Jonathan Nye Ireland (abt. 1825 - 1910)

Born about 1825 in Maine, United States

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Died 10 Oct 1910 at about age 85 in Presque Isle, Aroostook, Maine, United States

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Biography

Jonathan was born about 1825 in Maine^[1].

He married first Mary Elizabeth Annis on 18 Nov 1843 in Presque Isle, Maine.

According to the 1850 US Census^[2], Jonathan lived with his wife Elizabeth and their three children in Aroostock County ME:

• Jona Ireland (25)
• Elizabeth (25)
• Joel (5)
• John L (3)
• Charlotte E (1)

In the 1860 US Census,^[3] Jonathan is shows as living with his wife, parents, and the following children (presumably all his except for Wheeler):

• Silas Ireland (73)
• Celia (62)
• Jonathan (37 - or a birth year of c1823)
• Elizabeth (37)
• Wheeler (19 - believed to be Jonathan's youngest brother, and son of Silas and Celia)
• Joel (14)
• Lewis (12)
• Charlotte (10)
• Laura (8)
• Alonzo (5)
• Farewell (2)

By the time of the 1870 US Census,^[4] Jonathan and Elizabeth are living with their two youngest children (Farewell died very young):

• Jonathan Ireland (45)
• Elizabeth (45)
• Laura (17)
• Alonzo (14)

Elizabeth died in 1875.

Here's where it gets complicated. Jonathan's son Joel had married Lucretia P Buck; they had one daughter, Elizabeth Elva Ireland. Elizabeth was born in 1879, shortly before (it seems) the death of her father Joel. It appears that Jonathan married his daughter-in-law Lucretia very quickly after Joel's death. Jonathan raised his niece Elizabeth as his daughter - and had one child (Mabel) with Lucretia.

Jonathan and Lucretia appear together in the 1880 US Census^[5] with Jonathan's daughter Eva and Lucretia's daughter (and Jonathan's granddaughter) Elizabeth:

• Jona (55)
• Lucretia (40)
• Eva (11 - looks like this might be a granddaughter?)
• Elizabeth (1)

In the 1900 US Census^[6], Jonathan is shown living with his second wife Lucretia, two of his grandchildren (children of Charlotte; deceased), one daughter (of son Joel and Johnathan's second wife, Lucretia), and his daughter with Lucretia.

• Jonathan Ireland (75)
• Lucretia (59)
• George W Marston (22 - grandson)
• Nettie L Marston (12 - granddaughter)
• Lizzie C Ireland (21 - J's granddaughter and L's daughter)
• Mabel Ireland (16 - J and L's daughter)

Jonathan passed away in 1910. He's buried in Fairmount Cemetery in Presque Isle, ME.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/121474201/jonathan-ireland
2. ↑ 1850 United States Federal Census - Year: 1850; Census Place: Letter F, Aroostook, Maine; Roll: M432_248; Page: 116A; Image: 221
3. ↑ 1860 United States Federal Census - Year: 1860; Census Place: Presque Isle, Aroostook, Maine; Roll: M653_434; Page: 172; Family History Library Film: 803434
4. ↑ 1870 United States Federal Census - Year: 1870; Census Place: Presque Isle, Aroostook, Maine; Roll: M593_538; Page: 335B; Family History Library Film: 552037
5. ↑ 1880 United States Federal Census - Year: 1880; Census Place: Presque Isle, Aroostook, Maine; Roll: 476; Page: 220B; Enumeration District: 207
6. ↑ 1900 United States Federal Census - Year: 1900; Census Place: Westfield, Aroostook, Maine; Roll: 588; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 1240588