Chauncey Woodford
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Chauncey Woodford | |
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| Born | 1783 |
| Died | August 24, 1841 (aged 57–58) |
| Resting place | Bailey Cemetery, Portland, Maine, U.S. |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Spouse | Lucy Stevens (1799–1841; his death) |
Chauncey Woodford (1783 – August 25, 1841) was a merchant and an early settler of Deering, Maine. Portland's Woodfords Corner is now named for him and his brothers, Ebenezer and Isaiah.[1][2][3]
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Woodford grew up in Connecticut. He was one of three known sons in his family, and his two brothers soon followed him to Maine.[4][5] He was a maker of horn combs, and sold his product in large quantities to customers in Boston, New York City and Philadelphia.[6]
Aged around sixteen, Woodford settled in what is Deering (now Portland), Maine, at the intersection of what is now Woodford Street and Forest Avenue. The corner developed as part of a major route from the Portland peninsula inland to the northwest.[4] It is at the convergence of four neighborhoods: Back Cove, Oakdale, Deering Center and Rosemont.[7] Forest Avenue is part of U.S. Route 302 today.