1876. Rachel Jane Meader (1846 - 1924)
Born: 1846
Died: 1924
1876. Rachel Jane Meader (1846 - 1924)
Rachel Jane Meader, daughter of Hanson Meader (1807-1881) [1006] and Jane Hanson (1814-1889), was born July 2, 1846 in Albion, ME and died February 2, 1924. May 1, 1870 she married Joseph Whitaker of Albion, born June 8, 1843 and died June 8, 1926.
The children of Rachel Meader and Joseph Whitaker were:
i. Nellie Whitaker, born July 30, 1873.
ii. Minerva Whitaker, born August 12, 1875 and died October 15, 1942 in Clinton, ME.
She married:
1) Theron Heald in California. They had one child.
2) Leland P. Sturtevant October, 1901 in Fairfield, ME. He was born June 30, 1867 and died April 15. 1942.
iii. Grace Whitaker. She married Arthur Brown. Her daughter Bettina Brown married John Gorton, once Prime Minister of Australia.
iv. Perley Whitaker, born January 9, 1880 and died in May, 1947.
v. Eva Whitaker, born December, 1882.
vi. Wilmer Preston Whitaker, born August 30, 1884.
vii. Edith Whitaker, born August 2, 1886 and died December 6, 1908.
viii. Clarence Whitaker, born May 21, 1892.
Children of Rachel Meader and Joseph Whitaker:
ii. Minerva Alice Whitaker, b. 12 Aug. 1895 Albion, Maine; d. 10 Oct. 1942, Clinton, Maine
buried: Pine Grove Cemetery, Waterville, ME----Whitaker Lot
m. 1st 1894 Theron Heald divorced
1 child: Daphne H. Heald b. 12 May, 1895 Ontario, CA d. 6 April, 1973 Clinton, ME
bur. in Unity, ME
m. in Troy, ME Russell Reynolds, 1890-1980
4 children:
Margaret Reynolds b. 7 Oct. 1915? d. 6 Nov.,1990 in ME, bur. Unity, ME
Donald Emerson Reynolds b. 20 May 1922? d. Texas
Joseph Whitaker Reynolds b. Apr. 4, 1929 d. Wash.
Martha Anne Reynolds b. 25 Dec. 1925 d. Fla.
m. 2nd 21 Oct.,1901 Waterville, ME Leland Pollard Sturtevant 1867-1942,Colby College, Class of 1891, School Principal, Farmer, later divorced
3 children:
Norman Whitaker Sturtevant b. 14 Nov.1904 Fairfield, ME d. 2 Feb. 1965 no issue
bur. Lakeview Cemetery, Oakland, ME
Mary Rachel Sturtevant b. 31 March, 1908 Fairfield,ME d.15 May,1993 Portland, ME
m.25 April, 1925 Waterville, ME. Earlington P. Chaney 1905-1983
both buried Burr Cemetery, Freeport, ME
4 children: Rosaline Ann Chaney b. 21 May,1928 Freeport, ME d.
m. 19 Aug. 1951 Linwood Paul Sanford 1930-1961
5 children: Judith Mary Sanford b.30 Aug.,1952 Portland, ME
Marilyn Edna Sandford b.22 Sept., 1953 Portland, ME
Pamela Chaney Sanford b.26 Feb., 1956 Portland, ME
Karen Patricia Sanford b.22 Sept., 1957 Portland, ME
Brenda Lynne Sanford b.7 Aug., 1961 Portland,ME
John Arnold Chaney b. 1 Jan.1938 Freeport, ME d.
m. March 1962, Freeport, ME Judith A. Gilbert b. Sept. 1941
2 children: Jennifer A Chaney b. 22 April 1966 Brunswick, ME
Darrell E.P. Chaney b. 8 Feb.19, 1968 Brunswick, ME
Karen Rachel Chaney b. 30 Mar. 1941 Portland, ME d.
m. 9 Sept. 1962 William Ernest Marsh (1939- Freeport, ME, divorced 1972
2 children: Harry Earlington Marsh b. 29 Mar., 1966 Hanover, N.H.
Rebecca Mary Marsh b. 30 April, 1969 Sylacauga, Alabama
David Sturtevant Chaney b. 11 Dec. 1946 Brunswick, ME d.12 April,1999 in Smithfield, N.Carolina
m. 1988 Shari Lynne Stover b. Mar. 1950
2 children: Christopher Jon Chaney b. 29 Jan., 1989 Portland, ME
Eric David Chaney b. 18 Sept. 1970 Nuremburg, Germany
Arnold Meader Sturtevant b. 22 Mar. 1912, Fairfield, ME d. 31 July, 1996 Freeport, ME
m. 30 June, 1938 Freeport, ME Marion Fisher Ringrose 1914-1993
both buried in Grove Cemetery, Freeport, ME
2 children:
Ruth Arlene Sturtevant b. 13 Jan. 1942, Portland, ME d.
m. 28 Dec. 1960 Freeport, ME Jack Brawn St.Pierre (1939-
2 children: Linette A. St.pierre, b. 1 Oct. 1961 Andrews Air Force Base, MD.
Lois Ann St.Pierre b. 10 April, 1964 Plattsburg, N.Y. Air Force Base
Linda Mae Sturtevant b. 23 Oct. 1948 Brunswick, ME d.
m. 25 April, 1976 Freeport, ME Jim L. Stillwell(1947-
2 children: Aaron Thomas Stillwell b. 16 Mar. 1978 Brunswick, ME
Nathan Andrew Stillwell b. 19 Sept. 1979 Brunswick, ME
- Family Bible, US Census, Maine Vital Records
(2017-09-03 17:08:46 Karen Rachel Chaney Marsh)
John Arnold Chaney m. 13 March 1959 to Judith Ann Gilbert b. 17 Sept., 1941
- Family Bible
(2017-09-03 17:22:49 Karen Rachel Chaney Marsh)
Minerva Alice Whitaker was b. 12 Aug. 1875, NOT 1895----transcription error.
- Family Bible
(2017-09-03 21:30:05 Karen Rachel Chaney Marsh)