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
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