HATHORN: My father Wayne Harthorn (d. 1988) co-authored (with Laura W. Cliff and Warren F. Clark) a book titled: Hathorn/Harthorn, The Ancestors and Descendants of William Hathorn of Cushing, Maine, self published in September of 1986.

I have slowly begun to taken over my father's genealogical work and am getting my bearings on where he left off when he died in 1988.

I gather from the introduction of the book (mentioned above) that it is believed by the author's that William VII Hathorn, along with his son Alexander and brother Samuel arrived in Cushing sometime before January of 1743 (deed records) supposedly from Salem. I also read the author's believe William VII and Samuel were sons of Col. John Hathorn (the Salem witch trial judge who d. 1717, buried in Salem).

I have not run across anything in my father's materials which was able to confirm this although he (or the co-author(s)) references some Salem birth records (b. Aug. 1686 in Salem) possibly for William VII. This birth date coincides well with another of John Hathorn's sons, Joseph Hathorn, who others have as born in 1691. Judge John Hathorn only names 5 children in his will which leaves in question William and Samuel's relationship. My Dad references 2 different researchers (Miller and Loggins) who surmises differ; Loggins suggesting the Cushing Hathorns were actually Scotch-Irish where Miller ties William of Cushing to John of Salem.

So, this is my primary endeavor as I take up my father's work, to research what others may have further researched/concluded since my father's book was written in 1986. I hope someone may know of additional work that may have been done in these intervening years about the origin of William VII Hathorn of Cushing before their arrival in 1743.    Roy Harthorn   rwh@codeconsult.com   April 2004

HATCH/LADD: I am looking for information on my great grandparents and gg grandparents. My great grandfather, George Edward LADD married Bertha HATCH on 29 June 1906 in Rockland. His father's name was Edward. That is all the information I have. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you,   Anissa Ladd Schweighoffer    Feb. 2001

HATCH/FURTADO/RICHARDS/THOMPSON : I am searching for the parents of JOHN HORTON (he was married about 1800 in Camden)And the parents of REBECCA JANE THOMPSON who married JAMES RICHARDS August 14, 1856 in Camden,Maine. I am also searching for the adoptive father of my great-grandfather JOSEPH F. HATCH [pre-adoptive name Hosep FURTADO] who was born on the Island of Terciera, Azores, Portugal, known only to me as CAPTAIN HATCH. Hosep stowed-away on his ship between 1855 and 1860. As Joseph HATCH he married Julia Euphemia GORDON December 31, 1877 in Brewer, Maine. Thankyou for your time and efforts.    George Jones    April 2003

HEALD/ELLSWORTH :Im Looking for Ella B HEALD of Rockport or Camden Maine. She married a man named William K ELLSWORTH of Lynn, Mass. They were married in Rockport Maine on November 24th 1897. She also went by the name of Blanche. I need to find any living off spring. I have something that I need to share with them. Thank you    Priscilla Martell    April 2003

HENDERSON/RAWLEY/:Laura HENDERSON, married to Albert J. RAWLEY 29 Nov 1893. Searching for their child, I believe a girl. A name, a date of death,or any children she may have had. Thank-you   Dianne Hubbell   dlh54@uia.net   June 2002

HIGGINS/MATTHEWS/WILEY : Seeking information on the ancestry and descendants of Benjamin and Sarah (MATTHEWS) HIGGINS; m1770 Harpswell, ME; residing in Bath, ME in the 1790 census with seven males (three over 16) and six females in the household; and residing in Camden, ME by 1794. Benjamin is cited in some sources as the s/o Philip and Mary (WILEY) HIGGINS but stronger evidence supports a Benjamin b 1764/1768 as their son. The following is a list of probable children (or close relatives) of Benjamin and Sarah (MATTHEWS) HIGGINS of Knox County.

2. Reuben, b c1770/72, m Betsey BRIDGES of Thomaston, ME 1795 (desc residing in Lincolnville, Belmont and Morrill)

4. Mary/Polly, b c1775 Bath, m Samuel BUSSEY c 1791 prob in Bath (this family in Camden by 1794)

5. Sarah/Sally, b c1777 "of Bath," m Hosea BATES c1796 Camden

6. Abigail, b c1782 "of Bath," m Hushai THOMAS 1797 Rockport/Camden

8. Fanny/Frances, b c1783, m Royal MUNROE c1804 Camden

9. Jedediah, "of Camden," m int Elizabeth/Azubah MITCHELL 1818

10. Elisha, "of Camden," m int Rebecca LOWELL 1815

11. John, "of Camden," m int Phebe MCFARLAND 1810

12. Jessa/Jesse, "of Camden," m int Polly FOSTER 1816

Allen Wray Dale dalea@visuallink.com March 2001

HOOPER/KINNEY/DAVIS/SPEAR Mary Adams DAVIS, born March 03, 1860 in St. George, ME. Daughter of Thomas KINNEY DAVIS, born Abt. 1827 married to Nancy G HOOPER Sept. 27, 1852 in St. George, ME. Nancy G HOOPER DAVIS married a second time to Jonathan STRONG June 16, 1863. It is believed this family moved to Thomaston, ME. Does anyone know if Mary A DAVIS married before 1892 in St. George or Thomaston, ME? Her marriage to George W. SPEAR in 1892 took place in Hutchinson, Kansas at the age of 35. ANY Help appreciated! Also interested in any of the above lineage. Thank You!   Charles Spear   January, 2001

HIGGINS/MATTHEWS Seeking information on the ancestry and descendants of Benjamin and Sarah (MATTHEWS) HIGGINS; m1770 Harpswell, ME; residing in Bath, ME in the 1790 census with seven males (three over 16) and six females in the household. Residing in Camden, ME by 1794.

Benjamin is cited in some sources as the s/o Philip and Mary (WILEY) HIGGINS but stronger evidence supports a Benjamin b 1764/1768 as their son. The following is a list of probable children (or close relatives) of Benjamin and Sarah (MATTHEWS) HIGGINS.

Sarah/Sally, b c1777 "of Bath," m Hosea BATES c1796 Camden

Abigail, b c1782 "of Bath," m Hushai THOMAS 1797 Rockport/Camden

Fanny/Frances, b c1783, m Royal MUNROE c1804 Camden

Jedediah, "of Camden," m int Elizabeth/Azubah MITCHELL 1818

Elisha, "of Camden," m int Rebecca LOWELL 1815

John, "of Camden," m int Phebe MCFARLAND 1810

Jessa/Jesse, "of Camden," m int Polly FOSTER 1816    Marilyn Dale    March 2001

HIGGINS/THURBER: Looking for information on Andrew J. HIGGINS, who license to marry Henrietta THURBER was issued on 7 July 1853, at Rockland, Knox County, Maine. Andrew and Henrietta lived at Freeport, Digby County, Nova Scotia. Any info on Andrew's parentage, his occupation, etc., greatly appreciated.   John Thurber  jthurber@shaw.ca    March 2002

HOOPER/WADLIN/WADLEIGH:: Searching for the parents of Samuel HOOPER b. abt 1775. He married Charity WADLIN, from Biddeford, ME in 1802 in Lyman, York Cty, Maine. Children were Ruth, Sally Elizabeth, Moses, etc. Death date and location of Samuel not known.  James Lacourse   jlacours@maine.rr.com   April, 2003

HORTON/TAYLOR:I am looking for information about my grandfather, Walter B. HORTON born Logan, Ohio and/or grandmother Emma P. TAYLOR HORTON born St. George, ME, and/or mother Vivian Marie HORTON. Vivian was born in St. George, ME on November 20, 1904.  Jack and Ruth Schneider   ruth@drruth.net]   April, 2003

HOWARD/RICHARDSON :I'm looking for information on Henry A HOWARD and his wife Addie Belle RICHARDSON, she was born Jan 11, 1867 died Feb 23,1891. She is buried in Sea View Cemetery, Rockland, Me. I have no dates on him, he was a professor at a college in Rockland, Me.in the 1880's. Thank you for any help you can give.   Ann Payne   February 2001

HOWARD/MORTON/JOHNSON: Joshua MORTON b. 1743, married ? Mercy HOWARD of Wal. (per History of Thomaston, Rockland and South Thomaston, Maine) they resided and died in Friendship, Maine. Seeking Mercy HOWARD's parents, and any other marriages for Joshua MORTON. I have Joshua's parents, but have a conflict on marriages. Joshua was the son of Cornelius MORTON and Jane JOHNSON and came from Kingston, Massachusetts to Friendship, Maine. Thank you. Karla Vince

HUPPER/ALLEN/LOUD/SMALLEY/TEEL/MORGAN:: I am interested to find out more about Levi Hupper. A pedigree chart from the Family History Library (online) indicated that Levi Hupper, who was b. 1816 in St. George, ME, died at Mayaquez, Puerto Rico, on Feb. 19, 1853. Was he lost at sea? Is there a story about this in an historical society library? The pedigree chart indicated he was married to Jane Y. Allen, b. 4 Nov. 1817 in St. George, d. 23 May 1898. Are they both buried in the Ridge Church Cemetery?

Is there a list of the people buried at the Ridge cemetery? I'm also interested to find out if John Allen (1791-1870) and his wife Rebecca Smalley Allen (1787-?) are buried there as well. I think I recall that John Hupper (1783-1858) and his wife Elizabeth Teel Hupper (1785-1872) are buried there. I noticed a query about the Loud family and the Ridge cemetery posted in July. Are the Loud's buried there? Our line goes through Nathaniel Hupper (1752-?) of Kennebunkport and Susannah Loud (1759-1839) of Port Clyde (her parents being William Loud and Rebecca Susan Morgan).

I am researching the line for my husband and son. It is my husband's paternal line. He is Theodore Fairly Hupper. We now live in San Diego, which makes research trips to ME difficult. Any info you can provide would be appreciated. Especially a source for the records of the cemetery in Port Clyde. Thanks.Cynthia Hupperchupper@san.rr.com November 2002

HYLER/STEWART: I am searching for the name of the parents of Wilbur H. HYLER, b. Mar 1883, d. 28 Dec 1966 in Portland, ME. He was m. to Jessie Price STEWART of Brewer, ME., b. 29 Aug 1884, d. 24 Mar 1975. Both are buried in Thomaston, ME.   Hyler Searcher   July 2003

HYSLER/PINKHAM: I'm looking for some help in locating the burial site of Albert Hysler, his second wife, Isabell(a) Campbell Stevens Pinkham Hysler, and her daughter, Hattie Pinkham. I don't have a cemetery - only a place of death, Appleton, ME. According to Albert's Civil War file, they all died of arsenic poisoning on February 18, 1899 in Appleton. I'm also wondering if there would be an obituary for this time period and if so, what newspaper would have been in publication at the time for the area. The deaths are noted in the Appleton Register. Thank you. Donna Waite Feb 2010

JACKSON/BRANN:  Need information on Daniel JACKSON, Jr. & family, son of Daniel & Jane (BRANN) JACKSON, b. abt. 1857, Windsor, Me., d. June 25, 1927, Warren, Me. at the age of 70-3-0, and buried at Sterling Cem. Warren, Me.. He m. Alice unknown abt. 1890. 1910 census of Warren. fixitman@acadia.net   May 2002

JAMESON/HATHORNE:  Am seeking info on John Alexander JAMESON said to have been born in St. George's, Knox County, Maine on April 17, 1766 - child of Alexander JAMESON and Mercy HATHORNE. The father, Alexander JAMESON was lost at sea shortly after the birth of his son, JOHN Alexander. Mother, Mercy HATHORNE, later married Charles GREENLAW and the family moved to Cushing, Maine  JoePendleton  jpenshe@aol.com   March 2003

JELLISON:   Looking for info on my JELLISON ancestors who were lighthouse keepers at Tenants Harbor Light and Whitehead Island Light.

Frank N. JELLISON b. 1851
William W. JELLISON b.1853
Joseph W. JELLISON b. 1854

Sons of Nahum Young JELLISON and Mary ABBOTT.
Thank you,   D. Jellison   dawn.taylor14@verizon.net   July, 2003

JOHNSON:   I am looking for my husband's great grandfather John Henry Johnson, born 1868 in Finland. We are unsure as to when he died, some in the family say 1929 in Warren. I have been unable to locate any record of his death.

He is the elusive ancestor, being recorded only once in the U. S. Census 1910 in Rockland. He was married twice, to Lissie Story or Storie (died 5 Sep 1899), and to Ida Laamanen (died 6 Mar 1915), I have both marriage records .

My husband's uncle believes that he died and was buried in Warren. I can find a John Johnson on the 1920 census in Warren, but cannot make the connection to "our" John Henry Johnson. He sometimes went by Henry Johnson.

I have found courthouse records in Rockland for him buying and selling property. My husband's uncle remembers him.

He is not in Overlock's 'Warren Cemeteries'

Thank you in advance for your help.    Jan Isosaari   isosaari@cox.net   August 2011

JONES/FULLUM/TAYLOR : Nancy JONES , born abt. 1839, Washington, ME. Had sons, James FULLUM, B. 1855 and Edgar FULLUM, b.?. Edgar on census of Waldo Maine when about 18 years old. Son of George married ALBINA TAYLOR in 1879. Any information will be appreciated.    Grace Fullum Manning  Feb.2001

KELLOCH/SAYWARD:  Seeking information and sources ref. Matthew KELLOCH/KALLOCH/ KELLAR/KELLER, Jr., born in St. George or Thomaston in mid/late 1770's, probably son of Matthew and Mary (Robinson) KELLOCH. Depending on sources, married Hannah or Sally or Sarah SAYWARD about 1800. (She may have been sister of Lydia SAYWARD who married Moses Kelloch, Matthew Jr.'s brother). Their daughter Pamelia Oakes KELLOCH, born in Thomaston 3/12/1806, was my gr. gr. grandmother. Thank you for any information ref. Matthew Jr. and his wife.    Andy Ringgold    June 2002

KITTREDGE :  Am seeking info on family members found in the Rockland VR to 1892. I need names of the PARENTS of the following people listed as living in Vinalhaven in mid to late 1800's, all with KITTREDGE surname: Charles S.; W.H.; Wm. F.; Franklin W.; Persis A.; Wm. B; Sarah V. I know segments of my family broke off from the Mass. and New Hampshire families and I need their parents names to link them in. Any help would be most appreciated. Feel free to email me at FaithDwyer@aol.com.Thanks!   Faith Kittredge Dwyer   July 2002

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