William Gerrish NOWELL b. Abt 1813 York, York, Maine, United States d. 24 Apr 1870 Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States: Rooted in New England, Our Family Tree

Abt 1813 - 1870 (~ 57 years)

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Name	William Gerrish NOWELL [1]
Birth	Abt 1813	York, York, Maine, United States [1]
Gender	Male
_UID	139C4CC8DAAC4156BD262F8CDA979040BF25
Census	1820	York, York, Maine, United States [2]
Household of Shadrac Nowell with 4 males under 10 years of age, 2 males age 10-16, 1 male age 16-18, 1 male age 16-26, 1 male over 45 years of age, 1 female age 16-26 and 1 female over 45 years of age. 3 personengaged in farming.
Occupation	From 1834 to 1870	Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States [3]
Carpenter-contractor, Jenness & Nowell
W. G. Nowell was a carpenter-contractor, a partner in the firm of Jenness & Nowell, cabinet furniture and upholstering, 12 Market Street and 32 Court Street, Portsmouth,
Census	1850	Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States [4]
1) William G. Nowell, Age 37, Joiner, RE 1500, b. Maine 2) Mary J. Nowell, Age 33, b. New Hampshire 3) Ann H Nowell, Age 12, b. New Hampshire 4) Albasteen Nowell, Age 5, b. New Hampshire 5) Frank A. Nowell, Age 3, b. New Hampshire 6) Mary Robinson, Age 56, b. New Hampshire 7) Mary A. Nowell, Age 7, b. New Hampshire
Census	1860	Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States [5]
1)William G. Nowell, age 48, m, House Joiner, R. E. $1800, Pers. $640, b. New Hampshire 2) Mary J. ". age 43, f, b. " 3) Albertina ", age 15, f, b. " 4) Frank A. ", age 13, m, b. " 5) Charles W. ", age 9, m, b. " 6) Herbert W. ", age 5, b. " 7) Lizzie L. ", age 2, f, b. "
Alt Name	Gerrish Nowell [6]
Medical	Between 13 Jan 1870 and 15 Mar 1870	Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [7]
Surgery at Boston City Hospital
Admitted: Jan 13, 1870 Wm G. Nowell, age 57, Married, Carpenter, Surgical, Where born:Maine, Residence: Portmouth, N.H., Discharged: March 15, 70; Results: "Nearly well" [I guess not]
Death	24 Apr 1870	Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States [3, 8]
Person ID	I642	Our Family Tree \| Descendants of Peter Nowell, son of Capt. Peter Nowell
Last Modified	18 Aug 2023

Father	Shadrach NOWELL, Jr, b. Abt 1775, York, York, Maine, d. 15 Jul 1828, York, York, Maine, United States (Age ~ 53 years)
Mother	Mary MASON, b. Abt 1773, Biddeford, York, Maine, United States d. 18 Dec 1836 (Age ~ 63 years)
Marriage	23 Jul 1796	Biddeford, York, Maine, United States
Family ID	F8	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Mary Jane ROBINSON, b. Cal 21 Mar 1819, Epsom, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States d. 21 Apr 1899, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States (Age ~ 80 years)

Marriage 16 Jul 1837 Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States [3, 9]

Children

	1. Ann H. NOWELL, b. Cal 26 Feb 1837, , , New Hampshire, United States d. 24 Oct 1924, Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States (Age ~ 87 years)
	2. Mary A. NOWELL, b. 1843, , , New Hampshire, United States d. Yes, date unknown
	3. Albertina N. NOWELL, b. 5 Mar 1845, Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States d. 16 Mar 1892, Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States (Age 47 years)
+	4. Frank Augustus NOWELL, b. 13 Apr 1847, Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States d. 19 Mar 1906, Dalton, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States (Age 58 years)
	5. Charles W. NOWELL, b. 13 Jul 1850, Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States d. 20 Apr 1862, Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States (Age 11 years)
+	6. Herbert W. NOWELL, b. Abt Jun 1854, Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States d. 25 Mar 1906, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (Age ~ 51 years)
	7. Elizabeth Leighton "Lizzie" NOWELL, b. 19 Nov 1859, Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States d. 19 Jun 1942, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States (Age 82 years)

Family ID F31 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 16 Jun 2023

Event Map

	Birth - Abt 1813 - York, York, Maine, United States
	Census - 1820 - York, York, Maine, United States
	Occupation - Carpenter-contractor, Jenness & Nowell - From 1834 to 1870 - Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States
	Marriage - 16 Jul 1837 - Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States
	Census - 1850 - Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States
	Census - 1860 - Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States
	Medical - Surgery at Boston City Hospital - Between 13 Jan 1870 and 15 Mar 1870 - Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
	Death - 24 Apr 1870 - Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States

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Reference Gayle Leighton Nowell, Rooted in New England, Our Family Tree (https://nowellfamily.org/genealogy/tng/getperson.php?personID=I642&tree=tree1: accessed 5 April 2025), "William Gerrish NOWELL."

Sources

[S2877] J. E. (John Eldridge) Frost, The Nowells of York, Maine, (New York : Frost, 1988; reprint, Salt Lake City, Utah: Family History Library, 29 Aug 1989), 57, 89.
[S345] Maine, York County, 1820 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, (https://www.ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, 2010), M33, roll M33_39, York, p. 603, Image 259, line 16, Shadrac Nowell, accessed 2008
[S2877] J. E. (John Eldridge) Frost, The Nowells of York, Maine, (New York : Frost, 1988; reprint, Salt Lake City, Utah: Family History Library, 29 Aug 1989), 89.
[S2800] New Hampshire, Rockingham, 1850 U.S. census, FamilySearch, Digital images, (https://www.familysearch.org: National Archives and Records Administration, 2020), M432, roll 437, Portsmouth, p. 90B, dwelling 1032, family 1414, William G. Nowell, accessed 22 Aug 2022
[S2744] New Hampshire, Rockingham, 1860 U.S. census, FamilySearch, Digital images, (https://www.familysearch.org: National Archives and Records Administration, 2021), M653, roll M653, Portsmouth, p. 203, dwelling 1414, family 1729, William G. Nowell, accessed 16 Jul 2022
[S2587] Herbert C. Varney assisted by Joshua T. Nowell, Nowell Family. Internet Archive. Digital images. (St. Paul, MI : N.P., 1903), (https://archive.org: 2008), 4. accessed 16 Jun 2023.
[S1121] New England Historic Genealogical Society, "Boston, MA: City Hospital Admissions 1867-1870," database, American Ancestors , ((https://www.americanancestors.com : 2006)), accessed 17 Feb 2013), Wm G. Nowell; Patient Register.
[S2743] "New Hampshire Deaths and Burials, 1784-1949." Database and images., (FamilySearch. https://www.familysearch.org : 2021.), (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 16 Jul 2022); William G. Nowell, 24 Apr 1870, Portsmouth; citng Deaths Registered in City of Portsmouth for Year ending March 31st 1871, p. 39; FHL film #007579304, img. 308).
[S1644] "New Hampshire Marriage Records Index, 1637-1947," database, Ancestry , ((https://www.ancestry.com : 2011)), accessed 14 Feb 2013), William G Nowell and Mary J Robinson, 16 Jul 1837, Portsmouth, NH; citing Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Concord, Index to marriages, Nott to Oten; FHL Film # 004243068, img. 2573-74.