| Name | Orrison Page CARVER  |
| Birth | 20 Dec 1856, Burnham, Waldo County, Maine |
| Death | 26 Mar 1909, Blaine, Washington |
| Father | Allison Larsdel CARVER (1810-1889) |
| Mother | Margaret Ann BENNETT (1827-1917) |
| 1 | Mary FLEMING |
| Marriage | 6 Jul 1885, Crookston, Polk County, Minnesota |
Source: Ardell Parkman Lynds
1860 US Census, Burnham, Waldo County, Maine taken 6 July 1860 for persons in household as of 1 June 1860 from Mr. Sids Census image in file:
Alison Carver, Age 48, Male, Farmer, Value of Real Estate 400; Value of Personal Property 100, Place of Birth: Maine
Margaret, Age 33, Female, Place of Birth: Maine
Marcia, Age 7, Female, Place of Birth: Maine, Attended School within the year [b. ca 1853]
Orrin F., Age 5, Male, Place of Birth: Maine, Attended School within the year [b. ca 1855]
Orrison, Age 3, Male, Place of Birth: Maine [b. late 1856 or early 1857]
Elden H., Age 1, Place of Birth: Maine [b. late 1858 or early 1859]
Wm. Carver, Age 19, Male, Place of Birth: Maine, Attended School within the year.
[1860 Census doesn't indicate Wm. has an occupation such as hired hand, or other relative who helped out on the farm, since relationships of individuals in a household aren't indicated in 1860 Census, but given that Wm. "attended school within the year" it might indicate a closer relationship, such as Allison's son... by first marriage ca. 1840??? Birth year for Wm. would be ca. 1841.]
1870 US Census, Burnham, Waldo County, Maine, taken 5 Aug 1870 for all persons in household as of 1 June 1870 from Mr. Sids census image in file:
Carver, Ellison, Age 56, Male, Farmer, Value of Real Estate: 1000; Value of Personal Estate: 300; Place of Birth: Maine, Male Citizen of US of 21 years and upwards
Carver, Mary A., Age 43, Female, Keep House, Place of Birth: Maine [Margaret A.]
Carver, Helen, Age 17, Female, Place of Birth: Maine [Marcia Helen or Helen Marcia; b. ca 1853]
Carver, Orrin, Age 13, Male, Place of Birth: Maine; [b 1857 - enumerator probably meant age 15, but census image says 13]
Carver, Orison P., Age 14, Male, Place of Birth: Maine; Attended school within the year [b. late 1856 or early 1857]
Carver, Elden H., Age 12, Male, Place of Birth: Maine; Attended school within the year [b. ca 1858]
Carver, Nathan E., Age 10, Male, Place of Birth: Maine; Attended school within the year [b. 1860]
Carver, Fred, Age 8, Male, Place of Birth: Maine; Attended school within the year [b. ca 1862]
Carver, Berty, Age 6, Female, Place of Birth: Maine; Attended school within the year [Bertha; b. ca 1864]
Carver, Mayland, Age 4, Male, Place of Birth: Maine; Attended school within the year [Mahlon; b. ca 1866]
Carver, Charles B., Age 2, Male, Place of Birth: Maine [b. ca. 1868]
Two Land Patents granted to Orison P. Carver
State: MINNESOTA
Acres: 160
Metes/Bounds: No
Document Nr.: 6517
Misc. Doc. Nr.: 11032
Accession/Serial Nr.: MN0530__.165
BLM Serial Nr.: MN NO S/N
State: MINNESOTA [dated 14 July 1891 - .gif image in file)
Acres: 160
Metes/Bounds: No
Document Nr.: 6517
Misc. Doc. Nr.: 11032
Accession/Serial Nr.: MN0530__.166
BLM Serial Nr.: MN NO S/N
1900 US Census, Semiahmoo, Whatcom County, Washington
Carver, O. P., Birth Dec. 1856, age 43
From my Genealogy Scrapbook:
The Thirteen Towns, Fosston, Minnesota, published April 2, 1909:
Orrison P. Carver..
"Orrison P. Carver, one of the first to settle in the Thirteen Towns, died at his home in Blaine, Wash., on Friday, March 26th, following a lingering illness lasting for over eighteen months.
Mr. Carver was a native of Maine, born at Burnham, that state, on the 20th of Dec., 1856. He first came as far west as Michigan, remaining there until 24 years ago when he came to this vicinity and took up land one and a half miles west of Fosston. [Note: that puts him in MN in 1885, before Allison & Margaret?]
Four years later he was united in marriage to Miss Mary Flemming of Elbow Lake and in the following year made proof upon his land and left with his wife for the Pacific coast, making their permanent home at Semiahhoo, across the river from Blaine.
The deceased is well remembered by the first settlers in this section and took a prominent part in the early affairs of the community. After going west he occupied the position of postmaster in his home town for the extended period of sixteen years, resigning last year owing to his failing health. He bore the high esteem of the people of Semiahhoo and neighboring towns and the funeral at Blaine, conducted by the I.O.O.F., of which order he had been a lifelong member, was largely attended.
Besides his wife, the departed is survived by his aged mother, Mrs. M. A. Carver who resides here; a sister, Mrs. Alex. Fyffe, and brothers Elden, Orrin, Nathan, Fred and Mahlon.
The Thirteen Towns, Looking Back, April 2, 1999:
Orrison P. Carver, pioneer of the Fosston area, died at Blaine, Wash.
Source for Orison Obit from The Blaine Journal: Michael Larson
The Blaine Journal, April 2, 1909
Orison P. Carver, one of Blaine's oldest settlers and highly respected citizens, passed away at the family home here Friday afternoon last after an illness extending over several months. The causes of death was cancer. The funeral services were held from the Congregational church in this city Sunday afternoon, Rev. O.P. Avery officiating, and the remains laid to rest in the Blaine cemetery in plain view of the bay and spit, which was the home of the deceased for so many years. The local lodge of the Odd Fellows, of which Mr. Carver was a faithful member, had charge of the funeral. Besides the brother lodge members, a large number of friends were in attendance at the funeral to pay their last respects to the departed.
Orison P. Carver was born in Burnham county, Maine, December 20, 1856. In the family were six sons and two daughters, off of whom now reside in the east. He came to Minnesota in the fall of 1882 and attended business college in Minneapolis for some time. On July 6, 1885, he was united in marriage to Miss Mary Fleming at Crookston, Minn. In the spring of 1890 they moved to Semiahmoo, where they lived for 19 years, moving to Blaine from the spit the first of the year. During his residence at Semiahmoo he served the public in many ways, being postmaster there for 17 years. It was due to his influence and unceasing efforts that the government was induced to place a lighthouse and fog signal station at the entrance to the harbor.
The deceased was a prominent member of the Odd Fellows, Masons and Rebekahs, having been a member of the former lodge for 27 years and serving as trusted treasurer of the Blaine lodge for 13 successive years. He is survived by a wife, mother, two sisters and five brothers.