Orlando Drown
Rank: Pvt Co: I Age: 24 Residence: Kennebunk Birthplace: Kennebunk Occupation: joiner Married/Single: M Height: 5' 10.5 Eyes: Bl Hair: Br Complexion: Lt
ORLANDO DROWN (Droun on muster rolls) was born in Kennebunk in 1837 [MA VR of children; YCCI, p919], the son of Oliver and Miranda (Gooch) Drown [2nd marr rec]. He died on 17 Mar 1913 in Haverhill, MA from heart disease [MA VR]. He was buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Kennebunk, ME, in plot already established for his children and first wife.
Orlando had first married on 22 May 1861 [or '62 -VR Kenn] to SUSAN A LEACH, the daughter of Asa and Jane Leach, born 7 June 1842 [Kennebunk VR] in Kennebunk. She died on 27 Oct 1874 at age 32 yrs, 4 mos,10 das [Kenn VR; stone says 32 yrs, 5 mos], in Kennebunk.
He secondly married LIZZIE A WEBBER in Dover, NH on 9 July 1881 in Dover, NH [NH VR]. She was born in Kennebunkport in 1854 [birth rec of son; YCCI, p919], the daughter of Leonard and Sarah Webber. There is no death date on stone, her name and birth year probably placed here at time of husband's burial, but not known if she is also interred in the Evergreen Cemetery plot alongside him.
Orlando was a ship carpenter during his time living in Kennebunk,ME, but following the death of wife Susan in 1874, moved to Haverhill, MA with son George and worked as a house carpenter there until his death. During the 1880 census of Haverhill, he was staying with his brother-in-law George Leach.
Orlando had three children, the first two by his 1st wife:
I. ROSETTA J DROWN was born 21 Jan 1863 in Kennebunk,ME [Kenn VR] and died there on 14 Apr 1875 at age 12 yrs, 3 mos. She was buried with mother in Evergreen Cem plot, Kennebunk [YCCI, p919]
II. GEORGE SYLVESTER DROWN was born 27 Sept, 1864 in Kennebunk [Kenn VR]. He died in Groveland, MA of Pulmonary Tuberculosis on 22 Nov 1902, aged 38 yrs,1 mo, 20 das. He was living in Groveland by 1891 [son's birth rec], called a salesman in 1900 census, and a carpenter at time of death. He had married ca 1889 [marr 11 yrs in 1900] to CATHERINE J [did not find marr in MA VR]. After death of George, she and son moved to Somerville, MA, living with Charles K Leach during 1910 census. He is called her brother on this record, but he is actually the brother of Orlando's first wife (George's mother), so she would be a niece-in-law to Charles. One child was born to them:
1. Harold Louis Drown, born 21 Aug 1891 in Groveland [MA VR v412, p337; WWI Draft Card]. He died in Nov 1967 [SSDI]. Lived in Somerville with wife and child in 1917 [WWI Draft Card], and was in Stoneham, Middlesex, MA in 1942 [WWII Draft Card]. Worked as a salesman for wholesale grocery company.
by 2nd wife Lizzie:
III. CORLISS WEBBER DROWN, born 25 May 1884 in Haverhill, MA [MA VR v349, p245]. He died on 28 Feb 1885 in Haverhill [YCCI, p919; MA VR v364, p314] and was buried in Evergreen Cem, Kennebunk,ME [YCCI, p919]
Additional Source Data:
1850 Kennebunk,ME census: hh 87/97: Orlando, age 11, w/ Oliver and Maria Drown. This is Maria Wentworth, 2nd wife, marr in 1843. An Oliver was marr to Miranda Gooch in 1833 Kennebunk, who may be mother to Orlando.
1850 Kennebunk census: Susan A, age 8, w/ Asa Jr and Jane Leach [George and Charles also here]
1860 Kennebunk: Susan, age 18, w/ Asa and Jane [Charles K, George E here]
1870 Kennebunk (pg 34-5): hh 301/305
1880 Haverhill,Essex,MA wrd-2 (pg 38): living at 6 Webster w/ George Leach (bro to Susan)
1894 Haverhill St Dir Orlando, carp, h.19 Howard
1900 Groveland,Essex,MA (pg 16A): hh 318/336 - George, Catherine, and Harold data
1910 Haverhill wrd-6 (pg 15A): Orlando and Lizzie liv 45 Howard St; marr 27 yrs, ch 1/0
1910 Somerville, MA (pg 12B): hh 177/297 - data on widow Carrie Drown, Harold, and Leach's - liv 264 Summer St
1911 Haverhill St Dir: Orlando, carp, h.45 Howard
- Civil War Pension Index: Orlando filed as invalid on (26?) Aug, 1895 (app #1169838 cert #911,386): widow Lizzie filed in 1913, date hard to read (app #10053_6 cert #760,886)
- York County Cemetery Inscriptions - MOCA c1995 Picton Press
- Kennebunk and Kennebunkport Vital Records Prior to 1892 - LM and GW Yerkes c2005 cd
Orlando had first married on 22 May 1861 [or '62 -VR Kenn] to SUSAN A LEACH, the daughter of Asa and Jane Leach, born 7 June 1842 [Kennebunk VR] in Kennebunk. She died on 27 Oct 1874 at age 32 yrs, 4 mos,10 das [Kenn VR; stone says 32 yrs, 5 mos], in Kennebunk.
He secondly married LIZZIE A WEBBER in Dover, NH on 9 July 1881 in Dover, NH [NH VR]. She was born in Kennebunkport in 1854 [birth rec of son; YCCI, p919], the daughter of Leonard and Sarah Webber. There is no death date on stone, her name and birth year probably placed here at time of husband's burial, but not known if she is also interred in the Evergreen Cemetery plot alongside him.
Orlando was a ship carpenter during his time living in Kennebunk,ME, but following the death of wife Susan in 1874, moved to Haverhill, MA with son George and worked as a house carpenter there until his death. During the 1880 census of Haverhill, he was staying with his brother-in-law George Leach.
Orlando had three children, the first two by his 1st wife:
I. ROSETTA J DROWN was born 21 Jan 1863 in Kennebunk,ME [Kenn VR] and died there on 14 Apr 1875 at age 12 yrs, 3 mos. She was buried with mother in Evergreen Cem plot, Kennebunk [YCCI, p919]
II. GEORGE SYLVESTER DROWN was born 27 Sept, 1864 in Kennebunk [Kenn VR]. He died in Groveland, MA of Pulmonary Tuberculosis on 22 Nov 1902, aged 38 yrs,1 mo, 20 das. He was living in Groveland by 1891 [son's birth rec], called a salesman in 1900 census, and a carpenter at time of death. He had married ca 1889 [marr 11 yrs in 1900] to CATHERINE J [did not find marr in MA VR]. After death of George, she and son moved to Somerville, MA, living with Charles K Leach during 1910 census. He is called her brother on this record, but he is actually the brother of Orlando's first wife (George's mother), so she would be a niece-in-law to Charles. One child was born to them:
1. Harold Louis Drown, born 21 Aug 1891 in Groveland [MA VR v412, p337; WWI Draft Card]. He died in Nov 1967 [SSDI]. Lived in Somerville with wife and child in 1917 [WWI Draft Card], and was in Stoneham, Middlesex, MA in 1942 [WWII Draft Card]. Worked as a salesman for wholesale grocery company.
by 2nd wife Lizzie:
III. CORLISS WEBBER DROWN, born 25 May 1884 in Haverhill, MA [MA VR v349, p245]. He died on 28 Feb 1885 in Haverhill [YCCI, p919; MA VR v364, p314] and was buried in Evergreen Cem, Kennebunk,ME [YCCI, p919]
Additional Source Data:
1850 Kennebunk,ME census: hh 87/97: Orlando, age 11, w/ Oliver and Maria Drown. This is Maria Wentworth, 2nd wife, marr in 1843. An Oliver was marr to Miranda Gooch in 1833 Kennebunk, who may be mother to Orlando.
1850 Kennebunk census: Susan A, age 8, w/ Asa Jr and Jane Leach [George and Charles also here]
1860 Kennebunk: Susan, age 18, w/ Asa and Jane [Charles K, George E here]
1870 Kennebunk (pg 34-5): hh 301/305
1880 Haverhill,Essex,MA wrd-2 (pg 38): living at 6 Webster w/ George Leach (bro to Susan)
1894 Haverhill St Dir Orlando, carp, h.19 Howard
1900 Groveland,Essex,MA (pg 16A): hh 318/336 - George, Catherine, and Harold data
1910 Haverhill wrd-6 (pg 15A): Orlando and Lizzie liv 45 Howard St; marr 27 yrs, ch 1/0
1910 Somerville, MA (pg 12B): hh 177/297 - data on widow Carrie Drown, Harold, and Leach's - liv 264 Summer St
1911 Haverhill St Dir: Orlando, carp, h.45 Howard
- Civil War Pension Index: Orlando filed as invalid on (26?) Aug, 1895 (app #1169838 cert #911,386): widow Lizzie filed in 1913, date hard to read (app #10053_6 cert #760,886)
- York County Cemetery Inscriptions - MOCA c1995 Picton Press
- Kennebunk and Kennebunkport Vital Records Prior to 1892 - LM and GW Yerkes c2005 cd