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Rev Ezra Winslow

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Rev Ezra Winslow

Birth
New Vineyard, Franklin County, Maine, USA
Death
27 Jul 1884 (aged 76)
New Portland, Somerset County, Maine, USA
Burial
New Portland, Somerset County, Maine, USA Add to Map
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He was the son of Rev. Howard, an M.E. minister, and Polly Winslow. He was an acceptable teacher for many years. His conversion in early life ws thorough...He joined the M.E. class and was soon licensed by "camp-meeting" John Allen. Having become convinced that baptism should be by immersion only, he took a letter and joined the Free Baptists.

He was united in marriage with Miss Mary Thomas, of Farmington, March 24, 1831.

He was ordained by a council appointed by the Anson Quarterly Metingin June 1850. His labors were in many towns in Somerset and Franklin counties, and were abundant and fruitful.

He remembered each of the benevolent causes of the denomination in his will.

(Info taken from Free Baptist Cyclopedia, pub. 1889, by Burgess and Ward.)

Died aged 76 years, 3 months.

They had at least 8 children together according to a census:

Household Members:
Name Age
Essa Winslow 42
Mary Winslow 40
Elizabeth Winslow 18
Mary Winslow 16
Essa Winslow 12 [Ezra]
Caroline Winslow 10
Seth Winslow 8
Aron Winslow 4
Sarah Winslow 2
Howard Winslow 0
Jane Fish 78
He was the son of Rev. Howard, an M.E. minister, and Polly Winslow. He was an acceptable teacher for many years. His conversion in early life ws thorough...He joined the M.E. class and was soon licensed by "camp-meeting" John Allen. Having become convinced that baptism should be by immersion only, he took a letter and joined the Free Baptists.

He was united in marriage with Miss Mary Thomas, of Farmington, March 24, 1831.

He was ordained by a council appointed by the Anson Quarterly Metingin June 1850. His labors were in many towns in Somerset and Franklin counties, and were abundant and fruitful.

He remembered each of the benevolent causes of the denomination in his will.

(Info taken from Free Baptist Cyclopedia, pub. 1889, by Burgess and Ward.)

Died aged 76 years, 3 months.

They had at least 8 children together according to a census:

Household Members:
Name Age
Essa Winslow 42
Mary Winslow 40
Elizabeth Winslow 18
Mary Winslow 16
Essa Winslow 12 [Ezra]
Caroline Winslow 10
Seth Winslow 8
Aron Winslow 4
Sarah Winslow 2
Howard Winslow 0
Jane Fish 78


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