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First Name

Last Name
Vespasian Carter CONARY

Vespasian Carter CONARY[1, 2]

Male 1825 - 1905  (80 years)

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  • Name Vespasian Carter CONARY  [3
    Born 15 Jan 1825  Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Also Known As CONORY, CONERY, Vesphanian 
    Occupation Farmer 
    Census 1850  Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Census 6 Jun 1860  Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Census 1870  Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Census 21 Jun 1880  Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Census 19 Jun 1900  Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Census Notes In 1850, Vespasian is listed with his siblings and the Readheads, and his mother, Charity
    Isaac - 23 - no occupation
    John - 21 - mariner
    Otis -19 - mariner
    Rufus - 17 - mariner
    Cynthis - 15
    Andrew P - 9
    William - 5
    Lozer Readhead - 21
    Ester Readhead -- 18
    Catherine - 16
    Charity - 49
    Levi Townson - 58
    —— 
    Confirmed Ancestor?
    Verified Birth
    Verified Death
    Verified Marriage
    Parents Verified?
    Cause of Death Senile gangrene 
    Buried 1905  Seaside Cemetery, Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Died 26 Oct 1905  Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I7947  Main
    Last Modified 17 Dec 2023 

    Father Isaac Knapp CONARY,   b. 18 Jan 1798, Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Oct 1834, Hancock County, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 36 years) 
    Mother Charity CARTER,   b. 16 Mar 1803, Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Mar 1883, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 20 Mar 1822  Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 10
    Notes 
    • Husband and wife are 2nd cousins.
    Family ID F2852  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Rebecca Frances HALL,   b. May 1837, Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Nov 1890  (Age ~ 53 years) 
    Children 
     1. Franklin Conary HALL,   b. 5 Dec 1853, Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 4 Oct 2019 
    Family ID F31929  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Mary Ann CARLETON,   b. 29 Sep 1836, Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Apr 1915, Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 4 Jul 1853  Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 10
    Children 
    +1. Charles Angus CONARY,   b. 29 Oct 1854, Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 May 1946, Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years)
     2. Carrie CONARY,   b. 2 May 1863, Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. May 1863, Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    +3. Edwin Eugene “Eddy” CONARY,   b. 18 Feb 1865, Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Apr 1964, Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 99 years)
     4. Joel Amalvo CONARY,   b. 18 Feb 1865, Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1865, Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 22 Sep 2018 
    Family ID F2588  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 15 Jan 1825 - Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1850 - Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 4 Jul 1853 - Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 6 Jun 1860 - Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1870 - Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 21 Jun 1880 - Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 19 Jun 1900 - Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 1905 - Seaside Cemetery, Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 26 Oct 1905 - Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 
    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Headstones
    CONARY-Vespasian
    Vespasian Conary, Mary Ann Conary, Charles, Carri
    Headstone

    Vital Records
    Bllue-Hill-illegitimate-birth
    Franklin Conary Hall
    Rebecca Hall gave birth 5 Dec 1853 to an “illegitimate” child, named father Vespasian C. Conary

  • Notes 
    • Vespasian fathered an illegitimate son, presumedly named Franklin Conary (b 5 Dec 1853) to Rebecca Hall.
      ——
      Registered for the draft during the Civil War; 5th Congressional District, Maine, but doesn’t appear he served.

  • Sources 
    1. [S61] Blue Hill, ME: Vital Records, 1766-1809., Grace Limeburner.

    2. [S117] CARLETON Carr, Andrue (Andrew) of Martha's Vineyard, Ma, Andrue Carleton Carr.

    3. [S1] New England Historical and Genealogical Register, The, (NEHGS, Boston, MA).

    4. [S84] 1850 United States Federal Census.

    5. [S142] 1860 United States Federal Census.

    6. [S63] 1870 United States Federal Census.

    7. [S148] 1880 United States Federal Census.

    8. [S145] 1900 United States Federal Census.

    9. [S96] Find a Grave, database and images, 152652197.

    10. [S22] Blue Hill and their families, Early settlers in, Burr, B. A.


Notes

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Updated 23 Dec 2023