Amasa Stetson (1811 - 1873)

Born 17 Oct 1811 in Lincolnville, Waldo, Maine, United States

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 14 Jun 1873 at age 61 in Lincolnville, Waldo, Maine, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

This profile is part of the Stetson Name Study.

Birth

Amasa Stetson was born in October, 1811 at Lincolnville, Maine. ^[1] He was the 5th child and son of Josiah Stetson and Polly Tower. ^[2]

Marriage

He married Sarah A. Thorndike, 6 Dec 1836 at Lincolnville, Maine ^[3] or 29 Dec 1837 ^[4] at Hope Maine ^[5]

8 Children ^[A] (all probably born in Lincolnville, Maine) ^[4]

1. John Thorndyke Stetson, b. 20 Oct 1837; m. Clara Maria Symonds (1846-1880), 30 Sep 1874 ^[6]; d. 12 Mar 1900 at Everett/Whidden Hospital, Massachusetts ^[7]
2. Warren Conant Stetson, b. 16 Oct 1841; m. Catherine Griffin (1844-1904); d.
3. Sarah Amanda (Stetson) Thompson, b. 23 Oct 1842; m. Henry A. C. Thompson (1838-1906) 14 Dec 1869 ^[8]; d. 16 Nov 1932 at Seattle, Washington. ^[9]
4. Amasa Edwin Stetson, b. 1844 d. 19 Jun 1888 ^[10]
5. George Washington Stetson, b. 25 May 1845; d. 12 Apr 1919, at Seattle, Washington ^[11]
6. Leroy W. Stetson, b. 26 Sep 1847; d. 15 Sep 1929 no family ^[4][12]
7. Horatio Alden Stetson, b. 8 Mar 1851; m Lelia Catherine Howe, 13 Jun 1874; d. 24 Aug 1933 at Seattle, Washington. ^[13]
8. Frank Loring Stetson, b. 19 Dec 1853; m. Ada Lucretia B. Winslow (1853-1934); d. 1943

Residence

• 1840, age under 30, living in Lincolnville, Maine with 3 males and 2 females. ^[14]
• 1850, age 39, living with his wife, Sarah and 5 Children (John, Warren, Sarah, George and (prob) Leroy) on their farm (wortth $1500) at Lincolnville, Maine. The children are all listed as attending school ^[15]
• 1860, age 49, married and living with wife Sarah and 6 children (Sarah, Amasay, George, Leroy, Horatio & Loring F Stetson0 on their farm at "The Town of Lincolnville, Maine ^[16]

Occupation

• 1850 - Farmer ^[15]
• 1860 - Farmer ^[16]
• 1873 - at time of death, he was working as a Carpenter in Boston ^[17]

Death

He passed away in June, 1873, age 62 yrs, 7 mos, 28 days, of Paralysis due to an Accident. Died at City Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts. ^[17] He is possibly buried in the Union/Millertown Cemetery in Lincolnville, Maine ^[18][19] or The Lake View Cemetery, in Seattle, Washington ^[B][20]

Research Notes

• Stetson Kindred Genealogical Index: 1-1-2-5-8-5-5

A. There are one year discrepancies between the years recorded in The Descendants ^[4] and in FamilySearch.org for Amasa's children. The time frame is well after the calendar switch, and the various source documents are fairly clear. I've used the Kindred dates here, and the written source records on the family profiles -- rsl - Apr 2020.

B. 5 of his children eventually settled in Seattle, Washington, where they established a very successful Lumber Mill, Stetson & Post Milling/Lumber Co. There is a large memorial to Amasa and his wife Sarah (Thorndike) Stetson in the Lakeview Cemetery, in Seattle. ^[21]

Sources

1. ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWBH-9JF : 14 January 2020), Amasa Stetson, 1811.
2. ↑ Stetson; Vol 1, No 3, Pg 48
3. ↑ "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4DX-QXT : 14 January 2020), Amasa Stetson, 1836.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3} Stetson; Vol 1, No 3, Pg 170
5. ↑ "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4FD-8HZ : 14 January 2020), Amasa Stetson, 1836.
6. ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6LW3-KMQ?cc=1469062&wc=3PMM-829%3A1063290902 : 24 May 2018), 004332360 > image 56 of 667; State Archives, Boston.
7. ↑ "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-DTG3-B78?cc=1463156&wc=MJCP-JWL%3A1043045601 : 22 May 2019), 1843727 (004289812) > image 493 of 827; State Archives, Boston.
8. ↑ "Minnesota Marriages, 1849-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FD8G-7PP : 20 January 2020), Amanda Stetson in entry for Henry A. C. Thompson, 1869.
9. ↑ "Washington Deaths and Burials, 1810-1960", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HVXG-ZZPZ : 30 January 2020), A. A. Stetson in entry for Sarah Amanda Thompson, 1932.
10. ↑ Amasa Edwin';s Find A Grave: Memorial #5231793
11. ↑ "Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3G4-LQN : 10 March 2018), Amasa Stetson in entry for George W. Stetson, 12 Apr 1919; citing Seattle, King, Washington, reference cn 1171, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Olympia; FHL microfilm 1,992,657.
12. ↑ "Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3PT-RJT : 10 March 2018), Amasa Stetson in entry for Leroy W. Stetson, 15 Sep 1929; citing Seattle, King, Washington, reference 610, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Olympia; FHL microfilm 2,022,644.
13. ↑ "Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N35J-4GL : 10 March 2018), Armosy A. Stetson in entry for Horatio A. Stetson, 24 Aug 1933; citing Washington, reference 2666, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Olympia; FHL microfilm 2,023,067.
14. ↑ 1840 Census: "United States Census, 1840"
    citing Page: 348; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M704; Digital film/folder number: 005154550; FHL microfilm: 0009709; Image number: 711
    FamilySearch Record: XHT6-G44 (accessed 20 February 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYB7-9MCP
    Amasa Stetson in Lincolnville, Waldo, Maine, United States.
15. ↑ ^{15.0 15.1} "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6353-DSX?cc=1401638&wc=95RX-N35%3A1031308201%2C1032526301%2C1032588501 : 9 April 2016), Maine > Waldo > Lincolnville > image 52 of 54; citing NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
16. ↑ ^{16.0 16.1} "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDHG-GQX : 18 March 2020), Amasy Stetson, 1860.
17. ↑ ^{17.0 17.1} "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-68FQ-XX7?cc=1463156&wc=MJCY-2NL%3A1043010201 : 22 May 2019), 0960203 (004221418) > image 138 of 457; State Archives, Boston.
18. ↑ "Maine, Nathan Hale Cemetery Collection, ca. 1780-1980," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVJ5-9ZCK : 16 March 2018), Amasa Stetson, 1873; citing Lincolnville, Waldo, Maine, United States, Union Or Millertown Cemetery, Maine State Library, Augusta; FHL microfilm 1,316,228.
19. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 12 April 2020), memorial page for Amasa Stetson (17 Oct 1811–14 Jun 1873), Find A Grave: Memorial #41036199, citing Union Cemetery, Lincolnville Center, Waldo County, Maine, USA ; Maintained by Dale & Patti (contributor 46937639)
20. ↑ Correct Date of Death carved on monument: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 20 April 2020), memorial page for Amasa Stetson (17 Oct 1811–12 Jun 1873), Find A Grave: Memorial #5231794, citing Lake View Cemetery, Seattle, King County, Washington, USA ; Maintained by Carolyn Farnum (contributor 10411580) .
21. ↑ Stetson Memorial Find A Grave: Memorial #5231794

See Also:

• FamilySearch.org entry for Amasa Stetson; accessed 11 Apr 2020; © 2020 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. A service provided by the LDS.
• Find A Grave: Memorial #41036199
• Find A Grave: Memorial #5231794 in Seattle, Washington.
• Stetson, O.F. Ed. et al Descendants of Cornet Robert Stetson of Scituate, Massachusetts (Stetson Kindred of America, Inc., 1933, 1956, 2008)