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William H H Ayer
Private, Company H, Age 21 From Cornish
WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON AYER was born 9 May 1841 [g.s] in Cornish, ME, the son of Humphrey Ayer Jr and Betsey McLucas [they were marr 19 Mar 1832 in Cornish, living here in 1840 census]. He died on the 14th [ME VR] or 15th of Dec,1914 at age 73yrs,7mos,5das and was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Cornish, ME [YCCI pg 532].
He married on 18 Nov, 1865 to CALISTA F RAND, the daughter of George F and Mary Frances (Moulton) Rand. She was born 7 July, 1846 [death rec says Somersworth,NH] and died on 20 April, 1922 in Baldwin,ME at age 75yrs,9mos,13das from carcinoma of the stomach [ME VR].
William, at times simply called Harrison, was a house carpenter as was his father. Both were listed as sleigh maker's in 1870. He seems to have lived his entire life in Cornish, save for his brief time in the service. More on the Ayer family can be found in Early Families of Cornish by Robert L Taylor c1985 (pg 2-3)
Callista and William had only one child:
MABEL F, who was born 6 March, 1867 and died 18 June, 1938 [gs - buried with parents]. She was married to LELAND S RICHARDSON [born 1850, died 1915 -gs]. They lived in Baldwin, ME, where he owned a grocery store. They didn't have any children.
Additional Source Data:
1840 Cornish census: Humphrey Ayer living here
1860 Cornish census
1870 Cornish hh 207/219
1880 Cornish Village (pg 22): hh 222/242 - dau called Olive here
1890 Vet Schedule: William lived in Cornish
1900 Cornish (pg 11B): hh 229/240
1900 Baldwin, Cumb Co, ME (pg 2A) - data on Leland and Mabel
1907 York Cty Directory:Cornish - Harrison (Callista), carp.
1910 Baldwin, ME census: hh 33/34 - data on Mabel+Leland
More About Early Cornish by Leola C Ellis + Kera C Millard c1980 (pg 143)
IGI entry has Humprey and Betsey marr, with son William HH and his marr to Callista
Private, Company H, Age 21 From Cornish
WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON AYER was born 9 May 1841 [g.s] in Cornish, ME, the son of Humphrey Ayer Jr and Betsey McLucas [they were marr 19 Mar 1832 in Cornish, living here in 1840 census]. He died on the 14th [ME VR] or 15th of Dec,1914 at age 73yrs,7mos,5das and was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Cornish, ME [YCCI pg 532].
He married on 18 Nov, 1865 to CALISTA F RAND, the daughter of George F and Mary Frances (Moulton) Rand. She was born 7 July, 1846 [death rec says Somersworth,NH] and died on 20 April, 1922 in Baldwin,ME at age 75yrs,9mos,13das from carcinoma of the stomach [ME VR].
William, at times simply called Harrison, was a house carpenter as was his father. Both were listed as sleigh maker's in 1870. He seems to have lived his entire life in Cornish, save for his brief time in the service. More on the Ayer family can be found in Early Families of Cornish by Robert L Taylor c1985 (pg 2-3)
Callista and William had only one child:
MABEL F, who was born 6 March, 1867 and died 18 June, 1938 [gs - buried with parents]. She was married to LELAND S RICHARDSON [born 1850, died 1915 -gs]. They lived in Baldwin, ME, where he owned a grocery store. They didn't have any children.
Additional Source Data:
1840 Cornish census: Humphrey Ayer living here
1860 Cornish census
1870 Cornish hh 207/219
1880 Cornish Village (pg 22): hh 222/242 - dau called Olive here
1890 Vet Schedule: William lived in Cornish
1900 Cornish (pg 11B): hh 229/240
1900 Baldwin, Cumb Co, ME (pg 2A) - data on Leland and Mabel
1907 York Cty Directory:Cornish - Harrison (Callista), carp.
1910 Baldwin, ME census: hh 33/34 - data on Mabel+Leland
More About Early Cornish by Leola C Ellis + Kera C Millard c1980 (pg 143)
IGI entry has Humprey and Betsey marr, with son William HH and his marr to Callista