Wyman Drinkwater
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Wyman George Drinkwater (1878 - 1950)

Wyman George Drinkwater
Born in Lincolnville, Waldo, Maine, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of [father unknown] and
Husband of — married 3 Jul 1898 in Lincolnville, Waldo, Maine, United Statesmap
Husband of — married 3 Apr 1902 in Searsmont, Maine, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 71 in Camden, Knox, Maine, United Statesmap
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Contents

Biography

Wyman Drinkwater—son of Flora E Drinkwater (abt.1852-1914)—was born in Maine on June 20, 1879. Father is "unknown" on Wyman's marriage record.

Wyman married twice - he married second after Lydia died in 1900.

  1. Lydia May Thomas in 1898, when he was 19 and Lydia was 17.
  2. Nellie Bryant in 1902. Wyman was 23 and Nellie was 19.

Wyman and Lydia had 2 children:

  1. Flora Drinkwater
  2. Christie Drinkwater

Wyman and Nellie had 9 children:

  1. Florence N Drinkwater (1902-) b. 18 Dec 1902, 1st born, Dr. Adelbert Millett, clerk Maddocks
  2. Unnamed Infant Drinkwater (1903-), b. 26 Dec 1903, 2nd born, Dr. Adelbert Millett, clerk Maddocks
  3. Leland W Drinkwater (1903-1979) m 1929 Murial Maker, one son
  4. Frank A Drinkwater (1904-1981), b. 30 Dec 1904, 3rd born, m. Elloise Unknown
  5. Sadie F (Drinkwater) Robinson (1905-1976) m. J Robinson
  6. Ella F, b. 28 Jan 1907, 4th born, Dr. Adelbert Millett, clerk Maddocks
  7. Robert J, b. 1 Oct 1908, 5th born, Dr. B.H. Keller, clerk Maddocks
  8. Merrill B, b. 28 Dec 1910, 6th born, Dr. C.R. Simmons, Lincolnville, clerk Maddocks
  9. Ralph Miller, b. 31 May 1913, 7th born, doctor unknown, clerk Maddocks
  10. Clarence Walter, b. 10 Apr 1920, 8th born, Dr B.H. Keller, clerk Maddocks

All of their children were delivered by Adelbert Millett, M.D., Searsmont, Maine; or Dr. B.H. Keller.

All of the births were recorded by Allen L. Maddocks, clerk of Searsmont, Maine.

WWI Draft Registration

Name: Wyman George Drinkwater
Event Type: Draft Registration
Event Date: 1917-1919
Event Place: Searsmont, Searsmont, Waldo, Maine, United States
Event Place (Original): Searsmont, Maine
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 40
Occupation: farmer
Race (Original): White
Birth Date: 20 Jun 1878
Relative's Name: Nellie Sarah Drinkwater
Serial no. 300[1]

WWII Draft Registration

Drinkwater, Wyman George; age 40; Searsmont, Maine; serial No. 1300; Native born; farming; Relative Nellie Sarah Drinkwater, Searsmont; light blue eyes; light brown hair. Signed at Moody Mountain, Waldo County, Maine.
Wyman George Drinkwater, WWI Draft Card

Postmaster

Wyman was appointed Post Master of Moody Mountain District on 11 April 10, for "Mail to Searsmont."
Wyman died in 1950 in Camden, Knox County, Maine, United States.

Burial

Mount View Cemetery
Camden, Knox County, Maine

Research Notes

No birth record found for Leland, although he is in the 1910 and 1920 census.

Sources

  1. "Maine, World War I Draft Registration Index, 1917-1919," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2HM-GN8D : 11 March 2018), Wyman George Drinkwater, 1917-1919; citing Draft Registration, Searsmont, Searsmont, Waldo, Maine, United States, Maine State Archives, Augusta; FHL microfilm 004408382.
Name: Hyman Dunkwater
[Wyman G Drinkwater]
Gender: Male
Age: 19
Birth Date: abt 1879
Marriage Date: 3 Jul 1898
Marriage Place: Camden, Knox, Maine, USA
Father:
Mother: Flora E Drinkwater
Spouse: Lydia May Thomas
  • "Maine, Marriage Index, 1892-1966, 1977-1996," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KCJS-4LY : 27 November 2014), Wyman Drinkwater and Nellie S Bryant, 03 Apr 1902; citing Marriage, Maine, United States, State Archives, Augusta. 17:59, 15 August 2019 (UTC)
Name: Wyman Drinkwater
Event Type: Marriage
Residence Place: Searsmont, Me
Event Date: 03 Apr 1902
Event Place: Maine, United States
Spouse's Name: Nellie S Bryant
Spouse's Residence Place: Searsmont, Maine
  • "Maine, World War I Draft Registration Index, 1917-1919," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2HM-G8LS : 11 March 2018), Elmer Small Drinkwater, 1917-1919; citing Draft Registration, Northport, Northport, Waldo, Maine, United States, Maine State Archives, Augusta; FHL microfilm 004408382. 16:49, 30 October 2019 (UTC)
Wynne G Drinkwater 22, married 2 years, farmer
Lydia M Drinkwater 19, married 2 years, 1 child, 1 living, Maine
Flora E Drinkwater 48, mother, Oct 1831, married 20 years 1 child, 1 living
Albert A Thomas 63, father-in-law, Maine, July 1836, widowed.
Name: Wyman G Drinkwater
Post Office Location: Moody Mountain, Waldo, Maine
Appointment Date: 11 Apr 1910
Volume #: 81
Volume Year Range: 1892-1930
  • "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MR3V-Y72 : accessed 15 August 2019), Wyman G Drinkwater, Searsmont, Waldo, Maine, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 262, sheet 2A, family 35, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 546; FHL microfilm 1,374,559. 18:20, 15 August 2019 (UTC)
Wyman G Drinkwater Head Male 31 Maine (b. 1879)
Nellie S Drinkwater Wife Female 27 Maine (b. 1883)
Sarah F Drinkwater Daughter Female 7 Maine (b. 1903)
Leland W Drinkwater Son Male 6 Maine (b. 1904)
Frank A Drinkwater Son Male 5 Maine (b. 1905)
Ella F Drinkwater Daughter Female 3 Maine (b. 1907)
Robie J Drinkwater Son Male 1 Maine (b. 1909)
  • "Maine, World War I Draft Registration Index, 1917-1919," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2HM-GN8D : 11 March 2018), Wyman George Drinkwater, 1917-1919; citing Draft Registration, Searsmont, Searsmont, Waldo, Maine, United States, Maine State Archives, Augusta; FHL microfilm 004408382. 18:35, 15 August 2019 (UTC)
Name: Wyman George Drinkwater
Event Type: Draft Registration
Event Date: 1917-1919
Event Place: Searsmont, Searsmont, Waldo, Maine, United States
Event Place: Searsmont, Maine
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 20 Jun 1878
Relative's Name: Nellie Sarah Drinkwater
Wyman G Drinkwater 41, Maine, farmer
Nellie Drinkwater 37, Maine
Sadie F Drinkwater 17, Maine
Lealand W Drinkwater 16, Maine
Frank A Drinkwater 15, Maine
Robie J Drinkwater 11, Maine
Merrit B Drinkwater 9, Maine (b. 1911)
Ralph M Drinkwater 6, Maine
  • Year: 1930; Census Place: Searsmont, Waldo, Maine; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0022; FHL microfilm: 2340575. 1930 U.S. census, Maine 18:48, 15 August 2019 (UTC)
Wyman G Drinkwater 51
Nellie S Drinkwater 47
Merrill B Drinkwater 19
Ralph M Drinkwater 16
Clarance W Drinkwater 9
  • Year: 1940; Census Place: Searsmont, Waldo, Maine; Roll: m-t0627-01493; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 14-23. [] 18:48, 15 August 2019 (UTC)
Wymon G Drinkwater 61, Maine, Town Select Man.
Nellie S Drinkwater 57, Maine
Clarence W Drinkwater 19, Maine, farm labor
Frances Stroud 20, lodger, Maine
  • "Maine, J. Gary Nichols Cemetery Collection, ca. 1780-1999," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKXM-3VP1 : 16 March 2018), Wyman G Drinkwater, ; citing Camden, Knox, Maine, United States, Cemetery Mountain View, Maine State Library, Augusta; FHL microfilm 2,148,803. 18:34, 15 August 2019 (UTC)
  • Find A Grave, database and images (accessed 15 August 2019), memorial page for Wyman George Drinkwater (20 Jun 1879–1950), Wyman George Drinkwater on Find A Grave: Memorial #173382753, citing Mount View Cemetery, Camden, Knox County, Maine, USA ; Maintained by Sally - Midcoast Maine (contributor 48138595).




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