Erastus Littlefield Gott b. 6 Oct 1843 Tremont, Hancock, Maine, USA d. 12 Jan 1922 Tremont, Hancock, Maine, USA: Smith Family Tree

Erastus Littlefield Gott

1843 - 1922 (78 years)

Name	Erastus Littlefield Gott [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
Birth	6 Oct 1843	Tremont, Hancock, Maine, USA [1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9]
	Erastus was the son of Salome Gott and used her last name. Although Salome did marry Abraham Morrison, there is no evidence that he was Erastus's father.
Gender	Male
Census	1850	Tremont, Hancock, Maine, USA [7]
	Age: 7; Living with his mother, Salome and her parents, Susannah and William Gott
Census	1880	Tremont, Hancock, Maine, USA [3]
	Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Self
Census	1900	Tremont, Hancock, Maine, USA [8]
	Marital Status: Married to Rachel; Relation to Head: Head
Census	1910	Tremont, Hancock, Maine, USA [9]
	Marital Status: Married (Widowed of Rachel); Relation to Head: Head
Census	1920	Southwest Harbor, Hancock, Maine, USA [5]
	Relation to Head: Boarder; Residence Marital Status: Widowed
FSID	L2H8-SWR
Death	12 Jan 1922	Tremont, Hancock, Maine, USA [1, 4]
Burial	Gott's Island Cemetery, Tremont, Hancock, Maine, USA [4]
		Gott's Island Cemetery (also known as Great Gott Island Cemetery) Gott Island, Tremont, Hancock, Maine Find a Grave: #2388780
Person ID	I19176	A Tree Called Smith
Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

Father	Abraham Morrison, b. 29 Aug 1801, Ellsworth, Hancock, Maine, USA d. 27 Apr 1884, Mariaville, Hancock, Maine, USA (Age 82 years)
Relationship	Stepchild
Mother	Salome B Gott, b. 3 Sep 1807, Mount Desert, Hancock, Maine, USA d. Aft 1880 (Age > 74 years)
Relationship	natural
Marriage	Jun 1856	Great Gott Island, Tremont, Hancock, Maine, USA [11, 12, 13]
Marriage End	Bef 1860 [14]
	By 1860 Abraham was married to Nancy
Family ID	F1130	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Rachel W Gott, b. Mar 1845, Mount Desert, Hancock, Maine, USA d. 19 Nov 1901, Tremont, Hancock, Maine, USA (Age 56 years)

Marriage 24 Jul 1864 Tremont, Hancock, Maine, USA [2, 8]

(both named Gott)

Children

	1. Montell Dorr Gott, b. 15 Jul 1881, Tremont, Hancock, Maine, USA d. 23 Mar 1963, Bar Harbor, Hancock, Maine, USA (Age 81 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	2. Berlin Austin Gott, b. 28 Nov 1877, Tremont, Hancock, Maine, USA d. Sep 1955, Tremont, Hancock, Maine, USA (Age 77 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]

Family ID F7228 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 21 Jul 2025

Event Map

	Birth - 6 Oct 1843 - Tremont, Hancock, Maine, USA
	Census - Age: 7; Living with his mother, Salome and her parents, Susannah and William Gott - 1850 - Tremont, Hancock, Maine, USA
	Marriage - 24 Jul 1864 - Tremont, Hancock, Maine, USA
	Census - Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Self - 1880 - Tremont, Hancock, Maine, USA
	Census - Marital Status: Married to Rachel; Relation to Head: Head - 1900 - Tremont, Hancock, Maine, USA
	Census - Marital Status: Married (Widowed of Rachel); Relation to Head: Head - 1910 - Tremont, Hancock, Maine, USA
	Census - Relation to Head: Boarder; Residence Marital Status: Widowed - 1920 - Southwest Harbor, Hancock, Maine, USA
	Death - 12 Jan 1922 - Tremont, Hancock, Maine, USA

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Sources

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Maine, Death Records, 1617-1922
Maine State Archives; Cultural Building, 84 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0084; 1908-1922 Vital Records; Roll #: 22
[S399] Ancestry.com, Maine, Marriage Records, 1713-1922, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT ; Date: 2010;), Maine State Archives; Cultural Building, 84 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0084; Pre 1892 Delayed Returns; Roll Number: 44.

Maine, Marriage Records, 1713-1922
Maine State Archives; Cultural Building, 84 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0084; Pre 1892 Delayed Returns; Roll Number: 44
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1880 United States Federal Census
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1920 United States Federal Census
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[S9910] Ancestry.com, 1850 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Tremont, Hancock, Maine; Roll: 255; Page: 378a.

1850 United States Federal Census
The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Tremont, Hancock, Maine; Roll: 255; Page: 378a

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1900 United States Federal Census
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1910 United States Federal Census
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[S93] Ancestry.com, 1860 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2009;), The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Carmel, Penobscot, Maine; Roll: M653_446; Page: 625; Family History Library Film:.

1860 United States Federal Census
The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Carmel, Penobscot, Maine; Roll: M653_446; Page: 625; Family History Library Film:

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A history of Swan's Island, Maine
[S882] FamilySearch - Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 09 November 2022, 21:13), entry for Salome B Gott (PID https://ark.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:KCPY-T5K ); contributed by various users.
https://ark.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:KCPY-T5K

[S93] Ancestry.com, 1860 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2009;), The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Mariaville, Hancock, Maine; Roll: M653_438; Page: 441; Family History Library Fil.

1860 United States Federal Census
The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Mariaville, Hancock, Maine; Roll: M653_438; Page: 441; Family History Library Fil

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