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Wyman Drinkwater (1805 - 1882)

Capt Wyman Drinkwater
Born in Lincolnville, Waldo, Maine, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 12 Sep 1832 in Lincolnville, Waldo, Maine, United Statesmap
Husband of — married 15 Jun 1839 in Lincolnville, Waldo, Maine, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 76 in Northport, Waldo, Maine, United Statesmap
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Biography

This profile is part of the Drinkwater Name Study.

Wyman Drinkwater
is the 5th generation of this surname found in early America, a descendant of Thomas Drinkwater.

Wyman Drinkwater was a Mainer.
Wyman was born in 1805. He was the son of Josiah Drinkwater and Eunice Wyman.

Wyman married twice - Elizabeth Bragg in 1832 and Ruth Knight in 1839. They had 12 children: five sons and seven daughters, two daughters died young.

Wyman and his mother-in-law, Betsy (Drinkwater) Knight (1781-1866), are both descendants of Micajah Drinkwater Sr (1739-1825).

1. Wyman is the son of Josiah Drinkwater (1770-1858) [confident]
2. Josiah is the son of Micajah Drinkwater Sr (1739-1825) [confident]
This makes Micajah the grandfather of Wyman.
1. Betsy is the daughter of Micajah Drinkwater Sr (1739-1825) [confident]
This makes Micajah the father of Betsy.

Marriage

  1. Elizabeth M Bragg, 12 September 1832, Lincolnville, Maine[1]
    1. William W Drinkwater Jr (abt.1834-)
    2. Melville Weston Drinkwater (1836-1915)
  2. Ruth Knight, 1839, Maine

Children with Ruth Knight

  1. William Drinkwater (1834-?), ???? DO NOT CONFUSE with William Waterhouse Drinkwater (1824-1902)
  2. Melville Weston Drinkwater (1836-1915), m.1862 Harriet Bloomfield in California
    1. Arthur B Drinkwater (1865-) b. California
    2. Clara (Drinkwater) Raby (1873-1923) b. California
  3. LLewellyn Drinkwater (1841-1842), died young
  4. Elizabeth A (Drinkwater) Knight (1842-1933), m. 1872 Charles Knight, one child
  5. Adella Drinkwater (1844-1849) died young
  6. Mary A (Drinkwater) Foster (abt.1847-1892), m. Foster
  7. Ella M Drinkwater (1849-), m. 1871 Eugene L Tripp
  8. Martha J Drinkwater (1850-), m. Sumner H Davis
  9. Minot Adelbert Drinkwater (1852-1930), m. 1877 Mary Elizabeth Brownlee
    1. Maud E Drinkwater (1881-), m. E Collemer, 1 son
    2. Grover Cleveland Drinkwater (1884-1969), m. 1904 Cora Gray, 5 children
    3. Harry Adelbert Drinkwater (1887-), m. 1919 Alice Pitcher; no children
  10. Elzora (Drinkwater) Miller (abt.1853-1940), m. 1894 George W Miller; no children
  11. Allen J Drinkwater (1855-1865) died young
  12. Felitha Etta Drinkwater (1859-1861) died young

U.S. Postmaster

Name: Wyman G Drinkwater
Post Office Location: Moody Mountain, Waldo, Maine
Appointment Date: 11 Apr 1910
Volume #: 81
Volume Year Range: 1892-1930[2]

Sources

  1. "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4DX-9M6 : 14 January 2020), Elizabeth M. Bragg in entry for Wyman Drinkwater, 1832.
  2. U.S., Appointments of U. S. Postmasters, 1832-1971 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
  • "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4DX-SX5 : 10 February 2018), Wyman Drinkwater and Ruth Knight, 15 Jun 1839; citing Lincolnville, Waldo, Maine, reference vol 1; FHL microfilm 11,351. 21:28, 5 January 2019 (UTC)
Name Wyman Drinkwater
Birthplace Of Lincolnville
Spouse's Name Ruth Knight
Spouse's Birthplace Of Lincolnville
Event Date 15 Jun 1839
Event Place Lincolnville, Waldo, Maine
  • "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6VH-PTS : 4 April 2020), Malvill Drinkwater in household of Wyman Drinkwater, Lincolnville, Waldo, Maine, United States; citing family 106, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). 01:48, 9 December 2020 (UTC)
Wyman Drinkwater Male 42 Maine
Ruth Drinkwater Female 33 Maine
Wm W Drinkwater Male 16 Maine, sailor
Melvill Drinkwater Male 14 Maine
Elizabeth Drinkwater Female 7 Maine
Mary Arbella Drinkwater Female 4 Maine
Ellen A Drinkwater Female 2 Maine
Mentha J Drinkwater Female 0 Maine
Wymon Drinkwater Male 53 Me
Ruth Drinkwater Female 42 Me
Elizabeth Drinkwater Female 17 Me
Mary A Drinkwater Female 14 Me
Ella M Drinkwater Female 11 Me
Martha J Drinkwater Female 10 Me
Minot A Drinkwater Male 8 Me
Elzora V Drinkwater Female 6 Me
Allen J Drinkwater Male 5 Me
Felitha E Drinkwater Female 0 Me
  • "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M669-M2D : 12 April 2016), Wyman Drinkwater, Maine, United States; citing p. 15, family 128, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,059. 21:32, 5 January 2019 (UTC)
Wyman Drinkwater M 63 Maine, farmer
Ruth Drinkwater F 52 Maine
Mary A Drinkwater F 23 Maine
Ella M Drinkwater F 21 Maine
Martha J Drinkwater F 20 Maine
Minot A Drinkwater M 18 Maine
Elzara A Drinkwater F 16 Maine
  • "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFQ7-7BG : 15 August 2017), Wyman Drinkwater, Lincolnville, Waldo, Maine, United States; citing enumeration district ED 84, sheet 371A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0489; FHL microfilm 1,254,489. 21:32, 5 January 2019 (UTC)
Wyman Drinkwater Self M 73 Maine, United States
Ruth Drinkwater Wife F 62 Maine, United States
Alzora V Drinkwater Daughter F 25 Maine, United States




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