Elijah Cobb BRACKETT
Betsey GALEUCIA

Husband:  Elijah Cobb BRACKETT
Birth:  20 Jan 1817, Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts 
Death:  11 May 1898, Melrose, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts 
Cause of Death:  Senility & Heart Disease
Burial:  May 1898, Wyoming Cemetery, Melrose, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts
Father:  Samuel BRACKETT
Mother:  Mary COBB

Marriage:   26 Oct 1837, Lynn, Essex Co., Massachusetts 

Wife:  Betsey GALEUCIA
Birth:  25 Dec 1820, Lynn, Essex Co., Massachusetts  
Death:  25 Feb 1872, Dedham, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts
Cause of Death:  Consumption  
Burial:  
Father:  Jacob GALEUCIA 
Mother:  Betsey GALEUCIA 

Children:
1. Gilbert Orin BRACKETT, b: 13 Aug 1839, Swampscott, Essex Co., Massachusetts
2. Warren Urberry BRACKETT, b: 10 Sep 1842, Swampscott, Essex Co., Massachusetts
                                              d: 13 Dec 1866, Dedham, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts
                          Cause of Death:  Consumption
3. Isabel BRACKETT, b: 11 Jul 1846, Swampscott, Essex Co., Massachusetts
                                d: 23 Jan 1864, Dedham, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts
           Cause of Death:  Consumption
4. Lafayette BRACKETT, b: 18 May 1849, Brighton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts
                                     d: 18 Aug 1872, Sharon, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts
                Cause of Death:  Consumption
5. Warren Augustus BRACKETT, b: 13 Jul 1853, Brighton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts
6. Elijah Frank BRACKETT, b: 16 Jun 1861, Brighton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts
                                         d: 15 Mar 1879, Somerville, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts
                    Cause of Death:  Consumption
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Notes:

1840 Federal Census Data (M704_0179, Page 180), Lynn, Essex Co., Massachusetts

 NAME

 

< 5

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-29

30-39

40-49

50-59

60-69

70-79

80-89

90-99

 BRACKETT, Elijah

Males

1

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 

Females

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Indicates:

 

 

 

 

Number/ Sex

Age

Therefore Born

Inferred

 

 1 Male

< 5

1836 – 1840

  =  Gilbert          (b: 1839)

 

 1 Male

20 – 29

1811 – 1820

  =  Elijah            (b: 1817)

 

 1 Female

20 – 29

1811 – 1820

  =  Betsey          (b: 1820)

 

1850 Federal Census Data (M432_0326, Page 81), Brighton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts,
                                                                                                                   Enumeration Date: 13-Aug-1850, Family #208

 NAME

Age

Sex

 Occupation
or Trade

Real Estate

POB

In Sch.

Marr.
W/I Yr.

D, D, B, I,  I, P, or C

 BRACKETT, Elijah C

34

M

 Carver

---

MA

 

 

 

                 Betsey

29

F

 

 

MA

 

 

 

                 Gilbert

11

M

 

 

MA

X

 

 

                 Urbery

8

M

 

 

MA

X

 

 

                 Isabella           

4

F

 

 

MA

X

 

 

                 James         

1

M

 

 

MA

 

 

 

1860 Federal Census Data (M653_0510, Page 616), Brighton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts,
                                                                                                                     Enumeration Date: 8-Sep-1860, Family #1467

NAME

Age

Sex

Col.

Occupation
Or Trade

Real Estate

Pers. Estate

POB

In Sch.

Marr
W/InYr

D, D, B, I,  I, P, C

 BRACKETT, E  C

43

M

W

 Wood Carver

---

$500

MA

 

 

 

                Betsey

40

F

W

 

 

 

MA

 

 

 

                Gilbert O

21

M

W

 Carpenter

 

 

MA

 

 

 

                Urbery

18

M

W

 Carver

 

 

MA

 

 

 

                Isabella

14

F

W

 

 

 

MA

X

 

 

                Lafayette

11

M

W

 

 

 

MA

X

 

 

                Warren A

8

M

W

  

 

 

MA

X

 

 

In 1870, Betsey & the two youngest boys were living with her son Gilbert and his family.
  
1880 Federal Census Data (T9_0546, Page 385A), Somerville, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts,
                                                                                  Enumeration Dist: 489, Enumeration Date: 6-Jun-1880, Family #225

 NAME

Age

Sex

Col.

 Relation

M/S W/D

Occupation

POB

Fa
 POB

Mo POB

In Sch

 BRACKETT, Elijah C

62

M

W

 Self

M

 Toy Maker

MA

ME

MA

 

 YOUNG, Eliza

43

F

W

 Sister L

W

 Housekeeper

ME

ME

ME

 

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Sources:
1) Marriage:  Lynn, Essex Co., Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - Marriages, Page 148
2) Birth - Wife: Lynn, Essex Co., Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - Births, Page 156 (spelled Galleucia)
3) Birth - Child #5: Middlesex County Massachusetts Vital Statistics - Births, Vol. 73, Page 43
4) Birth - Child #6: Middlesex County Massachusetts Vital Statistics - Births, Vol. 142, Page 46
5) Death - Husband: Middlesex County Massachusetts Vital Statistics - Deaths, Vol. 482, Page 334
6) Death - Wife: Norfolk County Massachusetts Vital Statistics - Deaths, Vol. 248, Page 303
7) Death - Child #2: Norfolk County Massachusetts Vital Statistics - Deaths, Vol. 193, Page 238
8) Death - Child #3: Norfolk County Massachusetts Vital Statistics - Deaths, Vol. 175, Page 225
9) Death - Child #4: Norfolk County Massachusetts Vital Statistics - Deaths, Vol. 248, Page 334