Elbridge G LIBBY

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16 January 1825 , Sabattus, Maine, USA

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8 June 1910 , Sabattus, Maine, USA

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Rufus King LIBBY Roxanna JONES

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Born: 16 January 1825 in Sabattus, Maine, USA

Father: Rufus King LIBBY

Mother: Roxanna JONES

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Elbridge G married Martha Vaughn GETCHELL 9 June 1850 in Brunswick, Maine, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Martha Vaughn GETCHELL was born 3 September 1820 in Litchfield, Maine, USA. Martha Vaughn died 17 February 1901 in Sabattus, Maine, USA (Webster). Martha Vaughn was the child of Nathaniel GETCHELL and Elizabeth WITHERELL.

Elbridge G LIBBY died 8 June 1910 in Sabattus, Maine, USA .
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Martha Vaughn GETCHELL
Marriage date: 9 June 1850
Marriage place: Brunswick, Maine, USA
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Martha Vaughn GETCHELL was the child of Nathaniel GETCHELL and Elizabeth WITHERELL

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Maine Marriages, 1771-1907

Groom's Name Elbridge G. Libby

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Bride's Name Martha V. Gatchell

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Marriage Date 09 Jun 1850

Marriage Place Brunswick,Cumberland,Maine

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Indexing Project (Batch) Number M50296-2

System Origin Maine-ODM

Source Film Number 10595

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Children of Elbridge G LIBBY and Martha Vaughn GETCHELL

Roxanna Elbridge LIBBY

Born: 11 October 1850, Wales, Maine, USA
Died: 24 June 1912, Wales, Maine, USA

Married: Henry Augustus ANNIS 14 January 1871 Place: Sabattus, Maine, USA (Webster)

Charles H LIBBY

Born: 12 September 1853, Wales, Maine, USA
Died: 3 March 1854, Wales, Maine, USA

Minnie J LIBBY

Born: 19 June 1858, Wales, Maine, USA
Died: 24 October 1869, Wales, Maine, USA

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Birth — 1825
16 January 1825
Sabattus, Maine, USA

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1850 Marriage / Partner
Elbridge G LIBBY and Martha Vaughn GETCHELL 9 June 1850, Brunswick, Maine, USA

He was 25 years old.

1850 Wales, Kennebec, Maine
Elbridge Libby, 25, farmer, b. Maine
Martha Libby, 29, b. Maine
1850 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1850 Birth of Child
Roxanna Elbridge LIBBY was born 11 October 1850, Wales, Maine, USA

Elbridge G was 25 years old.

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

1853 Birth of Child
Charles H LIBBY was born 12 September 1853, Wales, Maine, USA

Elbridge G was 28 years old.

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States

1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1858 Birth of Child
Minnie J LIBBY was born 19 June 1858, Wales, Maine, USA

Elbridge G was 33 years old.

1860 Wales, Androscoggin, Maine
Name Elbridge Libby
Residence , Androscoggin, Maine
Ward Wales
Age 35 years
Estimated Birth Year 1825
Birthplace Maine
Gender Male
Page 30
Family Number 250
Film Number 803432
DGS Number 4231243
Image Number 00274
NARA Number M653

1860 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.

1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States

1863 - January 1 - President Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves.

1863 - October 3 – President Lincoln proclaims a national Thanksgiving day to be celebrated the final Thursday in November in the United States

1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

April 14, 1865 - President Abraham Lincoln was mortally wounded by John Wilkes Booth at in Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. He died the next day. Andrew Johnson becomes President of the United States.

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1869 - Ulysses S. Grant becomes President of the United States

1869 Death of Child
Minnie J LIBBY died 24 October 1869, Wales, Maine, USA

Elbridge G was 44 years old.

1870 Webster, Androscoggin, Maine
Libby, Elbridge, 45, farmer, b. Maine
LIbby, Martha, 49, keeping house, b. Maine
Libby, Roxiana, 19, at home, b. Maine
Stetson, Frank, 16, at home, b. Maine

NOTE: Living next to wife of Jacob Spofford, her 2nd husband and her two Spofford children
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1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.

1871 Marriage of Child
Roxanna Elbridge LIBBY married 14 January 1871, Sabattus, Maine, USA (Webster) to Henry Augustus ANNIS

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 - Rutherford B. Hayes becomes President of the United States

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1881 - The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton.

1881 - March 4 - James A. Garfield becomes President of the United States

1881 - July 2 - James A. Garfield was shot at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C., at 9:30 am on Saturday, July 2, 1881. He died in Elberon, New Jersey, two months later on September 19, 1881. The shooting occurred less than four months into his term as president. Charles J. Guiteau was convicted of Garfield's murder and executed by hanging one year after the shooting. Chester Arthur becomes President of the United States.

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1885 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1886 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the United States

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States

1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain

1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.

1900 Webster, Androscoggin, Maine
Name Eldridge G Libby
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Residence Webster town, Androscoggin, Maine
Birth Date Jan 1825
Birthplace Maine
Relationship to Head-of-Household Self
Spouse Name Martha V Libby
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Spouse Birth Place Maine
Father Name
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Father Birthplace Maine
Mother Name
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Mother Birthplace Maine
Race or Color (expanded) White
Head-of-household Name
Gender Male
Marital Status Married
Years Married 52
Estimated Marriage Year 1848
Mother How Many Children
Number Living Children
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Enumeration District 0033
Sheet Number and Letter 4A
Household ID 63
Reference Number 41
GSU Film Number 1240588
Image Number 00261
Household Gender Age
Eldridge G Libby M
Spouse Martha V Libby F
1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

100 Years Ago - 1901
The farm buildings belonging to Mr. Elbridge Libby on the side of Sabattus Lake opposite the village were completely destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon. At the time the fire was discovered no one was about the place but Mrs. Frank E. Spofford and a lady friend, who was visiting there at the time. It is supposed that the building caught fire from a spark in the chimney as the fire was first discovered on the shed. The ladies made every effort to save the buildings but their endeavors were fruitless.

Sun Journal, Lewiston, Maine, August 22, 2001

Webster, Androscoggin, Maine
DEATH OF AGED WEBSTER WOMAN
WEBSTER, Me., Feb. 18 (Special.) - The death of Mrs. Elbridge Libby occurred Sunday at her home in Webster at the age of 81 years. Mrs. Libby was formerly Miss Martha Getchell and was born in Wales. She had not been in good health for some time but her final sickness was grip. During the last few years, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Spofford have occupied her farm and have kindly cared for Mrs. Libby during her last illness. She is survived by her husband and a daughter, Mrs. Henry Annis of Wales. The funeral will be attended from her late home, Tuesday, at 1 P. M.

Lewiston Evening Journal
Lewiston, Maine
February 15, 1901

The Lewiston Daily Sun, Lewiston, Maine, Friday Morning, August 23, 1901

Lewiston Evening Journal, Lewiston, Maine, Thursday, August 22, 1901

1901 Death of Spouse/Partner
Martha Vaughn GETCHELL died 17 February 1901, Sabattus, Maine, USA (Webster)

1901 - William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition in the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901, six months into his second term. He was shaking hands with the public when an anarchist, Leon Czolgosz, shot him twice in the abdomen. Theodore Roosevelt becomes President of the United States.

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1910 Webster, Androscoggin, Maine
Name Elbridge Libby
Birthplace Maine
Relationship to Head of Household
Residence Webster, Androscoggin, Maine
Marital Status Widowed
Race White
Gender Male
Immigration Year
Father's Birthplace Maine
Mother's Birthplace Maine
Family Number 142
Page Number 8
Household Gender Age
Frank E Spofford M 58y
Lucy E Spofford F 57y
Edson J Spofford M 27y
Gladys E Theinert F 11y
Elbridge Libby M 85y

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1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1910 Death
Maine Deaths and Burials, 1841-1910
Name Elbridge G. Libby
Gender Male
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Death Date 08 Jun 1910
Death Place Webster, Androscoggin, Maine
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Marital Status Married
Spouse's Name Martha V. Libby
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Mother's Name
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number I09135-4
System Origin Maine-EASy
Source Film Number 1316077
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Elbridge G. Libby, Webster
At the age of 85 years, Elbridge G. Libby died at his home in Webster at 5.30 P M Wednesday. He had been in poor health for four or five years. He was a native of Webster and had lived much of his life there. He was a farmer but had been retired for sometime. Mr and Mrs Frank E Spofford have lived on the farm for several years. Mrs. Libby died in February, 1901. A daughter, Mrs. Henry Annis of Wales, a brother Samuel Libby of Orange street, Lewiston, and a nephew Charles Haley of Webster street, Lewiston survive.

Lewiston Evening Journal
Lewiston, Maine
Thursday, June 9, 1910