Our Ancestors

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Albion L Butters

Parents lived in Waterford in 1850 &1860.
Father died in the civil war.
Lived in Fryeburg ,Oxford ME. in 1880
Married to Almeda when abt 25 - Daughter Lottie age 4 in 1880
Lived in Oxford,Oxford ME. in 1900
Was 69 yrs on 1920 census in Portland ME. Likely passed on by 1925


Lottie L Butters

from previous marriage of Albion with wife Almeda ????(maybe alvira)


Earland Percy Lake

Had 3 children


James Bennett

Info from 1841 census
not included on 1851 census
likely died around bridford (swanaford) between 1841-1851
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1821 Dunsford Devon census:
Residence Names of Persons Calling how living not Parish Age

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1821 census. Clifford is near Dunsford

Clifford James Bennett ***** Farmer 48
Elizabeth his Mother 78
Elizabeth his Sister 36
James his Nephew not of Dund 14
George Horrell Servant by the Wk not of Dund 27
Thomazin Seward Ditto Ditto Ditto 24
John Underhill Apprentice Ditto 17
John Guscott Ditto 12
James Hewins Ditto 12

Clifford Cottage
James Vicary Labourer 36
Sarah his Wife 34
Mary ) 10
Harriett ) their 8
James ) Children 4
John ) 2
George Hill Labourer 48
Ann his Wife 68
Mary **** their Daughter 20


Mary Ann Hill

Maiden name Hill from birth registration of son William.

" Mary Ann" on 1851 census

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1821 Dunsford Devon census:

Servants Servts &c
Residence Names of Persons Calling how living not Parish Age

Clifford James Bennett ***** Farmer 48
Elizabeth his Mother 78
Elizabeth his Sister 36
James his Nephew not of Dund 14
George Horrell Servant by the Wk not of Dund 27
Thomazin Seward Ditto Ditto Ditto 24
John Underhill Apprentice Ditto 17
John Guscott Ditto 12
James Hewins Ditto 12

Clifford Cottage
James Vicary Labourer 36
Sarah his Wife 34
Mary ) 10
Harriett ) their 8
James ) Children 4
John ) 2
George Hill Labourer 48
Ann his Wife 68
Mary **** their Daughter 20

http://genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk/DEV/Dunsford/DunsfordWest1821.html
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William Bennett

Birthdate documented w/ regitration from UK

Arrived in US on ship Yorktown at Port of New York on 6/30/1855 with 3 brothers and sister in law.

Civil War:
2nd Pennsylvania Cavalry (59th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers) Company H
Likely died a civil war prisoner at Andersonville 1863-1865


James Bennett

Arrived in US on ship Yorktown at Port of New York on 6/30/1855
Moscow, Hillsdale, MI in 1860
Breedsville(Columbia), Van Buren MI in 1870.


Mary Elizabeth Back

Possible Family (1851 UK census):
Name Relationship Mar Age Sex Occupation Birthplace
John BACK Head M 78 M Shipwright Superantd West Wachet-Dev
Mary A. BACK Wife M 63 F Green Grocer St Germans-Con
Eliza BACK Daur U 20 F Green Grocer Stoke Damerel-Dev
Francis OLIVER (BACK) Son U 30 M Shoemaker Morvel-Con
Address: St John Street, ---
Census Place: Stoke Damerel Stoke Damerel, Devonshire
PRO Reference: HO/107/1881 Folio: 424 Page: 51 FHL Film: 0221030

Arrived in US on ship Yorktown at Port of New York on 6/30/1855
The 1910 census indicates she was the mother of 6 children of which only one was alive in that year. It was likely Rozella (Bennett) Piper
Buried Lot 6 Chambers Cemetery Van Buren County Michigan


John H Bennett

Possible marriage:
Groom's name: John Bennett
Groom's race or color (on document):
Groom's age: 27 years
Groom's birth year: 1854
Groom's birthplace: Schoolcraft, Mich.
Bride's name: Maria E. Tubbs
Bride's race or color (on document):
Bride's age: 24 years
Bride's birth year: 1857
Bride's birthplace: Morencia, Michigan
Marriage type:
Marriage date: 14 May 1881
Marriage place: Paw Paw, Van Buren, Michigan
Groom's father's name:
Groom's mother's name:
Father of bride's name: maybe Nathan (SS)
Mother of bride's name: Maybe Mary J or Jane (SS)
Marital status:
Groom's previous wife's name:
Bride's marital status:
Bride's previous husband's name:
Additional relatives:
Film number: 2342469
Frame number:
Digital GS number: 4207676
Image number: 359
Reference number: v 3 p 297 rn 3512
Collection: Michigan Marriages 1868-1925


Charles H Emerson

Buried in lot 6 Chambers Cemetery Van Buren County Michigan

1st wife Margaret Buried in lot 5


Mary Elizabeth Back

Possible Family (1851 UK census):
Name Relationship Mar Age Sex Occupation Birthplace
John BACK Head M 78 M Shipwright Superantd West Wachet-Dev
Mary A. BACK Wife M 63 F Green Grocer St Germans-Con
Eliza BACK Daur U 20 F Green Grocer Stoke Damerel-Dev
Francis OLIVER (BACK) Son U 30 M Shoemaker Morvel-Con
Address: St John Street, ---
Census Place: Stoke Damerel Stoke Damerel, Devonshire
PRO Reference: HO/107/1881 Folio: 424 Page: 51 FHL Film: 0221030

Arrived in US on ship Yorktown at Port of New York on 6/30/1855
The 1910 census indicates she was the mother of 6 children of which only one was alive in that year. It was likely Rozella (Bennett) Piper
Buried Lot 6 Chambers Cemetery Van Buren County Michigan