Old Dead Relatives

The genealogy of my extended family

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First Name
Last Name
Betsy RAFNELLE

Betsy RAFNELLE[1]

Female 1781 - 1858  (77 years)

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  • Name Betsy RAFNELLE  [2] 
    Born 5 Mar 1781  Southwest Harbor, Hancock, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Also Known As RUFNELLE 
    Died 26 Dec 1858  Swans Island, Hancock, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Rose Hill Cemetery, Swans Island, Hancock, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Person ID I2738  Main
    Last Modified 17 Sep 2023 

    Family Moses STAPLES,   b. 9 Feb 1778, Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1862, Swans Island, Hancock, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 21 Jul 1800  Mt Desert, Hancock, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Children 
     1. Franklin Benjamin STAPLES,   b. 14 Oct 1800, Swans Island, Hancock, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Mar 1879, Swans Island, Hancock, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
    +2. Mary STAPLES,   b. 8 Jul 1804, Swans Island, Hancock, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Sep 1888, Oceanville, Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     3. Sarah Sally STAPLES,   b. 10 Oct 1806, Swans Island, Hancock, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Dec 1865, Swans Island, Hancock, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years)
     4. Hannah S. STAPLES,   b. 5 Feb 1810, Swans Island, Hancock, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Oct 1895, Swans Island, Hancock, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     5. Augustus R. STAPLES,   b. 31 Mar 1812, Swans Island, Hancock, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Aug 1856, Swans Island, Hancock, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 44 years)
     6. Susan R. STAPLES,   b. 15 Jun 1816, Swans Island, Hancock, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jan 1895, Swans Island, Hancock, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     7. Moses STAPLES,   b. 19 Jul 1819, Swans Island, Hancock, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Nov 1843, Swans Island, Hancock, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 24 years)
     8. Washington George STAPLES,   b. 4 Jul 1821, Swans Island, Hancock, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jul 1849, Cranberry Island, Hancock, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 28 years)
     9. Simeon Ruffneal STAPLES,   b. 26 Dec 1824, Swans Island, Hancock, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jun 1891, Swans Island, Hancock, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
    Last Modified 22 Oct 2023 
    Family ID F958  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsDied - 26 Dec 1858 - Swans Island, Hancock, Maine Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 
    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Notes 
    • d/o Augustus Rafnelle and Betsy or Nancy.

  • Sources 
    1. [S73] Swan’s Island Maine.

    2. [S37] Maine Families in 1790, (Picton Press, Camden, ME. 1988).

    3. [S96] Find a Grave, database and images, 105405468.


Notes

This website uses dates from the Gregorian calendar (New Style), unless otherwise noted.

For more information on dates, see Wikipedia: Old Style and New Style dates.

I strive to document my sources. However, some people and dates are best guesses and will be updated as new information is revealed. If you have something to add, please let me know.

Updated 23 Dec 2023