Riley Township Census Abstracts, 1810-1930

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1810
Ketchham, Oxford County, Maine (M252-12, p. 396)

• Nathaniel Farnum 1-2-0-1-0 | 0-0-0-1-0
• Jnothan Hardy 0-0-0-1-0 | 3-0-0-1-0
• David Sessions 0-2-0-0-1 | 0-0-1-1-0

[1810 United States Federal Census at Ancestry.com]

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1820
Ketchum, Oxford County, Maine (M33-37, p. 143)

• Nathan Spiller 1-0-0-0-1-0 | 2-0-1-0-0 | 1
• Ira Russel 0-0-0-0-1-0 | 0-0-1-0-0 | 1
• Joel Webber 2-2-0-0-0-1 | 1-1-0-1-0 | 3
• Asa Sessions 1-0-0-1-0-0 | 0-0-1-0-0 | 1
• Nathaniel Barker 1-0-0-0-1-0 | 0-0-1-0-0 | 1
• William Sessions 0-0-0-1-0-0 | 2-0-1-0-0 | 1
• Josiah Flanders 1-0-0-0-1-0 | 3-2-0-1-0 | 1
• Stephen York 0-1-1-1-0-1 | 2-0-1-0-1 | 3
• Henry Jordan 0-0-0-1-0-0 | 0-0-1-0-0 | 1
• Josiah Bartlet 0-1-0-0-1-0 | 0-0-0-0-0 | 1

[Number at far right indicates how many members of household were engaged in agriculture.]

[1820 United States Federal Census at Ancestry.com]

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1830
Riley, Oxford County, Maine (M19-50, p. 202A)

• Stephen York 0-0-0-1-1-0-0-1 | 0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1
• John York 0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0 | 2-0-0-0-1-0-0-0
• Oisrael B. Fifield 1-1-1-0-0-0-1-0 | 0-1-1-1-1-0-1-0
• John Littlehale 0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0 | 2-1-0-0-1-0-0-1
• Joshua Littlehale 0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0 | 1-0-0-0-1-0-0-0
• Henry Jordan 1-0-0-0-1-0-0-0 | 1-0-1-0-0-1-0-0
• Josiah Bartlett 0-1-1-0-0-1-0-1 | 0-0-1-0-0-0-1-0
• Zacheus Hale 2-0-0-0-1-0-0-0 | 1-0-0-0-1-0-0-0
• John Fifield 0-1-0-0-0-0-1-0 | 1-0-1-0-0-0-1-0
• Ebenezer Youngman 0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0 | 0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0
• Reuben T. Sargent 2-1-0-0-0-1-0-0 | 1-1-1-0-0-1-0-0

[Only first eight age fields for each sex were transcribed; others were empty or "0"]

[1830 United States Federal Census at Ancestry.com]

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1840
Township-Riley, Oxford County, Maine (M704-147, p. 252A)

• Jonathan Levit 1-2-1-1-0-0-1-0-0-0 | 1-1-1-0-0-0-1-0-0-0 | 0-4
• Lot Spaulding Coburn 0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-1 | 0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-1-0 | 0-2
• Isriel B. Fiefield 1-0-1-1-1-0-0-1-0-0 | 0-0-0-1-1-0-0-1-0-0 | 0-2
• Dudley Foster 0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0 | 0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1 | 0-1
• Ruben Serjent 2-2-0-1-0-0-1-0-0-0 | 0-0-2-1-0-0-1-0-0-0 | 0-2
• Luther Littlehale 1-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0 | 0-1
• Henry Joarden 0-1-1-0-0-0-1-0-0-0 | 1-1-1-0-0-1-0-0-0-0 | 0-2
• Jacob Bartlett 0-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0 | 0-1
• Edward Fiefield 0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0 | 0-1
• Joseph Littlehale 1-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0 | 0-1

[Only first ten age fields for each sex were transcribed; others were empty or "0". Number at far right indicates how many members of household were engaged in agriculture.]

[1840 United States Federal Census at Ancestry.com]

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1850
Township A No. 1, Oxford County, Maine (M432-262, p. 245A-B)

[1/1]

• Alonzo Fifield, 29, M, Farmer, b. Me.
• Martha Fifield, 29, F, b. Me.
• Julia A. Fifield, 7, F, b. Me.
• Roscoe Fifield, 2, M, b. Me.
• Mehitable Russell, 86, F, b. Mass.

[2/2]

• Israel Russell, 63, M, Farmer, b. Me.
• Comfort Russell, 62, F, b. Me.
• Frederick Russell, 32, M, House Carpenter, b. Me.
• Dolly Russell, 27, F, b. Me.

[2/3]

• David F. Bennett, 32, M, Farmer, b. Me.
• Sarah Bennett, 34, F, b. Me.
• Israel Bennett, 7, M, b. Me.
• Eugene Bennett, 3, M, b. Me.
• Valorus Bennett, 1, M, b. Me.

[3/4]

• William H. Pingree, 44, M, Farmer, b. Me.
• Clarisa Pingree, 37, F, b. Me.
• Rosannah Pingree, 12, F, b. Me.
• Mary E. Pingree, 10, F, b. Me.
• Roena Pingree, 7, F, b. Me.

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• Reuben T. Sargeant, 52, M, Farmer, b. N. H.
• Maria Sargeant, 50, F, b. Me.
• Nancy H. Sargeant, 23, F, b. Me.
• Reuben Sargeant, 22, M, Farmer, b. Me.
• Christopher C. E. Sargeant, 20, M, Farmer, b. Me.
• Aaron Sargeant, 18, M, Farmer, b. Me.
• Thomas J. Sargeant, 14, M, b. Me.

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• Solomon S. Pingree, 43, M, Farmer, b. Me.
• Dolly Pingree, 31, F, b. Me.
• Susan E. Pingree, 9, F, b. Me.
• George F. Pingree, 8, M, b. Me.
• Esther C. Pingree, 4, F, b. Me.

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• Jonathan Leavitt, 59, M, Farmer, b. N.H.
• Mary Leavitt, 53, F, b. Me.
• Franklin Leavitt, 21, M, Farmer, b. Me.
• Leonard Leavitt, 20, M, Farmer, b. Me.
• Alexander Leavitt, 15, M, Farmer, b. Me.
• Hannah Leavitt, 12, F, b. Me.
• Sophronia Leavitt, 23, F, b. Me.
• Sarah J. Leavitt, 16, F, b. Me.

[7/8]

• Jacob Bartlett, 43, M, Farmer, b. Me.
• Olive Bartlett, 37, F, b. Me., Insane
• Caroline Bartlett, 7, F, b. Me.

[p. 245B]
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• Silas W. Bumpus, 34, M, Farmer, b. Me.
• Elizabeth C. Bumpus, 25, F, b. Me.
• Mary E. Bumpus, 9, F, b. Me.
• Ira C. Bumpus, 6, M, b. Me.
• Franciana Bumpus, 4, F, b. Me.
• Dudley Foster, 66, M, Farmer, N. H.

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• Mary Pingree, 58, b. Me.
• Hezekiah S. Pingree, 21, M, Farmer, b. Me.
• Olive S. Pingree, 17, F, b. Me.
• Rosetta Pingree, 15, F, b. Me.
• Mary E. Pingree, 13, F, b. Me.

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• Stephen C. Pingree, 24, M, Farmer, b. Me. [Married within the year]
• Ann E. Pingree, 19, F, b. Me. [Married within the year]

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• Luther Littlehale, 38, M, Farmer, b. Me.
• Betsey Littlehale, 35, F, b. Me.
• Stillman Littlehale, 12, M, b. Me.
• Juliette Littlehale, 3, F, b. Me.
• LaFayette Littlehale, 1, M, b. Me.

[1850 United States Federal Census at Ancestry.com]

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1860
Riley Plantation, Oxford County, Maine (M653-444, pp. 927-8)

[1/1]

• Luther Littlehale, 50, M, Farmer, b. Me.
• Betsey Littlehale, 44, F, b. Me.
• Stilman Littlehale, 22, M, Carpenter, b. Me.
• Julia Littlehale,13, F, b. Me.
• Lafayette Littlehale, 11, M, b. Me.
• William Littlehale, 9, M, b. Me.

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• Lot S. Coburn, 47, M, Farmer, b. Me.
• Maryann Coburn, 46, F, b. Me.
• Lot S. Coburn, Jr, 19, M, b. Me.
• Caleb Coburn, 18, M, b. Me.
• Ira M. Coburn, 17, M, b. Me.
• John Coburn, 14, M, b. Me.
• James Coburn, 11, M, b. Me.
• Moses Coburn, 8, M, b. Me.
• Earnest Coburn, 6, M, b. Me.

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• Albion Chapman, 35, M, Farmer, b. Me.
• Catherine Chapman, 26, F, b. Me.
• Samuel Chapman, 3, M, b. Me.
• Everline A. Chapman, 1, F, b. Me.

[4/_]

• Unoccupied

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• E. W. Bumpus, 42, M, Farmer, b. Me.
• Esther P. Bumpus, 31, F, b. Me.
• John Bumpus, 13, M, b. Me.
• William Bumpus, 11, M, b. Me.
• Jane Bumpus, 9, F, b. Me.
• Ida May Bumpus, 3, F, b. Me.

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• David F. Benett, 41, M, Farmer, b. Me.
• Sarah Benett, 42, F, b. Me.
• Israel F. Benett, 17, M, b. Me.
• Eugene Benett, 14, M, b. Me.
• Velorus Benett, 11, M, b. Me.
• Lenora Benett, 3, F, b. Me.
• Lola Benett, 6/12, F, b. Me.

[7/_]

• Unoccupied

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• Alonzo Fifield, 39, M, Farmer, b. Me.
• Martha Fifield, 49, F, b. Me.
• Julia Fifield, 17, F, b. Me.
• Rosco A. Fifield, 12, M, b. Me.

[p. 928]
[9/_]

• Unoccupied

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• R. T. Sargent, 62, M, Farmer, b. N. H.
• Mariah Sargent, 61, F, b. Me.

[10/8]

• T. J. Sargent, 23, M, Farmer, b. Me.
• Hannah Sargent, 23, F, b. Me.
• Lelia M. Sargent, 7/12, F, b. Me.

[11/_]

• Unoccupied

[1860 United States Federal Census at Ancestry.com]

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1870
Riley Plantation, Oxford County, Maine (M593-551, p. 370A)

[1/1]

• Andrew N. Littlehale, 28, M, Farmer, b. Me.
• Josepene Littlehale, 19, F, Keeping house, b. Me.

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• Thomas J. Sargent, 30, M, Farmer, b. Me.
• Hannah Sargent, 28, Keeping house, b. Me.
• Lillie M. Sargent, 11, F, At home, b. Me.
• Cordela Sargent, 9, F, At home, b. Me..
• Mary Sargent, 7, F, At home, b. Me.
• Olivia Sargent, 3, F, At home, b. Me.
• Charles Sargent, 13, M, At work on farm, b. Me.

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• Alonzo Fifield, 49, M, Farmer, b. Me.
• Martha A. Fifield, 59, F, Keeping house, b. Me.
• Frank Egley, 13, M, Farm laborer, b. Me. ["Edgerly" was intended]

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• Luther Littlehale, 59, M, Farmer, b. Me.
• Betsey Littlehale, 55, F, Keeping house, b. Me.
• Lafyett Littlehale, 21, M, Farming, b. Me.
• Wm. C. Littlehale, 19, M, Farming, b. Me.

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• Stillman Littlehale, 32, M, Farmer, b. Me.
• Lucy A. Littlehale, 25, F, Keeping house, b. Me.
• Augustus Littlehale, 3, M, At home, b. Me.

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• Eli Bradford Chapman, 47, M, Farmer, b. Me.
• Roxanna Chapman, 47, F, Keeping house, b. Mass.
• Timothy B. Chapman, 13, M, At home, b. New H.

[7/7]

• Isaih M. Coborn, 26, M, Farmer, b. Me.
• Sarah A. Coborn, 26, F, Keeping house, b. Me.
• Aurora Coborn, 4, F, At home, b. Me.
• Monulia Coborn, 1, F, At home, b. Me. [her name given in 1880 as "Manilvia"]
• Lydia L. Coborn, 5, F, At home, b. Me.

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• David F. Bennett, 51, M, Farming, b. Me.
• Sarah Bennett, 54, F, Keeping house, b. Me.
• Isreal F. Bennett, 27, M, Farming, b. Me.
• Lilla M. Bennett, 13, F, At home, b. Me.
• Lola C. Bennett, 10, F, At home, b. Me.

[1870 United States Federal Census at Ancestry.com]

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1880
Riley Plantation, Oxford County, Maine (T9-484, p. 134A)

[1/1]

• Alonzo Fifield, M, 59, married, Farmer, Maine/Maine/Maine
• Martha A. Fifield, F, 69, Wife, married, Keeping house, Maine/Mass./Mass.

[2/2]

• Jer. L. Verrel, M, 36, married, Farmer, Maine/Maine/Ind.
• Grace M. Verrel, F, 34, Wife, married, Ke[e]ping house, Maine/Maine/Maine
• Leona E. Verrel, F, 15, daughter, single, Maine/Maine/Maine
• Lilian G Verrel, F, 13, daughter, single, Maine/Maine/Maine
• Maud R. Verrel, F, 9, daughter, single, Maine/Maine/Maine
• Edith M. Verrel, F, 8, daughter, single, Maine/Maine/Maine
• Alton Verrel, M, 1, son, single, Maine/Maine/Maine

[3/3]

• Richard Thurlow, M, 53, married, Laborer, Maine/Maine/Maine
• Pacient Thurlow, F, 48, Wife, married, Keeping house, Maine/Maine/Maine
• George L. Thurlow, M. 13, son, single, Maine/Maine/Maine

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• Stilman Littlehale, M, 42, married, Farmer, Maine/Maine/Maine
• Lucy A. Littlehale, F, 34, Wife, married, Keeping house, Maine/Maine/Maine
• Augustus G. Littlehale, M, 13, son, single, Maine/Maine/Maine

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• Greanleaf Emery, M, 48, married, Farmer, Maine/Maine/Maine
• Rachel J. Emery, F, 38, Wife, married, Keeping house, Maine/Mass./Maine
• Bertha E. Emery, F, 15, daughter, single, Canada/Maine/Maine
• Martha I. Emery, F, 13, daughter, single, Maine/Maine/Maine
• Warren A. Emery, M, 10, son, single, Maine/Maine/Maine
• Walter G. Emery, M, 8, son, single, Maine/Maine/Maine
• William H. Emery, M, 10, son, single, Maine/Maine/Maine
• Ama K. Emery, F, 3, daughter, single, Maine/Maine/Maine
• Ala K. Emery, F, 3, daughter, single, Maine/Maine/Maine

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• Luther Littlehale, M, 68, [no marital status given], Farmer, Maine/Unknown/Unknown
• Betsey F. Littlehale, F, 65, Wife, married, Keeping house, Maine/Maine/Maine
• William E. Littlehale, M, 26, son, single, Maine/Maine/Maine

[7/7]

• Edward A. Verrel, M, 46, married, Farmer, Maine/Maine/Maine
• Isabell J. Verrel, F, 40, Wife, married, Keeping house, Maine/Maine/Maine
• Edward F. Verrel, M, 19, son, single, Maine/Maine/Maine
• Ellen B. Verrel, F, 15, daughter, single, Maine/Maine/Maine
• Herbert N. Verrel, M, 9, son, single, Maine/Maine/Maine
• Denaron H. Verrel, M, 6, son, single, Maine/Maine/Maine
• Verne L. Verrel, M, 4, son, single, Maine/Maine/Maine
• Vergil G. Verrel, M, 2, son, single, Maine/Maine/Maine
• William Cotter, M, 76, father in law, widowed, At Home, Blind (perhaps also "Deaf and Dumb"), Maine/Maine/Maine ["Cotten," or "Cotton" was intended]

[8/8]

• Eph. M. Harlow, M, 29, married, Farmer, Maine/Maine/Maine
• Emma Harlow, F, 18, Wife, married, Keeping house, Maine/Maine/Maine
• Edmond M. Harlow, M, 8/12 (b. Oct.), son, single, Maine/Maine/Maine

[9/9]

• Frank Littlehale, M, 27, single, Laborer, Maine/Maine/Maine

[1880 United States Federal Census at Ancestry.com]

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1900
Riley Plantation, Oxford County, Maine (T623-596, p. 137A)

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• Julia Stearns, Head, F, b. Sept. 1842 (57), married (28 yrs.), 0 ch. (0 living), Maine/Maine/Maine, Farmer.
• Benjamin Aldrich, Laborer, M, b. Nov. 1836 (63), divorced, New Hampshire/New Hampshire/Massachusetts, Farm Laborer.
• Austin Aldrich, Boarder, M, b. Oct. 1870 (29), single, New Hampshire/New Hampshire/New Hampshire, Day Laborer.
• James B. Aldrich, M, b. May 1877 (23), single, New Hampshire/New Hampshire/New Hampshire, Day Laborer.

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• Stilman Littlehale, Head, M, b. Oct. 1837 (62), married (35 yrs.), Maine/Maine/Maine, Farmer.
• Lucy A. Littlehale, Wife, F, b. Mar. 1845 (55), married (35 yrs.), 0 ch. (0 living), Maine/Maine/Maine.
• Augustus G. Littlehale, Son, M, b. Mar. 1866 (33), single, Maine/Maine/Maine, Farm Laborer.

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• William Gorman, Head, M, b. Nov. 1848 (51), married (28 yrs.), Maine/England/Ireland, Farmer.
• Martha E. Gorman, Wife, F, b. Sept. 1850 (49), married (28 yrs.), 7 ch. (6 living), Maine/Maine/Maine.
• Grover C. Gorman, Son, M, b. Dec. 1884 (15), single, Maine/Maine/Maine, At School.

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• Greenleaf Emery, Head, M, b. July 1831 (68), married (36 yrs.), Maine/Maine/Maine, Farmer.
• Rachel Emery, Wife, b. Aug. 1842 (57), married (36 yrs.), 8 ch. (8 living), Maine/Maine/Maine.
• Laforest G. Emery, Son, M, b. Mar. 1882 (18), single, Maine/Maine/Maine, Farm Laborer.

[1900 United States Federal Census at Ancestry.com]

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1910
Riley Plantation, Oxford County, Maine (T624-543, p. 150A)

[1/1]

• Frank G. Littlehale, Head, M, 63, single, Maine/Maine/Maine, Farmer (General Farm).

[2/2]

• Owen Demeritt, Head, M, 42, married (11 yrs.), New Hampshire/New Hampshire/New Hampshire, Farmer (General Farm).
• Lucy J. Demeritt, Wife, F, 32, married (11 yrs.), 6 ch. (4 living), Maine/Maine/Maine, Home.
• Mildred B. Demeritt, Daughter, F, 15, single, Maine/New Hampshire/Maine, None.
• Cora G. Demeritt, Daughter, F, 10, single, Maine/New Hampshire/Maine, None.
• Charles N. Demeritt, Son, M, 9, single, Maine/New Hampshire/Maine, None.
• Louise J. Demeritt, Daughter, F, 2/12, single, Maine/New Hampshire/Maine, None.

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• Stillman N. Littlehale, Head, M, 72, married (45 yrs.), Maine/Maine/Maine, Farmer (General Farm).
• Lucy A. Littlehale, Wife, F, 64, married (45 yrs.), 1 ch. (1 living), Maine/Maine/Maine, Home.
• Augustus E. Littlehale, Son, M, 42, single, Maine/Maine/Maine, Farmer (General Farm).

[1910 United States Federal Census at Ancestry.com]

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1920
Riley "Plantation Grant," Oxford County, Maine (T625-647, p. 138A)

[1/1]

• E. P. Brown, Head, M, 42, married, Maine/Maine/Maine, Foreman (mill).
• Mary Brown, Wife, F, 35, married, Maine/Maine/Canada (English), none.
• Gilbert Brown, Son, M, 9, single, Maine/Maine/Maine, none.
• Martha E. Brown, Daughter, F, 6, single, Maine/Maine/Maine, none.

[2/2]

• Daniel R. Inman, Head, M, 59, married, [Naturalization status: "un"], Canada (English)/Canada (English)/Canada (English), laborer (lumber camp).
• Matilda Inman, Wife, F, 32, married, [Naturalization status: "un"], Canada (English)/Canada (English)/Canada (English), none.
• Alton Inman, Son, M, 12, single, Maine/Canada (English)/Canada (English), none.
• Harold Inman, Son, M, 10, single, Maine/Canada (English)/Canada (English), none.
• Clarance Inman, Son, M, 8, single, Maine/Canada (English)/Canada (English), none.
• Anna Inman, Daughter, F, 5, single, Maine/Canada (English)/Canada (English), none.
• Wallace Inman, Son, M, 2 5/12, single, Maine/Canada (English)/Canada (English), none.

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• C. Owen Demerritt, Head, M, 51, married, New Hampshire/New Hampshire/New Hampshire, Farmer (General farm).
• Lucy Demerritt, Wife, F, 42, married, Maine/Maine/Maine, none.
• Cora Demerritt, Daughter, F, 20, single, Maine/New Hampshire/Maine, none.
• Charles Demerritt, Son, M, 19, single, Maine/New Hampshire/Maine, none.
• Louise Demerritt, Daughter, F, 10, single, Maine/New Hampshire/Maine, none.

[1920 United States Federal Census at Ancestry.com]

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1930
Riley Grant, Oxford County, Maine (T626-836, p. 171A)

• No population.

[1930 United States Federal Census at Ancestry.com]

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