James Moody Crowell

Vital Information

Born

1833-10-12, Pittsfield, Somerset, Maine

Died

1914-11-04, Orono, Penobscot, Maine

Age at Death

~81

Occupation

Unknown

Burial

Riverside Cemetery, Orono, Penobscot, Maine

Notes

Kevin's 3x great-grandfather (maternal). Son of Thomas Crowell (1803–1861) and Abigail McKenney (1805–1860). Born 12 Oct 1833 in Pittsfield, Somerset, ME. Married 1st: Martha Ann Gowen 8 Sep 1860 at Orono, ME. Martha died 23 Jan 1871 when their children were young. Married 2nd: Delia Whitney Heald 23 Oct 1872 at Orono, ME. Died 4 Nov 1914 aged 80 at Orono, ME. Buried Riverside Cemetery, Orono, ME (same stone as 2nd wife Delia). FamilySearch PID: LC84-1LW. Note: FindAGrave birth date is 12 Dec 1833 vs FamilySearch 12 Oct 1833 — FamilySearch preferred (11 supporting sources). Children with Martha: Mary A (1860), Lizzie M (1862–1887), Edith M (1866–1869), Fred W (1868–1869). Child with Delia: Charlotte Edith Crowell (1875–1955, m. Perley Francis Walker).

Sources

FamilySearch LC84-1LW (22 sources: US Census 1850–1910, Maine Vital Records, Maine Marriages 1860 & 1872); Find a Grave Memorial #73869552 (Riverside Cemetery, Orono ME)

Research Leads

• ☐ Confirm birth date — FindAGrave says 12 Dec 1833, FamilySearch (11 sources) says 12 Oct 1833; check original Maine birth record
• ☐ Locate Edith M Crowell (1866–1869) and Fred W Crowell (1868–1869) death records — Orono, ME
• ☐ Research second wife Delia Whitney Heald (1839–1926, FamilySearch LCC5-5CJ) and her line
• ☐ Explore Charlotte Edith Crowell (1875–1955) and Perley Francis Walker descendants