While the headstone shows Winthrop Ricker who is buried in the same plot as his daughter Lillie B. Emery, the name differs from all other records which show his name to be Wentworth Ricker.
Wentworth Ricker son of John Ricker and Eliza Drew has a death record in Mechanic Falls, Androscoggin, Maine dated 10 Sep 1894 (10 years later than the headstone) at the age of 65 years, 2 months and 4 days from disease of spine. Calculating his birth date from these records shows him to have been born 6 Jun 1829 which differs from the headstone by 10 days. Place of birth was recorded as Lebanon, York, Maine and place of burial as Sanford, York, Maine.
Wentworth, age 21, b. Maine, is listed in the household of John and Eliza Ricker, age 44 and 42 respectively, in Somersworth, Strafford, New Hampshire on the 1850 census.
Wentworth, age 31, b. New Hampshire, is listed as head of household, with wife Miranda, 28, and Lilly Bell, 1. Araminta Gerrish, 19, is also in the household.
Wentworth, age 41, b. Maine, is head of household with wife Miranda, 37, and Lillie Bell, 11. Hannah S Perkins, 21, is also in household.
Wentworth, age 45, b. Maine is head of household with wife Jane, 42. Also in the household are William Emery, 25, his wife Bell, 22 and their son Vinnie, 8 months.
The death record for Mrs Lillia B Emery on 16 Jan 1908 in Denmark, Oxford, Maine at the age of 49 years 3 months and 26 days and born in Somersworth, Strafford, New Hampshire calculated to be 21 Sep 1858. This record shows her parents to be Wentworth Ricker, b. Lebanon, York, Maine and Maranda J Perkins, b. Brownfield, Oxford, Maine.
Finally, the online Oakdale Cemetery records show that Wentworth (not Winthrop) Ricker was buried 13 Sep 1894 in Section 1, Lot 181, Grave 1; this date corresponds with the death record (but conflicts with the headstone death date).
Wentworth Ricker son of John Ricker and Eliza Drew has a death record in Mechanic Falls, Androscoggin, Maine dated 10 Sep 1894 (10 years later than the headstone) at the age of 65 years, 2 months and 4 days from disease of spine. Calculating his birth date from these records shows him to have been born 6 Jun 1829 which differs from the headstone by 10 days. Place of birth was recorded as Lebanon, York, Maine and place of burial as Sanford, York, Maine.
Wentworth, age 21, b. Maine, is listed in the household of John and Eliza Ricker, age 44 and 42 respectively, in Somersworth, Strafford, New Hampshire on the 1850 census.
Wentworth, age 31, b. New Hampshire, is listed as head of household, with wife Miranda, 28, and Lilly Bell, 1. Araminta Gerrish, 19, is also in the household.
Wentworth, age 41, b. Maine, is head of household with wife Miranda, 37, and Lillie Bell, 11. Hannah S Perkins, 21, is also in household.
Wentworth, age 45, b. Maine is head of household with wife Jane, 42. Also in the household are William Emery, 25, his wife Bell, 22 and their son Vinnie, 8 months.
The death record for Mrs Lillia B Emery on 16 Jan 1908 in Denmark, Oxford, Maine at the age of 49 years 3 months and 26 days and born in Somersworth, Strafford, New Hampshire calculated to be 21 Sep 1858. This record shows her parents to be Wentworth Ricker, b. Lebanon, York, Maine and Maranda J Perkins, b. Brownfield, Oxford, Maine.
Finally, the online Oakdale Cemetery records show that Wentworth (not Winthrop) Ricker was buried 13 Sep 1894 in Section 1, Lot 181, Grave 1; this date corresponds with the death record (but conflicts with the headstone death date).
While the headstone shows Winthrop Ricker who is buried in the same plot as his daughter Lillie B. Emery, the name differs from all other records which show his name to be Wentworth Ricker.
Wentworth Ricker son of John Ricker and Eliza Drew has a death record in Mechanic Falls, Androscoggin, Maine dated 10 Sep 1894 (10 years later than the headstone) at the age of 65 years, 2 months and 4 days from disease of spine. Calculating his birth date from these records shows him to have been born 6 Jun 1829 which differs from the headstone by 10 days. Place of birth was recorded as Lebanon, York, Maine and place of burial as Sanford, York, Maine.
Wentworth, age 21, b. Maine, is listed in the household of John and Eliza Ricker, age 44 and 42 respectively, in Somersworth, Strafford, New Hampshire on the 1850 census.
Wentworth, age 31, b. New Hampshire, is listed as head of household, with wife Miranda, 28, and Lilly Bell, 1. Araminta Gerrish, 19, is also in the household.
Wentworth, age 41, b. Maine, is head of household with wife Miranda, 37, and Lillie Bell, 11. Hannah S Perkins, 21, is also in household.
Wentworth, age 45, b. Maine is head of household with wife Jane, 42. Also in the household are William Emery, 25, his wife Bell, 22 and their son Vinnie, 8 months.
The death record for Mrs Lillia B Emery on 16 Jan 1908 in Denmark, Oxford, Maine at the age of 49 years 3 months and 26 days and born in Somersworth, Strafford, New Hampshire calculated to be 21 Sep 1858. This record shows her parents to be Wentworth Ricker, b. Lebanon, York, Maine and Maranda J Perkins, b. Brownfield, Oxford, Maine.
Finally, the online Oakdale Cemetery records show that Wentworth (not Winthrop) Ricker was buried 13 Sep 1894 in Section 1, Lot 181, Grave 1; this date corresponds with the death record (but conflicts with the headstone death date).
Wentworth Ricker son of John Ricker and Eliza Drew has a death record in Mechanic Falls, Androscoggin, Maine dated 10 Sep 1894 (10 years later than the headstone) at the age of 65 years, 2 months and 4 days from disease of spine. Calculating his birth date from these records shows him to have been born 6 Jun 1829 which differs from the headstone by 10 days. Place of birth was recorded as Lebanon, York, Maine and place of burial as Sanford, York, Maine.
Wentworth, age 21, b. Maine, is listed in the household of John and Eliza Ricker, age 44 and 42 respectively, in Somersworth, Strafford, New Hampshire on the 1850 census.
Wentworth, age 31, b. New Hampshire, is listed as head of household, with wife Miranda, 28, and Lilly Bell, 1. Araminta Gerrish, 19, is also in the household.
Wentworth, age 41, b. Maine, is head of household with wife Miranda, 37, and Lillie Bell, 11. Hannah S Perkins, 21, is also in household.
Wentworth, age 45, b. Maine is head of household with wife Jane, 42. Also in the household are William Emery, 25, his wife Bell, 22 and their son Vinnie, 8 months.
The death record for Mrs Lillia B Emery on 16 Jan 1908 in Denmark, Oxford, Maine at the age of 49 years 3 months and 26 days and born in Somersworth, Strafford, New Hampshire calculated to be 21 Sep 1858. This record shows her parents to be Wentworth Ricker, b. Lebanon, York, Maine and Maranda J Perkins, b. Brownfield, Oxford, Maine.
Finally, the online Oakdale Cemetery records show that Wentworth (not Winthrop) Ricker was buried 13 Sep 1894 in Section 1, Lot 181, Grave 1; this date corresponds with the death record (but conflicts with the headstone death date).
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