#0134 Joseph TREFETHEN

Joseph TREFETHEN ⁰¹³⁴
(22 September 1833 - 13 October 1905)
Married to Susan Burnham WEBSTER

Parents: Henry TREFETHEN⁰⁰⁵¹ (December 1767 - 21 February 1838) and Jemima STERLING, Isabella (ELLIOTT) McMURPHEY & Ann BAXTER

Joseph & Susan, with their adult children Fred Elburn TREFETHEN,
Fred's wife Addie Marcia Bump, with one of Fred and Addie’s children

Events:

Born on Monhegan, Island, Maine; from fathers 3rd wife.
Raised & educated in Wilton. Maine
Married on 12 March 1854, in Wilton, Maine. Wife: born on June 29, 1831, From Wilton, Maine; daughter of Thomas E. & Lois (SCALES)
A Carpenter & Farmer
The picture above shows Joseph & Susan, with their adult children Fred Elburn TREFETHEN, Fred's wife Addie Marcia Bump, with one of Fred and Addie’s children.
Bought a 130 acre farm and developed it. He later sold it for a smaller one closer to town.

Children:

Henry Emerson TREFETHEN⁰²²⁸ (10 June 1855 - 1930)
Fred Elburn TREFETHEN⁰²⁵⁷ (19 March 1857 - 17 April 1940)
Ella Susan TREFETHEN⁰²⁵⁵ (7 November 1858 - unknown)
Annie May TREFETHEN⁰²⁵⁴ (22 March 1861 - 1916)
Dr. William Joseph 'Willie' TREFETHEN⁰²⁵⁶ (29 October 1866 - 1938)
Melvina 'Nellie' TREFETHEN⁰²³¹ (12 January 1871 - after 1889)

SOURCES:

20. Biographical Review - Leading Citizens of Oxford & Franklin Counties, Maine, Biographical Review Pub. Co., Boston - 1897.

35. LANGLEY, Eileen E.

36. TREFREN, Leitha S.¹³²¹- Correspondence, 135 Clover Lane; Medford, Oregon 97501. Leitha passed away during February, 2001

39. Alice STINSON⁰⁶³⁸ (Mrs. Lyall)- Correspondence, 11530 La Maida St., North Hollywood, California 91601

128. Census - Assorted

138. Andrew TREFETHEN⁰⁶⁷¹ can be e-mailed at andrewtrefethen@gmail.com

157. Heirlooms Reunited

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Joseph TREFETHEN 0134 (22 September 1833 - 13 October 1905) Married to Susan Burnham WEBSTER

Joseph TREFETHEN ⁰¹³⁴
(22 September 1833 - 13 October 1905)
Married to Susan Burnham WEBSTER