Bellamy, Charles Gerrish, 1811-1892

Charles Gerrish Bellamy of Kittery, Maine, was born on January 3, 1811, and married his brother John's widow, Fanny Bellamy (1807-1892). Along with Elizabeth and Catherine, children from Fanny's previous marriage, the couple had several children: John, Charles, Elisha, Sophronia, Martha Ann, Laura, George, and Frances. The elder Charles, a Democrat, served in the Maine House of Representatives (1842-1843) and Senate (1846-1847), and afterward became the Inspector of Timber at the United States Navy Yard at Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

From the guide to the Charles G. Bellamy papers, Bellamy, Charles G. papers, 1842-1860, (William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan)

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