Hi
I’m interested in burial information for my 3rd Great GrandMother, Dorothy E (Shepard) Whipple, March 1801 – 1 April 1880 or any info on her family.
Dorothy Shepard Whipple and her husband, Alexander Hamilton Whipple lived in Cariboo, Aroostook, Maine on the 1870 US Census: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6D8-FZ8
According to the Sherman, Maine Vital Records, Dorothy Whipple died April 1, 1880:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSVL-D32V-R
I estimate they moved to the Aroostock area in 1862 as the Federal Mortality report states she was a resident for 18 years.
Federal Mortality Schedule:
Line 25
Whipple, Dorothy 78 years; Female,Married. White
Place of birth: Massachusetts.
Profession: Keeping house
Month in which person died: March
Cause of Death: Cancer
Resident of the county: 18 years
Name of attending physician Owen, Daniel
Maine State Archives; Augusta, Maine; U.S. Census Mortality Schedules, Maine, 1850-1880; Archive Collection: 4; Census Year: 1880;
Census Place: Macwahoc, Silver Ridge, Benedicta and Sherman, Aroostook, Maine; Page: 1
County: Aroostook
https://www.familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/181098210
Earlier US Census indicate the Whipple family Lived in New Hampshire.
Thanks for any help,
Jeanne
Dear Jeanne, I have look at Sherman Town record and like you all i find that there a one line entery state that Dorothy died on April 1, 1880. No burial information given. I asked a member who lives in town near sherman if their local library may cemeteries listing for Sherman to see if she listed . Find A Grave gave no results. I see by census in 1880 that Both Alexander and his son-in-law James Withers are listed as farmers. Dorothy may have been buried on the Home farm. very common at that time. The other ideal that since family is listed in Monmouth by June of 1880 according 1880 census. Had famly already planned to move to Monmouth could they had she body shipped by train down to Monmouth to be buried in their new home town. You may want to see there a digital newspaper that cover Sherman/Island Fals and Patten area in 1880
There would not be normal Obit. but in social sound bite there may one mention of Dorothy death & burial. also check for local newpaper in Monmoth area at that time. If they had the body shipped from Sherman for interment in Monmouth it maybe in local news for Monmouth. If Dorothy was buried on home farm in Sherman. There may be a mention in Deed to farm when Alexander sold the property that there is grave on farm. I hoping to hear back from ACGS Member who living in Island Fallls town near Sherman. Have you looked at Shepard families in 1810 census for New Hampshire to see if any that have female listed in correct time frame to be Dorothy. she be in 5 to 10 bracket in1810 census? If It get any thing else I will post for you.
Dennis Prue