Born in Brownfield, Samuel first moved to Portland, then to Boston, next to Buenos Aries for several years and then back to Portland. He and his nephew Andrew established the A. & S.E. Spring Co., which exported lumber and imported South American hides. In additional to his successful business, Samuel was involved in Portland city government, served in the Maine legislature, and was on the Board of Directors for several business such as the Atlantic & St. Lawrence Railroad, and the Portland Water Company. In 1854-55, Samuel and Andrew had Italianate houses, which still exist, built next to each other at the corner of Danforth and Emery Streets. -provided by Friends of Evergreen.
1850- Arrival in NY, NY on May 28th, from Buenos Aires, Argentina on the barque Oliver J. Hayes. Samuel E. Spring, age 38, wife Zilpah, age 22, son Frederick, age 5. Feliz Caston, age 9, male servant from Buenos Aires.
1850 Federal Census for Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts on Sep 4th: Samuel E. Spring, age 38, Occupation: merchant, wife Zilpah W, age 23, Ann A. Barker, age 24, Indian boy Feliz Caston?, age 9, Margaret Ann Wort, age 20, Samuel & Zilpah born in Maine, Feliz born in Patagonia, Margaret in Ireland.
1860 Federal Census for Portland, Cumberland, Maine: Samuel E. Spring, age 48, Occupation: merchant, wife Zilpah W, age 33 Anne E, age 19, Edward E, age 10, Alice B, age 5, E. (Eliphalet) Greeley, age 1, domestic servant Ann Duran, age 20, domestic servant Maria Duran, age 20, all born in Maine except Anna and Edward born in MA, Ann & Maria born in Ireland.
1869- Passport application on Sep 17th.
1870 Federal Census for Portland, Cumberland, Maine: Samuel E. Spring, age 58, value of real estate: $50,000, value of personal estate: $30,000, wife Zilpah W, age 43 Anna E, age 29, Edward E, age 19, Alice B, age 15, Eliphalet G, age 11, Nellie W, age 8, Fannie, age 3, domestic servant Mary Browness, age 26, domestic servant Rachel M. Brown, age 21, Oliver Mountfort, age 23, all born in Maine except Anna and Edward born in MA, Mary born in England.
1884- Died at age 71 of 'scirrhus stomach'
1850- Arrival in NY, NY on May 28th, from Buenos Aires, Argentina on the barque Oliver J. Hayes. Samuel E. Spring, age 38, wife Zilpah, age 22, son Frederick, age 5. Feliz Caston, age 9, male servant from Buenos Aires.
1850 Federal Census for Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts on Sep 4th: Samuel E. Spring, age 38, Occupation: merchant, wife Zilpah W, age 23, Ann A. Barker, age 24, Indian boy Feliz Caston?, age 9, Margaret Ann Wort, age 20, Samuel & Zilpah born in Maine, Feliz born in Patagonia, Margaret in Ireland.
1860 Federal Census for Portland, Cumberland, Maine: Samuel E. Spring, age 48, Occupation: merchant, wife Zilpah W, age 33 Anne E, age 19, Edward E, age 10, Alice B, age 5, E. (Eliphalet) Greeley, age 1, domestic servant Ann Duran, age 20, domestic servant Maria Duran, age 20, all born in Maine except Anna and Edward born in MA, Ann & Maria born in Ireland.
1869- Passport application on Sep 17th.
1870 Federal Census for Portland, Cumberland, Maine: Samuel E. Spring, age 58, value of real estate: $50,000, value of personal estate: $30,000, wife Zilpah W, age 43 Anna E, age 29, Edward E, age 19, Alice B, age 15, Eliphalet G, age 11, Nellie W, age 8, Fannie, age 3, domestic servant Mary Browness, age 26, domestic servant Rachel M. Brown, age 21, Oliver Mountfort, age 23, all born in Maine except Anna and Edward born in MA, Mary born in England.
1884- Died at age 71 of 'scirrhus stomach'
Born in Brownfield, Samuel first moved to Portland, then to Boston, next to Buenos Aries for several years and then back to Portland. He and his nephew Andrew established the A. & S.E. Spring Co., which exported lumber and imported South American hides. In additional to his successful business, Samuel was involved in Portland city government, served in the Maine legislature, and was on the Board of Directors for several business such as the Atlantic & St. Lawrence Railroad, and the Portland Water Company. In 1854-55, Samuel and Andrew had Italianate houses, which still exist, built next to each other at the corner of Danforth and Emery Streets. -provided by Friends of Evergreen.
1850- Arrival in NY, NY on May 28th, from Buenos Aires, Argentina on the barque Oliver J. Hayes. Samuel E. Spring, age 38, wife Zilpah, age 22, son Frederick, age 5. Feliz Caston, age 9, male servant from Buenos Aires.
1850 Federal Census for Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts on Sep 4th: Samuel E. Spring, age 38, Occupation: merchant, wife Zilpah W, age 23, Ann A. Barker, age 24, Indian boy Feliz Caston?, age 9, Margaret Ann Wort, age 20, Samuel & Zilpah born in Maine, Feliz born in Patagonia, Margaret in Ireland.
1860 Federal Census for Portland, Cumberland, Maine: Samuel E. Spring, age 48, Occupation: merchant, wife Zilpah W, age 33 Anne E, age 19, Edward E, age 10, Alice B, age 5, E. (Eliphalet) Greeley, age 1, domestic servant Ann Duran, age 20, domestic servant Maria Duran, age 20, all born in Maine except Anna and Edward born in MA, Ann & Maria born in Ireland.
1869- Passport application on Sep 17th.
1870 Federal Census for Portland, Cumberland, Maine: Samuel E. Spring, age 58, value of real estate: $50,000, value of personal estate: $30,000, wife Zilpah W, age 43 Anna E, age 29, Edward E, age 19, Alice B, age 15, Eliphalet G, age 11, Nellie W, age 8, Fannie, age 3, domestic servant Mary Browness, age 26, domestic servant Rachel M. Brown, age 21, Oliver Mountfort, age 23, all born in Maine except Anna and Edward born in MA, Mary born in England.
1884- Died at age 71 of 'scirrhus stomach'
1850- Arrival in NY, NY on May 28th, from Buenos Aires, Argentina on the barque Oliver J. Hayes. Samuel E. Spring, age 38, wife Zilpah, age 22, son Frederick, age 5. Feliz Caston, age 9, male servant from Buenos Aires.
1850 Federal Census for Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts on Sep 4th: Samuel E. Spring, age 38, Occupation: merchant, wife Zilpah W, age 23, Ann A. Barker, age 24, Indian boy Feliz Caston?, age 9, Margaret Ann Wort, age 20, Samuel & Zilpah born in Maine, Feliz born in Patagonia, Margaret in Ireland.
1860 Federal Census for Portland, Cumberland, Maine: Samuel E. Spring, age 48, Occupation: merchant, wife Zilpah W, age 33 Anne E, age 19, Edward E, age 10, Alice B, age 5, E. (Eliphalet) Greeley, age 1, domestic servant Ann Duran, age 20, domestic servant Maria Duran, age 20, all born in Maine except Anna and Edward born in MA, Ann & Maria born in Ireland.
1869- Passport application on Sep 17th.
1870 Federal Census for Portland, Cumberland, Maine: Samuel E. Spring, age 58, value of real estate: $50,000, value of personal estate: $30,000, wife Zilpah W, age 43 Anna E, age 29, Edward E, age 19, Alice B, age 15, Eliphalet G, age 11, Nellie W, age 8, Fannie, age 3, domestic servant Mary Browness, age 26, domestic servant Rachel M. Brown, age 21, Oliver Mountfort, age 23, all born in Maine except Anna and Edward born in MA, Mary born in England.
1884- Died at age 71 of 'scirrhus stomach'
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Samuel Evans Spring
May 15, (1812
August 8, -1884
Zilpah Wadsworth Spring
August 5, 1827
February 12, 1910
Frances Evans Spring
July 1, 1867
April 17, 1954
On the left side are the names of Spring siblings Edward Evans (1850-1877), Eliphalet G. (1859-1895), Grace (1852-1854), and Anne Spring Lynch (1841-1917) who appears to be the only sibling born in Buenos Aries and was the second wife of John Lynch. To the right are another daughter Alice Spring Talbot (1855-1944), her husband Thomas L. (1854-1941), and their daughter Edith L. (1888-1912). Transcription provided by Friends of Evergreen.
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