Maine Marriages, 1771-1907: Arzilla Gerrish married Andrew Blethen on 12 Feb 1820 in Durham, Androscoggin, Maine AND Arsilla Gerrish married Andrew Blethen in 1820 in Pownal, Cumberland, Maine.
1850 census of Foxcroft, Piscataquis, Maine p264: Arzilla Blethen, age 50, born in Durham, listed with husband, Andrew, 65 and children, M, 23, A, 21, Caroline, 16, Westly?, 14 and G, 12.
1860 census of Foxcroft, Piscataquis, Maine p38: Arzilla Blethen, age 59, born in Maine, listed with husband, Andrew, 65 and son, Greenleaf, 21.
Published in the Piscataquis (ME) Observer 1 Dec 1864 p3: "DIED---In Foxcroft, on the 25th ult., Mrs. Arzilla, wife of Andrew Blethen, aged 63 years, 9 months.
Mrs. Blethen was one of the oldest settlers in Foxcroft and leaves a large circle of friends and acquaintances to mourn her death. Where sickness was, there was found the willing hand of the deceased. We can truly say with the poet, 'none knew her but to love.'"
Maine Marriages, 1771-1907: Arzilla Gerrish married Andrew Blethen on 12 Feb 1820 in Durham, Androscoggin, Maine AND Arsilla Gerrish married Andrew Blethen in 1820 in Pownal, Cumberland, Maine.
1850 census of Foxcroft, Piscataquis, Maine p264: Arzilla Blethen, age 50, born in Durham, listed with husband, Andrew, 65 and children, M, 23, A, 21, Caroline, 16, Westly?, 14 and G, 12.
1860 census of Foxcroft, Piscataquis, Maine p38: Arzilla Blethen, age 59, born in Maine, listed with husband, Andrew, 65 and son, Greenleaf, 21.
Published in the Piscataquis (ME) Observer 1 Dec 1864 p3: "DIED---In Foxcroft, on the 25th ult., Mrs. Arzilla, wife of Andrew Blethen, aged 63 years, 9 months.
Mrs. Blethen was one of the oldest settlers in Foxcroft and leaves a large circle of friends and acquaintances to mourn her death. Where sickness was, there was found the willing hand of the deceased. We can truly say with the poet, 'none knew her but to love.'"
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