Benjamin Norwood (1795 - 1857)

Born 27 Apr 1795 in Mount Desert, Hancock, Maine, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Esther (Murphy) Norwood — married 31 Jan 1821 in Mount Desert, Hancock, Maine, United States

Descendants

Died 22 Feb 1857 at age 61 in Tremont, Hancock, Maine, United States

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Biography

Benjamin Norwood; b. 27 Apr 1795 at Mount Desert, Hancock, Maine the son of Stephen Norwood and Anna Andrews.;

m. Esther Murphy, daughter of George W Murphy and Hannah C. Hutchins, 31 Jan 1821 at Mount Desert, Hancock, Maine;

He died 22 Feb 1857 at Tremont, Hancock, Maine, at age 61; he was buried at Benjamin Norwood Cemetery, Tremont, Hancock, Maine.

Esther Murphy was born on 11 Mar 1802 at Mount Desert, Hancock, Maine.

Known children of Benjamin Norwood and Esther Murphy were as follows:

• i. Lydia T. Norwood; b. 8 Dec 1822 at Mount Desert, Hancock, Maine; m. Lemuel M. Reed, son of James Reed and Martha Milliken, 11 Aug 1838.

• ii. Hannah M. Norwood; b. 10 Oct 1824 at Mount Desert, Hancock, Maine.

• iii. George M. Norwood; b. 30 Oct 1826 at Mount Desert, Hancock, Maine; m. Athalania (--?--) circa 1847; d. 28 Feb 1856 at age 29; AE 29y 4m; he was buried at Benjamin Norwood Cemetery, Tremont, Hancock, Maine.

• iv. Lois M. Norwood; b. 25 Oct 1828 at Mount Desert, Hancock, Maine; d. 30 Oct 1829 at age 1; she was buried at Benjamin Norwood Cemetery, Tremont, Hancock, Maine.

• v. Israel Murphy Norwood; b. 20 Apr 1830 at Mount Desert, Hancock, Maine; m. Julia M. Richardson, daughter of David Richardson and Bathsheba Richardson, 20 Feb 1853 at Tremont, Hancock, Maine; d. 28 Apr 1901 at Eden, Hancock, Maine, at age 71.

• vi. Lorenia F. Norwood; b. 22 May 1832 at Tremont, Hancock, Maine; m. Benjamin R. Reed, son of James Reed and Tryphena Robbins, circa 1849; d. 28 Jan 1894 at Mount Desert, Hancock, Maine, at age 61.

• vii. Benjamin Howard Norwood; b. 5 Sep 1840 at Tremont, Hancock, Maine; d. 27 Jul 1853 at age 12; he was buried at Benjamin Norwood Cemetery, Tremont, Hancock, Maine.
• Fact: Residence (1850) Tremont, Hancock, Maine, United States
• Fact: Burial (1857) Benjamin Norwood Cemetery, Tremont, Hancock, Maine, United States

Sources

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 14 January 2019, 13:25), entry for Benjamin Norwood(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:KXP3-G5L); contributed by various users.
• "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F44W-5TB : 10 February 2018), Benjamin Norwood, 27 Apr 1795; citing MOUNT DESERT,HANCOCK,MAINE; FHL microfilm 11,572.
• Memorial: Find a Grave (no image)
  Find A Grave: Memorial #116715504 (accessed 22 January 2023)
  Memorial page for Benjamin Norwood (27 Apr 1795-22 Feb 1857), citing Benjamin Norwood Cemetery, Tremont, Hancock County, Maine, USA; Maintained by Maine 101 (contributor 47130320).