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Samuel Dana

Male 1799 - 1888  (88 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.   Samuel Dana was born on 26 Oct 1799 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont (son of Henry Dana, Sr. and Martha Pike); died on 5 Jun 1888 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 7 Jun 1888 in Irasville Cemetery, Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont.

    Samuel married Calista Porter on 8 May 1825 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont. Calista (daughter of William Walker Porter, Jr. and Lucy Thomson) was born on 10 Oct 1806 in Warren, Washington, Vermont; died on 13 Jul 1884 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 15 Jul 1884 in Irasville Cemetery, Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. William Henry Dana, Sr. was born on 26 Apr 1827 in Warren, Washington, Vermont; died on 6 Jan 1900 in Magog, Knox, Maine; was buried on 9 Jan 1900 in Freeman Ridge Cemetery, Kingfield, Franklin, Maine.
    2. Chester Stephen Dana was born on 24 Apr 1829 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont; died on 19 Aug 1896 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 21 Aug 1896 in Irasville Cemetery, Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont.
    3. Edwin Harvey Dana was born on 7 May 1831 in Warren, Washington, Vermont; died on 1 Nov 1928 in Hartford, Windsor, Vermont; was buried on 4 Nov 1928 in Middlesex Center Cemetery, Middlesex, Washington, Vermont.
    4. Samuel Jackson Dana was born on 18 May 1833 in Warren, Washington, Vermont; died on 15 Mar 1926 in Fayston, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 18 Mar 1926 in Irasville Cemetery, Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont.
    5. Sarah Jane Dana was born on 30 Jun 1835 in Warren, Washington, Vermont; died on 13 Aug 1921 in Barre, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 16 Aug 1921 in Irasville Cemetery, Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont.
    6. Henry Francis "Harry" Dana was born on 27 Sep 1837 in Warren, Washington, Vermont; died on 22 Jan 1899 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 24 Jan 1899 in Irasville Cemetery, Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont.
    7. Mary Calista Dana was born on 30 May 1841 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont; died on 29 Apr 1911 in Barre, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 1 May 1911 in Wilson Cemetery, Barre, Washington, Vermont.
    8. Foster Stillman Dana was born on 8 Dec 1843 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont; died on 19 May 1915 in Hanover, Grafton, New Hampshire; was buried on 22 May 1915 in Irasville Cemetery, Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont.
    9. Wesley Emerson Dana was born on 16 May 1847 in Fayston, Washington, Vermont; died on 28 Apr 1918 in Warren, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 1 May 1918 in Warren Village Cemetery, Warren, Washington, Vermont.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.   Henry Dana, Sr. was born on 12 Nov 1769 in New Boston, Hillsborough, New Hampshire (son of Francis Dana and Eleanor Foster); died on 15 Aug 1851 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont.

    Henry married Martha Pike on 22 Jan 1790 in Cornish, Sullivan, New Hampshire. Martha (daughter of Samuel George Pike, Jr. and Mehetable Elwell) was born on 1 Sep 1759 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont; died on 27 Jan 1818 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.   Martha Pike was born on 1 Sep 1759 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont (daughter of Samuel George Pike, Jr. and Mehetable Elwell); died on 27 Jan 1818 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont.
    Children:
    1. Sally Dana was born on 24 Jul 1791 in Cornish, Sullivan, New Hampshire; died on 8 Nov 1857 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont.
    2. Henry Dana, Jr. was born on 22 Sep 1793 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont; died about 1850 in Flint, Genesee, Michigan.
    3. Stephen Dana was born on 13 Oct 1795 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont; died on 29 Mar 1826 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 1 Apr 1826 in South Fayston Cemetery, Fayston, Washington, Vermont.
    4. Harvey Dana, Sr. was born on 18 Jun 1797 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont; died on 4 Oct 1869 in Russell, St Lawrence, New York; was buried on 6 Oct 1869 in South Russell Cemetery, South Russell, St Lawrence, New York.
    5. 1. Samuel Dana was born on 26 Oct 1799 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont; died on 5 Jun 1888 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 7 Jun 1888 in Irasville Cemetery, Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont.
    6. Francis Dana was born on 28 Apr 1803 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont; died on 6 Dec 1887 in Horton, Bremer, Iowa; was buried on 8 Dec 1887 in Horton Cemetery, Horton, Bremer, Iowa.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.   Francis Dana was born on 6 Feb 1737 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts (son of Capt. Benjamin Dana and Anna Francis); died on 3 Feb 1813 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont.

    Francis married Eleanor Foster on 14 Jan 1768 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts. Eleanor (daughter of Capt. Isaac Foster and Eleanor Wyer) was born on 4 Aug 1746 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts; died on 15 Oct 1821 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.   Eleanor Foster was born on 4 Aug 1746 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts (daughter of Capt. Isaac Foster and Eleanor Wyer); died on 15 Oct 1821 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont.
    Children:
    1. 2. Henry Dana, Sr. was born on 12 Nov 1769 in New Boston, Hillsborough, New Hampshire; died on 15 Aug 1851 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont.
    2. Eunice Dana was born on 7 Aug 1768 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts; died on 22 May 1822.
    3. Foster Dana, Sr. was born on 11 Jun 1774 in Cornish, Sullivan, New Hampshire; died on 6 Aug 1851 in Warren, Washington, Vermont.
    4. Stephen Dana was born on 16 Apr 1778 in Cornish, Sullivan, New Hampshire; died on 15 Oct 1822.
    5. Nathan Dana was born on 7 Jun 1780 in Cornish, Sullivan, New Hampshire; died on 14 Mar 1813 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont.
    6. Eleanor Dana was born on 17 Jan 1785 in Cornish, Sullivan, New Hampshire; died on 25 Jul 1859 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 27 Jul 1859 in Irasville Cemetery, Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont.
    7. Anna Dana was born about 1787 in Cornish, Sullivan, New Hampshire; died about 1822 in Fayston, Washington, Vermont.

  3. 6.   Samuel George Pike, Jr. was born on 30 Sep 1740 in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts; died about 1779 in Valley Forge, Chester, Pennsylvania.

    Samuel married Mehetable Elwell on 5 Feb 1757 in Sturbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts. Mehetable was born on 16 Dec 1735 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts; died on 30 Aug 1774 in Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.   Mehetable Elwell was born on 16 Dec 1735 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts; died on 30 Aug 1774 in Massachusetts.
    Children:
    1. 3. Martha Pike was born on 1 Sep 1759 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont; died on 27 Jan 1818 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.   Capt. Benjamin Dana was born on 28 Apr 1689 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts (son of Benjamin Dana and Mary Buckminister); died on 5 Jun 1751 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was buried on 7 Jun 1751 in Old Burying Ground, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

    Benjamin married Anna Francis on 23 Jul 1724 in Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Anna (daughter of John Francis and Lydia Cooper) was born on 2 Nov 1697 in Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died about 1751. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.   Anna Francis was born on 2 Nov 1697 in Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts (daughter of John Francis and Lydia Cooper); died about 1751.
    Children:
    1. 4. Francis Dana was born on 6 Feb 1737 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 3 Feb 1813 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont.

  3. 10.   Capt. Isaac Foster Capt. Isaac Foster was born on 3 Jan 1704 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts (son of Richard Foster and Parnell Winslow); died on 23 Dec 1780 in Massachusetts.

    Isaac married Eleanor Wyer on 24 Aug 1732 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts. Eleanor was born on 14 Jul 1714 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts; died on 5 Mar 1798 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.   Eleanor Wyer Eleanor Wyer was born on 14 Jul 1714 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts; died on 5 Mar 1798 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts.
    Children:
    1. 5. Eleanor Foster was born on 4 Aug 1746 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts; died on 15 Oct 1821 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont.


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