1832-1907
Adoniram Judson Foss
Farmer Maine ME
Adoniram Judson Foss was born in Leeds, Maine in 1832, the son of Rev. Walter Foss and Dorcas S Morrison Foss.
He married Maria Theresa Howard in Leeds on his birthday, 30 January, 1859. They were the parents of two known children.
- Lena Howard Foss b. 1 Mar 1867 at Leeds, d. 10 Jun 1942 at Stockbridge, Massachusetts
- Lucy Moulton Foss b. 15 Sep 1878 at Leeds, d. 1937 in Maine
The 1870 US census of Leeds, Maine, lists residents Adoniram J Foss (38), a farmer, Theresa M Foss (25), keeping house, Lena H Foss (3), Charles Woodman (10), and Benjamin F Howard (64), father of Theresa Foss. All were born in Leeds, Maine, except for Charles who was born in Boston, Massachusetts. Foss owns real estate valued at $3000 and has a personal estate valued at $1200.
The 1880 US census for Leeds, Maine lists residents Judson Foss (48), a farmer, wife Theresa Foss (45), keeping house, daughters Lena H Foss (13), at school, and Lucy M Foss (1). Theresa’s father, B(enjamin) Frank Howard (73), widowed, works on farm. In addition Caroll E. Fernald (20) is listed as a farm laborer. All were born in Maine.
Adoniram Judson Foss, a farmer, died in Leeds in 1907 and is buried there at the Foss Cemetery.[1]
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[1] https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Foss-2656