Perley H. Stiles

M, b. 12 September 1869, d. 12 February 1923
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FatherJohn H. Stiles
MotherSylinda F. Brown
Last Edited28 Mar 2023
Birth*Perley H. Stiles was born on 12 September 1869 in Strafford, Strafford County, New HampshireG.1,2 
Marriage*He married second Ella Louisa Wallingford, daughter of Garland Wallingford and Priscilla Cram, on 1 October 1898 in Somersworth, Strafford County, New HampshireG.3 
Death*Perley H. Stiles died on 12 February 1923 in Rye, Rockingham County, New HampshireG.1 
Burial*He was buried in Harmony Grove Cemetery in Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New HampshireG.4 

Child of Perley H. Stiles and Ella Louisa Wallingford

Citations

  1. Find A Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/, (Perley H. Stiles, <https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/167159580/perley-h-stiles>, includes photo of gravestone with full dates of birth and death).
  2. Place of birth and parentage from his second marriage record.
  3. Marriages, New Hampshire Vital Records, Concord, NH,viewed on ancestry.com,. <https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/895536:5241
  4. Find A Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/, (Perley H. Stiles, <https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/167159580/perley-h-stiles>).

John H. Stiles

M
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Last Edited28 Mar 2023

Child of John H. Stiles and Sylinda F. Brown

Sylinda F. Brown

F
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Last Edited28 Mar 2023

Child of Sylinda F. Brown and John H. Stiles

Roscoe Stiles

M, b. circa 1902
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FatherPerley H. Stiles b. 12 Sep 1869, d. 12 Feb 1923
MotherElla Louisa Wallingford b. 9 or 10 Apr 1869, d. 24 Feb 1944
Last Edited28 Mar 2023
Birth*Roscoe Stiles was born circa 1902 in MassachusettsG.1 

Citations

  1. Age 8 in 1910, born in Mass.

Mary R. Kelley

F, b. 1825, d. 1913
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Last Edited28 Mar 2023
Marriage*Mary R. Kelley married Samuel Bickford Champion Jr., son of Mary Elizabeth Kelley. 
Birth*Mary R. Kelley was born in 1825. 
Death*She died in 1913. 

Child of Mary R. Kelley and Samuel Bickford Champion Jr.

Rebeccah Davis York

F, b. 16 January 1806
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FatherBenjamin York b. 1761, d. 20 Jul 1852
MotherSarah Hinkley
Last Edited29 Mar 2023
Birth*Rebeccah Davis York was born on 16 January 1806 in MaineG.1 

Citations

  1. FamilySearch, http://www.familysearch.org, (FamilySearch.org, Livermore, Maine, Vital and town records, 1797-1910; (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS3J-2JJS?i=2) (image 68). Recorded in Livermore but that doesn't mean it took place there.).

Eunice Knight

F, b. circa 1762, d. 19 February 1853
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FatherMerrill Knight Sr. b. 1744, d. 1817
MotherSarah Wilson b. c 1747, d. 1817
Last Edited6 Apr 2023
Birth*Eunice Knight was born circa 1762 in MaineG.1 
Marriage*She married first Daniel Barton in 1802. 
Marriage*Eunice Knight married second Benjamin York, son of Richard York and Rachel Wadleigh, on 6 November 1845 in Peru, Oxford County, MaineG. They were both residents of Peru at the time.2,3 
Death*Eunice Knight died on 19 February 1853 in Peru, Oxford County, MaineG.4,3 

Citations

  1. Hollis Turner, The history of Peru in the County of Oxford and State of Maine, from 1789 to 1911. Residents and genealogies of their families (Augusta, Me.: Maine Farmer Pub. Co., 1911), p.187. Year of birth likely taken from age at death (90 in 1853), in which case she was probably born in 1762 even though the town history says 1763, given that she died in February.. Hereinafter cited as Peru, Maine History.
  2. FamilySearch, http://www.familysearch.org, (Peru, Maine, Town and vital records, 1812-1892, Volume titled "Record of Births and Deaths, Marriage Certificates, Sheep Marks, &c," p.197 <https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9BJ-X3PZ-J>. Marriage record gives their ages, since they were both in their eighties and that was probably pretty unusual.).
  3. Hollis Turner, The history of Peru in the County of Oxford and State of Maine, from 1789 to 1911. Residents and genealogies of their families (Augusta, Me.: Maine Farmer Pub. Co., 1911), p.187.. Hereinafter cited as Peru, Maine History.
  4. Peru, Maine, Town Records, 1:63.

Merrill Knight Sr.

M, b. 1744, d. 1817
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Last Edited29 Mar 2023
Marriage*Merrill Knight Sr. married Sarah Wilson. 
Birth*Merrill Knight Sr. was born in 1744. 
Death*He died in 1817. 

Child of Merrill Knight Sr. and Sarah Wilson

Daniel Barton

M, d. 28 October 1838
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Last Edited6 Apr 2023
Marriage*Daniel Barton married first Eunice Knight, daughter of Merrill Knight Sr. and Sarah Wilson, in 1802. 
Death*Daniel Barton died on 28 October 1838 in Peru, Oxford County, MaineG.1 

Citations

  1. Peru, Maine, Town Records, 1:63.

Sarah Wilson

F, b. circa 1747, d. 1817
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Last Edited29 Mar 2023
Marriage*Sarah Wilson married Merrill Knight Sr. 
Birth*Sarah Wilson was born circa 1747. 
Death*She died in 1817. 

Child of Sarah Wilson and Merrill Knight Sr.

Eunice Grant

F
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Last Edited4 Apr 2023

George Nelson York

M, b. 17 January 1833
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FatherGustavus Adolphus York b. 9 Feb 1811, d. 10 Sep 1880
MotherHarriet Lovejoy b. 9 Dec 1814, d. 24 Sep 1886
Last Edited4 Apr 2023
Birth*George Nelson York was born on 17 January 1833 in Monmouth, Kennebec County, MaineG.1 

Citations

  1. Peru, Maine, Town Records, 1:181 (States that the birth took place in Monmouth).

Henry Albert York

M, b. 8 November 1836, d. 24 June 1892
This research is a work in progress, taken from sources of varying reliability. The information should be verified before being relied upon.
FatherGustavus Adolphus York b. 9 Feb 1811, d. 10 Sep 1880
MotherHarriet Lovejoy b. 9 Dec 1814, d. 24 Sep 1886
Last Edited2 Sep 2024
Birth*Henry Albert York was born on 8 November 1836 in Monmouth, Kennebec County, MaineG.1 
Marriage*He married Mary Madden, daughter of William Madden and Catharine (?), on 31 March 1861 in Boston.2 
Death*Henry Albert York died of hepatic cirrhosis on 24 June 1892 in Boston.3 
Burial*He was buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery in Roslindale, Suffolk County, MassachusettsG.4 
History of Peru states that he went to Boston. (p.300) He and his wife were both living there when they married, and he worked as a teamster at the time. When their infant son Henry died in 1879 they were living at 484 Harrison Avenue in Boston. He was still a teamster when he died. 

Child of Henry Albert York and Mary Madden

Citations

  1. Peru, Maine, Town Records, 1:181 (States that the birth took place in Monmouth, but his marriage record said he was born in Dixfield, Maine. His infant son Henry's 1879 death record states that Henry Sr. was born in Monmouth, Maine.).
  2. Ancestry, http://www.ancestry.com, (Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, original scan of marriage records, <https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/2495/images/40400_274625-00456>).
  3. Ancestry, http://www.ancestry.com, (Massachusetts, U.S., Death Records, 1841-1915, scan of original record, <https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/2101/images/41262_b139391-00237>).
  4. Find A Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/, (Henry Albert York, <https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/242060295/henry-albert-york>, does not include photo of gravestone).

Samuel Norris York

M, b. 1 October 1838, d. 9 May 1897
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FatherGustavus Adolphus York b. 9 Feb 1811, d. 10 Sep 1880
MotherHarriet Lovejoy b. 9 Dec 1814, d. 24 Sep 1886
Last Edited7 Apr 2023
Birth*Samuel Norris York was born on 1 October 1838 in Monmouth, Kennebec County, MaineG.1 
Death*He died of 'nervous prostration' on 9 May 1897 in Canton, Oxford County, MaineG.2 
Burial*He was buried in Dixfield, Oxford County, MaineG.3 
Samuel and his first wife lived in Dixfield, Maine according to the History of Peru. (p.300)

Samuel was a married laborer at the time of his death. 

Citations

  1. Peru, Maine, Town Records, 1:181 (States that the birth took place in Monmouth).
  2. Ancestry, http://www.ancestry.com, (Maine, U.S., Death Records, 1761-1922, <https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/106411:1962>).
  3. Death record states that he was buried in Dixfield.

Edward Kent York

M, b. 23 December 1840, d. 17 February 1907
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FatherGustavus Adolphus York b. 9 Feb 1811, d. 10 Sep 1880
MotherHarriet Lovejoy b. 9 Dec 1814, d. 24 Sep 1886
Last Edited7 Apr 2023
Birth*Edward Kent York was born on 23 December 1840 in Peru, Oxford County, MaineG.1 
Marriage*He married Julia A. O'Hearn, daughter of Thomas O'Hearn and Mary E. Brick, on 21 July 1861 in Boston, Suffolk County, MassachusettsG.2 
Death*Edward Kent York died of pleurisy on 17 February 1907 at Boston City Hospital in Boston, Suffolk County, MassachusettsG.3 
Burial*He was buried in Mount Benedict Cemetery in West Roxbury, Suffolk County, MassachusettsG.3 
He and Julia were living in Boston when they married in Jul 1861. He worked as a teamster at the time. He was still a teamster at the time of his death in 1907, and was widowed. 

Citations

  1. Peru, Maine, Town Records, 1:181 (Peru record says born Peru, but his marriage record says born Dixfield, Maine.).
  2. Massachusetts Vital Records, Marriages, 1861, v.146, p.110.
  3. Massachusetts Vital Records, Deaths, 1907, v.8, p.278.

Gustavus Adolphus York Jr.

M, b. 17 July 1843
This research is a work in progress, taken from sources of varying reliability. The information should be verified before being relied upon.
FatherGustavus Adolphus York b. 9 Feb 1811, d. 10 Sep 1880
MotherHarriet Lovejoy b. 9 Dec 1814, d. 24 Sep 1886
Last Edited7 Apr 2023
Birth*Gustavus Adolphus York Jr. was born on 17 July 1843 in Peru, Oxford County, MaineG.1 
The history of Peru said he moved to Revere, Mass. (p.300.) 

Citations

  1. Peru, Maine, Town Records, 1:181.

Grenville Mellen York

M, b. 8 October 1845
This research is a work in progress, taken from sources of varying reliability. The information should be verified before being relied upon.
FatherGustavus Adolphus York b. 9 Feb 1811, d. 10 Sep 1880
MotherHarriet Lovejoy b. 9 Dec 1814, d. 24 Sep 1886
Last Edited4 Apr 2023
Birth*Grenville Mellen York was born on 8 October 1845 in Peru, Oxford County, MaineG.1 

Citations

  1. Peru, Maine, Town Records, 1:181.

Charles Elery York

M, b. 29 May 1848
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FatherGustavus Adolphus York b. 9 Feb 1811, d. 10 Sep 1880
MotherHarriet Lovejoy b. 9 Dec 1814, d. 24 Sep 1886
Last Edited7 Apr 2023
Birth*Charles Elery York was born on 29 May 1848 in Peru, Oxford County, MaineG.1 
The history of Peru, Maine said he 'went west.' (p.300.) 

Citations

  1. Peru, Maine, Town Records, 1:181.

Philena Fobes

F, d. 22 May 1871
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FatherZadoc Fobes
Last Edited7 Apr 2023
Marriage*Philena Fobes married Charles N. York, son of Ezekiel York and Elizabeth Mary Coombs, on 20 November 1842 in Peru, Oxford County, MaineG.1,2 
Death*Philena Fobes died on 22 May 1871.2 

Children of Philena Fobes and Charles N. York

Citations

  1. Peru, Maine, Town Records, Records of Certificates of Marriages, p.52.
  2. Hollis Turner, The history of Peru in the County of Oxford and State of Maine, from 1789 to 1911. Residents and genealogies of their families (Augusta, Me.: Maine Farmer Pub. Co., 1911), p.300. Hereinafter cited as Peru, Maine History.

Zadoc Fobes

M
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Last Edited5 Apr 2023

Child of Zadoc Fobes

Betsey Mavinda York

F, b. 19 November 1843
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FatherCharles N. York b. 1820, d. 8 Feb 1875
MotherPhilena Fobes d. 22 May 1871
Last Edited7 Apr 2023
Birth*Betsey Mavinda York was born on 19 November 1843 in Peru, Oxford County, MaineG.1 

Citations

  1. Peru, Maine, Town Records, 1:181.

Charles Francis York

M, b. 28 December 1844, d. 17 August 1864
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FatherCharles N. York b. 1820, d. 8 Feb 1875
MotherPhilena Fobes d. 22 May 1871
Last Edited5 Apr 2023
Birth*Charles Francis York was born on 28 December 1844 in Peru, Oxford County, MaineG.1 
Death*He died on 17 August 1864.2 

Citations

  1. Peru, Maine, Town Records, 1:181.
  2. Peru, Maine, Town Records, 1:181 (No place of death mentioned, but recorded with the family's records in the Peru town records.).

Claire Elizabeth Craigie

F
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FatherBenjamin Robert Craigie
MotherJennie Pauline Nocella
Last Edited2 Feb 2024

Judith Barbour York

F, b. 18 February 1846
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FatherCharles N. York b. 1820, d. 8 Feb 1875
MotherPhilena Fobes d. 22 May 1871
Last Edited7 Apr 2023
Birth*Judith Barbour York was born on 18 February 1846 in Peru, Oxford County, MaineG.1 

Citations

  1. Peru, Maine, Town Records, 1:181.

Sarah Melville York

F, b. 21 January 1848
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FatherCharles N. York b. 1820, d. 8 Feb 1875
MotherPhilena Fobes d. 22 May 1871
Last Edited7 Apr 2023
Birth*Sarah Melville York was born on 21 January 1848 in Peru, Oxford County, MaineG.1 

Citations

  1. Peru, Maine, Town Records, 1:181.

James Pierce York

M, b. 18 August 1852
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FatherCharles N. York b. 1820, d. 8 Feb 1875
MotherPhilena Fobes d. 22 May 1871
Last Edited7 Apr 2023
Birth*James Pierce York was born on 18 August 1852 in Peru, Oxford County, MaineG.1 
Marriage*He married Mary A. Haines, daughter of Daniel F. Haines, on 15 February 1877 in Peru, Oxford County, MaineG. They were both living in Peru at the time.2 

Children of James Pierce York and Mary A. Haines

Citations

  1. Peru, Maine, Town Records, 1:181.
  2. Peru, Maine, Town Records, Records of Certificates of Marriages, p.86.

Lilla Adelaide York

F, b. 23 November 1853
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FatherCharles N. York b. 1820, d. 8 Feb 1875
MotherPhilena Fobes d. 22 May 1871
Last Edited7 Apr 2023
Death*Lilla Adelaide York died young.1 
Birth*She was born on 23 November 1853 in Peru, Oxford County, MaineG.2 

Citations

  1. Hollis Turner, The history of Peru in the County of Oxford and State of Maine, from 1789 to 1911. Residents and genealogies of their families (Augusta, Me.: Maine Farmer Pub. Co., 1911), p. 301. Hereinafter cited as Peru, Maine History.
  2. Peru, Maine, Town Records, 1:181.

Laforest Chandler York

M, b. 28 July 1856
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FatherCharles N. York b. 1820, d. 8 Feb 1875
MotherPhilena Fobes d. 22 May 1871
Last Edited7 Apr 2023
Birth*Laforest Chandler York was born on 28 July 1856 in Peru, Oxford County, MaineG.1 

Citations

  1. Peru, Maine, Town Records, 1:181.

Mary Etta York

F, b. 23 June 1859
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FatherCharles N. York b. 1820, d. 8 Feb 1875
MotherPhilena Fobes d. 22 May 1871
Last Edited7 Apr 2023
Birth*Mary Etta York was born on 23 June 1859 in Peru, Oxford County, MaineG.1 
She and William resided in Waltham, Mass. according to the History of Peru, p.301. 

Citations

  1. Peru, Maine, Town Records, 1:181 (History of Peru, Maine gives year as 1857 but that is incorrect).

Emily Augusta York

F, b. 27 May 1862
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FatherCharles N. York b. 1820, d. 8 Feb 1875
MotherPhilena Fobes d. 22 May 1871
Last Edited7 Apr 2023
Birth*Emily Augusta York was born on 27 May 1862 in Peru, Oxford County, MaineG.1 
The History of Peru (p.301) stated that she resided in California and was unmarried. 

Citations

  1. Peru, Maine, Town Records, 1:181.