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Source Vital Records from Maine Newspapers 1785-1820, Heritage Books, Inc., ref - Eastern Argus, 1803-1820 Calvin Day & Nathaniel Willis Portland Newspapers, indicates Elmira married Jermiah in Gorham on 26 June 1817 (1 July 1817 newspaper)
Page 547, He began to preach before he was 21, and came into Maine on a missionary tour, preaching as he went. He was ordained in the “Brook Meeting House,” in Buxton, May 22, 1811, and baptized about 50 persons during the month. He was a man of heavy build, whose resounding voice could be heard for a great distance. He was a bold, plain, impressive preacher, who was for many years a successful evangelist and pastor. In the early years of his ministry he was sometimes opposed and persecuted. At one time a large party of the “baser sort” assembled about the meeting house, where he was preaching, firing guns and threatening violence. One man is said to have seized him to pull him down from the chair upon which he stood while preaching, but was not successful. The elder said he talked as fast and as loud as he could for he knew not that he would ever have another opportunity. He subsequently administered the ordinance of baptism to several who dated their experience of conviction to the “gun meeting” of May 6, 1811. He traveled and preached much in the counties of York, Cumberland and Oxford until 1817, when he married Almira and settled in Limington. From the time of this marital union the two went together preaching the word in many places until his death. His widow was married to Deacon Andrew Cobb of Bridgton, who accompanied her on her preaching tours until her death. He recorded the names of 370 persons he had baptized during his ministry.58