Person:Sylvester Marr (1)

Sylvester's daughter Anna E died in 1905; the Bath Independent obituary for Mrs. Anna E Scott, wife of Fred B Scott says Anna E was the daughter of Mrs. John Deering and the late Sylvester Marr.

"She was born in this city and was aged 49 years 8 months...She was employed for about ten years as clerk in the dry goods store of H. E. Palmer on Center street and in that position endeared herself to hundreds. She was a member of the Bath School Board from Ward One and an earnest and careful thinker on subjects which arose. She was a member of Myrtle lodge, Odd Ladies; and one of the lodge's most faithful workers, and has been an officer. She was an attendant of the Corliss Street church.

She is survived by her husband, their daughter, Abbie M., her sister, Mrs. Sidney Nason, of Brooklyn, and a brother, Fred S. Deering of Quincy, Mass."

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Lincoln, Maine, United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedules. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication M432)
   Census Place: Bath, Lincoln, Maine; Roll M432_261; Page: 176B; Image: 142, 1850.

   Name: Sylvester Marr
   Age: 19 Estimated birth year: abt 1831 Birth Place: Maine
   Gender: Male Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Bath, Lincoln, Maine
   Occupation: Millman
   Other household members: John Marr, age 52, Teamster; Anna, age 51; Albion, 15, Blockmaker. Next door lives Horace and Matilda Marr (Horace is Sylvester's brother); Robert and Drusilla Jackson (Drusilla is Sylvester's sister).

2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Sagadahoc, Maine, United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule
   Census Place: Bath, Sagadahoc, Maine; Roll M653_448; Page: 107; Image: 107; Family History Library Film: 803448., 1860.

   Name: Sylvester Marr
   Age in 1860: 28 Birth Year: abt 1832 Birthplace: Maine
   Home in 1860: Bath, Sagadahoc, Maine (Ward 1)
   Gender: Male Post Office: Bath
   Occupation: Carpenter Personal Estate: $200
   Household members: Abigail Marr, 24; Ann E Marr, 4; Abby J McFadden, 7; Freddy A Marr, 1
   In same house, different household, are Sylvester's parents John and Anna Marr. John is a farm laborer. Next door lives Sylvester's brother Horace Marr with wife Matilda, and children Mary E and Horace F.

3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Sylvester Marr, in Find A Grave
   Online databse, Access 14 Apr 2012.

   Includes image of gravestone. See:
   http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=61110152