Family:Joseph Hanscom and Sarah Dunnell (1)

Joseph Hanscom (add)	Parents: John Dunnell and Rachel Sawyer Sarah W. Dunnell b. 30 Jul 1822 Buxton, York, Maine, United States

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Marriage^[1]

5 Dec 1875

Children

		Birth	Death

References

↑ Buxton (Maine). Town Clerk. Town and vital records, 1773-1891. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1956).

Book I, p. 130: Nov 3rd [1875] Intentions of Marriage Entered between Mr Joseph G. Hanscomb of Buxton Me and Mrs Sarah W. Harmon of Buxton.
Book 3, p. 181: Sarah widow [of Stephen Harmon] m. Dec. 5, 1875, Joseph G Hanscom.
Book 3, p. 323: Joseph G. Hanscom Mrs. Sarah W. Harmon Married Dec. 5, 1875 [no children listed]
Marriages, Book 3, p. 247: Joseph G. Hanscom of Buxton married Sarah W. Harmon Dec. 5, 1875 by Rev. N. D. Witham of Buxton.
In the 1880 census, a Sarah Hanscomb is living alone in a household in Buxton, age 57. The age is an excellent match, making it likely this is the correct Sarah. Is she a widow again? But...

In the same census, a Joseph G Hanscom, age 51, is living with his mother Jane [widow of Benjamin Carle Hanscom] in Buxton. He was also living with his widowed mother in the 1870 census. Is this the same Joseph G. Hanscomb before and after a failed marriage in 1875? There doesn't seem to be any other Joseph Hanscom in the 1860 or 1870 census.