Lucinda Meeds

Brief Life History of Lucinda

When Lucinda Meeds was born on 25 January 1813, in Limington, York, Maine, United States, her father, Artemas Meads, was 19 and her mother, Desire Johnson, was 20. She married Job Foss on 25 November 1840, in Standish, Cumberland, Maine, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. She died on 19 January 1858, in Standish, Cumberland, Maine, United States, at the age of 44, and was buried in Moses Cemetery, Standish, Cumberland, Maine, United States.

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Family Time Line

Job Foss
1813–1888
Lucinda Meeds
1813–1858
Marriage: 25 November 1840
Greenville M Foss
1841–1917
Harriet "Hattie" Foss
1858–
Amanda J Foss
1843–1909
Artemas Meeds Foss
1845–1909
Susan F Foss
1845–1903
Daniel T Foss
1847–1921
Augustus Y Foss
1849–1931
Charles H Foss
1851–1889
Mary A Foss
1853–1917
Lucinda M. Foss
1856–1930

Sources (12)

  • Lucinda Foss in household of Ebenezer Foss, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Lucinda Meeds, "Maine, Marriages, 1771-1907"
  • Lucinda Meads Foss, "Find A Grave Index"

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World Events (7)

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

1820

Maine is the 23rd state.

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Meads .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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