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Persis Nelson BURSLY was born 29 August 1837 in Guilford, Maine, USA
Persis Nelson BURSLY was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Persis Nelson married Stillman HOWARD 20 June 1868 in Guilford, Maine, USA . Stillman HOWARD was born 30 March 1831 in Livermore Falls, Maine, USA (East Livermore). Stillman died 29 July 1923 in Guilford, Maine, USA.
Persis Nelson BURSLY died abt. 1870 in Maine, USA.
Parents:
Silas Bursley (1801 - 1871)
Thankful Glass (1799 - 1883)
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Stillman HOWARD-- Date: 20 June 1868 Place: Guilford, Maine, USA
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Name: Stillman Howard
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Event Date: 20 Jun 1868
Event Place: Guilford,Piscataquis,Maine
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M52223-1
System Origin: Maine-ODM
GS Film number: 10923
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"Maine, Marriages, 1771-1907," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 27 Oct 2013), Stillman Howard and Persis N. Bursly, 20 Jun 1868.
Children:
Stanley Howard (1869 - 1918)*
Effie M Howard Crafts (1870 - 1911)*
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Children of Stillman HOWARD and Persis Nelson BURSLY:
Stillman HOWARD-- Date: 20 June 1868 Place: Guilford, Maine, USAfamilysearch.org (Mormon Genealogy Records)
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Name: Stillman Howard
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Spouse's Name: Persis N. Bursly
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Event Date: 20 Jun 1868
Event Place: Guilford,Piscataquis,Maine
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M52223-1
System Origin: Maine-ODM
GS Film number: 10923
Reference ID:
"Maine, Marriages, 1771-1907," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 27 Oct 2013), Stillman Howard and Persis N. Bursly, 20 Jun 1868.
Children:
Stanley Howard (1869 - 1918)*
Effie M Howard Crafts (1870 - 1911)*
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1837 Birth 29 August 1837
Guilford, Maine, USA
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.
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)
1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. 1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1868 Marriage / PartnerPersis Nelson BURSLY and Stillman HOWARD 20 June 1868, Guilford, Maine, USA
She was 30 years old.
1870 Guilford, Piscataquis, Maine
Name: Stillman Howard
Birth Year (Estimated): 1832
Gender: Male
Age (Original): 38y
Race: White
Birthplace: Maine
Event Place: Maine, United States
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Stillman Howard M 38y Maine
Persis B Howard F 26y Maine
Stanley Howard M 1y Maine
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Name: Stillman Howard
Birth Year (Estimated): 1832
Gender: Male
Age (Original): 38y
Race: White
Birthplace: Maine
Event Place: Maine, United States
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Stillman Howard M 38y Maine
Persis B Howard F 26y Maine
Stanley Howard M 1y Maine
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Persis is buried at: Elmwood Cemetery Guilford Piscataquis County Maine, USA
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