c1876 Journal with Names and Inscriptions of People who Attended Lynn Praying Band Meetings in Maine: Farmington, Waterville, Skowhegan, Winthrop & Bath

c1876 journal with the names of people who attended meetings of the Lynn Praying Band at 5 locations in Maine; many additional items are pasted in.

The journal measures approximately 6-3/4" by 8" and is stuffed, if not overstuffed.  The person recording the names was inconsistent with spelling, or may have misheard some names, so if you are looking for ancestors, be ready to use variants of names, both given names and surnames.  

People whose names are recorded more than once might be different people or might have attended more than one session.

If you notice any errors in the alphabetized lists below, or have additional information on any of the people listed or the Lynn Praying Band, please leave a comment or contact me directly.

 Locations:  Click the location to see an alphabetical list of the attendees there.

• Bath, Maine - over 100 names 
• Brunswick, Maine - over 100 names
• Farmington, Maine - about 200 names
• Skowhegan, Maine - over 250 names 
• Waterville, Maine - about 150 names
• Winthrop, Maine - over 200 names 

Items Pasted in:  [alphabetical lists for each category below]

• Over 150 sentiments, some very heart-felt, on paper scraps from people who called themselves "Saved" or "Former Backslider", etc.  Some people asked for prayers for missing parents or, in one case, a son.
  
• List of the 17 members of the Youths Praying League at Farmington, Maine
• March 7, 1876 letter from people from North Anson, Maine, signed by nearly 50 people

People Whose Inscriptions are Pasted in the Journal

Note:  Identical or similar names may or may not be the same person.  As you can see, the spelling may be off; your clarifications are welcome!

?	Anonymous, who asks prayers for his or her father, who has lived away from Christian influence	Mace or Macey	Charles Mace or Charles Macey
?	"A Sister", who prays for her husband, daughter and nephew	Maddox	B. W. Maddox
?	Samuel	Merrill	Arthur Merrill
?	Anonymous from Bath, Maine; long letter written by someone apparently close to death and given to the Praying Band after the author's decease	Moody	Nina Moody
Adams	Henry L. Adams of Farmington, Maine; possibly Henry S. Adams	Moody	H. C. Moody
Adams	Fred Adams, Treasurer; name written on a list of the Youths Praying League of Farmington, Maine; folded several times and pasted in the journal	Mooers	Jabez S. Mooers
Allen	Mrs. E. N. Allen of Farmington, Maine	Moor	Mr. Arthur T. Moor
Allen	? Allen; possibly Agnes Allen [tear in the paper scrap]	Morrill	Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Morrill
Arnold	F. E. Arnold	Mosher	Olive Mosher
Backus	Fred F. Backus of Farmington, Maine	Neal	Mrs. Clara S. Neal; presumably Clara (Swan) Neal, wife of Benjamin Franklin Neal
Bartlett	Lizzie M. Bartlett	Neal	Mr. B. Frank Neal; presumably Benjamin Franklin Neal, husband of Clara (Swan) Neal
Bartlett	Lizzie M. Bartlett of Farmington, Maine	Nichols	Water Nichols, inscribed at Farmington, Maine on February 12, 1876
Bean	Rosa Bean	Nichols	Rose Nichols, inscribed atf Farmington, Maine on February 12, 1876; "Reclaimed"
Bean	George F. Bean	Nichols	Walter Nichols, "Reclaimed" of Farmington, Maine, letter inscribed February 13, 1876
Bean	Winnie Bean	Nichols	Rosa Nichols, "Reclaimed" of Farmington, Maine, letter inscribed February 13, 1876
Bean	Nina Bean	Norcross	Martha E. Norcross
Bean	Alice C. Bean	Norcross	Ransford Norcross; mentions daughter Martha E. Norcross, who has just graduated from the Normal School, and son J. Marden Norcross
Beard	Miss Annie L. Beard	Norton	J. Augustus Norton
Belcher	Miss Alice Belcher	Norton	Mary Norton
Berry	M. C. Berry of New Sharon, Maine; "Saved Jan 16 1876"	Norton	Ruth A. Norton
Berry	Carrie A. Berry	Norton	Carrie Norton; middle initial possibly M.
Blethen	Abbie J. Blethen	Nutting	E. H. Nutting, Jr., telegraph operator, his telegram to the Members of the Lynn Praying Band
Bragg	George E. Bragg of Farmington, Maine	Nutting	E. H. Nutting, Jr., telegraph operator, his telegram to the Members of the Lynn Praying Band
Bragg	Alice M. Bragg	Page	Benjamin F. Page
Briggs	A. W. Briggs of Farmington, Maine	Paine	Fred G. Paine of New Sharon, Maine
Briggs	Mrs. A. W. Briggs of Farmington, Maine	Pearson	William H. Pearson
Brooks	E. Lafontaine Brooks	Pease	Mrs. Josephine M. Pease
Brown	Carroll L. Brown of Farmington, Maine	Perham	Frank E. Perham, calling card
Brown	Miss Ellie K. Brown or Ollie K. Brown	Perry	A. H. Perry of Brunswick, Maine; inscribed at Farmington, Maine, on February 18, 1876 at "Little Blue School"
Brown	Charles Brown	Pierce	Lizzie A. Pierce; "Saved"
Campbell	Ros Campbell of Farmington, Maine	Porter	? Porter; ornate initials
Carr	Hattie M. Carr	Porter	Mr. and Mrs. Henry B. Porter
Chapman	Victor Eugean Chapman of New Sharon, Maine [yes, spelled Eugean]	Prescott	Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Prescott
Clark	Edward C. Clark	Prince	M. E. Prince
Cofren	George A. Cofren; calling card	Prince	Mrs. Hattie Prince
Collins	Susie E. Collins	Quimby	L. Emmons Quimby
Collins	Azelia A. Collins	Randall	Miss Una Randall
Collins	S. B. Collins; calling card	Rollins	Lewis P. Rollins [the way he wrote it looks more like Leavis] of Watertown, Massachusetts; inscribed at New Sharon, Maine, on January 16, 1876; "My feet are on the Rock"
Cookson	Issie Cookson	Russell	Miss Dena L. Russell
Cookson	Fred L. Cookson	Russell	Mrs. Lottie Russell; "Reclaimed from backslider state"
Cookson	Ida Cookson	Russell	William E. Russell
Daggett	L. Daggett; middle initial possibly A or G	Sanderson	Henry N. Sanderson
Davis	Charles F. Davis	Sanderson	Mrs. Henry N. Sanderson
Day	Dora Day	Sawyer	Charles B. Sawyer
Day	Rose Day	Sawyer	Herbert A. Sawyer
Dennison	Grace L. Dennison	Sawyer	Charley A. Sawyer
Doyle	Miss Albina M. Doyle	Sawyer	Lewis Sawyer
Dresser	Ida J. Dresser	Smart	Addie E. Smart
Dudley	Mrs. Lydia E. Dudley	Smith	William W. Smith; calling card
Dyer	Frank L. Dyer	Smith	Myrce Smith
Dyer	Rosie M. Dyer	Smith	Ernest F. Smith
Ervesun	Francisco Ervesun of Norena Spain, inscribed at Farmington, Maine; "Little Blue"	Smith	Mabel L. Smith of New Sharon, Maine
Estrada	Enrique Estrada of Barcelona, Spain	Sprague	Ida L. Sprague
Farrington	Sarah B. A. Farrington	Stowers	Walter L. Stowers, age 10; [of New Sharon, Maine]; "Lead me to the Rock that is higher than I"
Flowers ?	? Flowers; possibly Dr. Flowers	Stoyell	Leander B. Stoyell of Farmington, Maine; inscribed in February 1876
Fuller	Mrs. M. M. Fuller	Swan	Miss Nettie A. Swan
Fuller	Clifton S. Fuller	Swift	Henry E. Swift
Gardner	Mrs. Malinda Gardner	Swift	Charlie G. Swift
Gardner	Lewis Gardner	Swift	Robert Y. Swift; possibly Robert Young Swift of New Sharon, Maine
Gay	Sadie A. Gay [Sarah Aurelia (Gay) Venner (1862-1947)]; "age 13, niece of John M. S. Hunter [John Minot Soule Hunter]; remember my father in Atlanta Ga" [William Flint Gay; Sadie's mother Marcia Soule (Hunter) Gay had died in 1865]	Tarbox	Mrs. K. B. Tarbox, or Mrs. K. R. Tarbox, inscribed on February 13, 1876; possibly Katie B. (Randall) Tarbox, wife of Samuel O. Tarbox
Gerry	John F. Gerry	Tarbox	Rosa M. Tarbox "age 13... Please do not forget my father and brothers"
Goodwin	Harry Goodwin of Farmington, Maine	Teague	Charlie D. Teague of New Sharon, Maine
Goodwin	Charlie J. Goodwin of Farmington, Maine	Thompson	Mrs. Henry A. Thompson of West New Portland, Maine
Gordon	Charlie E. Gordon	Thompson	Hattie Thompson; middle initial possibly F
Greaton	Wilson Greaton	Thompson	Miss Mary A. Thompson
Griffin	Loren L. Griffin	Titcomb	Manning Titcomb
Grover	Samuel Grover	Titcomb	Walter J. Titcomb
Grover	Mary E. Grover	Tufts	Frank Tufts of Farmington, Maine
Hall	E. B. Hall, "Little Blue"; student at the Little Blue School at Farmington, Maine	Tufts	Martha Tufts of New Sharon, Maine; middle initial possibly A.
Heath	Charlie M. Heath	Tufts	Warrin Tufts, "a converted Infidel"; presumably Warren Tufts
Hiscock	Mrs. Josephine Hiscock of West Farmington, Maine	Tufts	Horace G. Tufts of New Sharon, Maine
Holley	Mrs. S. A. Holley	Walker	Mrs. Mary Walker
Holley	William M. Holley, inscribed at Farmington, Maine, on February 10, 1876	Williamson	Stephen L. Williamson of New Sharon, Maine
Hunter	Mrs. J. M. S. Hunter of Farmington, Maine [Eldora (Nichols) Hunter, wife of John Minot Soule Hunter	Witham	Rose Witham of Starks, Maine; "Converted"
Hunter	J. M. S. Hunter of Farmington, Maine [John Minot Soule Hunter]; "once a Backslider"	Woods	H ? Woods; possibly Henie Woods
Jennings	Flora M.Jennings	Wyman	Herbert A. Wyman of New Sharon, Maine
Jordan	D. J. Jordan	Wyman	Lizzie Wyman
Kennedy	Robert Kennedy	Yeaton	Albion K. P. Yeaton; Albion Keith Parris Yeaton
Lancaster	Gertie Lancaster	Young	Mr. and Mrs. J. D. B. Young; Jotham D. B. Young and wife Lucy Maria (Witham) Young of Farmington, Maine
Leeman	Edgar A. Leeman

Members of the Youths Praying League of Farmington, Maine; several, perhaps all, were students at the Abbott School, nicknamed "Little Blue", at Farmington, Maine.

Adams	Fred Adams, Treasurer
Adams	H. L. Adams
Arnold	Fred Arnold
Backus	Fred F. Backus
Bean	George Bean
Berry	Arthur E. Berry
Cofren	George A. Cofren, "Leader of Singing"
Dodge	Herbert Dodge or Herbert Lodge
Fuller	Clifton S. Fuller
Goodwin	Harry Goodwin
Goodwin	Charlie J. Goodwin
Heath	Charlie M. Heath, Leader
Hughes	Charles Hughes
Lawry	Frank Lawry
Lodge	Herbert Dodge or Herbert Lodge
Merrill	Arthur W. Merrill, Secretary
Spaulding or Spaulding	Frank Spauldin; possibly Frank Spaulding
Tufts	F. W. Tufts

March 7, 1876 letter from people from North Anson, Maine, signed by nearly 50 people

?	?	Hurd	Ellen A. Hurd
?	Miss A. ?, possibly Ross	Keef	Robert Keef
Andrews	Will H. Andrews	Keef	Hannah Keef
Bailey	Miss Sarah Bailey	Mann	Mrs. Ada Mann
Bailey	E. H. Bailey; presumably Edwin H. Bailey	Mann	D. D. Mann perhaps Daniel D. Mann
Bailey	E. F. Bailey; presumably Ellen Frances (Paine) Bailey, wife of Edwin H. Bailey	Merry	Estelle Merry
Barnes	E. F. Barnes	Moore	A. W. Moore; perhaps Asa W. Moore
Barnes	C. H. Barnes	Moore	Nancy Moore
Barnes	Nettie E. Barnes	Norton	L. Norton
Bennett	Miss Mina Bennett	Paine	Miss Augusta Paine
Bowles	J. R. Bowles, Baptist; presumably Rev. James R. Bowles	Paine	John S. Paine
Bryant	Charles Bryant	Salley	H. Salley
Bryant	Ella Bryant	Savage	R. Savage
Bunker	M. F. Bunker; possibly Martha F. Bunker	Savage	Mrs. Betsey R. Savage
Bunker	A. M. Bunker; perhaps Abbie M. Bunker	Stevens	Jate Stevens
Caswell	Charles Caswell	Steward	Mrs. T. M. Steward; presumably Aurilla Eveline (Bunker) Steward, wife of Theodore Marion Steward
Dinsmore	Mrs. A. H. Dinsmore; perhaps Mary R. (Pelton) Dinsmore, wife of Albert Heald Dinsmore	Vallier	Sadie Vallier
Dyer	E C. Dyer; perhaps Eunice C. (Moody) Dyer, wife of Daniel Dyer	Walker	S. H. Walker; not sure of first initial; possibly Samuel H. Walker
Dyer	H. E. Dyer; possibly Hattie E. Dyer, daughter of Daniel Dyer and Eunice C. (Moody) Dyer	Walker	? Walker; possibly Nelson Walker
Eames	F. P. Eames; presumably Frank P. Eames	Ware	Mrs. A. H. Ware; possibly Harriet E. (Palmer) Ware, wife of Albert H. Ware
Fish	Mrs. M. Fish; middle initial possibly H, F or ?	Wilson	L. Wilson, Methodist
Foster	Benjamin Foster	Wilson	Cora A. Wilson
Gilman	Mrs. E. G. Gilman; perhaps Eunice (Getchell) Gilman, wife of Benjamin M. Gilman	Wilson	Allen Wilson
Graham	A. W. Graham
Gray	Ellen L. Gray

The picture noted on the last page of text was no longer with the journal by the time I purchased it.

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