Dexter, Benjamin Ward

Birth Name Dexter, Benjamin Ward
Gender male
Age at Death 88 years, 4 months, 2 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 1816-12-16 China, Kennebec, Maine   1 2 3a 3b
Note

Dorothy says c. 1827.

Census 1860-06-01 Dedham, Hancock, Maine   4a
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 4a
  Roll No.: 438 4a
  Page No.: 5 4a
  Minor Civil Division: Dedham 4a
  County of: Hancock 4a
  State of: Maine 4a
  Enumeration Date: 17 June 1860 4a
  Post Office: Dedham 4a
  Line No.: 9 4a
  Family No.: 29 4a
  Name: Dexter, Benjamin Ward 4a
  Age: 40 4a
  Sex: M 4a
  Occupation: Farmer 4a
  Place of birth: Maine 4a
Move 1878-11-02 Lee, Penobscot, Maine   2a 3b
Note

Lee records on microfiche say Nov 20 1878

Residence 1879-01 Lee, Penobscot, Maine   2a
Census 1880-06-01 Lee, Penobscot, Maine   5a
  NARA publication: T9 5a
  Roll No.: 486 5a
  Page No.: 15 5a
  Supervisor's Dist. No.: 56 5a
  Enumeration Dist. No.: 43 5a
  Minor Civil Division: Lee 5a
  County of: Penobscot 5a
  State of: Maine 5a
  Enumeration Date: 11 June 1880 5a
  Line No.: 25 5a
  Family No.: 126 5a
  Name: Dexter, Benjamin Ward 5a
  Color: W 5a
  Sex: M 5a
  Age: 64 5a
  Married: / 5a
  Occupation: Laborer 5a
  Place of birth: Maine 5a
  Place of birth of father: Me 5a
  Place of birth of mother: Me 5a
Residence 1904-04 Lee, Penobscot, Maine   2a
Death 1905-04-18 Lee, Penobscot, Maine Ae. 88 yrs. 4 mo. 2 da 2a
Burial after 1905-04-18 South cemetery, Lee, Penobscot, Maine   6a

Families

Family of Dexter, Benjamin Ward and Trueworthy, Phebe Jane
Married Wife Trueworthy, Phebe Jane ( * 1817-01-31 + ... )
 
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 1847-01-01     1a 6a
Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Dexter, [Living]
Dexter, Emily Aurelia1848-06-081864-09-30
Dexter, Ellen Francis1851-05-02
Dexter, Lucy Anna1853-06-241935-05-26
Dexter, Narcissa Sarrena1856-07-02
Dexter, Mary Susan1858-10-26
Dexter, George Winfield1861-11-09
Dexter, George K. S.1862-11-09
Dexter, Aleura A.1878-12-09

Source References

  1. Amero, Dorothy: Crocker/McLaughlin/Amero/Cochran of Canada and Maine
      • Confidence: High
  2. Compiler: Kay Stevens Crocker: Vital Records of Lee, Maine
      • Confidence: Very High
  3. 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:F4S8-8V6 ; Record Type Civil Source Details 2:1VL0MB1 Digital Folder Number 007595736 Microfilm Number 11531 Originating System EASY Indexing Batch C52182-1
  4. 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
  5. 1880 United States Federal census
      • Date: 1880-06-01
      • Page: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFQ9-742 ; Affiliate Publication Number T9 Affiliate Film Number 0486 GS Film Number 1254486 Digital Folder Number 005160747 Image Number 00441
  6. findagrave: Benjamin W Dexter (Unknown-1905)
      • Page: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/128817170/benjamin-w-dexter