Isaac Sawyer
Rank: Pvt Co: H Age: 42 Residence: Limington Birthplace: Limington Occupation: farmer
Married/Single: M Height: 5' 11.5 Eyes: Dk Hair: Blk Complexion: Dk
ISAAC SAWYER was born in Limington, Maine on 30 Aug 1820 [grave; Sawyer Families, p67], the son of Joseph and Mary (Burk) Sawyer [Sawyer Families, p67]. He died in Limerick, Maine on 16 Apr 1887 and was buried in Highland Cemetery [gravestone].
He was married on 4 July 1845 [Early Families of Newfield, p663, quoting Sawyer Family Bible] or 1846 [Sawyer Families, p108] to SALOME THOMPSON, the daughter of Stephen B and Martha M (Drew) Thompson. She was born in Newfield, ME [death rec] on 14 Aug 1826 [Early Fam Newfield, p663; note her grave stone has 1829], and died on 30 Oct 1906 in Limerick [grave says 29 Oct 1907]. She is buried with her husband in Highland Cemetery, Limerick, Maine.
Isaac was a farmer, living in Limington, Maine during the 1860 census, and afterwards moved to Limerick [1870-80 censuses].
According to the Sawyer Families of New England, Isaac and Salome had the following four children. I did not locate the widow Salome in the 1900 census to confirm the number of children.
i. FRANCIS A SAWYER, born 14 Dec 1846 in Limerick, Maine. He died in Conway, Carroll, NH on 3 Oct 1920, and was bur in Conway Village Cem [NH death rec]. He married first, in Cornish on 19 Jan 1868 [div papers], to SARAH SMITH (8 Feb 1842 - 1929), the daughter of Eli Smith. They divorced in May 1871 [York County SJC, vol.28 p254], and he remarried to LUCY JOAN ROBERTS of Nova Scotia in Oct 1873. They separated on 3/2/1880 [div papers] and were divorced on 30 Sept 1882 [York County SJC, v37 p305], with Lucy remarrying to Francis' brother Walter. Francis married again on 1 May 1883 in Lynn, MA [MA marr rec] to MARY D COTTON , the dau of James Eliza Cotton. She was born 19 Dec 1851 in Troy, ME and died 30 Oct 1931 in Conway, NH [NH vr]). He had the following children (the first by his 1st wife, the middle two with wife Lucy, and the youngest with Mary):
1. Fanny Sawyer, b. 1 Mar 1869 [Sawyer Families, p108]
2. Eveline (or Evelyn) India Sawyer (misspelled "Juda E" in divorce papers), b. abt 1877. Marr first, 21 Sept 1894 in Limerick [ME vr] to Harrison Libby, son of Oliver and Malinda (Warren) Libby. She married 2nd, on 6 Sept 1913 in Wakefield, MA [MA vr] to Alexander George Halliday, b. Woburn, MA.
3. Emma S Sawyer, b. 18 Jun 1879 [Sawyer Families, p108];. Married Frank G Ward
4. Elsie M Sawyer, b. 27 Apr 1884 in Lynn, MA [MA vr]. Marr 5 Jan 1904 in Tamworth, NH to Ralph Churchill Purrington. He was born in Albany, NH on 3 Oct 1878 [WWI Draft Card], the son of George W and Susan (Moody) Purrington [Marr Rec]. They lived in Conway, NH through 1930 census, and later moved to Orange, MA.
ii. AUTIEN W S SAWYER was born on 20 May 1849 in Limerick [Sawyer Families, p143]. He died in Limerick on 20 Jun 1918, and was buried with parents. He had married, on 25 Sep 1870 in Boston, MA, to MARY (NELLIE) E DORSEY. She was born 10 Oct 1851, the daughter of Thomas and Margaret Dorsey, and died on 13 Mar 1931 [grave].
1. Isaac H Sawyer, b. Sept 1872
2. Lulu M Sawyer, b. Jul 1874
3. Winfield Herbert Sawyer, b. Jan 1879
iii. WILBUR FISK SAWYER, born 20 Sep 1851 in Limerick, Maine. He died 29 Apr 1941 in Baldwin, NY [Sawyer Families, p108]. He married first, on 9 May 1872 in Holliston, MA, to ADDIE FALLANSBEE (born 1853), the daughter of Melvin and Hannah Fallansbee. He married 2nd to LEONORA RANDALL (17 May 1867 - 28 Mar 1937) By wife Leonora, he had:
1. Randella C Sawyer, b. 29 Jan 1905. She married Joseph Arzanna
iv. WALTER EDGECOMB SAWYER, born 20 Jun 1854 in Limerick. He married, around 19 Apr 1883 (intents), to LUCY JOAN ROBERTS of Nova Scotia, the ex-wife of brother Francis. She was born in Sept 1852 [1900 census] and died on 2 May 1929 [Sawyer Families, pg 143]. Lucy was a widow by 1900, and was living in Hiram with dau Isabelle.
1. Laura Lucy Sawyer, b. 14 Feb 1882 in Limington [ME birth rec, recorded in 1943 by sister Emma]. Marr 5 Jul 1903 in Cornish, ME to Charles G Berry. The son of Freedom and Catherine (Pendexter) Berry, he was born in Cornish ca Jul 1860 [1900 Cornish census]. She remarried, on 26 Jun 1947 in Webster, NH, to Rufus Emerson. [NH Marr].
2. William Walter Sawyer, b. 9 Aug 1885 in Limington [WWII Draft Card]. Married 1st, on 5 Jun 1909 in Reading, MA, to Catherine Thorn, the dau of Jesse B and Catherine (Ham) Thorn. She was born in Wilton, NY on 18 Apr 1888 [death rec], and died in Reading on 22 May 1914, from toxemia of pregnancy [MA death rec]. She is buried in Laurel Hill Cem, Reading. William remarried on 3 Oct 1915 in Woburn, MA [MA vr], to Mary Agatha Bonin. The dau of Louis and Margaret Bonin, she was born in Woburn [marr rec]. Lived in Reading, 1910 and 1920 censuses, and in Woburn, 1930 and 1940. He had a son, William Thorn Sawyer, b. 8/26/1911, w/ first wife, and 6 ch listed with him and 2nd wife in 1930, ie: Lawrence, Lewis, Veronica, Reginald, Raymond and Paul Sawyer.
3. Imogene Glover Sawyer, b. 19 Sept 1887 in Limington [ME vr]; d. 1965. Marr 26 Nov 1906 to David E Parmenter.
4. Ethel Sawyer, b. 28 Sept 1890. Marr 20 Oct 1915 to Llewellyn Cain.
5. Isobel (or Isabelle) Sawyer, b. 12 May 1894; d. 30 June 1981 [grave]. She is buried in Kezar Falls Cemetery, Porter, ME. Marr 7 Mar 1910 in Effingham, NH [NH vr] to Lawrence F Stacy, the son of George H and Nellie J (Osgood) Stacy. In 1930 Parsonsfield, ME census, they had 4 children: i.Herbert E, ii. Geneva E, iii. Marilyn L and iv. Lawrence A Stacy.
Additional Source Data:
Sawyer, Eleanor Grace. Sawyer Families of New England 1636-1900. Camden, ME: Penobscot Press c1995
1860 Limington, York, Me census (pg 17)
1870 Limerick, Maine census (pg 17)
1880 Limerick, ME census (pg 9)
1900
He was married on 4 July 1845 [Early Families of Newfield, p663, quoting Sawyer Family Bible] or 1846 [Sawyer Families, p108] to SALOME THOMPSON, the daughter of Stephen B and Martha M (Drew) Thompson. She was born in Newfield, ME [death rec] on 14 Aug 1826 [Early Fam Newfield, p663; note her grave stone has 1829], and died on 30 Oct 1906 in Limerick [grave says 29 Oct 1907]. She is buried with her husband in Highland Cemetery, Limerick, Maine.
Isaac was a farmer, living in Limington, Maine during the 1860 census, and afterwards moved to Limerick [1870-80 censuses].
According to the Sawyer Families of New England, Isaac and Salome had the following four children. I did not locate the widow Salome in the 1900 census to confirm the number of children.
i. FRANCIS A SAWYER, born 14 Dec 1846 in Limerick, Maine. He died in Conway, Carroll, NH on 3 Oct 1920, and was bur in Conway Village Cem [NH death rec]. He married first, in Cornish on 19 Jan 1868 [div papers], to SARAH SMITH (8 Feb 1842 - 1929), the daughter of Eli Smith. They divorced in May 1871 [York County SJC, vol.28 p254], and he remarried to LUCY JOAN ROBERTS of Nova Scotia in Oct 1873. They separated on 3/2/1880 [div papers] and were divorced on 30 Sept 1882 [York County SJC, v37 p305], with Lucy remarrying to Francis' brother Walter. Francis married again on 1 May 1883 in Lynn, MA [MA marr rec] to MARY D COTTON , the dau of James Eliza Cotton. She was born 19 Dec 1851 in Troy, ME and died 30 Oct 1931 in Conway, NH [NH vr]). He had the following children (the first by his 1st wife, the middle two with wife Lucy, and the youngest with Mary):
1. Fanny Sawyer, b. 1 Mar 1869 [Sawyer Families, p108]
2. Eveline (or Evelyn) India Sawyer (misspelled "Juda E" in divorce papers), b. abt 1877. Marr first, 21 Sept 1894 in Limerick [ME vr] to Harrison Libby, son of Oliver and Malinda (Warren) Libby. She married 2nd, on 6 Sept 1913 in Wakefield, MA [MA vr] to Alexander George Halliday, b. Woburn, MA.
3. Emma S Sawyer, b. 18 Jun 1879 [Sawyer Families, p108];. Married Frank G Ward
4. Elsie M Sawyer, b. 27 Apr 1884 in Lynn, MA [MA vr]. Marr 5 Jan 1904 in Tamworth, NH to Ralph Churchill Purrington. He was born in Albany, NH on 3 Oct 1878 [WWI Draft Card], the son of George W and Susan (Moody) Purrington [Marr Rec]. They lived in Conway, NH through 1930 census, and later moved to Orange, MA.
ii. AUTIEN W S SAWYER was born on 20 May 1849 in Limerick [Sawyer Families, p143]. He died in Limerick on 20 Jun 1918, and was buried with parents. He had married, on 25 Sep 1870 in Boston, MA, to MARY (NELLIE) E DORSEY. She was born 10 Oct 1851, the daughter of Thomas and Margaret Dorsey, and died on 13 Mar 1931 [grave].
1. Isaac H Sawyer, b. Sept 1872
2. Lulu M Sawyer, b. Jul 1874
3. Winfield Herbert Sawyer, b. Jan 1879
iii. WILBUR FISK SAWYER, born 20 Sep 1851 in Limerick, Maine. He died 29 Apr 1941 in Baldwin, NY [Sawyer Families, p108]. He married first, on 9 May 1872 in Holliston, MA, to ADDIE FALLANSBEE (born 1853), the daughter of Melvin and Hannah Fallansbee. He married 2nd to LEONORA RANDALL (17 May 1867 - 28 Mar 1937) By wife Leonora, he had:
1. Randella C Sawyer, b. 29 Jan 1905. She married Joseph Arzanna
iv. WALTER EDGECOMB SAWYER, born 20 Jun 1854 in Limerick. He married, around 19 Apr 1883 (intents), to LUCY JOAN ROBERTS of Nova Scotia, the ex-wife of brother Francis. She was born in Sept 1852 [1900 census] and died on 2 May 1929 [Sawyer Families, pg 143]. Lucy was a widow by 1900, and was living in Hiram with dau Isabelle.
1. Laura Lucy Sawyer, b. 14 Feb 1882 in Limington [ME birth rec, recorded in 1943 by sister Emma]. Marr 5 Jul 1903 in Cornish, ME to Charles G Berry. The son of Freedom and Catherine (Pendexter) Berry, he was born in Cornish ca Jul 1860 [1900 Cornish census]. She remarried, on 26 Jun 1947 in Webster, NH, to Rufus Emerson. [NH Marr].
2. William Walter Sawyer, b. 9 Aug 1885 in Limington [WWII Draft Card]. Married 1st, on 5 Jun 1909 in Reading, MA, to Catherine Thorn, the dau of Jesse B and Catherine (Ham) Thorn. She was born in Wilton, NY on 18 Apr 1888 [death rec], and died in Reading on 22 May 1914, from toxemia of pregnancy [MA death rec]. She is buried in Laurel Hill Cem, Reading. William remarried on 3 Oct 1915 in Woburn, MA [MA vr], to Mary Agatha Bonin. The dau of Louis and Margaret Bonin, she was born in Woburn [marr rec]. Lived in Reading, 1910 and 1920 censuses, and in Woburn, 1930 and 1940. He had a son, William Thorn Sawyer, b. 8/26/1911, w/ first wife, and 6 ch listed with him and 2nd wife in 1930, ie: Lawrence, Lewis, Veronica, Reginald, Raymond and Paul Sawyer.
3. Imogene Glover Sawyer, b. 19 Sept 1887 in Limington [ME vr]; d. 1965. Marr 26 Nov 1906 to David E Parmenter.
4. Ethel Sawyer, b. 28 Sept 1890. Marr 20 Oct 1915 to Llewellyn Cain.
5. Isobel (or Isabelle) Sawyer, b. 12 May 1894; d. 30 June 1981 [grave]. She is buried in Kezar Falls Cemetery, Porter, ME. Marr 7 Mar 1910 in Effingham, NH [NH vr] to Lawrence F Stacy, the son of George H and Nellie J (Osgood) Stacy. In 1930 Parsonsfield, ME census, they had 4 children: i.Herbert E, ii. Geneva E, iii. Marilyn L and iv. Lawrence A Stacy.
Additional Source Data:
Sawyer, Eleanor Grace. Sawyer Families of New England 1636-1900. Camden, ME: Penobscot Press c1995
1860 Limington, York, Me census (pg 17)
1870 Limerick, Maine census (pg 17)
1880 Limerick, ME census (pg 9)
1900