A Maine Family's History - Smith / Glidden Surnames

James

Benjamin James occupation farmer b. circa 1801/1811 New Hampshire died circa 1873 Calais ME

Spouse: Sarah Glidden born October 1812 NH married circa 1830 in NH died 3/6/1892 in Princeton ME

Children: Martha married Ezra SCOTT, sailor, born 7/15/1834 died 7/18/1914 in Calais, marriage intentions 12/26/1853; Josiah born 11/9/1845 died 4/28/1920 Princeton, married Mary E. Glidden 4/14/1867 daughter of Joseph Glidden (brother of John above) and Maria Scott, Josiah and Mary removed to Princeton circa 1867 and had a daughter Sarah Maria James born 11/30/1868, died 8/29/1953 in Calais, married Alden C. McDowell born 12/16/1866 in Princeton died 1957 [information per Tachygraphy@aol.com]; Ezekiel born 1832 in ME; Susan born 1838 in ME; Sarah born 1840 in ME married ? Hall in Calais; Horatio N. born 1843 in Calais, died 5/25/1914 in Calais buried Charlotte, married Lizzie L. ? circa 1863, married Margaret W. Clark 5/26/1873 in Calais, married Taphemas M. Fenlason; Ann E. born 1848 in ME; Charles Frederick born 1849 in Calais married Harriet B. Knox; Henrietta born 1852 in Calais; Emerson born 1856 in Calais married circa 1880 Sarah Goudy [from Ezekiel forward per Jamesdm49@aol.com]

Martha JAMES marriage intentions 12/26/1853

Spouse: Samuel Ezra SCOTT, sailor & farmer, born 7/13/1831 Calais, died 6/17/1917 Calais; 1860 Census Ezra S. Scott 5 W. Calais

Children: Alice E. born 1857, married ? Fox; Elnilda / Idelma L. born 1859 age 21, at home, single 1880 census; Wesley E. born 1861, died 1946, farm laborer, single 1880 census; Nellie A. born 7/6/1864, died 9/20/1885, age 14 1880 census; Harriet E. (Hattie) born circa 1867/8, age 12 1880 census died 9/2/1909, married Horace Glidden;; Cora E. born 1869 died 1932; Frederic A. born 6/24/ 1874, age 6 1880 census, died 12/4/1895

Vital Records of Calais ME pg 56 Marriage Intentions: 12/26/1853 Ezra Scott of Calais & Martha James of Calais; pg 321 Marriage Intentions: Josiah James and Mary Glidden both of Calais 4/8/1867; pg 424 Jonah James to Mary Glidden both of Calais married 4/14/1867 married.

[A-CHS records Josiah E. James, occ. Mill Worker b. 11/9/1845 Calais died 4/28/1920 Princeton; Benjamin James, occ. Farmer b. circa 1801 New Hampshire died circa 1873 Calais; Thomas James born 1788 died 1872 married Charlotte __ born 1835 died 1912 children Thomas, Wellington, Winfield, Jonah; Thomas born 1854 died 1931 married Adline Carte ]

1880 Census, Calais ME: Sarah James, widow, female, white, age 65, born in ME, keeping house, father and mother born in ME; Emerson James, born 1855 in ME, age 25, farm laborer, single, white, father born in NH, mother born in ME.
1880 Census, Charlotte ME: Horatio N. James, born 1842 in ME, age 38, Farmer & Teamster, married, white, head of household self, father's birthplace ?, mother's birthplace ME, Margaret W., wife, white, age 32, born ME, keeping house, father and mother born ME; Sarah M., daughter, single, age 16, born ME, at home; Harriet B., daughter, single, age 13, born ME, at school; Dora B., daughter, female, age 9, born ME, at school; Clara B., daughter, age 5, born ME, at school; James Benjamin F., son, age 2, born ME; Martha E., daughter, age 2 months, born ME.
1880 Census, Princeton ME: Josiah James, born 1845, ME, laborer, married, white, head of household, father born in NH, mother born in NH; Mary E. James, wife, female, white, age 34, born ME, keeping house, father born in NH, mother born in ME; Mariah, daughter, single, age 12, born ME, father and mother born ME; Etta, daughter, female, age 9; Willie F, son, age 7, born ME; Charles B., son, age 5, born ME; Henry, son, age 2, born ME; Girtie, daughter, age 2 months, born ME.