Lorenzo D Mitchell and Miriam F Lampher (couple 9)

[Jen's maternal GGGGrandparents]
[Ray Mitchell Jr > Ray Mitchell Sr > William L Mitchell > couple 9]

Lorenzo Dow Mitchell
BIRTH:10 June 1827, Saco, York, Maine
DEATH: 27 Nov 1904, Biddeford, York, Maine

Miriam F Lampher
BIRTH: 28 Jun 1828, Biddeford, York, Maine
DEATH: 11 May 1924, Biddeford, York, Maine, United States

Lorenzo Dow
Lorenzo Dow Mitchell was born in 1827, the 7th of 9 children to James Mitchell (1778-1864) and Hannah Emery (1794-1849).  (His death record says he was born at Saco)

Lorenzo Dow Mitchell

1. Hannah Scamman Mitchell (1810-1890), died single of old age or fall.  Took care of her dad before he passed.
2. Lucy Ann Mitchell (1813-??) m 1832 Stephen J Fletcher (1810-1880)
3. Elizabeth Mitchell (1816-1902) m1 Josiah N Langley (1813-??) m2. 1848 Samuel Felker (??-??)
4. Moses C Scamman Mitchell (1819-??) m 1839 Mary Verrill (1818-??)
5. James Jr. Mithell (1820-??)
6. Mumphrey R Scamman Mitchell (1824-1888) m. 1849 Betsey Ann Ballard (1826-1908)
7. Lorenzo Dow Mitchell (1827-1904) m1 1848 Mary Jane Emery Felker (1826-1854) m2 1855 Miriam F Lampher (1828-1924)
8. Mary Mitchell (1828-??)
9. Richard L Mitchell (1832-??) 1853 Harriet H Merrill (1832-??)



He was married at age 20 on 23 Feb 1848 to Mary Jane Emery Felker (b. 1826, d. 1854).

1850 Census
Biddeford, York, Maine
Lorenzo lived under the Gilpatrick household in 1850, working as a mariner.  He was married to Mary at the time.

The records seem to indicate that they had one child, Samuel L Mitchell (b. 7 Dec 1854), and Mary died that same day due to complications of childbirth there in Biddeford, Maine.

{This needs to be corroborated, because later census seem to indicate that Samuel, perhaps the first one died?, was born in 1857, and 2nd wife Miriam had 6 children of which 6 survived to adulthood.  This might have to include Samuel, her stepson, who doesn't show up on the 1880 Census.} 

Miriam Lampher

Miriam F Lampher

Miriam F Lampher was born in 1828 to Samuel Deering Lampher and Miriam Tarbeaux Felker in Biddeford, ME, the second of 8 children.  Her father had passed away in 1849, leaving Miriam the oldest child at home to help take care of the family.  At the time of the 1850 Census, six children are listed, along with three lodgers.

1. Abigail Lamphar (1827-1827)
2. Miriam F Lampher (1828-1924) m 1855 Lorenzo Dow Mitchell (1827-1904)
3. Abigail Lamphar (1830-1863) m 1856 N M Cole (1828-??)
4. Sarah Marial Lamphar (1832-??)
5. Catherine B Lamphar (1834-1909) m 1856 Frank C Larrabee (1830-??)
6. George Lamphar (1836-1850)
7. William V Lamphar (1837-??)
8. Pauline Lamphar (1839-??)

Miriam's Parents, Samuel Deering Lamphar and Miriam Tarbeaux Felker

Life Together

At the time of their marriage, Lorenzo had been residing in Saco, and Miriam had been living in Biddeford.  On 1 April 1855, Lorenzo Mitchell married Miriam Lampher in Biddeford, ME, under the hand of Joseph Libby, Preacher of the Gospel.

Children:
0. Samuel, see above.
1. Alonzo C (1858-1949) m1. Rose Ann Davis (1856-??) m2. Sarah V Sargent (1853-??) m3. 1900 Altis Maud Hill (1874-1974)
2. Thomas W (1861-1909) m. 1884 Minna E Spindler (1865-1930)
3. Marietta L (1863-1945) m. 1885 Freeman E Rankin (1849-??)
4. Abigail L (1867-1965) m2. 1887 Augustus Vincent Gookin (1867-??) m2. 1896 Roswell Delano Flood (1851-1923)
5. William Lampher (1871-1943) m 1896 Edith May Hussey (1874-1940) m2. 1914 Nancy Lavina Wildes (1868-1951)

1860 Census
Saco, York, Maine
Lorenzo was a fisherman.  He and his wife Mariann had their first two children, Samuel (1857) and Alonzo (1859) while living near Saco, Maine.

1870 Census
Lorenzo (42) is still listed as a fisherman.  He's got a wife Miriam (41), five kids, and a mother-in-law in the house.  Thomas (1861), Marietta (1864), Abby (1867) had joined their family.  They were taking care of Mariann Lamphear (age 64).  They owned their house, valued around $500, and $300 worth of personal effects.  (Mariann had an estate worth $1000)

Miriam F Lampher

1880 Census
Biddeford
Lorenzo (51) was a fisherman and Miriam (51) ran a large household.  Alonzo and Thomas were employed as laborers, while , Marietta, Abby and Willie L (1871) were still at school.  Miriam Lamphear (age 79) (the mother-in-law) was living with them as well. 

1900 Census
Biddeford Maine
Lorenzo and Miriam lived in Biddeford, with Lorenzo doing some farming.  Lorenzo owned the farm and house, free and clear.  After bearing 6 children and raising 6 children to adulthood, only Alonzo (divorced, had married 14 years prior) still lived at home, working as a farm hand.

Lorenzo died four years later of tongue cancer, on 27 November, 1904 at the age of 76, 5 months, 17 days.  He was living on Pool Road in Biddeford.  Primarily he was a fisherman.

Miriam continued living a couple of decades.

Her daughter Abbie married a Augustus V.  Gookin in 1887 in Biddeford, then Roswell D. Flood in 1896 in Boston.  It was with Roswell and Abbie that Miriam lived in 1910 (on their farm).  Abbie had a daughter named Marietta Miriam Flood (Miriam's Granddaughter).

In 1920, she was living in Biddeford in the household of her granddaughter's husband, Linwood C Thomas and Abbie L (Flood) Thomas.  Abbie was working as a restaurant keeper.  She must have been separated from Roswell, because he doesn't show up on the census, and he died three years later in 1923.


More about Biddeford Pool:
Old Canoe relic
Miriam's spoon
and spoons and spoons
Gleanings from the Sea, by Joseph W Smith

Miriam Mitchell's recollection:

Biddeford Pool's Wood Island Light, from here

Early postcard of fishermen at Biddeford.