Elizabeth L. (Bridgham) Willey (1827 - 1899)

Born 18 Apr 1827 in Cherryfield, Washington, Maine, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Alvin Bridgham Willey — married 16 Sep 1848 in Cherryfield, Washington, Maine, United States

Descendants

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Biography

Elizabeth L. Bridgham was born on April 18, 1827, in Cherryfield, Maine.

She married Alvin Bridgham Wiley about September, 1848 in Washington County, Maine. Alvin is the son of Charles and Hannah (Guptill) Willey (both born in Maine), brother of Andrew Willey, who married Sarah W. Bridgham.

Alvin lived in Cherryfield his whole life. At one point he was a mill supervisor.

They lived in Cherryfield in 1850 where Alvin was a farmer. Their household included their daughter Francelia. His real estate was valued at $2000.

In 1860, Alvin and Betsey Willey lived in Cherryfield with children Francelia and Arno W., where Alvin was a lumberman. His real estate was valued at $500, and his personal estate at $50.

In 1870, they continued to live in Cherryfield with their two children. He was still a lumberman His real estate was now valued at $1500 and his personal estate at $600.

Still living in Cherryfield in 1880, Alvin was a laborer, living with his wife and his son Arno W., also a laborer.

Elizabeth (Bridgham) Willey died on October 7, 1899, at the age of 72.

Alvin still lived in Cherryfield in 1900, where he was a millwright. Living with him were his son, Arno W, now a painter, his wife Florence C., their two daughters, Bessie M. and Emily B. Willy, and his sister-in-law Grace T. Bridgham.

Alvin died on December 19, 1908, in Cherryfield at the age of 83.

Facts

NAME
Elizabeth "Betsey" L. Bridgham ^{[1] [2]}
Betsy L. Bridgham ^[3]
L. Betsy Bridgham ^[4]

SEX
Female

BIRTH
ABT 1822; Maine, United States ^[3]
18 APR 1827; Cherryfield, Washington, Maine, United States ^{[1] [2] [5] [4] [6] [7]}

DEATH
7 OCT 1899 ^{[4] [6] [8]}

RESIDENCE
1830; 14th Township, Washington, Maine, United States ^[9]
1850; Cherryfield, Washington, Maine, United States ^[1]
1860; Cherryfield, Washington, Maine, United States ^[2]
1870; Cherryfield, Washington, Maine, United States ^[3]
1880; Cherryfield, Washington, Maine, United States ^[4]

FAMILY
Husband
Alvin Bridgham Willey
Wife
Elizabeth "Betsey" L. Bridgham
Marriage
ABT 1848; Washington, Maine, United States ^{[5] [6] [10]}

Intentions filed
16 SEP 1848; Cherryfield, Washington, Maine, United States ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Source: Title: "1850 Census" , Page: Maine, Cherryfield, Washington Co., Roll M432_272, p. 17 , Repository name: www.ancestry.com
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Source: Title: "1860 Census" , Page: Maine, Cherryfield, Washington Co., Roll M653_455 , Repository name: www.ancestry.com
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Source: Title: "1870 Census" , Page: Maine, Cherryfield, Washington Co., Roll M593_562, p. 133 , Repository name: www.ancestry.com
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3} Source: Title: "1880 Census" , Page: Maine, Cherryfield, Washington Co. , Repository name: www.ancestry.com
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Source: Title: "Narrative of the Town of Machias" , Page: p. 366 , Author: George W. Drisko , Publication: Name: Name: Press of the Republic, Machias, Maine. 1904;; , Repository name: www.ancestry.com
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3} Source: Title: "Early Narraguagus River Families of Washington County, Maine" , Page: p. 1102 , Author: Darryl B. Lamson and Leonard F. Tibbetts , Publication: Name: Name: Picton Press, Rockport, Maine, 2002;;
7. ↑ Source: Title: www.familysearch.org , Page: IGI Film# 1761023
8. ↑ Source: Title: "1900 Census" , Page: p. 59 , Repository name: www.ancestry.com
9. ↑ Source: Title: "1830 Census" , Page: P. 265 , Repository name: www.ancestry.com
10. ↑ Source: Title: www.familysearch.org , Page: IGI Film# 1760924