Charles NOWELL b. 7 Jun 1817 York, York, Maine, United States d. 10 Aug 1901 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States: Rooted in New England, Our Family Tree

1817 - 1901 (84 years)

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Name	Charles NOWELL [1]
Birth	7 Jun 1817	York, York, Maine, United States [1, 2]
Gender	Male
_UID	1B81E5F6A9AE504992E7B6745640895B8448
Census	1820	York, York, Maine, United States [3]
US
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.
Census	1850	Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [4]
1) Chas Nowell, age 33, m, Carpenter, born in Maine 2) Eliza Nowell, age 34, f, born in Massachusetts 3) Adalaide Nowell, age 7, f, born in Massachusetts 4) Antonett Nowell, age 2, f, born in Massachusetts 5) Mary Frossey, age 20, f, born in Ireland 6) Nathan Drake, age 34, m, Mason, born in New Hampshire 7) Clara Drake, age 29, f, born in Maine 8) Lucilla Drake, age 2, f, born in Massachusetts 9) Frank Russell, age 35, m, Carpenter, born in Massachusetts 10) P.F. Johnson, age 62, m, Store Keeper, born in England
Public Record	1857	Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [2, 5]
Elected Representative to the Massachusetts House of Representatives (Also in 1863 and 1864) Journal of the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1857, Boston : William White Printer to the State, 1857 C. Nowell: Roll call vote p. 14, On Prison p. 36 1864 Journal C. Nowell: On Insurance p. 15, Mr. Nowell of Boston, the petition of the Suffolk Railroad Company, for leave to run their cars to the Boston and Worcester and Old Colony Railroad stations, and the Boston Neck and Back Bay lands, and for other purposes; which was referred to the Commitee on Horse Railways. 1863
Census	1860	Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [6]
1) Charles Nowell, age 43, m, Carpenter, $15,000 R. E., $3000 Pers., b. Maine 2) Elisa ". age 44, f, b. Mass. 3) Adelade ". age 16. b. ", Attended School within the year. 4) Josephine ", age 11, f, b. ", Attended School within the year. 5) Caroline ", age 5, f, b. ", Attended School within the year. 6) Charlotte ", age 3, f, b. ". 7) Margaret O'Brian, age 21, f, Servant, b. Ireland.
Residence	1861	Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [7]
Boston Directory, p. 333 Nowell Charles (G. & C. Nowell), h. 113 Pleasant... Nowell Geo. & C. carpenters, 64 Church, h. 86 Pembroke
Association	25 Apr 1865	Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States [8]
Member of Joseph Warren Lodge, Grand Lodge of Masons
Nowell, Charles Boston 1874 Nativity: 7 June, 1817 Occupation: Carpenter, Builder Lodge: Joseph Warren Init: 3 May 1864 Pass: ________ Rais: 28 June 1864 Memb: 25 Apr 1865 Dim: ____ Susp: ____ Dis: 10 Dec 1891 Rein: ____ Dec: ____
Census	1870	Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [9]
1) Charles Nowell, age 53, m, w, Builder, born in Maine 2) Harriet A Nowell, age 34, f, w, Keeping house, born in Massachusetts 3) Adelaide H Nowell, age 26, f, w, at home, born in Massachusetts 4) Josephine Nowell, age 21, f, w, at home, born in Massachusetts 5) Charlotte Nowell, age 15, f, w, attending school, born in Massachusetts 6) Harrie T Nowell, age 14, m, w, attending school, born in Massachusetts 7) William T Nowell, age 11, m, w, attending school, born in Massachusetts 8) Wendell Nowell, age 8, m, w, attending school, born in Massachusetts 9) May H Nowell, age 4, f, w, at home, born in Massachusetts 10) Kate Rafity, age 29, f, w, Domestic help, born in Ireland 11) Mary Niel, age 19, f, w, Domestic help, born in Ireland
Residence	1875	Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States [10]
Nowell Charles, carpenter, house Chestnut, cor. Acorn
Census	1880	Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [11]
Savin Hill Avenue 1) Charles Nowell, w, m, age 62, Builder, born in Maine as were both parents 2) Harriet Nowell, w, f, age 44, Wife, Keeping house, born in Massachusetts as were both parents 3) Charlotte E. Nowell, w, f, age 23, Daughter, at home, born in Massachusetts, father born in Massachusetts [sic], mother born in Vermont 4) Wendell P. Thayer, w, m, age 18, Step-son, Clerk/Sugar Refinery, born in Massachusetts as were both parents 5) Caroline T. Sylvester, w, f, age 20, Niece, at home, born in Massachusetts as were both parents 6) Mary Brady, w, f, age 20, Servant, Domestic Servant, born in Ireland as were both parents
Death	10 Aug 1901	Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [2, 12, 13]
Burial	Jamaica Plain, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [2, 13, 14]
Person ID	I647	Our Family Tree \| Descendants of Peter Nowell, son of Capt. Peter Nowell
Last Modified	19 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 1 Eliza E. ROBINSON, b. Abt Aug 1816, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States d. 1 Feb 1865, West Roxbury, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States (Age ~ 48 years)

Marriage Intentions 21 Jul 1842 Chelsea, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [2]

Marriage 9 Oct 1842 Chelsea, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [2, 15, 16]

Children

+	1. Adelaide Fredericka E. NOWELL, b. Sep 1843, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States d. 12 Nov 1933, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States (Age ~ 90 years)
	2. Josephine Antoinette NOWELL, b. Cal 9 Oct 1848, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States d. 14 Jul 1914, Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States (Age ~ 65 years)
	3. Caroline Eugenia NOWELL, b. 4 Jan 1854, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States d. 2 Mar 1864, West Roxbury, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States (Age 10 years)
	4. Charlotte Elizabeth NOWELL, b. 26 Feb 1857, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States d. 26 Feb 1936, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States (Age 79 years)
	5. Mary H. "May" NOWELL, b. Abt Feb 1865, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States d. Yes, date unknown

Family ID F33 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 19 Aug 2023

Family 2 Harriet Amanda SANDERSON, b. 2 Sep 1836, Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States d. 13 May 1900, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States (Age 63 years)

Marriage 7 Jul 1869 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [2, 17]

Children

	1. Henry F. "Harrie" LANGFORD-THAYER, b. 28 May 1856, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States d. 26 May 1924, , Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States (Age 67 years) [Father: Adopted] [Mother: biological]
	2. William Eldredge THAYER, b. 17 Oct 1859, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States d. 10 Feb 1918, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States (Age 58 years) [Father: Adopted] [Mother: biological]
	3. Wendell Phillips THAYER, b. 2 Aug 1862, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States d. 28 Jul 1893, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States (Age 30 years) [Father: Adopted] [Mother: biological]

Family ID F34 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 19 Aug 2023

Event Map

	Birth - 7 Jun 1817 - York, York, Maine, United States
	Census - US - 1820 - York, York, Maine, United States
	Marriage Intentions - 21 Jul 1842 - Chelsea, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
	Marriage - 9 Oct 1842 - Chelsea, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
	Census - 1850 - Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
	Public Record - 1857 - Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
	Census - 1860 - Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
	Residence - 1861 - Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
	Association - Member of Joseph Warren Lodge, Grand Lodge of Masons - 25 Apr 1865 - Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
	Marriage - 7 Jul 1869 - Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
	Census - 1870 - Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
	Residence - 1875 - Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
	Census - 1880 - Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
	Death - 10 Aug 1901 - Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
	Burial - - Jamaica Plain, Suffolk, Massachusetts, 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=I647&tree=tree1: accessed 5 April 2025), "Charles NOWELL."

Sources

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[S2230] "Public Member Tree," database, Ancestry , ((https://www.ancestry.com : 1997-)), accessed 12 Mar 2019), "Hughes/Nowell Family" by bowmannowell, profile of Charles Nowell (1817-1901).
[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
[S716] Massachusetts, Suffolk County, 1850 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, (https://www.ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, 2005), M432, roll M432_335, Boston, p. 194, dwelling 619, family 664, Charles Nowell, accessed 2 Apr 2009
[S2827] Massachusetts General Court: House, editor, Journal of the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1857. State Library of Massachusetts. Digital images. (Boston : William White, Printer to the State, 1857), (https://archives.lib.state.ma.us: 2018), 1857: 14, 36. accessed 1 Sep 2022.
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[S1711] "Massachusetts City Directories," database with images, Ancestry , ((https://www.ancestry.com : 2005)), accessed 26 Mar 2009), Nowell Charles (G. & C. Nowell), h. 113 Pleasant; Boston (and Cambridge) Directory 1861, p. 333 (Boston).
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[S714] Massachusetts, Suffolk County, 1870 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, (https://www.ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, 2003), M593, roll M593_645, Boston, p. 325, dwelling 1915, family 2551, Charles Nowell, accessed 16 Apr 2009
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[S2821] [Forest Hills Cemetery], editor, Catalogue of the Proprietors of Forest Hills Cemetery. Wikimedia.org. Digital images. (Boston : Rockwell and Churchill Press, 1900), (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons: 2022), 215. accessed 29 Aug 2022.
[S1666] "Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1633-1850," database, Ancestry , ((https://search.ancestry.com/ : 2005)), accessed 10 Mar 2011), Charles Nowell & Eliza Robinson; 9 Oct 1842; Suffolk County; Chelsea Town Records.
[S2439] "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001." Database with images., (FamilySearch. https://familysearch.org : 20 May 2014.), (https://familysearch.org : accessed 29 Aug 2022); Chas Nowell & Eliza Robinson, 9 Oct 1842, Chelsea; citing Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston., Chelsea Marriages 1738-1878, p.118; FHL film #004325868, img.129.
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