Helen Virginia PLAISTED: Lowell and Block Genealogy and Social History

Connected Bloodlines

1895 - 1895 (~ 0 years)

Generation: 1

Helen Virginia PLAISTED was born in Apr 1895 in Chesterville, Franklin, Maine, USA (daughter of Fred PLAISTED and Carrie Augusta LOWELL); died on 29 Jul 1895 in Chesterville, Franklin, Maine, USA; was buried in Lowell Cemetery, Chesterville, Franklin, Maine, USA.

Notes:

In Lowell Cemetery in Chesterville, in the plot for Reuben Lowell, is a small footstone stating:
Helen Virginia, daughter of F. & C. L. Plaisted, d. July 29, 1895, age 4 mo. 10 d.

Generation: 2

Fred PLAISTED was born in May 1860 in Maine, USA.

Notes:

1900 Census: ME: Franklin: Chesterville:
Plaisted, Fred, head, b. May 1860, age 40, married for 5 years, born in ME, father and mother born in ME, farmer;
Carrie A., his wife, born Feb 1873, age 27, married for five years, has had one child who is dead, born in ME, father and mother born in ME.

Fred married Carrie Augusta LOWELL on 6 Jan 1895 in Chesterville, Franklin, Maine, USA, and was divorced before 1910. Carrie (daughter of Joshua Bartlett LOWELL and Helen Augusta PUTNAM) was born on 12 Feb 1873 in Chesterville, Franklin, Maine, USA; died in 1929 in Stratton, Kit Carson, Colorado, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Carrie Augusta LOWELL was born on 12 Feb 1873 in Chesterville, Franklin, Maine, USA (daughter of Joshua Bartlett LOWELL and Helen Augusta PUTNAM); died in 1929 in Stratton, Kit Carson, Colorado, USA.

Notes:

In Lowell Cemetery in Chesterville, in Reuben Lowell’s plot there is a notation:
Carrie L. Perkins
1873-1929
buried in
Stratton, Colo.

Children:

1. Helen Virginia PLAISTED was born in Apr 1895 in Chesterville, Franklin, Maine, USA; died on 29 Jul 1895 in Chesterville, Franklin, Maine, USA; was buried in Lowell Cemetery, Chesterville, Franklin, Maine, USA.

Generation: 3

Joshua Bartlett LOWELL was born on 8 Jan 1834 in Chesterville, Franklin, Maine, USA (son of Reuben LOWELL, Jr. and Lois Palmer BRADBURY); died on 30 Aug 1887 in Chesterville, Franklin, Maine, USA; was buried in Lowell Cemetery, Chesterville, Franklin, Maine, USA.

Notes:

1850 Census lists occupation as “farmer.”

1870 Census: ME: Franklin: Chesterville:
Lowell, Joshua B., age 36, farmer, real estate valued at $3000, personal property valued at $2300, born in ME;
Louisa P., age 64, keeping house [NOTE: his mother]
Mami B., age 45, school teacher [NOTE: his sister]

1880 Census: Maine, Franklin Cty., Chesterville: Ed #69, p. 14:
Lowell, Joshua B., age 46, farmer;
Mary F., age 37, wife;
Carrie A., age 7, daughter;
Lois P., age 74, mother, widowed;
Maria B., age 55, sister, teacher;
Louisa M., age 35, cousin, widowed, boarder, born in Mass, father and mother born in Mass.

Lists marriage date as Mar. 12, 1871.«s16»

Joshua married Helen Augusta PUTNAM on 12 Mar 1871. Helen was born on 6 May 1853 in Chesterville, Franklin, Maine, USA; died on 18 Apr 1873 in Chesterville, Franklin, Maine, USA; was buried in Lowell Cemetery, Chesterville, Franklin, Maine, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Helen Augusta PUTNAM was born on 6 May 1853 in Chesterville, Franklin, Maine, USA; died on 18 Apr 1873 in Chesterville, Franklin, Maine, USA; was buried in Lowell Cemetery, Chesterville, Franklin, Maine, USA.

Children:

3. Carrie Augusta LOWELL was born on 12 Feb 1873 in Chesterville, Franklin, Maine, USA; died in 1929 in Stratton, Kit Carson, Colorado, USA.

Generation: 4

12.

Reuben LOWELL, Jr. was born on 12 Sep 1802 in Chesterville, Franklin, Maine, USA (son of Joshua Bartlett LOWELL and Elizabeth “Betsy” HEATH); died on 5 Apr 1867 in Chesterville, Franklin, Maine, USA; was buried in Lowell Cemetery, Chesterville, Franklin, Maine, USA.

Notes:

1850 Census lists “Value of Real Estate Owned” as $2600.

1860 Census: Maine, Franklin Cty, Chesterville:
Reuben Lowell, age 57, farmer, value of real estate: $2000, personal property valued at $890;
Louis P., age 54;
Maria B., age 35, teach of high school;
Joshua B., age 26, farm laborer;
Arthur D., age 23, gentleman;
Jane D., age 21, teacher of com. school;
Albert, age 11.

Matrimony Notice: Hallowell Gazette (Hallowell, ME) Wednesday, December 24, 1823, page 3, under “Marriages” heading:
“In Chesterville, Mr. Reuben Lowell 2d to Miss Lois P. Bradbury, daughter of Mr. John Bradbury, both of Chesterville.”

Reuben married Lois Palmer BRADBURY on 9 Dec 1823. Lois (daughter of John BRADBURY and Priscilla BURBANK) was born on 26 May 1806 in Chesterville, Franklin, Maine, USA; died on 31 May 1890 in Chesterville, Franklin, Maine, USA; was buried in Lowell Cemetery, Chesterville, Franklin, Maine, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

13.

Lois Palmer BRADBURY was born on 26 May 1806 in Chesterville, Franklin, Maine, USA (daughter of John BRADBURY and Priscilla BURBANK); died on 31 May 1890 in Chesterville, Franklin, Maine, USA; was buried in Lowell Cemetery, Chesterville, Franklin, Maine, USA.

Notes:

In August 6, 1867, Lois P. Lowell is awarded $2,000 out of the personal estate of her husband, Reuben Lowell, based on her petition of June 4, 1867, in which she attests that she needs funds from her husband’s estate.

Living with her son, Joshua B. Lowell, in 1870, per the census for Chesterville.

Children:

Maria Bradbury LOWELL was born on 20 Jan 1825 in Chesterville, Franklin, Maine, USA; died on 22 Jan 1900 in Chesterville, Franklin, Maine, USA; was buried in Lowell Cemetery, Chesterville, Franklin, Maine, USA.
James Madison LOWELL was born on 11 Mar 1827 in Chesterville, Franklin, Maine, USA; died on 26 Sep 1886 in La Porte, Plumas, California, USA; was buried in Quincy Cemetery, Quincy, Plumas, California, USA.
Nathan Reuben LOWELL was born on 5 Apr 1829 in Chesterville, Franklin, Maine, USA; died on 26 Dec 1900 in Oakland, Alameda, California, USA; was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland, Alameda, California, USA.
John Storrer LOWELL was born on 24 Jul 1831 in Chesterville, Franklin, Maine, USA; died on 25 Jul 1855 in Wright Co., Minnesota, USA; was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Clearwater, Wright, Minnesota, USA.
6. Joshua Bartlett LOWELL was born on 8 Jan 1834 in Chesterville, Franklin, Maine, USA; died on 30 Aug 1887 in Chesterville, Franklin, Maine, USA; was buried in Lowell Cemetery, Chesterville, Franklin, Maine, USA.
Arthur Drinkwater LOWELL was born on 17 Jun 1836 in Chesterville, Franklin, Maine, USA; died on 16 Dec 1905 in Sonoma, Sonoma, California, USA; was buried in Mountain Cemetery, Sonoma, Sonoma, California, USA.
Jane Diantha “Jennie” LOWELL was born on 21 Jul 1838 in Chesterville, Franklin, Maine, USA; died on 30 Aug 1914 in Westbrook, Cumberland, Maine, USA; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Portland, Cumberland, Maine, USA.
Julia Frances LOWELL was born on 11 Jun 1841 in Chesterville, Franklin, Maine, USA; died on 7 Jun 1876 in Napa Co., California, USA.
Albert Carroll LOWELL was born on 3 Aug 1849 in Chesterville, Franklin, Maine, USA; died on 16 May 1919 in Fort Bidwell, Modoc, California, USA; was buried in Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Colma, San Mateo, California, USA.