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     James Madison Stanhope was born circa 1820 at Bradford, Penobscot, Maine.^1,2,3

     James and Julia F. Hatch filed a marriage intention on 9 January 1841 at Charleston, Penobscot, Maine.^4,5,6

     James died on 11 May 1864

This information acquired from FindAGrave.com memorial.
Private James Madison Stanhope was the son of Warren and Mary (Butler) Stanhope. He was married to Julia Frances Hatch on March 5, 1841 in Charleston, Penobscot, Maine. They were the parents of seven children; Mary Frances (1842-1919), Amasa H. (1841-1922), Laura J. (1845-1863), PVT Cassius Clay (1847-1881) who served in the United States Union Army with the famous Maine 20th Infantry Regiment, Dr. Eusebius Hale, MD (1852-1897), Dr. Alvin Hatch, MD (1857-1931), and Frederick A. (1859-1937).
At the time of the 1850 US Federal Census (16 August 1850) he was a farmer in Charleston. In 1860 (24 June 1860 US Federal Census) he was residing and farming in Bradford, Penobscot, Maine. On June 3, 1863 he registered for the Civil War draft and went active duty on that date as a Private in the Washington DC Calvary, Company K1.
He served in the United States Union Army during the Civil War with distinction until his death on active duty on May 11, 1864. All of his children survived him.^7,8,9

and was buried at Corner Cemetery, Bradford, Penobscot, Maine.¹⁰

     Laura J. Stanhope, daughter of James Madison Stanhope and Julia F. Hatch, was born in 1845 at Maine.^1,2,3

     Laura died in 1871³ and was buried at Corner Cemetery, Bradford, Penobscot, Maine.⁴

     Mary J. Stanhope, daughter of James Madison Stanhope and Julia F. Hatch, was born circa 1841 at Maine.^1,2

     Minnie D. Stanhope, daughter of Frederick A. Stanhope and Lilly D. (?), was born in March 1894 at Maine.¹

     Murray Marsh Stanhope, son of Charles Nason Stanhope M. D. and Maude Hazel Marsh, was born on 9 January 1918 at Dr. King's Hospital, Portland, Cumberland, Maine.²
     Murray Marsh Stanhope and Elizabeth Gertrude Smith were engaged circa 1 January 1940;

Engagement Announced

- Mr. and Mrs. Henry B. Smith of Dover Foxcroft have annonnced the engagement of their daughter, Elisabeth Gertrude to Murray Marsh Stanhope, son of Dr. and Mrs. Charles N. Stanhope of Dover-Foxcroft Miss Smith graduated from Foxcroft academy in the class of 1938 being one of the high ranking honor students. Since graduation she has had local employment. Mr. Stanhope was graduated from Foxcroft academy in the class of 1937 and from the Bentley school of accounting and finance in Boston in 1939. Immediately following graduation he accepted a position as accountant in the office of the Dover Motor company. The date of the wedding has not been announced.³

     Murray, at age 22, son of Charles Nason Stanhope M. D. and Maude Hazel Marsh, married Elizabeth Gertrude Smith at age 20, daughter of Henry Bean Smith and Alice Mabel Cross, on 20 July 1940 at Dover Foxcroft, Piscataquis, Maine,

Elizabeth Wed at Smith Foxcroft Becomes Bride of Murray M Stanhope in Home Ceremony

- DOVER-FOXCROFT July 21— An attractive home wedding was solemnized Saturday evening at 7:30 o'clock when Miss Elizabeth G. Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry B. Smith of Dover-Foxcroft became the bride of Murray M. Stanhope at the home of the bride groom’s parents Dr. and Mrs. Charles N. Stanhope, South street. The Rev. Heibert R. Livingston, pastor of the Dover-Foxcroft Congregational church read the double ring service. The couple were attended by Miss Barbara Stanhope the bridegroom's only sister, and Cleon Smith the brlde’a onty brother. The ceremony was performed before a bank of greens Interspersed with rod roses with baskets of colorful garden flower used about the living rooms. The bride wore a gown of white mousseline de sole fashioned with square neck and puffed sleeves with a slight train. Her full length veil a family heirloom was caught back with a wreath of orange blossoms and she carried a bridal bouquet of lilies. Her bridesmaid wore white organdy with navy dots and carried an arm bouquet of American beauty roses. The bride’s mother wore pale green crepe with a corsage of talisman roses, while the bridegroom's mother was gowned in black net with red roses. Following the ceremony a buffet lunch was served In the dining room the color scheme of the floral display here being yellow and blue The flower arrangements were in charge of Leslie VanAiken local florist. The bride's cake was made by Mrs. John A. Marsh Miss Effie M. Stanhope presided at the punch bowl. The bride's gift to her bridesmaid was a wide gold link bracelet and the bridegroom's gift to the best man was a leather billfold. The bride was graduated from Foxcrofty academy in the class of 1938 and since graduation has been employed locally. The bridegroom was graduated from Foxcroft academy in 1937 and from the Bentley School of Accounting and Finance in Boston in 1939. Immediately following graduation he accepted a position as accountant for the Dover Motor company. The wedding party included Mr. and Mrs. A Wendell Anderson of New York city, Miss Effie Stanhope of Saugus, Mass., Mr. and Mrs. Forrest B. Marsh of Bangor, Miss June Burrlll of Brewer, Mr. and Mrs. J Eric Love, Mr. and Mrs. Henry B. Smith and son Cleon, John W. Marsh, Mr. and Mrs. John Marsh, Miss Barbara Stanhope and Dr. and Mrs. C. N. Stanhope. The bridal couple left for a short wedding trip to Boston and vicinity. They will be at home after August at their apartment at 49 South street. Clipping location on The Bangor Daily News page 11.^4,5

     Murray and Elizabeth were The Dover Foxcroft Couples Club celebrated its first anniversary recently with a banquet at the Lancy House in Pittsfield with an attendance of 35 couples. The committee in charge included John and Ella Anderson, chairmen Earl and Blanche Gordon, George and Barbara Howard, Virgil and Dorothy Warren, on 19 April 1947.⁶

     Murray and Elizabeth were This is an extract from the book, 'Biographies of Dover Foxcroft', by Frank W. Keniston. DTD 1948. The book is located in the 'Thompson Free Library', Dover Foxcroft, Maine.

MURRAY M. STANHOPE, office manager, Dover Motor Co., was b in Portland Jan. 9, 1918, and is the s of Charles N. Stanhope, M. D., and Maude Marsh Stanhope. He m Elizabeth G. Smith, who was b to Henry B. and Alice Cross Smith in Dover-Foxeroft July 24, 1919. Both are g of Foxcroft Academy, and he also g from the Bentley School of Accounting, Boston. They have one d, Betty Jane, b in Dover-Foxcroft Aug. 21, 1946.

circa 1948 at Maine.⁷

     Murray died on 30 January 2011, at Hibbard Nursing Home, Dover Foxcroft, Piscataquis, Maine, at age 93,⁸ and was buried at Dover Cemetery, Dover Foxcroft, Piscataquis, Maine.⁹