Large collection - approximately 150 - of 1840s/60s calling cards received by merchant, grocer and cooperage owner (
Thomas C. Farris (abt 1820-1891) and first wife
Anna Leonard (Webb) Farris (1821-1868) at their home on First Street in
Bangor, Maine.
Note: Thomas' birth year of 1814 on the linked document differs from what was indicated as his approximate year of birth on most Census documents - about 1820.
An alphabetical list of those who left calling cards appears at the end of this post.
Most of the calling cards, many of which have handwritten names, appear to have been left by families associated with the mercantile and professional trades, as well as some associated with Bangor Theological Seminary. They hailed from:
- Bangor, Maine and surrounding towns
- Coastal Maine - Bucksport, Ellsworth, Steuben, Midcoast, Portland
- Massachusetts
Additionally, and overlapping, many of the calling cards were left by people related to Anna Leonard (Webb) Farris (1821-1868). Read more about her family in the finding aid of a collection of papers relating to the Shaw, Webb and Farris families - many of the names mentioned in the finding aid are reflected in the calling card collection.
Interestingly, two calling cards in the collection were those of Thomas and Anna themselves. Anna's card dates from before her 1846 marriage to Thomas.
Among his other enterprises, Thomas was in business with Anna's younger brother Jahaziah Shaw Webb (1844-1890) in the Farris-Webb Produce Company in Bangor.
Some of the calling cards were enclosed in envelopes, such as the one at top, which contained calling cards from
See
another post with more information on the
Hobbs (sometimes seen as Hobbes) and
Allen families.
Also included in the collection is an envelope containing an 1866 letter written to Anna Leonard (Webb) Farris by E. A. Lane, who was presumably Emma [or Elizabeth] Ann (Lufkin) Lane (1827-1899), wife of John Lane.
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Dear Mrs. Farris, Before I left Boston, I several times looked at books thinking of you but feared as I should get something you already had. So if you will accept the enclosed "ten" (and appropriate as you prefer) with my best wishes for you & yours - you will much oblige yrs - very gratefully, E. A. Lane, March 22nd 1866".
Alphabetical list of people who left calling cards at the Farris home. If you have information on anyone mentioned, please leave a comment or contact me directly.
- 3 cards with extremely faint handwriting
- Sarah F. Adams of Castine, Maine. If this was Sarah Farrar (Adams) Witherle (1822-1856), the card would have to date before her marriage to William Howe Witherle (1821-1906) in 1843, unless she continued to use her maiden name. She died on 24 October 1856.
- Mrs. J. G. Alden of State Street, presumably State Street in Bangor, Maine. Perhaps Alvita Chester (Miller) Alden (1821-1867), first wife of James Gilmore Alden (1818-1901). They moved to Wisconsin in the late 1840s.
- Mr. & Mrs. Elisha H. Allen, Hawaiian Islands. Elisha Hunt Allen (1804-1883), American consul to Hawaii; later a resident of Hawaii and Hawaiian consul to the U.S. First wife: 1828, Sarah Elizabeth (Fessenden) (-1845); second wife, 1856, Mary Harrod (Hobbs) Allen (1829-1880) . This card was presumably for Allen and his second wife as it appears with two cards from the Hobbs family, including one for Mary H. Hobbs, presumably Mary from before her marriage to Elisha.
- Mrs. Allen - perhaps the Mary Harrod (Hobbs) Allen (1829-1880) mentioned above or another Mrs. Allen. They're both printed names, so no handwriting to compare or contrast.
- Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Appleton, in an envelope addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Farris on First Street, Bangor, Maine, accompanied by the calling card of Mattie A. Bradford. E. L. Appleton was Edward Larke Appleton (1839-1868). Mrs. Appleton was presumably Mattie - Matilda Ann (Bradford) Appleton (1839-1908), who married Edward in 1865 at Bangor, Maine. Edward Larke Appleton was the son of Moses Larke Appleton and Jane Sophia (Hill) Appleton. Mattie was the daughter of Lemuel Bradford and Lucy Ann (Damon) Bradford. Bowdoin College has Edward Larke Appleton's 1854-1897 sketchbook in Special Collections.
- Edwin A. Ayer; possibly Edwin Aurelius Ayer (1815-1895) of Dexter, Maine.
- Mrs. W. S. Baker, with "Bangor House No. 52" on the reverse. Perhaps Sarah P. (Annis) Baker (-1890), wife of car maker William S. Baker (-1892) or William P. Baker (-1892).
- Mrs. J. D. Bartlett or I. D. Bartlett. Perhaps Elizabeth Farley (Hammatt) Bartlett (1829-1909), wife or widow [depending on date of card] of attorney Ichabod Daniel Bartlett (1825-1861).
- Mr. and Mrs. William H. Bishop. Perhaps William H. Bishop (1814-1889), buried in Mount Hope Cemetery at Bangor, Maine, and wife Eunice (1818-1891).
- Mrs. William H. Bishop - 2 calling cards; perhaps Eunice S. (?) Bishop (1818-1891), wife of William H. Bishop (1814-1889) of Bangor, Maine
- William H. Bishop; perhaps William H. Bishop (1814-1889), husband of Eunice (?) Bishop (1818-1891) of Bangor, Maine. See above.
- Mrs. A. L. Boyd
- Mattie A. Bradford, accompanied by calling card of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Appleton. Mattie was Matilda Ann Bradford (1839-1908), who married Edward Larke Appleton (1839-1868) on 3 April 1865 at Bangor, Maine. Mattie was the daughter of Lemuel Bradford and Lucy Ann (Damon) Bradford. Edward Larke Appleton was the son of Moses Larke Appleton and Jane Sophia (Hill) Appleton.
- Mr. and Mrs. ? Brewster, possibly F. Brewster or S. Brewster or possibly J. Brewster, as in another calling card of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Brewster
- Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Brewster
- Mrs. Theodore S. Brown. Presumably Sarah (Sylvester) Brown (abt 1809-1876), wife of Theodore Sedgwick Brown (abt 1797-1862). Theodore's middle initial is, erroneously, L. in his FindaGrave Memorial and in his listing on the Mount Hope Cemetery database. Read more about Theodore Sedgwick Brown in a history of Bowdoin College here. Their daughter Mary's calling card is also in the collection - as Mr. and Mrs. Stillman A. Elden; Mary was Stillman's second wife.
- Benjamin A. Burr. Presumably printer Benjamin A. Burr (1829-1891), husband of Ann J. (Low) Burr (1821-1902).
- A. E. Chapin, possibly teacher Amanda Elizabeth Chapin (1833-1879) of Orrington, Maine, and Bangor, Maine.
- Caroline E. Chick
- Mrs. Mary U. Coe, written, presumably, in her own hand. Possibly either Mary (Upham) Barker Coe (1802-1893), wife of Hon. David Barker, Jr. (1797-1834); married in 1823; and Ebenezer Coe (1785-1862) - married in 1835; or her daughter Mary Upham (Barker) Coe (1826-1849), wife of Eben Smith Coe
- Mary P. Crockett; initials P. P. C. [not sure of middle initial] at lower left. Perhaps Mary Pike Crockett (1838-1919), who married James Walter Littlefield at Bangor, Maine, on 19 October 1863.
- Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Crosby - 2 calling cards. Perhaps Bangor, Maine, upholsterer Charles William Crosby (1822-1869) and wife Sarah Stone (Persons) Crosby (1826-1903)
- Mr. and Mrs. George S. C. Dow. Merchant and lawyer George Sylvanus Cobb Dow (1821-1888) and Elizabeth Charlotte (Sylvester) Dow (1825-1919).
- Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Edwards of 8 Green Street, Charlestown, Massachusetts. On the reverse: "Prof. and Mrs. Shepard" [see their listing]. Thomas Edwards (1795-1869) was a portrait painter; he was married three times, (1824) Amelia Spear (1798-1849); (1850); Caroline Getchell (1800-1852); and (1854) Susan Stickney Ela (1811-1859). The "Mrs." in the calling card may have been second wife Caroline (Getchell) Edwards (1800-1852), who had lived in Bangor, Maine, while previously married.
- Mr. and Mrs. Stillman A. Elden. Presumably Stillman A. Elden (1824-1888) who had a woolen mill in Haverhill, Massachusetts; married Hepzibah Kimball in 1847 and Mary Brown in 1851. Presumably the "Mrs." in this calling card was second wife Mary (Brown) Elden (abt 1832-1897), who had connections to Bangor, Maine. Her parents were Theodore Sedgwick Brown and Sarah (Sylvester) Brown; see the calling card listing for Mrs. Theodore S. Brown.
- Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Elliott; not sure of first initial
- C. C. Everett; perhaps Unitarian clergyman Rev. Charles Carroll Everett (1829-1900), who would later become a dean at Harvard Divinity School; perhaps written in his own handwriting.
- Mr. and Mrs. Simeon Everton. The envelope's address side has very faint handwriting. Presumably Simeon Everton (1819-1867) and wife Mary W. (Morrill) Everton (1819-1891); merchant of boots and shoes
- Mr. and Mrs. Farris - names on envelopes; presumably Thomas C. Farris (1820-1891 - birth year shown as 1814 on FindaGrave) and first wife Anna Leonard (Webb) Farris (1821-1868) of First Street, Bangor, Maine; recipients of the calling cards
- Thomas C. Farris of Bangor, Maine; presumably Thomas C. Farris (1820-1891) [birth year shows as 1814 on FindaGrave], the head of household of the family that collected the calling cards of people from Bangor and beyond.
- Mrs. Eunice S. Fogg. Possibly Ellen Eunice (Raynes) Fogg (1819-1900), wife of Edmund H. Fogg (1818-1877)
- Kate E. Forbes
- Mrs. Charles French of Essex Street, presumably the Essex St. in Bangor, Maine; middle initial possibly A. or F.
- Mrs. F. Garland. Possibly Maria L. (Goodale) Garland (1826-1908), wife of Bangor, Maine, merchant Francis J. Garland (1825-1909).
- Mr. & Mrs. Frank Gillpatrick
- Hattie R. Godfrey. Presumably Harriet Rice Godfrey (1851-1934), "Hattie", daughter of Edwin Dudley Godfrey and Harriet Sophia (Rice) Godfrey; buried in Hannibal, Missouri, where she had moved to be with her younger sister Lottie Thomas (Godfrey) Wyman (about 1853-1921) and family.
- Mrs. Charles Godfrey; reverse of card: "Mrs. Charles Godfrey, B Bangor". Perhaps Lucy (Smith) Godfrey (1832-1865), first wife of Charles Godfrey, Jr.; she died in 1865, and he subsequently married Anna Rodgers in 1870 at Philadelphia. Could also have been Emma (Bennett) Godfrey, wife of Charles Henry Godfrey, who was the son of the Charles Godfrey, Jr., and Lucy (Smith) Godfrey. The two Charles moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. There was also a Charles Godfrey, father and son, who lived in Hampden, Maine, born 1811.
- Emma Gould. Perhaps the Emma Gould (abt 1825-1893) who married Benjamin Willis in 1876
- Mrs. Helen Grant
- Betsey T. Hall; with name ?. C. Hersey, Esq., possibly G. C. Hersey, Esq., on the reverse. Presumably Betsey Townsend (Jordan) Hall (1812-1888), wife of Nahum H. Hall (1806-1879) of Ellsworth, Maine. Mother of Cinderella Estella Hall (name on 3 calling cards in the collection), who married Moses G. Clement of Amesbury, Massachusetts.
- Cinderella Hall of Ellsworth, Maine - 3 calling cards. Cinderella Estella Hall, daughter of Nahum H. Hall and Betsey Townsend (Jordan) Hall; Cinderella married carriage maker Moses G. Clement of Amesbury, Massachusetts, on 28 October 1857. Another calling card in the collection is, presumably, that of Cinderella's mother, Betsey Townsend (Jordan) Hall (1812-1888).
- Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Hardy [also the name of M. A. Hills]. Francis Willard Hardy (1830-1908) and his first wife Martha Ann (Hills) Hardy (1833-1865). Frank was the son of noted painted Jeremiah Pearson Hardy. M. A. Hills was Frank's first wife, Martha A. (Hills) Hardy (1833-1865), a native of Monson, Maine, who died in 1865. Frank subsequently married Helen Marion Stilson.
- Mrs. William B. Harlow. Presumably Laura (Haines) Harlow (1817-1901), widow of lumberman William B. Harlow (1811-1851)
- Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hayward - 2 calling cards.. Possibly grocer Charles Hayward (1812-1889) and wife Amanda M. (Leslie) Hayward (1821-1899) of Bangor, Maine.
- ?. C. Hersey, Esq., possibly G. C. Hersey, Esq., written on the reverse of the calling card of Betsey T. Hall.
- Mrs. J. H. Hersey or I. H. Hersey or ? H. Hersey
- Mrs. Charles Hight. Presumably Sarah A. (Hill) Hight (abt 1837-1902), wife of Charles Hight (1832-1917) and daughter of Henry Hill and Mary J. (Howe) Hill (about 1812-1885), whose calling card is also in the collection.
- Mrs. Henry Hill. Possibly Mary J. (Howe) Hill (about 1812-1885), wife of Henry Hill (1793-1866) of Bangor, Maine and mother of Sarah A. (Hill) Hight (abt 1837-1902)
- Mrs. M. Langdon Hill. Written on reverse: "Bangor Augt. 2d, 1853". Presumably either Abigail S. (Sewall) Hill (1789-1875), second wife of US Congressman Mark Langdon Hill (1772-1842) or Sarah Eliza (Smith) Hill (1815-1856), widow of Mark Langdon Hill, Jr. (1799-1852), who was the stepson of Abigail S. (Sewall) Hill (1789-1875)
- Mr. and Mrs. N. T. Hill. Perhaps either the traders, father or son, Nahum T. Hill of Bucksport, Maine. Father Nahum Hill (1783-1862), who married Hannah Wooster. Or son Nahum T. Hill (1817-1894), who married Caroline Parker
- Mrs. John W. Hinks. Presumably Sarah Ann (Blodget) Hinks (1820-1864), wife of John Winslow Hinks (1817-1875) of Bucksport, Maine, and Connecticut.
- Mr. and Mrs. John W. Hinks. Presumably John Winslow Hinks (1817-1875) and wife Sarah Ann (Blodget) Hinks (1820-1864) of Bucksport, Maine, and Connecticut
- Miss E. A. Hobbs. Possibly Emma Augusta Hobbs (1820-1891) who would marry Elias Merrill (1810-1877) in 1843. If Mrs. rather than Miss, possibly Emma's mother Emma Augusta (Shaw) Hobbs (1796-1875)
- Mrs. Frederick Hobbs of Bangor, Maine - 3 calling cards of Mary Jane (Coombs) Hobbs (1801-1884), two individual and one enclosed in an envelope with that of her adopted daughter Mary Harrod Hobbs (1829-1880) and another reflecting Mary's 1857 marriage to Elisha Hunt Allen (1804-1883). Presumably Mary Jane (Coombs) Hobbs (1801-1884), wife or widow of attorney Frederick Hobbs (1797-1854) of Bangor, Maine; contained in an envelope embossed with an A, presumably for "Allen". Mary Jane Frederick Hobbs was a legislator from Bangor, Maine. Two other calling cards of Mrs. Frederick Hobbs are loose in the collection.
- Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hobbs of 15 Harvard Street, Charlestown, Massachusetts. Possibly Frederick Hobbs (1836-1907) and Sarah C. (Forster) Hobbs (1836-1908), who married in 1858. Frederick was the son of Isaac Baldwin Hobbs (1793-1853) and Emma Augusta (Shaw) Hobbs (1796-1875)
- Miss Mary H. Hobbs, presumably Mary Harrod Hobbs (1829-1880), adopted daughter of Mary Jane (Coombs) Hobbs (1801-1884) and attorney Frederick Hobbs (1797-1854) of Bangor, Maine. Mary would become the second wife of Elisha Hunt Allen (1804-1883) in 1857. She is presumably the "Mrs." in the accompanying calling card of Mr. and Mrs. Elisha H. Allen. Another card in the envelope is that of Mary's mother, Mrs. Frederick Hobbs of Bangor; two more cards of Mrs. Frederick Hobbs are loose in the collection. Mary's correspondence from Hawaii
- Mrs. J. M. Hodgkins - 2 calling cards. Depending upon when the calling card was left, either Patience T. (Husssey) Hodgkins (1813-1853) or second wife Mary B. (Hussey) Hodgkins (1828-1867), wives of lumber merchant Joseph M. Hodgkins (1816-1901) of Albion, Maine, and Bangor, Maine
- Jonathan R. Holt. Presumably Jonathan R. Holt (abt 1818-1882)
- Mrs. J. S. Hooke. Presumably Maria Louisa (Jerome) Hooke (abt 1823-1906), wife of Josiah Stacey Hooke [or Stacy]. There's also a calling card of Maria from before her marriage.
- Mrs. H. M. Hyde. Amelia H. (Jerome) Hyde, wife of Henry Mortimer Hyde. This is card #3 of 3 of Amelia H. (Jerome) Hyde (1823-).
- Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Ingalls. Presumably Oliver H. Ingalls (1812-1892) and, depending on when the card was left, either first wife Hannah (Giddings) Ingalls (1819-1850) or Fannie C. (Weyman) Ingalls (1830-1892)
- Mrs. Jackson
- Mrs. George P. Jefferds. Presumably Caroline Elizabeth (Gay) Jefferds (1825-1914), wife of Dr. George Payson Jefferds (1816-1904) of Bangor, Maine
- Miss Amelia H. Jerome - 2 calling cards from before her marriage and one after. Amelia H. Jerome (1823-), who married Henry Mortimer Hyde, and is presumably the Mrs. H. M. Hyde shown on another calling card, as well as the Miss A. H. Jerome on another.
- Miss L. M. Jerome or S. M. Jerome. Possibly Maria Louisa Jerome (abt 1823-1906) of Bangor, Maine; who married Josiah Stacey Hooke (1820-1890)
- Miss M. L. Jerome; possibly Maria Louisa Jerome (abt 1823-1906) of Bangor, Maine; married Josiah Stacey Hooke (1820-1890)
- Mrs. Edwin Johnson
- Mrs. D. Kimball
- E. A. Lane - letter dated 22 March 1866 to Mrs. Anna Leonard (Webb) Farris (1821-1868) at Bangor, Maine. See the letter and a transcription farther above. The sender may have been Elizabeth Ann (Lufkin) Lane (1827-1899), wife of John Lane (1811-1881)
- Frank Lord, possibly Frank T. Lord, of New Orleans ? Possibly Francis Tobias Lord (1827-1850), who was born in Portland, Maine, and died in New Orleans, Louisiana. Brother of Harriet Louise (Lord) Giles (1825-1875), who married Rev. Henry Giles (1809-1882) at Bangor, Maine, in 1850 and raised a family at Bucksport, Maine. This may be Frank's FindaGrave memorial
- Miss H. Lord. Because there's a calling card in the collection that may have been that of Francis Tobias Lord of Maine and Louisiana, this card might have been that of Miss Harriet Louise Lord (1825-1875); married Rev. Henry Giles (1809-1882) at Bangor, Maine, in 1850 and raised a family in Bucksport, Maine.
- Miss D. T. Loring. Presumably D. T. Loring (1810-1881), daughter of Richmond Loring and Dolly (True) Loring; listed in database of Mount Hope Cemetery of Bangor, Maine, as D. J. Loring.
- Miss Ann Judson Low. Possibly Ann Judson Low (1820-1902), who married Benjamin A. Burr in 1844.
- Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Lumbert. Presumably merchant Enoch Rolfe Lumbert (1816-1887), a captain in the Aroostook War, and wife Julia Maria H. (Whittier) Lumbert (1815-1854)
- Miss Harriette M. Marston, with also the name of Mrs. G. S. C. Dow. Harriette M. Marston (about 1826-1850) was the daughter of George F. and Grace C. Marston. Mrs. Dow was Elizabeth Charlotte (Sylvester) Dow (1825-1919), wife of merchant and lawyer George Sylvanus Cobb Dow (1821-1888). Another card in the collection is from Mr. and Mrs. George Sylvanus Cobb Dow.
- Harriet Messenger of Centre Street, presumably Bangor, Maine and possibly the Harriet Messenger (1813-1894), who was the second wife of mariner captain Mighill Parker, Jr. (1798-1874)
- Mrs. Charles K. Miller. Perhaps Jane Otis (Boyd) Miller (1800-1876), wife of merchant Charles K. Miller (1803-1876) of Bangor, Maine.
- James Moore - 3 calling cards; 2 handwritten, one printed
- Mrs. Franklin Muzzy - 2 calling cards. Perhaps Caroline North (Macomber) Muzzy (1810-1871), wife of Franklin Muzzy (1806-1873), who served as Representative and Senator in Maine Legislature and President of the Maine Senate.
- Hannah B. Nichols - 2 calling cards; written on the reverse of this calling card: "Enfield Ct"
- Mrs. J. Nickerson or Mrs. I. Nickerson
- Mrs. George Palmer. Perhaps Abigail (?) Palmer (1802-1890), wife of tailor George Palmer (1805-1884).
- Joseph Palmer. Perhaps Joseph S. Palmer (1824-1898)
- Mrs. Mary H. Partridge, contained in an envelope embossed with a "P", and addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Farris. The envelope also contains the calling card of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Pickering. Mary was presumably Mary Howe (Brown) Partridge Pickering (1819-1881), daughter of George Washington Brown and Sophia Hammond and second wife of George Washington Pickering (1799-1876), whom she married in 1863. Mary's first husband was Nathaniel Smith Partridge, who died at sea of yellow fever.
- Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Peabody - 3 calling cards. Perhaps George Augustus Peabody (1812-1891) and either his first wife, Emma (Morse) Peabody (1814-1842) or, more likely, his second wife Margaret (Tinkham) (1827-1890). Brother of William Smith Shaw Peabody (1818-1877), who may have been the owner of another calling card in the collection, that of Mr. and Mrs. William S. Peabody.
- Mr. and Mrs. William S. Peabody. Perhaps William Smith Shaw Peabody (1818-1877) and wife and Charlotte Catherine (Crosby) Peabody (1822-1844). William Smith Shaw Peabody was the younger brother of George Augustus Peabody (1812-1891), who may have been the owner of 3 calling cards in the collection, those of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Peabody.
- Mr. and Mrs. A. Pendleton - perhaps Amos Pendleton, Jr. (abt 1818-1857) and wife Mehitable E. (Hardy) Pendleton (abt 1815-1866)
- Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Pendleton, contained in an envelope presumably directed to the household of Thomas C. Farris (1814-1891) and wife Anna Leonard (Webb) Farris (1821-1868) of First Street, Bangor, Maine; Anna's mother Hannah King (Shaw) Webb (1800-1875) lived with them and also received cards. Perhaps Job F. Pendleton (1822-1894) and wife Harriet A. (Pollard) Pendleton (1830-1910)
- Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Pickering; in an envelope embossed with a "P", also containing the calling card of Mrs. Mary H. Partridge. Presumably George W. Pickering (1799-1876) and possibly his first wife Lucy French (Clark) Pickering (abt 1802-1862) or his second wife Mary Howe (Brown) Partridge Pickering (1819-1881). Another calling card in the same envelope is that of Mrs. Mary H. (Brown) Partridge (1819-1881), who was apparently a friend of the Pickerings and would become George's wife in 1863 after Lucy died in 1862.
- Miss E. D. Plummer of State Street - 2 calling cards. Presumably Bangor, Maine. Perhaps Elizabeth D. Plummer (1826-1921), a Bangor, Maine, native, who married Calvin Hervey (1818-1900) in 1846
- Miss E. Kate Pollard of New York
- Mrs. Enoch Pond, Jr. - 2 calling cards.. Presumably Mary Thurston (Blodget) Pond (1819-1905), a native of Bucksport, Maine, and wife, or widow, of Rev. Enoch Pond, Jr. (1820-1846), who was the son of Enoch Pond (1791-1882), president of Bangor Theological Seminary from 1856 until his death
- Mrs. S. W. Robinson. Perhaps Mary Osgood (McLellan) Robinson (1803-1893), wife or then widow of attorney Sylvanus Waterman Robinson (1801-1849)
- Mrs. William C. Robinson. Perhaps Charlotte Melinda (Brewer) Keys Robinson Brewer (1818-1891), wife or then widow - of William Cummings Robinson (1806-1868) of Hampden, Maine
- Mrs. Hugh Ross or Mrs. Hugh Koss. If Ross, presumably Anna Cushing (Gilkey) Ross (1823-1901), wife of tow boat proprietor Hugh Ross (1821-1893)
- Mrs. R. S. Rundlett of 25 Columbia Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Perhaps Louise Maria (Morgan) Rundlett (abt 1843-1924), "Mira", wife of Roger Sherman Rundlett (1835-1916)
- ? Sargent; very faint
- Wingate Sargent, possibly Wingate P. Sargent. Presumably Wingate Payne Sargent (1822-1907) of Massachusetts; married Harriet N. Taylor in 1852. Harriet died in 1891; Wingate married twice again in the 1890s.
- Prof. and Mrs. Shepard; their names appearing on the reverse of the calling card of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Edwards of 8 Green Street, Charlestown, Massachusetts.- Professor Shepard was presumably George Shepard (1801-1868) who was a professor at Bangor Theological Seminary; husband of Lydia (Fuller) Shepard (1803-1869)
- Mrs. A. L. Simpson of 2nd Street, presumably Bangor, Maine. Perhaps one of the wives of Bangor, Maine, attorney Aaron Littlefield Simpson (1819-1901); either Ellen E. (Nash) Simpson (abt 1838-), whose marriage lasted from 1855 to divorce in 1865 or Corelli Caswell (Williams) Simpson (1837-1923), whom he married in 1865
- Miss Skinner
- Miss Lizzie Smith
- Miss Sparhawk - 3 calling cards. Possibly Jane Marie Sparhawk (1818-1901), who became the second wife of Samuel David Thurston (1822-1892) in 1852, after the 1851 death of his first wife Susan Duncan (Pierce) Thurston (1832-1851). Jane M. Sparhawk also has a calling card in the collection, and she may also have been the Mrs. in the calling cards of Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Thurston and Mrs. Samuel Thurston if the cards were left at the Farris home after the 1851 death of Samuel's first wife.
- Jane M. Sparhawk or Sara M. Sparhawk. If Jane, she may have been Jane Marie Sparhawk (1818-1901) of Bucksport, Maine, who became the second wife of ship chandler Samuel David Thurston (1822-1892) of Bangor, Maine, in 1852. She may have been the Mrs. in calling cards of Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Thurston and Mrs. Samuel Thurston, if left at the Farris home after the death of Samuel's first wife Susan Duncan (Pierce) Thurston (1832-1851)
- Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Staples or I. R. Staples
- Mr. and Mrs. ? Stover of East Boston, Massachusetts; first initial possibly J. or I.; middle initial possibly M. or W.
- Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Stover or I. G. Stover - 2 calling cards. Possibly sea captain Joseph Grow Stover (1817-1892) and first wife Augusta Maria (Noyes) Stover (1817-1871), who was Anna Leonard (Webb) Farris' cousin.
- Mrs. J. G. Stover or I. G. Stover; on the reverse: "April 12th 1855. Bangor". Possibly sea captain Joseph Grow Stover (1817-1892) and first wife Augusta Maria (Noyes) Stover (1817-1871), who a cousin to calling cards collector Anna Leonard (Webb) Farris (1821-1868).
- E. C. Sylvester
- Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Thurston. Presumably ship chandler Samuel David Thurston (1822-1892) of Bangor, Maine and, depending on when the card was left, either his first wife Susan Duncan (Pierce) Thurston (1832-1851) or his second wife Jane M. Sparhawk (1818-1901). Jane also has a card in the collection under her maiden name, and is possibly the Miss Sparhawk in 3 others.
- Mrs. Samuel Thurston of Fourth Street, Bangor, Maine. Depending on when the card was left at the Farris home, Mrs. Samuel Thurston was the wife of Samuel David Thurston (1822-1892) and was either first wife Susan Duncan (Pierce) Thurston (1832-1851) or second wife Jane Marie Sparhawk (1818-1901). Jane also has a card in the collection under her maiden name and is possibly the Miss Sparhawk in 3 others.
- Mrs. S. Thurston, presumably the wife of ship chandler Samuel David Thurston (1822-1892) of Bangor, Maine. Samuel had two wives: 1) Susan Duncan Pierce (1832-1851) and Jane Maria Sparhawk (1818-1901). Jane Maria Sparhawk left a calling card in her name before her marriage and might have been the Miss Sparhawk who left 3 other calling cards.
- Mrs. E. G. Thurston. Perhaps Charlotte Margretta (Darling) Thurston (1830-1917), wife of lumberman Ephraim Goodale Thurston (1827-1877), or Ephriam, of Bangor, Maine.
- Mrs. & Mrs. N. Tillinghast
- Henry True of Steuben, Maine. Possibly Henry True (1787 NH - 1860 ME), husband of Anna (Whitney) True (1796-1857)
- C. E. Tukey - not sure of name - very faint
- Mr. and Mrs. S. N. Watson. Possibly Bangor, Maine, victualler Samuel Newell Watson (1821-1852) and Ann Eliza (Pierce) Watson (1826-1857).
- Mrs. Webb; named on an envelope containing calling card of Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Hardy. Mrs. Webb was Hannah King (Shaw) Webb (1800-1875) Webb, mother of Anna Leonard (Webb) Farris (1821-1868), wife of Thomas C. Farris (1814-1891). They all lived on First Street in Bangor, Maine.
- Anna L. Webb. Presumably Anna Leonard Webb (1821-1868), who would marry Thomas C. Farris in 1846 and become the receiver with Thomas of the calling cards in the collection.
- Mr. William H. Webb, presumably a relative of Anna Leonard (Webb) Farris (1821-1868)
- Sarah E. Wetherbee
- Mrs. E. Wilkins
- Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Winter
Again, if you have corrections and/or information on any of the people mentioned above, or different identities for them, please leave a comment or contact me directly.
