Benjamin 1st m. Rinda Houghton & their children were recorded in the VR of Dublin Twp., Cheshire Co., NH. She is buried next to him in Wilton Old Town Cemetery, Wilton, Franklin Co., ME.
Widower Benjamin Learned m. widow Jane Dolly Hardy 16 June, 1844, in Wilton, Franklin Co., ME. He is listed as residing in Wilton in the U.S. 1850 Census,aged 83, with 2nd wife Jane Learned, b. ME age 53, Jane's brother James Dolly b. ME age 55, & her daughter by her 1st m. to John Hardy, Sylvia Hardy b. ME age 26 (the famed P.T.Barnum giantress: http://www.oddthingsiveseen.com/2011/07/maine-giantess.html)
Jane Dolly 1st m. John Hardy 11 Apr. 1820 in Wilton. She is buried next to her daughter, Sylvia Hardy, @ Wilton's Lakeview Cemetery.
Widower Benjamin Learned m. widow Jane Dolly Hardy 16 June, 1844, in Wilton, Franklin Co., ME. He is listed as residing in Wilton in the U.S. 1850 Census,aged 83, with 2nd wife Jane Learned, b. ME age 53, Jane's brother James Dolly b. ME age 55, & her daughter by her 1st m. to John Hardy, Sylvia Hardy b. ME age 26 (the famed P.T.Barnum giantress: http://www.oddthingsiveseen.com/2011/07/maine-giantess.html)
Jane Dolly 1st m. John Hardy 11 Apr. 1820 in Wilton. She is buried next to her daughter, Sylvia Hardy, @ Wilton's Lakeview Cemetery.
Benjamin 1st m. Rinda Houghton & their children were recorded in the VR of Dublin Twp., Cheshire Co., NH. She is buried next to him in Wilton Old Town Cemetery, Wilton, Franklin Co., ME.
Widower Benjamin Learned m. widow Jane Dolly Hardy 16 June, 1844, in Wilton, Franklin Co., ME. He is listed as residing in Wilton in the U.S. 1850 Census,aged 83, with 2nd wife Jane Learned, b. ME age 53, Jane's brother James Dolly b. ME age 55, & her daughter by her 1st m. to John Hardy, Sylvia Hardy b. ME age 26 (the famed P.T.Barnum giantress: http://www.oddthingsiveseen.com/2011/07/maine-giantess.html)
Jane Dolly 1st m. John Hardy 11 Apr. 1820 in Wilton. She is buried next to her daughter, Sylvia Hardy, @ Wilton's Lakeview Cemetery.
Widower Benjamin Learned m. widow Jane Dolly Hardy 16 June, 1844, in Wilton, Franklin Co., ME. He is listed as residing in Wilton in the U.S. 1850 Census,aged 83, with 2nd wife Jane Learned, b. ME age 53, Jane's brother James Dolly b. ME age 55, & her daughter by her 1st m. to John Hardy, Sylvia Hardy b. ME age 26 (the famed P.T.Barnum giantress: http://www.oddthingsiveseen.com/2011/07/maine-giantess.html)
Jane Dolly 1st m. John Hardy 11 Apr. 1820 in Wilton. She is buried next to her daughter, Sylvia Hardy, @ Wilton's Lakeview Cemetery.
Inscription
BENJAMIN LEARNERD
DIED
Sept. 12, 1853
AEt. 85 yrs.
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Gravesite Details
Benjamin's surname is spelled Learnerd on his headstone, but Learned on his wife & family's. Headstone cleaned with D2 & clear water during Aug. 2016 Maine Old Cemetery Asso. Preservation Workshop. Crack filled with archively approved Lithomex.
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