Philura (Luce) Hight (1833 - 1908)

Born 2 Nov 1833 in Maine, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Sanborn Luce Viles — married 24 Jun 1852 in North Anson, Somerset, Maine, United States

Descendants

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Biography

Philura/Philena Luce was born on 2 Nov 1833.^[1] She was the daughter of Jonathan Luce and Eliza Bryar.^[2]

Philura Luce of Anson, Maine, married Sanborn L. Viles of Industry, Maine, on 24 June 1852 at North Anson. The ceremony was performed by Thomas Gray, Justice of the Peace.^[3] He died of fever on 5 Aug 1863 at Baton Rouge, Louisiana, during the American Civil War.^[3] Based on census, military pernsion and other records, they had four children:

• Wilson Graton Viles, b. 31 March 1854^[4]; d. 5 Jun 1912 Boston, Massachusetts^[5][3]
• Eliza J Viles, b. 22 Sep 1857^[6][3]
• Marcellus Viles, b. 17 June 1860^[3]
• Sanborn L. Viles, b. 2 June 1862^[3]

In 1860, Philena and Sanborn Viles lived in Anson, Somerset, Maine, with two sons. Sanborn was a farmer. Although Sanborn in clearly the head of Household, he is shown as part of the family listed above.^[7]

Philura received a pension for the Civil War service of her husband, Sanborn L. Viles^[3] The pension file shows that there were four dependent children of Sanborn L Viles and Philura Luce: Wilson, Eliza, Marcellus and Sanborn. Orin Hall of New Vineyard, Maine, was appointed Guardian of the children. The children gradually aged of the pension benefits: Wilson on 30 March 1870, Eliza on 21 Sept 1873, Marcellus on 16 June 1876, and Sanborn on 1 June 1878.

Philura remarried on 2 Jan 1868 to George Hight, and her pension was discontinued.^[3]

George Hight died on 17 July 1896, and in 1901, Philura applied for restoration of her pension based on Sanborn Viles' Civil War service. At the time, she was a resident of Madison, Somerset County, Maine. She stated that she had no income and was keeping house for hewr son, Austin S. Viles.^[3]

Philura Hight died on 29 Apr 1908^[1] and is buried at the Sunset Cemetery, North Anson, Somerset, Maine.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 25 May 2020), memorial page for Philura Hight (2 Nov 1833–29 Apr 1908), Find A Grave: Memorial #167976880, citing Sunset Cemetery, North Anson, Somerset County, Maine, USA ; Maintained by Jax (contributor 48121323) .
2. ↑ Hatch, William Collins, A history of the town of Industry, Franklin County, Maine Farmington, Me., Press of Knowlton, McLeary & co., 1893. Page 837. Accessed on 25 May 2020 at HathiTrust.org Image
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8} "United States Civil War Widows and Other Dependents Pension Files, 1861-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XKJS-S65 : 4 December 2014), Philura Luce Viles, 1861 - 1934; from "Case Files of Approved Pension Applications of Widows and Other Dependents of Civil War Veterans, ca. 1861- ca. 1934," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : 2008); citing military unit 28 Maine Infantry, company A, application number WC19430, NAID identifier 300020, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Accessed at Fold3.com on 25 May 2020.
4. ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4QN-7Q5 : 14 January 2020), Philura Viles in entry for Wilson G Viles, 1854.
5. ↑ "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N4QZ-SQB : 6 April 2020), Philena Luce in entry for Wilson G Viles, 05 Jun 1912; citing Boston,,Massachusetts, 330, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,396,420.
6. ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4QN-7QM : 14 January 2020), Philura Viles in entry for Eliza J Viles, 1857.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDCC-C3M : 18 March 2020), Philena Viles, 1860.

   Sanborn Viles, 30; Philena Viles, 26; Wilson G Viles, 6; Eliza J Viles, 3. All were born in Maine.