Milton Silsby1,2

M, b. circa 1830
FatherRoswell Silsby1,2 b. c 1799, d. 7 Dec 1883
MotherEunice Mann1,2 b. 24 Jul 1802, d. Dec 1898
     Milton Silsby, son of Roswell Silsby and Eunice Mann, was born circa 1830 at Maine.1,2

Census

     Milton appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Aurora, Hancock, Maine, in the household of his parents, Roswell and Eunice He was working as a house carpenter.3

     Milton appeared on the 1860 Federal Census in the household of his parents, Roswell and Eunice of Aurora, Hancock, Maine. He was working as a farmer.4
Last Edited13 Dec 2017

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 13.
  2. [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.
  3. [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.
  4. [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.

Myra Silsby1

F, b. circa 1864
FatherRoswell Silsby1 b. c 18 Jul 1819, d. 14 Apr 1896
MotherHarriet (?)1 b. c 20 Feb 1823, d. 22 Apr 1879
     Myra Silsby, daughter of Roswell Silsby and Harriet (?), was born circa 1864 at Maine.1

Census

     Myra appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Aurora, Hancock, Maine, in the household of her parents, Roswell and Harriet.2
Last Edited22 Jan 2018

Citations

  1. [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 4.
  2. [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 4, Line 36 thru 40 and Page 5 Line 1 thru 5.

Paul S. Silsby1

M, b. circa 1936
FatherSamuel S. Silsby1 b. 18 Oct 1898, d. 12 Feb 1956
MotherElla M. Shorey1 b. c 1898
     Paul S. Silsby, son of Samuel S. Silsby and Ella M. Shorey, was born circa 1936 at Maine.1

Census

     Paul S. Silsby appeared on the 1940 Federal Census, enumerated 2 April 1940, of Bangor, Penobscot, Maine in the household of his parents, Samuel and Ella.2
Last Edited18 Mar 2019

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 8.
  2. [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.

Roswell Silsby1

M, b. circa 18 July 1819, d. 14 April 1896
FatherBenjamin Silsby1 b. 1792, d. 13 Jun 1859
MotherPolly Mann1 b. 1791, d. 28 Mar 1865
Roswell Silsby, husband of Harriet ________
     Roswell Silsby, son of Benjamin Silsby and Polly Mann, was born circa 18 July 1819 at Aurora, Hancock, Maine.1,2,3

     Roswell, son of Benjamin Silsby and Polly Mann, married Harriet (?) circa 1842.4

     Roswell Silsby died on 14 April 1896 at Aurora, Hancock, Maine, Roswell's cause of death was listed as pneumonia5,6 and was buried at Aurora Cemetery, Aurora, Hancock, Maine.7

Census

     Roswell appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Aurora, Hancock, Maine, in the household of his parents, Benjamin and Polly.8

     Roswell and Harriet appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Aurora, Hancock, Maine, enumerated 27 June 1870. Roswell was working as a farmer and lumberman. His real estate valued at $2000.00 and personal property at $1225.00 Their children, George F., Henry W., Edward B., Albion W., Everett W., Emily, Cora and Myra were listed as living with them.9

Family

Harriet (?) b. c 20 Feb 1823, d. 22 Apr 1879
Children
Last Edited8 Oct 2019

Citations

  1. [S30] Unknown author, Ancestry Web Site, Url: http://www.ancestry.com, Information from Copy of Record of Marriage, of son Everette.
  2. [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 18.
  3. [S27] Unknown author, Marker in Cemeteries, Record Type: Headstone at cemetery, Name Of Person: Name on Headstone, Information Inscribed on headstone and birth date calculated.
  4. [S30] Unknown author, Ancestry Web Site, Url: http://www.ancestry.com, Copy of Record of Marriage, of son Everette.
  5. [S27] Unknown author, Marker in Cemeteries, Record Type: Headstone at cemetery, Name Of Person: Name on Headstone, Information Inscribed on headstone.
  6. [S30] Unknown author, Ancestry Web Site, Url: http://www.ancestry.com, Copy of Record of Death, There is a disparity between Record of Death information and information on headstone for years living.
  7. [S63] Unknown author, Find A Grave web site, Url: http://www.findagrave.com, Find A Grave Memorial# 118314185.
  8. [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 16 thru 27.
  9. [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 4, Line 36 thru 40 and Page 5 Line 1 thru 5.
  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 34.
  11. [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 4, Line 38.
  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 4, Line 39.
  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 37.
  14. [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 4, Line 40.
  15. [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 1.
  16. [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 2.
  17. [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 3.
  18. [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 5.
  19. [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 4.

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.
 
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