Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900: Edwin Marquis Demeritt was born on 24 Aug 1848 in Dover-Foxcroft, Piscataquis, Maine to Daniel & Elizabeth G Demeritt.
1850 census of Dover, Piscataquis, Maine p279: Edwin Demeritt, age 2, born in Maine, listed with parents, Danl, 51 & Elizabeth, also 51 and siblings, Eben G, 23, Nathan B, 21, Chas P, 19, J C, 15, Sarah A, 12 and Geo D, 9.
1860 census of Dover, Piscataquis, Maine p69: Edwin Demeritt, age 11, born in Maine, listed with father, Daniel, 60 & stepmother, Sarah A, 51 and siblings, Jonathan C, 25, Sarah A, 11 and George, 14.
1870 census of Dover, Piscataquis, Maine p8: Edwin M Demerett, age 22, born in Dover, works in the shingle mill, listed in household of brother, Jonathan C, 35 and other siblings, Sarah A, 32, George C, 27 and [nephew] Henry S, 16 and stepmother, Sarah A, 62 as well as Andrew Berrigan, 26.
1880 census of Dover, Piscataquis, Maine p43B: Edwin Demerritt, age 31, farm laborer, he & parents born in Maine, listed in household of brother, J C, 45, his wife, Elizibeth, 42, their daughter, Carrie, 1, mother, Sarah, 73, "other", Fred Plummer, 18, and "niece", Cora Merryfield, 16.
Published in the Piscataquis (ME) Observer 10 Nov 1881 p3: "ACCIDENT---Mr. Edward [sic] Demeritt, of this town [Dover] accidentally caught his arm in a threshing machine on Thursday morning while at work at Mr. Joshua Packard's, and it was so badly crushed and mangled that it had to be amputated just below the elbow, Drs. Thompson and Buck performing the operation. He was a brother of the late Dr. Demeritt, and the family have met with many sore afflictions within the past few years past, several of them having died of consumption, and only two now remain. The unfortunate young man has the sympathy of many friends in this section."
Maine Marriages, 1771-1907, Volume 3, p207 (online p661): "Dover, Dec. 27th 1882, I this day entered notice of the intention of marriage between Mr. Edwin M. Demeritt and Mrs. Lousia [sic] A. Demeritt both of Dover, cert. issued Jan. 1, 1883. Attest, Thomas P. Elliott, Town Clerk"; p209: "This certifies that I Edwin Hill joined in Mr. Edwin M. Demeritt of Dover and Mrs. Louisa A. Demeritt of Dover, in marriage, this first day of January A. D. 1883 at Dover. Edwin Hill, Justice of the Peace. A true record. Attest, Thomas P. Elliott, Town Clerk."
1900 census of Dover, Piscataquis, Maine p9B: Edw M Demeritt, age 51, born in Aug 1858 in Maine, father born in New Hampshire, mother in Maine, farmer, listed with wife of 17 years, Louisa A, 46 and sons, Geo E, 14 and Harry E, 11 as well as boarder, Wm Stewart, 66.
1850 census of Dover, Piscataquis, Maine p279: Edwin Demeritt, age 2, born in Maine, listed with parents, Danl, 51 & Elizabeth, also 51 and siblings, Eben G, 23, Nathan B, 21, Chas P, 19, J C, 15, Sarah A, 12 and Geo D, 9.
1860 census of Dover, Piscataquis, Maine p69: Edwin Demeritt, age 11, born in Maine, listed with father, Daniel, 60 & stepmother, Sarah A, 51 and siblings, Jonathan C, 25, Sarah A, 11 and George, 14.
1870 census of Dover, Piscataquis, Maine p8: Edwin M Demerett, age 22, born in Dover, works in the shingle mill, listed in household of brother, Jonathan C, 35 and other siblings, Sarah A, 32, George C, 27 and [nephew] Henry S, 16 and stepmother, Sarah A, 62 as well as Andrew Berrigan, 26.
1880 census of Dover, Piscataquis, Maine p43B: Edwin Demerritt, age 31, farm laborer, he & parents born in Maine, listed in household of brother, J C, 45, his wife, Elizibeth, 42, their daughter, Carrie, 1, mother, Sarah, 73, "other", Fred Plummer, 18, and "niece", Cora Merryfield, 16.
Published in the Piscataquis (ME) Observer 10 Nov 1881 p3: "ACCIDENT---Mr. Edward [sic] Demeritt, of this town [Dover] accidentally caught his arm in a threshing machine on Thursday morning while at work at Mr. Joshua Packard's, and it was so badly crushed and mangled that it had to be amputated just below the elbow, Drs. Thompson and Buck performing the operation. He was a brother of the late Dr. Demeritt, and the family have met with many sore afflictions within the past few years past, several of them having died of consumption, and only two now remain. The unfortunate young man has the sympathy of many friends in this section."
Maine Marriages, 1771-1907, Volume 3, p207 (online p661): "Dover, Dec. 27th 1882, I this day entered notice of the intention of marriage between Mr. Edwin M. Demeritt and Mrs. Lousia [sic] A. Demeritt both of Dover, cert. issued Jan. 1, 1883. Attest, Thomas P. Elliott, Town Clerk"; p209: "This certifies that I Edwin Hill joined in Mr. Edwin M. Demeritt of Dover and Mrs. Louisa A. Demeritt of Dover, in marriage, this first day of January A. D. 1883 at Dover. Edwin Hill, Justice of the Peace. A true record. Attest, Thomas P. Elliott, Town Clerk."
1900 census of Dover, Piscataquis, Maine p9B: Edw M Demeritt, age 51, born in Aug 1858 in Maine, father born in New Hampshire, mother in Maine, farmer, listed with wife of 17 years, Louisa A, 46 and sons, Geo E, 14 and Harry E, 11 as well as boarder, Wm Stewart, 66.
Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900: Edwin Marquis Demeritt was born on 24 Aug 1848 in Dover-Foxcroft, Piscataquis, Maine to Daniel & Elizabeth G Demeritt.
1850 census of Dover, Piscataquis, Maine p279: Edwin Demeritt, age 2, born in Maine, listed with parents, Danl, 51 & Elizabeth, also 51 and siblings, Eben G, 23, Nathan B, 21, Chas P, 19, J C, 15, Sarah A, 12 and Geo D, 9.
1860 census of Dover, Piscataquis, Maine p69: Edwin Demeritt, age 11, born in Maine, listed with father, Daniel, 60 & stepmother, Sarah A, 51 and siblings, Jonathan C, 25, Sarah A, 11 and George, 14.
1870 census of Dover, Piscataquis, Maine p8: Edwin M Demerett, age 22, born in Dover, works in the shingle mill, listed in household of brother, Jonathan C, 35 and other siblings, Sarah A, 32, George C, 27 and [nephew] Henry S, 16 and stepmother, Sarah A, 62 as well as Andrew Berrigan, 26.
1880 census of Dover, Piscataquis, Maine p43B: Edwin Demerritt, age 31, farm laborer, he & parents born in Maine, listed in household of brother, J C, 45, his wife, Elizibeth, 42, their daughter, Carrie, 1, mother, Sarah, 73, "other", Fred Plummer, 18, and "niece", Cora Merryfield, 16.
Published in the Piscataquis (ME) Observer 10 Nov 1881 p3: "ACCIDENT---Mr. Edward [sic] Demeritt, of this town [Dover] accidentally caught his arm in a threshing machine on Thursday morning while at work at Mr. Joshua Packard's, and it was so badly crushed and mangled that it had to be amputated just below the elbow, Drs. Thompson and Buck performing the operation. He was a brother of the late Dr. Demeritt, and the family have met with many sore afflictions within the past few years past, several of them having died of consumption, and only two now remain. The unfortunate young man has the sympathy of many friends in this section."
Maine Marriages, 1771-1907, Volume 3, p207 (online p661): "Dover, Dec. 27th 1882, I this day entered notice of the intention of marriage between Mr. Edwin M. Demeritt and Mrs. Lousia [sic] A. Demeritt both of Dover, cert. issued Jan. 1, 1883. Attest, Thomas P. Elliott, Town Clerk"; p209: "This certifies that I Edwin Hill joined in Mr. Edwin M. Demeritt of Dover and Mrs. Louisa A. Demeritt of Dover, in marriage, this first day of January A. D. 1883 at Dover. Edwin Hill, Justice of the Peace. A true record. Attest, Thomas P. Elliott, Town Clerk."
1900 census of Dover, Piscataquis, Maine p9B: Edw M Demeritt, age 51, born in Aug 1858 in Maine, father born in New Hampshire, mother in Maine, farmer, listed with wife of 17 years, Louisa A, 46 and sons, Geo E, 14 and Harry E, 11 as well as boarder, Wm Stewart, 66.
1850 census of Dover, Piscataquis, Maine p279: Edwin Demeritt, age 2, born in Maine, listed with parents, Danl, 51 & Elizabeth, also 51 and siblings, Eben G, 23, Nathan B, 21, Chas P, 19, J C, 15, Sarah A, 12 and Geo D, 9.
1860 census of Dover, Piscataquis, Maine p69: Edwin Demeritt, age 11, born in Maine, listed with father, Daniel, 60 & stepmother, Sarah A, 51 and siblings, Jonathan C, 25, Sarah A, 11 and George, 14.
1870 census of Dover, Piscataquis, Maine p8: Edwin M Demerett, age 22, born in Dover, works in the shingle mill, listed in household of brother, Jonathan C, 35 and other siblings, Sarah A, 32, George C, 27 and [nephew] Henry S, 16 and stepmother, Sarah A, 62 as well as Andrew Berrigan, 26.
1880 census of Dover, Piscataquis, Maine p43B: Edwin Demerritt, age 31, farm laborer, he & parents born in Maine, listed in household of brother, J C, 45, his wife, Elizibeth, 42, their daughter, Carrie, 1, mother, Sarah, 73, "other", Fred Plummer, 18, and "niece", Cora Merryfield, 16.
Published in the Piscataquis (ME) Observer 10 Nov 1881 p3: "ACCIDENT---Mr. Edward [sic] Demeritt, of this town [Dover] accidentally caught his arm in a threshing machine on Thursday morning while at work at Mr. Joshua Packard's, and it was so badly crushed and mangled that it had to be amputated just below the elbow, Drs. Thompson and Buck performing the operation. He was a brother of the late Dr. Demeritt, and the family have met with many sore afflictions within the past few years past, several of them having died of consumption, and only two now remain. The unfortunate young man has the sympathy of many friends in this section."
Maine Marriages, 1771-1907, Volume 3, p207 (online p661): "Dover, Dec. 27th 1882, I this day entered notice of the intention of marriage between Mr. Edwin M. Demeritt and Mrs. Lousia [sic] A. Demeritt both of Dover, cert. issued Jan. 1, 1883. Attest, Thomas P. Elliott, Town Clerk"; p209: "This certifies that I Edwin Hill joined in Mr. Edwin M. Demeritt of Dover and Mrs. Louisa A. Demeritt of Dover, in marriage, this first day of January A. D. 1883 at Dover. Edwin Hill, Justice of the Peace. A true record. Attest, Thomas P. Elliott, Town Clerk."
1900 census of Dover, Piscataquis, Maine p9B: Edw M Demeritt, age 51, born in Aug 1858 in Maine, father born in New Hampshire, mother in Maine, farmer, listed with wife of 17 years, Louisa A, 46 and sons, Geo E, 14 and Harry E, 11 as well as boarder, Wm Stewart, 66.
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