My Maine Heritage - June 2023 - Person Sheet
My Maine Heritage - June 2023 - Person Sheet
NameMary Ann Redding 
Birth Date1 Feb 1828
Birth PlacePeru Annex, Oxford Co., ME
Death DateDec 1848 Age: 20
Death PlacePeru Annex, Oxford Co., ME
Burial PlaceThe Hammon-Bishop Cem., Peru, Oxford Co., ME
FatherJohn Reading Redding Readen Readin (1798-1888)
MotherHannah Canwell (1793-1849)
Misc. Notes
Peru Annex was the part of Franklin Plantation annexed to Peru in the late 19th C.
Futher info was received from Verna Cole from Sadie Redding D’Aiutolo, who has the old family Bible:
In her list of children born to John and Hannah Canwell Readin, as listed in the Bible record, Sadie reports another name Mary Ann Readin.
Mr. Perham, historian, wishes to add the following information taken from the book “Reuben Wing, Senior, of Maine” by Perham:
p. 255--Mary Ann Readin was born 1 Feb 1828, the daughter of John Readin and his wife Hannah. Her date of death is unknown to me.”
Franklin Plantation records:
November 19, 1846--Enos Ford and Miss Mary Readin both of Franklin Plant.
Marriage Int. Nov. 19, 1846
Certification Dec 3, 1846.
Franklin Plt. Dec. 3, 1846
Joined in Wedlock Mr. Enos Ford and Miss Mary Ann Readin both of Franklin Plt. by George Hopkins JP.
Also in the Vital Records of Franklin Plt: Enos B. Ford and Miss Viletta Wing intend marriage, 22nd Apr 1851. Her marriage lasted six years and ended with her husband’s death. But during the interim she had one son named Enos Herbert Ford b. 6 Jan 1856 and died July 6 1928 ae. 72. This information gives us an approximate date of death of Mary Ann Readin Ford.
Futher info was received from Verna Cole from Sadie Redding D’Aiutolo, who has the old family Bible:
In her list of children born to John and Hannah Canwell Readin, as listed in the Bible record, Sadie reports another name Mary Ann Readin.
Mr. Perham, historian, wishes to add the following information taken from the book “Reuben Wing, Senior, of Maine” by Perham:
p. 255--Mary Ann Readin was born 1 Feb 1828, the daughter of John Readin and his wife Hannah. Her date of death is unknown to me.”
Franklin Plantation records:
November 19, 1846--Enos Ford and Miss Mary Readin both of Franklin Plant.
Marriage Int. Nov. 19, 1846
Certification Dec 3, 1846.
Franklin Plt. Dec. 3, 1846
Joined in Wedlock Mr. Enos Ford and Miss Mary Ann Readin both of Franklin Plt. by George Hopkins JP.
Also in the Vital Records of Franklin Plt: Enos B. Ford and Miss Viletta Wing intend marriage, 22nd Apr 1851. Her marriage lasted six years and ended with her husband’s death. But during the interim she had one son named Enos Herbert Ford b. 6 Jan 1856 and died July 6 1928 ae. 72. This information gives us an approximate date of death of Mary Ann Readin Ford.
Spouses
Birth Date3 Aug 1817
Birth PlaceSumner, Oxford Co., ME
Death Date28 Nov 1856 Age: 39
FatherJoshua Ford Foord (1789-1869)
MotherMercy Paris Sturtevant (1794-)
Misc. Notes
No known children with Mary Ann.
Marr Date3 Dec 1846
Marr PlaceFranklin Plt., Oxford Co., ME