Dexter, Lucy Anna

Birth Name Dexter, Lucy Anna 1 2a
Married Name Crocker, Lucy Anna 1
Also Known As Dexton, Lucy Anna 1

    Thus in marriage record

Also Known As Dexeter, Lucy Anna 3a
Also Known As Dexter, Anna L 4a
Gender female
Age at Death 81 years, 11 months, 2 days

Notes

To Do

Children
Person: Lucy Anna Dexter (25)
Designed: 15 Oct 2013
Memo: Dorothy also has a Clarence born after 1878. She has no source on that, except maybe it came from her Aunt Velma. 1891 cenus has Otis and Lucy living in NB with Allison, Charlie, Carleton, and Dennis.

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 1853-06-24 Dedham, Hancock, Maine   5 6 7 8a 9a 4a 9b 9c
Note: 1

LDS Church says born in Vanceboro. Dorothy's site says born in Lee, as does birth record. A different birth record also says Dedham.

Note: 2

Wayne's site says 26 Jun 1853 in Maine.

Note: 3

Maine Births and Christenings, citing hand-written records of Lee, says same date 1852

Census 1860-06-01 Dedham, Hancock, Maine   10a
Note

Also in the household: Emily O Dexter age 11, attended school in the last year; Ellen F age 9, attended school in the last year; Serena 3, Mary S 1, J H Wentworth 40, Mary J Wentworth 25, Wm H Wentworth 8mos, Lucy Dexter 85. All born in Maine.

  NARA publication: M653 10a
  Roll No.: 438 10a
  Page No.: 5 10a
  Minor Civil Division: Dedham 10a
  County of: Hancock 10a
  State of: Maine 10a
  Enumeration Date: 17 June 1860 10a
  Post Office: Dedham 10a
  Line No.: 9 10a
  Family No.: 29 10a
  Name: Dexter, Lucy Anna 10a
  Age: 6 10a
  Sex: F 10a
  Place of birth: Maine 10a
  Attended school within the year: Yes 10a
Move 1878-11-02 Lee, Penobscot, Maine   7a 9c
Note

Lee records on microfiche say Nov 20 1878

Residence 1879-01 Lee, Penobscot, Maine   7a
Move 1880-04-19 Carroll, Penobscot, Maine   7a
Census 1880-06-01 Carroll, Penobscot, Maine   11a
  NARA publication: T9 11a
  Roll No.: 486 11a
  Page No.: 10 11a
  Sheet No.: B 11a
  Supervisor's Dist. No.: 2 11a
  Enumeration Dist. No.: 42 11a
  Minor Civil Division: Carroll 11a
  County of: Penobscot 11a
  State of: Maine 11a
  Enumeration Date: 08 June 1880 11a
  Line No.: 30 11a
  Family No.: 62 11a
  Name: Dexter, Lucy Anna 11a
  Color: W 11a
  Sex: F 11a
  Age: 27 11a
  Relationship to head: Wife 11a
  Married: / 11a
  Occupation: Keeping House 11a
  Number of months unemployed during the census year: 12 11a
  Place of birth: Maine 11a
  Place of birth of father: Maine 11a
  Place of birth of mother: Maine 11a
Census 1891-04-06 Saint James, Charlotte, New Brunswick, Canada Houses inhabited code means: Wooden house, 1.5 stories, five rooms 12a
Note

I don't know why only this member of the household has a different answer in the "Houses Inhabited" column.

  Schedule: 1 12a
  Province: New Brunswick 12a
  District: 13 Charlotte 12a
  SubDistrict: M. Parish of St. James Division No. 1 12a
  Page: 20 12a
  Date: 17 Apr 1891 12a
  Enumerator: Hugh Morrison 12a
  Line: 14 12a
  Name: Dexter, Lucy Anna 12a
  Sex: F 12a
  Age: 37 12a
  MaritalStatus: M 12a
  Relation: W 12a
  BirthPlace: U.S. 12a
  French: - 12a
  BirthPlaceFather: U.S. 12a
  BirthPlaceMother: U.S. 12a
  Religion: Cong. 12a
  Occupation: - 12a
  Employer: - 12a
  Employee: - 12a
  Unemployed: - 12a
  Employees: - 12a
  CanRead: / 12a
  CanWrite: / 12a
  DeafDumb: - 12a
  Blind: - 12a
  Lunatic: - 12a
Census 1900-06-01 Salmon Brook Street, Vanceboro, Washington, Maine   8a
To Do

1900 census puts her as the head of the household, and still listed as married. Where's Otis?

  NARA publication: T623 8a
  Roll No.: 601 8a
  State (or Territory) of: Maine 8a
  County of: Washington 8a
  Supervisor's Dist. No.: 110 8a
  Enumeration Dist. No.: 210 8a
  Sheet No.: Three 8a
  Division of County: Town of Vanceboro 8a
  Street Address: Salmon Brook Street 8a
  Enumeration Date: 6 June 1900 8a
  Name: Dexter, Lucy Anna 8a
  Relation to head: Head 8a
  Color: W 8a
  Sex: F 8a
  Month of birth: June 8a
  Year of birth: 1853 8a
  Age: 46 8a
  Single, married, widowed or divorced: M 8a
  Years of present marriage: 30 8a
  Mother of how many children: 7 8a
  Number of children living: g 8a
  Place of birth: Maine 8a
  Place of birth of father: Maine 8a
  Place of birth of mother: Maine 8a
  Occupation: Housewife 8a
  Can read: Yes 8a
  Can write: Yes 8a
  Can speak English: Yes 8a
  Home owned or rented: R 8a
  Farm or house: H 8a
Census 1910-04-15 Railroad Street, Vanceboro, Washington, Maine   13a
  NARA publication: T624 13a
  Roll No.: 547 13a
  State (or Territory) of: Maine 13a
  County of: Washington 13a
  Supervisor's Dist. No.: 2 13a
  Enumeration Dist. No.: 292 13a
  Sheet No.: 1B 13a
  City, Town, Village: Vanceboro Town 13a
  Enumeration Date: 15 Apr 1910 13a
  Name: Dexter, Lucy Anna 13a
  Relationship to head: Head 13a
  Sex: F 13a
  Color: W 13a
  Age: 57 13a
  Single, married, widowed or divorced: Md 13a
  Years of present marriage: 30 13a
  Mother of how many children: 6 13a
  Number of children living: 5 13a
  Place of birth: Maine 13a
  Place of birth of father: Maine 13a
  Place of birth of mother: Maine 13a
  Able to speak English; if not, language spoken: English 13a
  Able to read: Yes 13a
  Able to write: Yes 13a
  Home owned or rented: R 13a
  Farm or house: H 13a
Census 1910-04-15 Railroad Street, Vanceboro, Washington, Maine   13a
  NARA publication: T624 13a
  Roll No.: 547 13a
  State (or Territory) of: Maine 13a
  County of: Washington 13a
  Supervisor's Dist. No.: 2 13a
  Enumeration Dist. No.: 292 13a
  Sheet No.: 1B 13a
  City, Town, Village: Vanceboro Town 13a
  Enumeration Date: 15 Apr 1910 13a
  Name: Dexter, Lucy Anna 13a
  Relationship to head: Head 13a
  Sex: F 13a
  Color: W 13a
  Age: 57 13a
  Single, married, widowed or divorced: Md 13a
  Years of present marriage: 30 13a
  Mother of how many children: 6 13a
  Number of children living: 5 13a
  Place of birth: Maine 13a
  Place of birth of father: Maine 13a
  Place of birth of mother: Maine 13a
  Able to speak English; if not, language spoken: English 13a
  Able to read: Yes 13a
  Able to write: Yes 13a
  Home owned or rented: R 13a
  Farm or house: H 13a
Residence 1916-12-24 Vanceboro, Washington, Maine   4a
Census 1920-01-01 Water Street, Vanceboro, Washington, Maine   14a
  NARA publication: T625 14a
  Roll No.: 650 14a
  State (or Territory) of: Maine 14a
  County of: Washington 14a
  Supervisor's Dist. No.: 3 14a
  Enumeration Dist. No.: 164 14a
  Page No.: 5B 14a
  Division of County: Vanceboro Town 14a
  City, Town, Village: Vanceboro 14a
  Enumeration Date: 6 Jan 1920 14a
  Street Address: Water St 14a
  Name: Dexter, Lucy Anna 14a
  Relationship to head: Head 14a
  Home owned or rented: O 14a
  If owned, free or mortgaged: M 14a
  Sex: F 14a
  Color: W 14a
  Age: 65 14a
  Single, married, widowed or divorced: M 14a
  Able to read: Yes 14a
  Able to write: Yes 14a
  Place of birth: Maine 14a
  Place of birth of father: Maine 14a
  Place of birth of mother: Maine 14a
  Occupation: None 14a
Census 1930-04-01 Vanceboro, Washington, Maine   15a
Note

Also in the household: Flemming, Mary, Aunt, 72, F, Widowed

  NARA publication: T626 15a
  Roll No.: 841 15a
  State of: Maine 15a
  County of: Washington 15a
  Incorporated place: Vanceboro Town 15a
  Supervisor's Dist. No.: 15-62 15a
  Enumeration Dist. No.: 3 15a
  Sheet No.: 2B 15a
  Enumeration Date: 11 Apr 1930 15a
  Name: Dexter, Lucy Anna 15a
  Relationship to head: Mother 15a
  Sex: F 15a
  Color: W 15a
  Age: 77 15a
  Marital condition: Wd 15a
  Attended school since Sept. 1, 1929: No 15a
  Able to read and write: Yes 15a
  Place of birth: Maine 15a
  Place of birth of father: Maine 15a
  Place of birth of mother: Maine 15a
  Able to speak English: Yes 15a
  Occupation: None 15a
Death 1935-05-26 Lambert Lake, Washington, Maine    
Note: 1

LDS Church says died in Vanceboro.

Note: 2

Otis's census record in 1930 says he's widowed, but so does Lucy's 1930 census. Something happened I guess.

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Dexter, Benjamin Ward1816-12-161905-04-18
Mother Trueworthy, Phebe Jane1817-01-31
    Sister     Dexter, Emily Aurelia 1848-06-08 1864-09-30
    Sister     Dexter, Ellen Francis 1851-05-02
         Dexter, Lucy Anna 1853-06-24 1935-05-26
    Sister     Dexter, Narcissa Sarrena 1856-07-02
    Sister     Dexter, Mary Susan 1858-10-26
    Brother     Dexter, [Living]
    Brother     Dexter, George Winfield 1861-11-09
    Brother     Dexter, George K. S. 1862-11-09
    Sister     Dexter, Aleura A. 1878-12-09

Families

Family of Crocker, Otis Lawson and Dexter, Lucy Anna
Married Husband Crocker, Otis Lawson ( * 1851-07-14 + 1930-12-10 )
 
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 1879-08-23 Lee, Penobscot, Maine   1 7
Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Crocker, [Living]
Crocker, [Living]
Crocker, Charles Kelly1880-11-011957-02-22
Crocker, Carlton Leroy1883-051924-09-25
Crocker, Dennis W1886-051906-07-02
Crocker, Everett Chipman1892-04-201953-10-26
Crocker, Harry Edward1896-02-141962-12-16

Family of Dexter, Lucy Anna
Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Peoples, Alice Bertha1933-05-28

Attributes

Type Value Notes Sources
Number of Children Says 7 children, 6 living.
14b

Source References

  1. Compiler: familysearch.org: Maine Marriages 1771-1907
  2. Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915
      • Page: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N4ZZ-KT7
  3. New Brunswick, Provincial Returns of Births and Late Registrations
      • Page: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTSP-3BM
  4. Compiler: ancestry.com: Maine, Marriage Records, 1713-1937, Location: Provo, UT
      • Page: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24F-8Y5Y
  5. Amero, Dorothy: Crocker/McLaughlin/Amero/Cochran of Canada and Maine
  6. Roelke, Wayne: Wayne Roelke's site on ancestry.com
  7. Compiler: Kay Stevens Crocker: Vital Records of Lee, Maine
      • Confidence: Very High
  8. 1900 United States Federal Census
      • Date: 1900-06-01
      • Page: GS Film Number 1240601 Digital Folder Number 004120201 Image Number 00884
      • Confidence: High
  9. Compiler: familysearch.org: Maine, Births and Christenings, 1739-1900
      • Page: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9NW-SVPK?i=12
      • Page: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F478-3LS ; Record Type Civil Source Details 2:RVWGK7 GS Film Number 11531 Digital Folder Number 007595736 Indexing Project (Batch) Number C52182-1 System Origin VR Record Number 9393234
      • Page: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4S8-8V6 ; Record Type Civil Source Details 2:1VL0MB1 Digital Folder Number 007595736 Microfilm Number 11531 Originating System EASY Indexing Batch C52182-1
  10. 1860 United States Federal Census
      • Date: 1860-06-01
      • Page: Affiliate Publication Number M653 Affiliate Film Number 438 GS Film Number 803438 Digital Folder Number 005170020 Image Number 00381
      • Confidence: High
  11. 1880 United States Federal census
      • Date: 1880-06-01
      • Page: Affiliate Publication Number T9 Affiliate Film Number 0486 GS Film Number 1254486 Digital Folder Number 005160747 Image Number 00410
  12. 1891 census of Canada
      • Date: 1891-04-06
      • Page: Item Number: 293979
      • Confidence: High
  13. 1910 United States Federal Census
      • Date: 1910-04-15
      • Page: Affiliate Publication Number T624 Affiliate Film Number 547 GS Film Number 1374560 Digital Folder Number 004971660 Image Number 00734
      • Confidence: High
  14. 1920 United States Federal Census
      • Date: 1920-01-01
      • Page: Affiliate Publication Number T625 Affiliate Film Number 650 GS Film Number 1820650 Digital Folder Number 004966027 Image Number 00242
      • Date: 1920-01-01
      • Page: Affiliate Publication Number T625 Affiliate Film Number 650 GS Film Number 1820650 Digital Folder Number 004966027 Image Number 00242
      • Confidence: Very High
  15. 1930 United States Federal Census
      • Date: 1930-04-01
      • Page: Affiliate Publication Number T626 Affiliate Film Number 841 GS Film Number 2340576 Digital Folder Number 004950996 Image Number 00120
      • Confidence: High