GOODSON, Alton Francis

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• Cremated: West Paris, ME
• SSN issued: ME
• _COLOR: 11

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Mr. Goodson ran the Goodsons Texaco service station on Main Street for s everal years. After selling his station, Mr. Goodson worked for the Tow n of Kennebunk at the transfer station on Sea Road until his retirement . Mr. Goodson enjoyed model trains, and was a member of train clubs he re in Maine. He and his second wife Shirley enjoyed their camper in Oxf ord during the summer season and made many friends there over the years .

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Alton married POTVIN, Marguerite Ann-Marie on 1 Jul 1957 in ME. Marguerite (daughter of POTVIN, Perley J. and PALARDIS, Laurette Leonie) was born on 4 Aug 1932 in Biddeford, ME; died on 13 Nov 1991 in Kennebunk, ME; was buried in Kennebunk, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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5. CORMIER, Kenneth Joseph was born on 3 May 1957 in ME; and died.

Alton married BELANGER, Shirley Estilla in 1992 in Columbia, ME. Shirley was born on 8 Jun 1934 in ME; died on 6 Jan 2003 in Oxford, ME; was buried in West Paris, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _COLOR: 11

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His WWI Draft Registration Card shows him living at 61 Spring Garden, N orwich, CT. His occupation was a chauffeur for Wichester Woolen Co in N orwich.

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Francis married SMITH, Hazel Marie on 24 Dec 1932 in Rochester, NH. Hazel (daughter of SMITH, Harvey Holly and FRENCH, Mary Pendlegras) was born on 23 Apr 1905 in Columbia, ME; died on 24 Apr 1977 in Buxton, ME; was buried in South Buxton, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _COLOR: 11
• Residence: 1910, Columbia, ME; Address:
  Saco Road
• Residence: 1920, Columbia, ME
• Residence: 1930, Hollis, ME

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• _COLOR: 11

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"He moved to Bar Mills (ME ca 1915) and had a big farm with pigs and chickens. She (Mary) and her brother Carol were punished by him for feeding the pigs. They had to sit by a big stove in the house." Mary Edith French ( step-grand daughter).

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Harvey married FRENCH, Mary Pendlegras on 21 Jun 1902 in Columbia, ME. Mary (daughter of FRENCH, Talbot Smith and PUFFER, Taphenes N.) was born on 6 Oct 1871 in Columbia, ME; died on 16 Nov 1931 in Buxton, ME; was buried in Columbia Falls, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Ref#: 540
• _COLOR: 6
• Residence: 1900, Columbia, ME

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Mamie (as she was known) was raped by her third cousin (Charles Kimball Worcester) and as a result gave birth to Charles Kimball Worcester French. She named him thus because the father would not claim him as his own and in her own way she made sure that everyone knew who the father was!

On Sept 4, 1931 she quit-claimed the homestead farm of her father to her husband for $1. (David M. Caranci has the original deed.)

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Living with her father and son, Charles

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• _COLOR: 11

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Gravestone reads "aged 88 yrs and 25 days". A lumberman

On Jan 22, 1903, for $75, he quit claimed a piece of property to his son Harvey Holly Smith as described ".. a certain lot or parcel of land in Township 18, Middle Division, what was called "Taylor's Branch", bounded and described as follows viz: All the meadow, above the dam, on West side of brook or stream, running west to the swamp. Rips to a certain creek, all the meadow, above the dam on East side of brook or stream, running east to the heath and up to the foot of John Magee's meadow."

Ed. note: Township 18, Middle Division is an area north of Columbia, ME, and contains the "Great Heath" as mentioned in the description of the parcel.

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Eri married FARNSWORTH, Melissa A. on 10 Nov 1877 in Harrington, ME. Melissa (daughter of FARNSWORTH, Hatley\Holley Emerson and CUMMINGS, Almenia Kittredge) was born on 26 Nov 1852; died on 5 Oct 1919 in Columbia, ME; was buried in Columbia, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _COLOR: 11

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She was from Indian River, according to Hazel Bradeen.

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• _COLOR: 6
• Residence: 1900, Columbia, ME
• Residence: 1910, Columbia, ME; Address:
  Saco Road

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According to the 1860 Census he was a day laborer in Columbia, ME.

Local historian Charles Drisko puts the marraige on July 30, 1859.

On April 15, 1870 he bought about 10.56 square feet of land for $100 from Frank C. I. Law. (David M. Caranci has the original deed.)

On July 31, 1879 he bought 4.25 acres for $100 from Elliot A. Foster. ( David M. Caranci has the original deed.)

On Nov 7, 1879 he sold land for $97.20 to James A. Milliken. (David M. Caranci has the original deed.)

On Oct 26, 1891 he sold a 1/2 interest of his homestead farm in Columbia, ME for $1 to his wife.

On Dec 31, 1900 he sold rights to build and repair a dam on Little River for $1. (David M. Caranci has the original deed.)

On Jul 1, 1902 he leased property to Harvey H. Smith (his son-in-law)

According to the 1880 Federal Census he was a farmer.

On June 13th, 1873 his father-in-law, John Puffer, mortgaged his property of approximately 125 acres to his son-in-laws, Elliot A. Foster and Talbot S. French, for $1500 so that he and his wife Catherine could be kept in their old-age. (DMC has the original deed).

His Death Certificate lists his occupation as millman and farmer.

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Talbot married PUFFER, Taphenes N. on 22 May 1860 in Columbia, ME. Taphenes (daughter of PUFFER, John Sr. and STANWOOD, Catherine Redman) was born on 12 Sep 1836 in Columbia, ME; was christened on 29 Sep 1858 in Columbia, ME; died on 19 Aug 1897 in Columbia, ME; was buried in Columbia, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _COLOR: 6

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A teacher at Columbia, ME. "Taphenus and Bell (Ed. note: Bellonia, her sister) lived across the river in 2 houses across the road from each other." Hazel Smith Bradeen.

On Nov 14th, 1863 she bought 34 acres+- of land for $425 from Levi W. Ingnersoll. (David M. Caranci has the original deed.)

On Nov 16th, 1863 she sold 34 acres+- of land for $275 to Levi W. Inger soll. (David M. Caranci has the original deed.)

On Jan 30, 1875 she bought 34 acres of land from Bassom Grant for $289. 78 (David M. Caranci has the original deed.)

She was one of the first officers of the Womans Society of Christian Service in Columbia, ME. This society was organized on April 17, 1879 as t he Ladies' Methodist Society, later changed to Ladies' Aid.

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