Her State of Massachusetts death certificate states she was the 68-year-old widow of Samuel Lee of Calais. She passed away from pneumonia.
All of the info about her parents is not filled out except under her father's name is typed
"---Myles"
Her usual residence was Boston.
Her body was being brought back to Calais for burial.
When daughter Phoebe E. Ashland, widow of Jess Ashland, died at age 45 in Boston, on Christmas, 1906, of liver cancer, the death certificate stated her parents were Samuel Lee born in England and Sarah J. Mylen born in Calais.
In the 1900 U.S. Census, widow Sarah J. Lee, 61, born April, 1849 in Maine, father born England, mother born Ireland, was living in Cambridge, Mass.with son and janitor George A., 32, born January, 1868 in Maine, father born England, mother born Maine; daughter and silk winder Mabel J., 21, born Septembe 1828, in Maine; daughter and housekeeper Phebe Ashland, divorced, 40, born April, 1860 in Maine; granddaughter and cotton winder Sarah L. Ashland, 16, born Maine, father born R.I., mother born Maine; and grandson and student William Ashland, 8, born September 1891 in Mass.
Sarah had 10 children. Nine were still living. Phoebe had four and three were still alive.
In the 1880 U.S. Census, railroad worker Samuel Lee, 56, born England, parents born England, was living in Calais, Maine, with Sarah, 41, who is described as mulatto, born Canada, father born Canada, mother born Ireland; Samuel L., 16; student George A., 12; student Albert E., 11; student Mary E., 10; Clarence M., 8; Frank E., 5; and Mabel I., 2. All the children were described as mulatto and were born in Maine.
In the 1870 U.S. Census, laborer Sam'l Lee, 44, born England was living in Calais, Maine, with Sarah, 31, born Canada;Phoebe, 10; Wm., 9; Samuel, 6; George A., 2; and Albert E., 11 months, all born in Maine.
In the 1860 U.S. Census, Samuel Lee, 30, born England was living in Ward 3, Calais, Maine with Sarah, 21, born N.B.
Samuel Lee married Sarah Jane Miller on June 9, 1859, in Calais.
Sarah Jane certainly appears to be the daughter of Mary Millen, a 67-year-old widow living in Calais, Maine, during the U.S. 1880 Census with her daughter Mary A. Richards, a 45-year-old widow born in Canada who is described as mulatto. Both of Mary Richards' sons, Thomas and Robert, are described as mulatto.
In 1880, Benjamin Millen, 31, and his children, also living in Calais, are described as mulatto, as are George Millen, 28, and his children in Calais.
A researcher says Alexander Millen of Calais was born about 1802 and died 1862. He was married to Mary Pye, and they had children Alexander, Benjamin and George in the 1860 census.
All of the info about her parents is not filled out except under her father's name is typed
"---Myles"
Her usual residence was Boston.
Her body was being brought back to Calais for burial.
When daughter Phoebe E. Ashland, widow of Jess Ashland, died at age 45 in Boston, on Christmas, 1906, of liver cancer, the death certificate stated her parents were Samuel Lee born in England and Sarah J. Mylen born in Calais.
In the 1900 U.S. Census, widow Sarah J. Lee, 61, born April, 1849 in Maine, father born England, mother born Ireland, was living in Cambridge, Mass.with son and janitor George A., 32, born January, 1868 in Maine, father born England, mother born Maine; daughter and silk winder Mabel J., 21, born Septembe 1828, in Maine; daughter and housekeeper Phebe Ashland, divorced, 40, born April, 1860 in Maine; granddaughter and cotton winder Sarah L. Ashland, 16, born Maine, father born R.I., mother born Maine; and grandson and student William Ashland, 8, born September 1891 in Mass.
Sarah had 10 children. Nine were still living. Phoebe had four and three were still alive.
In the 1880 U.S. Census, railroad worker Samuel Lee, 56, born England, parents born England, was living in Calais, Maine, with Sarah, 41, who is described as mulatto, born Canada, father born Canada, mother born Ireland; Samuel L., 16; student George A., 12; student Albert E., 11; student Mary E., 10; Clarence M., 8; Frank E., 5; and Mabel I., 2. All the children were described as mulatto and were born in Maine.
In the 1870 U.S. Census, laborer Sam'l Lee, 44, born England was living in Calais, Maine, with Sarah, 31, born Canada;Phoebe, 10; Wm., 9; Samuel, 6; George A., 2; and Albert E., 11 months, all born in Maine.
In the 1860 U.S. Census, Samuel Lee, 30, born England was living in Ward 3, Calais, Maine with Sarah, 21, born N.B.
Samuel Lee married Sarah Jane Miller on June 9, 1859, in Calais.
Sarah Jane certainly appears to be the daughter of Mary Millen, a 67-year-old widow living in Calais, Maine, during the U.S. 1880 Census with her daughter Mary A. Richards, a 45-year-old widow born in Canada who is described as mulatto. Both of Mary Richards' sons, Thomas and Robert, are described as mulatto.
In 1880, Benjamin Millen, 31, and his children, also living in Calais, are described as mulatto, as are George Millen, 28, and his children in Calais.
A researcher says Alexander Millen of Calais was born about 1802 and died 1862. He was married to Mary Pye, and they had children Alexander, Benjamin and George in the 1860 census.
Her State of Massachusetts death certificate states she was the 68-year-old widow of Samuel Lee of Calais. She passed away from pneumonia.
All of the info about her parents is not filled out except under her father's name is typed
"---Myles"
Her usual residence was Boston.
Her body was being brought back to Calais for burial.
When daughter Phoebe E. Ashland, widow of Jess Ashland, died at age 45 in Boston, on Christmas, 1906, of liver cancer, the death certificate stated her parents were Samuel Lee born in England and Sarah J. Mylen born in Calais.
In the 1900 U.S. Census, widow Sarah J. Lee, 61, born April, 1849 in Maine, father born England, mother born Ireland, was living in Cambridge, Mass.with son and janitor George A., 32, born January, 1868 in Maine, father born England, mother born Maine; daughter and silk winder Mabel J., 21, born Septembe 1828, in Maine; daughter and housekeeper Phebe Ashland, divorced, 40, born April, 1860 in Maine; granddaughter and cotton winder Sarah L. Ashland, 16, born Maine, father born R.I., mother born Maine; and grandson and student William Ashland, 8, born September 1891 in Mass.
Sarah had 10 children. Nine were still living. Phoebe had four and three were still alive.
In the 1880 U.S. Census, railroad worker Samuel Lee, 56, born England, parents born England, was living in Calais, Maine, with Sarah, 41, who is described as mulatto, born Canada, father born Canada, mother born Ireland; Samuel L., 16; student George A., 12; student Albert E., 11; student Mary E., 10; Clarence M., 8; Frank E., 5; and Mabel I., 2. All the children were described as mulatto and were born in Maine.
In the 1870 U.S. Census, laborer Sam'l Lee, 44, born England was living in Calais, Maine, with Sarah, 31, born Canada;Phoebe, 10; Wm., 9; Samuel, 6; George A., 2; and Albert E., 11 months, all born in Maine.
In the 1860 U.S. Census, Samuel Lee, 30, born England was living in Ward 3, Calais, Maine with Sarah, 21, born N.B.
Samuel Lee married Sarah Jane Miller on June 9, 1859, in Calais.
Sarah Jane certainly appears to be the daughter of Mary Millen, a 67-year-old widow living in Calais, Maine, during the U.S. 1880 Census with her daughter Mary A. Richards, a 45-year-old widow born in Canada who is described as mulatto. Both of Mary Richards' sons, Thomas and Robert, are described as mulatto.
In 1880, Benjamin Millen, 31, and his children, also living in Calais, are described as mulatto, as are George Millen, 28, and his children in Calais.
A researcher says Alexander Millen of Calais was born about 1802 and died 1862. He was married to Mary Pye, and they had children Alexander, Benjamin and George in the 1860 census.
All of the info about her parents is not filled out except under her father's name is typed
"---Myles"
Her usual residence was Boston.
Her body was being brought back to Calais for burial.
When daughter Phoebe E. Ashland, widow of Jess Ashland, died at age 45 in Boston, on Christmas, 1906, of liver cancer, the death certificate stated her parents were Samuel Lee born in England and Sarah J. Mylen born in Calais.
In the 1900 U.S. Census, widow Sarah J. Lee, 61, born April, 1849 in Maine, father born England, mother born Ireland, was living in Cambridge, Mass.with son and janitor George A., 32, born January, 1868 in Maine, father born England, mother born Maine; daughter and silk winder Mabel J., 21, born Septembe 1828, in Maine; daughter and housekeeper Phebe Ashland, divorced, 40, born April, 1860 in Maine; granddaughter and cotton winder Sarah L. Ashland, 16, born Maine, father born R.I., mother born Maine; and grandson and student William Ashland, 8, born September 1891 in Mass.
Sarah had 10 children. Nine were still living. Phoebe had four and three were still alive.
In the 1880 U.S. Census, railroad worker Samuel Lee, 56, born England, parents born England, was living in Calais, Maine, with Sarah, 41, who is described as mulatto, born Canada, father born Canada, mother born Ireland; Samuel L., 16; student George A., 12; student Albert E., 11; student Mary E., 10; Clarence M., 8; Frank E., 5; and Mabel I., 2. All the children were described as mulatto and were born in Maine.
In the 1870 U.S. Census, laborer Sam'l Lee, 44, born England was living in Calais, Maine, with Sarah, 31, born Canada;Phoebe, 10; Wm., 9; Samuel, 6; George A., 2; and Albert E., 11 months, all born in Maine.
In the 1860 U.S. Census, Samuel Lee, 30, born England was living in Ward 3, Calais, Maine with Sarah, 21, born N.B.
Samuel Lee married Sarah Jane Miller on June 9, 1859, in Calais.
Sarah Jane certainly appears to be the daughter of Mary Millen, a 67-year-old widow living in Calais, Maine, during the U.S. 1880 Census with her daughter Mary A. Richards, a 45-year-old widow born in Canada who is described as mulatto. Both of Mary Richards' sons, Thomas and Robert, are described as mulatto.
In 1880, Benjamin Millen, 31, and his children, also living in Calais, are described as mulatto, as are George Millen, 28, and his children in Calais.
A researcher says Alexander Millen of Calais was born about 1802 and died 1862. He was married to Mary Pye, and they had children Alexander, Benjamin and George in the 1860 census.
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