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Eighth Generation 2031. Azubah K. (Nellie) Higgins was born on 23 June 1818 in Cooper, Maine (Washington). Age 42 in 1860. Age 52 in 1870. Age 62 in 1880. Found cemetery marker in Cooper, Route 191 cemetery - middle gate - front 5/26/96 This date calculated from 68y 3m 5d at death... On page 159 of "A Sketch of the English Branch of the Leland Family" by P. W. Leland, book from Augusta Library. Nathan Higgins & Anna Leland with 13 children. Azuba is there b. 1815 & living in Cooper. Birth 1815 in the Leland Magazine. She lived in Cooper, Maine (Washington) on 8 August 1850. She lived in Cooper, Maine (Washington) on 14 June 1860. Azubah lived in Cooper, Maine (Washington) on 30 June 1870. She lived in Cooper, Maine (Washington) in 1880. She died on 28 October 1885 at the age of 67 in Cooper, Maine (Washington). Found cemetery marker in Cooper, Route 191 cemetery - middle gate - front 5/26/96 Azubah was buried in Cooper, Maine (Washington). Evergreen Cemetery, Cooper, Maine She was 1/128 Wampanoag/Narragansett Indian from father. AKA Asuba. Azubah K. (Nellie) Higgins and Henry Hayward were married on 18 September 1834 in Wesley, Maine (Washington). Henry Hayward, son of John Hayward and Margaret Sheck, was born on 29 May 1812 in Shepardy, Hopewell Parish, Albert, New Brunswick. Age 39 at 1850 census. Age 49 in 1860. Age 59 in 1870. Age 68 in 1880. Found cemetery marker in Cooper, Route 191 cemetery - middle gate - front 5/26/96 This date calculated from death date 88y 26 d... 1870 census says he was born in Nova Scotia. Between 1850 and 1880 he was a farmer in Cooper, Maine (Washington). He lived in Cooper, Maine (Washington) in 1850. Henry lived in Cooper, Maine (Washington) in 1860. He lived in Cooper, Maine (Washington) in 1870. He lived in Cooper, Maine (Washington) in 1880. Henry lived with his son-in-law Charles Yeaton in Calais, Maine (Washington) on 8 June 1900. He died on 24 June 1900 at the age of 88 in Calais, Maine (Washington). Found cemetery marker in Cooper, Route 191 cemetery - middle gate - front 5/26/96 BIRTH: 29 May 1812, Shepody, Hopewell Parish, Albert Co., New Brunswick, Canada Henry Hayward's obituary & death certificate & 1850 census, Cooper, Washington Co., ME DEATH: 24 Jun 1900, Calais, Washington Co., Maine - Henry Hayward's obituary From his obit: "Cooper loses it's oldest resident and pioneer." He was buried in Cooper, Maine (Washington). Evergreen Cemetery, Cooper, Maine According to his obituary from a local newspaper, Henry Hayward was a farmer who bought property & settled in Cooper, Washington Co., ME about 1838. He operated as a blacksmith and lumbered in addition to farming. He was a Methodist, then an Adventist during the last 25 yrs of his life. According to the 2/1974 newsletter of the Alexander-Crawford Historical Society, pg 15, he lived in the same house from before 1840 until his death. According to the naturalization papers of Henry Hayward of which I have a copy, Henry was born 29 May 1812 in Nova Scotia, left NS on October, 1820 and arrived in Washington Co., Maine in December, 1820. He was naturalized July 8, 1851 while a resident of Cooper, ME (record #10-239 Supreme Court. Judicial Proceedings, Machias, Washington Co., ME) Henry appears in the 1840 census in Cooper, Washington Co., ME (pg. 178) with his family of 2 boys under 5, 1 male 20 under 30, 1 female under 5 and female 20 under 30. This is consistent with the information we have on this family. At the 1850 census, Henry & "Azuba" were still living in Cooper, ME where he was a farmer, born in Nova Scotia. All others in the family were ME-born. Eight children were living with them at this time. At the 1870 census, niece and nephew Esther and Stillman Higgins (children of Asuba's deceased brother Nathan Higgins, Jr) were living with Henry and his wife and family in Cooper. Henry was stricken with paralysis on 1 June 1900 while visiting at home of his daughter, Mrs. Charles Yeaton (Annie Dolly) of Lincoln St., Calais, ME. He died on the 24th of June at her home; the cause of death was cystitis, per his death certificate. The funeral was held from his homestead in Cooper and he is buried at Evergreen Cemetery, at the corner of "county road" and the North Union Road in Cooper, with his wife. He was survived by one brother, Samuel, and 7 of his 13 children. Henry's son Samuel Arthur & wife Jennie lived in Henry and Asuba's old homestead until they moved to Princeton, ME. Name listed as HAYWOOD in the 1880 census. Azubah K. (Nellie) Higgins-53 and Henry Hayward-52 had the following children: +2668 i. Freeman "John" Hayward-31329. +2669 ii. Isabelle Hayward-31449. 2670 iii. Edwin L. Hayward was born about 1839 in Washington, Maine (Knox). Age 11 at 1850 census. He lived in Cooper, Maine (Washington) on 8 August 1850. He died before 1860 at the age of 21 in Cooper, Maine (Washington). Edwin Never married. He was 1/256 Wampanoag/Narragansett Indian from mother. Not listed in the 1860 or 1870 censuses in the family home. Edwin likely died before 1860. Buried in the East Ridge Cemetery, Cooper, ME. 2671 iv. William H. Hayward was born about 1841 in Cooper, Maine (Washington). Age 9 at 1850 census. Age 19 in 1860. He lived in Wesley, Maine (Washington) on 8 August 1850. He lived in Cooper, Maine (Washington) on 14 June 1860. William died before 24 June 1900 at the age of 59. He was 1/256 Wampanoag/Narragansett Indian from mother. +2672 v. Dolly Annie Hayward-31446. 2673 vi. Charles Ethan Hayward was born about 1845 in Cooper, Maine (Washington). Age 5 at 1850 census. He lived in Cooper, Maine (Washington) on 8 August 1850. He lived in Cooper, Maine (Washington) on 14 June 1860. Charles died on 2 July 1863 at the age of 18 in Civil War. He was 1/256 Wampanoag/Narragansett Indian from mother. Charles enlisted in Co F., 22nd ME Infantry Regiment, GAR. They were mustered in on 10/10/1862 when Charles was only 17 years old. Listed as Ethan on 1850 census. 2674 vii. Richard Thaddeus Hayward was born about 1847 in Cooper, Maine (Washington). Age 3 at 1850 census. He lived in Cooper, Maine (Washington) on 8 August 1850. He lived in Cooper, Maine (Washington) on 14 June 1860. Richard lived in Cooper, Maine (Washington) on 1 July 1870. Still living with parents. He died before 24 June 1900 at the age of 53. He was 1/256 Wampanoag/Narragansett Indian from mother. +2675 viii. Harriet E. Hayward-31465. +2676 ix. Flora E. Hayward-54. 2677 x. Spencer M. Hayward was born about 1853 in Cooper, Maine (Washington). He lived in Cooper, Maine (Washington) on 14 June 1860. He died before 24 June 1900 at the age of 47. Spencer was 1/256 Wampanoag/Narragansett Indian from mother. Henry's obituary mentions that he'd raised 13 children, 7 of whom were living at the time of his death in June, 1900. Missing on1870 census. +2678 xi. Manley M. Hayward-31377. +2679 xii. Leslie Howard Hayward-50. +2680 xiii. Rev. Arthur Samuel Hayward-31376.