70 years 8 months

In the 1870 U.S. Census, farmer Elisha Vose, 68, born Maine, was living in Robbinston, Maine with Olive, 51; Laura, 18; and Myra, 11, both born in Maine.

Elisha Vose enlisted on September 24, 1861 and was discharged from the army in November 1864. He was a Private with Company D 1st Cavalry Me Volunteers Wounded at Sheperdstown, VA July 16 1863 According to the Maine Veterans' Cemetery Records this was the Elisha Vose who was born in October 1803 in Robbinston and died June 17, 1874.
BUT his son Elisha, age 20, enlisted the same day....

In the 1860 U.S. Census, Elisha Vose, 57, born Maine, was living in Robbinston, Maine, with Olive, 41; Lymon, 21; Elisha, 19; Emma, 17; George 14; Mary A., 11; Franklin, 9; Laura, 8; and Myra, 1, all born in Maine.


in the 1850 U.S. Census, farmer Elisha Vose, 46, born Maine, was living in Robbinston, Maine, with Olive, 31; Lyman, 11; Elisha, 9; Emma J., 7; George F., 5; Franklin and Mary A., both 2, all born in Maine; and Lydia Johnson, 70, born Mass.

Elisha Vose and Olive Johnson wed on November 23, 1837.

Elisha was the son of Thomas Vose and Mehitable Hayden

70 years 8 months

In the 1870 U.S. Census, farmer Elisha Vose, 68, born Maine, was living in Robbinston, Maine with Olive, 51; Laura, 18; and Myra, 11, both born in Maine.

Elisha Vose enlisted on September 24, 1861 and was discharged from the army in November 1864. He was a Private with Company D 1st Cavalry Me Volunteers Wounded at Sheperdstown, VA July 16 1863 According to the Maine Veterans' Cemetery Records this was the Elisha Vose who was born in October 1803 in Robbinston and died June 17, 1874.
BUT his son Elisha, age 20, enlisted the same day....

In the 1860 U.S. Census, Elisha Vose, 57, born Maine, was living in Robbinston, Maine, with Olive, 41; Lymon, 21; Elisha, 19; Emma, 17; George 14; Mary A., 11; Franklin, 9; Laura, 8; and Myra, 1, all born in Maine.


in the 1850 U.S. Census, farmer Elisha Vose, 46, born Maine, was living in Robbinston, Maine, with Olive, 31; Lyman, 11; Elisha, 9; Emma J., 7; George F., 5; Franklin and Mary A., both 2, all born in Maine; and Lydia Johnson, 70, born Mass.

Elisha Vose and Olive Johnson wed on November 23, 1837.

Elisha was the son of Thomas Vose and Mehitable Hayden