Israel Putnam Foss, b at Machias ME, 18 Apr 1838 son of Charles and Sarah (Davis) Foss of Machias ME. (Original Records of Maine Towns and Cities: The Town of Machias, hereafter Machias OR, p. 117): d Machias 19 May 1926 (Organization Index to Pension Files of Veterans Who Served Between 1861 and 1900, Footnote): m(1) Alpha E Knight (George W. Drisko, Narrative of the town of Machias [1904], hereafter Drisko’s Machias, p. 426), b 5 Oct 1844 dau of Stephen & Lydia (-) Knight (Machias OR, p. 137), d 20 May 1876 (MOCA, Special Publication No. 14, hereafter MOCA 14, p. 615). He m(2) Leonice H Kilton (Drisko’s Machias, p. 426), b Mar 1856 (1900 USC), d 1907 (MOCA 14, p. 590)
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Original Records of Maine Towns and Cities: The Town of Machias.
Page 117 right side
- . Mary C Foss May 20 1831
- Foss Amanda W Sept 22 1827 Charles + Mary C Foss Feb 12 1828
- Foss Charles M Jan 5 1829 Charles + Mary C Foss
- Foss Mary H May 15 1831 Charles + Mary C Foss
- Foss Amanda W Dec 9 1834 Charles + Sarah Foss
- Foss Malvena Feb 20 1835 Charles + Sarah Foss
- Foss John Q A Jun 11 1836 Charles + Sarah Foss
- Foss Israel P April 18 1838 Charles + Sarah Foss
- Foss Emery C Sept 18 1840 Charles + Sarah Foss
- Foss James A May 31 1842 Charles + Sarah Foss
- Foss Louisana B Feb 29 1844 Charles + Sarah Foss
- Foss Franklin N Aug 30 1947 Charles + Sarah Foss
- Foss Joseph W Sept 3 1849 Charles + Sarah Foss
- Foss Izora V Mar 30 1851 Charles + Sarah Foss
Reported by Charles Foss June 25, 1854 + recorded by John A Kelly Town Clerk
Page 137 right side
- Knight Alpha E Oct 5 1844 Stephen + Lydia Knight
- Knight Lucretia Nov 14 1845 Stephen + Lydia Knight
- Knight William E April 20 1847 Stephen + Lydia Knight
- Knight Charles L Jan 11 1849 Stephen + Lydia Knight
- Knight Henry V March 12 1851 Stephen + Lydia Knight
- Knight Sanford K Feb 25 1853 Stephen + Lydia Knight
- Knight Thomas M March 21 1854 Stephen + Lydia Knight
- Knight Willard O March 21 1854 Stephen + Lydia Knight
Reported June 13, 1855 + recorded by John A Kelly Town Clerk
MOCA, WASHINGTON COUNTY, Maine Cemetery Inscriptions of Maine Old Cemetery Association Special Publication No. 14.
Page 590
Foss, Israel Putnam 1838-1926
Leonice Kilton, wf. 1856-1907
Page 615
Foss, Alpha E. Knight, wf. of Israel P. Foss, died May 20, 1876 Ae 31 Yrs 7 Mo, 15 days
Amelia E. dau. died Feb. 27, 1875 Ae 1 Yr
Little Gretia infant dau. Died Mar. 16, 1872 as 1 Yr
Edith Blanche
Ernest Carroll, son of Israel & Leonice
United States Federal Census Records.
- 1850 United States Federal Census: Page 32: Machias, Washington Co., Maine: Enumerated 3 August 1850
Charles Foss 44 Laborer
Sarah Foss 41
Charles M Foss 21 Laborer
Amanda W Foss 16
Melvina F Foss 15
John L N Foss 13
Israel P Foss 12
Emery C Foss 9
James A Foss 8
Louisana Foss 6
Franklin F Foss 3
Joseph W Foss 1 - 1860 United States Federal Census: Machias, Washington Co., Maine: Enumerated 4 Jul 1860
Charles Foss 53 Laborer
Sarah Foss 50
Mary Foss 29
Amanda Foss 26
John Foss 24
Israel Foss 22 Sailor
Emery Foss 19 Sailor
James Foss 18
Louisa Foss 16
Franklin Foss 13
Joseph Foss 11
Izora Foss 9
Sarah A Foss 6
Evin W Foss 3 - 1870 United States Federal Census: Machias, Washington Co., Maine: Enumerated 27 Jun 1870
Foss Putnam 32 Sailor
Foss Effie 26 Keeping house
Foss Linnie 3
Foss Edgar 2
Foss Bertha 6/12 - 1880 United States Federal Census: Machias, Washington Co., Maine: Enumerated 18 + 19 Jun 1880
Foss Israel P m 42 Laborer
Foss Leoniece f 25 wife Keeping house
Foss Edgar F m 12 son Laborer
Foss Bertha E f 10 daughter
Foss Merton W m 5 son
Foss Virgil P m 1 son - 1890 United States Federal Census, Veterans Schedule: Machias, Washington, Maine:
Home in 1890 (Township, County, State): Machias, Washington, Maine
Veteran’s Name: Israel P Foss
Rank: Private
Company: H
Regiment: 9 Me Inf
Year enlisted: 29 Sep 1861
Year discharged: 7 Jul 1865
Yrs: 3
Mos: 9
Days: 18
Post Office:
Disability Incurred: Wounded in left shoulder - 1900 United States Federal Census: Machias, Washington Co., Maine: Enumerated 8 June 1900
Foss, Israel P Head April 1838 62
Foss, Leonice H Wife Mar 1856 44 Married 23 Years 6 Child. 3 Liv.
Foss, Clifford H Son May 1885 15
Foss, Mildred Daughter Oct 1895 4
Foss, John Q A Brother Jun 1835 64 Married - 1910 United States Federal Census: Machias, Washington Co., Maine: Enumerated 5 May 1910
Foss Isiral P Head M 72 W2
Foss Clifford H Son M 25 M1 1
Foss Mildred H Daughter in law F 21 M1 1
Foss Elmer Daughter F 2/12 S
Foss Mildred M Daughter F 13 S - 1920 United States Federal Census: Machias, Washington Co., Maine: Enumerated 3 January 1920
Foss Israel P Head R M 81 W
Foss Mildred M Daughter F 23 S
U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, Ancestry.com
- Name: Israel P Foss
Residence: Machias, Maine
Age at enlistment: 235
Enlistment Date: 21 Sep 1861
Rank at enlistment: Private
State Served: Maine
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Comp. H, Maine 9th Infantry on 21 Sep 1861.
–Promoted to Full Corporal.
— Mustered out on 13 Jul 1865.
Birth Date: abt 1838
Sources: Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Maine
Organization Index to Pension Files of Veterans Who Served Between 1861 and 1900, Footnote
- Name: Foss, Israel P.
State: Maine
Arm Of Service: Infantry
Regiment: 9
Company: H
Rank: Corpl.
Filing Date: 07-AUG-1865
Application No: 81771
Certificate No: 66831
Died: May 19, 1926 at S. Portland, Me
Narrative of the town of Machias: the old and the new, the early and late By George Washington Drisko
Foss
– Benjamin Foss first comer to Machias, m. Sarah Getchell; m. 2nd Hannah Miller; children: Sally, Mary, Benjamin, Joseph, Eunice, Dorcas, Israel, Wm., Dennis, Mehitable, Hannah, Edward, Fanny, Margaret, Betsey, Stephen, Louisa, Luther, Allen.
– Sally m Benj. Blyther; children: Thomas, Benjamin, Wm., Polly, Hannah, Sarah.
– Mary m. Noah Mitchell, moved to Scarboro.
– Benjamin m. Anna Miller; children: Jane, Deborah, Samuel, George, Wm., James, Eliza, Francis, Salome.
– Joseph m. Ruth Fogg; children: Keziah, Sally, Lydia, Abagail, Joseph, Rufus.
– Eunice m. London Atus; children: Betsey, Louisa, George, Patience, Eunice, John, Moses, Susanna, Nathaniel, Sophronia.
– Dorcas m. Edward Clark; m. 2nd Charles Smith.
– Israel m. Betsey Connors; children: Charles, Betsey, Mary, James, John, Albert, Lucius, Caroline, Lucy, Henry.
– Wm. M. Lydia Flynn; children: Rebecca, William, Lucy, Rufus, Geo., Nancy
– Dennis m. Lydia Hall; children: Mercy, Thomas, John, David, Lewis, Sarah, Levi, Jacob, Isaac.
– Mehitable m. Robert West.
– Hannah m. Amby Nash.
– Edward m. Caroline Bowers; children: Mary, George, Caroline, Lavina, John W., Lizzie, Samuel, Charles F.
– Fannie m. John Roberts; children: Hannah, Margaret, Wm., Hiram, Silas, Josiah, Mehitable, Hepzibah, Eliza.
– Betsey m. Frank Smith; children: Marjory, David, Benjamin, James.
– Stephen m. Eleanor Barney.
– Louisa m. James Foss; children: Wm. A., Hannah, Lydia, Jacob L., James, Laura, Tahphenas, Margaret.
– Charles Foss m. Mary C. Bowers, April 20, 1827; children: Amanda, Charles, Mary. Amanda d. young. Charles m. Eliza A Foss.
– Mary d. unmarried.
– Mary of Charles d. 1831; m. 2nd. Sarah Davis; children: Amanda, Melvina, John Q. A., Israel P., Emery C., James, Louisiana B., Franklin, Joseph, Izora.
– Charles d. 1868, at 34 years.
– Melvina m. John G. Richards. She d. in 1884.
– Israel P. m. Aphia Knight; children: Linnie, Edgar, Bertha, Eva, Amelia, Merton. Aphia d. 1876. Israel m. 2nd. Leoniece H. Kilton children: Virgil, Ernest, Clifford, Edith, Mildred.
– Emery m. Phebe J. Bryant children: Albert, Almeda, Willis, Alton, Mabel, Evalena, Thomas. James d. unmarried.
– Louisianna B. m. Lewis Hall.
– Franklin d. 1864.
– Joseph W. m. Sarah Johnson children: Darrell Chester, Perley, Cleveland.
– Izora m. Edgar Knight.
