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Joseph Leighton 1806–1873 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Aug 1806

Birth Location: Maine

Death Date: 19 Feb 1873

Death Location: Mount Vernon, Kennebec County, Maine, USA

Father: Joseph Leighton

Mother: Hannah Pearle

Spouse(s): Polly McGaffey

Children(s): Lydia Leighton, James Leighton, Moses Leighton, Sally Leighton, William Leighton, Martha Leighton

Joseph Leighton was born in 1806 in Maine, the child of Joseph Leighton And Hannah Pearle. In 1870, Joseph Leighton resided in Mount Vernon, Kennebec, Maine, USA. Joseph Leighton married Polly Mcgaffey, and had children including James Madison Leighton, Lydia Ann Leighton, Martha Leighton, Moses Ralph Leighton, Sally M Leighton, William H Leighton. Joseph Leighton passed away in 1873 in Mount Vernon, Kennebec County, Maine, USA.

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Biography

  • Joseph Leighton was born in 1806 in Maine, the child of Joseph Leighton And Hannah Pearle.
  • In 1870, Joseph Leighton resided in Mount Vernon, Kennebec, Maine, USA.
  • Joseph Leighton married Polly Mcgaffey, and had children including James Madison Leighton, Lydia Ann Leighton, Martha Leighton, Moses Ralph Leighton, Sally M Leighton, William H Leighton.
  • Joseph Leighton passed away in 1873 in Mount Vernon, Kennebec County, Maine, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Leighton
1779–1851
Birth Location: –
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Hannah Pearle
1783–1866
Birth Location: Edgecomb, Lincoln, Maine, USA
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Spouses(s)

Polly McGaffey
1810–1894
Birth Location: Maine
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Children(s)

Lydia Leighton
1840–1923
Birth Location: –
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James Leighton
1829–1892
Birth Location: Mt Vernon, Kennebec County, Maine, USA
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Moses Leighton
1832–1907
Birth Location: Maine
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Sally Leighton
1834–1901
Birth Location: Maine
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William Leighton
1836–1878
Birth Location: Maine
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Martha Leighton
1838–1864
Birth Location: –
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Joseph Leighton's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Leighton
1806–1873
Birth Place: Maine
Parents
Joseph Leighton
1779–1851
Hannah Pearle
1783–1866
Edgecomb, Lincoln, Maine, USA
Grandparents
John (Smithson) Leighton
1748–1849
New Hampshire
Sarah Berry
1750–1799
Simeon Pearle
1740–1806
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Leighton
1725–1813
Mary Smithson
1721–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Leighton
1670–1744
John Smithson
1695–1724
Deborah Pickering
1699–1737

Joseph Leighton's Descendants

1.
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Joseph Leighton (30 Aug 1806–19 Feb 1873) m. Polly McGaffey (31 Aug 1810–14 Mar 1894)
  1. 1. Lydia (Ann) Leighton 1840–1923 m. Sumner Cole 1833–1922
    1. 1. Clarence (J) Cole 1872–1931 m. Edith (A.) Johnson 1879–
      1. 1. Henry (S) Cole 1903–
      2. 2. Leah (A) Cole 1898–
      3. 3. Lenora (M) Cole 1900–
        1. 1. Hubert (Knox) Potter 1931–2006
      4. 4. Josephine (W) Cole 1909–
      5. 5. Alice (May) Cole 1910–1981
  2. 2. James (Madison) Leighton 1829–1892 m. Maria (Amelia) Gooding 1836–1908
    1. 1. James (H) Leighton 1858–
    2. 2. Emily (S) Leighton 1859–
  3. 3. Moses (Ralph) Leighton 1832–1907 m. Charlotte (Angeline) Davis 1842–1929
    1. 1. Hilton (O.) Leighton 1869–
    2. 2. Ralph (Webster) Leighton 1875– m. Mary (B) Ward 1876–
      1. 1. Henry (Leland Chapman) Leighton 1904–1985 m. Doris (Louisa) Woodbury 1914–
        1. 1. David (Thomas Smithson) Leighton 1948–2006
        2. 2. Ralph (Woodbury) Leighton 1943–2006
  4. 4. Sally (M.) Leighton 1834–1901 m. Eben (M) Brown 1829–1894
    1. 1. Alice (May) Brown 1860–1918 m. Henry Mooers 1859–
      1. 1. Kenneth (B) Mooers 1896–1977
    2. 2. Julia (Annette) Brown 1855–1903
    3. 3. Ellen (A) Brown 1858–
    4. 4. Martha (P.) Brown 1864– m. Walter Greenough 1855–
      1. 1. Maurice (B) Greenough 1892–
      2. 2. Leighton (Abbott) Greenough 1896–1932
      3. 3. Morris (B) Greenough 1892–
  5. 5. William (H.) Leighton 1836–1878 m. Jane (M.) Trask 1832–1876
  6. 6. Martha Leighton 1838–1864 m. Russell (A.) Porter –1875
    1. 1. Fred (M.) Porter 1857–1882

Joseph Leighton's Timeline

3 Records

1806
30 Aug 1806
Birth of Joseph Leighton in Maine
Maine
1870
1870
Age 64
Joseph Leighton resided here in Mount Vernon, Kennebec, Maine, USA
Mount Vernon, Kennebec, Maine, USA
1873
19 Feb 1873
Age 67
Death of Joseph Leighton in Mount Vernon, Kennebec, Maine, USA
Mount Vernon, Kennebec, Maine, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Aug 1806
    Event Place: Maine
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Mount Vernon, Kennebec, Maine; Roll: M593_547; Page: 405A; Family History Library Film: 552046
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Mount Vernon, Kennebec, Maine, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Mount Vernon, Kennebec, Maine; Roll: M593_547; Page: 405A; Family History Library Film: 552046

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Feb 1873
    Event Place: Mount Vernon, Kennebec, Maine, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Maine, Death Records, Maine State Archives; Cultural Building, 84 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0084; Pre 1892 Delayed Returns; Roll Number: 65
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Mount Vernon, Kennebec County, Maine, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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