Biography
William Googins was born on August 20, 1838 in Old Orchard now Old Orchard Beach, Maine. He was the seventh child and fourth son of Nathaniel Littlefield Googins (1798–1879) and Lucy Thurston (1803–1870). He spent most of his early life in Old Orchard.
Googins enlisted in the volunteer 27th Maine Infantry Regiment as a private in Company A, and was mustered into service on September 30, 1862. He was one of 300 or so people to remain in service after their term expired.
After the war, William Googins married Priscilla Libby Prescott (1848–1886)- a descendant of many royal families. Their union produced six children;
- Maude Lucy (December 13, 1869-?) Maude modelled for some of Winslow Homer's paintings.
- Roswell Sumner (April 9, 1871–1966)
- Charlotte Hannah (August 29, 1873-?)
- Lawrence Melville (March 31, 1877-August 6, 1900) Died in the Boxer Rebellion
- Helen Mildred (November 11, 1878-?)
- Priscilla May (May 24, 1886-August 13, 1887)
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