  • 1835: Birth of daughter Eliza. Cumberland, Maine. [11]
  • 1841: Birth of daughter Lucia E. Cumberland, Maine. [12]
  • 1849: Birth of daughter Ella. Cumberland, Maine. [13]
  • 1850: US Census. Freeport, Cumberland, Maine. [14]
  • 1860: US Census. Union, Knox, Maine. [15]
  • 13 July 1860: Death of wife Melinda Dunham. Union, Knox, Maine[16]
  • 31 Mar 1862: Marriage to 2nd wife Aldana Crawford. Union, Knox, Maine. [5][17]
  • 1870: US Census. Union, Knox, Maine. [18]

Burial

14 May 1882: Capt William B. Stetson was laid to rest at Blake Cemetery, Warren, Knox, Maine [6]

Research Notes

  • Stetson Kindred Genealogical Index: 1-2-1-7-5-5-5

Sources

  1. ↑ Stetson, Vol 1, No 3, pg 72
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Stetson; Vol 1, No 3, pg 204
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q28Q-LZ16 : 28 November 2018), William Stetson and Melinda Dunham, 26 Oct 1826; citing Brunswick, Cumberland, Maine, United States, multiple sources, Maine; FHL microfilm.
  4. ↑ Not recorded in Stetson Kindred Records - from FamilySearch.org entry for Captain William B. Stetson
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F46P-GTG : 14 January 2020), William B. Stetson, 1862.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 21 March 2020), memorial page for Capt William B. Stetson (28 Oct 1803–14 May 1882), Find A Grave: Memorial #39379335, citing Blake Cemetery, Warren, Knox County, Maine, USA ; Maintained by A (contributor 47095312).
  7. ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4C3-WLS : 14 January 2020), William B. Stetson in entry for William E. Stetson, 1827.|sameas=no
  8. ↑ "Maine, Church Records, 1734-1907", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG2W-RW6Q : 3 October 2019), William B Stetson in entry for Melinda H Stetson, 1829.|sameas=no
  9. ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4C3-63L : 14 January 2020), William B. Stetson in entry for Joseph Stetson, 1831.|sameas=no
  10. ↑ "Maine, Church Records, 1734-1907", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG2W-RDWP : 3 October 2019), William B Stetson in entry for George Stetson, 1832.|sameas=no
  11. ↑ "Maine, Church Records, 1734-1907", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG2W-RDW1 : 3 October 2019), Willam B Stetson in entry for Eliza F Stetson, 1835.|sameas=no
  12. ↑ "Maine, Church Records, 1734-1907", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG2W-RD4H : 3 October 2019), William B Stetson in entry for Lucia E Stetson, 1841.|sameas=no
  13. ↑ "Maine, Church Records, 1734-1907", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG2W-RD48 : 3 October 2019), William B Stetson in entry for Ella Stetson, 1849.|sameas=no
  14. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6JK-ZLK : 29 February 2020), Wm B Stetson, Freeport, Cumberland, Maine, United States; citing family 110, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  15. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDHY-329 : 18 March 2020), Wm B Stetson, 1860.
  16. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #92372436
  17. ↑ "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4NH-CMN : 14 January 2020), William B. Stetson, 1862.
  18. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6DL-3DL : 19 March 2020), William B Stetson, 1870.

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