Downeast Ancestors

Maude Alta Smith of Jonesport Maine

Masons Bay — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 20:08:53 +0000

Over the last two weeks I put together a sketch for Maude Alta Smith. She is my 2nd great grand aunt. The daughter of Henry E and Sarah Augusta (Foss) Smith. You can access it from the sketches page or by clicking here to get the pdf.

Charles Francis Smith – Greenwood Cemetery, Jonesport, Maine

Masons Bay — Sat, 18 Aug 2012 01:47:43 +0000

I went to the cemetery where my 2 x Great Grandfather Charles Francis Smith is buried. After getting back I updated http://www.findagrave.com with pictures for the stones and linked the family together. On findagrave there are two graves for Melzer. He was killed in WWII and his body was never recovered. There is a memorial at Greenwood and he is on the memorial at Honolulu.

Parents:
Charles Francis Smith (1873 – 1947)
Agnes V Farnsworth Smith (1875 – 1946)
Children:
Edith Smith Grover (1896 – 1963)*
Oscar A Smith (1897 – 1992)*
Henry Vinton Smith (1899 – 1989)*
Hoyt Philmore Smith (1900 – 1973)*
Charles Francis Smith (1901 – 1933)*
Leland J Smith (1905 – 1978)*
Melzer R Smith (1911 – 1945)*
Melzer R Smith (1911 – 1945)*

Deed Research in Machias

Masons Bay — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 13:07:36 +0000

Yesterday I spent the afternoon at the Registry of Deeds in Machias, Maine. I am cataloging all the Manchester entries, up to 1940. You can see the index of what I found yesterday on the Deed Research section of this blog.

Israel Putnam Foss, b Machias ME, 15 Apr 1838

Masons Bay — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 04:53:56 +0000

Israel Putnam Foss, b at Machias ME, 18 Apr 1838 son of Charles and Sarah (Davis) Foss of Machias ME. (Original Records of Maine Towns and Cities: The Town of Machias, hereafter Machias OR, p. 117): d Machias 19 May 1926 (Organization Index to Pension Files of Veterans Who Served Between 1861 and 1900, Footnote): m(1) Alpha E Knight (George W. Drisko, Narrative of the town of Machias [1904], hereafter Drisko’s Machias, p. 426), b 5 Oct 1844 dau of Stephen & Lydia (-) Knight (Machias OR, p. 137), d 20 May 1876 (MOCA, Special Publication No. 14, hereafter MOCA 14, p. 615). He m(2) Leonice H Kilton (Drisko’s Machias, p. 426), b Mar 1856 (1900 USC), d 1907 (MOCA 14, p. 590)

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Original Records of Maine Towns and Cities: The Town of Machias.

Page 117 right side

. Mary C Foss May 20 1831
Foss Amanda W Sept 22 1827 Charles + Mary C Foss Feb 12 1828
Foss Charles M Jan 5 1829 Charles + Mary C Foss
Foss Mary H May 15 1831 Charles + Mary C Foss
Foss Amanda W Dec 9 1834 Charles + Sarah Foss
Foss Malvena Feb 20 1835 Charles + Sarah Foss
Foss John Q A Jun 11 1836 Charles + Sarah Foss
Foss Israel P April 18 1838 Charles + Sarah Foss
Foss Emery C Sept 18 1840 Charles + Sarah Foss
Foss James A May 31 1842 Charles + Sarah Foss
Foss Louisana B Feb 29 1844 Charles + Sarah Foss
Foss Franklin N Aug 30 1947 Charles + Sarah Foss
Foss Joseph W Sept 3 1849 Charles + Sarah Foss
Foss Izora V Mar 30 1851 Charles + Sarah Foss

Reported by Charles Foss June 25, 1854 + recorded by John A Kelly Town Clerk

Page 137 right side

Knight Alpha E Oct 5 1844 Stephen + Lydia Knight
Knight Lucretia Nov 14 1845 Stephen + Lydia Knight
Knight William E April 20 1847 Stephen + Lydia Knight
Knight Charles L Jan 11 1849 Stephen + Lydia Knight
Knight Henry V March 12 1851 Stephen + Lydia Knight
Knight Sanford K Feb 25 1853 Stephen + Lydia Knight
Knight Thomas M March 21 1854 Stephen + Lydia Knight
Knight Willard O March 21 1854 Stephen + Lydia Knight

Reported June 13, 1855 + recorded by John A Kelly Town Clerk

MOCA, WASHINGTON COUNTY, Maine Cemetery Inscriptions of Maine Old Cemetery Association Special Publication No. 14.

Page 590

Foss, Israel Putnam 1838-1926
Leonice Kilton, wf. 1856-1907

Page 615

Foss, Alpha E. Knight, wf. of Israel P. Foss, died May 20, 1876 Ae 31 Yrs 7 Mo, 15 days
Amelia E. dau. died Feb. 27, 1875 Ae 1 Yr
Little Gretia infant dau. Died Mar. 16, 1872 as 1 Yr
Edith Blanche
Ernest Carroll, son of Israel & Leonice

United States Federal Census Records.

1850 United States Federal Census: Page 32: Machias, Washington Co., Maine: Enumerated 3 August 1850
Charles Foss                44 Laborer
Sarah Foss                   41
Charles M Foss     21 Laborer
Amanda W Foss         16
Melvina F Foss           15
John L N Foss          13
Israel P Foss          12
Emery C Foss             9
James A Foss             8
Louisana Foss            6
Franklin F Foss          3
Joseph W Foss           1
1860 United States Federal Census: Machias, Washington Co., Maine: Enumerated 4 Jul 1860
Charles Foss                53 Laborer
Sarah Foss                   50
Mary Foss                29
Amanda Foss         26
John Foss                  24
Israel Foss             22 Sailor
Emery Foss               19   Sailor
James Foss                 18
Louisa Foss                16
Franklin Foss         13
Joseph Foss              11
Izora Foss                    9
Sarah A Foss          6
Evin W Foss              3
1870 United States Federal Census: Machias, Washington Co., Maine: Enumerated 27 Jun 1870
Foss Putnam         32 Sailor
Foss Effie               26   Keeping house
Foss Linnie          3
Foss Edgar             2
Foss Bertha               6/12
1880 United States Federal Census: Machias, Washington Co., Maine: Enumerated 18 + 19 Jun 1880
Foss Israel P          m 42                  Laborer
Foss Leoniece        f   25 wife         Keeping house
Foss Edgar F        m 12    son        Laborer
Foss Bertha E             f   10 daughter
Foss Merton W        m 5 son
Foss Virgil P             m 1    son
1890 United States Federal Census, Veterans Schedule: Machias, Washington, Maine:
Home in 1890 (Township, County, State): Machias, Washington, Maine
Veteran’s Name: Israel P Foss
Rank: Private
Company: H
Regiment: 9 Me Inf
Year enlisted: 29 Sep 1861
Year discharged: 7 Jul 1865
Yrs: 3
Mos: 9
Days: 18
Post Office:
Disability Incurred: Wounded in left shoulder
1900 United States Federal Census: Machias, Washington Co., Maine: Enumerated 8 June 1900
Foss, Israel P          Head       April 1838 62
Foss, Leonice H          Wife          Mar   1856    44 Married 23 Years 6 Child. 3 Liv.
Foss, Clifford H          Son            May 1885    15
Foss, Mildred    Daughter Oct   1895    4
Foss, John Q A       Brother   Jun 1835 64 Married
1910 United States Federal Census: Machias, Washington Co., Maine: Enumerated 5 May 1910
Foss Isiral P     Head                 M 72    W2
Foss Clifford H    Son                     M 25     M1    1
Foss Mildred H Daughter in law F 21     M1    1
Foss Elmer            Daughter             F 2/12 S
Foss Mildred M Daughter             F 13 S
1920 United States Federal Census: Machias, Washington Co., Maine: Enumerated 3 January 1920
Foss Israel P Head R M 81 W
Foss Mildred M Daughter F 23 S

U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, Ancestry.com

Name: Israel P Foss
Residence: Machias, Maine
Age at enlistment: 235
Enlistment Date: 21 Sep 1861
Rank at enlistment: Private
State Served: Maine
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Comp. H, Maine 9th Infantry on 21 Sep 1861.
–Promoted to Full Corporal.
– Mustered out on 13 Jul 1865.
Birth Date: abt 1838
Sources: Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Maine

Organization Index to Pension Files of Veterans Who Served Between 1861 and 1900, Footnote

Name: Foss, Israel P.
State: Maine
Arm Of Service: Infantry
Regiment: 9
Company: H
Rank: Corpl.
Filing Date: 07-AUG-1865
Application No: 81771
Certificate No: 66831
Died: May 19, 1926 at S. Portland, Me

Narrative of the town of Machias: the old and the new, the early and late By George Washington Drisko

Foss

-     Benjamin Foss first comer to Machias, m. Sarah Getchell; m. 2nd Hannah Miller; children: Sally, Mary, Benjamin, Joseph, Eunice, Dorcas, Israel, Wm., Dennis, Mehitable, Hannah, Edward, Fanny, Margaret, Betsey, Stephen, Louisa, Luther, Allen.
-     Sally m Benj. Blyther; children: Thomas, Benjamin, Wm., Polly, Hannah, Sarah.
-     Mary m. Noah Mitchell, moved to Scarboro.
-     Benjamin m. Anna Miller; children: Jane, Deborah, Samuel, George, Wm., James, Eliza, Francis, Salome.
-     Joseph m. Ruth Fogg; children: Keziah, Sally, Lydia, Abagail, Joseph, Rufus.
-     Eunice m. London Atus; children: Betsey, Louisa, George, Patience, Eunice, John, Moses, Susanna, Nathaniel, Sophronia.
-     Dorcas m. Edward Clark; m. 2nd Charles Smith.
-     Israel m. Betsey Connors; children: Charles, Betsey, Mary, James, John, Albert, Lucius, Caroline, Lucy, Henry.
-     Wm. M. Lydia Flynn; children: Rebecca, William, Lucy, Rufus, Geo., Nancy
-     Dennis m. Lydia Hall; children: Mercy, Thomas, John, David, Lewis, Sarah, Levi, Jacob, Isaac.
-     Mehitable m. Robert West.
-     Hannah m. Amby Nash.
-     Edward m. Caroline Bowers; children: Mary, George, Caroline, Lavina, John W., Lizzie, Samuel, Charles F.
-     Fannie m. John Roberts; children: Hannah, Margaret, Wm., Hiram, Silas, Josiah, Mehitable, Hepzibah, Eliza.
-     Betsey m. Frank Smith; children: Marjory, David, Benjamin, James.
-     Stephen m. Eleanor Barney.
-     Louisa m. James Foss; children: Wm. A., Hannah, Lydia, Jacob L., James, Laura, Tahphenas, Margaret.
-     Charles Foss m. Mary C. Bowers, April 20, 1827; children: Amanda, Charles, Mary. Amanda d. young. Charles m. Eliza A Foss.
-     Mary d. unmarried.
-     Mary of Charles d. 1831; m. 2nd. Sarah Davis; children: Amanda, Melvina, John Q. A., Israel P., Emery C., James, Louisiana B., Franklin, Joseph, Izora.
-     Charles d. 1868, at 34 years.
-     Melvina m. John G. Richards. She d. in 1884.
-     Israel P. m. Aphia Knight; children: Linnie, Edgar, Bertha, Eva, Amelia, Merton. Aphia d. 1876. Israel m. 2nd. Leoniece H. Kilton children: Virgil, Ernest, Clifford, Edith, Mildred.
-     Emery m. Phebe J. Bryant children: Albert, Almeda, Willis, Alton, Mabel, Evalena, Thomas. James d. unmarried.
-     Louisianna B. m. Lewis Hall.
-     Franklin d. 1864.
-     Joseph W. m. Sarah Johnson children: Darrell Chester, Perley, Cleveland.
-     Izora m. Edgar Knight.

Emery C Foss, b Machias ME, 18 Sep 1840

Masons Bay — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 18:33:55 +0000

Emery C Foss, b at Machias ME, 18 Sep 1840 son of Charles and Sarah (Davis) Foss of Machias ME. (Original Records of Maine Towns and Cities: The Town of Machias, hereafter Machias OR, p. 117).

The following are birth records that I found in the Original Records of Maine Towns and Cities: The Town of Machias.

Page 117 right side

. Mary C Foss May 20 1831
Foss Amanda W Sept 22 1827 Charles + Mary C Foss Feb 12 1828
Foss Charles M Jan 5 1829 Charles + Mary C Foss
Foss Mary H May 15 1831 Charles + Mary C Foss
Foss Amanda W Dec 9 1834 Charles + Sarah Foss
Foss Malvena Feb 20 1835 Charles + Sarah Foss
Foss John Q A Jun 11 1836 Charles + Sarah Foss
Foss Israel P April 18 1838 Charles + Sarah Foss
Foss Emery C Sept 18 1840 Charles + Sarah Foss
Foss James A May 31 1842 Charles + Sarah Foss
Foss Louisana B Feb 29 1844 Charles + Sarah Foss
Foss Franklin N Aug 30 1947 Charles + Sarah Foss
Foss Joseph W Sept 3 1849 Charles + Sarah Foss
Foss Izora V Mar 30 1851 Charles + Sarah Foss

Reported by Charles Foss June 25, 1854 + recorded by John A Kelly Town Clerk

Page 119 left side

Alton L Foss Apr. 12, 1871 Emery C Foss + Phoeby J Bryant
Willis E Foss Jan. 29, 1868 Emery C Foss + Phoeby J Bryant

Reported Feb 8 1933 A True Record Attd R. L. Hanscom Clerk

Page 202 left side

Emery C Foss + Phebe J Bryant both of Machias, July 20 1861

The following death record is from the Maine Death Records, 1617-1922.

Name: Emery C Foss
Death Place: Machias
Death Date: 11 Apr 1918
Age: Years 77 Month 6 Days 24
Birth Place: Machias
Date of Birth: Year 1840 Month 9 Day 18
Gender: Male
Occupation: Farmer
Name of Father: Charles Foss
Maiden Name of Mother: Sara Davis
Birthplace of Father: Machias
Birthplace of Mother: Machias
Occupation of Father: Farmer
Deceased was wife of:
Widow of:
Cause of Death: Arterioclerosia

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Name: Phebe J Foss
Death Place: Machias
Death Date: 9 Oct 1906
Age: 62 Month 11 Days 29
Birth Place: Machiasport
Gender: Female
Occupation: at home
Name of Father: Asa Bryant
Maiden Name of Mother: Miriam Johnson
Birthplace of Father: Jonesboro
Birthplace of Mother: Machiasport
Occupation of Father: Farmer
Deceased was wife of: Emery C Foss
Widow of:
Cause of Death: Cholera

The following records come from the United States Federal Census.

1850 United States Federal Census: Page 32: Machias, Washington Co., Maine: Enumerated 3 August 1850
Charles Foss                44 Laborer
Sarah Foss                   41
Charles M Foss     21 Laborer
Amanda W Foss         16
Melvina F Foss           15
John L N Foss          13
Israel P Foss               12
Emery C Foss         9
James A Foss             8
Louisana Foss            6
Franklin F Foss          3
Joseph W Foss           1
1860 United States Federal Census: Machias, Washington Co., Maine: Enumerated 4 Jul 1860
Charles Foss                53 Laborer
Sarah Foss                   50
Mary Foss                29
Amanda Foss         26
John Foss              24
Israel Foss                   22 Sailor
Emery Foss         19   Sailor
James Foss                 18
Louisa Foss                16
Franklin Foss         13
Joseph Foss              11
Izora Foss                    9
Sarah A Foss          6
Evin W Foss              3
1870 United States Federal Census: Machias, Washington Co., Maine: Enumerated 25 Jun 1870
Foss Emery           30 Laborer
Foss Phoeby           26
Foss Albert          7
Foss Alemeda             4
Foss Willis                3
Richards John           35
Richards Melvina     34
1880 United States Federal Census: Machias, Washington Co., Maine: Enumerated 24 + 25 Jun 1880
Foss Emery C       m 39                  Laborer
Foss Phebe             f   36   wife        Keeping house
Foss Albert C        m 17   son        Laborer
Foss Alemeda             f   14   daughter
Foss Willis E              m 12 son
Foss Alton L             m 10 son          at school
Foss Lillie L    f      6 daughter
Foss Thomas W    m    5 son
1900 United States Federal Census: Jonesboro, Washington Co., Maine: Enumerated 16 June 1900
Foss, Emery C Head         Sept 1840 59   M   38          Farmer
Foss, Phebe J        Wife          Nov 1843 56    M   38 8 Child. 7 Liv.
Foss, Mabel L        Daughter Aug 1873 26    S
Foss, Evie L Daughter Nov 1880 19    S
1910 United States Federal Census: Machias, Washington Co., Maine: Enumerated 5 May 1910
Foss Alton L       Head         M 39 M1    11            Laborer Sawmill
Foss Eva L        Wife          F 30 M1     11    4   4
Foss Florie E Daughter F 10 S
Foss Nellie B         Daughter F   8   S
Foss Ada M           Daughter F    5 S
Foss Phylis A        Daughter F    3 S
Foss Emery C Father      M 70 Wd

Narrative of the town of Machias: the old and the new, the early and late By George Washington Drisko

Foss

-     Benjamin Foss first comer to Machias, m. Sarah Getchell; m. 2nd Hannah Miller; children: Sally, Mary, Benjamin, Joseph, Eunice, Dorcas, Israel, Wm., Dennis, Mehitable, Hannah, Edward, Fanny, Margaret, Betsey, Stephen, Louisa, Luther, Allen.
-     Sally m Benj. Blyther; children: Thomas, Benjamin, Wm., Polly, Hannah, Sarah.
-     Mary m. Noah Mitchell, moved to Scarboro.
-     Benjamin m. Anna Miller; children: Jane, Deborah, Samuel, George, Wm., James, Eliza, Francis, Salome.
-     Joseph m. Ruth Fogg; children: Keziah, Sally, Lydia, Abagail, Joseph, Rufus.
-     Eunice m. London Atus; children: Betsey, Louisa, George, Patience, Eunice, John, Moses, Susanna, Nathaniel, Sophronia.
-     Dorcas m. Edward Clark; m. 2nd Charles Smith.
-     Israel m. Betsey Connors; children: Charles, Betsey, Mary, James, John, Albert, Lucius, Caroline, Lucy, Henry.
-     Wm. M. Lydia Flynn; children: Rebecca, William, Lucy, Rufus, Geo., Nancy
-     Dennis m. Lydia Hall; children: Mercy, Thomas, John, David, Lewis, Sarah, Levi, Jacob, Isaac.
-     Mehitable m. Robert West.
-     Hannah m. Amby Nash.
-     Edward m. Caroline Bowers; children: Mary, George, Caroline, Lavina, John W., Lizzie, Samuel, Charles F.
-     Fannie m. John Roberts; children: Hannah, Margaret, Wm., Hiram, Silas, Josiah, Mehitable, Hepzibah, Eliza.
-     Betsey m. Frank Smith; children: Marjory, David, Benjamin, James.
-     Stephen m. Eleanor Barney.
-     Louisa m. James Foss; children: Wm. A., Hannah, Lydia, Jacob L., James, Laura, Tahphenas, Margaret.
-     Charles Foss m. Mary C. Bowers, April 20, 1827; children: Amanda, Charles, Mary. Amanda d. young. Charles m. Eliza A Foss.
-     Mary d. unmarried.
-     Mary of Charles d. 1831; m. 2nd. Sarah Davis; children: Amanda, Melvina, John Q. A., Israel P., Emery C., James, Louisiana B., Franklin, Joseph, Izora.
-     Charles d. 1868, at 34 years.
-     Melvina m. John G. Richards. She d. in 1884.
-     Israel P. m. Aphia Knight; children: Linnie, Edgar, Bertha, Eva, Amelia, Merton. Aphia d. 1876. Israel m. 2nd. Leoniece H. Kilton children: Virgil, Ernest, Clifford, Edith, Mildred.
-     Emery m. Phebe J. Bryant children: Albert, Almeda, Willis, Alton, Mabel, Evalena, Thomas. James d. unmarried.
-     Louisianna B. m. Lewis Hall.
-     Franklin d. 1864.
-     Joseph W. m. Sarah Johnson children: Darrell Chester, Perley, Cleveland.
-     Izora m. Edgar Knight.

John Q A Foss, b Machias ME, 11 Jun 1836

Masons Bay — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 02:00:54 +0000

John Q A Foss, b at Machias ME, 11 Jun 1836 son of Charles and Mary C (Bowers) Foss of Machias ME. (Original Records of Maine Towns and Cities: The Town of Machias, hereafter Machias OR, p. 117).

The following are birth records that I found in the Original Records of Maine Towns and Cities: The Town of Machias.

Page 117 right side

. Mary C Foss May 20 1831
Foss Amanda W Sept 22 1827 Charles + Mary C Foss Feb 12 1828
Foss Charles M Jan 5 1829 Charles + Mary C Foss
Foss Mary H May 15 1831 Charles + Mary C Foss
Foss Amanda W Dec 9 1834 Charles + Sarah Foss
Foss Malvena Feb 20 1835 Charles + Sarah Foss
Foss John Q A Jun 11 1836 Charles + Sarah Foss
Foss Israel P April 18 1838 Charles + Sarah Foss
Foss Emery C Sept 18 1840 Charles + Sarah Foss
Foss James A May 31 1842 Charles + Sarah Foss
Foss Louisana B Feb 29 1844 Charles + Sarah Foss
Foss Franklin N Aug 30 1947 Charles + Sarah Foss
Foss Joseph W Sept 3 1849 Charles + Sarah Foss
Foss Izora V Mar 30 1851 Charles + Sarah Foss

Reported by Charles Foss June 25, 1854 + recorded by John A Kelly Town Clerk

The following death record is from the Maine Death Records, 1617-1922.

Name: John Foss
Gender: Male
Age: 69
Birth Date: abt 1836
Death Date: 26 Nov 1905
Death Place: Machias
Registration Place: Machias, Washington
Father: Charles
Mother: Sarah

The following records come from the United States Federal Census.

1850 United States Federal Census: Page 32: Machias, Washington Co., Maine: Enumerated 3 August 1850
Charles Foss                44 Laborer
Sarah Foss                   41
Charles M Foss     21 Laborer
Amanda W Foss         16
Melvina F Foss           15
John L N Foss        13
Israel P Foss               12
Emery C Foss             9
James A Foss             8
Louisana Foss            6
Franklin F Foss          3
Joseph W Foss           1
1860 United States Federal Census: Machias, Washington Co., Maine: Enumerated 4 Jul 1860
Charles Foss                53 Laborer
Sarah Foss                   50
Mary Foss                29
Amanda Foss         26
John Foss              24
Israel Foss                   22 Sailor
Emery Foss             19   Sailor
James Foss                 18
Louisa Foss                16
Franklin Foss         13
Joseph Foss              11
Izora Foss                    9
Sarah A Foss          6
Evin W Foss              3
1880 United States Federal Census: Moscow, Somerset Co., Maine: Enumerated 22 Jun 1880
John Carney               53 Laborer
Mary E Carney           50
Edward L Carney       29
John Q A Foss     26 Works on farm
Kate Haley                24
1890 United States Federal Census, Veterans Schedule: The Forks, Somerset, Maine:
Home in 1890 (Township, County, State): The Forks, Somerset, Maine
Veteran’s Name: John Q A Foss
Rank: Private
Company: P
Regiment: 6 Me Inf
Year enlisted: 19 Apr 1861
Year discharged: 25 Apr 1865
Yrs: 4
Mos: 0
Days: 6
Post Office:
Disability Incurred: Prisoner at Libby Prison
1900 United States Federal Census: Machias, Washington Co., Maine: Enumerated 8 June 1900
Foss, Israel P               Head         April 1838 62
Foss, Leonice H          Wife          Mar   1856   44 Married 23 Years 6 Child. 3 Liv.
Foss, Clifford H          Son            May 1885    15
Foss, Mildred    Daughter Oct   1895    4
Foss, John Q A Brother   Jun 1835 64 Married

The following are Civil War service records for John Q A Foss.

U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, Ancestry.com

Name: John Q. Adams Foss
Residence: Machias, Maine
Age at enlistment: 25
Enlistment Date: 12 Dec 1861
Rank at enlistment: Private
State Served: Maine
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company D, Maine 6th Infantry Regiment on 12 Dec 1861.
Mustered out on 05 Nov 1862.
Birth Date: abt 1836
Sources: Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Maine
Name: John Q. A. Foss
Residence: Machias, Maine
Age at enlistment: 26
Enlistment Date: 3 Nov 1863
Rank at enlistment: Private
State Served: Maine
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company H, Maine 1st Heavy Artillery Regiment on 11 Mar 1863.
Mustered out on 01 Sep 1865.
Birth Date: abt 1837
Sources: Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Maine, First Maine Heavy Artillery: A History

U.S. National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938, Ancestry.com

Name: John Q A Foss
Name of Res. of Relatives or Friends: Charles Foss, Machias, Maine
Where Born: Moscow Maine
Company and Regiment: Co H 1 Me H.A.
Date of Enlistment: March 11 1863
Date of Discharge from Service: Sep 1 1865
Disability: Chronic Diarrhea
Date of Admission: March 23 1885
Age 48
Married or Single: M

Narrative of the town of Machias: the old and the new, the early and late By George Washington Drisko

Foss

-     Benjamin Foss first comer to Machias, m. Sarah Getchell; m. 2nd Hannah Miller; children: Sally, Mary, Benjamin, Joseph, Eunice, Dorcas, Israel, Wm., Dennis, Mehitable, Hannah, Edward, Fanny, Margaret, Betsey, Stephen, Louisa, Luther, Allen.
-     Sally m Benj. Blyther; children: Thomas, Benjamin, Wm., Polly, Hannah, Sarah.
-     Mary m. Noah Mitchell, moved to Scarboro.
-     Benjamin m. Anna Miller; children: Jane, Deborah, Samuel, George, Wm., James, Eliza, Francis, Salome.
-     Joseph m. Ruth Fogg; children: Keziah, Sally, Lydia, Abagail, Joseph, Rufus.
-     Eunice m. London Atus; children: Betsey, Louisa, George, Patience, Eunice, John, Moses, Susanna, Nathaniel, Sophronia.
-     Dorcas m. Edward Clark; m. 2nd Charles Smith.
-     Israel m. Betsey Connors; children: Charles, Betsey, Mary, James, John, Albert, Lucius, Caroline, Lucy, Henry.
-     Wm. M. Lydia Flynn; children: Rebecca, William, Lucy, Rufus, Geo., Nancy
-     Dennis m. Lydia Hall; children: Mercy, Thomas, John, David, Lewis, Sarah, Levi, Jacob, Isaac.
-     Mehitable m. Robert West.
-     Hannah m. Amby Nash.
-     Edward m. Caroline Bowers; children: Mary, George, Caroline, Lavina, John W., Lizzie, Samuel, Charles F.
-     Fannie m. John Roberts; children: Hannah, Margaret, Wm., Hiram, Silas, Josiah, Mehitable, Hepzibah, Eliza.
-     Betsey m. Frank Smith; children: Marjory, David, Benjamin, James.
-     Stephen m. Eleanor Barney.
-     Louisa m. James Foss; children: Wm. A., Hannah, Lydia, Jacob L., James, Laura, Tahphenas, Margaret.
-     Charles Foss m. Mary C. Bowers, April 20, 1827; children: Amanda, Charles, Mary. Amanda d. young. Charles m. Eliza A Foss.
-     Mary d. unmarried.
-     Mary of Charles d. 1831; m. 2nd. Sarah Davis; children: Amanda, Melvina, John Q. A., Israel P., Emery C., James, Louisiana B., Franklin, Joseph, Izora.
-     Charles d. 1868, at 34 years.
-     Melvina m. John G. Richards. She d. in 1884.
-     Israel P. m. Aphia Knight; children: Linnie, Edgar, Bertha, Eva, Amelia, Merton. Aphia d. 1876. Israel m. 2nd. Leoniece H. Kilton children: Virgil, Ernest, Clifford, Edith, Mildred.
-     Emery m. Phebe J. Bryant children: Albert, Almeda, Willis, Alton, Mabel, Evalena, Thomas. James d. unmarried.
-     Louisianna B. m. Lewis Hall.
-     Franklin d. 1864.
-     Joseph W. m. Sarah Johnson children: Darrell Chester, Perley, Cleveland.
-     Izora m. Edgar Knight.

Charles M Foss, b Machias ME, 05 Jan 1829

Masons Bay — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 03:00:01 +0000

I am working on my narrative for Charles and Mary C (Bowers) Foss. Here is some research on one of their children.

Charles M Foss, b at Machias ME, 05 Jan 1829 son of Charles and Mary C (Bowers) Foss of Machias ME. (Original Records of Maine Towns and Cities: The Town of Machias, hereafter Machias OR, p. 117).

There appears to be a conflict with Drisko’s book, Narrative of the town of Machias and the records that I have found for the birth of his children. Drisko’s book states that: Charles d. 1868, at 34 years. However, I have found birth records from children after this date.

The following are birth records that I found in the Original Records of Maine Towns and Cities: The Town of Machias.

Page 117 left side bottom

Foss Warren C April 10 1854 Charles M + Eliza A Foss
Foss Francis M Feb 23 1856 Charles M + Eliza A Foss
Foss Harris A June 2 1858 Charles M + Eliza A Foss
Foss Sarah A April27 1854 Amanda W Foss<–Charles reports his sister’s kids
Foss Irvine W May 26 1857 Amanda W Foss<–Who was the father of Sarah&Irvine

Reported by Charles Foss June 25, 1859 + recorded by John A Kelly Clerk

Foss Mell June 1 1867 Chas M + Eliza A Foss

Reported by Mrs Addie Smith Aug 4, 1926 Recorded by E Gardner Town Clerk

Page 118 right side top

Foss Cicelia L Apr 26, 1865 Charles M + Eliza A Foss
Foss Nettie S June 19, 1872 Charles M + Eliza A Foss

Reported by Mrs Flora A Foss Aug 24, 1935

Attest R. L. Hanson Clerk

I found the following two records in MOCA, WASHINGTON COUNTY, Maine Cemetery Inscriptions of Maine Old Cemetery Association Special Publication No. 14.

Page 617

Foss, Willie A., son of Chas. M. & Eliza A. Foss d. 5-4-1864 ae 6 das.
Foss, Mell, 1867-1949

The final listing of records come from the United States Federal Census.

1850 United States Federal Census: Page 32: Machias, Washington Co., Maine: Enumerated 3 August 1850
Charles Foss                44 Laborer
Sarah Foss                   41
Charles M Foss      21 Laborer
Amanda W Foss         16
Melvina F Foss           15
John L N Foss            13
Israel P Foss               12
Emery C Foss             9
James A Foss             8
Louisana Foss            6
Franklin F Foss          3
Joseph W Foss           1
1860 United States Federal Census: Page 61: Machias, Washington Co., Maine: Enumerated 11 July 1860
Charles M Foss          32     m Sailor
Eliza Foss                   22      f
Warren Foss              6        m
Francis M Foss          4        f
Horice Foss                2        m
Phebe D Foss             3/12 f
1870 United States Federal Census: Page 28: Machias, Washington Co., Maine: Enumerated 27 June 1870
Foss, Charles Jr    41 m Sailor 100
Foss, Liza               32 f   Housekeeping
Foss, Francis         14 f   at home
Foss, Hattie           10 m at home
Foss, Selicia           5    f   at home
Melville Foss         3    m at home
Warren Foss         16   m sailor
1880 United States Federal Census: Page 39: Machias, Washington Co., Maine: Enumerated 18 June 1880
Foss, Charles M.           m 51                    Sailor
Foss, Eliza A.                 f    42 wife          Keeping House
Foss, Murray F.            m 24 son            Sailor
Foss, Warren G. m 26 son    Sailor
Foss, Dora H.                f    20 daughter   at home
Foss, Cecelia L.             f    15 daughter   at school
Foss, Melvin L.             m 13 son at school
Foss, Nettie S.               f     8 daughter
1900 United States Federal Census: South Portland, Cumberland Co., Maine: Enumerated 8 June 1900
Foss, Warren G      Head     April 1854 46   Married. 17 years
Foss, Abbie E        Wife      Sept 1858 41   Married. 17 years 2 child. 1 living
Foss, Roy G             Son        July 1886 13
Foss, Charles M     Father   Jan    1829 71 Married. 47 years
Foss, Eliza A           Mother Jan    1839 61   Married. 47 years 8 child. 7 living

American Civil War Research Database

Masons Bay — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 19:29:28 +0000

Last night on my way from NYC to Maine I stopped in to see my parents. My father told me about a great site to assist in Civil War research. The annual membership fee at the time of this post is $25. He showed me some of the information that is available on the site and it is well worth the $25. Together we looked up some folks in a branch of our family that I am researching. We were able to see a listing of military activities by date for each individual. We also were able to quickly see information about the regiment. Pretty cool stuff.

Here is the address: http://civilwardata.com/

New this week Maine records on Ancestry.com

Masons Bay — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 00:08:59 +0000

Well this is good news.

Bookshelf and Sketches

Masons Bay — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 16:47:51 +0000

Today I created two new pages on my blog.

First, I created a bookshelf page to list the sources that I am using to trace my downeast ancestry. I will update it as I go along.

Second, I added a page for sketches. I think it will be the best was for me to share my work with others. As I find new information, I will go back and update the sketches. Each sketch is will be stored as a PDF on the blog.

My first sketch has been posted. It is for my 5th Great Grandfather, Israel Foss. Link