George Selby JUNKINS
1846 - 1900 (54 years)-
Name George Selby JUNKINS Birth 10 May 1846 North Berwick, York, Maine 
Gender Male Census 1850 North Berwick, York, Maine [1] Census 1860 Lebanon, York, Maine [2] Census 1870 North Berwick, York, Maine [3] Census 1880 Lawrence, Essex, Massachusetts [4] Census 1900 Lawrence, Essex, Massachusetts [5] Death 12 Nov 1900 Lawrence, Essex, Massachusetts [6, 7] Cause: Heart failure Burial Bellevue Cemetery, Lawrence, Essex, Massachusetts [8] 
Siblings2 brothers and 2 sisters Person ID I67 bmds Last Modified 27 May 2020
Father Daniel JUNKINS, b. 20 Feb 1816, North Berwick, York, Maine d. 31 Dec 1887, Lebanon, York, Maine (Age 71 years) Mother Louisa Hartwell WEYMOUTH, b. 1 Feb 1817, Maine d. 25 May 1854, North Berwick, York, Maine (Age 37 years) Family ID F71 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Josephine Mary McDUFFEE, b. 2 Feb 1848, Rochester, Strafford, New Hampshire d. 6 Aug 1913, Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa (Age 65 years) Marriage 2 Apr 1870 Lawrence, Essex, Massachusetts Age at Marriage George : 23 years old | Josephine : 22 years old. Children 3 daughters + 1 
. Bertha Louise JUNKINS, b. 8 May 1875, Lawrence, Essex, Massachusetts d. 21 Oct 1971, North Attleboro, Bristol, Massachusetts (Age 96 years)+ 2 . Helen MacDuffee JUNKINS, b. 10 Jun 1877, Lawrence, Essex, Massachusetts d. 1963 (Age 85 years)+ 3 . Marian Weymouth JUNKINS, b. 30 Jul 1880, Lawrence, Essex, Massachusetts d. 25 Apr 1966, Belvedere, Marin, California (Age 85 years)Family ID F32 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Birth - 10 May 1846 - North Berwick, York, Maine Census - 1850 - North Berwick, York, Maine 
Census - 1860 - Lebanon, York, Maine Census - 1870 - North Berwick, York, Maine 
Marriage - 2 Apr 1870 - Lawrence, Essex, Massachusetts Census - 1880 - Lawrence, Essex, Massachusetts Census - 1900 - Lawrence, Essex, Massachusetts Death - Cause: Heart failure - 12 Nov 1900 - Lawrence, Essex, Massachusetts 
Burial - - Bellevue Cemetery, Lawrence, Essex, Massachusetts Pin Legend 
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Notes - From Essex, Massachusetts Biographies, 1897.
GEORGE S. JUNKINS
George S. Junkins, a former Mayor of Lawrence, was born in North Berwick, York, Me. May 10, 1846. A son of Daniel and Louisa (Weymouth) Junkins, he is of the fifth generation in America descended from his immigrant ancestor, who came from Scotland an settled in old York, Me. From York the family subsequently moved to Berwick, Me. Jotham Junkins, the grandfather of George S., born in 1791, was a farmer in North Berwick. He married a Miss Ingraham, of Portland, Me., who bore him one son and three daughters.
Daniel Junkins, born in North Berwick in 1821, who as a meat dealer in South Berwick, died in his native town in 1893. His first wife, Louisa, also a native of North Berwick, died in 1855, aged thirty-seven. She was the mother of five children, namely : Mary Ellen, who died at the age of seventeen; Oscar W., who became a sea captain, and whose residence is in Lawrence; Daniel E., now a farmer of Buxton, Me. ; George S., the subject of this sketch ; and Sarah A., who became the wife of Charles H. Lindsay, and died without issue in 1895.The maiden name of Daniel Junkins’s second wife, who came from Smithfield, was Olive Merrill. A most estimable lady, she has been a kind mother to the orphaned children. At present she is living in Somersworth, N.H. Her children by her late husband are : Louise, the wife of Alvin H. Stevens, of Dover, N.H. ; Mary, the wife of Frank Malory, of Somersworth, N.H. ; and Frank, a resident of Lebanon, Me.
George S. Junkins acquired his early education in the common schools of South Berwick and Lebanon. At the age of sixteen he wen to work in a flannel factory in North Berwick, where he was employed for six years. He then opened a meat market in Lawrence in company with A. I. Mellen. Since that time the firm has established an extensive and prosperous business. Mr. Junkins has ranked prominently among the business menn of Lawrence for over thirty years. He is active and popular among the Lawrence Republicans. In 1890 he was in the Common Council, in 1891 and 1893 he was member of the Board of Aldermen, and since 1893 he has been serving on the Water Board, of which at present he is the President. Elected Mayor in 1896 an re-elected in 1897, he proved a progressive and able chief magistrate.
Mr. Junkins was married April 2, 1870, to Josie M. McDuffee, of this city, a daughter of Charles and Sarah (Hopkinson) McDuffee. Some time ago, Mr. McDuffee, who was a carpenter and builder, fell from a building, and died one week after from the injuries he then received, aged fifty-nine years. His wife had died at the age of twenty-nine, leaving Josie M., her only child. Mr. and Mrs. Junkins have three children : Bertha L., an accomplished young lady, who, having completed the classical course in Boston University, graduated therefrom June 1, 1898 ; Helen M., who is a teacher in Dr. Sargent’s School of Physical Culture in Cambridge, Mass. ; and Marion W., now sixteen years of age, who graduated in June, 1898, from the Lawrence High School. Mr. Junkins is a steward and trustee of the Methodist Episcopal church and a member of several fraternal organizations. The family resides in a handsome home at 6 Greene Street, which Mr. Junkins purchased in February, 1875.
Republicans Select George S. Junkins
LAWRENCE, Nov 18 — The republican mayoralty and aldermanic conventions tonight made the following nominations: For mayer, George S. Junkins; for aldermen, ward 1, E. H. Humphrey; ward 2, George H. Goldsmith; ward 3, A. H. Robinson; ward 4, Ira D. Blandin; ward 5, S. Byron Bodwell; ward 6, John Haigh. (Source: Boston Daily Globe, Nov. 19, 1895).
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Sources - [S24] 1850 US Census.
Household (head: Daniel Jenkins)
- [S23] 1860 US Census.
Household (head: Daniel Jenkins)
- [S22] 1870 US Census.
Household (head: George Jenkins)
- [S18] 1880 US Census.
Junkins, George S. | occup: Butcher
- [S12] 1900 US Census.
Junkins, Geo. S. | head | b: May 1846 | bp: Maine | occup: Butcher & Grains Store
- [S25] Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915.
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- [S4] Obituary.
Former Mayor Junkins Dead.
End Came Suddenly This Forenoon at His Home in Lawrence.
LAWRENCE, Nov 12 — Former Mayor George S. Junkins, 54, died suddenly at his home, 110 Howell st., about 11 this forenoon. Heart disease was the probable cause. He went home Saturday, apparently in his usual health. His illness developped Sunday, there being indications of stomach trouble. A constation was held this morning.
George S. Junkins was born in North Berwick, Me. He was educated there and in West Lebanon. He came to Lawrence in 1869, and entered the employment of a provision dealer. He was elected to the common council in 1890 and to the board of aldermen in 1891 and 1893. He also served five years in the water board.
He was the republican candidate for mayor in 1894, but was defeated by a very narrow margin. In the fall of that year he was again nominated and elected, serving two terms.
He became president and treasurer of Stanley grain company in May, 1899. He was deeply interested in horticulture, and raised some rare specimens in his private greenhouse. He was a member of the Knights of Honor, order of Security, Pilgrim Fathers and Foresters of America. He attented the First M. E. church.
He leaves a wife and three daughters, one of whom is a teacher in Brooklyn, N.Y. (Source: The Boston Globe, Nov. 12, 1900).
- [S5] Find A Grave, → Memorial ID 158763912.
- [S23] 1860 US Census.
- [S24] 1850 US Census.