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Peter was a son of James Elkins & Betsey Florence.
He was named after Peter Sanborn of Deerfield, Rockingham County, New Hampshire.
He was the first white child born in Cornville, Maine.
He was married 1st on 19 Feb 1818 at Vassalboro, Kennebec County, Maine to Abigail Cowen.
They had 4 children:
. Sarah Jane Elkins (1820 - 1870)
+ sp: Noah Burnham
. James Elkins (1826)
. Nancy Ann Elkins (1826)
. Ira Sanborn Elkins (1828 - 1897)
+ sp: Jane Ann ______
+ sp: Harriet Lathrop Meigs
Peter and Abigail were divorced in June 1836 at Penobscot County, Maine.
Peter was married 2nd on 23 Oct 1836 at Bradley, Penobscot County, Maine to Lydia Elkins, widow of Ebenezer Corson.
They had a daughter:
. Achaia Eluzaid Elkins (1834 - 1881)
[Achaia was most likely Lydia's daughter by Ebenezer Corson and adopted by Peter after they were married]
Peter served in the War of 1812 as a Private in Capt. Benjamin Adam's Company, 33rd Regiment, U.S. Infantry.
Peter was a son of James Elkins & Betsey Florence.
He was named after Peter Sanborn of Deerfield, Rockingham County, New Hampshire.
He was the first white child born in Cornville, Maine.
He was married 1st on 19 Feb 1818 at Vassalboro, Kennebec County, Maine to Abigail Cowen.
They had 4 children:
. Sarah Jane Elkins (1820 - 1870)
+ sp: Noah Burnham
. James Elkins (1826)
. Nancy Ann Elkins (1826)
. Ira Sanborn Elkins (1828 - 1897)
+ sp: Jane Ann ______
+ sp: Harriet Lathrop Meigs
Peter and Abigail were divorced in June 1836 at Penobscot County, Maine.
Peter was married 2nd on 23 Oct 1836 at Bradley, Penobscot County, Maine to Lydia Elkins, widow of Ebenezer Corson.
They had a daughter:
. Achaia Eluzaid Elkins (1834 - 1881)
[Achaia was most likely Lydia's daughter by Ebenezer Corson and adopted by Peter after they were married]
Peter served in the War of 1812 as a Private in Capt. Benjamin Adam's Company, 33rd Regiment, U.S. Infantry.
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Peter was a son of James Elkins & Betsey Florence.
He was named after Peter Sanborn of Deerfield, Rockingham County, New Hampshire.
He was the first white child born in Cornville, Maine.
He was married 1st on 19 Feb 1818 at Vassalboro, Kennebec County, Maine to Abigail Cowen.
They had 4 children:
. Sarah Jane Elkins (1820 - 1870)
+ sp: Noah Burnham
. James Elkins (1826)
. Nancy Ann Elkins (1826)
. Ira Sanborn Elkins (1828 - 1897)
+ sp: Jane Ann ______
+ sp: Harriet Lathrop Meigs
Peter and Abigail were divorced in June 1836 at Penobscot County, Maine.
Peter was married 2nd on 23 Oct 1836 at Bradley, Penobscot County, Maine to Lydia Elkins, widow of Ebenezer Corson.
They had a daughter:
. Achaia Eluzaid Elkins (1834 - 1881)
[Achaia was most likely Lydia's daughter by Ebenezer Corson and adopted by Peter after they were married]
Peter served in the War of 1812 as a Private in Capt. Benjamin Adam's Company, 33rd Regiment, U.S. Infantry.
Peter was a son of James Elkins & Betsey Florence.
He was named after Peter Sanborn of Deerfield, Rockingham County, New Hampshire.
He was the first white child born in Cornville, Maine.
He was married 1st on 19 Feb 1818 at Vassalboro, Kennebec County, Maine to Abigail Cowen.
They had 4 children:
. Sarah Jane Elkins (1820 - 1870)
+ sp: Noah Burnham
. James Elkins (1826)
. Nancy Ann Elkins (1826)
. Ira Sanborn Elkins (1828 - 1897)
+ sp: Jane Ann ______
+ sp: Harriet Lathrop Meigs
Peter and Abigail were divorced in June 1836 at Penobscot County, Maine.
Peter was married 2nd on 23 Oct 1836 at Bradley, Penobscot County, Maine to Lydia Elkins, widow of Ebenezer Corson.
They had a daughter:
. Achaia Eluzaid Elkins (1834 - 1881)
[Achaia was most likely Lydia's daughter by Ebenezer Corson and adopted by Peter after they were married]
Peter served in the War of 1812 as a Private in Capt. Benjamin Adam's Company, 33rd Regiment, U.S. Infantry.
Inscription
PETER S. ELKINS
33 U.S. INF.
WAR OF 1812
Gravesite Details
VETERAN - WAR OF 1812 (Private, Capt. Benjamin Adam's Company, 33rd U.S. Infantry)
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