Alvan A Dennett
Rank: Cpl Co: C Age: 22 Residence: Buxton Birthplace: Buxton Occupation: farmer Married/Single: S Height: 5' 5 Eyes: Bl Hair: Lt Complexion: Lt
ALVAN (ALVIN) AUGUSTUS DENNETT was born in Buxton, Maine on 24 Sept 1840 [Buxton VR, bk 3 pg 33], the son of Daniel and Abigail (Gilpatrick) Dennett [Buxton vr; ME death rec]. He died in Old Orchard on 1 July 1893 from Bright's Disease, aged 52 yrs, 9 mos, 27 das. He was buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery in Saco, Maine.
He married, on 22 May 1872 in Portland, Maine [ME vr], to FLORA J GILMAN. She was born in Bath, Maine on 18 Apr 1846 [obit], the daughter of John Taylor Gilman, founder of the Portland Press newspaper, and Hannah C (McKenney). She died on 14 Nov 1924 at Portland's St Barnabus Hospital, and is buried in Laurel Hill with her husband. At the time of her death, she had been a resident of Old Orchard for 30 years, most of them residing at her home on Washington Ave [obit, Bidd Wkly Jrnl, 14 Nov 1924].
A farmer while young, he attended the local schools in Buxton and later went to Westbrook seminary. Following his return from the war, he moved to Portland, Maine and began working for his brother L B Dennett's law office. In 1867, he was admitted to the Cumberland County bar and was a partner with his brother until 1871, when he joined the office of the clerk of court. He served as deputy clerk until 1879, when he was elected as the Clerk of Courts. He remained there until 1883, and did not seek a renomination. By 1886 [St Dir], they had moved to Old Orchard Beach, and Alvan worked in the insurance business in Saco, until retiring due to ill health. His obituary was carried in the Biddeford Weekly Journal, dated 7 July 1893.
Alvan and Flora had two children, daughters:
I. IDA DENNETT, b. 4 Apr 1876 in Portland; d. 6 Apr 1876 in Portland [ME death rec]. Buried in Laurel Hill Cem (or at least engraved on stone there - family was of Portland at the time).
II. GRACE GILMAN DENNETT, b. 22 June 1878 in Portland [ME birth rec]; d. 1958 [grave]. She was married to WILLIAM J C MILLIKEN, the son of Benjamin and Matilda Milliken, on 7 Oct 1899 in Old Orchard [ME Marr rec]. He was born in Old Orchard in 1862; died in 1948 [grave]. They are buried with her parents at Laurel Hill Cem. William and his brother owned the Milliken Ice Co of Old Orchard, delivering ice to homes and stores in Biddeford, Saco and Old Orchard. He retired by 1940, though the company name continued on with another proprietor. Grace, in her elder years, was a librarian at the Old Orchard Library. They had one child:
1. Leon Griswold Milliken, b. 4 May 1905 in Old Orchard [ME birth rec]; died after 1940. He was a private school teacher, working in Tilton, NH [1940 census] and Kingston, RI [1941 Old Orch St Dir]. He didn't marry and is buried with parents in the Dennett plot, Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Additional Source Data:
Note: the ME VR death record for Alvan/Alvin was wrongly reported as 1892 by Old Orchard. Newspaper accts confirmed the correct year as 1893.
1850 Buxton, York, Maine census: hh 38/41
1860 Buxton census (pg 7): hh 59/64
1870 Portland, Cumberland, ME census (pg 72): hh 423/578; Alvin liv with Hannah C Gilman and dau Flora, who would be Alvin's wife in 2 years
1880 Portland census (pg 2): hh 18/19 liv 359 Congress St
1890
1900 Old Orchard census (pg 10B): hh 305/305 (Wid Flora, ch 2/1)
1910 Old Orchard census (pg 6A): hh 222/227; Widow Flora liv Washington Ave
1910 Old Orchard census (pg 3A): hh 187/192; Grace and husb William Milliken, w/ son Leon
1920 Old Orchard census (pg 12A)
He married, on 22 May 1872 in Portland, Maine [ME vr], to FLORA J GILMAN. She was born in Bath, Maine on 18 Apr 1846 [obit], the daughter of John Taylor Gilman, founder of the Portland Press newspaper, and Hannah C (McKenney). She died on 14 Nov 1924 at Portland's St Barnabus Hospital, and is buried in Laurel Hill with her husband. At the time of her death, she had been a resident of Old Orchard for 30 years, most of them residing at her home on Washington Ave [obit, Bidd Wkly Jrnl, 14 Nov 1924].
A farmer while young, he attended the local schools in Buxton and later went to Westbrook seminary. Following his return from the war, he moved to Portland, Maine and began working for his brother L B Dennett's law office. In 1867, he was admitted to the Cumberland County bar and was a partner with his brother until 1871, when he joined the office of the clerk of court. He served as deputy clerk until 1879, when he was elected as the Clerk of Courts. He remained there until 1883, and did not seek a renomination. By 1886 [St Dir], they had moved to Old Orchard Beach, and Alvan worked in the insurance business in Saco, until retiring due to ill health. His obituary was carried in the Biddeford Weekly Journal, dated 7 July 1893.
Alvan and Flora had two children, daughters:
I. IDA DENNETT, b. 4 Apr 1876 in Portland; d. 6 Apr 1876 in Portland [ME death rec]. Buried in Laurel Hill Cem (or at least engraved on stone there - family was of Portland at the time).
II. GRACE GILMAN DENNETT, b. 22 June 1878 in Portland [ME birth rec]; d. 1958 [grave]. She was married to WILLIAM J C MILLIKEN, the son of Benjamin and Matilda Milliken, on 7 Oct 1899 in Old Orchard [ME Marr rec]. He was born in Old Orchard in 1862; died in 1948 [grave]. They are buried with her parents at Laurel Hill Cem. William and his brother owned the Milliken Ice Co of Old Orchard, delivering ice to homes and stores in Biddeford, Saco and Old Orchard. He retired by 1940, though the company name continued on with another proprietor. Grace, in her elder years, was a librarian at the Old Orchard Library. They had one child:
1. Leon Griswold Milliken, b. 4 May 1905 in Old Orchard [ME birth rec]; died after 1940. He was a private school teacher, working in Tilton, NH [1940 census] and Kingston, RI [1941 Old Orch St Dir]. He didn't marry and is buried with parents in the Dennett plot, Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Additional Source Data:
Note: the ME VR death record for Alvan/Alvin was wrongly reported as 1892 by Old Orchard. Newspaper accts confirmed the correct year as 1893.
1850 Buxton, York, Maine census: hh 38/41
1860 Buxton census (pg 7): hh 59/64
1870 Portland, Cumberland, ME census (pg 72): hh 423/578; Alvin liv with Hannah C Gilman and dau Flora, who would be Alvin's wife in 2 years
1880 Portland census (pg 2): hh 18/19 liv 359 Congress St
1890
1900 Old Orchard census (pg 10B): hh 305/305 (Wid Flora, ch 2/1)
1910 Old Orchard census (pg 6A): hh 222/227; Widow Flora liv Washington Ave
1910 Old Orchard census (pg 3A): hh 187/192; Grace and husb William Milliken, w/ son Leon
1920 Old Orchard census (pg 12A)