John Edward Carver ⁸²²

Lewiston Daily Sun
Lewiston, Maine
June 3, 1938
p. 2

JOHN E. CARVER

OLDEST RESIDENT OF LEEDS, DESCENDANT OF EARLY SETTLER, DIES

LEEDS -- John E. Carver, oldest resident of Leeds, died at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Russell P. Hammond. He had been ill for several months. He was born at Leeds, July 28, 1851. In 1873 he was married to Miss Jennie Richards of Salem who died in 1916.

He is survived by five children, Mrs. Blanche Rose, Mrs. Nettie Hammond, Mrs. Bessie Jackson of Leeds, Mrs. Mabel Allen of Newton, Mass., Mrs. Georgia O'Connor of Bridgton, 19 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.

He was a direct descendant of Eleazer Carver, one of the earliest settlers of the town.

  Events

• He worked as a farmer and carpenter.

• He appeared on the census in 1860 in Leeds, Androscoggin County, Maine. He lived in the household of his parents.

• He appeared on the census in 1880 in Leeds, Androscoggin County, Maine. He lived in the household of his parents.

• He appeared on the census in 1900 in Leeds, Androscoggin County, Maine. He was head of household and property owner.

• He appeared on the census in 1910 in Leeds, Androscoggin County, Maine. He was head of household and property owner.

John married Jennie Dorcas Richards, daughter of Freedom Richards and Sarah Brown, 26 May 1873 in Leeds, Androscoggin County, Maine.⁸²² (Jennie Dorcas Richards was born 7 June 1852 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts,^1814,1815 died 2 September 1916 in Leeds, Androscoggin County, Maine ^252,1815 and was buried 5 September 1916 in Leeds, Androscoggin County, Maine at Dead River (Knapp) Cemetery (formerly Riverside Cemetery) ^252,1815.) The cause of her death was cancer of stomach and gall bladder.