Bible, printed in 1862, that belonged to Edward L. Colson and first wife Mary Edna (Harriman) Colson, "Edna", of Bucksport, Maine.
The birth dates of Edward and Edna were entered after the fact, but entries marking the births of their two children were presumably written at the time of the events.
Edward L. Colson married Mary Edna Harriman, "Edna",on September 12, 1867 at Bucksport, Maine, or Orland, Maine. Edna was the daughter of Harris Hatch Harriman and Hannah (Harriman) Harriman of Bucksport, Maine. After Mary Edna's death, Edward married her older sister Laura A. (Harriman) Harriman, widow of Ozias Harriman.
The handwriting is hard to decipher; if you have a different interpretation, please advise.
A page, below, recording births in pencil.
- Edward L. Colson was born 19 January 1843
- Edner [Mary Edna Harriman (Colson)] was born 10 August 1848
- Annie Colson was born [29 ?] July 1868
- George Colson was born June 26, 1872
No entries on the page below.
A page, below, recording the same birth information as above, but in pen.
- Edward L. Colson was born 19 January 1843
- "Edner" [Mary Edna Harriman (Colson), "Edna"] was born 10 August 1848
- Annie Colson was born [29 ?] July 1868
- George Colson was born June 26, 1872
A page, below, recording deaths in the family.
- Annie Colson died 14 August 1872
- Mrs. Mary E. Colson [Mary Edna (Harriman) Colson, "Edna"] died October 18, 1878
- George W. Colson died July 25, 1892, age 20 years, 1 month
Edward L. Colson, as mentioned above, in 1895 married Edna's older sister, Laura A. (Harriman) Harriman, widow of Ozias Harriman, with whom she had had several children. Edward and Laura had no children of their own.
Sadly, Edna Colson outlived one of her children, and Edward outlived both of them. He died in 1917 at Buckport, Maine, and is buried in the Evergreen Hill Cemetery there, with Edna and their daughter and son.
Sources
- Maine Marriages, 1771-1907 - marriages of Edward L. Colson and Mary Edna Harriman; and Edward L. Colson and Laura A. (Harriman) Harriman
- Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921
- U.S. Federal Censuses
- FindaGrave
If you have corrections to the information above, or more information on the Colson family, please leave a comment or contact me directly.
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