Edward F Handy (1830 - 1895)

Born 2 Jul 1830 in Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Husband of Sarah (Hathaway) Handy — married 13 Sep 1851 in Wareham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Husband of Mellissa (Brown) Handy — married 17 Nov 1870 in Montpelier, Washington, Vermont, United States

Died 3 Jun 1895 at age 64 in Marion, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Edward F Handy was born on 2 Jul 1830 in Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts. He was the son of Jabez Handy and Joanna Briggs Handy.

At about age 21 Edward married first wife Sarah Hathaway on 13 Sep 1851 in Wareham, Plymouth, Massachusetts. Sarah died at age 39 on 17 Nov 1869 in North Marion, Plymouth, Massachusetts.

At about age 40 Edward married second wife Melissa Brown on 17 Nov 1870 in Montpelier, Washington, Vermont. Melissa survived Edward by 33 years.

Edward F Handy died at age 64 on 3 Jun 1895 in Marion, Plymouth, Massachusetts; he was buried in North Marion Cemetery in Marion.

Sources

• Marriage 1: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHC4-J8S : 20 May 2022), Edward F Handy, 13 Sep 1851; citing Marriage, Wareham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009295.
• Marriage 1: "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1925", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N4ZX-QJP : 11 November 2022), Edward L. Hancey, 1851.
• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZH5-HZ3 : Mon Jul 17 22:44:12 UTC 2023), Entry for Edward F Handy and Sarah Handy, 1860.
• "Massachusetts State Census, 1865", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQC1-PF5 : Wed Aug 02 02:39:17 UTC 2023), Entry for Edward F Handy and Sarah Handy, 1865.
• Marriage 2: "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XFN5-HXB : 19 February 2021), Edward F Handy and Melissa Brown, 1870. See also: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XFVH-T3D
• Marriage 2: "Vermont, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1732-2005," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPQ5-QZ2W : 3 March 2021), Edward F Handy and Melissa Brown, 17 Nov 1870; citing Marriage, Montpelier, Washington, Vermont, United States, various town clerks and records divisions, Vermont; FHL microfilm 005487777.
• "United States Census, 1880", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHXD-XC7 : Thu Aug 03 00:23:06 UTC 2023), Entry for Edw. F. Handy and Melissa Handy, 1880.
• Death: "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1925", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N7B2-W93 : 17 November 2022), Edward F. Handy, 1895.

• Find a Grave, memorial page for Edward F Handy. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/131751138/edward-f-handy