Lovina (Frye) Coffin (1805 - 1872)

Born 8 Nov 1805 in Seal Cove, Grand Manan, New Brunswick, Canada

Ancestors

Wife of John Kent Jr. — married about 22 Jan 1829 in Grand Manan, New Brunswick, Canada

Wife of Elisha Coffin 2nd — married 20 Dec 1854 in Harrington, Washington, Maine, United States

Descendants

Died 17 Sep 1872 at age 66 in Harrington, Washington, Maine, United States

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Joel Bridgham [send private message]

Biography

Lovina Frye was born on 8 November 1805 at Seal Cove, Grand Manan, New Brunswick, Canada,^[1] the daughter of Hannah Benson and Stephen Frye. Hannah and Stephen's other children included Roderick R. Frye, Louisa A. (Frye) Burke, Louinda (Frye) Cheney, Ruth (Frye) Nutter, William Benson Frye, Olive (Frye) Flagg and Stephen Frye Jr.

Lovina Frye, daughter of Hannah Benson and Stephen Frye, married John Kent, son of John and Susanna Kent, at Charlotte New Brunswick on 22 January 1829.^[1] They were probably the parents of William Leonard Kent.^[1]

In 1850, Lovina Kent (43) is recorded at Harrington, Washington, Maine, USA with her husband John Kent (54) and an Adeline Burk (17).

Lovina's husband John passed away in 1853.

Lovina Kent, widowed daughter of Hannah Benson and Stephen Frye, married Elisha Coffin, widowed son of Jane Wass and Mathew Coffin, on 20 December 1854 at Harrington. They had no children of their own.

In 1860 Lovina Coffin (54) is recorded at Harrington, Washington, Maine, USA with her husband Elisha Coffin (75) and an Adeline Burk (24). Lovina and Adeline gave their birthplace as New Brunswick.

In 1870 Lovina Coffin (65) is recorded at Harrington, Washington, Maine, USA with her husband Elisha Coffin (85) and an Adeline Burk (33). Lovina and Adeline gave their birthplace as New Brunswick (See Image).

Lovina's second husband Elisha Coffin passed away in 1871.

Lovina (Frye) Coffin, formerly Kent, passed away on 17 September 1872 at Harrington, Maine.^[1] Twice widowed, she was survived by son William Kent.

Research Notes

"Early Narraguagus River Families of Washington County, Maine"

1. "Early Narraguagus River Families of Washington County, Maine", P478^[1]

   JOHN KENT Jr, b in ME cApril 1796; d 28 Oct 1853 ...; pilot, moved to Harrington in 1840s ...; m at Grand Manan NB 22 Jan [“23 Jan” in family Bible] 1829 LOVINA FRYE, b at Seal Cove, Grand Manan, NB 8 Nov 1805 [family Bible record]; d at Harrington 17 Sept 1872; ... as her 1st husband; children, if any, not seen in Censuses, but the following is possibly one:

   WILLIAM LEONARD, b 4 Feb 1827(7); d 1902; m at Grand Manan NB 24 Dec 1850 MARY MARGARET SMITH, b 1829, d 9 April 1898

From Import

Lovina Frye. Source: ^[2]

Lovina ^[3][4] Found multiple versions of name. Using Lovina Frye.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4} "Early Narraguagus River Families of Washington County, Maine", P478, Darryl B. Lamson and Leonard F. Tibbetts, https://archive.org/details/earlynarraguagus01lams/page/478/mode/2up?q=William+Kent, accessed 28Mar2022
2. ↑ #S13 Maine, Harrington, Washington Co., Roll M653_455
3. ↑ Source: #S14 Maine, Harrington, Washington Co., Roll M432_272, p. 130
4. ↑ Source: #S42 Maine, Harrington, Washington Co., Roll M593_562, p. 283

• Source: S13 "1860 Census" Repository: #R2 NOTE"1860 Census", Source Medium: Census .
• Repository: R2 www.ancestry.com
• Source: S14 "1850 Census" Repository: #R2 NOTE"1850 Census", Source Medium: Census .
• Source: S42 "1870 Census" Repository: #R2 NOTE"1870 Census", Source Medium: Census .