Ruth Lois Macomber: Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest

Generation: 1

1.	Ruth Lois Macomber was born 8 Feb 1884 (daughter of George L. Macomber and Annie Esther Thurston). Notes: ---------- Reference: "Macomber Genealogy", 1908, Everett S. Stackpole, p 78. Ruth married Erastus F. Beckner 26 Sep 1905. [Group Sheet]

Generation: 2

George L. Macomber was born 29 Nov 1848, Durham, Maine (son of Leonard Macomber and Jane Swett).

Notes:

George L. Macomber served in the Civil War and was educated at the Agricultural
College at Orono, Maine. He went to Minnesota and became a farmer and teacher,
living in Windom, Minnesota. About 1901 he move to Clarkston, Washington.
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Reference:
"Macomber Genealogy", 1908, Everett S. Stackpole, p 53, 77-78.

George married Annie Esther Thurston 23 Dec 1880, Redwood Falls, Minnesota. Annie was born 1 Sep 1859. [Group Sheet]

Annie Esther Thurston was born 1 Sep 1859.

Notes:

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Reference:
"Macomber Genealogy", 1908, Everett S. Stackpole, p 78.

Children:

1. Ruth Lois Macomber was born 8 Feb 1884.
Minetta Macomber was born Apr 1886.
George Edwards Macomber was born Dec 1887.
John Stanley Macomber was born Dec 1889; died May 1905.
Mary Macomber was born Aug 1891.
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Generation: 3

Leonard Macomber was born 30 May 1816, Durham, Maine (son of Elijah Macomber and Eliza Swett); died 13 Jun 1889, Durham, Maine.

Notes:

Leonard Macomber was a farmer, a respected citizen and served as selectman and
Representative in the state Legislature.
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Reference:
"Macomber Genealogy", 1908, Everett S. Stackpole, p 33, 53.

Leonard married Jane Swett 28 Apr 1842, Turner, Maine. Jane was born 8 Jun 1819, Turner, Maine; died 27 Sep 1851. [Group Sheet]

Jane Swett was born 8 Jun 1819, Turner, Maine; died 27 Sep 1851.

Notes:

Leonard Macomber's cousin.
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Reference:
"Macomber Genealogy", 1908, Everett S. Stackpole, p 53.

Children:

Macomber died See Notes.
Joseph Macomber was born 8 Jan 1845, Turner, Maine; died 29 Jul 1864, Andersonville Prison, Macon County, Georgia; was buried Andersonville National Cemetery, Macon County, Georgia.
2. George L. Macomber was born 29 Nov 1848, Durham, Maine.

Generation: 4

Elijah Macomber was born 14 Oct 1770, Middleborough, Massachusetts (son of Joseph Macomber and Thankful Canedy); died 26 Sep 1783; was buried Durham, Maine.

Notes:

Elijah Macomber was Lieut in the militia, constable, and five times selectman.
He lived on the River Road about a mile north of South West Bend. He is buried
with his wife in a cemetery between South West Bend and Methodist Corner.
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Reference:
"Macomber Genealogy", 1908, Everett S. Stackpole, p 20, 32.

Elijah — Eliza Swett. Eliza (daughter of Stephen Swett and Sarah Adams) was born 28 Sep 1783, Gorham, Maine; died 26 Apr 1853, Durham, Maine; was buried Durham, Maine. [Group Sheet]

Eliza Swett was born 28 Sep 1783, Gorham, Maine (daughter of Stephen Swett and Sarah Adams); died 26 Apr 1853, Durham, Maine; was buried Durham, Maine.

Notes:

Eliza is buried with her husband in a cemetery between South West Bend and
Methodist Corner.
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Reference:
"Macomber Genealogy", 1908, Everett S. Stackpole, p 20, 32.

Children:

Stephen Macomber was born 26 May 1803, Durham, Maine; died 30 Apr 1877, Parkman, Maine.
Julia Ann Macomber was born 26 Feb 1805, Durham, Maine; died 30 May 1882, Bangor, Maine.
Joseph Macomber was born 6 Nov 1806; died 25 Jun 1889, Whitman, Massachusetts.
Adams Macomber was born 26 Jul 1808, Durham, Maine; died 8 Nov 1853, New Paris, Indiana.
Eliza Swett Macomber was born 9 Apr 1810, Durham, Maine; died 12 May 1888, New Brunswick, Maine.
Washington Macomber was born 10 Sep 1812, Durham, Maine; died 12 Sep 1874, Lynn, Massachusetts.
Haratio N. Macomber was born 22 Jun 1814, Durham, Maine; died 17 Aug 1890, Walkerton, Indiana.
4. Leonard Macomber was born 30 May 1816, Durham, Maine; died 13 Jun 1889, Durham, Maine.
John Macomber was born 1 Mar 1819, Durham, Maine; died 26 Nov 1883, Lynn, Massachusetts.