Kimball Family - Ourfolk
Maj. Wilbraham Kimball 18 SEP 1778 - 28 OCT 1852
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Maj. Wilbraham was born on 18 SEP 1778 in Wells, Maine and died on 28 OCT 1852 (age: 74) in Woburn, Mass. . He was the son of Israel Kimball (D: 17 OCT 1823) and Eleanor Dennett (Kimball) (10 JUL 1753 - 30 SEP 1838). Maj. Wilbraham was married to Deborah Bourne (Kimball) on 20 OCT 1804 in Wells, Maine. Deborah was born on 1782 in Wells, Maine and died on 15 OCT 1859 in Woburn, Mass. . She was the daughter of Isaac Bourne (ABT 1753 - 2 MAR 1829) and Susanna Patten (Bourne) (ABT 1754 - 12 AUG 1825). View Family Chart - - -
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S1 Reflections of a Busy Life
Wife - Deborah Bourne1782-1859
was always called Major Kimball because he was a Major in the State Militia, under a commission from
the Governor of Massachusetts, of which Maine was then a part. He had ten sons who were born and reared on a farm in Wells and received the common school education provided by the schools of the town.
As there were no daughters, Deborah took each boy into the kitchen to help her, until he was old enough to go out to work, when the next son ws taken in his place. As a result of this training each of them was a good cook, and in the case of need could get up a meal equal to his wife could prepare.
Wilbraham was a ship's carpenter and build 13 vessels between 1817 and 1830.
They were schooners, brigs and sloops of between 26 and 145 tons.
Died of a disease of the liver.
Maj. Wilbraham: Kimball Homestead - Wells, Maine
Kimball Homestead - Wells, Maine
the Governor of Massachusetts, of which Maine was then a part. He had ten sons who were born and reared on a farm in Wells and received the common school education provided by the schools of the town.
As there were no daughters, Deborah took each boy into the kitchen to help her, until he was old enough to go out to work, when the next son ws taken in his place. As a result of this training each of them was a good cook, and in the case of need could get up a meal equal to his wife could prepare.
Wilbraham was a ship's carpenter and build 13 vessels between 1817 and 1830.
They were schooners, brigs and sloops of between 26 and 145 tons.
| List of Ships built by Wilbraham Kimball |
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Died of a disease of the liver.
Kimball Homestead - Wells, Maine
Grandmother Kimball, who died when I was two years old, in contrast to grandfather, was a very vivacious women. She dearly loved to 'go places' and as mother has often said, she was always ready to put on her bonnet and start on a trip, long or short!
She outlived grandfather by seven years. She too died in Woburn in 1859.
Notes in the diaries of Uncle Israel, from 1855 to 1859 record frequent trips that she made between Woburn, Portsmouth and Wells. In Oct 1855 when seventy three years old she made the trip alone from Woburn to Ft. Wayne Ind. to see her three sons who were living there (Wilbury, Benj. and Sam'l)
Ten fine sone all reaching manhood, all reflected honor on their parents who must have been enerjetic and resourceful as wall as devout christian character.
Judge I.G.K. says in his biography that each boy as he grew up in the old house was taught to help mother in cooking and other work of the house in the absence of daughters to render such asistance.
They were worthy sons of worthy parents.
(James Melvin Kimball 1934)
She outlived grandfather by seven years. She too died in Woburn in 1859.
Notes in the diaries of Uncle Israel, from 1855 to 1859 record frequent trips that she made between Woburn, Portsmouth and Wells. In Oct 1855 when seventy three years old she made the trip alone from Woburn to Ft. Wayne Ind. to see her three sons who were living there (Wilbury, Benj. and Sam'l)
Ten fine sone all reaching manhood, all reflected honor on their parents who must have been enerjetic and resourceful as wall as devout christian character.
Judge I.G.K. says in his biography that each boy as he grew up in the old house was taught to help mother in cooking and other work of the house in the absence of daughters to render such asistance.
They were worthy sons of worthy parents.
(James Melvin Kimball 1934)
Wilbramham Kimball; 72; none; Maine
Deborah Kimball ;67;; Maine
John P, Kimball;29;; Maine
Marie, Kimball;27;; Mass
George W.Kimball; 24; Carpenter; Maine
Deborah Kimball ;67;; Maine
John P, Kimball;29;; Maine
Marie, Kimball;27;; Mass
George W.Kimball; 24; Carpenter; Maine
In 1934, James M. Kimball, Wilbraham's grandson, wrote a series of skecthes of each of
Maj. Wilbraham:
| 10 sons of Wilbraham KIMBALL. |
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Here is a source on Wilbraham Kimball we need to look up sometime...
Name: KIMBALL, Wilbraham
Birth Date: 1778
Birthplace: Maine
Volume: 96
Page Number: 337
Reference: Gen. Column of the ' Boston Transcript'. 1906-1941.( The greatest single source of material for gen. Data for the N.E. area and for the period 1600-1800. Completely indexed in the Index.): 26 Jan 1933, 5896; 13 Jul 1933, 6713
Name: KIMBALL, Wilbraham
Birth Date: 1778
Birthplace: Maine
Volume: 96
Page Number: 337
Reference: Gen. Column of the ' Boston Transcript'. 1906-1941.( The greatest single source of material for gen. Data for the N.E. area and for the period 1600-1800. Completely indexed in the Index.): 26 Jan 1933, 5896; 13 Jul 1933, 6713
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