When Mercy Susan Hodsdon, Webb was born on April 26, 1815, in Castine, Maine, her father, Ebenezer, was 23, and her mother, Ruth, was 23. She married Alfred Whitney Webb on April 15, 1834, in her hometown. They had nine children in 26 years. She died on August 7, 1887, in San Francisco, California, at the age of 72, and was buried in Colma, California.
Birth
Mercy Susan Hodsdon, Webb was born on April 26, 1815, in Castine, Maine, to Ruth Goodwin BLAKE, Hodsdon, age 23, and Ebenezer Hodsdon, age 23.
Maine Statehood
Mercy Susan Hodsdon, Webb was living in Maine when it became the 23rd state.
26 Apr 1815 • Castine, Hancock Co. ME.
Marriage
Mercy Susan Hodsdon, Webb married Alfred Whitney Webb in Castine, Maine, on April 15, 1834, when she was 18 years old.
Alfred Whitney Webb
1813–1893
15 Apr 1834 • Castine, Hancock, Maine, United States
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Birth of Daughter
Her daughter Amelia A. was born on January 8, 1835, in Unity, Maine.
Amelia A. Webb, Conner
1835–1897
8 Jan 1835 • Unity, Waldo Co. Maine, USA
Birth of Daughter
Her daughter Margaret V. was born on April 4, 1837, in Unity, Maine.
Margaret V. Webb
1837–
4 Apr 1837 • Unity, Waldo Co. Maine, USA
Death of Father
Her father Ebenezer passed away on May 13, 1838, in Castine, Maine, at the age of 46.
Ebenezer Hodsdon
1792–1838
13 May 1838 • Castine, Hancock, Maine, USA
Birth of Daughter
Her daughter Francette H “Frances” was born on November 19, 1840, in Levant, Maine.
Francette H “Frances” WEBB, Leveridge
19 Nov 1840 • Levant, Penobscot, Maine
Birth of Son
Her son Lucien Bonepart (Capt.) was born on June 10, 1843, in Levant, Maine.
Lucien Bonepart (Capt.) Webb
10 Jun 1843 • Levant, Penobscot, Maine
Birth of Son
Her son Henry Hodgdon was born on November 15, 1846, in Levant, Maine.
Henry Hodgdon Webb
15 Nov 1846 • Levant, Penobscot, Maine
The Seneca Falls Convention
The East Coast was a hotbed for the women’s movement in the United States during the mid-1800s, when Mercy Susan Hodsdon, Webb lived in Maine.
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Death of Mother
Her mother Ruth Goodwin passed away on June 25, 1849, in Augusta, Maine, at the age of 57.
Ruth Goodwin BLAKE, Hodsdon
25 Jun 1849 • Augusta, Kennebec, Maine, USA
Mercy Susan Hodsdon, Webb lived in Levant, Maine, in 1850.
1850 • Levant, Penobscot, Maine, USA
Birth of Daughter
Her daughter Fannie W was born in March 1851 in Maine.
Fannie W Webb, Sanderson, Day, Harrison
Mar 1851 • Maine
Birth of Son
Her son Arthur Edwin was born on August 11, 1851, in Deer Isle, Maine.
Arthur Edwin Webb
1851–1930
11 Aug 1851 • Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine
Mercy Susan Hodsdon, Webb lived in Bangor, Maine, in 1860.
1860 • Bangor Ward 4, Penobscot, Maine, USA
Birth of Daughter
Her daughter Gracie Romenia was born on October 7, 1861, in Bangor, Maine.
Gracie Romenia Webb, Kopp
7 Oct 1861 • Bangor, Penobscot, Maine
Death of Son
Her son Lucien Bonepart (Capt.) passed away on September 29, 1872, in San Francisco, California, at the age of 29.
Lucien Bonepart (Capt.) Webb
29 Sep 1872 • San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
AGE 60 Death of Brother
Her brother Horatio Edwin died in August 1875 in Castine, Maine, when Mercy Susan was 60 years old.
Horatio Edwin HODSDON
1817–1875
Aug 1875 • Castine, Hancock, Maine, United States
Residence
Mercy Susan Hodsdon, Webb lived in San Francisco, California, in 1880.
Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife
1880 • San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
Letter From Mercy To Lizzie. Part 2
Letter From Mercy To Her Cousin Pt. 1
AGE 72 Death
Mercy Susan Hodsdon, Webb died on August 7, 1887, in San Francisco, California, when she was 72 years old.
7 Aug 1887 • San Francisco, San Francisco Co., California, USA
Colma, San Mateo County, California, United States of America
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