November entries in the 1874 diary of Ida Isadore Reynolds (1860-1946) of Acton, Maine. Ida would marry John Jotham Shapleigh (1856-1923) in 1881.
This post also includes the pages in the back of the diary, including memoranda, cash account and notes, which list what Ida considered the most important events of the year.
Links to the months of October 1874 and December 1874 appear here and at the end of this post.
This diary is one of three known: 1873, 1874 and 1876. If a reader knows of the existence of any other diaries of Ida, please contact me.
See an overview post for a description of Ida's 1873, 1874 and 1876 diaries, which also contains combined alphabetical lists of surnames and people, with descriptive information where known.
Shown below are images and transcriptions of the entries and a description of the people mentioned, in order of appearance, first time only. Your comments noting errors and sharing information are requested.
Ida was the daughter of Jonathan Prescott Reynolds (1820-1899) and Rachel E. (Tupper) Reynolds (1833-1923), who were natives of Maine and Nova Scotia, respectively.
Other members of the Reynolds household, at times, were Ida's older brother Edward Everett Reynolds (1855-1945) and a Samuel/Sam/Sammy, presumably Ida's maternal cousin Samuel Muir Francis (1858-1928), son of Dr. Daniel Francis (1810-1867) and Christie Ann (Tupper) Francis (-1893).
In 1881 Ida married John Jotham Shapleigh (1856-1923), a native of Lebanon, Maine. After the death of their son Ernest in 1882, they moved to Rochester, New Hampshire, where they had a daughter Doris, born in 1898.
Although Ida's home was in Acton, Maine, it was on the border of Lebanon, Maine. As you can see from the image shown below, from Ida's 1873 diary, the Reynolds family got their mail through the North Lebanon, Maine, Post Office.
Below, the J. P. Reynolds farm along the southern border of Acton, Maine; with Lebanon, Maine, to the south; from an 1872 map of Acton, Maine, held by the Digital Maine Repository
Following the images and transcriptions below is a list of the people mentioned, in order of appearance, only once, as some are mentioned multiple times.
Since August 24, 1874, Ida has been on an extended visit with her paternal aunt Joanna Farnham (Reynolds) Decker (1825-1909) and husband Nathaniel Curtis Decker (1828-1888) in Boston, Massachusetts. The Deckers were living at 12 Dexter Street at the time of the 1876 Boston City Directory and may have been there in 1874 as well.
While with the Deckers, Ida has been attending school, which is likely the reason for her prolonged stay.
Saturday, October 31, 1874: Fair. I went to school in the forenoon. In the afternoon I went over to Sarah Noyes' to make a call.
Sunday, November 1, 1874: Fair. Went to meeting.
Monday, November 2, 1874: Fair. Went to school.
Tuesday, November 3, 1874: Fair. Went to school.
Wednesday, November 4, 1874: Fair. Went to school.
Thursday, November 5, 1874: Fair. Went to school. Miss Pentlergast's nephew died so we had Mr. Harding for teacher. [Perhaps it was the Miss Pendleton who is mentioned later.]
Friday, November 6, 1874: Fair. Mr. Harding was teacher today.
Saturday, November 7, 1874: Fair. I went to school in forenoon.
Sunday, November 8, 1874: Fair. Addie and I went up the Broadway Methodist, went up in the gallery and got a seat by some fellows and then went down and got a seat by the decent folks.
Monday, November 9, 1874: Fair. Went to school.
Tuesday, November 10, 1874: Fair. Went to school. Charlie sent me an ___ [looks like onion but maybe orchid ?]
Wednesday, November 11, 1874: Fair. Went to school in the forenoon. In the afternoon Aunt Joanna and I went to Mrs. Noyes' a-visiting; had a nice time.
Thursday, November 12, 1874: Fair; went to school
Friday, November 13, 1874. Fair; went to school
Saturday, November 14, 1874: Fair. Went to school in the forenoon. In the afternoon I fixed my clothes. Charlie H. said to tell that little Daisy that he would be down tomorrow night for me to go to meeting with him.
Sunday, November 15, 1874: Looks like snow. I played on the piano. Addie and I went to meeting and went to a fire. [crossed out] Two fellows follow us most home.
Monday, November 16, 1874: Fair. I went to school. Mrs. Dagin washed.
Tuesday, November 17, 1874: Fair. I went to school.
Wednesday, November 18, 1874: Fair. Went to school in the forenoon. In the afternoon I fixed my clothes up.
Thursday, November 19, 1874: Fair. I went to school. Wrote a composition on Ivory. Emma, Annie, Addie and I went to a Concert up to Broad-way. We had a very nice time.
Friday, November 20, 1874: Fair. I went to school.
Saturday, November 21, 1874: Fair. Went to school in the evening. Mr. Herbert Decker and Miss McCobb came over and Giles Tibbets. I went over to Emma's a few minutes. Ed Bugbee was there.
Sunday, November 22, 1874: Fair. Everett came out. Uncle Decker and Addie went to ride.
Monday, November 23, 1874: Fair. I went to School.
Tuesday, November 24: Fair. I went to school.
Wednesday, November 25, 1874: Fair. I went to School.
Thursday, November 26, 1874: Thanksgiven. Fair. No School. Addie's Aunt Mrs. Eaton came here. Everett came out.
Friday, November 27, 1874: Fair. Went to the city.
Saturday, November 28, 1874: Fair; worked.
Sunday, November 29, 1874: Fair.
Monday, November 30, 1874: Fair. Went to school.
Tuesday, December 1, 1874: Fair; went to school.
Since August 24, 1874, Ida has been on an extended visit with her paternal aunt Joanna Farnham (Reynolds) Decker (1825-1909) and husband Nathaniel Curtis Decker (1828-1888) in Boston, Massachusetts. The Deckers were living at 12 Dexter Street at the time of the 1876 Boston City Directory and may have been there in 1874 as well.
While with the Deckers, Ida has been attending school, which is likely the reason for her prolonged stay.
People mentioned, in order, first time only. Readers are requested to provide additional information.
- Sarah Noyes - presumably of the Boston, Massachusetts, area
- Miss Pentlergast - Ida's teacher at the Boston school she was attending - perhaps the Miss Pendleton mentioned in another entry
- Mr. Harding - administrator at the school Ida was attending in Boston
- Addie - presumably Addie A. Tibbetts (1853-1885), daughter of Benjamin Franklin Tibbetts and Lucilla A. (Decker) Tibbetts, who was a sister to Nathaniel Curtis Decker (1828-1888), husband of Ida's paternal aunt Joanna Farnham (Reynolds) Tibbetts (1825-1909)
- Charlie - presumably Charles Horton and presumably associated with the Hortons who had a store near the Decker residence
- Aunt Joanna - Ida's paternal aunt, Joanna Farnham (Reynolds) Decker (1825-1909), wife of Nathaniel Curtis Decker (1828-1888)
- Mrs. Noyes - presumably either Sarah Noyes or a relative
- Charlie H. - presumably Charles Horton and presumably associated with the Hortons who had a store near the Decker residence
- Mrs. Dagin - the Deckers' housekeeper
- Emma - presumably Emma F. Clough (1857-1889), future wife of Charles Edward Bugbee (1855-1936)
- Annie - presumably Annie Clough, sister of Emma F. Clough (1857-1889)
- Herbert Decker and Miss McCobb - J. Herbert Decker (1851-1920), son of Sarah Chase (Clifford) Decker and William Collier Decker, a brother to Nathaniel Curtis Decker (1828-1888); and Herbert's future wife Clara F. McCobb (1850-1881)
- Ed Bugbee - Charles Edward Bugbee (1855-1936), future husband of Emma F. Clough (1857-1889)
- Everett - Ida's brother Edward Everett Reynolds (1855-1945), then working on the Boston area
- Uncle Decker - Nathaniel Curtis Decker (1828-1888), husband of Ida's paternal aunt Joanna Farnham (Reynolds) Decker (1825-1909)
- Addie's Aunt, Mrs. Eaton - for a clue, Addie's parents were Benjamin Franklin Tibbetts and Lucilla A. (Decker) Tibbetts of the Boothbay, Maine, area.
If you have corrections to the information above or additional information on any of the people mentioned, please leave a comment or contact me directly.
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