William Collins
MOULTON
Born
5 October 1809
,
Scarborough, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died
22 February 1892
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Born: 5 October 1809 in Scarborough, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Father:
Daniel MOULTON
Mother:
Mary "Polly" LIBBY
Paternal grandparents:
Jonathan MOULTON
, Sarah DOW
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
William Collins married Eliza LIBBY 2 August 1829 in Scarborough, Maine, USA . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Eliza LIBBY was born 13 January 1810 in Saco, Maine, USA (Pepperrellborough). Eliza died 4 September 1893 in Saco, Maine, USA (Pepperrellborough).
William Collins MOULTON died 22 February 1892
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William Collins MOULTON married 
Eliza LIBBY
Marriage date: 2 August 1829
Marriage place: Scarborough, Maine, USA
Eliza LIBBYMarriage date: 2 August 1829
Marriage place: Scarborough, Maine, USA
Children of William Collins MOULTON and Eliza LIBBY
Araxene Southgate MOULTON Mary Elizabeth MOULTON Myra Fogg MOULTON Harriet Jose MOULTONBorn: 3 October 1839, Saco, Maine, USA
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David Thompson MOULTONBorn: 3 December 1843, Scarborough, Maine, USA
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Louisa Thompson MOULTON Amanda Dunn MOULTONBorn: 30 December 1847, Saco, Maine, USA
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Birth — 18095 October 1809
Scarborough, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
1829 Marriage / PartnerWilliam Collins MOULTON and Eliza LIBBY 2 August 1829, Scarborough, Maine, USA (Scarboro)
He was 19 years old.
1831 Birth of ChildAraxene Southgate MOULTON was born 4 January 1831, Saco, Maine, USA (Pepperrellborough)
William Collins was 21 years old.
1837 Birth of ChildMary Elizabeth MOULTON was born March 1837, Scarborough, Maine, USA (Scarboro)
William Collins was 27 years old.
1839 Birth of ChildHarriet Jose MOULTON was born 3 October 1839, Saco, Maine, USA (Pepperrellborough)
William Collins was 30 years old.
1839 Birth of ChildMyra Fogg MOULTON was born 3 October 1839, Saco, Maine, USA (Pepperrellborough)
William Collins was 30 years old.
1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1843 Birth of ChildDavid Thompson MOULTON was born 3 December 1843, Scarborough, Maine, USA (Scarboro)
William Collins was 34 years old.
1843 Birth of ChildLouisa Thompson MOULTON was born 3 December 1843, Saco, Maine, USA (Pepperrellborough)
William Collins was 34 years old.
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1847 Birth of ChildAmanda Dunn MOULTON was born 30 December 1847, Saco, Maine, USA (Pepperrellborough)
William Collins was 38 years old.
1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
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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)Prior to 1685 - New England
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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