Salmon Brewster ^781,1780

  Events

• He had a residence in Leeds, Androscoggin County, Maine.

• He worked as a merchant, farmer and trader.

• He served in the military during the Revolutionary War.

• He appeared on the census in 1850 in Leeds, Androscoggin County, Maine. His real estate was valued at $1,200.

• He appeared on the census in 1860 in Leeds, Androscoggin County, Maine. His real estate was valued at $2,200. His personal estate was valued at $1,500.

• He appeared on the census in 1870 in Leeds, Androscoggin County, Maine. He was head of household. His real estate was valued at $4,500 and personal estate at $2,000.

• He appeared on the census in 1880 in Leeds, Androscoggin County, Maine. He lived next door to his son, Henry Morgan Brewster.

• He was buried at Union Cemetery in Leeds, Androscoggin County, Maine.

Salmon married Betsey Shaw, daughter of Zebedee Shaw and Unknown, 23 November 1823 in Leeds, Androscoggin County, Maine.⁷⁸³ (Betsey Shaw was born 6 February 1805 in Greene, Androscoggin County, Maine,¹⁷⁸¹ died 28 February 1857 in Leeds, Androscoggin County, Maine ^783,1781 and was buried after 28 February 1857 in Leeds, Androscoggin County, Maine at Union Cemetery (formerly Wade's Cor. Cemetery) ^783,1781.)

Salmon next married Laverna C. Bishop, daughter of Abial D. Bishop and Dorcas Lindsey, 30 August 1857 in Leeds, Androscoggin County, Maine.⁷⁸³ (Laverna C. Bishop was born 3 November 1826 in Leeds, Androscoggin County, Maine,⁷⁷⁹ died 27 February 1905 in Monmouth, Kennebec County, Maine ^252,784 and was buried after 27 February 1905 in Leeds, Androscoggin County, Maine at Union Cemetery (formerly Wade's Cor. Cemetery) ⁷⁸⁴.) The cause of her death was organic disease of the heart.