1] Hannah GOWEN
on 18 December 1814
at Windham, Cumberland, Maine
They were the parents of;
James Gowen, William Henry, Edwin Winslow, John Waterman, Betsey Ann.
2] Elizabeth
in 1843
GOWEN FAMILY - Edna Marion (Nye) Gowen:
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Thomas and Hannah resided at Windham Center.
Thomas was a very energetic man, fond of hunting and fishing.
He lumbered near Sebago.
In 1828-1829 he excavated a section of the Cumberland and Oxford Canal through a deep rock cut.
In 1834 he blasted out the ledge in Portland and in 1839 cut a canal through a high ledge for the Saco Water Power Company in Biddeford.
After Hannah's death, Thomas purchased 30,000 acres of timberland at Bartlett in New Hampshire and in 1847 moved to Bartlett where he remained until his death.
1] Hannah GOWEN
on 18 December 1814
at Windham, Cumberland, Maine
They were the parents of;
James Gowen, William Henry, Edwin Winslow, John Waterman, Betsey Ann.
2] Elizabeth
in 1843
GOWEN FAMILY - Edna Marion (Nye) Gowen:
************************************
Thomas and Hannah resided at Windham Center.
Thomas was a very energetic man, fond of hunting and fishing.
He lumbered near Sebago.
In 1828-1829 he excavated a section of the Cumberland and Oxford Canal through a deep rock cut.
In 1834 he blasted out the ledge in Portland and in 1839 cut a canal through a high ledge for the Saco Water Power Company in Biddeford.
After Hannah's death, Thomas purchased 30,000 acres of timberland at Bartlett in New Hampshire and in 1847 moved to Bartlett where he remained until his death.
Inscription
THOMAS HANSON
died January 28, 1872
aged 84 years & 10 months
Gravesite Details
WINDHAM HISTORICAL SOCIETY; Thomas Hanson; March 25, 1787-January 28, 1872.
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