Martha GRANT b. Abt Sep 1821 Kennebunkport, York, Maine, United States d. 14 Dec 1891 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States: Rooted in New England, Our Family Tree

Abt 1821 - 1891 (~ 70 years)

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Name	Martha GRANT [1, 2]
Birth	Abt Sep 1821	Kennebunkport, York, Maine, United States [2, 3]
Gender	Female
_UID	AB464C5EFC8DCE458381862879DB79CE84D0
Census	1850	Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [4]
1) George Nowell, age 35, m, Carpenter, $4500 real estate, born in Maine 2) Martha Nowell, age 29, f, born in Maine 3) Emily A. Nowell, age 7, f, born in Massachusetts 4) Georgiana M. Nowell, age 6, f, born in Massachusetts 5) Henrietta M. L. Nowell, age 4, f, born in Massachusetts 6) Edward G. Nowell, age 2, m, born in Massachusetts 7) Grace G. Nowell, age 5/12, f, born in Massachusetts 8) Daniel Grant, age 19, m, Carpenter, born in Maine 9) Oliver P. Grant, age 20, m, Carpenter, born in Maine 10) Elizabeth Towle, age 18, f, born in Ireland
Census	1860	Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [5]
Ward 11 1) George Nowell, age 45, m Builder, $40,000 real estate, $2000 pers. estate, born in Maine 2) Martha Nowell, age 39, f, born in Maine 3) Emily A. Nowell, age 17, f, born in Massachusetts, attended school within the year 4) Georgiana M. Nowell, age 16, f, born in Massachusetts, attended school within the year 5) Henrietta M.L. Nowell, age 14, f, born in Massachusetts, attended school within the year 6) Edward G. Nowell, age 12, m, born in Massachusetts, attended school within the year 7) Grace Gertrude Nowell, age 10, f, born in Massachusetts, attended school within the year 8) Effie M Nowell, age 8, f, born in Massachusetts,attended school within the year 9) Alice Perry Nowell, age 6, f, born in Massachusetts 10) Isabella G Nowell, age 3, f, born in Massachusetts 11) William Nowell, age 1, m, born in Massachusetts 12) Mary Kenney, age 23, f, born in Ireland, cannot read & write 13) Mary Kenney, age 16, f, born in Ireland, attended school within the year
Census	1870	Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [6]
1) George Nowell, age 55, m, w, Builder, born in N. York [undoubtedly meant York, ME] 2) Martha Nowell, age 48, f, w, Keeping house, born in Maine 3) Emma Nowell, age 27, f, at home, born in Massachusetts 4) Georgianna Nowell, age 26, f, w, at home, born in Massachusetts 5) Henrietta Nowell, age 24, f, w, at home, born in Massachusetts 6) Edward Nowell, age 22, m, w, Clerk for Builder, born in Massachusetts 7) Grace Nowell, age 20, f, w, at home, born in Massachusetts 8) Effie Nowell, age 17, f, w, attending school, born in Massachusetts, 9) Alice Nowell, age 16, f, w, attending school, born in Massachusetts 10) Isabell Nowell, age 13, f, w, attending school, born in Massachusetts 11) Willie Nowell, age 11, m, w, attending school, born in Massachusetts 12) Charles Badman [sic], age 33, m, w, Oil Business Man, born in Massachusetts 13) Kate Sullivan, age 19, f, w, Domestic help, born in Ireland, parents of foreign birth, cannot write 14) Ellen Garin, age 23, f, w, Domestic help, born in Ireland, parents of foreign birth, cannot write
Census	1880	Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [7]
1) George Nowell, w, m, age 65, married, Builder, born in Maine as were both parents 2) Martha Nowell, w, f, age 58, wife, married, Keeping house, born in Maine as were both parents 3) Emily A Badlam, w, f, age 37, daughter, married, at home, born in Massachusetts, both parents born in Maine 4) G M Nowell, w, f, age 36, daughter, single, at home, born in Massachusetts, both parents born in Maine 5) H. M. L. Nowell, w, f, age 34, daughter, single, at home, born in Massachusetts, both parents born in Maine 6) Edward G Nowell, w, m, age 32, son, single, Builder, born in Massachusetts, both parents born in Maine 7) Grace G Nowell, w, f, age 30, daughter, single, at home, born in Massachusetts, both parents born in Maine 8) Effie E Nowell, w, f, age 28, daughter, single, born in Massachusetts,, both parents born in Maine 9) Alice T Nowell, w, f, age 25, daughter, single, born in Massachusetts attending school, born in Massachusetts 10) Isabella G Nowell, w, f, age 23, daughter, single, born in Massachusetts, both parents born in Maine 11) Grant W Nowell, w, m, age 21, son, single, born in Massachusetts, both parents born in Maine 12) Charles C Badlam, w, m, age 33, son-in-law, married, Dealer in Oils, born in Massachusetts as were both parents 13) Mary Deving, w, f, age 33, servant, single, Domestic Servant, born in Massachusetts, both parents born in Ireland 14) Ellen Collins, w, f, age 30, servant, single, Domestic Servant, born in Ireland as were both parents
Death	14 Dec 1891	Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [1, 2, 3, 8]
Burial	Jamaica Plain, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Person ID	I916	Our Family Tree \| Descendants of Peter Nowell, son of Capt. Peter Nowell
Last Modified	18 Aug 2023

Father	Captain Samuel GRANT, b. May 1794, Cape Porpoise, York, Maine, United States d. 24 Mar 1864, Kennebunkport, York, Maine, United States (Age ~ 69 years)
Mother	Emily (Millie) HUTCHINS, b. 1796, , , Maine, United States d. 23 Aug 1850 (Age 54 years)
Marriage	Abt 1821
Family ID	F300	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family George NOWELL, b. 29 Jan 1815, York, York, Maine, United States d. 25 Oct 1902, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States (Age 87 years)

Marriage 12 Dec 1841 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [1, 9, 10, 11]

Children

	1. Emily A. NOWELL, b. 28 Sep 1842, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States d. 9 Mar 1919, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States (Age 76 years)
	2. Georgiana Mason NOWELL, b. Jun 1844, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States d. 6 Apr 1928, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States (Age ~ 83 years)
	3. Henrietta M. L. NOWELL, b. Apr 1845, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States d. 27 Jan 1930, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States (Age ~ 84 years)
	4. Edward George NOWELL, b. Cal 29 Mar 1849, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States d. 4 Apr 1912, Melrose, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States (Age ~ 63 years)
	5. Grace Gertrude NOWELL, b. 25 Nov 1849, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States d. 11 Jun 1908, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States (Age 58 years)
	6. Effie Alexander NOWELL, b. 13 Apr 1852, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States d. 6 Aug 1940, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States (Age 88 years)
	7. Alice Perry NOWELL, b. 17 Apr 1854, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States d. 15 Feb 1933, Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States (Age 78 years)
	8. Isabella G. NOWELL, b. 15 Feb 1857, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States d. 13 Nov 1899, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States (Age 42 years)
+	9. Grant William NOWELL, b. 23 Apr 1859, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States d. 18 Nov 1932, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States (Age 73 years)
	10. Alfred Increase NOWELL, b. 3 Feb 1863, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States d. 20 Feb 1866, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States (Age 3 years)

Family ID F32 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 18 Aug 2023

Event Map

	Birth - Abt Sep 1821 - Kennebunkport, York, Maine, United States
	Marriage - 12 Dec 1841 - Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
	Census - 1850 - Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
	Census - 1860 - Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
	Census - 1870 - Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
	Census - 1880 - Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
	Death - 14 Dec 1891 - 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=I916&tree=tree1: accessed 5 April 2025), "Martha GRANT."

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[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), 90.
[S2230] "Public Member Tree," database, Ancestry , ((https://www.ancestry.com : 1997-)), accessed 26 Mar 2019), "Hughes/Nowell Family" by bowmannowell, profile of Martha Grant (1822-1891).
[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_337, Boston, p. 339, dwelling 280, family 476, George Nowell, accessed 15 Apr 2009
[S379] Massachusetts, Suffolk County, 1860 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, (https://www.ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, 2004), M653, roll 524, Boston, p. 28, dwelling 152, family 191, George Nowell, accessed 15 Apr 2009
[S2750] Massachusetts, Suffolk, 1870 U.S. census, FamilySearch, Digital images, (https://www.familysearch.org: National Archives and Records Administration, 2019), M593, roll 645, Boston, p. 368, dwelling 1951, family 2574, George Nowell, accessed 24 Aug 2022
[S1810] Massachusetts, Suffolk County, 1880 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, (https://www.ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, 2005), T9, roll T9_555, Boston, enumeration district (ED) 659, p. 54.2000, dwelling 14, family 78, George Nowell, accessed 15 Apr 2009
[S2439] "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001." Database with images., (FamilySearch. https://familysearch.org : 20 May 2014.), (https://familysearch.org : accessed 24 Aug 2022); Death, Martha Grant, 15 Dec. 1891; citing Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston, Undertakers Return, Boston, p. 9853; FHL film #004273471, img.371.
[S2230] "Public Member Tree," database, Ancestry , ((https://www.ancestry.com : 1997-)), accessed 26 Mar 2019), "Hughes/Nowell Family" by bowmannowell, profile of George Nowell (1815-1902).
[S2439] "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001." Database with images., (FamilySearch. https://familysearch.org : 20 May 2014.), (https://familysearch.org : accessed 24 Aug 2022); Marriage, George Newell & Martha Grant, 1841 Dec. 12; citing Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston, Register of Marriages in Boston, 1800-1849, vol. 2, p. 159; FHL film #004277239, img.131.
[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), 90-91.