William Gaslin was born about 1793 in Vassalboro, Kennebec, Maine to parents John Gaslin and Mary (Webber) Gaslin.
William Gaslin married Jerusha Nason on 26 Jan 1820 in Vassalboro, Kennebec, Maine.[1]
William was seen in the 1830 census[2] with wife and three children, all of ages consistent with what we know from other sources. There were two males under the age of five, one female under the age of five, one male in the 30-40 range (William would have been about 37), and one female between 20 and 30 (Jerusha would have been just 30, or possibly still 29). The census enumeration date was 1 Jun 1830. Children reported at his FindAGrave Memorial[3] included:
Given the 14-year break between Lorenzo and John, we may expect to find additional children.
In fact, in the 1850 census,[4] we do see one additional child, Mary E. Gaslin, who was nine years old at the time. William, Jr., 23, was still at home and was a student. Lorenzo, too, was still at home, aged 20, and working as a farmer. The youngest child listed in his father's FindAGrave memorial was John, six years old, consistent with the dates on the memorial. The family lived in Augusta.
The 1860 census,[5] still finds parts of our family living in Augusta, but in a slightly different configuration, and with a possible addition. William's household:
Next door, we find:
In 1870[6] and 1880,[7] the couple are still living in Augusta, and John is still living with them. By 1880, John has become a stone cutter, and 88-year-old William is still a farmer. A 13-year-old adopted daughter lives with them, but it is not clear whether William and Jerusha adopted her, or John did. Her name is Ettie Brann or Braun. There is no indication as to her education. John is described as being divorced.
William died of pneumonia on 6 Jun 1883 in Augusta, Kennebec, Maine.[8]
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