Some Vital Records Copied from Newspapers
Fort Fairfield Aurora(Located at Fort Fairfield Public Library.)
The Loyal Sunrise, Presque Isle, Maine(Located at Fort Fairfield Public Library.)
Presque Isle Sunrise(Located at Fort Fairfield Public Library.) 29 Apr 1876
Aroostook Valley Sunrise(Located at Fort Fairfield Public Library.) 4 July 1877
Aroostook Republican, Caribou, Maine(George WHITNECK (1899-1966) indexed the Aroostook Republican from 1887 to 1949. The following information is taken from his index, which is housed at the Caribou Public Library. The newspapers are on microfilm and can also be viewed at the Library.) 1887 Died Aug 19 Mrs. Rebecca WHITTIER Married Oct 24 Patrick KELLEY of Eagle Lake, Wisconsin and Miss Minnie KELLEY of Caribou Died Nov 3 Haskell FARNHAM age 60; survived by Mrs. William IRELAND Died Dec 8 Washburn Robert WILDER age 85 years. Born 1 Jul 1802; married Hannah CUSHINGS of Pembroke, ME 15 Nov 1825. 5 children: Benjamin, Robert, Mrs. C.O. STODDARD, Mrs. James HOLMES, Mrs. William UMPHREY 1888 Died Tues before Jan 25 Mrs. Louisa RUNNELS of this village, age 70. Died Feb 10 Patrick KELLEY, Sr. age 86. Died Feb 29 Eugene F. ELLINGWOOD. Leaves widow and two daughters. Died Apr 12 Caribou Hazen KEECH age 83 years 8 months. Died Apr 25 Washburn Luch H. STORY widow of R. K. STORY age 83 years. Son Aaron died during war in 1863. Surviving children, Mrs. Lewis LEARNED, Mrs. Samuel BROWN, Mrs. Boardin BLACKSTONE, Mrs. Wm. EVERETT, James STORY Died Tuesday before July 18 Mrs. Patrick KELLEY of Eagle River, Wisconsin, Was here to visit her father Wm. KELLEY. Age 19 Married Sep 19 Caribou Israel BUBAR and Abbie LANGLEY. Married Nov 3 in Caribou Rufus R. SANDS and Naomi BUBAR of Caribou. Died Dec 19, by measles, only daughter of Abner BUBAR, age 4 years 4 months 1889 Died Tuesday before Jan 30 Mrs. Dorcas V. ADAMS. Died Monday before Mar 27 Warren HUBBARD 70 years Died Jul 13 Mr. Benjamin BRIGGS at residence of daughter Mrs. Salmon JONES. Born 1800 in Turner, was 89 years old. Died before Sep 4 Jonathan HOPKINSON age 87, one of early settlers of Fort Fairfield Died Friday before Sep 4 Ephraim ROLLIN, age 89. Died week before 1 Jan 1890 in Mapleton, Chas. R. POWERS, age 78. Formerly of Hodgdon. 1890 Died Sunday before Jan 15 in Stevensville, a son of Richard HARMON, of typhoid. Others in family are sick with it. Died Friday before Feb 12 Mrs. Rose KELLEY wife of William KELLEY, age 38 years. Leaves husband and 5 children, youngest 1 week. Died Mar 28 at California Settlement David O. PARKS age 80 years 3 months. He was born Wakefield, Carleton Co., NB, CAN in 1809. Married before Apr 23 in Fort Fairfield Geo. W. PARKS and Jennie WEAVER. Birthday May 3 A.W. HALL's grandmother Mrs. Mary TODD will be 87 years. Died May 18 Salmon JONES; born in Turner son of Stephen JONES. Leaves son Horace E. JONES and orphaned niece Maud HAYWOOD. Died Jul 21 Washburn, Samuel S. BROWN age 68 years; born Fairfax, VT. Died July 23 in Caribou, Mrs. Lucinda SUGRUE wife of Jmes SUGRUE. Age 32 years. Married Jul 26 Israel DEAN and Mrs. Priscilla AMSDEN, both of Fort Fairfield. Died Sep 21 at Lynn Mass David Weston ADAMS. Son of David F. ADAMS, survived by wife and son Charles. Died Thursday before Oct 15 in Mapleton, Ari THOMPSON. Age about 70 years. Died Sunday before Oct 15 Mrs. Sylvia BROWN mother of Mrs. Augustus HINES, Washburn. Age 85 years. Died Oct. 19 Mrs. Zelpha (HALL) BROWN at the home of her daughter Mrs. Mary HINES of Washburn. Age 86 years. Died Nov 7 Mrs. Mary Ann TODD at residence of son Howard P. TODD. Born Augusta, married Albert TODD. Died Caribou Dec 21 Betsy, wife of Amos CROCKETT, age 73 1891 Died Thursday before Mar 4 James H. BECKWITH of Fort Fairfield. Age 79 years. Died before Apr 1 Jacob HARDISON. He was born in Winslow in 1825, married Adeline SMILEY. Died Caribou July 21 Elizabeth WORK, age 75 years. Died Friday before Sep 16 George O. FIELDS, one of oldest settlers in Green Ridge. He was 23 years old on 20 Dec 1861 when he enlisted in Civil War. Died Saturday before Sep 9 in Mapleton, A. H. THOMPSON, age 78. One of pioneer settlers there. Died Friday before Nov 4 in Fort Fairfield, Mrs. Hannah BURPEE wife of late Joseph BURPEE. Age 83 years. Interment Waterville, NB.
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