Person:George Doolittle (1)

Watchers
George Hamilton Doolittle
b.13 Dec 1830 Winchester, NH
d.Aft 1892 Winchester, NH?
m. 6 May 1822
  1. Esther Eliza Doolittle1823 - 1854
  2. Amzi Lafayette Doolittle1825 - 1825
  3. William Amzi Doolittle1826 - 1882
  4. Charles Henry Doolittle1827 - 1883
  5. George Hamilton Doolittle1830 - Aft 1892
  6. John Hazeltine Doolittle1833 - Aft 1892
  7. Joseph Shepherd Doolittle1835 - Aft 1892
  8. Christine Harriet Doolittle1838 - 1853
  9. Hiram Lafayette Doolittle1839 - 1841
  10. Marion Lucy Doolittle1842 -
  11. Jerusha Martha Doolittle1844 - 1844
m. 24 Mar 1863
  1. Etta Emily Doolittle1865 - 1872
  2. Eleanora Lucy Doolittle1867 -
  3. Franklin Delos Doolittle1873 - 1879
  4. George Leon Doolittle1875 -
  5. Hattie Grace Doolittle1881 - 1884
Facts and Events
Name[1] George Hamilton Doolittle
Gender Male
Birth? 13 Dec 1830 Winchester, NH
Census? 1860 Winchester, NH (with parents), age 27, farmer
Marriage 24 Mar 1863 to Sarah Ann Shepherd
Death? Aft 1892 Winchester, NH?
Reference Number? 1788

1860: age 27, single, living with parents in Winchester, NH

1870: might be the George Doolittle, 38, farmer, b. NH, living in Vienna, Marshall Co., Iowa with: Sarah, 28, keeping house, b NY Rosetta, 4, b. NY Ella, 3, b. IA Sheppard, Julian, m, 32, farm laborer, b. NY

1880: US Census: Winchester, Cheshire Co., NH (with mother and sister): Doolittle, George, 50, son [of Lucy], working in box shop, self and parents, b. NH Sarah A., wife [of George], 38, keeping house, b. NY; father b. NH; mother b. NY Ella L., dau [of George], 12, at school, b. Iowa George S., son [of George], 4, b. NH

(So it looks like George went west for a time, but perhaps came back after his father died in 1872 in order to help his mother); certainly he was back in NH by 1876 when his son George was born.)

1900 US Census: Winchester, Cheshire Co., NH: Richmond Street: Doolittle, George H., head, b. Dec 1830, m 37 years, b. NH; parents b. NH; farmer Sarah, wife, b. Jan 1842; m 37 years; 5 births, 2 living; b NY; fb NH; mb NY Harris, Harriet, sister-in-law, b. Sep 1834, widowed; 2 births, 2 living, b. NY Hawkins, Ella M?, sister-in-law, b. Dec 1843; widowed; 2 births, 0 living; b. NY

References
  1. Dascola, Phil
    http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=philsged&id=I000541.