George B Folsom was born in New Brunswick to Jeremiah and Octavia Folsom. He arrived in Taylors Falls in 1853, moved to Rushseba Twp in 1855, was postmaster in 1856, and county commissioner, also receiver in the land office in Taylors Falls in 1875.
George married Deborah Sawyer, b. 28-Feb-1818, m. Oct-1842, and d. 25-Sep-1894. George had a sister named Mable Josie and a brother Philander Folsom, a Civil War veteran.
George died in Boston 22-Jan-1902 at the age of 57.
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Source: The People of Chisago County (19th Century) by Earl W Leaf, an unpublished work.
NOTE: The cemetery association records show a death date of Jan-1898 and an interment date of 25-Jan-1898, which are in conflict with the above source. Also, the dates engraved on the monument are 1815-1898 (top engraving).
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FOLSOM, George B. and Deborah B. (Sawyer). 1858 photograph by Moses C. Tuttle of Saint Paul, Minn.
George Bassett Folsom (1815-1898) was one of the nine siblings of W.H.C. Folsom of Taylors Falls. George and his wife, Deborah, came to Taylors Falls from Maine in 1853. In 1854 they built a house in Taylors Falls, but in 1855 they moved to Rushseba, Chisago County. At Rushseba they were the first settlers, built the first log cabin and first frame house, raised the first crops and operated a stagecoach stop. While at Rushseba, George held several school, town and county offices of trust. He also served for many years as that locale's first postmaster.
In 1875 George and Deborah returned to Taylors Falls, which is where George served as the receiver of the local U.S. Land Office for almost nine years, Dec. 1, 1875 to Aug. 6. 1884. The positions of receiver and register in the U.S. Land Offices were much sought after, pretigious positions. This region's U.S. Land Office was located in Taylors Falls for 32 years, from Oct. 1, 1861 to Dec. 31, 1893.
George and Deborah built another house in Taylors Falls in 1881. They had no children of their own but had raised two children: William H. Plummer (one of Deborah's nephews) and an adopted daughter, Mary C. Weicks (who became the second wife of W.H.C. Folsom's elder son, Wyman). The Folsoms' 1854 house was torn down in 1925, and their 1881 house was heavily damaged by an accidental fire and torn down in 1956.
Deborah B. (Sawyer) Folsom (1818-1894) was of the large, extended Sawyer relation of Chisago County. One of her brothers was J. Henry Sawyer of Stillwater who built the once regionally famous, four-story hotel, the SAWYER HOUSE. The Lowell family eventually purchased that hotel, operated it some years and tore it down in 1924 -- replaced by the still-existing LOWELL INN.
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SOURCE: Taylors Falls historian Jack P Liljenberg [4-11-2015].
George married Deborah Sawyer, b. 28-Feb-1818, m. Oct-1842, and d. 25-Sep-1894. George had a sister named Mable Josie and a brother Philander Folsom, a Civil War veteran.
George died in Boston 22-Jan-1902 at the age of 57.
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Source: The People of Chisago County (19th Century) by Earl W Leaf, an unpublished work.
NOTE: The cemetery association records show a death date of Jan-1898 and an interment date of 25-Jan-1898, which are in conflict with the above source. Also, the dates engraved on the monument are 1815-1898 (top engraving).
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FOLSOM, George B. and Deborah B. (Sawyer). 1858 photograph by Moses C. Tuttle of Saint Paul, Minn.
George Bassett Folsom (1815-1898) was one of the nine siblings of W.H.C. Folsom of Taylors Falls. George and his wife, Deborah, came to Taylors Falls from Maine in 1853. In 1854 they built a house in Taylors Falls, but in 1855 they moved to Rushseba, Chisago County. At Rushseba they were the first settlers, built the first log cabin and first frame house, raised the first crops and operated a stagecoach stop. While at Rushseba, George held several school, town and county offices of trust. He also served for many years as that locale's first postmaster.
In 1875 George and Deborah returned to Taylors Falls, which is where George served as the receiver of the local U.S. Land Office for almost nine years, Dec. 1, 1875 to Aug. 6. 1884. The positions of receiver and register in the U.S. Land Offices were much sought after, pretigious positions. This region's U.S. Land Office was located in Taylors Falls for 32 years, from Oct. 1, 1861 to Dec. 31, 1893.
George and Deborah built another house in Taylors Falls in 1881. They had no children of their own but had raised two children: William H. Plummer (one of Deborah's nephews) and an adopted daughter, Mary C. Weicks (who became the second wife of W.H.C. Folsom's elder son, Wyman). The Folsoms' 1854 house was torn down in 1925, and their 1881 house was heavily damaged by an accidental fire and torn down in 1956.
Deborah B. (Sawyer) Folsom (1818-1894) was of the large, extended Sawyer relation of Chisago County. One of her brothers was J. Henry Sawyer of Stillwater who built the once regionally famous, four-story hotel, the SAWYER HOUSE. The Lowell family eventually purchased that hotel, operated it some years and tore it down in 1924 -- replaced by the still-existing LOWELL INN.
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SOURCE: Taylors Falls historian Jack P Liljenberg [4-11-2015].
George B Folsom was born in New Brunswick to Jeremiah and Octavia Folsom. He arrived in Taylors Falls in 1853, moved to Rushseba Twp in 1855, was postmaster in 1856, and county commissioner, also receiver in the land office in Taylors Falls in 1875.
George married Deborah Sawyer, b. 28-Feb-1818, m. Oct-1842, and d. 25-Sep-1894. George had a sister named Mable Josie and a brother Philander Folsom, a Civil War veteran.
George died in Boston 22-Jan-1902 at the age of 57.
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Source: The People of Chisago County (19th Century) by Earl W Leaf, an unpublished work.
NOTE: The cemetery association records show a death date of Jan-1898 and an interment date of 25-Jan-1898, which are in conflict with the above source. Also, the dates engraved on the monument are 1815-1898 (top engraving).
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FOLSOM, George B. and Deborah B. (Sawyer). 1858 photograph by Moses C. Tuttle of Saint Paul, Minn.
George Bassett Folsom (1815-1898) was one of the nine siblings of W.H.C. Folsom of Taylors Falls. George and his wife, Deborah, came to Taylors Falls from Maine in 1853. In 1854 they built a house in Taylors Falls, but in 1855 they moved to Rushseba, Chisago County. At Rushseba they were the first settlers, built the first log cabin and first frame house, raised the first crops and operated a stagecoach stop. While at Rushseba, George held several school, town and county offices of trust. He also served for many years as that locale's first postmaster.
In 1875 George and Deborah returned to Taylors Falls, which is where George served as the receiver of the local U.S. Land Office for almost nine years, Dec. 1, 1875 to Aug. 6. 1884. The positions of receiver and register in the U.S. Land Offices were much sought after, pretigious positions. This region's U.S. Land Office was located in Taylors Falls for 32 years, from Oct. 1, 1861 to Dec. 31, 1893.
George and Deborah built another house in Taylors Falls in 1881. They had no children of their own but had raised two children: William H. Plummer (one of Deborah's nephews) and an adopted daughter, Mary C. Weicks (who became the second wife of W.H.C. Folsom's elder son, Wyman). The Folsoms' 1854 house was torn down in 1925, and their 1881 house was heavily damaged by an accidental fire and torn down in 1956.
Deborah B. (Sawyer) Folsom (1818-1894) was of the large, extended Sawyer relation of Chisago County. One of her brothers was J. Henry Sawyer of Stillwater who built the once regionally famous, four-story hotel, the SAWYER HOUSE. The Lowell family eventually purchased that hotel, operated it some years and tore it down in 1924 -- replaced by the still-existing LOWELL INN.
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SOURCE: Taylors Falls historian Jack P Liljenberg [4-11-2015].
George married Deborah Sawyer, b. 28-Feb-1818, m. Oct-1842, and d. 25-Sep-1894. George had a sister named Mable Josie and a brother Philander Folsom, a Civil War veteran.
George died in Boston 22-Jan-1902 at the age of 57.
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Source: The People of Chisago County (19th Century) by Earl W Leaf, an unpublished work.
NOTE: The cemetery association records show a death date of Jan-1898 and an interment date of 25-Jan-1898, which are in conflict with the above source. Also, the dates engraved on the monument are 1815-1898 (top engraving).
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FOLSOM, George B. and Deborah B. (Sawyer). 1858 photograph by Moses C. Tuttle of Saint Paul, Minn.
George Bassett Folsom (1815-1898) was one of the nine siblings of W.H.C. Folsom of Taylors Falls. George and his wife, Deborah, came to Taylors Falls from Maine in 1853. In 1854 they built a house in Taylors Falls, but in 1855 they moved to Rushseba, Chisago County. At Rushseba they were the first settlers, built the first log cabin and first frame house, raised the first crops and operated a stagecoach stop. While at Rushseba, George held several school, town and county offices of trust. He also served for many years as that locale's first postmaster.
In 1875 George and Deborah returned to Taylors Falls, which is where George served as the receiver of the local U.S. Land Office for almost nine years, Dec. 1, 1875 to Aug. 6. 1884. The positions of receiver and register in the U.S. Land Offices were much sought after, pretigious positions. This region's U.S. Land Office was located in Taylors Falls for 32 years, from Oct. 1, 1861 to Dec. 31, 1893.
George and Deborah built another house in Taylors Falls in 1881. They had no children of their own but had raised two children: William H. Plummer (one of Deborah's nephews) and an adopted daughter, Mary C. Weicks (who became the second wife of W.H.C. Folsom's elder son, Wyman). The Folsoms' 1854 house was torn down in 1925, and their 1881 house was heavily damaged by an accidental fire and torn down in 1956.
Deborah B. (Sawyer) Folsom (1818-1894) was of the large, extended Sawyer relation of Chisago County. One of her brothers was J. Henry Sawyer of Stillwater who built the once regionally famous, four-story hotel, the SAWYER HOUSE. The Lowell family eventually purchased that hotel, operated it some years and tore it down in 1924 -- replaced by the still-existing LOWELL INN.
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SOURCE: Taylors Falls historian Jack P Liljenberg [4-11-2015].
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