Roswell Silsby1

M, b. circa 1799, d. 7 December 1883
FatherSamuel Silsby2 b. 4 Nov 1755, d. 10 Feb 1825
MotherHannah Goodell3 b. 4 Jun 1758, d. 27 Jan 1838
     Roswell Silsby, son of Samuel Silsby and Hannah Goodell, was born circa 1799 at New Hampshire.1

     Roswell Silsby with his three brothers were first settlers of Aurora.
Aurora.—Incorporated February 1, 1831. Area 23,040 acres. Population, 212. Wealth, per capita, $155. Derived its name from Aurora, goddess of morning. Its first settlers were four brothers, Samuel, Benjamin, David and Roswell Silsby, who came here in 1805. For some years they had, as there were no roads, to carry their grain on their backs, seven or eight miles to have it ground. This was one of the "lottery" townships, and was incorporated as Plantation No. 27, in 1822. The "Whale's Back," one of those formations known as "horse backs," is in this town. The "air-line road" passes over it for a distance of three and one-half miles. Decennary loss, 65. State valuation, $32,052. - IT. S. valuation, $56,154. Union soldiers, 27 ; State aid, $20 ; town bounty, $1,983 ; cost per recruit, $117.
circa 1805.

     Roswell, son of Samuel Silsby and Hannah Goodell, married Eunice Mann at age 20 on 26 March 1823.4,5

     Roswell died on 7 December 1883,6 and was buried at Aurora Cemetery, Aurora, Hancock, Maine.6

Census

     Roswell and Eunice appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Aurora, Hancock, Maine, enumerated 14 September 1850. He was a farmer. His real estate valued at $2000.00. Their children, Diana, Levi and Milton were listed as living with them.7

     Roswell and Eunice appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Aurora, Hancock, Maine, enumerated 18 July 1860. He was listed as a farmer. Their children, Diana, Milton and Hannah were listed as living with them.8

Family

Eunice Mann b. 24 Jul 1802, d. Dec 1898
Children
Last Edited13 Dec 2022

Citations

  1. [S54] Bureau of the Census United States of America, 1850 (Seventh) United States Federal Census [database on-line], Record Type: 1850 Federal Census, Author Address: Washington, D.C., Aurora, Maine, Unmarked, line 9.
  2. [S63] Unknown author, Find A Grave web site, Url: http://www.findagrave.com, Find A Grave Memorial# 80533347.
  3. [S63] Unknown author, Find A Grave web site, Url: http://www.findagrave.com, Find A Grave Memorial# 80533348.
  4. [S54] Bureau of the Census United States of America, 1850 (Seventh) United States Federal Census [database on-line], Record Type: 1850 Federal Census, Author Address: Washington, D.C., Aurora, Maine, Unmarked, line 9 and 10.
  5. [S228] Unknown author, Maine Historical Magazine, The, Volume 6, Page 88.
  6. [S63] Unknown author, Find A Grave web site, Url: http://www.findagrave.com, Find A Grave Memorial# 148078473.
  7. [S54] Bureau of the Census United States of America, 1850 (Seventh) United States Federal Census [database on-line], Record Type: 1850 Federal Census, Author Address: Washington, D.C., Aurora, Maine, Unmarked, line 9 thru 15.
  8. [S38] Bureau of the Census United States of America, 1860 (Eighth) United States Federal Census [database on-line], Record Type: 1860 Federal Census, Author Address: Washington, D.C., Aurora, Maine, Page 49, line 32 thru 37.
  9. [S54] Bureau of the Census United States of America, 1850 (Seventh) United States Federal Census [database on-line], Record Type: 1850 Federal Census, Author Address: Washington, D.C., Aurora, Maine, Unmarked, line 11.
  10. [S38] Bureau of the Census United States of America, 1860 (Eighth) United States Federal Census [database on-line], Record Type: 1860 Federal Census, Author Address: Washington, D.C., Aurora, Maine, Page 49, line 35.
  11. [S54] Bureau of the Census United States of America, 1850 (Seventh) United States Federal Census [database on-line], Record Type: 1850 Federal Census, Author Address: Washington, D.C., Aurora, Maine, Unmarked, line 12.
  12. [S54] Bureau of the Census United States of America, 1850 (Seventh) United States Federal Census [database on-line], Record Type: 1850 Federal Census, Author Address: Washington, D.C., Aurora, Maine, Unmarked, line 13.
  13. [S38] Bureau of the Census United States of America, 1860 (Eighth) United States Federal Census [database on-line], Record Type: 1860 Federal Census, Author Address: Washington, D.C., Aurora, Maine, Page 49, line 36.
  14. [S54] Bureau of the Census United States of America, 1850 (Seventh) United States Federal Census [database on-line], Record Type: 1850 Federal Census, Author Address: Washington, D.C., Aurora, Maine, Unmarked, line 14.
  15. [S38] Bureau of the Census United States of America, 1860 (Eighth) United States Federal Census [database on-line], Record Type: 1860 Federal Census, Author Address: Washington, D.C., Aurora, Maine, Page 49, line 37.

Samuel Silsby1

M, b. 1785, d. 1871
FatherSamuel Silsby2 b. 4 Nov 1755, d. 10 Feb 1825
MotherHannah Goodell3 b. 4 Jun 1758, d. 27 Jan 1838
Samuel Silsby Jr., husband of Sally Mann
     Samuel Silsby, son of Samuel Silsby and Hannah Goodell, was born in 1785 at New Hampshire.4,5

     Samuel Silsby with his three brothers were first settlers of Aurora.
Aurora.—Incorporated February 1, 1831. Area 23,040 acres. Population, 212. Wealth, per capita, $155. Derived its name from Aurora, goddess of morning. Its first settlers were four brothers, Samuel, Benjamin, David and Roswell Silsby, who came here in 1805. For some years they had, as there were no roads, to carry their grain on their backs, seven or eight miles to have it ground. This was one of the "lottery" townships, and was incorporated as Plantation No. 27, in 1822. The "Whale's Back," one of those formations known as "horse backs," is in this town. The "air-line road" passes over it for a distance of three and one-half miles. Decennary loss, 65. State valuation, $32,052. - IT. S. valuation, $56,154. Union soldiers, 27 ; State aid, $20 ; town bounty, $1,983 ; cost per recruit, $117.
circa 1805.

     Samuel, son of Samuel Silsby and Hannah Goodell, married Sally Mann circa 1808.6

     Samuel, son of Samuel Silsby and Hannah Goodell, married Lovicey Osgood circa 1835.7

     Samuel died in 18718 and was buried at Aurora Cemetery, Aurora, Hancock, Maine.9

Census

     Samuel and Lovicey appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Aurora, Hancock, Maine, enumerated 14 September 1850. Samuel was listed as a farmer. His real estate valued at $2000.00. Their children, Charles Payson and George Edgar and his children Joseph and Sylvester were listed as living with him.10

     Samuel and Lovicey appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Aurora, Hancock, Maine, enumerated 18 July 1860. Samuel was listed as a farmer. His real estate valued at $2000.00 and his personal property at $800.00. They had a Sarah Reich, working as a teacher, and her son, William, also living with them. Their children, Charles Payson were listed as living with them.11

     Samuel, and his wife Lovicey appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Aurora, Hancock, Maine, in the household of their son, Charles and wife, Fannie.12

Family 1

Sally Mann b. 25 Sep 1789, d. 9 Jul 1834
Children

Family 2

Lovicey Osgood b. c 1797, d. 1872
Children
Last Edited14 Dec 2022

Citations

  1. [S30] Unknown author, Ancestry Web Site, Url: http://www.ancestry.com, Information from Copy of Record of Death, of son, Charles.
  2. [S63] Unknown author, Find A Grave web site, Url: http://www.findagrave.com, Find A Grave Memorial# 80533347.
  3. [S63] Unknown author, Find A Grave web site, Url: http://www.findagrave.com, Find A Grave Memorial# 80533348.
  4. [S54] Bureau of the Census United States of America, 1850 (Seventh) United States Federal Census [database on-line], Record Type: 1850 Federal Census, Author Address: Washington, D.C., Aurora, Maine, Unmarked, Line 33.
  5. [S27] Unknown author, Marker in Cemeteries, Record Type: Headstone at cemetery, Name Of Person: Name on Headstone, Birth year Inscribed on marker.
  6. [S27] Unknown author, Marker in Cemeteries, Record Type: Headstone at cemetery, Name Of Person: Name on Headstone, Information Inscribed on marker.
  7. [S27] Unknown author, Marker in Cemeteries, Record Type: Headstone at cemetery, Name Of Person: Name on Headstone, This date based on death of Sally.
  8. [S27] Unknown author, Marker in Cemeteries, Record Type: Headstone at cemetery, Name Of Person: Name on Headstone, Death year Inscribed on marker.
  9. [S63] Unknown author, Find A Grave web site, Url: http://www.findagrave.com, Find A Grave Memorial# 80533344.
  10. [S54] Bureau of the Census United States of America, 1850 (Seventh) United States Federal Census [database on-line], Record Type: 1850 Federal Census, Author Address: Washington, D.C., Aurora, Maine, Unmarked, Line 33 thru 42.
  11. [S38] Bureau of the Census United States of America, 1860 (Eighth) United States Federal Census [database on-line], Record Type: 1860 Federal Census, Author Address: Washington, D.C., Aurora, Maine, Page 50, Line 17 thru 22.
  12. [S69] Bureau of the Census United States of America, 1870 (Nineth) United States Federal Census [database on-line], Record Type: 1870 Federal Census, Author Address: Washington, D.C., Aurora, Maine, Page 5, Line 39 & 40 and Page 6 Line 1 thru 5.
  13. [S54] Bureau of the Census United States of America, 1850 (Seventh) United States Federal Census [database on-line], Record Type: 1850 Federal Census, Author Address: Washington, D.C., Aurora, Maine, Unmarked, Line 35.
  14. [S54] Bureau of the Census United States of America, 1850 (Seventh) United States Federal Census [database on-line], Record Type: 1850 Federal Census, Author Address: Washington, D.C., Aurora, Maine, Unmarked, Line 36.
  15. [S63] Unknown author, Find A Grave web site, Url: http://www.findagrave.com, Find A Grave Memorial# 87436749.

Samuel Silsby1

M, b. 4 November 1755, d. 10 February 1825
Samuel Silsby, husband of Hannah Goodell
     Samuel Silsby was born on 4 November 1755 at Acworth, Sullivan, New Hampshire.1

     Samuel, married Hannah Goodell.2

     Samuel died on 10 February 1825 at Aurora, Hancock, Maine, at age 69.1 and was buried at Aurora Cemetery, Aurora, Hancock, Maine.3

Family

Hannah Goodell b. 4 Jun 1758, d. 27 Jan 1838
Children
Last Edited14 Oct 2019

Citations

  1. [S63] Unknown author, Find A Grave web site, Url: http://www.findagrave.com, Find A Grave Memorial# 80533347.
  2. [S63] Unknown author, Find A Grave web site, Url: http://www.findagrave.com, Find A Grave Memorial# 80533348.
  3. [S63] Unknown author, Find A Grave web site, Url: http://www.findagrave.com, Find A Grave Memorial # 80533347.
  4. [S63] Unknown author, Find A Grave web site, Url: http://www.findagrave.com, Find A Grave Memorial# 105265812.

Samuel S. Silsby1

M, b. 18 October 1898, d. 12 February 1956
FatherHerbert Trafton Silsby1 b. Nov 1866, d. 11 Sep 1936
MotherMargaret Fannie Schoppe1 b. 16 Dec 1869, d. 1951
     Samuel S. Silsby, son of Herbert Trafton Silsby and Margaret Fannie Schoppe, was born on 18 October 1898 at Aurora, Hancock, Maine.1,2

     Samuel, at age 27, son of Herbert Trafton Silsby and Margaret Fannie Schoppe, married Ella M. Shorey on 1 September 1926 at Maine.3

     Samuel died on 12 February 1956, at age 57,4 and was buried at Aurora Cemetery, Aurora, Hancock, Maine.5

Census

     Samuel appeared on the 1900 Federal Census in Aurora, Hancock, Maine in the household of his parents, Herbert and Margaret.6

     Samuel appeared on the 1910 Federal Census in Aurora, Hancock, Maine in the household of his parents, Herbert and Margaret.7

     Samuel appeared on the 1920 Federal Census, enumerated 12 January 1920, the household of his parents, Herbert and Margaret of Aurora, Hancock, Maine.8

     Samuel and Ella appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Bangor, Penobscot, Maine, at 11 Ohio Street, enumerated 2 April 1940. Samuel was working as an orthopedic surgeon. Their children, Samuel S., James A., David S., Carl T. and Paul S. were listed as living with them. As an item of interest, a dollar in 1940 would equal $16.26 in the year 2012. A $3.50 gallon of milk in 2012 would have cost $.21 cents in 1940.9

Family

Ella M. Shorey b. c 1898
Children
Last Edited11 Dec 2022

Citations

  1. [S33] Bureau of the Census Census of the United States United States of America, 1900 Twelfth United States Federal Census [database on-line], Record Type: 1900 Federal Census, Location: Washington, D.C., Aurora, Maine, Sheet 6 B, line 52.
  2. [S30] Unknown author, Ancestry Web Site, Url: http://www.ancestry.com, Information from Copy of Record of Birth.
  3. [S6] Unknown author, Maine State Archives, Bride Name: Shorey Ella M.; Bride Town/State: Enfield, ME
    Groom Name: Silsby Samuel S.; Groom Town/State: Aurora, ME
    Date of Marriage: Wednesday September 1, 1926.
  4. [S27] Unknown author, Marker in Cemeteries, Record Type: Headstone at cemetery, Name Of Person: Name on Headstone, Information Inscribed on marker.
  5. [S63] Unknown author, Find A Grave web site, Url: http://www.findagrave.com, Find A Grave Memorial # 80533331.
  6. [S33] Bureau of the Census Census of the United States United States of America, 1900 Twelfth United States Federal Census [database on-line], Record Type: 1900 Federal Census, Location: Washington, D.C., Aurora, Maine, Sheet 6 A, line 47 thru 50, and 6 B, line 51 and 52.
  7. [S49] Bureau of the Census Census of the United States United States of America, 1910 Thirteenth United States Federal Census [database on-line], Record Type: 1910 Federal Census, Location: Washington, D.C., Aurora (town), Maine, Sheet 4 A, line 22 thru 29.
  8. [S23] Census of the United States, 1920 Fourteenth United States Federal Census [database on-line], Record Type: 1920 Federal Census, Location: Washington, D.C., Aurora, Maine, Sheet 3 A, line 35 thru 40.
  9. [S14] Bureau of the Census United States of America, 1940 Federal Census, Record Type: Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, Bangor, Maine, Sheet 1 A, line 2 thru 8.
  10. [S14] Bureau of the Census United States of America, 1940 Federal Census, Record Type: Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, Bangor, Maine, Sheet 1 A, line 4.
  11. [S14] Bureau of the Census United States of America, 1940 Federal Census, Record Type: Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, Bangor, Maine, Sheet 1 A, line 5.
  12. [S14] Bureau of the Census United States of America, 1940 Federal Census, Record Type: Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, Bangor, Maine, Sheet 1 A, line 6.
  13. [S14] Bureau of the Census United States of America, 1940 Federal Census, Record Type: Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, Bangor, Maine, Sheet 1 A, line 7.
  14. [S14] Bureau of the Census United States of America, 1940 Federal Census, Record Type: Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, Bangor, Maine, Sheet 1 A, line 8.

Samuel S. Silsby Jr.1

M, b. 13 December 1927, d. 17 November 2008
FatherSamuel S. Silsby1 b. 18 Oct 1898, d. 12 Feb 1956
MotherElla M. Shorey1 b. c 1898
     Samuel S. Silsby Jr., son of Samuel S. Silsby and Ella M. Shorey, was born on 13 December 1927 at Maine.1,2

     Samuel, at age 25, son of Samuel S. Silsby and Ella M. Shorey, married Frances Litchfield at age 23 on 17 January 1953 at Maine.3

     Samuel died at age 80, on 17 November 2008.2

Census

     Samuel S. Silsby Jr. appeared on the 1940 Federal Census, enumerated 2 April 1940, of Bangor, Penobscot, Maine in the household of his parents, Samuel and Ella.4

Family

Frances Litchfield b. 29 May 1929, d. 27 Apr 2023
Child

Obituary

Samuel Silsby Jr.

AUGUSTA - Samuel Schoppee Silsby Jr., a longtime resident of Augusta, died Nov. 17, 2008, at his home with his family by his side, after a long illness. Mr. Silsby was born Dec. 13, 1927, in Bangor, to Samuel S. Silsby, M.D. and Ella Shorey Silsby, the oldest of five sons. He received his bachelor's degree in 1949 from the University of Maine at Orono, and his law degree from Boston University School of Law in 1952. He served in the U.S. Army until 1954. On Jan. 17, 1953, Mr. Silsby married Frances E. Litchfield of Ellsworth. They were married for 55 years. Mr. Silsby had a long career in state government, and later as Maine's first state archivist from 1966 until he retired in 1978. He was nationally recognized in his profession for his expertise in the management and preservation of public records. Mr. Silsby was an avid student of American and English history, and of the Silsby family genealogy. He was a passionate and lifelong collector of books and old hand tools. He was devoted to his family and to his pets. In addition to his wife, Mr. Silsby is survived by his daughters, Carolyn Silsby and her partner, Stanley Piecuch, of Camden, Joanna Wallingford and her husband, Mark, of Auburn, and Nancy Owens and her husband, Scott, of Gorham; son, Samuel Silsby III and his wife, Victoria, of Manchester, Vt; 11 grandchildren; his brothers, James Silsby and his wife, Elizabeth, of Ellsworth, and David Silsby and his wife, Eleanor, of Manchester; and a large extended family. His brothers, Carl Silsby and Paul Silsby predeceased him. A memorial service will be held 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 24, at South Parish Congregational Church, 9 Church St., Augusta, with a reception afterward. In lieu of flowers, those who wish may make donations in Mr. Silsby's name to Healthreach Homecare & Hospice, 150 Dresden Ave., Gardiner, ME 04345 or Kennebec Valley Humane Society, 10 Pet Haven Lane, Augusta, ME 04330. Arrangements are in the care of Knowlton & Hewins Funeral Home, One Church St., Augusta. www.khrfuneralhomes.com3
Last Edited10 Dec 2022

Citations

  1. [S14] Bureau of the Census United States of America, 1940 Federal Census, Record Type: Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, Bangor, Maine, Sheet 1 A, line 4.
  2. [S31] Bangor Daily News, Obituaries: Obituary, Url: www.bangornews.com, Information from obituary.
  3. [S31] Bangor Daily News, Obituaries: Obituary, Url: www.bangornews.com, Obituary Published in BDN Maine on November 20, 2008.
  4. [S14] Bureau of the Census United States of America, 1940 Federal Census, Record Type: Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, Bangor, Maine, Sheet 1 A, line 2 thru 8.
  5. [S31] Bangor Daily News, Obituaries: Obituary, Url: www.bangornews.com, Published on September 17, 2021.
 
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