America Emerson Stetson (1833 - 1909)

Born 4 May 1833 in Sumner, Oxford County, Maine, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Caroline (Hill) Stetson — married 1 Jun 1870 in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts.

Descendants

Died 4 Aug 1909 at age 76 in Witman, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA

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Biography

Birth

America Emerson Stetson was born May 4, 1833 at Sumner, Maine. ^[1][2] He was the son ^[3] of Zenas Stetson and Jane (Franks) Stetson. ^[1]

Marriage

Married Mary Caroline Hill, 1 Jun 1870 at East Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts. ^[4][5]

1 Child:

1. Frank Cushing Stetson b. 21 Oct 1871 at Abington, Massachusetts ^[6]; m. Lizzie Gertrude Soule, 29 Nov 1894 at Witman, Massachusetts ^[7]; d.1935) ^[8]

Residence

• 1850, Age 17, Male child listed along with 3 brothers in the home of Parents Zenas and Jane Stetson at Sumner, Maine ^[3]
• 1880, age 47, Married to Mary C. and living with her and their son Frank on Laurell Street, at South Abington, Massachusetts ^[9]
• 1900, age 67, Married to Mary and living whith her and his son's family at Witman Town (south of Temple St and South Ave, Plymouth, Massachusetts (Frank is listed as a Superintendent) ^[2]

Occupation

Mechanic; Employed in boot & shoe factory.

• 1870 - Mechanic ^[4]
• 1880 - "Works at Boot & Shoe Factory ^[9]
• 1900 - No Occupation (Retired?) ^[2]
• 1909 - (at death) Retired ^[10]

Death

He passed away August 4, 1909 at age 76 years, 3 months, at Whitman, Massachusetts ^[10]and is buried in Colebrook Cemetery, Whitman, Plymouth County, Massachusetts with his family. ^[11]

Research Notes

• Stetson Kindred Index: 1-1-1-5-1-1-1-1-3
• The Joint gravestone photo shows a Military Grave marker with a Flag suggesting America might have served in the U.S. Armed Forces ^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Sex is wrong on translation of record: "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC7R-M8J : 15 January 2020), America Emerson Stetson, 1833.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-D1HQ-FKT?cc=1469062&wc=3PMS-82S%3A1042555101 : 27 October 2020), 004100364 > image 591 of 597; State Archives, Boston.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-DHNS-XC?cc=1401638&wc=95RZ-T3K%3A1031308201%2C1032260601%2C1032318401 : 9 April 2016), Maine > Oxford > Sumner > image 3 of 28; citing NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-D4KV-SX?cc=1469062&wc=3G11-HZ9%3A1063289301 : 24 May 2018), 004332358 > image 1065 of 1105; State Archives, Boston.
5. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G979-H6Y5?cc=2061550&wc=Q4DC-MJP%3A353350201%2C353527601%2C353530701 : 23 October 2020), Plymouth > East Bridgewater > Marriages 1870-1890 vol 2 > image 1 of 53; citing Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston.
6. ↑ "Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6XM7-SDD?cc=1536925&wc=M61J-K2W%3A73565001 : 27 October 2020), 004341189 > image 812 of 1046; Massachusetts Archives, Boston.
7. ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-D1HQ-FKT?cc=1469062&wc=3PMS-82S%3A1042555101 : 27 October 2020), 004100364 > image 591 of 597; State Archives, Boston.
8. ↑ Frank's Find A Grave: Memorial #73103788
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YB7-C9P?cc=1417683&wc=XHMC-K68%3A1589405656%2C1589404519%2C1589407490%2C1589407494 : 24 December 2015), Massachusetts > Plymouth > South Abington > ED 552 > image 18 of 63; citing NARA microfilm publication T9, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., n.d.)
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1} "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, 1921-1924," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6LJQ-KND?cc=1463156&wc=MJCL-MNL%3A1043028801 : 22 May 2019), 2313701 (004283155) > image 1746 of 2161; State Archives, Boston.
11. ↑ ^{11.0 11.1} Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 05 April 2018), memorial page for America Emerson Stetson (4 May 1833–4 Aug 1909), Find A Grave: Memorial #64136290, citing Colebrook Cemetery, Whitman, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by Ralph Gowen (contributor 47690237) .

See Also:

• Find A Grave: Memorial #64136290
• Various Contributors; FamilySearch.org entry for America Emerson Stetson accessed Nov 2020; © 2020 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. A service provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.