Rebecca Poor Farnham1

F, #65, b. 23 September 1808, d. 18 November 1882
Father*Deacon Jebediah Farnham2 b. 30 Apr 1772, d. 23 Dec 1853
Mother*Susannah Johnson2 b. 28 Jun 1776, d. 20 Dec 1851
Relationship4th great-grandmother of Robert Michael Damon
ReferenceDAMON0479S
Calvin and Rebecca Damon Silhouette

Names and TItles

Married: Mrs (Farnham) Damon as of 13 March 1832.
Rebecca Poor Farnham was born on 23 September 1808 in North Andover, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.3 She was the daughter of Deacon Jebediah Farnham and Susannah Johnson.2 Rebecca Poor Farnham married Calvin Carver Damon, son of Benjamin Damon and Mary "Polly" Hosea, on 13 March 1832 in Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts.1 Rebecca Poor Farnham died on 18 November 1882 in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, at age 74.1
She became the mother of Edward Carver Damon on 19 July 1836.1 Rebecca Poor Farnham became the mother of Helen Farmer Damon on 4 August 1838.1 Rebecca Poor Farnham became the mother of William Johnson Damon on 15 April 1841.1 Rebecca Poor Farnham became the mother of Benjamin Harper Damon on 15 September 1843.1 Rebecca Poor Farnham became the mother of Annie Clarice Damon on 23 October 1845.1 Rebecca Poor Farnham became the mother of Elizabeth Means Damon on 27 February 1849.1 Rebecca Poor's mother Susannah Johnson died on 20 December 1851.2 Rebecca Poor Farnham became the mother of Henry Smith Damon on 20 March 1852.1 Rebecca Poor's father Deacon Jebediah Farnham died on 23 December 1853.2 Rebecca Poor Farnham became a widow with the death of her husband, Calvin Carver Damon on 12 January 1854 in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, at age 50.1 Rebecca Poor's son was married at wedding of Edward Carver Damon and Anne Elizabeth Haggar on 17 October 1860 in Weston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.1

Census

DatePlace
1850in Concord, Middlesex County, MassachusettsRebecca Poor Farnham was enumerated with Calvin C Damon on the census of 1 June 1850 in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, as Rebecca Damon Age 41, Born Massachusetts.4
1880in Concord, Middlesex County, MassachusettsRebecca Poor Farnham is head of household on the census of 15 June 1880 in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Enumerated with Rebecca Poor Farnham were Anna C Damon and Henry Smith Damon.5

References

Rebecca Poor Farnham has ID Tree 0, Individual 9 in Winslow Johnson Damon Family Tree.2

7 Children of Rebecca Poor Farnham and Calvin Carver Damon, son of Benjamin Damon and Mary "Polly" Hosea,

Children
ChartsPedigree of Robert Damon (Big)
Pedigree of Robert Damon (Limited)
Indented Pedigree of Robert Damon (Big)
Indented Pedigree of Robert Damon (Limited)
Descendant Chart for Henry Damon
Indented Descendant Chart for Henry Damon
Descendant Chart for Francis Cooke
Descendant Chart for Richard Warren
Indented Descendant Chart for Francis Cooke
Indented Descendant Chart for Richard Warren
Last Edited3 May 2011

Citations

  1. [S36] Richard A. Jr Damon, The Damon Family of Reading, Massachussetts (Penobscot Press, October 1999). Repository: Richard Smith Damon Arlington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in. Hereinafter cited as Damon Family of Reading, MA.
  2. [S51] Edward Kennan Damon, Winslow Johnson Damon Family Tree. A tree mostly built from previous works handed down in the family. Repository: Richard Smith Damon Arlington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in.
  3. [S36] Richard A. Jr Damon, Damon Family of Reading, MA, 108.
  4. [S61] United States Census, 1850, Calvin Carver Damon, Massachusetts, Middlesex County, Concord, Page 120, Lines 18-25, M432-323, Image 588. (Ancestry, http://www.ancestry.com).
  5. [S219] United States Census, 1880, Rebecca Damon, Massachusetts, Middlesex County, Concord, Enumeration District 362, pages 188A, Lines 27-31, T9-0538. (Ancestry, http://www.ancestry.com).