Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Whitman and Ellis families, Somerset County, Maine



Page of old snapshots of people in the Whitman family of Somerset County, Maine, including towns like Athens, Wellington, Solon, Harmony, Brighton, Norridgewock, Canaan, Mayfield, etc.

There's a 4-generation snapshot in color, possibly from the 1960s. The other photos are much older, mostly early 1900s.  [reader identification: left to right: Linwood Whitman, Nelson Whitman holding baby; Elwyn Whitman.] 

There's a small photo, "Aunt Elsie's Graduation Picture, taught school 45 years". This is Elsie Sarah Roberts, who married Nelson William Whitman. Elsie was born in 1901; Nelson was born in 1893. [her identity confirmed by a reader]

There's a baby picture of Lafforest (sp?) Ellis, shown at 2 months, 1917; don't know if that is his first name and surname or his first name and middle name, with the surname to be obvious to the person to whom the photo was given. [reader identification: this is Elwyn Whitman.]

There's a picture of Abbie Ellis in 1922. I believe this is Abby Whitman, sister of Nelson, who married Fred Almon Ellis. 

There's a picture of Abbie, Fred and Thelma, taken in Wellington at the Oscar Ward home. 

Finally, there's a picture of a middle aged woman and two older women with the ID: Jennie Whitman, A.M.E. and T.A.W.


If you have any corrections, additions or insights to any of the information presented here, please leave a comment or contact me directly. 


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