Elizabeth Gertrude Smith1,2

F, b. 24 July 1919, d. 12 January 2009
FatherHenry Bean Smith1 b. 21 Sep 1887, d. 3 Apr 1982
MotherAlice Mabel Cross1 b. 7 Sep 1891, d. 15 Jan 1964
RelationshipsAunt of Dianne Elizabeth Smith
Aunt of Ellen June Smith
Elizabeth G. Smith, wife of Murray M. Stanhope
     Elizabeth Gertrude Smith, daughter of Henry Bean Smith and Alice Mabel Cross, was born on 24 July 1919 at Maine.1
     Elizabeth Gertrude Smith and Murray Marsh Stanhope 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


     Elizabeth, at age 20, daughter of Henry Bean Smith and Alice Mabel Cross, married Murray Marsh Stanhope at age 22, son of Charles Nason Stanhope M. D. and Maude Hazel Marsh, 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


     Elizabeth and Murray 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

     Elizabeth and Murray 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

     Elizabeth died on 12 January 2009, at Hibbard Nursing Home, Dover Foxcroft, Piscataquis, Maine, at age 89,8,9 and was buried at Dover Cemetery, Dover Foxcroft, Piscataquis, Maine.10

Census

     Elizabeth Gertrude Smith appeared on the 1920 Federal Census, enumerated 15 January 1920, in the household of her parents, Henry and Alice of Foxcroft, Piscataquis, Maine.11

     Elizabeth appeared on the 1930 Federal Census, enumerated 18 April 1930, of Dover Foxcroft, Piscataquis, Maine in the household of her parents, Henry and Alice.12

     Elizabeth Gertrude Smith appeared on the 1940 Federal Census, enumerated 26 April 1940, of Dover Foxcroft, Piscataquis, Maine in the household of her parents, Henry and Alice.13

Family

Murray Marsh Stanhope b. 9 Jan 1918, d. 30 Jan 2011
Children

Obituary

Elizabeth (Smith) Stanhope

DOVER-FOXCROFT - Elizabeth (Smith) Stanhope, 89, passed away peacefully Jan. 12, 2009, after a long illness. In October 2008, she had joined her husband of 68 years, Murray Stanhope, at Hibbard Nursing Home. She was a lifelong resident of Dover-Foxcroft, where she graduated with honors from Foxcroft Academy. Elizabeth dedicated her life to helping others. She enjoyed working in her vegetable garden and sharing her harvest with friends and relatives. Elizabeth belonged to the Miosac Club and the congregational church, played bridge and duplicate bridge, and volunteered in the community. After raising four children, she worked for Koritsky's department store. In retirement, Elizabeth and Murray resided in Zephyrhills, Fla., during the winter months. She is survived by her husband and children, Betty-Jane Meader and her husband, Dick, of Waterville, Nancy Smith and her husband, Steve, of Stonington and Port St. Lucie, Fla., James and his wife, Laney (Robinson), of Tampa, Fla., and Robert and his wife, Fran (Nelson), of Raymond. Her grandchildren include, Lance Meader and his wife, Amy (Worthley), of Falmouth, Daren Meader and his wife, Jen (Stump), of Gorham, April Smith of Port St. Lucie, Fla., and Kevin Stanhope and his wife, Katie (Corbett), of Gray. She always lit up when she saw her five great-grandchildren, Drew, Bode, Jace, Jaelyn and Macy. Also, Elizabeth is survived by her sister-in-law, Barbara Stanhope and her companion, Rachel Alden; and a niece, Ellen (Smith) Thomas, and her partner, Gordon Engstrom, all of Bangor. She was predeceased by her brother, Cleon Smith and his wife, June and their daughter, Dianne VanDyke. Special thanks are extended to her head caregiver, Tracy Raymond, as well as Bobby Webb, Mary Hall, Regina Foster, Star Legere, Joan Rowe, Ruth Salley and Renee Ogden. At her request, a graveside service only will occur in the spring or summer. Donations may be made in her honor to Foxcroft Academy, 975 West Main St., Dover-Foxcroft, ME 04426; Congregational Church, 824 West Main St., Dover-Foxcroft, ME 04426; Parkinson's Disease Foundation, 1359 Broadway, Suite 1509, New York, NY 10018; or American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 11454, Alexandria, VA 22312. Arrangements are in the care of Lary Funeral Home, Dover-Foxcroft. Messages of condolence and memories may be expressed at www.laryfuneralhome.com.14'
Last Edited11 Dec 2022

Citations

  1. [S22] Census of the United States, 1930 Fifteenth United States Federal Census [database on-line], Record Type: 1930 Federal Census, Location: Washington, D.C., Dover Foxcroft, Maine, Sheet 16 B, line 93.
  2. [S36] Unknown author, A collection of items, Record Type: Photographs, Subject: Signatures or (Graffiti), The information was from a scrapbook created by June (Burrill) Smith holding the newspaper clipping. The clipping was of her engagement to Murray Marsh Stanhope.
  3. [S31] Bangor Daily News, Obituaries: Obituary, Url: www.bangornews.com, The Bangor Daily News Bangor, Maine 01 Jan 1940, Mon Page 18.
  4. [S6] Unknown author, Maine State Archives, Certificate Number:
    Bride Name: Smith Elizabeth G Bride Town/State: Dover Foxcroft, ME Groom Name: Stanhope Murray M Groom Town/State: Dover Foxcroft,ME Date of Marriage: Saturday July 20, 1940.
  5. [S31] Bangor Daily News, Obituaries: Obituary, Url: www.bangornews.com, The Bangor Daily News (Bangor, Maine) 22 Jul 1940, Mon Page 11.
  6. [S181] Unknown author, First Anniversary Observed By Club: First Anniversary Observed By Club, Section C, Page Ten.
  7. [S198] Compiler: Frank W. Keniston, Biographies of Dover Foxcroft, This is from the book, 'Dover Foxcroft Biographies', and may be found in Thompson Free Library, Dover Foxcroft, Maine.
  8. [S37] Betty Jane(Stanhope) Meader, E - Mail from Betty Jane Meader, Recipient: compiler, Author E-mail: e-mail address, E-mail received from Betty Jane, January 12, 2009 6:49 AM.
  9. [S31] Bangor Daily News, Obituaries: Obituary, Url: www.bangornews.com, Information from her Obituary.
  10. [S63] Unknown author, Find A Grave web site, Url: http://www.findagrave.com, Find A Grave Memorial# 33294199.
  11. [S23] Census of the United States, 1920 Fourteenth United States Federal Census [database on-line], Record Type: 1920 Federal Census, Location: Washington, D.C., Foxcroft (town), Maine, Sheet 9 B, line 64 thru 69.
  12. [S22] Census of the United States, 1930 Fifteenth United States Federal Census [database on-line], Record Type: 1930 Federal Census, Location: Washington, D.C., Dover Foxcroft, Maine, Sheet 16 B, line 90 thru 93.
  13. [S14] Bureau of the Census United States of America, 1940 Federal Census, Record Type: Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, Dover Foxcroft, Maine, Sheet 14 A, line 8 thru 11.
  14. [S31] Bangor Daily News, Obituaries: Obituary, Url: www.bangornews.com, The obituary was listed in the BDN paper format and online.
  15. [S37] Betty Jane(Stanhope) Meader, E - Mail from Betty Jane Meader, Recipient: compiler, Author E-mail: e-mail address, This information is from Betty Jane.
  16. [S194] Nancy Stanhope, E-Mail from Nancy Stanhope, Recipient: compiler, Author E-mail: Nancy Stanhope, This information is from Nancy Stanhope, 05 Jul 2006.

Ella J. Smith1

F, b. circa 1853, d. 22 March 1862
FatherNicholas Smith1 b. 22 Jan 1824, d. 12 Jun 1904
MotherNancy A. Dove1 b. c May 1830, d. 21 Jan 1899
     Reference: 4266.
     Ella J. Smith, daughter of Nicholas Smith and Nancy A. Dove, was born circa 1853.1

     Ella died on 22 March 18621,2 and was buried at Chadbourne Cemetery, Harmony, Somerset, Maine.2

Census

     Ella appeared on the 1860 Federal Census in the household of her parents, Nicholas and Nancy of Harmony, Somerset, Maine.3
Last Edited20 Dec 2017

Citations

  1. [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., Harmony, Maine, Page 43, line 36.
  2. [S63] Unknown author, Find A Grave web site, Url: http://www.findagrave.com, Find A Grave Memorial# 40730433.
  3. [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., Harmony, Maine, Page 43, line 32 thru 38; There was no day or month documented.

Ellen June Smith1

F, b. 23 August 1945
FatherCleon Moses Smith1 b. 5 Mar 1917, d. 12 Mar 1989
MotherJune Elizabeth Burrill1 b. 29 Jun 1918, d. 30 Oct 1992
RelationshipSister of Dianne Elizabeth Smith
Ellen June Smith, wife of Ronald E. Thomas
     Ellen June Smith, daughter of Cleon Moses Smith and June Elizabeth Burrill, was born on 23 August 1945 at Maine.1

     Ellen was Ellen was in a 'Minstrel Show'. The available picture shows, Left to Right - Judith McArdle, Ellen Smith, Pamela Fairbrother, Gloria Cole and Bonnie Blood circa 1951 at Maine.2

     Ellen was awarded circa 13 June 1964;

- The Husson College award, a medal, is an annual award made to a member of the senior class whose ability, character, citizenship, attitude, industry, and promise are considered superior by the business teacher, and was given Ellen June Smith.3


     Ellen, at age 18, daughter of Cleon Moses Smith and June Elizabeth Burrill, married Ronald Emerson Thomas at age 19, son of Charles Hubbard Thomas and Gladys H. Emerson, on 18 July 1964 at Dover Foxcroft, Piscataquis, Maine.4,5,6

     Ellen June Smith and Ronald Emerson Thomas were divorced on 1 December 1993.7

See pictures: The Picture Collection May be viewed By Left-Clicking on This Link.

Family

Ronald Emerson Thomas b. 5 Jul 1945, d. 1 Jul 2019
Children
Last Edited9 Jan 2022

Citations

  1. [S5] Unknown author, Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Family knowladge.
  2. [S32] Compiler: Alice (Cross) Smith, Alice's Scrapbook, This information is from a collection of clippings and pictures gathered by Alice Mabel (Cross) Smith. In addition, the original photo is from Ellen (Smith) Thomas. The picture shows Left to Right - Judith McArdle, Ellen Smith, Pamela Fairbrother, Gloria Cole and Bonnie Blood.
  3. [S31] Bangor Daily News, Obituaries: Obituary, Url: www.bangornews.com, The Bangor Daily News (Bangor, Maine) 13 Jun 1964, Sat Page 10.
  4. [S6] Unknown author, Maine State Archives, Certificate Number: 4120
    Bride Name: Smith Ellen J.; Bride Town/State: Groom Name: Thomas Ronald E.; Groom Town/State: Date of Marriage: July , 1964; Certificate 4120.
  5. [S25] Compiler: June (Burrill) Smith, Collection of Items, Information from Copy of invitation.
  6. [S31] Bangor Daily News, Obituaries: Obituary, Url: www.bangornews.com, The Bangor Daily News (Bangor, Maine) 23 Jul 1964, Thu Page 9.
  7. [S236] Unknown author, Court Probate Records, Information found in Book 2727, Page 016.
  8. [S36] Unknown author, A collection of items, Record Type: Photographs, Subject: Signatures or (Graffiti), A 'Birthday Book' located at present at Guard Point.

Elmira A. Smith1

F, b. 1878
FatherIsaiah D. Smith1 b. 21 Jun 1827, d. 8 Sep 1908
MotherCordelia Higgins1 b. c 1839
Relationships3rd cousin 3 times removed of Dianne Elizabeth Smith
3rd cousin 3 times removed of Ellen June Smith
     Elmira A. Smith, daughter of Isaiah D. Smith and Cordelia Higgins, was born in 1878 at Maine.1

Census

     Elmira appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Mapleton, Aroostook, Maine in the household of her parents, Isaiah and Cordelia.2
Last Edited21 Jan 2019

Citations

  1. [S76] Bureau of the Census United States of America, 1880 (Tenth) United States Federal Census [database on-line], Record Type: 1880 Federal Census, Author Address: Washington, D.C., Mapleton, Maine, Page 10, line 13.
  2. [S76] Bureau of the Census United States of America, 1880 (Tenth) United States Federal Census [database on-line], Record Type: 1880 Federal Census, Author Address: Washington, D.C., Mapleton, Maine, Page 10, line 8 thru 13.

Elsie Maria Smith1

F, b. 7 December 1888, d. 1973
FatherCharles A. Smith2 b. Jun 1862, d. 1934
MotherEva P. Preston2 b. Apr 1870, d. 1949
Elsie M. Smith, wife of Willis Raymond Smith
     Elsie Maria Smith, daughter of Charles A. Smith and Eva P. Preston, was born on 7 December 1888 at Plantation 14, Washington, Maine.1,2,3

     Elsie, at age 19, daughter of Charles A. Smith and Eva P. Preston, married Willis Raymond Smith, son of Benjamin Lincoln Smith and Margaret Bridgham, on 18 December 1907 at Edmunds, Washington, Maine.1

     Elsie died in 19734 and was buried at Marion Cemetery, Marion, Washington, Maine.5

Census

     Elsie appeared on the 1900 Federal Census in Plantation 14, Washington, Maine in the household of her parents, Charles and Eva.6

     Elsie and Willis appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Marion, Washington, Maine, enumerated 13 May 1910. Willis was working as a teamster lumberman Their children, Walter Lincoln were listed as living with them..7

     Elsie and Willis appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Marion, Washington, Maine, enumerated 15 January 1920. Willis was a teamster laborer. Their children, Esther V., Philip R. and Leonard Merrill were listed as living with them.8

     Elsie and Willis appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Marion, Washington, Maine, enumerated 22 April 1930. Willis owned his home (farm), valued at $1000.00. He was working as a 'road patrolman'. Their children, Esther V., Leonard Merrill, Rex Eugene and Carl A. were listed as living with them.9

     Elsie and Willis appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Marion, Washington, Maine, enumerated 25 June 1940. Willis owned his home, valued at $600.00. He was working as a 'road patrolman'. Their children, Leonard Merrill, Rex Eugene and Carl A. 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 1940.10

Family

Willis Raymond Smith b. c 1871, d. 1945
Children

Obituary

ELSIE SMITH

MARION - Mrs. Elsie Smith, 84, died Oct. 12 in a Calais nursing home. She was born at Plantation 14, Dec. 7, 1888, the daughter of Charles and Eva (Preston) Smith. Surviving are: three sons, Carl of Calais, Philip and Leonard of Dennysville; a daughter, Mrs. George (Esther) Lund, Lisbon; two brothers, Eben Smith, Calais, and Charles Smith, California; two sisters, Mrs. Nellie Maker, Pit. 14, and Mrs. Wilfred (Rose) Farrar, Calais; seven grandchildren and several great - grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at the Everett L. Scott and Sons Funeral Home, Calais, Monday at.l p.m. with the Rev. Roy Pike officiating. Burial will be in Marion cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Saturday 7 to 9 p.m. and Sunday 2 to 4, and 7 to 9p.m.11
Last Edited12 Dec 2022

Citations

  1. [S30] Unknown author, Ancestry Web Site, Url: http://www.ancestry.com, Information from Copy of Record of Marriage.
  2. [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., Plantation 14, Maine, Sheet 5 A, line 34.
  3. [S30] Unknown author, Ancestry Web Site, Url: http://www.ancestry.com, Information from Copy of Record of Birth.
  4. [S27] Unknown author, Marker in Cemeteries, Record Type: Headstone at cemetery, Name Of Person: Name on Headstone, Information Inscribed on headstone.
  5. [S63] Unknown author, Find A Grave web site, Url: http://www.findagrave.com, Find A Grave Memorial # 40247300.
  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., Plantation 14, Maine, Sheet 5 A, line 31 thru 35.
  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., Marion, Maine, Sheet 3 A, line 41 thru 43.
  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., Marion, Maine, Sheet 12 A, line 31 thru 35.
  9. [S22] Census of the United States, 1930 Fifteenth United States Federal Census [database on-line], Record Type: 1930 Federal Census, Location: Washington, D.C., Marion, Maine, Sheet 1 A, line 17 thru 23.
  10. [S14] Bureau of the Census United States of America, 1940 Federal Census, Record Type: Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, Marion, Maine, Sheet 1 A, line 14 thru 17.
  11. [S9] Unknown author, General Newspaper Items: Varied, Location: Varied, Bangor Daily News (Bangor, Maine) 14 Oct 1973, Sun Page 30.
  12. [S22] Census of the United States, 1930 Fifteenth United States Federal Census [database on-line], Record Type: 1930 Federal Census, Location: Washington, D.C., Marion, Maine, Sheet 1 A, line 19.
  13. [S22] Census of the United States, 1930 Fifteenth United States Federal Census [database on-line], Record Type: 1930 Federal Census, Location: Washington, D.C., Marion, Maine, Sheet 1 A, line 20.
  14. [S14] Bureau of the Census United States of America, 1940 Federal Census, Record Type: Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, Marion, Maine, Sheet 1 A, line 15.
  15. [S14] Bureau of the Census United States of America, 1940 Federal Census, Record Type: Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, Marion, Maine, Sheet 1 A, line 16.
  16. [S14] Bureau of the Census United States of America, 1940 Federal Census, Record Type: Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, Marion, Maine, Sheet 1 A, line 17.
 
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