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| Alphonso Francis Cahoon
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Alphonso Francis Cahoon 3 4 5
Listed in birth record as "Alphons F. Cahoon". Alphonso married Martha Lenora Haley, daughter of William Barrett Haley and Bessie Philenia Harrison, on 8 Aug 1891 in Bourne, Barnstable, MA.1 2 (Martha Lenora Haley was born on 6 Jun 1873 in Plympton, Plymouth, MA 20 and died on 30 Apr 1961 in Sandwich, Barnstable, MA.)
• Married By: C. S. Davis, Clergyman, Record No. 7, Book 1871, Page 7. |
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Massachusetts Vitals, Marriage record of Resident of Bourne, Barnstable, Massachusetts (1891; 415; 5), 415, 5. Married as resident of Bourne, in 1891, as Alfonso F . Cahoon.
Cahoon Alfonso F. Bourne 1891 415 5
Marriage 1 Martha Lenora HALEY b. 6 JUN 1873 in Plympton, Plymouth, Massachusetts.
Married: 1891 in Bourne, Barnstable, Massachusetts
2 (Town of Bourne, MA, USA), Record No.: 7; Book: 1891; Page: 7.
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Federal Census, Abiather Cahoon Household (Town of Sandwich, County of Barnstable, State of MA, page 89, Schedule 1. Free Inhabitants, 26th day of June, 1860.), 89. Town of Sandwich, County of Barnstable, page 89, Schedule 1. Free Inhabitants, 26th day of June, 1860:
Listed as a 1 year old in his father's household, as Alphonso Cahoon….
Father : Abiather Cahoon age 45; Mother: Mary Cahoon age 33; sister Phebe age 15; brother Nathan age 12; brother, Elisha age 10; sister Mary age 5.
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1900 & 1903 City of Bourne, County of Barnstable, State of Massachusetts Directory (1900 & 1903 City of Bourne, County of Barnstable, State of MA Directory), 1900 & 1903. Found in 1900 and 1903 Bourne Directory as Alphonso F . Cahoon.
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1924 Plymouth Directory, Alphonso F. Cahoon listing. Found in 1924 Plymouth Directory as Alphonso F . Cahoon.
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Alphons Birth (1841 - 1910), Alphons. Name: Alphons F. Cahoon
Sex: M
Birth: 18 MAY 1859 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts 4
Father: Abiather CAHOON b: ABT 1811 in Orleans, Barnstable, Massachusetts
Mother: Mary Ann Nye MANIMAN b: 25 MAY 1827 in Wareham, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Note: This is Alphonso Francis CAHOON
7 Martha Lenora Haley, Letters written by Martha "Mattie" L. (Haley) Cahoon (Between 1930 and 1931, St. Johnsbury, Vermont, USA), Oct 1931. On 17 OCT 1931 Martha had written that she was taking her husband back to Buzzard's Bay, MA, in hopes that his failing health would improve there.
8 (Issue Date: 25 May 1939), Page 6.
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1930 Vermont Census. While first glance might suggest that Martha was exercising Vanity,
Woman's Perogative, Forgetfulness, or Discretion.... regarding her Census ages.... the truth
may be simple... Census Takers Rounding offs... which does fit the 1900 and 1920 Census
figures below.... or perhaps Martha told them she was born in 1875, instead of 1873. What ever
the case, the ages sited on these census are incorrect, for not only Martha but for Alphonse, as well.
Earliest known Census for Martha is the 1880, MA Census, as daughter to William Haley, her father, wherein her age is most truly reflected, at age 6, as the Census may have preceeded her birthday. There after the discrepancies become more acute...
ref. Census 1900 cites 25, but is actually 27;
ref. Census 1920 cites 45, but actually 47;
ref. Census 1930 cites 53 but she is actually 57.
Age inconsistency also follows Alphonso. First found by name in that same Census year, 1880, in Wareham, Plymouth, MA, United States of America:
Alphonse Cahoon, other, single, male, w, 22, born in MA, works on farm, both parents born in MA. (Residing in the William Savery, Farmer, Household). This would place Alphonse as being born in 1858... which maybe everyone rounded to 1860 for easier Math, which may also be true for Martha.
ref. Census 1900 cites 1868 as his birth year and yet aged 40... if born 1858, he would be 42.
ref. Census 1920 cites age 60, but actually 62;
ref. Census 1930 cites age 67, but he is actually 72.
Point in fact, in letters written by Martha in 1930 and 1931, she does mention that her husband's health is failing and he has reached 70 already.
Therefore, I do believe he was born closer to (May per 1900 census) .... year 1858.
Martha's birth month of June was correct in 1900 census; Perhaps Alphonse's was as well, thereby born in month of May.
Martha's birthyear, 1873, plus age at marriage of 17 yrs. (per 1930 census) would place their year of marriage at about 1890, when Alphonse was actually 32... but with his birth year rounded to 1860, it would reflect age 30, as shown in the 1930 census.
Photocopy of their son, Louis A.'s birth in 1892, does show their ages, but does suggest that if any siblings preceeded him, as still born or otherwise, would be minimized to one, if occurred within the span of marriage.
10 (1900 Bourne, Barnstable, MA, United States of America.), 10 B.
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1920 Plymouth, Massachusetts (Alphons). 1920 United States Federal Census 12
Alphons Birth (1841 - 1910), 18 May 1859. Name: Alphons F. Cahoon 13
1880 United States Federal Census. 1880 United States Federal Census 14
(Issue Date: 25 May 1939), Page 6, Issue 25 May 1939.
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Schedule 1. Inhabitants in Wareham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, 8th day of Aug. 1870:, Page 75. Listed as Alphonzo F . Cahoon, 12 years old, attending school; 16
Colleen Cahoon, Dad's Paternal Grandfather (Growing up with my Dad, Edward Stewart Cahoon,
1953 to 1971), 1960-1980. As a child, between the 1960's and 1970's, my father would occassionally
relay a tale of his childhood. In reference to his paternal Great Grandfather he referred to
him as "Fon" which is what he said he was known by, to family and friends. 17
Duane Reynolds, Uncle Fon & Aunt Mattie (May 2007), May 2007. In May of 2007, I, Colleen
Cahoon, great-grand-daughter of Alphons Francis Cahoon, met on-line, a descendant of
Alphons' sister, Mary Jeanetta (Cahoon) Reynolds, Mr. Duane Reynolds of Colorado, USA. 18
H. A. Manning Co.,1933- St. Johnsbury Directory-1933 (1933 Directory for St. Johnsbury,
(Vermont, United States of America) 19
Martha Lenora Haley, Letters written by Martha "Mattie" L. (Haley) Cahoon (Between 1930 and 1931, St. Johnsbury, Vermont, USA). Returned to Buzzard's Bay in 1931 due to his deteriorating health. 20
Births Registered in the Town of Plympton in the Year Eighteen Hundred and Seventy-Three (Vol. 251 Page 456), Vol. 251 page 456. Line No.: 5
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Name:
Spouse:
Birth:
Residence:
Sex: M
Birth: 18 MAY 1859 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts 4
Father: Abiather CAHOON b: ABT 1811 in Orleans, Barnstable, Massachusetts
Mother: Mary Ann Nye MANIMAN b: 25 MAY 1827 in Wareham, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Note: This is Alphonso Francis CAHOON
Name:
Birth:
Residence:
Occupation: Farm Labor
Father: Not Present; Mother: Mary N. Cahoon aged 42 Keeping House and listed as head of household; brother Nathan W. aged 23 is a Seaman; sister Mary J. (Jeanetta) is 16 years of age and at home.
. Abiather is not present, but alive… as he later appears in 1880 census living alone.
Brother Elisha had died at age 19, hence not present.
Mary and her children are living in the same dwelling, #576, as her daughter Phebe, 25, who has married Otis P. Harlon, 26, who works in a Steam Mill, and their two children, Ignatio G. age 4 and Ida M. four months old.
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Cousin Duane provided photos of his ancestor and mine, along with the information that his
parents were very fond of their Uncle Fon and Aunt Mattie... which is how they grew up knowing
Alphons F. Cahoon and his wife, Martha Lenora (Haley).
Mailing and Trade Lists-Industrial Publications
H. A. Manning Co., Directory and Map Publishers, Springfield, MA, United States of America.), 103. (*) Directory mispelling of the name, Cahoon.
According to Letters written in 1930 and 1931, by Ruth's mother, Martha:
Alphonse F. and Martha Cahoon had purchased farm property in Victory Hill, where their son, Louis and his second wife, Jessie Y. (Stewart) resided with Louis Jr., Edward, (sons of Mary M.M. Stewart, Louis' first wife) and either his son James, but more likely his nephew Edgar Jr., and two of his four daughters, Jessie Louise and Elizabeth Ann, known respectively as "Weecie" and "Betty Ann", (daughters of Louis and Jessie) where as youngest daughter, Mary Jane was not yet born, in 1931.
Martha does mention in her letters that her daughter and son-in-law, a "steam shovel operator" was living with them because a new road was going through Vermont and her son-in-law would be working on that project.
While not mentioned in Martha's letters, Louis' eldest daughter, named after his sister, Ruth, and his youngest son, James, did for the most part reside with their mother, Mary M.M. (Stewart) Cahoon after he left his family, to marry her younger sister, Jessie. Louis's daughter, Ruth, was drowned in MA, the year of this 1933 publication, while rescuing her yournger brother, James, so it is probable that those two children did remain with thier mother, Mary.
Photo copies are available of this directory listing; also photo copies available of letters written by Martha Lenora (Haley) Cahoon, written in 1931. It is probable that when Martha and Alphonse returned to Cape Cod, in MA, the Pennix family may have stayed on at the Danville Rd. residence because Pennix had been hired to work on a new road that was being installed in Vermont at that time. I may have actually driven on the road that he helped to first pave!
. On 17 OCT 1931 Martha had written that she was taking her husband back to Buzzard's Bay, MA, in hopes that his failing health would improve there.
Date of Birth: 6 Jun 1873
Name of Child: Martha Haley
Gender: Female
Place of Birth: Plympton, Massachusetts
Name of Parents: William Haley & Bessie (mn) Fletcher
Residence of Parents: Plympton, Massachusetts
Occupation of Father: Shoemaker
Place of Birth of Father: Plymouth, Massachusetts
Place of Birth of Mother: Sandwich, Massachusetts
Other names for Alphonso were Alfonso F. Cahoon, Alphons Cahoon, Alphons F. Cahoon, Alphonse Cahoon, Alphonzo Cahoon, Alphonzo F. Cahoon, Fon Cahoon and A.F. Cahoun.