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Rodney Goff Stearns (1804 - 1881)

Rodney Goff Stearns
Born in Goffstown, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United Statesmap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 28 May 1866 [location unknown]
[children unknown]
Died at age 76 in Weld, Franklin, Maine, United Statesmap
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Biography

Rodney Stearns was born on December 12, 1804 in Goffstown, Hillsborough, New Hampshire.

He married Melissa Baker (1812-1865) October 10, 1835 in Weld, Franklin, Maine.[1] They had 7 children.

  1. Cynthia Jane Stearns (1836-1910)[2]
  2. Gratus Benjamin Stearns (1839-1900)[3]
  3. Albert M Stearns (1841-1864)[4]
  4. Rodney G Stearns (1846-1846)[5]
  5. Osgood Charles 'Stearn (1847-1908)[6]
  6. Mary Melissa Stearns (1851-)[7]
  7. Harriet Ledora (Stearns) Haywood (1854-1910)[8]

In 1860, Rodney (age 55) and Melissa (age 47) were living in Weld, Franklin, Maine, where he was Farming.[9]

HIs wife Melissa died on January 3, 1865.

He married Mrs. Betsey (Phillips) Libby ca May 28, 1866 in Weld, Franklin, Maine.

They lived in Weld, Franklin, Maine in 1870, where he was Faming, and she was taking care of the home and family, with his daughter's Mary M Stearns-18, and Harriet Stearns-15 in the home along with her children, Lewis Libby-13, and Clara Libby-10.[10]

He died at the age of 76, on March 28, 1881 in Weld, Franklin, Maine and was buried in the Mountain View Cemetery.[11]


Marriage:
Date: 28 MAY 1866

Sources

  1. ↑ "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4N3-S8H : 14 January 2020), Rodney Stearnes, 1835.
  2. ↑ "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24N-76BH : Tue Oct 31 23:10:38 UTC 2023), Entry for Cynthia J Stearns Huston and Rodney Goss Stearns, 06 Oct 1910.
  3. ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F44C-296 : 14 January 2020), Rodney Stearnes in entry for Gratus B. Stearnes, 1839.
  4. ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F44C-K8S : 14 January 2020), Rodney Stearnes in entry for Albert M. Stearnes, 1841.
  5. ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F44C-FYX : 14 January 2020), Rodney Stearnes in entry for Rodney G. Stearnes, 1846.
  6. ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F44C-J7V : 14 January 2020), Rodney Stearnes in entry for Osgood C. Stearnes, 1847.
  7. ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F44C-DFM : 14 January 2020), Rodney Stearnes in entry for Mary M. Stearnes, 1851.
  8. ↑ "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1925", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N43K-XQL : 17 November 2022), Rodney Stearns in entry for Harriet Ledora Haywood, 1910.
  9. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDH5-4L3 : Wed Oct 04 16:21:01 UTC 2023), Entry for Rodney Stearns and Melissa Stearns, 1860.
  10. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6DN-TY4 : Thu Oct 05 18:50:18 UTC 2023), Entry for Rodney Stearn and Betsey Stearn, 1870.
  11. ↑ "Maine, J. Gary Nichols Cemetery Collection, ca. 1780-1999", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKXM-45MY : Wed Oct 04 12:40:59 UTC 2023), Entry for Rodney Stearns.

See Also:

  • Title: The Libby Family in America. Author: Charles T. Libby. Publication: B. Thurston & Co., Portland, Cumberland, Me. 1882. Abbreviation: The Libby Family in America. Note: NS352403. Source Media Type: Book. Master Listing Source: Y
  • "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4N3-SZS : 10 February 2018), Rodney Stearns and Betsey Lubley, 28 May 1866; citing Weld,Franklin,Maine, reference ; FHL microfilm 12,323
  • "Maine, Faylene Hutton Cemetery Collection, ca. 1780-1990," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKM1-4QQ7 : 16 March 2018), Rodney Stearns, 1881; citing Burial, Weld, Franklin, Maine, United States, Maine State Library, Augusta; FHL microfilm 1,787,388
  • Find A Grave, database and images, memorial page for Rodney Stearns (12 Dec 1804–28 Mar 1881), Find A Grave: Memorial #50558446, citing Mountain View Cemetery, Weld, Franklin County, Maine, USA ; Maintained by Michael Harrington (contributor 46760007)

Acknowledgements

This person was created through the import of dyermaeettaaug2010.ged on 11 September 2010.





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