Betsy Smith m. Draper Parmentier Reed

Betsy Smith of Orrington. Born ~1812. Died after 1880.

If I have accurate new info, Betsy was born 15 May 1812, the daughter of Jessie (Jesse) Smith and his wife Delilah Snow. Jesse and Delilah married 26 May 1791, and had ten children. Delilah was the daughter of Benjamin Snow and Mercy Paine.

Draper Parmentier Reed, born 5 Sept 1802 in Orono, ME (or Winthrop, Kennebec, ME?), became a farmer, later lived in Milford ME. Died before 1880.

They Married on 11 Jan 1833.

1840 census: Penobscot, Milford p 166

1850 census: Penobscot Co, Milford p 302 Draper 47, Betsey 38, Martha J 15, William H 13, Delia 10, George D 9, Marcellus 7, Jesse 5, Mary E 1.

1860 census: Penobscot Co, Milford p 88 Draper P 57 farmer, Betsey 48, William H 23, George D 18, (both work on logs), Meacolus V 16 (works on logs), Jesse W 14, Mary E 12, Esmah A 9, Eva F 7, Abby T 5.

1870 census: Penobscot Co Milford p 219A Draper age 68, farmer, Betsy age 58, George D age 28 day laborer, Marcellus age 26 works on a farm, Jesse age 24 day laborer, Eliza M age 21, Nettie E age 19, Eva F age 17, Abbie age 15, Draper E 13

(1870 census: Penobscot, Hampden: William H 33, and wife Laura B. 26.)

1880 census: Penobscot Co Milford district 50 Betsy age 68, Marcellus age 33, Jesse W age 32, Abbie age 24, Draper E age 23, and a grandson Don WIllis (sp?) age 18--all the men were listed as "working on logs"

1900 census: Knox Co ME Camden town: William H age 63, house carpenter?, wife Laura B 56.

1900 census Draper E. boarder in Milford, age 40, widowed, barber.

Children:

George D. Reed (b 1848) see above.

Martha ~1835 probably married (or dead) before 1860... Martha J. Reed married Otis Reed on Apr 25, 1869 in Penobscot County, Maine. Residence: Oldtown Spouse's Residence: Oldtown Record of this marriage can be found at the Maine State Archives county marriages roll 3, volume 5, page 452.

William H ~1837 married Laura B moved to Camden.

Delia S ~1840 married Charles Atkins 18 Feb 1860. He was from Corinna.

Marcellus ~1843 age 33 still with parents age 33...cant find after 1880 census...

Jesse W ~1845 age 32 still with parents age 32...cant find after 1880 census...

Mary E ~1849 Mary E. Reed married Frank Robinson on Jan 6, 1872 in Penobscot County, Maine. Residence: MIlford Spouse's Residence: Milford Record of this marriage can be found at the Maine State Archives county marriages roll 4, volume 6, page 141.

Essannah Annett

Eva

Abby T ~1856

Draper Eldridge (born ~1859, adopted in Jan 1863, age 4) married Fannie Call 30 Jun 1880 in Penobsct Co, widowed before 1900, working as barber, married Daisey Palmer or Emerson in 1915.

 

Smith Family in Orrington:

James Smith b Oct 1788 in Orrington Penobscot, died 15 Nov 1883, married Abigail Pierce 9 Nov 1815 in Orrington. Child: Abigail P Smith, b 28 Nov 1818

Abigail R Smith of Orrington married Capt Harding R Pierce on 1 Jan 1836 in Penobscot Co.

Barbara Smith of orrington married Jeremiah Swett on Oct 20, 1836 in Penobscot County, Maine.

Betsey Smith of orrington married Draper P. Read on Jan 11, 1833 in Penobscot County, Maine. Spouse's Residence: Sunkharze Comments: Record of this marriage can be found at the Maine State Archives county marriages roll 2, volume 1, page 27.

Christopher Smith married Sarah J. Smith on Dec 18, 1836 in Penobscot County, Maine. Residence: Orrington Spouse's Residence: Orrington

David Smith married Permelia A. Doane on Jan 2, 1834 in Penobscot County, Maine. Residence: Orrington Spouse's Residence: Orrington

Capt. Dean Smith married Barbara Harding on Mar 28, 1829 in Penobscot County, Maine. Residence: Orrington Spouse's Residence: Orrington

Foster Smith married Sarah Severance on Nov 11, 1838 in Penobscot County, Maine. Residence: Orrington Spouse's Residence: Orrington

Frederick B. Smith married Eliza Hale on Sep 14, 1835 in Penobscot County, Maine. Residence: Orrington Spouse's Residence: Orrington

Herman Smith married Sylva B. Wheeler on Feb 20, 1834 in Penobscot County, Maine. Residence: Orrington Spouse's Residence: Orrington

John Smith married Elizabeth Baker on Aug 29, 1839 in Penobscot County, Maine. Residence: Orrington Spouse's Residence: Orrington

Joseph A. Smith married Fannie G. Hoxie on Mar 17, 1832 in Penobscot County, Maine. Residence: Orrington Spouse's Residence: Orrington

Joseph A. Smith married Martha J. Kent on Mar 11, 1847 in Penobscot County, Maine. Residence: Orrington Spouse's Residence: Orrington

Lucinda Smith married Benj F. Shattuck on Sep 29, 1833 in Penobscot County, Maine. Residence: Orrington Spouse's Residence: New Bedford, MA

Mary B. Smith married James A. Sterns on Nov 21, 1839 in Penobscot County, Maine. Residence: Orrington Spouse's Residence: Orrington

Mary C. Smith married Benjamin O. Severance on Mar 10, 1842 in Penobscot County, Maine. Residence: Orrington Spouse's Residence: Orrington

Mary E. Smith married Micajah Currier on Nov 13, 1845 in Penobscot County, Maine. Residence: Orrington Spouse's Residence: Ellsworth

Sarah J. Smith married Christopher Smith on Dec 18, 1836 in Penobscot County, Maine. Residence: Orrington Spouse's Residence: Orrington

Zeras Smith married Almira Higgins on Dec 8, 1836 in Penobscot County, Maine. Residence: Orrington Spouse's Residence: Orrington

Oct 1805 Kennebec Co Court: Elijah Smith, def, debt;

1790 census: Thomas Smith , Hancock Co, Orrington Twp p 30...

1810 census: Thomas Smith, Hancock Co Orrington Twp p 524

1810 census: Mehitable Smith, Hancock Co Orrington Twp, 524

1810 census: Zoheth Smith, Hancock Co Orrington Twp p 523

1810 census: Dean Smith, Hancokc Co Orrington Twp, p 523

1810 census: Heman Smith, Hancock Co Orrington Twp, p 523

1810 census: Jesse Smith, Hancock Co Orrington Twp p 524

1810 census: Joseph Smith, Hancock Co Orrington Twp p 523

1810 census: Edward Smith, Hancock Co Orrington Twp, p 525