Mariam (Merriam) JONES

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abt. 1805 , Jefferson, Massachusetts (District of Maine)

Died

abt. 1851 ,

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Born: abt. 1805 in Jefferson, Massachusetts (District of Maine)

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Mariam (Merriam) married Enoch PERKINS 29 July 1827 in Damariscotta, Maine, USA . The couple had (at least) 12 children.
Enoch PERKINS was born abt. 1804 in Damariscotta, Maine, USA. Enoch died abt. 1851

Mariam (Merriam) JONES died abt. 1851
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Mariam (Merriam) JONES married

Enoch PERKINS
Marriage date: 29 July 1827
Marriage place: Damariscotta, Maine, USA

Marriage notes:

Enoch and Mariam Jones,both N., int. July 14, 1827. (m. July 29, M.L.l)

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Dodge, Christine Huston, comp., Vital records of Old Bristol and Nobleboro in the county of Lincoln, Maine: including the present towns of Bremen, Damariscotta, South Bristol, and the Plantation of Monhegan [Vol. II - Marriages] ([Pemaquid, Me.]: Pemaquid Historical Association under the authority of the Maine Historical Society; [Newcastle, Me.]: Lincoln County Publishing Co., 1988)

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Children of Enoch PERKINS and Mariam (Merriam) JONES

Lucinda C PERKINS

Born: abt. 1830, Bristol, Maine, USA
Died: 1 December 1851, Natick, Massachusetts, USA

William B PERKINS

Born: abt. 1831, , Maine, USA
Died: abt. 1850,

Eunice PERKINS

Born: 8 February 1833, Damariscotta, Maine, USA
Died: 13 March 1913, Wellesley, Massachusetts, USA

Augustus PERKINS

Born: abt. 1836, , Maine, USA
Died: abt. 1850,

Elbridge K PERKINS

Born: abt. 1837, , Maine, USA
Died: abt. 1927, , Massachusetts, USA

Mary A PERKINS

Born: abt. 1838, , Maine, USA
Died: abt. 1850,

Martha E PERKINS

Born: December 1841, , Maine, USA
Died: ,

Married: William H COTTON

Married: Joseph CAMPBELL 1896 Place: Brownfield, Maine, USA

Enoch PERKINS

Born: abt. 1843, Damariscotta, Maine, USA
Died: abt. 1898, , Maine, USA

Alonzo PERKINS

Born: abt. 1845, , Maine, USA
Died: abt. 1850,

Margaret F PERKINS

Born: abt. 1846, , Maine, USA
Died: abt. 1850,

Albert C PERKINS

Born: August 1849, Damariscotta, Maine, USA
Died: 21 February 1901, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Frances M PERKINS

Born: July 1851, Damariscotta, Maine, USA
Died: 29 September 1917, Augusta, Maine, USA

Married: Charles Edward BARKER 10 June 1869

Married: Charles W DAVIS 12 October 1895 Place: Gardiner, Maine, USA

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1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

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

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 Marriage / Partner
Mariam (Merriam) JONES and Enoch PERKINS 29 July 1827, Damariscotta, Maine, USA

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

1833 Birth of Child
Eunice PERKINS was born 8 February 1833, Damariscotta, Maine, USA

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

1841 Birth of Child
Martha E PERKINS was born December 1841, , Maine, USA

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)

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

1849 Birth of Child
Albert C PERKINS was born August 1849, Damariscotta, Maine, USA

1850 Damariscotta, Lincoln, Maine
name: Mariam C Perkins
event: Census
event date: 1850
event place: Damariscotta, Lincoln, Maine, United States
gender: Female
age: 45
marital status:
race (original):
race (standardized):
birthplace: Maine
estimated birth year: 1805
dwelling house number: 229
family number: 229
line number: 6
nara publication number: M432
nara roll number: 260
film number: 443497
digital folder number: 004198850
image number: 00247
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Enoch Perkins M 46 Maine
Mariam C Perkins F 45 Maine
William B Perkins M 19 Maine
Lucinda C Perkins F 20 Maine
Mary A Perkins F 12 Maine
Augustus Perkins M 14 Maine
Elbridge Perkins M 13 Maine
Martha Perkins F 9 Maine
Enoch Perkins M 7 Maine
Alonzo Perkins M 5 Maine
Margaret F Perkins F 4 Maine
Albert Perkins M 2 Maine
Eunice Perkins F 17 Maine
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1851 Birth of Child
Frances M PERKINS was born July 1851, Damariscotta, Maine, USA

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The name Maine is probably a practical nautical term which refers to the region being a mainland (separate from the many surrounding islands). Reference to the area as 'Maine' in writing first appeared in 1622. (statesymbolsusa.org)

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1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1775 - New England
1776 - 1820 - Massachusetts (District of Maine)
March 15, 1820 - Maine becomes 23rd U.S. state

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