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Richard Orr Folsom (1806 - 1890)

Richard Orr Folsom
Born in Harpswell, Cumberland, Maine, United Statesmap
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Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
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Died at age 84 in Portland, Cumberland, Maine, United Statesmap
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Profile last modified | Created 11 Sep 2010
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Biography

Richard Folsom was born June 2, 1806 in Harpswell, Cumberland, Maine. [1]

He married Isabella Patterson (1820-1885) on April 17, 1834 in Eastport, Washington, Maine. They had at least 11 children.

  1. Mary Folsom (1835-)[2]
  2. Nancy Dam Folsom (1839-1936)[2]
  3. Malvina "Vina" Folsom (1842-1916)[2][3]
  4. Fannie Elizabeth (Folsom) Boucher (1844-1938)[2][3]
  5. Franklin B Folsom (1845-)
  6. Caroline Folsom (1846-)[2][3]
  7. Isabell Folsom (1848-)[2][3]
  8. George Strechlin Folsom (1850-)[2][3]
  9. Richard Dickerman Folsom (1852-)
  10. Williard T Folsom (1857-)[3]
  11. Henry Richard Folsom (1858-)[3]

Richard was in a Boatman in 1850, with Issabella, taking care of the home and children, Mary-15, Nancy-11, Melville-9, Francis-7, Caroline-5, Isabella-2 and Baby, George.[2][4]

in 1860, Richard (age 51) was a Fisherman, with Isabella taking care of the home and Family, Melvina-18, Fanny-16, Caroline-14, Isabella-11, George-9, Franklin-5 Willard-3 , and Henry-1.[3]

He died at the age of 84, on September 20, 1890 in Portland, Cumberland, Maine, and was buried in the Forest City Cemetery in south Portland, Cumberland, Maine.[1]

Research Notes

Notes from external profile

Note: son of (Joseph6, Peter5, Jeremiah4-3, John2-1) Folsom.
  • Fact: Burial (1890) South Portland, Cumberland, Maine, United States of America

Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 Find a Grave, database and images, memorial page for Richard Orr Folsom (2 Jun 1806–20 Sep 1890), Find A Grave: Memorial #118150682, citing Forest City Cemetery, South Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, USA; Maintained by Amber Davis (contributor 48043766).
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 1850 United States Federal Census; 1850; Census Place: Eastport, Washington, Maine; Roll: 273; Page: 248A; Dwellling 313; Family 407; Line 14-22 (14); Sep 20, 1850; Ancestry's 1850 Census Ancestry Record 8054 #9761112
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDH2-KQY : Sat Sep 16 06:18:31 UTC 2023), Entry for Richard Folsom and Isabella Folsom, 1860.
  4. "United States Census, 1850", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6VZ-X82 : Sat Sep 16 03:53:28 UTC 2023), Entry for Richd Folson and Issabella Folsan, 1850.

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