Heirlooms Reunited: Photographs and Birthday Book from the Dunham Family, their In-laws and Friends, mostly from Piscataquis County, Maine; Michigan & Wisconsin

Several photographs and a birthday book that appear to pertain to the Dunham family of Sebec, Maine, including family members who moved to Michigan and Wisconsin, and friends from Sebec and Dover-Foxcroft and around Maine.

The birthday book does not list the birthdays of Effie Idella (Dunham) Merrill (1869-1926) or her husband William True Merrill (1862-1933), leading me to wonder if Effie might have been the original owner of the book and photo collection. She was the daughter of Levi Bearce Dunham (1828-1908) and Ann C. (Dow) Dunham (1830-1895) of the Foxcroft section of what is now Dover-Foxcroft, Maine.

Surnames mentioned on the photographs and in the birthday entries:

? (3)	Gaede (2)	Sands (2)
Dow	Hamilton	Smart
Dunham (13)	Harlow (2)	Smith
Edgerly	Merrill	Stewart
Foss	Packard (4)	Sturtevant
	Parker	Washburn (10)

Above, a man identified on the reverse as Will Dunham. He was William Herbert Dunham, born in Sebec, Maine, in 1866, son of Levi Bearce Dunham (1828-1908) and Ann C. (Dow) Dunham (1830-1895).

The reverse of the photograph suggests that these two young women might be William Herbert Dunham's sisters, Angeline (Dunham) Packard (1863-1920), "Angie" and Effie Idella (Dunham) Merrill (1869-1926). However, the faint studio imprint seems to indicate Wisconsin, which might make them Washburn sisters or cousins or mother and daughter. Hopefully a reader with identified family photographs will weigh in. Perhaps Angie and Effie were on a visit to their Washburn relatives.

The birthday book contains two obituaries:

Lillian B. (Yeaton) Parker (1892-1970), wife of dentist George C. Parker (abt 1884-1953), who was born in the Dover-Foxcroft area and who is presumably the person who ties in Lillian with the Dunham family. Note: Lillian's FindaGrave memorial notes that she died in March 1970, but her Social Security death record notes January, 1970, which would tie in with the fact that the clipping was tucked in the pages that hold entries for January 10-12. Lillian's middle name was presumably either Bernice or Berniece, per the 1900 Census, when she was listed as "Bearnice".
William True Merrill (1862-1933), husband of Effie Idella (Dunham) Merrill (1869-1926)

Sample pages from the birthday book:

People depicted in the photographs and/or mentioned in the birthday book:

Photograph of two young women: handwritten ID suggests they may have been Effie Idella (Dunham) Merrill (1869-1926) and sister Angeline (Dunham) Packard (1863-1920), "Angie", but the studio imprint refers to a Wisconsin studio. Perhaps they were members of the families of the Washburn brothers who moved from Piscataquis County, Maine, to the Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, area.
"Lulu and Donald". Photograph of what appears to be mother and son - ID: "Lulu and Donald". Could Lulu be the nickname of Laura Edith (Bird) Dunham (1874-1951) and Donald be Donald Bird Dunham (1904-1983), Laura's son with William Herbert Dunham (1866-1931)?
Photograph of an unidentified young woman in an oversized hat tucked into the page for April 19-21
Wilson Job Dow (1868-1952). Entry for August 27: "Wilson J. Dow, 1868-1910". Wilson was born at East Dover, Maine, son of Job Dow (1807-1899) and second wife Lydia (Lyford) Dow (1842-1935). Wilson moved to Pennsylvania.
"Dunham boys". Photograph of two young men - ID: "Dunham boys". Presumably the sons of William Herbert Dunham (1866-1931) and Laura Edith (Bird) Dunham (1874-1951)
Donald Bird Dunham (1904-1983). Entry for June 23: "Donald Bird Dunham, 1904. Died in June 1983" [The death info was written in pencil much later, presumably in 1983 or later] Donald was the son of William Herbert Dunham (1866-1931) and Laura Edith (Bird) Dunham (1874-1951)
Doris (Dunham) Nevins Sarns (1908-1996). Entry for August 25: "Doris Dunham - 1908". Doris was the daughter of William Herbert Dunham and Laura Edith (Bird) Dunham.
Eben J. Dunham (1859-1947). Entry for July 17: "E. J. Dunham, 1859". Eben was the brother of Effie Idella (Dunham) Merrill (1869-1926); Angeline (Dunham) Packard (1863-1920); and William Herbert Dunham. Eben or Ebenezer lived at Sebec, Maine, and was the husband of Rosetta (Ewer) Dunham (1859-1932).
Eva Maude (Dunham) Smith. Entry for February 7: "Eva M. Dunham, 1900-1912" Presumably Eva Maude (Dunham) Smith (1900-2002).
Herbert Lucien Dunham (1898-1987). Entry of September 15: "Herbert Dunham 1898". Herbert was the son of William Herbert Dunham and Laura Edith (Bird) Dunham
Laura Edith (Bird) Dunham (1874-1951). Entry for April 2: "Laura Bird Dunham, 1874". Laura was the wife of William Herbert Dunham (1866-1931).
Norman Leslie Dunham (1907-?). Entry for February 4: "Norman Leslie Dunham, 1907" Norman was the son of William Herbert Dunham and Laura Edith (Bird) Dunham
Rosetta (Ewer) Dunham (1859-1932). Entry for October 13: "Rose Dunham, 1859-1912" Rosetta, or Rose, was the wife of Eben J. Dunham (1859-1947). They lived at Sebec, Maine.
Stanley and Joan Dunham. Photograph of a boy and his younger sister - ID: "Here are our youngsters, Stanley, 11, and Joan, 8, on Armistice, Will Dunham's Grands". Presumably Herbert Stanley Dunham and Joan Dunham, children of Herbert Lucien Dunham and Irene Mathilda (Lutz) Dunham.
Will Dunham's Son. Photograph of a young man in a Navy uniform - ID: "Will Dunham Son". Presumably a son of William Herbert Dunham (1866-1931) and Laura Edith (Bird) Dunham (1874-1951)
William Herbert Dunham (1866-1931), "Will". Photograph as older man: Will, the son of Levi Bearce Dunham (1828-1908) and Anna C. (Dow) Dunham (1830-1895) of Piscataquis County, Maine, moved to Michigan. He married Laura Edith Bird in 1896; died at Detroit, Michigan in 1931. Also, an entry in the birthday book for March 4: "W. H. Dunham, 1866"
Helen May (Dow) Edgerly (1874-1948). Entry of September 23: "Helen May Edgerly, 1974". Helen was the daughter of Job Dow (1807-1899) and second wife Lydia (Lyford) Dow (1842-1935) and wife of Reuben B. Edgerly (1872-1951).
Sadie Helen (Houston) Foss (1873-1935). Entry for July 22: "Sadie Houston Foss, 1873". Sadie, born at Sebec, Maine, or Dover, Maine, was the daughter of William H. Houston and Harriet (?) Houston, and the wife of Elisha C. Foss (1863-1929)
Ruth Emily (Washburn) Gaede (1881-1944). Entry for September 2: "1881 R. Emily Washburn Gaede, 1909". Ruth was the daughter of Leroy Marsham Washburn (1847-1939) and Ruth Emily (Lawrence) Washburn (1857-1917) and the wife of Willard Eugene Gaede (1876-1920).
Willard Eugene Gaede (1876-1920). Entry for June 12: "1876 Willard Eugene Gaede, 1909". Willard was the husband of Ruth Emily (Washburn) Gaede (1881-1944), daughter of Leroy Marsham Washburn (1847-1939) and Ruth Emily (Lawrence) Washburn (1857-1917).
Alice A. Hamilton. Entry for November 17: "1887, Alice A. Hamilton, 1910" [not sure of year]. Alice was the daughter of Charles B. Hamilton (1854-1935) and Fannie E. (?) Hamilton (1857-1925) of Sebec, Maine. She might have been the Alice A. Hamilton who married Walter E. Bowen, Jr. at Dover-Foxcroft, Maine in 1935.
Ada Almeda Harlow (1873-1953). Entry for May 11: "Ada A. Harlow, 1873". Ada was born in Maine on 11 May 1873, daughter of Isaac Bradford Harlow (1834-1910) and Mary Edwards (Burgess) Harlow (1837-1892) and died in California on 2 September 1953.
Inez Belle Harlow (1880-1967). Entry for May 28: "Inez Belle Harlow, 1880". Inez, a cousin of Ada Almeda Harlow, was the daughter of Edwin Dean Harlow (1855-1885) and Alice G. (Stedman ?) Harlow (1856-1882) and the wife of Luther Calvin Hoagland (1869-1935).
William True Merrill (1862-1933); his obituary. He was the husband of Effie Idella (Dunham) Merrill (1869-1926).
Alma Phoebe (Sturtevant) Morrill (1875-1971). Entry for September 6: "Alma P. Sturtevant, 1875-'08". Alma was the daughter of Lewis L. Sturtevant and Hannah (Hoyet ?) Sturtevant and the wife of Herbert E. Morrill, whom she married in South Dakota in 1911. Possibly the Alma S. Morrill buried in Boulder, Colorado, where there is also a Herbert Morrill and an Edwin S. Morrill [they had a son Edwin] buried.
Angeline (Dunham) Packard (1863-1920), "Angie". Entry for April 13: "Angie Dunham Packard, 1863". Angie was the wife of Henry Barrows Packard (1861-1931)
Everett Dunham Packard (1888-1942). Entry for August 28: "Everett D. Packard, 1888-1910, Oct 13 1912" Everett was the son of Henry Barrows Packard (1861-1931) and Angeline (Dunham) Packard (1863-1920), "Angie". Everett moved to Massachusetts and then to Connecticut. He married Gladys L. Fox about 1917.
Henry Barrows Packard (1861-1931). Entry for January 24: "Henry B. Packard, Jan 24, 1861" Henry was the husband of Angeline (Dunham) Packard (1863-1920), "Angie".
Ruth Ann (Packard) Larrabee (1895-1976). Entry for August 29: "Ruth A. Packard, 1895-1910" Ruth was the daughter of Henry Barrows Packard (1861-1931) and Angeline (Dunham) Packard (1863-1920), "Angie" and the wife of Orman Russell Larrabee. Ruth and Orman moved to Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
Lillian B. (Yeaton) Parker (1892-1970), wife of dentist George C. Parker (abt 1884-1953). Lillian's obituary is tucked in the pages for January 10-12 in birthday book, presumably because she died in January, as she was born November 25, 1892.
Cora B. (Stowe) Sands (1865-1948). Entry for June 1: "1865, Cora Stowe Sands. 1913." Cora was the wife of Frank E. Sands (1865-1938) and lived in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine.
Frank E. Sands (1865-1938). Entry for January 3 in birthday book: "1865, Frank E. Sands". Frank, of Dover-Foxcroft, Maine, was the husband of Cora (Stowe) Sands (1865-1948).
Charlotte E. (Smith) Smart (1874-1961 or 1964). Entry of October 2: "Charlotte E. Smart, 1874" Charlotte was the daughter of Brainard B. Smith and Izah (Pitman) Smith and wife of Herbert Chesley Smart (1870-1901). There was another, if not the same, Charlotte E. Smith in the area, who married Elmer A. Paine. As for the discrepancy in Charlotte's death date: a record in the Maine Death Index notes 1961, whereas the FindaGrave memorial shows 1964 - there's no photograph of Charlotte's information, just that of Herbert.
Daisy Laura (Curtis) Smith (1877-1968). Entry of September 14: "Daisy Curtis Smith, 1877". Daisy was the daughter of Charles Curtis and Ella M. (Clark) Curtis and the wife of Eugene Brainard Smith (1871-1953), who was the son of Brainard B. Smith (1841-1928) and Izah (Pitman) Smith (1837-1918); lived at Dover-Foxcroft, Maine.
J. H. Stewart. Entry for October 27: "J. H. Stewart"
Edson Wilmot Washburn (1855-1911). Entry for January 17: "Edson W. Washburn, 1855." Sometime in the 1870s, Edson left Piscataquis County, Maine for Wisconsin. He married Jennie Elizabeth Johnson (1869-1962) there in 1885. Edson was the son of William Washburn (1812-1878) and Lucia or Lucy A. (Dunham) Washburn (abt 1815-1895) and the younger brother of Leroy Marsham Washburn (1847-1939), whom he followed to Wisconsin.
Ella Mae Washburn (1871-1946). Entry for July 2: "Ella Mae Washburn". Ella was the daughter of William Franklin Washburn (1839-1920) and Debora Frances (Clark) Washburn (1847-1924). William Franklin Washburn was the son of William Washburn (1812-1878) and Lucia or Lucy A. (Dunham) Washburn (abt 1815-1895)
Everett Levi Washburn (1895-). Entry for December 12: "Everett Levi Washburn, 1885" 1885 is apparently an error on the part of person who wrote this in the book, as most records show Everett Levi Washburn was born December 12, 1895. Everett was the son of Edson Wilmot Washburn (1855-1911) and Jennie Elizabeth Johnson (1869-1962) and the husband of Monica Evelyn (Paterson) Washburn. Everett died in Turkey in 1938. There is, however, a FindaGrave memorial for an Everette Washburn (1885-1947), who is buried in Wisconsin.
Harry Andrew Washburn. Entry for October 9: "Harry Andrew Washburn, 1887" Harry was the son of Edson Wilmot Washburn (1855-1911) and Jennie Elizabeth Johnson (1869-1962). Possibly this Harry Washburn (1887-1968).
Jennie Elizabeth Johnson (1869-1962). Entry for January 31: "Jennie E. Washburn, 1869." Jennie was the wife of Edson Wilmot Washburn (1855-1911).
Leroy Marsham Washburn (1847-1939). Entry for February 12: "L. M. Washburn, 1847" Leroy, born at Sebec, Maine, was the son of William Washburn (1812-1878) and Lucia or Lucy A. (Dunham) Washburn (abt 1815-1895) and the older brother of Edson Wilmot Washburn (1855-1911). Leroy moved to Wisconsin; married Ruth Emily (Lawrence) Washburn (1857-1917).
Lorin Edson Washburn (1892-1946). Entry for December 24: "Lorin Edson Washburn, 1892" Lorin was the son of Edson Wilmot Washburn (1855-1911). and Jennie Elizabeth Johnson (1869-1962)
Lucy A. (Washburn) Leischow (1889-. Entry of October 16: "Lucy A. Washburn, '89". Daughter of Edson Wilmot Washburn (1855-1911) and Jennie Elizabeth Johnson (1869-1962) and wife of Frederick V. Leischow, Jr.
Martha Lucile (Washburn) Wharton (1883-1972). Entry for August 30: "1883 Martha Lucile Washburn" - Daughter of Newell Stratton Washburn (1844-1909) and Emma Francis (Bucknam) Washburn (1856-1922) and wife of Denis Wharton.
Ruth Emily (Lawrence) Washburn (1857-1917). Entry for May 29: "Mrs. Ruth Emily Washburn, 1857-1908". Ruth Emily (Lawrence) Washburn (1857-1917), wife of Leroy Marsham Washburn (1847-1939)