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Family of Robert TRIM and Luceina P COOMBS
Robert TRIM b. 1803 Jun225443 at Islesboro, ME5443. d. 1876 Oct 133297 at murdered on his farm near Bucksport, ME3297. bd. Hillside Cem., Bucksport, ME840.
Luceina P COOMBS b. 1805 Jan 215443 at Islesboro, ME5443. d. 1873 Jan 9840. bd. Hillside Cem., Bucksport, ME840.
Married802 1824 Nov 255443 at Islesboro, ME5443.
The (transcrbied) death card for Lucinda E Vazie lists her parents Robert Trim and Lucinda Coombs. A marriage record5443 in Islesboro reads: November 25th 1824 Mr Robart Trim with Miss [torn] Coombs boath of Islesborough. The marriage was performed by Mighill Park[er].
"Robart" Trim "2d" was born5443 in Islesboro, ME, Jun 22, 1803, the son of James & Mary Trim. Farrow544 has the wife of James Trim as Mary Thomas, likely from an Islesboro marriage record with the same date (Groves5443, p 21) which reads: "December 13d 1792 James Trim & Pollye Thomas Borth of Isleborough is Marrid." As seen elsewhere in this and other genealogies, "Polly" is seen frequently as a nickname for "Mary."
Robert Trim was a relatively successful farmer, working a farm outside of Bucksport, ME, the majority of his life. His wife died in 1873 at the age of about 69 and he continued to work the farm. About 3 years later, following the death of her daughter's husband, Orrin P Thayer, Robert's daughter Melissa moved to her father's farm to keep house for him, and to receive the farm when her father passed away. She brought with her, her daughter Josie B Thayer, age 4 years. According to gathered information3302 printed in the Bangor Daily Whig and Courier, on Friday, Oct 13, 1876, Robert Trim, daughter Melissa Thayer, and Melissa's daughter Josie, were murdered, and farm buildings set fire. Neighbors noticed the flames but the fire was too advanced to enter the buildings. Later, charred bodies, assumed to be Trim and Melissa were found. The remains of young Josie were never clearly identified.
The motive for the murder may have been a sum of money supposed to have been on the farm, possibly from the settled estate and insurance of the late Orin Thayer. One Captain Smith was arrested for the murder, and later convicted. The description of the inquest and trial does not seem to clearly indicate he was, in fact, involved in the crime.
Lucy is identified in various records and publications as Lucy, Luceina, Lucinda, and Louisiana. Lucy's date of birth, as calculated from her age at death840 would be Jan 21, 1804. Groves5443 (preferred) has Luceina "Coombes," dau of Fields Coombs, born Jan 21, 1805.
Her headstone840 reads: "Lucina / Wife of / Robert Trim / died Jan 9 1873 ./ Ae 68yrs 11mos / & 19 days."
Child 1. RobertRobert's middle initial is listed on his death record (which lists Robert and Lucinda Coombs Trim as his parents,) and his birthdate is calculated from his age at death.
Children of Robert TRIM and Luceina P COOMBS:
| 1. | Robert F TRIM675 b. 1829 Jan 82489 at Searsport, ME2489. d. 1908 Nov 262489 at Orland, ME2489. bd. Oak Grove Cem., Orland, ME840. | ||||
| 2. | Lucinda E TRIM802 b. 1830~802 at Belfast, ME802. d. 1865 Jan 17802 at Belfast, ME802. | ||||
| md. Rufus VEAZIE | |||||
| 3. | Bethina TRIM675 b. 1833~675 at Maine675. | ||||
| 4. | Savanah J TRIM675 b. 1835 Sep 131711 at Bucksport, ME1711. d. 1922 Nov 242489 at Bucksport, ME2489. bd. Evergreen Cem., East Bucksport, ME2489. | ||||
| md. Henry WILLIAMS | |||||
| 5. | Margaret TRIM675 b. 1837~675 at Maine675. | ||||
| 6. | Charles H TRIM675 b. 1839~675 at Maine675. | ||||
| 7. | Eunice F TRIM675 b. 1842~675 at Maine675. | ||||
| 8. | Melissa Forresta TRIM675 b. 1844~675 at Maine675. d. 1876~840 at murdered on the farm of her father near Bucksport, ME3302. bd. memorial marker, Locust Grove Cem., Hampden, ME840. | ||||
| md. Orrin P THAYER | |||||
| 9. | James M TRIM675 b. 1848~675 at Maine675. |