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Emlus J Getchell
  Rank: Sgt Co: E Age: 22 Residence: Wells Birthplace: Wells Occupation: trader Married/Single: M Height: 5' 6 Eyes: Bl Hair: Dk Complexion: Dk 

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EMLUS (EMULUS) J GETCHELL, the son of Isaac and Mary J (Eaton) Getchell, was born in Wells, Maine on 2 June 1840 [Wells VR, pg 435]. He died from cancer in Sanford, Maine on 21 Sept 1893, aged 53 yrs, 3 mos, 18 das [ME death rec], and was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Springvale.

He was first married, on 17 Nov 1861 in Wells [Wells VR, pg 366], to MARY E CHADBOURN. She was born in 1843 [grave] and died in 1872 [grave].

He secondly married, on 25 Dec 1872 [Danvers MA vr; intents filed on 14 Dec 1872 in Wells - Wells VR, pg 492], to LOUISA H ALLEN of Sanford. She was the daughter of Samuel F and Louisa (Hatch) Allen [Early Families of Sanford], born in Oct 1852 [1900 census; grave]. She died on 11 Apr 1926 [Pension Payment Card] and was buried in Riverside Cemetery.



Children, by his first wife:
I.ROSETTA JANE GETCHELL, b. 2 Aug 1862 in Wells [ME vr]; died 1942 [gravestone]. She didn't marry, and for many years was a private family nurse in the household of Robert and Mary Day of Melrose, MA [1910-20 censuses]. By 1930, she had returned to Springvale, and was living with her brother-in-law Eugene Stiles and his 2nd wife. She was buried with her parents in Riverside Cemetery.

II. HOWARD J GETCHELL, b. 18 Nov 1864 [Wells VR, pg 442]; d. 1865 [grave].

III. ANNIE LAURA GETCHELL, b. ca May 1868 [1900 census]; d. 22 Feb 1902 in Springvale, aged 33 [ME vr]. She is buried in Riverside Cemetery. She was married, ca 1890 [marr 10 yrs in 1900 census] to EUGENE WATSON STILES, the son of Isaiah B and Amanda Stiles, b. 1 Sept 1866 in Springvale [ME vr]; d. 1936 [grave]. They had no children.

IV. LILLIAN MAY GETCHELL, b. 23 Feb 1872 in Wells; d. 16 Nov 1950 [grave]. She married, on 8 June 1892 in Springvale [ME vr], to WILLIAM E FROST, the son of Wesley W and Augusta (Ferguson) Frost, b. 19 Dec 1870; d. 22 Nov 1958 [grave]. They are buried in Riverside Cemetery, Springvale.
   Ermont G Frost, b. 18 Oct 1895; d. 14 Nov 1947.


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