Barbara Ellen (Robbins) Hutchinson (1851 - 1923)

Born 12 Jan 1851 in Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine, United States

Ancestors

Wife of William Albert Hutchinson — married 15 May 1874 in Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine, United States

Descendants

Died 23 Apr 1923 at age 72 in Stonington, Hancock, Maine, United States

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Biography

Barbara was born on Deer Isle in 1851 to David Robbins and Deborah Lindsey. ^[1]. In 1860 and 1870, she lived with her family on Deer Isle. Her father and brothers were fishermen.^[2][3]

Barbara married William Hutchinson in 1874. In 1880, they lived on Deer Isle with their four children. William was a fisherman.^[4]In 1900, they lived in Stonington with 5 of their 9 children and their daughter-in-law. William was a lobsterman.^[5]In October, 1900, their 22-year-old son Willard drowned when his sloop foundered in Merchant's Row.^[6]In 1910, they lived in Stonington with two of their sons and their 4-year-old grandson. William was a lobsterman.^[7]In 1920, William and Barbara lived in Stonington with their 14-year-old grandson. William worked as a laborer in fishing.^[8]

Barbara died in Stonington in 1923 and is buried there in Evergreen Cemetery.^[9]

Research Notes

Was Barbara married to John Merchant about 1868? John Merchant, age 11, lived with his grandparents David and Deborah Robbins in 1880. Was he Barbara's son? From Woodlawn Cemetery records: John Spencer Merchant, b May 7, 1868, Isle Au Haut, son of John Spencer and Barbara (Robbins) Merchant

Sources

1. ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4H5-Y22 : 14 January 2020), David Robbins in entry for Barbour Robbins, 1851.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDHJ-9ZG : 18 March 2020), David Robbins, 1860.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6DN-2LR : 19 March 2020), Barbary Robbins in entry for David Robbins, 1870.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF3G-8GX : 15 August 2017), Barbara Hutchenson in household of William A Hutchenson, Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine, United States; citing enumeration district ED 152, sheet 270D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,480.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMLV-2TH : accessed 25 June 2020), Barbara Hutchinson in household of William Hutchinson, Stonington town, Hancock, Maine, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 66, sheet 9A, family 178, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,593.
6. ↑ Ancestry.com, Maine, Death Records, 1761-1922, Willard Stone Hutchinson
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MR37-TYN : accessed 25 June 2020), Barbara Hutchinson in household of William Hutchinson, Stonington, Hancock, Maine, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 80, sheet 11A, family 271, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 541; FHL microfilm 1,374,554.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFZK-H9V : accessed 25 June 2020), Barbara Hutchinson in household of William Hutchinson, Stonington, Hancock, Maine, United States; citing ED 29, sheet 2A, line 42, family 38, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 643; FHL microfilm 1,820,643.
9. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 24 June 2020), memorial page for Barbara Elle Robbins Hutchinson (12 Jan 1851–23 Apr 1923), Find A Grave: Memorial #150705008, citing Evergreen Cemetery, Stonington, Hancock County, Maine, USA ; Maintained by Darryl (contributor 48175404) .