Simeon Burnham - Lucy Smith Family Record

Maker Unknown, American

Collections

Jonathan and Karin Fielding Collection

ClassificationsDRAWINGS

Dateca. 1830

Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper

Dimensionsframe: 9 x 11 x 1 in. (22.9 x 27.9 x 2.5 cm.) frame opening: 7 1/2 × 9 1/2 in. (19.1 × 24.1 cm.)

DescriptionIllustrated family record of Simeon Burnham and Lucy Smith; printed on recto - Simeon Burnham / Was born May 7, 1789 / Lucy Smith / Was born December 31, 1782 / Children of the above / Born in Bridgton, Me...”

InscribedSimeon Burnham / Was born May 7, 1774 / Lucy Smith / Was born December 31, 1782 / Children of the above / Born in Bridgton, Me. / Increase Sumner / July 4, 1799. Died June 11, 1810 / William Wason / October 22, 1801. Died Feb 15, 1866 / Benjamin Lincoln / May 4, 1803. Died Aug. 22, 1826 / Jonathan Smith / April 10, 1805. Died July 8th, 1839 / Simeon Perry / April 22, 1807. Died Sep 9, 1830 / John Hare / Sep. 7, 1809. Died Dec 26th 1840 / Simeon Burnham / Lucy Burnham / Died (illegible). Exhibition history inscribed on verso; including family information - Simeon b.1774 d.11-2-1854 / m. Lucy Smith b.1789 d.10-3-1855 / Buried HIO (?), Bridgton, Maine / All their children buried Hio (?) / Simeon b.1739 / m. Molly b.1734 / their children: / Molly 4-2-1766 / Nathaniel 10-29-69 /John 2-18-72 / Simeon, Jr. 5-8-74 / Anna 11-16-76 / Rhoda 9-20-79 / Assenith 10-3-82 / Phebe 10-15-84 / Assenith 5-3-87 / Aaron 4-2-91 / great-great-grandfather of Wm. P. Burnham b.1864 d.1929 / Wm P’s father was Simeon b.1833, d.1890, m. Deborah b.1834, d.1910.

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens. Gift of Jonathan and Karin Fielding

Status

On view

Object number2020.15.15