Hi Carol, "Marriage Returns of Washington County, Maine, prior to 1892" -- no listing for Grass/DeGrass/DaGrass "Vital Records from the Eastport Sentinel of Eastport, ME, 1818-1900" Maine Genealogical Society. Edited by Kenneth L. Willey. Picton PRess Vol 47 #18, 22 Mar 1865 Marriages: In Eastport, 18 Mar 1865, by John H. FRENCH, at res. of bride's father, John McFLETCHER of Bangor to Naomi, daughter of Henry GRASS. GRASS given names listed: Almira; Chas. F.; Edith May; Elbridge; Elizabeth; Henry; Hiram; Hiram W.; John C.; Lora R.; Mary;,Mary A.; Mary Ann; Mary E.; Mildred A.; Minnie; Naomi; Priscilla; Rev Z.B.; Rev. Z.R. Hope this helps a little. Bev Bird* "Glidden, Carol J" wrote: > Hi Beverly: > If it not too late could you look up any Henry Grass/Degrass marriage > looking for Ester/Hester Gooden/Golden/Goodwin possibly in Machias. Any > marriage of a Henry possibly in Whiting. Marriage would have occured prior > to 1836 > Carol J Grasse Glidden > -----Original Message----- > From: beverly l bird [mailto:jbbird@uswest.net] > Sent: Saturday, April 22, 2000 10:23 PM > To: MEWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com > Cc: Glidden, Carol J > Subject: Re: [MEWASHIN-L] Will do look ups > > Hi Leonard, > "Marriage Returns of Wahsinton Co., Maine, prior to 1892", Maine > Genealogical Society, edited by Alice MacDonald Long, Picton Press > pg 21 - William I. NEWMAN of Andover, MA & Caroine S. COOPER of Cooper > by Rev. Stephen D. WARD. > pg 40 - James COOPER of Calais & Susanna CARD of same m. 22 July 1843 > by Elias KELSEY, JP > pg 70 - Farnum BEVERLY of Machias & Martha Ann COOPER of same m. 10 May > 1856 by Rev. H.F. HARDING > > "Vital Records from the Eastport Sentinel of Eastport, ME, 1818-1900" Maine > Genealogical Society, edited by Kenneth L. Willey. Picton PRess > Vol 2 #10, 30 Oct 1819 Deaths: Gardiner, Sarah COOPER of Livermore, 18 > yr. > Vol 3 # 17, 7 Oct 1820 Marriages: In Machias, no date, REv STEELE, > Rufus King PORTER to Emma Elizabeth COOPER, daughter of Gen John COOPER > Vol 5 # 30, 15 Mar 1823 Deaths: In Robbinston, not date, Mrs. Mary, > wife of Robert COOPER, 38 y., leaving a husband and eight children. > Vol 8 # 52, 12 Aug 1826 Marriages: In E. Machias, no date, by Solomon > ADAMS, William COOPER of Cooper to Eliza B. DUTTON of E. Machias. > Vol 10 # 12, 3 Nov 1827 Deaths: In Portland, no date, While on a vist, > Mrs. Emma PORTER, wife of Rufus King PORTER, of W. Machias, 31 y and > daughter of Gen. John COOPER, of Cooper > Vol 46 #17, 10 Feb 1864 Marriages; In Cooper, 12 Jan 1864, by F.J. > GARDNER of Dennysville and Mary daughter of Wm. COOPER, of Cooper. > Vol 49 #49, 23 Oct 1867 Marriages: in Eastport, 21 Oct 1867, By Rev. > BUTLER, edward B. KILBY of Washington, DC to Harriet C. daughter of William > Cooper of Dennysville. > Vol 50 #38, 5 Aug 1868 Deaths: In Washington DC, 3 Aug 1868, Harriet B. > KILBY daughter of William COOPER of Dennysville, 25 y. 11 m. > Vol 52 #37, 3 Aug 1870 Deaths: in Amherst, MA, 27 Jul 1870, James > T., COOPER formerly of Calais, 86 y. > Vol 60 #5, 26 Dec 1877 Deaths : In Dennysville, 16 Dec 1877, Caroline > P. COOPER, 43yr 11 mo > Vol 71 # 13, 6 Mar 1889 Deaths: In Perry, 28 Feb 1889, Thomas COOPER, > 77 yr. > Vol 71 #14, 13 Mar 1889 Deaths: In Robbinston, 1 Mar 1889, Delia Ann > COPPER, 37 yr. > Vol 74 #19, 4 May 1892: Deaths: In Robbinston, 22 Apr 1892, Robert > COOPER, 82 yr. > Vol 78 #23, 27 May 1896 Deaths: In E. Machias, ME, 20 May 1896, Thomas > W. COOPER, 71 yr, 7 mo 4 day > Vol 81 #3, 4 Jan 1899 Deaths; In Sonors, CA, 17 Dec 1898, William S. > COOPER formerly of Cooper, ME, 71 yr 4 mo > Well, I'm not sure if this helps or not - but certainly some names to add > to your pot!! > Happy Hunting > Bev Bird > > Leonard Cooper wrote: > > > Hi Bev > > I would appreciate any information you may have about a Cooper family > > from Robbinston ,Washington,Co. > > My great-grandfather William Thomas Cooper (1804-1887) came from > > Robbinston before settling in New Brunswick. He must have came to N.B. > > prior to 1840 as he married a Moriah Simpson from St. Martins,N.B on > > Nov. 23,1840. She died and he then married Mary Anne Sweet from Saint > > John,N.B. on Oct.28,1845. > > I am trying to find out who his parents and siblings were. > > Over a period of time I have accumulated the following information but > > cannot tie any of the following. > > The 1810 Census shows that a Robert Cooper lived and worked at > > Plantation #4 near Eastport with a wife and two children,one female and > > one male,under the age of ten. > > The 1820 Census shows that a Robert Cooper lived in Robbinston with a > > wife and seven children one who was over ten but under sixteen. > > The 1830 Census does not record the Robert Cooper family in Robbinston. > > Deaths : Mary Cooper,Robbinston,wife of Robert,age 38 yrs. leaving a > > husband eight children.(pub. 15 March 1823) > > Deaths: In Robbinston,22 Apr. 1892, Robert Cooper,82 yrs. > > I hope you can tie some of this together with the two books you have. > > Leonard Cooper > > Fredericton,N.B. > > > > > Recently purchased 2 books about Washington, County. > > > (Only have had them 4 days!! - so I'm pretty excited.) > > > Will do lookups - please note the dates in these titles. > > > > > > "Marriage Returns of Washington County, Maine, Prior to > > > 1892" > > > and > > > "Vital Records from the Eastport Sentinel of Eastport, > > > Maine - 1818-1900". > > > > > > Bev Bird > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > Part 1.2 Type: application/ms-tnef > Encoding: base64