Luther HOAR, Sr. (31 Dec 1771-25 Dec 1843) +
Eunice LAKEMAN (10 Feb 1776-21 Aug 1846)

Lois (1801-1857) — m. Benjamin Dresser

Joseph H. (2 Aug 1802-24 Jul 1881) — m. Hannah Brackett on 29 Nov 1827

Sarah (16 Apr 1804-11 Nov 1879) — m. Nathaniel Toothaker

John (1805-13 Feb 1857) — m. Lois Brackett in 1828

David (14 Mar 1807-18 Sep 1889) — m. Elizabeth Toothaker

William Melvin (15 Jan 1809-14 Jul 1893) — m. Rhoda Ann Peary in 1834

Daniel (26 Jan 1811-16 Jan 1884) — m. Tryphena Boodry

Thomas (????)

Mary (26 Mar 1815-15 Dec 1845) — m. Ezra Tibbetts in 1835

Eunice (5 Mar 1816-8 Jan 1885) — m. William Ross

Lucinda (10 Jul 1819-7 Mar 1905) — m. Timothy H. Tibbetts

Luther was born in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, son of Joseph Hoar (20 Feb 1736-27 Sep 1800) and Mary Farwell (4 Sep 1738-1825).

Eunice was born in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts to Deacon Pelatiah Lakeman (1 Aug 1742-Apr 1812) and Eunice Barker (19 Mar 1749-1797).

Luther’s first marriage was to Lois Woster on 16 Feb 1796. They had one child:

Luther, Jr. (179x-????) — changed last name to Jones

Luther and Eunice married on 27 Jan 1799 in Ipswich, Essex County. The marriage record listed Luther as being from Amherst.

They were living in Bowdoin, Sagadahoc County, Maine in 1809 when son William was born. Their daughter Lucinda (1819) was reportedly the first child to be born in the newly created town of Rangeley, Franklin County, Maine.

The 1840 census listed the Luther Hoar household in Rangeley consisting of just Luther and Eunice.

Luther died in 1843 and is buried in Nile Cemetery, Rangeley. Eunice died three years later, and is buried with him.

Children

Lois Hoar (1801-1857)

Lois married Benjamin Dresser (1788-1855). They lived in Essex County, Massachusetts. Their children:

Daniel W. (29 Mar 1821-17 Sep 1846) — m. Alice Cook on 7 Sep 1843

John Milton (25 Jul 1822-1 Nov 1887) — m. Julia Ann Edgerly

Samuel Perley (26 Dec 1824-18 Jan 1905) — m. Mary Elizabeth Perkins on 12 May 1850; m. Maria H. Dawkins in 1858

Mary D. (3 Sep 1826-24 Feb 1898) — m. Gorham Hale Hardy on 11 Sep 1847

Eliza Brown (1829-22 Dec 1898) — m. John Pickard Saunders on 28 Jan 1852

George Melvin (14 Jun 1832-25 Apr 1834)

Benjamin Melvin (16 Nov 1834-20 Feb 1911) — m. Sarah Edgerly

Lydia (16 Sep 1837-4 Aug 1891) — m. Charles Edwin Edgerly on 4 Jul 1861

Susan (16 May 1840-16 Oct 1846)

Lois died in 1857, and is buried with Benjamin in Byfield Parish Cemetery, Byfield, Essex County.

Joseph H. Hoar (1802-1881)

Joseph has his own entry in the family tree.

Sarah Hoar (1804-1879)

Sarah married Nathaniel Toothaker (29 Jun 1800-13 Feb 1874), son of Hinkley ancestors John Rand Toothaker and Deborah Raymond. They lived in Phillips, Franklin County, Maine. They had at least one child:

Daniel Hoar (26 Dec 1840-11 May 1911) — m. Rhoda Angie Libbey on 13 Oct 1864

John Hoar (1805-1857)

John married Lois Brackett (1 Dec 1801-13 Jun 1847), younger sister of his brother Joseph’s wife, in 1828. They lived in Franklin County, Maine. I know of one child:

Mannam (????-21 Oct 1852)

John and Lois are buried in Nile Cemetery, Rangeley.

David Hoar (1807-1889)

David married Elizabeth “Betsey” Toothaker (16 Feb 1811-24 Jun 1891). Their children:

Deborah Toothaker (23 May 1831-24 Jan 1916) — m. David Porter Peary

Daniel (25 Dec 1832-11 Feb 1923) — m. Hannah L. Abbott

Sarah T. (23 Dec 1834-27 Apr 1915) — m. Henry T. Kimball

Eunice (1 Jan 1836-30 Mar 1913) — m. John Lamb

Phoebe T. (28 Jul 1839-10 Jun 1929) — m. Moses P. Abbott in 1891; m. Arthur S. Arnberg

William T. (1843-1922) — m. Eleanor Kimball

Edward T. (27 Sep 1849-14 Apr 1931) — m. Abbie F. Huntoon

Eldora “Dora” (1853-5 Jul 1886) — m. Wesley Newell Hoar

David (4 Mar 1855-16 Jun 1937) — m. Mira E. Huntoon; m. Mary Ellen Heywood

William Melvin Hoar (1809-1893)

William married Rhoda Ann Peary (15 Nov 1814-10 Jun 1905), daughter of Hinkley ancestors Moses Peary and Huldah Porter, in 1834. See that family page for details.

Daniel Hoar (1811-1884)

Daniel married Tryphena Boodry (29 Feb 1816-14 Dec 1885) from Rangeley. I know of one child:

Catherine (2 Jun 1835-18 Jan 1919) — m. George Washington Barker in 1856

The family lived in New York before moving to Waupaca County, Wisconsin.

Thomas Hoar (????)

Nothing about Thomas but a name.

Mary Hoar (1815-1845)

Mary married Ezra Tibbetts (11 Apr 1807-10 Oct 1874) in 1835. They lived in Franklin County. Known children:

Mary E. (1837-17 Dec 1865) — m. Jacob Haley in 1855

Orren (6 May 1838-14 Nov 1897) — m. Betsey Pearl Abbott

Eunice (20 Aug 1842-12 Jan 1925)

John Wesley (5 Feb 1843-22 Feb 1922) — m. Narcissus J. Jennings in 1874

Mary died in 1845 and is buried with Ezra in Nile Cemetery, Rangeley.

Eunice Hoar (1816-1885)

Eunice married William Ross (1813-22 Oct 1870). Known children:

Charles Freemont (1 Jul 1856-11 May 1933) — m. Martha Elva Thompson in 1876; m. Euphemia Jane Webber in 1901

Eunice died in 1885 and is buried with William in Riverside Cemetery, Phillips.

Lucinda Hoar (1819-1905)

Lucinda was reportedly the first European child born in Rangeley. She married Timothy H. Tibbetts (12 Dec 1812-10 Dec 1903) from Biddeford, York County, Maine. Their children:

Luther Hoar (16 Sep 1836-5 Aug 1891)

Henry (Dec 1836-25 Jun 1906) — m. Mary Matilda Abbott

Julia (27 May 1842-12 Jan 1917) — m. Orlando Lysander McKechnie

T. Freeman (1845-1929) — m. Elvina Ellis

William H. (19 Jan 1848-17 Apr 1913) — m. Cyntha Tibbetts

Hannibal (May 1850-30 Jun 1873)

Lucinda died in 1905 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Rangeley.