Abram FURBUSH

1811 - 1888  (77 years)

• Name	Abram FURBUSH
  Born	14 Feb 1811	Sabattus, Androscoggin, Maine, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	19 Mar 1888	Freeman, Franklin, Maine, USA
  Buried	Starbird Corner Cemetery, Freeman, Franklin, Maine, USA
  Notes	1850 Census: Rockland, Knox, Maine: Abram Furbish, 39, m, Laborer; Nancy Furbish, 32, f; Charles, 12, m; Abram, 12, m; Welthy V., 6, f; Ann A., 8, f; William H., 3, m. 1860 Census: Freeman, Franklin, Maine: Abram Furbush, 49, M, Laborer; Nancy Furbush, 42, F; Charles Furbush, 22, M, Laborer; Abram Furbush, Jr., 22, M, Laborer; Ann Augusta Furbush, 18, F; Wealthy Viola Vurbush, 16, F; William H. Furbush, 13, M; Warren B. Furbush, 8, M. Maine Marriage Record: Groom: Abraim Furbush Bride: Mrs. Fidelia Brackley Residence of Groom and Bride: Freeman Date of Marriage: 24 Sep 1867 Place: Freeman 1870 Census--Freeman, Franklin, Maine: Furbush, Abram, 59, M, W, Farmer, $500/175; Fidelia, 35, F, W, Keeps House; Warren, 18, M, W. House Painter; Frank, 9, M, W, At Home; Arthur, 4, M, W; Lucien P., 10, M, W, Farm Laborer; Ida, 14, F, W, At Home. [NOTE--In above listing, Abram Furbush has remarried. Lucien and Ida are children from Fidelia's former marriage.] 1880 Census: p. 8 of 18, ME: Franklin: Freeman: Furbush, Abraham, age 69, farmer, born in ME; Fidelia, age 44, keeping house, born in ME; Ida M., age 23, doing housework, born in ME; Frank L, age 19, at home, born in ME; Arthur E., age 13, at home, born in ME; Burton A., age 6, born in ME. Miller Funeral Home records indicate, incorrectly, that Viola's father's name was Abraham Furdesh and that he was born in Canada. Flora provided this information to the funeral home, but given Flora's knowledge of the family the "Furdesh" spelling is assumed to be an error. Starbird Corner Cemetery, Freeman, Franklin, Maine:Abram Furbish, d. Mar 19 1888 age 77 y; Fidelia, his wife, d. 6-16-1908, age 72 y, 8 m.; former wife of Rufus K. Brackley; Arthur E. 7-22-1866-1-23-1934; Hettie, his wife, 3-15-1879, she died 10-26-1944 as wife of W. Winfield Huntington.
  Person ID	I269	Lowell&Block
  Last Modified	25 Jun 2020

  
  

  Father	Abraham FURBUSH,   b. 1783, Berwick, York, Maine, USA ,   d. 1812, Lisbon, Androscoggin, Maine, USA  (Age 29 years)
  Mother	Mary Molly HEARD,   b. 3 Mar 1769, Berwick, York, Maine, USA ,   d. 21 Feb 1840, Brunswick, Cumberland, Maine, USA  (Age 70 years)
  Married	17 Feb 1803	Berwick, York, Maine, USA
  Family ID	F456	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Nancy PETERSON,   b. 10 Jul 1817, Jay, Franklin, Maine, USA ,   d. 1860  (Age 42 years)
  Married	Jun 1836	Freeman, Franklin, Maine, USA
  Children	+ 1. Sgt. Abraham James “Abram/Abe” FURBISH, Jr.,   b. 17 Feb 1837, New Vineyard, Franklin, Maine, USA ,   d. 28 Nov 1918, King, Waupaca, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 81 years) + 2. Charles P. FURBISH,   b. Feb 1839, New Portland, Somerset, Maine, USA ,   d. 10 Mar 1917, Temple, Franklin, Maine, USA  (Age ~ 78 years) + 3. Ann Augusta FURBUSH,   b. 12 Jul 1842, Freeman, Franklin, Maine, USA ,   d. 1 Jun 1921, Farmington, Franklin, Maine, USA  (Age 78 years) + 4. Wealthy Viola FURBUSH,   b. 8 Feb 1844, Rockland, Knox, Maine, USA ,   d. 31 Oct 1933, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA  (Age 89 years) + 5. William "Will" H. FURBISH,   b. 28 Aug 1848, Freeman, Franklin, Maine, USA ,   d. 22 Jun 1927, Kelso, Cowlitz, Washington, USA  (Age 78 years)   6. Warren B. FURBUSH,   b. 1852, Freeman, Franklin, Maine, USA ,   d. 15 Feb 1891, Tewskbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA  (Age 39 years) + 7. Frank Lowell FURBUSH,   b. 1 Apr 1861, Freeman, Franklin, Maine, USA ,   d. 21 Apr 1940, Graniteville, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA  (Age 79 years)
  Last Modified	27 Dec 2018
  Family ID	F93	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Fidelia KELLY,   b. Oct 1835, Maine, USA ,   d. 16 Jun 1908, Freeman, Franklin, Maine, USA  (Age ~ 72 years)
  Married	24 Sep 1867	Freeman, Franklin, Maine, USA
  Children	1. Arthur Elmer FURBISH,   b. 22 Jul 1866, Freeman, Franklin, Maine, USA ,   d. 23 Jan 1934, Freeman, Franklin, Maine, USA  (Age 67 years)   2. Burton Allen FURBISH,   b. 12 Jan 1874, Maine, USA ,   d. 26 Nov 1937  (Age 63 years)
  Headstones		Furbush, Abram and Fidelia Kelly, his second wife.
  Last Modified	8 Sep 2015
  Family ID	F443	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 14 Feb 1811 - Sabattus, Androscoggin, Maine, USA Married - Jun 1836 - Freeman, Franklin, Maine, USA Married - 24 Sep 1867 - Freeman, Franklin, Maine, USA Died - 19 Mar 1888 - Freeman, Franklin, Maine, USA Buried - - Starbird Corner Cemetery, Freeman, Franklin, Maine, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Headstones

  Furbush, Abram

  
  

  Histories		Correspondence. Furbush, Electa Edmonds. Letter to sister-in-law, Wealthy Viola Furbush Lowell. Written 2 Apr 1888. Announced the death of Viola's father, Abram Furbush.
  		Correspondence. Furbush, Frank L. Letter to sister, Wealthy Viola Furbush Lowell. Written 8 March 1888. Announced the death of Viola's and Frank's father, Abram Furbush.