Caleb Boomer
1698 - 1770 (72 years)1. Caleb Boomer was born 16 Mar 1697/98, Freetown, Bristol Co., MA; died 15 Oct 1770, Freetown, Bristol Co., MA. Caleb married Sarah Martin 19 Aug 1725, Freetown, Bristol Co., MA. Sarah was born May 1704, Rehoboth, Bristol Co., MA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. Joanna Boomer was born 30 Jun 1726.
- 3. Caleb Boomer, Jr. was born 29 Aug 1728.
- 4. Sarah Boomer was born 3 Aug 1730.
- 5. Martin Boomer was born 25 Dec 1732, Freetown, Bristol Co., MA; died 13 Jun 1804, Fall River, Bristol Co., MA.
- 6. Joshua Boomer was born 1734, Freetown, MA.
- 7. Matthew Boomer was born 1736.
- 8. Daniel Boomer was born 1738.
Generation: 2
2. Joanna Boomer (1.Caleb1) was born 30 Jun 1726. 3. Caleb Boomer, Jr. (1.Caleb1) was born 29 Aug 1728. 4. Sarah Boomer (1.Caleb1) was born 3 Aug 1730. 5. Martin Boomer (1.Caleb1) was born 25 Dec 1732, Freetown, Bristol Co., MA; died 13 Jun 1804, Fall River, Bristol Co., MA. Martin married Jemima SHEPHERD 30 Nov 1758. Jemima (daughter of Nathaniel SHEPHERD and Experience SPOONER) was born 4 Mar 1728/29, Dartmouth, MA; died Bef 1773. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 9. James Boomer was born 26 May 1759.
- 10. Nathaniel Boomer was born 6 Aug 1762.
- 11. Martin Boomer, Jr. was born 25 Nov 1766.
Martin married Sarah Stillwell Abt 1770. Sarah was born Abt 1740. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 12. Ruth Boomer was born Abt 1771, RI or MA; died 16 Feb 1850; was buried , Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, RI.
- 13. William Boomer was born 25 Dec 1788, Fall River, Bristol Co., MA; died 5 Feb 1864, Fall River, Bristol Co., MA.
6. Joshua Boomer (1.Caleb1) was born 1734, Freetown, MA. Joshua married Rebecca Elsbree 1 Aug 1758, Freetown, MA. Rebecca (daughter of Ephraim ELSBREE, Sr. and Mary BOOMER) was born Abt 1737. [Group Sheet]
7. Matthew Boomer (1.Caleb1) was born 1736. 8. Daniel Boomer (1.Caleb1) was born 1738.
Generation: 3
9. James Boomer (5.Martin2, 1.Caleb1) was born 26 May 1759. 10. Nathaniel Boomer (5.Martin2, 1.Caleb1) was born 6 Aug 1762. 11. Martin Boomer, Jr. (5.Martin2, 1.Caleb1) was born 25 Nov 1766. 12. Ruth Boomer (5.Martin2, 1.Caleb1) was born Abt 1771, RI or MA; died 16 Feb 1850; was buried , Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, RI. Notes:
"The Luther Genealogy" p. 278 says that Ruth was the daughter of Martin and Sarah (Stillwell) Boomer. However, I am not sure of this -- needs more research.
Ruth married Ephraim Elsbree 6 Dec 1798, Fall River, Bristol Co., MA. Ephraim (son of Boomer ELSBREE and Hannah LUTHER) was born 5 May 1773, RI or MA; died 31 Jan 1831, Fall River, Bristol Co., MA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 14. Harriet Elsbree was born 12 Apr 1799.
- 15. Bradford Brightman Elsbree was born 20 Apr 1801, Fall River, MA; died 7 Sep 1880, Chicopee, MA.
- 16. William Elsbree was born 12 Mar 1803.
- 17. James Elsbree was born 11 Jan 1806.
- 18. Jemima Elsbree was born 21 Mar 1808.
- 19. Isaac Elsbree was born Abt 1810.
- 20. Mercy Elsbree was born Abt 1812.
- 21. Julius Elsbree was born Abt 1814.
- 22. Lewis Elsbree was born Abt 1816.
- 23. Ruth Elsbree was born Abt 1818.
13. William Boomer (5.Martin2, 1.Caleb1) was born 25 Dec 1788, Fall River, Bristol Co., MA; died 5 Feb 1864, Fall River, Bristol Co., MA. Notes:
In the 1850 Federal Census, William & Lydia Boomer, ages 61 & 54, are living at Tiverton, Newport Co., RI. With them are William H. Boomer, 17, and Adoniram Boomer, 25. William (Sr.) is a carpenter.
In the Federal Census of 1860, William & Lydia, ages 71 & 67, are living at Fall River, MA, at that time Newport Co., RI. No profession is given for William. Their birthplaces are given as Fall River and Tiverton.
William — Lydia Humphrey. Lydia (daughter of William Humphrey, Sr. and Lydia Munroe) was born 10 Oct 1794, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI; died 19 Jan 1881. [Group Sheet]
William — Martha Davis. [Group Sheet]
Generation: 4
14. Harriet Elsbree (12.Ruth3, 5.Martin2, 1.Caleb1) was born 12 Apr 1799. Harriet — James Johnson. [Group Sheet]
15. Bradford Brightman Elsbree (12.Ruth3, 5.Martin2, 1.Caleb1) was born 20 Apr 1801, Fall River, MA; died 7 Sep 1880, Chicopee, MA. Notes:
In the Federal Census of 1850, the "Ellsbury" family is at Palmer, Hampden Co., MA: Bradford B. 49, Waity 50, Ephraim 19, Erving 15, Chas 12, Edmond 6, Mary J. 20, and Mary E. 1.
Bradford married Waity Aldrich 4 Sep 1831. Waity was born Abt 1800, RI. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 24. James Elsbree
- 25. George Henry Elsbree was born Abt 1823, Smithfield, RI.
- 26. Susan Emeline Elsbree was born Abt 1826.
- 27. Lyman A. Elsbree was born Abt 1828.
- 28. Elizabeth Elsbree was born Abt 1829.
- 29. Mary J. Elsbree was born Abt 1830, MA.
- 30. Ephraim Elsbree was born Abt 1831, MA.
- 31. Irving Elsbree was born Abt 1835, MA.
- 32. Charles Michael Elsbree was born Abt 1838, MA.
- 33. Edmund Sandford Elsbree was born Abt 1844.
16. William Elsbree (12.Ruth3, 5.Martin2, 1.Caleb1) was born 12 Mar 1803. 17. James Elsbree (12.Ruth3, 5.Martin2, 1.Caleb1) was born 11 Jan 1806. 18. Jemima Elsbree (12.Ruth3, 5.Martin2, 1.Caleb1) was born 21 Mar 1808. 19. Isaac Elsbree (12.Ruth3, 5.Martin2, 1.Caleb1) was born Abt 1810. 20. Mercy Elsbree (12.Ruth3, 5.Martin2, 1.Caleb1) was born Abt 1812. 21. Julius Elsbree (12.Ruth3, 5.Martin2, 1.Caleb1) was born Abt 1814. 22. Lewis Elsbree (12.Ruth3, 5.Martin2, 1.Caleb1) was born Abt 1816. 23. Ruth Elsbree (12.Ruth3, 5.Martin2, 1.Caleb1) was born Abt 1818.