Capt. Eliakim Wardwell was born on 30 Dec 1802 in Penobscot, Hancock Co., Province of Maine, Massachusetts. He appeared on the census in 1850 in Penobscot, Hancock Co., Maine, age 47, as a mariner. He died from Typhoid fever on 6 Dec 1867 in Penobscot, Hancock Co., Maine. He was a seaman. He was married to Joanna Grindle, his second wife, on 10 Jul 1829 in Penobscot, Hancock Co., Maine.

Joanna Grindle was born on 12 Jan 1812 in Penobscot, Hancock Co., Province of Maine, Massachusetts. She appeared on the 1850 census in Penobscot, Hancock Co., Maine, age 38, on the 1870 census in Penobscot, Hancock Co., Maine, age 58, and on the 1880 census in Castine, Hancock Co., Maine, age 67, living at the home of Frederick and Emma Wardwell. She died sometime after 1880. Children were:

i. James Madison Wardwell was born on 29 Nov 1831 in Penobscot, Hancock Co., Maine. He appeared on the census in 1850 in Penobscot, Hancock Co., Maine, age 18, as a mariner. He appeared on the census in 1880 in Castine, Hancock Co., Maine, age 48, as a seaman. He died in 1892 in Penobscot, Hancock Co., Maine and was buried in Bay Cemetery-Town Cemetery, Penobscot, Hancock Co., Maine. He was married to Ida M. Perkins on 15 Apr 1876 in Penobscot, Hancock Co., Maine.
ii. Amelia Frances J. Wardwell was born on 8 Jul 1833 in Penobscot, Hancock Co., Maine. She appeared on the census in 1850 in Penobscot, Hancock Co., Maine, age 16.
iii. Juliet S. Wardwell was born on 15 Feb 1835 in Penobscot, Hancock Co., Maine. She appeared on the census in 1850 in Penobscot, Hancock Co., Maine, age 15.
iv. Samuel F. Wardwell was born on 29 Jan 1837 in Penobscot, Hancock Co., Maine. He appeared on the census in 1850 in Penobscot, Hancock Co., Maine, age 13.
v. John D. Wardwell was born on 2 Oct 1838 in Penobscot, Hancock Co., Maine. He appeared on the census in 1850 in Penobscot, Hancock Co., Maine, age 11.
vi. Eleazur Wells Wardwell was born on 15 Sep 1840 in Penobscot, Hancock Co., Maine. He appeared on the census in 1850 in Penobscot, Hancock Co., Maine, age 9. He drowned in 1867. He also appears in various references as Elizabeth W. Wardwell.
vii. Martha W. Wardwellwas born on 19 Aug 1842 in Penobscot, Hancock Co., Maine. She appeared on the census in 1850 in Penobscot, Hancock Co., Maine, age 7.
viii. Mary E. Wardwell was born on 14 Jul 1845 in Penobscot, Hancock Co., Maine. She appeared on the census in 1850 in Penobscot, Hancock Co., Maine, age 4.
ix. George H. Wardwell was born on 8 May 1847 in Penobscot, Hancock Co., Maine. He appeared on the census in 1850 in Penobscot, Hancock Co., Maine, age 3. He appeared on the census in 1870 in Penobscot, Hancock Co., Maine, age 23, as a seaman.
x. Eliakim M. Wardwell was born about 1849 in Penobscot, Hancock Co., Maine. He appeared on the census in 1850 in Penobscot, Hancock Co., Maine.
xi. Melvin C. Wardwell was born on 6 May 1850 in Penobscot, Hancock Co., Maine. He appeared on the census in 1870 in Penobscot, Hancock Co., Maine, age 20, as a seaman.
xii. Frederick Freeman Wardwell.
xiii. Albert Brewer Wardwell was born on 22 Nov 1853 in Penobscot, Hancock Co., Maine. He appeared on the census in 1870 in Penobscot, Hancock Co., Maine, age 16. He was married to Ruth Frances Perkins on 1 Jul 1872 in Penobscot, Hancock Co., Maine.
xiv. Annie W. Wardwell was born about 1860. She appeared on the census in 1870 in Penobscot, Hancock Co., Maine, age 10.

Capt. Eliakim Wardwell's first wife was Juliet Dunbar who he married 6 Dec 1867 in Penobscot, Hancock Co., Maine. She was born 19 Jan 1810 in Penobscot and died there on 11 Nov 1827.

Joanna Grindle married second, Vespasian Wardwell on 13 Dec 1868 in Penobscot.