Abigail Knowles
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: Est 1783 - (Maine)
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Freeman Knowles (1745-After 1817) 1
Mother: Esther Myrick (Est 1750-1797)
Abigail Knowles
Sex: F
AKA: Abigel Knowles 2
Abogail Knowles
Individual Information
Birth: 5 Mar 1735 - Eastham, Massachusetts 2
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Deacon Thomas Knowles (1702-1759) 3
Mother: Elizabeth Snow (1702-1759)
Abigail Knowles
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 30 Nov 1738 - Truro, Massachusetts 6
Baptism: 3 Dec 1738 - Truro, Massachusetts 7
Death: 1799 - Orleans, Massachusetts 8
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Paul Knowles (1702-Abt 1775) 9
Mother: Phebe Paine (Cir 1699-1748) 9
Spouses and Children
1. *Silvanus Higgins (12 Oct 1736 - 1802)
Marriage: 13 Dec 1764 - Truro, Massachusetts 10
Status:
Children:
1. Abner Higgins (1766- )
2. Abigail Higgins (1768-1843)
3. Mercy Higgins (1770-1842)
4. Ruth Higgins (1772- )
5. Joseph Higgins (1774-After 1850)
6. Tamsin Higgins (1776-1841)
7. Sylvanus Higgins (1778-Bef 1783)
8. Salome Higgins (1779- )
9. Sylvanus Higgins (1783- )
10. Susannah Higgins (Cir 1784-1856)
Abigail Knowles
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 10 Sep 1827 - Eastham, Massachusetts
Baptism:
Death: 15 Mar 1836 - (Eastham, Massachusetts)
Burial: in Congregational & Soldiers cemetery, Eastham
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: James Hatch Knowles (1791-1872)
Mother: Ruth Doane Knowles (1798-1841) 11
Abigail D Knowles
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 19 Sep 1805 - Eastham, Massachusetts
Baptism:
Death: 5 Jan 1860 - Eastham, Massachusetts 13
Burial: in Evergreen Cemetery, Eastham
Cause of Death: nervous consumption
Parents
Father: Captain Obed Knowles (1766-1833) 14
Mother: Sarah Higgins (1773-1816)
Spouses and Children
1. *Crowell Doane (27 Feb 1801 - 25 Nov 1866) 12
Marriage: 24 Jan 1826 - Eastham, Massachusetts 15
Status:
Children:
1. Obed Knowles Doane (1826- )
2. Mary Knowles Doane (1828-1864) 12
3. John Curtis Doane (1829-1882)
4. Warren Doane (1831-1849) 12
5. Abigail Ann Doane (1833-1862)
6. Sarah Knowles Doane (1835-1888)
7. Willard Doane (1837-Bef 1839)
8. Willard Crowell Doane (1839- )
9. Isaac Doane (1841- )
10. Prince Albert Doane (1845-After 1920)
11. Thankful Young Doane (1847-1866) 12
12. Arabella B Doane (1853- ) 13
Notes
General:
stone:Medical:
ABAGAIL D.
wife of
Crowell Doane
died Jan. 5, 1860
Æt. 55 yrs. 3 mos.
& 17 days 16
age 54-3-17
Abigail D (Knowles) Doane
wife of Crowell Doane
b Eastham
d/o Obed & Sally Knowles 13
Abigail M Knowles
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 25 Oct 1817 - Eastham, Massachusetts
Baptism:
Death: 29 Feb 1892 - Orleans, Massachusetts 17
Burial: in Meetinghouse Road cemetery, East Orleans
Cause of Death: erysipelas
Parents
Father: Barnabas Freeman Knowles (1796-1847) 18
Mother: Lovey Mayo (1792-1844) 18
Spouses and Children
1. *Abijah Baker (30 Jan 1816 - 7 Jan 1892)
Marriage: 4 Mar 1841 - Eastham, Massachusetts 19
Status:
Children:
1. Thaddeus Collins Baker (1842- ) 20
2. Azubah A Baker (1844-1893) 20
3. Jesse W Baker (1850-1850)
4. Lovey Emma Baker (1852-1870)
5. Martha A L Baker (1855-After 1910)
6. Caroline K Baker (1858-1939) 12
7. Abijah Baker (1861-After 1910) 21
Notes
Medical:
age 74-4-4
Abigail (Knowles) Baker, widow of Abijah Baker
housekeeper
b Eastham, d/o Barnabus & Lovey (Mayo) Knowles, both b Eastham 17
Abigel Knowles
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 21 Sep 1727 - Eastham, Massachusetts 2
Baptism:
Death: 26 Sep 1727 - Eastham, Massachusetts 2
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Deacon Thomas Knowles (1702-1759) 3
Mother: Elizabeth Snow (1702-1759)
Dr Abner Knowles
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 1 Feb 1770 - Eastham, Massachusetts
Baptism:
Death: in Unity, Maine
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Seth Knowles (1722-1787)
Mother: Ruth Freeman (1727-1812)
Spouses and Children
1. *Dorcas Godfrey (31 Jul 1777 - )
Marriage: 9 Jul 1795 - Orrington, Maine 23
Status:
Achsah Knowles
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 20 Jul 1796 - Hampden, Maine
Baptism:
Death: 15 Aug 1866 - Hampden, Maine
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Jonathan Knowles (1778-1858) 24
Mother: Mehitable Snow (1775-1859)
Spouses and Children
1. *James Knowles (5 Oct 1794 - )
Marriage: 26 Nov 1820 - Hampden, Maine
Status:
Achsah Knowles
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 1784 - Eastham, Massachusetts
Baptism:
Death: 14 Nov 1860 - Orleans, Massachusetts
Burial: in Orleans Cemetery 25
Cause of Death:
Events
• Alt Death, , Orleans, Massachusetts in Orleans, Massachusetts
Parents
Father: Captain Nathaniel Knowles (1750-1825)
Mother: Jerusha Smith (1756-1801)
Notes
General:
"She lived away from Orleans for many years, but finally returned and built a small house on the north side of the road opposite her birthplace, where she lived out her life."
Achsah Knowles
Sex: F
AKA: Exxa Knowles 26
Individual Information
Birth: 2 Nov 1773 - Eastham, Massachusetts
Baptism:
Death: 1783 - Eastham, Massachusetts
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Seth Knowles (1722-1787)
Mother: Ruth Freeman (1727-1812)
Adaline Knowles
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 19 Mar 1845 - Eastham, Massachusetts
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: William F Knowles (1800-1864) 27
Mother: Betty A Doane (1806-1888) 12
Adda Herbert Knowles
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 16 Mar 1859 - Eastham, Massachusetts
Baptism:
Death: 7 Jul 1859 - Eastham, Massachusetts
Burial: in Evergreen Cemetery, Eastham
Cause of Death: debility
Parents
Father: Captain Henry Knowles (1817-1884) 12
Mother: Tempy S Hopkins (1819-1902) 12
Notes
Medical:
age 0-4-19
Ada Herbert Knowles
b Eastham
d/o Henry & Tempy
Adelaide B Knowles
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 16 Apr 1864 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts 30
Baptism:
Death: 1939
Burial: in Oak Dale Cemetery, Wellfleet
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Solomon Snow Knowles (1838-1903) 31
Mother: Sarah H Chipman (1843-1914) 31
Spouses and Children
1. *William S Harvey (1863 - 26 Dec 1924) 31
Marriage:
Status:
Albert Francis Knowles
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 8 Dec 1839 - Brewster, Massachusetts
Baptism:
Death: May 1870 - Lost At Sea
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Elijah Knowles (1801-1882)
Mother: Abigail Freeman (1803-1891)
Albert L Knowles
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 1865 - (Orleans, Massachusetts)
Baptism:
Death: 1955
Burial: in Orleans Cemetery 25
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Theodore L Knowles (1833-1916)
Mother: Harriet C Snow (1840-1872) 16
Albert Williams Knowles
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 16 Jan 1839 - Eastham, Massachusetts
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Joshua Knowles (Est 1812- )
Mother: Lucinda Doane (1815-1869)
Alfred Knowles
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 2 Oct 1817 - Eastham, Massachusetts
Baptism:
Death: 24 Nov 1838 - Eastham, Massachusetts
Burial: in Evergreen Cemetery, Eastham
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Captain Samuel Knowles (1775-1857) 32
Mother: Hannah Pepper (1779-1849) 12
Notes
Medical:
age 21-1-22
Alfred H Knowles
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 28 Jan 1842 - Orleans, Massachusetts 33
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Joseph M Knowles (1817-1851) 33
Mother: Adeline M Wright (1818-1903)
Spouses and Children
1. *Sarah C Mayo (1856 - )
Marriage: 7 Nov 1866 - Orleans, Massachusetts 17
Status:
Notes
Marriage Notes (Sarah C Mayo)
BP, 2 Oct 1877
Orleans
"Alfred H Knowles of Lawrence, formerly of this town, has the position of assistant engineer, in the US Navy, on board the steamer Enterprise, which is at present at Norfolk, Va. His wife and children are living here with Mrs. Knowles' mother, Mrs. Alexander Mayo. Miss Clara B. Hayden of Somerville, is also visiting at Mrs. Mayo's."
1880 US census, Melrose
Alfred H Knowles, 37, metal worker
Sarah C Knowles, 34, keeping house
Lila W Knowles, 10, at school
Alice M Knowles, 8, at school
Alice Knowles
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 1877 - Oakland, California
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Captain Josiah Nickerson Knowles (1830-1896)
Mother: Mary Eaton Knowles (1840- )
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