Individual Details
Josiah Mower
(3 May 1805 - 19 Nov 1869)
Events
| Birth | 3 May 1805 | Greene, Androscoggin, Maine |  | ||
| Census | 6 Aug 1810 | Greene, Kennebec (now Androscoggin), Maine |  | | |
| Occupation | farmer and cooper - Greene, Androscoggin, Maine | | |||
| Marriage | Angeline Pullen | | |||
| Occupation | school teacher during winter terms | | |||
| Census | 1 Jun 1850 | Greene, Kennebec (now Androscoggin), Maine | | | |
| Census | 1 Jun 1850 | Greene, Kennebec (now Androscoggin), Maine | | | |
| Census | 1 Jun 1860 | Greene, Androscoggin, Maine | | | |
| Census | 1 Jun 1860 | Greene, Androscoggin, Maine | | | |
| Bio Note | Josiah served as Selectman of Greene, Maine, in 1866. He was also a Justice of the Peace. | | |||
| Bio Note | Politically, Josiah was a Jacksonian Democrat. | | |||
| Religion | Baptist. He sang bass in the church choir for over 30 years | | |||
| Death | 19 Nov 1869 | typhoid fever - Greene, Androscoggin, Maine | | ||
| Burial | Greenwood Cemetery, Greene, Androscoggin, Maine | |
Families
| Spouse | Angeline Pullen (1809 - 1884) |
| Child | Josiah Haven Mower (1833 - 1898) |
| Child | Harriet Ann Mower (1836 - 1868) |
| Child | Thomas Henry Mower (1840 - 1928) |
| Child | Eugene Sumner Mower (1849 - 1894) |
| Father | John Mower (1759 - 1854) |
| Mother | Elisabeth Edwards (1764 - 1836) |
| Sibling | John Mower (1782 - 1829) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth Mower (1784 - 1807) |
| Sibling | Jabez Mower (1787 - 1871) |
| Sibling | Pamelia Mower (1789 - 1866) |
| Sibling | Martin Mower (1791 - 1877) |
| Sibling | Sewall Mower (1793 - 1794) |
| Sibling | Leonard Mower (1795 - 1877) |
| Sibling | Jemima Mower (1797 - 1895) |
| Sibling | Cynthia Mower (1799 - 1824) |
| Sibling | Calvin Mower (1799 - 1873) |
| Sibling | Oliver Mower (1802 - 1892) |
Notes
Census
The John Mower household was enumerated on the 1810 census. Individual members other than the head of household are not individually named. A comparison of the ages of the family members with number shown in the various age brackets appear to include all members of the family that would have been in the household at the census date (unmarried living children). The total household consists of 7 members. I believe the corresponding members of the household as enumerated were: (a) 2 free white males under the age of 10 [Oliver aged 8 and Josiah aged 5]; (b) 2 free white males aged 10 to 15 [Leonard aged 15 and Calvin aged 11]; (c) 1 free white male aged 16 to 25 [Martin aged 19]; (d) 1 free white male aged 45 and older [John aged 51]; (e) 2 free white females aged 10 to 15 [Jemima aged 13 and Cynthia aged 11]; and (f) 1 free white female aged 45 and over [Elisabeth aged 46].Census
Josiah Mower was enumerated as head of household, a 45 year old male, a farmer owning real estate valued at $1,500, and with his birthplace listed as Maine. Other members of his household were Angeline Mower, Josiah H. Mower, Harriet H. Mower, Thomas H. Mower and Eugene S. Mower.Census
According to the agricultural schedule, Josiah Mower owned 75 acres of improved and 25 acres of unimproved land, with a cash value of $1,200. He owned farm implements and machinery valued at $100. The livestock owned on 1 June 1850 was valued at $225, consisting of 1 horse, 4 milk cows, 2 working oxen, 4 other cattle, and 1 swine. For the year ended 1 June 1850, the farm had produced 50 bushels of Indian corn, 50 bushels of oats, 3 bushels of peas and beans, 100 bushels of Irish potatoes, 200 lbs. of butter, 200 lbs. of cheese, and 15 tons of hay. The value of animals slaughtered was $50.Census
Josiah Mower was enumerated as head of household , a 55 year old male, a farmer owning real estate valued at $3,800 and personal estate valued at $1,000, and with his birthplace listed as Maine. Other members of the household were Angeline Mower, Josiah H. Mower, Thomas H. Mower, Eugene S. Mower and Electa E. Mower.Census
According to the agricultural schedule, Josiah Mower owned 80 acres of improved and 120 acres of unimproved land, valued at $2,800. He owned farm implements and machinery valued at $175. The livestock owned on 1 June 1860 was valued at $700, consisting of 3 horses, 4 milk cows, 4 working oxen, 5 other cattle, 40 sheep and 3 swine. For the year ended 1 June 1860, the farm had produced 50 bushels of Indian corn, 10 bushels of oats, 32 lbs. of wool, 75 bushels of Irish potatoes, 35 bushels of barley, $30 worth of orchard products, $3 worth of produce of market gardesn, 100 lbs. of butter, 50 lbs. of cheese, and 30 tons of hay. The value of animals slaughtered was $36.Endnotes
1. FamilySearch, "Records of births, deaths, marriages and marriage intentions, 1755-1925 (Greene, Maine)," database with digital images, FamilySearch (www.familysearch.org: accessed 10 August 2016), page 28, image 20 of 855; citing Town Clerk, Greene, Maine; LDS Film #007595552.
2. FamilySearch, "Records of births, deaths, marriages and marriage intentions, 1755-1925 (Greene, Maine)," database with digital images, FamilySearch (www.familysearch.org: accessed 29 July 2016), page 198, image 196 of 855; citing Town Clerk, Greene, Maine; LDS Film #007595552.
3. 1810 U.S. Census, Kennebec County, population schedule, Town of Greene, p. 913, image 7 of 11, line 9, John Mower household, Josiah Mower; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 23 May 2019); NARA microfilm publication M252, 71 rolls.
4. Walter L. Mower, Mower Family History: A Genealogical Record of the Maine Branch of This Family together with Other Branches of the Family Tree (Portland, Maine: The Southworth Press, 1923), 105.
5. Walter L. Mower, Mower Family History: A Genealogical Record of the Maine Branch of This Family together with Other Branches of the Family Tree (Portland, Maine: The Southworth Press, 1923), 105.
6. Walter L. Mower, Mower Family History: A Genealogical Record of the Maine Branch of This Family together with Other Branches of the Family Tree (Portland, Maine: The Southworth Press, 1923), 105.
7. 1850 U.S. Census, Kennebec County, Maine, population schedule, Town of Greene, 342B, dwelling105, family 110, Josiah Mower household, line 11, Josiah Mower; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 9 September 2019); citing NARA microfilm publication M432, 1009 rolls.
8. 1850 U.S. Census, Kennebec County, Maine, agricultural schedule, Town of Greene, 173, line 3, Josiah mower; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 9 September 2019); NARA microfilm publication M432, 1009 rolls.
9. 1860 U.S. Census, Androscoggin County, Maine, population schedule, Town of Greene, 44, dwelling 344, family 351, Josiah Mower household, line 36, Josiah Mower; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 9 September 2019); NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls.
10. 1860 U.S. Census, Androscoggin County, Maine, non-population/agricultural schedule, Town of Greene, 15, line 16, Josiah Mower; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 9 September 2019); Maine State Archives microfilm.
11. Walter L. Mower, Mower Family History: A Genealogical Record of the Maine Branch of This Family together with Other Branches of the Family Tree (Portland, Maine: The Southworth Press, 1923), 105.
12. Walter L. Mower, Mower Family History: A Genealogical Record of the Maine Branch of This Family together with Other Branches of the Family Tree (Portland, Maine: The Southworth Press, 1923), 105.
13. Walter L. Mower, Mower Family History: A Genealogical Record of the Maine Branch of This Family together with Other Branches of the Family Tree (Portland, Maine: The Southworth Press, 1923), 105.
14. FamilySearch, "Records of births, deaths, marriages and marriage intentions, 1755-1925 (Greene, Maine)," database with digital images, FamilySearch (www.familysearch.org: accessed 29 July 2016), page 28, image 20 of 855; citing Town Clerk, Greene, Maine; LDS Film #007595552.
15. 1870 U.S. Census, Androscoggin County, Maine, mortality schedule, City of Lewiston, 3, family 1133, line 7, Josiah Mower; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 9 September 2019).
16. Ancestry.com, Find-A-Grave, database with digital images (www.findagrave.com : created 14 August 2008), Memorial No. 29033134.