Stephen S Fly (Flye)
Rank: Pvt Co: H Age: 21 Residence: Hiram Birthplace: Hiram Occupation: carp Married/Single: S Height: 5' 9 Eyes: Dk Hair: Aub Complexion: Lt
Forest City Cemetery, Portland
STEPHEN SMITH FLYE was born 04 May 1842 in Hiram, ME, son of Henry B. Flye and Hannah Rand Warren Flye. He died on 04 Jan 1910 and was buried 07 Jan 1910 in the Forest City Cemetery, Section H, Lot 248, Grave No. 45. The grave registration shows that his address at the time of death was So. Portland and that he died of heart disease.The Record of Death shows the place as 139 Walton Street (Woodfords) and age at death as 67 years, 8 months, 0 days.
Stephen married LOVINA LIBBY GOULD on 11 Nov 1865 in Hiram, ME. She was born 25 Nov 1848 in S. Hiram, ME, and was the daughter of Daniel Gould and Deborah Stanley. She died 10 Oct 1930 in Portland, ME.
Stephen lived over half his life as a native of Hiram, Oxford Co, ME, but between the 1880 and 1890 censuses he removed to Westbrook, Cumb.,ME. It was around this time that the 'e' was added to his surname. He was a carpenter (joiner) and builder [censuses rec's,obit], his obituary states that "he worked for C. B. Howatt & Sons for 25 years". It mentioned that he was "Naturally a quiet and unassuming man, he possessed sterling traits of character which endeared him to a large circle of friends."
Children of Stephen and Lovina Flye (all born in S. Hiram, ME) were as follows:
I. WARREN STANLEY FLYE born 27 Jun 1869, d. 11 Apr 1955 in Gray, ME. Married first on 31 Dec 1890 to JULIA E. COLLEY, born ca Feb 1868 [1900 census]. He secondly married ELLA E. PHILBROOK on 03 Jul 1937. He was a carpenter, living in Westbrook. By first wife:
1. Marcia Eliza Flye, b. 18 Nov 1891, marr John Hendrickson; died on 16 Dec 1987 in Norwell,MA [SSDI; MA Death Index]
2. Bernice L Flye, b. 30 Jan 1894 in Westbrook [ME VR]
3. Norman R Flye, b. 30 Apr 1895 Westbrook [ME VR]
4. (female), born 31 Jan 1899 Westbrook "4th child, living" [ME VR]. 1900 census only shows ch 3/3; Desc of James Irish only lists above three children
II. LUCINDA FLYE was born 26 Mar 1877 and died on 01 May 1952. She married first to RUFUS IRVING STODDARD (born 1 June 1877 -WWI Draft Card) on 01 Jun 1904 [ME Marr], they were divorced; Secondly married SETH CLARK MORTON on 30 Aug 1920 [ME Marr]. Seth was a machine inspector at a paper mill [1930 census]. She had one child [1910 census data: ch 1/0]:
1. Dana Emery Stoddard, b. 23 Mar 1904 and d. 23 Aug 1905
III. SUSIE STANLEY FLYE was born 05 Mar 1875 and died in Portland on 28 May 1947 [Portland Press Herald dated 28 May,'47, pg 54]. On 16 Nov 1898 she married CHARLES R. ANDREWS [ME Marr]. He was born on same day as wife, 5 Mar 1875 [WWI Draft Card-1918]; alive in 1947. They lived in Westbrook on 70 Oak St [census rec's,Westbrook street dir's], and he worked in Portland as a machinist. They had the following children (surname: Andrews):
1. Agnes E Andrews, b. Dec 1899 [1900 census]. She married Everett R Coffin, they were living with her aunt Lucinda Morton in 1930 Westbrook census
2. Willard K Andrews [age 8 in 1910], living in South Portland in 1947
3. Hugh E Andrews [age 6 5/12 in 1920 census], liv in Westbrook, 1947
IV. AGNES NINA FLYE was born 28 Jan 1872 and died 27 Feb 1965 in Portland,ME at age 92 [ME Death Index]. She was first married to EDWIN P KNIGHT, son of Charles E and Sarah M (Cash), on 8 June 1892 in Westbrook [ME Marr Rec], but soon divorced. She remarried, on 14 Oct 1902, to WILLARD F. KEITH [ME Marr]. They lived in Portland (for many years at 33 West St and 94 Neal), where Willard was the treasurer and manager of J.A.Merrill & Co Jewelry Store.
By her 1st husband, she had:
1. Fred S. Knight [afterwards: Stanley Keith] born 9 Oct 1892 in Westbrook. After mother remarried, he was adopted by his step-father and name was changed. He married in Portland on 24 June 1915 to Edna L Clark, the daughter of Charles E and Carrie E (Parker) Clark [ME Marr Rec]. They had two ch: i. Stanley Emery, b. 31 Oct 1916 Portland. Liv with grandparents in 1930; ii. Helen Louise, b. 28 Sept 1921 Portland. Liv w/ great-aunt Lucinda in 1930
V. MYRON CURTIS FLYE was born on 30 Sep 1879 and died on 17 Jul 1930 in Providence, RI at age 50 [RI Deaths 1630-1930; 1933 Prov. St Dir]. He married, on 10 Sep,1900 in Portland [ME Marr Rec], to CATHERINE WILKINS, the daughter of Samuel and Anna (Harris) Wilkins, she was born ca 1880 in Springvale,ME. Myron moved to Providence,RI before 1912, and worked as a brakeman for the railroad.
A special thanks to Jack Hendrickson, great-great-grandson of Stephen Flye, for sending much of the above data.
For further information on the above families, please read the Descendants of James Irish 1710-1940 by Jennie J Wight Howes c1941, ie: pages 86, 126-7, 161-2, 171
Additional Source Data:
1850 Hiram,Oxford,ME census: hh 186/186 - Stephen, age 8, w/ Henry B and Hannah
1860 Hiram (pg 30): hh 234/242
1870 Hiram (pg 1): hh 9/11
1880 Hiram (pg 24): hh 193/211
1890 Vet Schedule: lived Westbrook, Cumb,ME
1900 Westbrook (pg 5B): hh 100/125; rented
1900 Westbrook (pg 17A): hh 337/396 - Warren data
1900 Westbrook (pg 4A): Susie + Charles Andrews data; liv Mason St
1910 Westbrook wrd-1 (pg 15A): hh 259/320; Susie+Charles liv 70 Oak St
1920 Westb. wrd-1 (pg 5B): Susie + fam @ 70 Oak
Stephen married LOVINA LIBBY GOULD on 11 Nov 1865 in Hiram, ME. She was born 25 Nov 1848 in S. Hiram, ME, and was the daughter of Daniel Gould and Deborah Stanley. She died 10 Oct 1930 in Portland, ME.
Stephen lived over half his life as a native of Hiram, Oxford Co, ME, but between the 1880 and 1890 censuses he removed to Westbrook, Cumb.,ME. It was around this time that the 'e' was added to his surname. He was a carpenter (joiner) and builder [censuses rec's,obit], his obituary states that "he worked for C. B. Howatt & Sons for 25 years". It mentioned that he was "Naturally a quiet and unassuming man, he possessed sterling traits of character which endeared him to a large circle of friends."
Children of Stephen and Lovina Flye (all born in S. Hiram, ME) were as follows:
I. WARREN STANLEY FLYE born 27 Jun 1869, d. 11 Apr 1955 in Gray, ME. Married first on 31 Dec 1890 to JULIA E. COLLEY, born ca Feb 1868 [1900 census]. He secondly married ELLA E. PHILBROOK on 03 Jul 1937. He was a carpenter, living in Westbrook. By first wife:
1. Marcia Eliza Flye, b. 18 Nov 1891, marr John Hendrickson; died on 16 Dec 1987 in Norwell,MA [SSDI; MA Death Index]
2. Bernice L Flye, b. 30 Jan 1894 in Westbrook [ME VR]
3. Norman R Flye, b. 30 Apr 1895 Westbrook [ME VR]
4. (female), born 31 Jan 1899 Westbrook "4th child, living" [ME VR]. 1900 census only shows ch 3/3; Desc of James Irish only lists above three children
II. LUCINDA FLYE was born 26 Mar 1877 and died on 01 May 1952. She married first to RUFUS IRVING STODDARD (born 1 June 1877 -WWI Draft Card) on 01 Jun 1904 [ME Marr], they were divorced; Secondly married SETH CLARK MORTON on 30 Aug 1920 [ME Marr]. Seth was a machine inspector at a paper mill [1930 census]. She had one child [1910 census data: ch 1/0]:
1. Dana Emery Stoddard, b. 23 Mar 1904 and d. 23 Aug 1905
III. SUSIE STANLEY FLYE was born 05 Mar 1875 and died in Portland on 28 May 1947 [Portland Press Herald dated 28 May,'47, pg 54]. On 16 Nov 1898 she married CHARLES R. ANDREWS [ME Marr]. He was born on same day as wife, 5 Mar 1875 [WWI Draft Card-1918]; alive in 1947. They lived in Westbrook on 70 Oak St [census rec's,Westbrook street dir's], and he worked in Portland as a machinist. They had the following children (surname: Andrews):
1. Agnes E Andrews, b. Dec 1899 [1900 census]. She married Everett R Coffin, they were living with her aunt Lucinda Morton in 1930 Westbrook census
2. Willard K Andrews [age 8 in 1910], living in South Portland in 1947
3. Hugh E Andrews [age 6 5/12 in 1920 census], liv in Westbrook, 1947
IV. AGNES NINA FLYE was born 28 Jan 1872 and died 27 Feb 1965 in Portland,ME at age 92 [ME Death Index]. She was first married to EDWIN P KNIGHT, son of Charles E and Sarah M (Cash), on 8 June 1892 in Westbrook [ME Marr Rec], but soon divorced. She remarried, on 14 Oct 1902, to WILLARD F. KEITH [ME Marr]. They lived in Portland (for many years at 33 West St and 94 Neal), where Willard was the treasurer and manager of J.A.Merrill & Co Jewelry Store.
By her 1st husband, she had:
1. Fred S. Knight [afterwards: Stanley Keith] born 9 Oct 1892 in Westbrook. After mother remarried, he was adopted by his step-father and name was changed. He married in Portland on 24 June 1915 to Edna L Clark, the daughter of Charles E and Carrie E (Parker) Clark [ME Marr Rec]. They had two ch: i. Stanley Emery, b. 31 Oct 1916 Portland. Liv with grandparents in 1930; ii. Helen Louise, b. 28 Sept 1921 Portland. Liv w/ great-aunt Lucinda in 1930
V. MYRON CURTIS FLYE was born on 30 Sep 1879 and died on 17 Jul 1930 in Providence, RI at age 50 [RI Deaths 1630-1930; 1933 Prov. St Dir]. He married, on 10 Sep,1900 in Portland [ME Marr Rec], to CATHERINE WILKINS, the daughter of Samuel and Anna (Harris) Wilkins, she was born ca 1880 in Springvale,ME. Myron moved to Providence,RI before 1912, and worked as a brakeman for the railroad.
A special thanks to Jack Hendrickson, great-great-grandson of Stephen Flye, for sending much of the above data.
For further information on the above families, please read the Descendants of James Irish 1710-1940 by Jennie J Wight Howes c1941, ie: pages 86, 126-7, 161-2, 171
Additional Source Data:
1850 Hiram,Oxford,ME census: hh 186/186 - Stephen, age 8, w/ Henry B and Hannah
1860 Hiram (pg 30): hh 234/242
1870 Hiram (pg 1): hh 9/11
1880 Hiram (pg 24): hh 193/211
1890 Vet Schedule: lived Westbrook, Cumb,ME
1900 Westbrook (pg 5B): hh 100/125; rented
1900 Westbrook (pg 17A): hh 337/396 - Warren data
1900 Westbrook (pg 4A): Susie + Charles Andrews data; liv Mason St
1910 Westbrook wrd-1 (pg 15A): hh 259/320; Susie+Charles liv 70 Oak St
1920 Westb. wrd-1 (pg 5B): Susie + fam @ 70 Oak