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.