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From: Dana Edgecomb <>
Subject: Re: [Oxford Co ME] HEATH Family photograph
Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2009 13:59:07 -0400
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At 11:46 AM 3/20/2009, you wrote:
>I've "rescued" an old photograph of Josiah Cecil HEATH which was taken at
>the Miss Libby Studio in Norway, Maine. The photograph is dated 1897 with
>Josiah appearing to be in his 20's at the time it was taken. Based on
>limited research I was able to gather the following information regarding
>Josiah and his family:
>
>Josiah C. HEATH b. 1869 in ME to parents Alonzo Howard HEATH (b. 29 Apr 1831
>in Gilead, ME) and Sarah "Sally" Wheeler BLODGETT (b. 16 Sept 1836 in ME).
>Josiah married Grace R. SYMONDS on 14 Oct 1895 in Greenwood, ME.
>
>Census records provide the following information:
>
>1870 census of Waterford, ME:
>
>Alonzo H. HEATH, age 39, a Farm Laborer, born ME
>Sarah B. HEATH, wife, age 33, Keeping House, born NH
>Asenath HEATH, age 12, born ME
>Timothy HEATH, age 10, born ME
>Liman D. HEATH, age 4, born ME
>Josiah C. HEATH, age 1, born ME
>
>1880 census of Greenwood, ME:
>
>Alonzo HEATH, age 49, born ME, a Farmer
>Sarah B. HEATH, age 43, born NH, Keeping House
>Lymar B. HEATH, age 14, born ME, at Home
>Josiah C. HEATH, age 11, born ME, at Home
>
>1900 census of Greenwood, ME:
>
>Alonzo H. HEATH, age 69, born Apr 1831, married 46 years, born ME, parents
>born ME, a Farmer
>Sarah B. HEATH, wife, age 63, born Sept 1836, married 46 years, 5 children/2
>living, born ME, parents born ME
>Josiah C. HEATH, son, age 31, born Apr 1869, married 4 years, born ME, a
>Farm Laborer
>Grace HEATH, dau-in-law, age 24, born Jan 1876, married 4 years, 2
>children/2 living, born ME, parents born ME
>Howard E. HEATH, grandson, age 3, born Apr 1897, born ME
>Addison J. HEATH, grandson, age 6 months, born Nov 1899, born ME
>
>I am hoping to locate someone from his family so that this wonderful old
>photograph can be returned to the care of his family. If you are a member
>of this HEATH Family, or you know of someone who might be, please contact
>me.
>
>Thanks,
>Shelley
>
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