After the untimely death of her oldest sister, Chloe, Philena married Chloe's widower, Theophilus Redfield, 23 November 1801 at the State Capitol Building, Montpelier. She was only 16 years old.
Philena had a daughter, Asenath, who married a John Taylor, and also a son before she and Redfield parted. He migrated to Connecticut and married two more times.
Philena married Solomon Ayres 24 March 1808 at Drummerston, Windham, Vermont. They had four known children; Cynthia 1809-1893, Elvira 1811-1862, Horace 1818-1819 and Lucina 1821-1880.
After the death of Solomon, she remained a widow until marriage to Rufus Hall 8 May 1838 at Marlboro.
After the untimely death of her oldest sister, Chloe, Philena married Chloe's widower, Theophilus Redfield, 23 November 1801 at the State Capitol Building, Montpelier. She was only 16 years old.
Philena had a daughter, Asenath, who married a John Taylor, and also a son before she and Redfield parted. He migrated to Connecticut and married two more times.
Philena married Solomon Ayres 24 March 1808 at Drummerston, Windham, Vermont. They had four known children; Cynthia 1809-1893, Elvira 1811-1862, Horace 1818-1819 and Lucina 1821-1880.
After the death of Solomon, she remained a widow until marriage to Rufus Hall 8 May 1838 at Marlboro.
Inscription
PHILENA,
Relic of
Solomon Ayres
Died Sept. 29,
1851
Aged 65
_______
No more to suffer here below,
My God did call for me to go.
I was forbid a longer stay,
I've paid the debt that all must pay.
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