John Adams Larrabee ^398,1300

History of Penobscot County, Maine : with illustrations and biographical sketches
(Cleveland : Williams Chase & Co, 1882)
p. 278-279

Mr. John A. Larrabee, of Carroll, one of the early settlers of the town, is a son of Moses and Eunice Larrabee, of Danville, now Auburn, Maine. His grandfather's name was Solomon Larrabee, who was from Scarborough, Maine.

Moses and Eunice Larrabee had seven children, three sons and four daughters, viz: Permelia, widow of the late Phineas S. Woodman, of Springfield, Maine ; Hiram, deceased ; Eunice, wife of Joseph C. Larrabee, Medford, Massachusetts ; Moses, deceased ; John A.; Emily; Minerva, wife of Samuel Cloke, of Carroll. Moses Larrabee was for many years Justice of the Peace here, where he died June 13, 1S45. Mrs. Larrabee died December 25, 1864.

John A. Larrabee, youngest son of this family, was born February 9, 1S14, in Danville (Auburn). He came here with his father in 1834, when twenty years of age, and settled on the place where he now lives, clearing up the farm almost wholly, as there
was no house on the place and only a few trees were felled. There were no roads within twenty miles of him at that time. They had to go that far to Lincoln for supplies and milling. The hardships endured by these early settlers can hardly be realized by their descendants of the present generation.

Mr. Larrabee married Eveline Lmdsey, by whom he had one daughter, now deceased. Mrs. Larrabee died February 17, 1838, and her husband married Hannah M. Martin, daughter of Jacob Martin, of Atkinson, Maine. They have had seven children, of whom five are living: Charles C, now at Jackson Brook, Maine ; George A., with his father; Bina E., wife of George D. Brown, of Carroll; Hiram A., now in Massachusetts ; and Abbie. Mr. Larrabee has held various town offices, has been Selectman and Assessor for twenty-seven years, and Town Clerk for twenty-nine years. He has a fine place, and is well known in this part of the county.

  Events

• He worked as a farmer.

• He had a residence in Carroll, Penobscot County, Maine.

• He appeared on the census in 1860 in Carroll, Penobscot County, Maine. He was head of household with real estate valued at $2,000 and a personal estate of $2,760. His sister, Emily, and widowed mother lived in the home as well.

• He appeared on the census in 1870 in Carroll, Penobscot County, Maine. He was head of household with real estate valued at $900 and a personal estate valued at $500. His sister, Emily, lived in the home as well.

• He appeared on the census in 1880 in Carroll, Penobscot County, Maine. He was head of household. His sister, Emily, lived in the home along with his own family members.

• He appeared on the census in 1900 in Carroll, Penobscot County, Maine. He was head of household.

• He was buried at Stevens Cemetery in Carroll, Penobscot County, Maine.

John married Eveline Lindsay, daughter of Thomas Lindsay and Olive Creach, 2 July 1837 in Springfield, Penobscot County, Maine ³⁹⁸.^,1111 (Eveline Lindsay was born 17 February 1819 in Leeds, Androscoggin County, Maine,^1297,1298 died 17 May 1838 ¹²⁹⁸ and was buried after 17 May 1838 in Carroll, Penobscot County, Maine at Stevens Cemetery ¹²⁹⁸.)

John next married Hannah M. Martin, daughter of Jacob Martin and Abigail Murry, about 1846. (Hannah M. Martin was born 1 March 1825 in Atkinson, Piscataquis County, Maine,^1301,1302 died 30 July 1901 in Carroll, Penobscot County, Maine ^1301,1303 and was buried after 30 July 1901 in Carroll, Penobscot County, Maine at Stevens Cemetery ¹³⁰¹.) The cause of her death was "senile decay."