Witherspoon, Caroline: Waterville Maine Genealogy

Generation: 1

Witherspoon, Caroline was born in 8-FEB-1826 in Camden, ME (daughter of Witherspoon, John A. and McPherson, Eliza); died in 4-MAY-1864; was buried in Lakeview Cem., Oakland, ME.

Caroline married Hale, Justin E. in 12-JUL-1848 in Norridgewock, ME. Justin (son of Hale, Ezekiel and Tozier, Sarah) was born in 10-AUG-1822 in Norridgewock?, ME; died in 8-MAY-1861; was buried in Lakeview Cem., Oakland, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

Witherspoon, John A. was born in 17-DEC-1799 in Thomaston, ME (son of Witherspoon, John A. and Mills, Abigail); died on 6 Jun 1881 in CA.

Notes:

John is in 1850 census of Waterville with wife and 9 children. John and Reliance in 1860 Census of Camden, ME with 7 children. They were said to have moved to California about 1874 with sons and son Edgar was there in 1880 and wife died in CA. There is an Edgar b c 1844 ME in Iowa Hill, Placer, CA occ. ''miner' in 1870 and 1880 censuses and he is with parents in 1860 census of Camden.

John married McPherson, Eliza in 17-MAY-1825 in Camden, ME. Eliza was born in C 1803 in prob. Camden, ME; died in 22-AUG-1835; was buried in Old Cem., Oakland, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

McPherson, Eliza was born in C 1803 in prob. Camden, ME; died in 22-AUG-1835; was buried in Old Cem., Oakland, ME.

Children:

1. Witherspoon, Caroline was born in 8-FEB-1826 in Camden, ME; died in 4-MAY-1864; was buried in Lakeview Cem., Oakland, ME.

Generation: 3

Witherspoon, John A. was born in 16-OCT-1766 in Francestown, NH or Lancaster Co., PA (son of Witherspoon, James and Walker?, Ann); died in 16-MAR-1856 in Butter Island, ME; was buried in Witherspoon Cem., Butter Island, ME.

Notes:

After marriage they lived in Fishersville (Pennacook), NH. John came to Thomaston, ME by 1797 and managed the estate of General Henry Knox. About 1802 he purchased Butter Island from General Knox. John is on Butter Island in 1850 census with Unadella and family.

John married Mills, Abigail in 14-NOV-1793 in Francestown, NH. Abigail (daughter of Mills, John and Lyon, Keziah) was born on 1 Aug 1766 in Sherborn, MA; died in 24-DEC-1848 in Butter Island, ME; was buried in Witherspoon Cem., Butter Island, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mills, Abigail was born on 1 Aug 1766 in Sherborn, MA (daughter of Mills, John and Lyon, Keziah); died in 24-DEC-1848 in Butter Island, ME; was buried in Witherspoon Cem., Butter Island, ME.

Notes:

Daughter Frances Blaisdell's obituary comments on her grandfather was 'Capt. John Mills, commanded a company in the battle of Bunker Hill'.

Children:

Witherspoon, Frances A. was born in 25-OCT-1794 in Francestown, NH; died on 21 Jan 1886 in Dedham, ME; was buried in Union Cem., Dedham, ME.
Witherspoon, Unadella was born in 24-NOV-1795 in Francestown, NH; died in 11-JAN-1886 in Camden, ME; was buried in prob. Butter Island Cem., Deer Isle, ME.
Witherspoon, Annstress was born in 13-JUN-1797 in Thomaston, ME; died in 3-JAN-1841; was buried in Lakeview Cem., Oakland, ME.
2. Witherspoon, John A. was born in 17-DEC-1799 in Thomaston, ME; died on 6 Jun 1881 in CA.
Witherspoon, Elizabeth was born in 20-OCT-1801 in Thomaston, ME; died in 17-OCT-1855; was buried in Lakeview Cem., Oakland, ME.
Witherspoon, Rodney K. was born in MAY-1806; died in 30-APR-1846 in prob. Bucksport, ME.
Witherspoon, Abigail was born in C 1807 in ME; died after 1880 in prob. Camden, ME.
Witherspoon, James was born in 7-NOV-1808 in Rockport, ME; died in 5-NOV-1888 in prob. North Haven, ME; was buried in Fuller Cem., North Haven, ME.
Witherspoon, Martha was born in 23-MAY-1813 in Thomaston, ME.

Generation: 4

8. Witherspoon, James
James married Walker?, Ann. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Walker?, Ann

Children:

4. Witherspoon, John A. was born in 16-OCT-1766 in Francestown, NH or Lancaster Co., PA; died in 16-MAR-1856 in Butter Island, ME; was buried in Witherspoon Cem., Butter Island, ME.

10. Mills, John
John married Lyon, Keziah. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11.
Lyon, Keziah
Children:

5. Mills, Abigail was born on 1 Aug 1766 in Sherborn, MA; died in 24-DEC-1848 in Butter Island, ME; was buried in Witherspoon Cem., Butter Island, ME.