Two Old Photographs of Dwellings at Robbinston, Maine; Johnson family & Sherman Hill Road

Early 1900s

Two large, old photographs of what appear to be dwellings in Robbinston, Maine, one of them belonging to the Johnson family and another on Sherman Hill Road.

A paper scrap taped to the reverse of the photograph, at top, of the Johnson farm:

Lelia Johnson (Tremble) in door Johnson Farm.  Delilah Johnson right (Robbinston)  Route 1 by store/jewelry maker on left - Machias.

Lelia had a younger sister named Delilah, but there's no one younger than the girl in the doorway.  Either the woman at right is an aunt Delilah or other relative or the person making the identifications got the sisters mixed up.

The second photograph may be older than the first one shown.  From the paper scrap taped to the reverse: "house on Sherman Hill Rd 3/4 way on right (recently burned) (8/02).

Possibly late 19th century

From brief online research, hopefully correct - corrections and additions requested:

Lelia J. Johnson (1897-1990) was born at Robbinston, Maine, on 28 January 1897, daughter of Malcolm Johnson and Margaret A. (Jollotta) Johnson.  As noted in the identification on the top photograph, Lelia would marry Herman Henry Trimble (1895-1979) [not Tremble].

Lelia's younger sister  Delilah Margaret Johnson [shown as Deliah on her birth record] was born at Robbinston, Maine, on 29 November 1906.

If you have information to share on the Johnson and Trimble families or who lived at the dwelling on Sherman Hill Road, please leave a comment or contact me directly.

The map below shows Robbinston, which is located on Route 1, and its Sherman Hill Road.

1884+ Scrapbook of the Johonnett Sisters of Palmyra, Maine

1884+ scrapbook with mementos of the children of Horace Gould Johonnett and Sarah (Lord) Johonnett.  I believe the scrapbook was the work mainly of their youngest child, Mabel F. Johonnett, with help from older sister Ellen J. Johonnett, "Ellie".

The scrapbook was made from a late 1870s publication of the Maine Board of Agriculture, measuring approximately 9" by 6", with 384 pages.

Inside Front Cover

Mabel wrote an intriguing address in the book: Box 2, Madawaska, Pa.  There's a Madawaska Marsh and a Madawaska Road in Palmyra, which presumably further pinpoint where the Johonnett family lived.  See the map at the end of this post.

The children of Herman Gould Johonnett and Sarah (Lord) Johonnett:

• Charles H. Johonnett (1863-1958), who became a clergyman
• Leslie Johonnett (1865-1948), whose given name is spelled Lesley on a calling card pasted into the scrapbook
• Emma J. Johonnett (1866-1931)
• Edwin S. Johonnett (1868-1916)
• Ellen J. Johonnett, "Ellie" (1871-1959), who married Louville A. Cowan
• Mabel F. Johonnett (1875-1921)

Nearly every page of the book has pasted items, such as rewards of merit, trading cards, calling cards, newspaper clippings, etc.  Some of the items appear to predate the construction of the scrapbook.

 The scrapbook contains personal items such as:

• calling cards of Ellen J. Johonnett, Mabel F. Johonnett, their brother Lesley Johonnett and their cousin Annie Mae Johonnett (1870-1954), daughter of Horace M. Johonnett and Laura J. (Brown) Johonnett.  Interestingly, Annie's surname is printed as Johnnett on the card.  Annie married Clarence Ervin Frost.
• rewards of merit (multiples) given to Ellie J. Johonnett and Mabel Johonnett by teacher Josie E. Mahoney (Josie married Benjamin S. Matthews in 1880)
• rewards of merit to Ellie J. Johonnett and Mabel Johonnett from teacher Ednah Homstead Ednah married Heber H. Perkins in 1883; her stone shows her given name spelled Edna)
• bookplate of E? Johonnett, with name of teacher L. J. Johonnett, presumably the aforementioned Laura J. (Brown) Johonnett, perhaps the Sunday School teacher
• reward of merit given to Ellie Johonnett by teacher M. E. Parkhurst, possibly Mary E. Parkhurst, "Mae", of Palmyra, an 1876 graduate of Eastern State Normal School; Mary married Philander Coburn Jewett in 1880
• scrap of paper with name Willie A. Pollard, perhaps William Alfred Pollard (1876-1949) of Palmyra, son of Alfred Graves Pollard and Harriet E. (Smart) Pollard

If you have information to share on the Johonnett, Lord, Brown, Pollard, Smart, Mahoney, Homstead, or Parkhurst, and/or Pollard families of Palmyra, Maine, please leave a comment or contact me directly.

1840s Account Book Kept by Joseph Bassett, Jr. & Henry Miller - Mostly Lovell, Maine, some Garland, Maine, and Passadumkeag, Maine

1840s account book that has two names on the end papers - that of Joseph Bassett, Jr. and that of Henry Miller, although I believe most of the book is the work of Joseph Bassett, Jr.

The account book starts out in Garland, Maine, then on to Passadumkeag, Maine, and then on to Lovell, Maine, for the majority of the book.

The names written in the book, shown farther below, may appear in several variations, as the name owner and the account book owner conveyed them.  If you notice errors or have knowledge of a particular family, please leave a comment or contact me directly.

First end paper

The book measures approximately 7-1/2" by 6-1/4" and is filled except for a very few pages.  The writer's time in Garland and Passadumkeag was spent working for others.  The majority of the book, spent at Lovell, reflects the amount of staples sold to others.

From brief online research, hopefully correct - corrections and additions requested:

Joseph Bassett, Jr., was presumably the Joseph Bassett, Jr., who was born 26 August 1816 at Greenborough, Vermont, and died at Lovell, Maine, on 18 September 1905.  He was the son of Joseph Bassett and Sally (Smith) Bassett.

The Lovell Historical Society's website indicates that Joseph Bassett, Jr., a harness maker and owner of a store in Lovell Village, married Lucy W. McAllaster and had six children, at least two of whom died young.  Their marriage date and place: 2 January 1847 at Lovell, Maine.

Names in the Book, in alphabetical order - many appear multiple times and sometimes in different spellings

Check the list of people with information at the Lovell Historical Society website - some of the names below are on their list.

Solomon ?, possibly Nash

Ephram ?, possibly Neenal or Veenal or ?

Daniel Gower or Towne or ?

Charles Abbott

George Abbott, also shown as George Abbot and George Abot

Thomas Abot

Joseph Adams

William Adams

Albert Andrews

Benjamin Andrews

Herman Andrews

Jacob Andrews

Moses Andrews

Stephen Andrews

William Andrews

Jacob Arlen

? W. Barker

A. A. Barker

Freeman Barker

J. W. Barker, possibly Joseph W. Barker

John Barker

Joseph W. Barker

Richard Barker

Barot of Passadumkeag, Maine, area

R. Barrows

Samuel P. Bary, possibly the same person identified as just Bary or as Samuel Bary

H. C. Bassett

James Bassett - mentioned in the Lovell section

James Bassett of Passadumkeag, Maine, area

John Bassett

John W. Bassett

Joseph Bassett

Joseph Bassett, Jr.

L. W. Bassett - not sure of first initial

T. S. Bassett or F. S. Bassett

Thomas Bassett

Thomas S. Bassett

Samuel Berry, possibly the Samuel P. Bary mentioned multiple times

Mr. Bickford

John Bradley

Walter L. Briant, possibly the same person as W. L. Bryent

Joseph Brown

Mr. Butters

Joseph Chandler

David Chandler or Davis Chandler, or two separate people

Doct. Chandler - presumably Dr. Isaac Chandler (1817-1889)

John C. Chandler

Jacob Chase, possibly the Jacob E. Chase mentioned elsewhere

Doct. Coburn

David Cob

Osbon Coffin of Passadumkeag, Maine, area

Mr. Cole

William Crocker

Doct. Cushman

Ammi Cutter - not sure of given name

Benjamin Day

Enos Day

Stephen Day

Thomas Day

Mr. Derbern; possibly Dearborn

Levi Dergin

James Downing

Benjamin L. Dresser

F. Dresser

Levi Dresser

Lorenso Dresser

Nathan Dresser

Peter Dresser

Thomas Dresser

Uriah Dresser

Zenas Dresser - not sure of given name

Daniel Eastman

Hosea Eastman

Hoza Eastman - presumably Hosea Eastman

James Eastman

Phineas Eastman - mentioned in the Lovell section

Phineas Eastman of Passadumkeag, Maine, area

Sylvenus Eastman

Albert Eavens

Galan Eavens

James Eavens

John Emery

Mr. Emery

Samuel Emery

Ira Emery

James Evans

Samuel Evens

Thomas Evens

A. B. Farington

J. S. Farington

Jacob Farington

Rois Farington

S. A. B. Farington

Samuel Farington

Stephen Farington

William Farington

Jonathan S. Farrington

Caleb Fessenden

Mr. Fickat

John Flint

William Ford or William Lord

Joseph Frye

Richard Frye

J. Gamage

Joshua Gamage

W. Gamman

Solomon Goodell of Passadumkeag, Maine, area - not sure of surname

Beniah Goodwin

John Gordon

William Gordon

Daniel Gower - not sure of surname

Daniel Gower or Towne or ?

Simeon Gray

Joseph Haistens

Joseph Haistings

Benjamin Hald - not sure of surname, possibly Heald

E. Hamblin

Ebin Hamblin

Mr. Hammon

David Hammon

Hammond

David Hammons

Thomas Hammons

Aaron Hanes of Passadumkeag, Maine, area

John Haraman

Benjamin Hartford

Joseph Harting

Joseph Hasting

Joseph Hastings

Thomas Hatch

J. Hawton of Passadumkeag, Maine, area

Elbridg Haynes of Passadumkeag, Maine, area

J. P. Haynes of Passadumkeag, Maine, area - Joseph Bassett, Jr.'s employer

Obed Haynes of Passadumkeag, Maine, area

James Haywood of Passadumkeag, Maine, area

Enos Heald

Solomon Heald

Caleb Heseltine

Joseph Heseltine - spelled in other entries as Helentine and Helestine

John Hill

James Hobbs

Stephen Hobbs

Joseph Hodgkins of Passadumkeag, Maine, area

Otis Hodgkins of Passadumkeag, Maine, area

S. P. Hodgkins of Passadumkeag, Maine, area - not sure of iddle initial

Smith & Hodgkins, or Smith ? Hodgkins, of Passadumkeag, Maine, area

Thomas Holt

How & Leavitt

John Howard

Asa Howe

Burnham Howe

Lewis Howe

Zenas Howe

Moses Hutchens

James E. Hutchins

Ira Jewet

Aaron Jones

Howard Jones

Stephen Jones

Joseph Jordan of Passadumkeag, Maine, area

T. F. Jordan of Passadumkeag, Maine, area

Calvin Kilgore

Joseph Kilgore

Moses Kilgore

Isac Kimbal

John Kimbal

Stephen Kimbal

Joseph Kimball

Isaac Kimbel

Daniel Knight

Eliphet Knight

Henry Knight

John Knight

Moses Knight

Truston Knight

William Labarron

How & Leavitt

Amos A. Libby

A. Libby

Simon Lord

William Lord or William Ford

Charles Loverance or Severance

John Loverance or John Severance or ?

Mr. Lovet

Captain F. Lyford of Garland, Maine area - Joseph Bassett, Jr.'s employer

Isac Mackentire

David Mansfield

George Maxwell

? P. McAlaster

? W. McAlaster - first initial possibly Z or J or I

Eastman McAlaster

Giles McAlaster or Gibs McAlaster

Mr. McAlaster

Peatre McAlaster

William McAlaster

Zacherias McAlaster

Z. McAllister

Mr. McDanils

David McKeen

Joel McKeen

Joseph McKeen - not sure of surname

Robert McKeen

John Meeder

Alford Merrel

John Merrel

Henry Miller

David Moltan, presumably Moulton

Mr. More

Denis More - not sure of given name, could be Aenas or Zenas

Dexter More

Dr. Murch of Passadumkeag, Maine, area

Solomon ?, possibly Nash

John Nevers

Orange Page

Richard Paine

Joseph Pall; perhaps variant of Paul

John Palmer

Horace Parker

Thomas Parker

Nathaniel Parmer; presumably Palmer

Patten of Passadumkeag, Maine, area

Joseph Peevy of Passadumkeag, Maine, area

William Piper

Pirce of Passadumkeag, Maine, area

John C. Poland

David Potter

Luther Powers

William Powers

Charles Pray

Timothy Pray

Zelman Pray - not sure of given name

Mr. Prescott

Samuel Prescott

Josiah Pride

W. J. Remick - not sure of surname

? W. Remick - first initial I or J

Mr. Rounds

David Saley or Daniel Saley - not sure of surname either

James Sanders of Passdumkeag, Maine, area

Mr. Sanderson

Abel Sawyer

Daniel Sawyer

David Sawyer

Davis Sawyer

Scribner

Daniel Scribner

Thomas Seavey

Charles Severance or Loverance

John Severance or John Lawrence or ?

Daniel Smart

Ira Smart

Noah Smart

Smith & Hodgkins, or Smith ? Hodgkins, of Passadumkeag, Maine, area

John Smith

Smith

Elijah Stanton

Stephen Stearns

Sterns of Passadumkeag, Maine, area

Joseph Stevens

Mr. Stiles

Samuel Stiles

David Stone - could be Stover

David Stover

Asa Stowe

Ira Swett - not sure of surname, could be Pruett

Joseph Tibits

Daniel Gower or Towne or ?

Mr. Trew of Passadumkeag, Maine, area - in another entry: H. Trew or A. Trew or ?

Thomas Trull

Charles Walker

James Walker

John Walker

Samuel Walker

William Walker

Daniel Warren

David Webster

Nathan Whiting

Enoch Wiley

George Wiley

William Wiley

S. Willard

Mr. Wiman

Charles Wood

Josiah Wood

Andrew Woodbry

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If you have information on any of the people mentioned above, please leave a comment or contact me directly.