Willard Bangs
Rank: Pvt Co: C Age: 31 Residence: Buxton Birthplace: Buxton Occupation: artist
Married/Single: s Height: 5' 7 Eyes: Bl Hair: Br Complexion: Lt
WILLARD BANGS was born 22 Apr. 1831 in Buxton, Maine [Buxton VR bk 3 pg 321], the son of Ezekiel and Lucy (Symonds) Bangs. He died on 12 Apr. 1885 [Buxton VR, bk 3 pg 321] and was buried in Highland Cemetery in Buxton [YCCI pg 390].
He married before the 1870 census to ELIZA A FOGG, born circa 1837-8 [based on ages in 1870-80 censuses]. Still need to research her further.
Willard spent his life employed as a farmer in Buxton, ME.
Three children were born to Willard and Eliza, according to Buxton VR and census records:
I. FREEMAN M BANGS was born on 16 April 1864 [Buxton VR, bk 3 pg 321; ME vr] in Harrison, ME [according to marr rec and birth rec's of 2 children] and died on 29 Feb. 1924 in Buxton at age 59 yrs,10 mos,13 das [rec says he was resident 59 yrs, prev. in Harrison, ME]. He married in Portsmouth, NH on 20 Dec 1893 [NH VR] to HELEN R THOMPSON, the daughter of Amos and Frances Thompson. She was born 1869 [Sept, 1868 on 1900 census] and died in 1946 [YCCI pg 391]. Both are buried in Highland Cemetery, Buxton. He was a woodworker, building cabinets and such, living in Buxton and Portland. The 1900 and 1910 censuses show them having 2 children, both deceased.
1. (m) b. 25 May 1894 in Buxton [ME VR]. He died prior to 1900 census.
2. (m) stillborn on 9 Apr 1900 in Portland [ME VR]
II. LILLIAN M BANGS, born 3 July 1866 [Buxton VR, bk 3 pg 321], death date not known yet. Moved to Portland, where she worked in a tailor shop. Still seen there in 1920 census, age 55, single, living on Forest Ave.
III. GEORGE ELLSWORTH BANGS was born 13 Oct 1874 [WWI Draft Card], likely in Buxton. He married, on 10 Apr 1893 in Buxton, ME, to MARGARET (MAGGIE) C PARSONS. She was the daughter of Albion K P and Rosa Anna (Davis) Parsons. George held several occupations, working as a millman, a farmer, and an interior painter in Buxton. They had at least the following children:
1. Guy Lawrence Bangs, b. 2 June 1893 in Buxton [WWI Draft card,SSDI], married 1st to Jennette (Jennie) H Emery on 2 Oct 1914 and 2nd to Cora E Emery on 24 Jan 1925 [ME Marr Index], with latter wife having children Mahlon and Floyd. For a time (between marriages) lived in Denver, CO and worked as a quartz miner. He served in WWI as a private, overseas Aug, 1918 to July 1919. Guy died 13 Nov 1974 at age 81 in Portland [ME Death Index].
2. Charles M Bangs, living with parents in 1920 census, age 17, a teamster at the sawmill. I haven't researched further on him.
Additional Source Data:
1860 Buxton census (pg 39)
1870 Buxton (pg 34): hh 309/328
1880 Buxton (pg 45): hh 483/528
1900 Portland (pg 43) - Freeman data
1900 Portland wrd-9 (p 18B) - Lillian data
1907 York Cty Dir.: Freeman, George w/ h. Buxton, Gorham Rd
1909+1916 Gorham Dir has Freeman and George w/ homes on Chicopee Rd
1910 Buxton (pg 15A) - Freeman, Gorham Rd, owned home
1910 Portland wrd-9 (pg 2A) Freeman also listed here at boarding house, Lillian on same page
1920 Buxton: hh 344/348 - George's family; 344/358 - Freeman's family
1920 Portland also has Freeman here, Lillian also here
1930 Buxton - Chicopee Rd, widow Helen here
He married before the 1870 census to ELIZA A FOGG, born circa 1837-8 [based on ages in 1870-80 censuses]. Still need to research her further.
Willard spent his life employed as a farmer in Buxton, ME.
Three children were born to Willard and Eliza, according to Buxton VR and census records:
I. FREEMAN M BANGS was born on 16 April 1864 [Buxton VR, bk 3 pg 321; ME vr] in Harrison, ME [according to marr rec and birth rec's of 2 children] and died on 29 Feb. 1924 in Buxton at age 59 yrs,10 mos,13 das [rec says he was resident 59 yrs, prev. in Harrison, ME]. He married in Portsmouth, NH on 20 Dec 1893 [NH VR] to HELEN R THOMPSON, the daughter of Amos and Frances Thompson. She was born 1869 [Sept, 1868 on 1900 census] and died in 1946 [YCCI pg 391]. Both are buried in Highland Cemetery, Buxton. He was a woodworker, building cabinets and such, living in Buxton and Portland. The 1900 and 1910 censuses show them having 2 children, both deceased.
1. (m) b. 25 May 1894 in Buxton [ME VR]. He died prior to 1900 census.
2. (m) stillborn on 9 Apr 1900 in Portland [ME VR]
II. LILLIAN M BANGS, born 3 July 1866 [Buxton VR, bk 3 pg 321], death date not known yet. Moved to Portland, where she worked in a tailor shop. Still seen there in 1920 census, age 55, single, living on Forest Ave.
III. GEORGE ELLSWORTH BANGS was born 13 Oct 1874 [WWI Draft Card], likely in Buxton. He married, on 10 Apr 1893 in Buxton, ME, to MARGARET (MAGGIE) C PARSONS. She was the daughter of Albion K P and Rosa Anna (Davis) Parsons. George held several occupations, working as a millman, a farmer, and an interior painter in Buxton. They had at least the following children:
1. Guy Lawrence Bangs, b. 2 June 1893 in Buxton [WWI Draft card,SSDI], married 1st to Jennette (Jennie) H Emery on 2 Oct 1914 and 2nd to Cora E Emery on 24 Jan 1925 [ME Marr Index], with latter wife having children Mahlon and Floyd. For a time (between marriages) lived in Denver, CO and worked as a quartz miner. He served in WWI as a private, overseas Aug, 1918 to July 1919. Guy died 13 Nov 1974 at age 81 in Portland [ME Death Index].
2. Charles M Bangs, living with parents in 1920 census, age 17, a teamster at the sawmill. I haven't researched further on him.
Additional Source Data:
1860 Buxton census (pg 39)
1870 Buxton (pg 34): hh 309/328
1880 Buxton (pg 45): hh 483/528
1900 Portland (pg 43) - Freeman data
1900 Portland wrd-9 (p 18B) - Lillian data
1907 York Cty Dir.: Freeman, George w/ h. Buxton, Gorham Rd
1909+1916 Gorham Dir has Freeman and George w/ homes on Chicopee Rd
1910 Buxton (pg 15A) - Freeman, Gorham Rd, owned home
1910 Portland wrd-9 (pg 2A) Freeman also listed here at boarding house, Lillian on same page
1920 Buxton: hh 344/348 - George's family; 344/358 - Freeman's family
1920 Portland also has Freeman here, Lillian also here
1930 Buxton - Chicopee Rd, widow Helen here
