Dorcas was the daughter of Capt. Robert Elwell and Dorcas Day. Her name was Dorcas Adelia, but the middle name became Delia thru the years.
On Dec 6, 1849 in Kittery, ME she married Thomas Fernald, son of Daniel Fernald and Phebe Trefethan.
Their children were Arianna "Annie" and Alonzo.
If the FAG listing for Thomas is correct that he died Nov 16, 1864 then they must have divorced because she remarried in Apr 1864.
On Apr 3, 1864 in Boston, MA she married Otis Whipple, son of John and Elizabeth Whipple, and widower of Adeline Eaton.
I can't find a record of Otis after the 1865 Boston census.
On Sep 6, 1873 in Boston, MA she married Edward W. Starbuck, son of Edward Hussey Starbuck and Mary Ann Easton.
Her husband was listed as Edward W. on the marriage records, and listed as William E. on her death record. Some list that there were two sons of Edward... one named William Easton and one named Edward W. These are all the same person. The other confusing thing is Dorcas was listed as Dorcas D. Robbins on the marriage records. She also listed this as her 2nd marriage which clearly it wasn't... but I still haven't found a record where she married a Robbins.
They didn't have any children.
Age: 63yrs 6mos 8dys
Cause of Death: Breast Cancer
NOTE:
The doctor's certificate of her death listed her birthplace as Kittery, ME. That is incorrect. There is a birth record for her in Gloucester, MA as Adelia Elwell.
On Dec 6, 1849 in Kittery, ME she married Thomas Fernald, son of Daniel Fernald and Phebe Trefethan.
Their children were Arianna "Annie" and Alonzo.
If the FAG listing for Thomas is correct that he died Nov 16, 1864 then they must have divorced because she remarried in Apr 1864.
On Apr 3, 1864 in Boston, MA she married Otis Whipple, son of John and Elizabeth Whipple, and widower of Adeline Eaton.
I can't find a record of Otis after the 1865 Boston census.
On Sep 6, 1873 in Boston, MA she married Edward W. Starbuck, son of Edward Hussey Starbuck and Mary Ann Easton.
Her husband was listed as Edward W. on the marriage records, and listed as William E. on her death record. Some list that there were two sons of Edward... one named William Easton and one named Edward W. These are all the same person. The other confusing thing is Dorcas was listed as Dorcas D. Robbins on the marriage records. She also listed this as her 2nd marriage which clearly it wasn't... but I still haven't found a record where she married a Robbins.
They didn't have any children.
Age: 63yrs 6mos 8dys
Cause of Death: Breast Cancer
NOTE:
The doctor's certificate of her death listed her birthplace as Kittery, ME. That is incorrect. There is a birth record for her in Gloucester, MA as Adelia Elwell.
Dorcas was the daughter of Capt. Robert Elwell and Dorcas Day. Her name was Dorcas Adelia, but the middle name became Delia thru the years.
On Dec 6, 1849 in Kittery, ME she married Thomas Fernald, son of Daniel Fernald and Phebe Trefethan.
Their children were Arianna "Annie" and Alonzo.
If the FAG listing for Thomas is correct that he died Nov 16, 1864 then they must have divorced because she remarried in Apr 1864.
On Apr 3, 1864 in Boston, MA she married Otis Whipple, son of John and Elizabeth Whipple, and widower of Adeline Eaton.
I can't find a record of Otis after the 1865 Boston census.
On Sep 6, 1873 in Boston, MA she married Edward W. Starbuck, son of Edward Hussey Starbuck and Mary Ann Easton.
Her husband was listed as Edward W. on the marriage records, and listed as William E. on her death record. Some list that there were two sons of Edward... one named William Easton and one named Edward W. These are all the same person. The other confusing thing is Dorcas was listed as Dorcas D. Robbins on the marriage records. She also listed this as her 2nd marriage which clearly it wasn't... but I still haven't found a record where she married a Robbins.
They didn't have any children.
Age: 63yrs 6mos 8dys
Cause of Death: Breast Cancer
NOTE:
The doctor's certificate of her death listed her birthplace as Kittery, ME. That is incorrect. There is a birth record for her in Gloucester, MA as Adelia Elwell.
On Dec 6, 1849 in Kittery, ME she married Thomas Fernald, son of Daniel Fernald and Phebe Trefethan.
Their children were Arianna "Annie" and Alonzo.
If the FAG listing for Thomas is correct that he died Nov 16, 1864 then they must have divorced because she remarried in Apr 1864.
On Apr 3, 1864 in Boston, MA she married Otis Whipple, son of John and Elizabeth Whipple, and widower of Adeline Eaton.
I can't find a record of Otis after the 1865 Boston census.
On Sep 6, 1873 in Boston, MA she married Edward W. Starbuck, son of Edward Hussey Starbuck and Mary Ann Easton.
Her husband was listed as Edward W. on the marriage records, and listed as William E. on her death record. Some list that there were two sons of Edward... one named William Easton and one named Edward W. These are all the same person. The other confusing thing is Dorcas was listed as Dorcas D. Robbins on the marriage records. She also listed this as her 2nd marriage which clearly it wasn't... but I still haven't found a record where she married a Robbins.
They didn't have any children.
Age: 63yrs 6mos 8dys
Cause of Death: Breast Cancer
NOTE:
The doctor's certificate of her death listed her birthplace as Kittery, ME. That is incorrect. There is a birth record for her in Gloucester, MA as Adelia Elwell.
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