Julius P. Angell
Julius P. Angell6 (Betsy Gazlay,5 Alexander Gazlay,4 John Gazlay,3 John Gazlay,2 John Gazlay1)
Parents
| Father | Dexter Angell (15 February 1794 - 13 August 1854) |
| Mother | Betsy Ann Gazlay (2 January 1812 - 13 April 1881) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 30 January 2011; Last Edited: 3 February 2022 |
| Person ID | 1991 |
| Name | Julius P. Angell |
| Gender | Male |
| Born | 30 January 1850 in New Berlin, Chenango County, New York1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
| Married | 19 September 1880 in Penobscot County, Maine to Mary R. Spear7 |
| Died | 22 January 1890 in Old Town, Penobscot County, Maine1, 8 |
| Buried | in Mount Hope Cemetery, Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine1 |
Biography
Julius was born in New York and as a young adult moved to Maine. His obituary, quoted below, provides a concise sketch of his life:8
“New Berlin. Jan. 27. --Relatives in town have received the announcement of the death of Mr. Julius Angel, at his home in Bangor, Maine. He will be remembered as the only child of his widowed mother, the late Mrs. Betsey Ann Angel, an old resident of this village. Several years ago Julius went to the state of Maine and engaged in railroading, and had worked his way up to the responsible position of engineer, and had the confidence of the company by which he was employed. Nearly two years ago he met with an accident, on the road, that has incapacitated him since that time, and his untimely death is due to the injuries he received at that time.”8
The accident “on the road” actually occurred only 11 months previous, on 23 February 1889, and was covered in newspapers across the nation. Julius was the engineer on a train traveling from Bangor to St. John, Maine. Blamed on a misplaced switch, the accident caused the train to derail onto a siding and catch fire, seriously injuring Julius and killing three other railroad employees. Several other employees were pulled from the wreckage with minor injuries. None of the passengers were injured.
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Mary R. Spear (daughter of Thomas Spear and Minerva Thompson) |
| Born | July 1861 in Old Town, Penobscot County, Maine |
| Married | 19 September 1880 in Penobscot County, Maine to Julius P. Angell |
| Died | 24 November 1912 in Old Town, Penobscot County, Maine |
| Children | of Julius P. Angell and Mary R. Spear: |
| 1. | Lewis Gazlay Angell |
| Born | 21 July 1881 in Old Town, Penobscot County, Maine |
| Married | 9 February 1905 in Old Town, Penobscot County, Maine to Philippa C. Leavitt |
| Died | 8 November 1916 in Old Town, Penobscot County, Maine |
| +2. | Chester Thomas Angell |
| Born | February 1884 in Maine |
| Married | 20 August 1907 in Old Town, Penobscot County, Maine to Gertrude Maud Craig |
| Died | 25 September 1963 in Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine |
| +3. | Bessie Minerva Angell |
| Born | 27 December 1885 in Maine |
| Married | 31 January 1906 in Old Town, Penobscot County, Maine to Albert Lorenzo Littlefield |
| Married | to Clarence T. Kirk |
| Died | 1960 |
Sources
- Find a Grave (website). Mount Hope Cemetery, Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine Julius P. Angell.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1850, New York, Chenango County, Town of New Berlin, page 291, family of Dexter Angell (56, RI, grocery dealer), Betsy Ann Angell (39, NY), Julius P. Angell (6/12, NY), Betsy Foote (53, NY), Emily Sarle (28, NY), David Matteson (16, NY).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1860, New York, Chenango County, New Berlin, page 97, family of Betsy Foote (53, NY, houseworker), Betsy A. Angel (46, NY, milliner), Julius P. Angel (10, NY).
- New York State Census, 1865, Chenango County, New Berlin, Page 683, family of wife Betsy A. Angel (52, Chenango, 2 children, widow); wife Betsy Foote (67, Chenango, no children, widow); child Julius P. Angell (15, Chenango); Thursten Oliva (35, Otsego).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1870, New York, Chenango County, New Berlin, page 52, family of Betsey Foote (74, NY), Betsey A. Angel (56, NY, milliner), Julius P. Angel (20).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1880, Maine, Penobscot County, Bangor, Enumeration District 31, Page No. 12, Julius P. Angel (30, NY, RR Engineer).
- Maine Marriages, 1771-1907, available at familysearch.org. Groom: Julius P. Angell. Bride: Mary B. Spear. Marriage Date and Place: 19 Sep 1880, Penobscot [County], Maine.
- Obituary, Brookfield Courier, Brookfield, Madison County, New York. Available at www.fultonhistory.com. Julius Angel, 27 January 1890. Died at his home in Bangor, Maine.