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Edith Augusta Varnum was born on March 1, 1844 in Surry, Hancock, Maine, United States, daughter of Benjamin Varnum (1817–1881) and Abby Eliza Leach (1821–1852).
In 1860, Eidith A (16) in Surry, Hancock, Maine, United States.
Edith (16) married Albion Keith Paris Witham (36) (born on February 1, 1824 in Blue Hill, Hancock; son of [father] and [mother]) in 1861.
In 1870, Edith A Witham (26) in Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine, United States.
In 1880, Edith Witham (38), was a wife, Keeping House, living with her husband, Albion. Witham (52) in Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.
In 1890, Edith A (46) in Medford.
In 1900, Edith A Witham (63), single head of household in Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.
In 1910, Edith A Witham (73), widowed head of household in Medford Ward 2, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.
Edith died on May 13, 1932 in Sonoma, California, United States, aged 88.
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- FamilySearch Person: KCT9-W5Z
- Birth: "Maine, Births and Christenings, 1739-1900"
citing Digital film/folder number: 007596920; FHL microfilm: 12247
FamilySearch Record: F4CS-Q8P (accessed 25 January 2026)
Edith A Varnum born on 1 Mar 1844, daughter of Benjn Varnum & Abby E, in Surry, Hancock, Maine, United States. - 1860 Census: "United States, Census, 1860"
citing Page: 7; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Digital film/folder number: 005170020; FHL microfilm: 803438; Image number: 397; Record number: 15234; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01728-7
FamilySearch Record: MDHJ-XZL (accessed 25 January 2026)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9BS3-XJQ
Eidith A Varnum (16) in Surry, Hancock, Maine, United States. Born in Maine. - Marriage: "Maine, Vital Records, 1670-1921"
citing Digital film/folder number: 007595324; FHL microfilm: 000010608; Image number: 324
FamilySearch Record: Q283-1GGL (accessed 25 January 2026)
FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-89N7-XLMQ
Edith A Varnam marriage to Albion K P Witham on 1 Feb 1862 in Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine, United States. - Birth of son Benjm P Witham: "Maine, Births and Christenings, 1739-1900"
citing Digital film/folder number: 007596920; FHL microfilm: 12247
FamilySearch Record: F4CS-ZYG (accessed 25 January 2026)
Benjm P Witham born to Edith A on 14 Oct 1862 in Surry, Hancock, Maine, United States. - Birth of son Benjamin Paris Witham: "Maine, Births and Christenings, 1739-1900"
citing Digital film/folder number: 007595324; FHL microfilm: 10608
FamilySearch Record: F44D-JM3 (accessed 25 January 2026)
Benjamin Paris Witham born to Augusta Edith Varnum on 14 Oct 1862 in Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine, United States. - Birth of daughter Betsy Anna Witham: "Maine, Births and Christenings, 1739-1900"
citing Digital film/folder number: 007595324; FHL microfilm: 10608
FamilySearch Record: F448-64Q (accessed 25 January 2026)
Betsy Anna Witham born to Augusta Edith Varnum on 2 Nov 1866 in Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine, United States. - Birth of daughter Betsey Ann Witham: "Maine, Births and Christenings, 1739-1900"
citing Digital film/folder number: 007596920; FHL microfilm: 12247
FamilySearch Record: F4C9-13T (accessed 25 January 2026)
Betsey Ann Witham born to Edith A on 2 Nov 1867 in Surry, Hancock, Maine, United States. - Birth of son Witham: "Maine, Births and Christenings, 1739-1900"
citing Digital film/folder number: 007595324; FHL microfilm: 10608
FamilySearch Record: F44D-9PB (accessed 25 January 2026)
Witham born to Augusta Edith Varnum on 30 Jan 1869 in Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine, United States. - 1870 Census: "United States, Census, 1870"
citing Page: 22; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 34; Digital film/folder number: 004269643; FHL microfilm: 000552043; Image number: 47; Record number: 1559; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01447-8
FamilySearch Record: M6DJ-S1D (accessed 25 January 2026)
FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6DSQ-KYK
Edith A Witham (26) in Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine, United States. Born in Maine. - Birth of daughter Witham: "Maine, Births and Christenings, 1739-1900"
citing Digital film/folder number: 007595324; FHL microfilm: 10608
FamilySearch Record: F448-7LD (accessed 25 January 2026)
Witham born to Augusta Edith Varnum in Jun 1871 in Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine, United States. - Birth of son George P Whitham: "Massachusetts, State Vital Records, 1638-1927"
citing Page: 254; Digital film/folder number: 004212534; FHL microfilm: 1428076; Image number: 1027; Record number: 313; Packet letter: D; Indexing batch: I10130-4
FamilySearch Record: FX4W-WNW (accessed 25 January 2026)
FamilySearch Image: S3HY-67QW-NZC
George P Whitham born to Edith Whitham on 18 Aug 1873 in Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. - Birth of daughter Harriet E Withem: "Massachusetts, State Vital Records, 1638-1927"
citing Page: P156 L11; Digital film/folder number: 004096323; FHL microfilm: 1428167; Image number: 606; Record number: 72; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: I02456-4
FamilySearch Record: FXWV-56V (accessed 25 January 2026)
FamilySearch Image: S3HT-62QQ-1HD
Harriet E Withem born to Edith A on 16 Nov 1875 in Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. - Death of son George P Witham: "Massachusetts, State Vital Records, 1638-1927"
citing Digital film/folder number: 004221428; FHL microfilm: 960213; Image number: 146; Record number: 14; Packet letter: E; Indexing batch: B06770-0
FamilySearch Record: N75X-J51 (accessed 25 January 2026)
FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6G1Q-XKM
Edith A in death record for son George P Witham 1877 in Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. - Birth of son Arthur H Witham: "Massachusetts, State Vital Records, 1638-1927"
citing Digital film/folder number: 004341198; FHL microfilm: 1428201; Image number: 00176; Record number: 226; Packet letter: D; Indexing batch: I10103-5
FamilySearch Record: FX8T-1SB (accessed 25 January 2026)
Arthur H Witham born to Edith in 1880 in Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. - 1880 Census: "United States, Census, 1880"
citing Volume: 1; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T9; Affiliate Line Number: 00026; Digital film/folder number: 005160802; FHL microfilm: 1254541; Image number: 337; Record number: 2563235; Sheet number: 167; Sheet letter: C; Packet letter: E; Indexing batch: C56805-6
FamilySearch Record: MH61-Q21 (accessed 25 January 2026)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YB7-9S8M
Edith Witham (38), wife, Keeping House, in household of Albion P. Witham (52) in Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Born in Maine, United States. - 1890 Census of spouse Albion K P Witham: "United States, Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War, 1890"
citing Affiliate Publication Title: Schedules Enumerating Union Veterans and Widows of Union Veterans of the Civil War,1890.; Affiliate Publication Number: M123; Digital film/folder number: 004679076; FHL microfilm: 338171; Image number: 625
FamilySearch Record: K8SV-DDY (accessed 25 January 2026)
FamilySearch Image: 939V-5GSH-S
Edith A in Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. - "Rosa M. Christle in the New York, New York, U.S., Vital Records, Births 1847-1897, Marriages 1847." 1903, Deaths 1798 https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62518/records/90181982?indiv=try&h&db. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
Rosa M. Christle and Ashman C. Witham in the New York, New York, U.S., Vital Records,Marriage Date 4 Dec 1892
Name Rosa M. Christle Ethnicity White Marriage Age 20 Record Type Marriage Birth Date abt 1872 Birth Place Greenfield, N. Y. Residence Place Greenfield, N. Y. Marriage Date 4 Dec 1892 Marriage Place Brooklyn, New York Father William Christle Mother Sadie M. Bowers Spouse Ashman C. WithamSource created by RecordSeek.com - Death of son Ashman C Witham: "Massachusetts, State Vital Records, 1638-1927"
citing Digital film/folder number: 004225008; FHL microfilm: 961513; Image number: 290; Record number: 460; Packet letter: D; Indexing batch: B06837-1
FamilySearch Record: NWHC-SR5 (accessed 25 January 2026)
FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DWT7-BBN
Edith A Varnum in death record for son Ashman C Witham 3 Nov 1894 in Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. - Death of son Benjamin Paris Witham: "Massachusetts, State Vital Records, 1638-1927"
citing Digital film/folder number: 004225017; FHL microfilm: 961522; Image number: 293; Record number: 51; Packet letter: F; Indexing batch: B06852-3
FamilySearch Record: NWW4-9GL (accessed 25 January 2026)
FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DCTW-CH
Edith A Varnum in death record for son Benjamin Paris Witham 1897 in Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. - Death of daughter Harriet Elizabeth Witham: "Massachusetts, State Vital Records, 1638-1927"
citing Digital film/folder number: 004225844; FHL microfilm: 961525; Image number: 304; Record number: 8; Packet letter: C; Indexing batch: B06859-8
FamilySearch Record: N713-KL8 (accessed 25 January 2026)
FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DTTS-R28
Edith A Barnum in death record for daughter Harriet Elizabeth Witham 26 Jul 1898 in Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. - Obituary of daughter Witham: "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2013"
citing Affiliate Name: GenealogyBank, Inc.; Digital film/folder number: 104216668; Image number: 579
FamilySearch Record: Q5SC-H6X3 (accessed 25 January 2026)
FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSPW-G14C
Name: Edith A Witham; Source Newspaper: Boston Herald. - 1900 Census: "United States, Census, 1900"
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 55; Digital film/folder number: 004113848_001_M9KP-B3L; FHL microfilm: 1240663; Image number: 205; Record number: 9972; Sheet number: 18; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00679-4
FamilySearch Record: M9TZ-MNG (accessed 25 January 2026)
FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DYJQ-5GC
Edith A Witham (63), single head of household in Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Born in Maine. - 1910 Census: "United States, Census, 1910"
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T624; Digital film/folder number: 004972433; FHL microfilm: 1374615; Image number: 568; Record number: 26997; Sheet number: 2; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03409-6
FamilySearch Record: M2VK-8L2 (accessed 25 January 2026)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RJP-SYG
Edith A Witham (73), widowed head of household in Medford Ward 2, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Born in Maine. - Death of daughter Annie Bessie Witham: "Massachusetts, State Vital Records, 1638-1927"
citing Digital film/folder number: 004283184; FHL microfilm: 2314526; Image number: 270; Record number: 270; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: B07287-0
FamilySearch Record: N43Z-LBH (accessed 25 January 2026)
FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6LH3-2HL
Edith A Varnum in death record for daughter Annie Bessie Witham 3 Jul 1910 in Medford, Warren, Iowa, United States. - Marriage of son Arthur Hinckley Witham: "Massachusetts, State Vital Records, 1638-1927"
citing Page: 605; Line: 7; Digital film/folder number: 004329366; FHL microfilm: 002409904; Image number: 731; Record number: 11587; Packet letter: A
FamilySearch Record: N4D4-XQ4 (accessed 25 January 2026)
FamilySearch Image: S3HT-XXDK-LY
Edith A Varnum's son Arthur Hinckley Witham marriage to Nettie Vernon Gibson on 14 Jan 1911 in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States. - Marriage of son Arthur Hinckley Witham: "Massachusetts, State Vital Records, 1638-1927"
citing Page: 282; Line: 34; Digital film/folder number: 004329365; FHL microfilm: 002409903; Image number: 850; Record number: 4966; Packet letter: A
FamilySearch Record: N4F8-3YM (accessed 25 January 2026)
FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DBLL-72
Edith A Varnum's son Arthur Hinckley Witham marriage to Hettie Vernon Gibson on 14 Jan 1911 in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States. - Marriage of son Arthur Hinckley Witham: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
citing Page: 76; Digital film/folder number: 007009341; FHL microfilm: 000577299; Image number: 80
FamilySearch Record: Q2ZT-S1JK (accessed 25 January 2026)
FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-8979-X82
Edith A Varnum's son Arthur Hinckley Witham marriage to Hettie Vernon Gibson on 14 Jan 1911 in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States. - Social Security record of daughter Lillian Witham Mann: "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007"
citing Digital film/folder number: DI0001099
FamilySearch Record: 6K4M-YWMD (accessed 25 January 2026)
Edith A Varnum in Social Security record for daughter Lillian Witham Mann.