1880-1933 Autograph Album of Lorena A. Smith of Moscow, Maine; would Marry Eben Hunewell

1880-1933 autograph album of Lorena A. Smith (abt 1865-1937) of Moscow, Maine; in 1906 she became the second wife of Eben Hunnewell.

The album measures approximately 6" by 4" and contains the sentiments of over 100 of Lorena's relatives and friends.  An alphabetical list of the inscribers, together with any personal information they revealed, appears at the end of this post.

Surname List

A	Adams	J	Jones [2]	S	Savage
	Andrews [5]	K	Kennedy [3]		Smith [7]
B	Baker [4]	L	Lander		Steward [10]
	Barnes [3]	M	Macdougall [2]		Stewart
	Bessey		Maxim		Stuart
	Betts [4]		McFarland	T	Temple [5]
	Brooks		McNeill [2]		Twadelle
C	Copp		Merrill [3]	W	Webber [3]
D	Dexter [6]		Millett [3]		Wheeler
	Dinsmore		Morton [2]
	Doyle [2]	P	Padham
E	Emerson [2]		Pierce
F	Folsom [2]		Pomroy [7]
	Foss [3]		Proctor [2]
H	Hammond [3]	S	Reynolds [2]
	Houghton [2]		Roberts
	Hunnewell		Rowe [4]

The album was complicated to research, and I've probably misstated a few dates and relationships. Hopefully, readers will weigh in so I can correct any errors.

Lorena A. Smith was the daughter of Hiram V. Smith and Love P. (Cook) Smith, who inscribed facing pages in the album.

In 1906, Lorena married Eben Hunewill [see below] or Hunewell, whose first wife, Irene B. (Rowe) had died in 1903. Eben, whose surname is also seen as Hunnewell, inscribed the last page in the album on on March 1, 1910, where he noted that he was born on March 2, 1825 in a log house in Moscow, Maine.

If you have corrections to any of the information here or information to share on any of the people listed below, please leave a comment or contact me directly.

Alphabetical List of Inscribers

• Vesta M. Adams; inscribed on October 12, 1882; Lorena's schoolmate. Presumably Vesta M. (Bassett) Adams (1851-1883), wife of James Everett Adams. If the same Vesta, she did not live a year from the time of her inscription.
• Abbie E. Andrews of Moscow, Maine; inscribed on April 10, 1883.  Abbie E. Andrews (1867-1946), daughter of Edward Chase Andrews and Sarah Jane (Whitney) Andrews. Abbie would marry Frank W. Hilton
• Carrie L. Andrews of Moscow, Maine; inscribed on April 1, 1883.  She was Carrie L. Andrews (1860-1926), daughter of Edward Chase Andrews and Sarah Jane (Whitney) Andrews. Carrie would marry Robert Bernard Hilton.
• Mrs. Edward C. Andrews of Moscow, Maine.  Presumably Sarah Jane (Whitney) Andrews (1835-1911)
• S. E. Andrews of Moscow, Maine; inscribed on February 10, 1880.  Perhaps Samuel E. Andrews (1863-1944), son of Edward Chase Andrews and Sarah Jane (Whitney) Andrews
• Willie E. Andrews of Moscow, Maine; inscribed on April 1, 1883. Willie E. Andrews (1864-1926), son of Edward Chase Andrews and Sarah Jane (Whitney) Andrews
• Alys J. Baker of Moscow, Maine; inscribed on August 24, 1898.  Alys was the daughter of Louis G. Baker and Ardelia A. (Smith) Baker, who was a cousin to album owner Lorena A. Smith.  She is presumably the Alice J. Baker who married Benjamin Smith in 1901.
• Ardelia A. Baker; inscribed at Moscow, Maine, on April 9, 1882. Ardelia A. (Smith) Baker (1850-1908), whose husband Louis G. Baker inscribed the left facing page. Ardelia was a cousin to album owner Lorena A. Smith. Their fathers were brothers.
• Florence Baker of Moscow, Maine; inscribed on April 15, 1883. Presumably Florence M. Baker (1866-1917), who married John J. Lander
• L. G. Baker; inscribed at Moscow, Maine, on April 2, 1882. Scroll designs.  Perhaps Louis G. Baker (1847-1914), whose first wife Ardelia A. (Smith) Baker inscribed the right facing page. Ardelia was a cousin to album owner Lorena A. Smith. Their fathers were brothers.
• B. W. Barnes of Hampden, Maine; inscribed on June 15, 1883. Benjamin W. Barnes (1832-1885), whose wife Hannah R. (Smith) Barnes inscribed the right facing page.
• Foster E. W. Barnes of Hampden, Maine; inscribed on June 15, 1883. Foster E. W. Barnres (1868-1908) was the son of inscribers Benjamin W. Barnes and Hannah R. (Smith) Barnes, and a cousin album owner Lorena A. Smith.
• Hannah R. Barnes of Hampden, Maine; inscribed on June 15, 1883. She was Hannah R. (Smith) Barnes (1835-1921), whose husband Benjamin W. Barnes inscribed the left facing page.  Hannah was sister to Hiram V. Smith, father of album owner Lorena A. Smith
• Mrs. Dora C. Bessey of Waterville, Maine.  Presumably Dora (Priest) Bessey (1850-1934), second wife of Philander Bessey
• Cora E. Betts of Hampden, Maine; inscribed on June 12, presumably June 12, 1883, as that is the date used by her husband John T. Betts who inscribed the left facing page. Cora E. (Pomroy) Betts (1855-1889), whose mother was a sister to the father of album owner Lorena A. Smith
• John T. Betts of Hampden, Maine; inscribed on June 12, 1883. Presumably John T. Betts (1850-1889), whose wife Cora E. (Pomroy) Betts inscribed the right facing page.
• Mabel C. Betts of Hampden, Maine; inscribed on June 15, 1883 with her brother Wesley J. Betts.  Mabel C. Betts (1873-1889) and John Wesley [or Westley as he put on his WWI Draft Registration Card] Betts, or Wesley J. Betts (1876-unk), children of John T. Betts and Cora E. (Pomroy) Betts, who was the cousin of album owner Lorena T. Smith.
• Wesley J. Betts of Hampden, Maine; inscribed on June 15, 1883. Mabel C. Betts (1873-1889) and John Wesley [or Westley as he put on his WWI Draft Registration Card] Betts, or Wesley J. Betts (1876-unk), children of John T. Betts and Cora E. (Pomroy) Betts, who was the cousin of album owner Lorena T. Smith.
• May A. Brooks of Solon, Maine; inscribed on May 12, 1899.  Perhaps the May A. Brooks (1890-1917) who married Arthur Corson in 1904.
• Nellie Russell Copp; inscribed on May 17, 1919. Nellie E. (Russell) Copp (abt 1872-1923), wife of Reuel L. Copp and sister of inscriber Minnie E. (Russell) Wheeler Cole
• Harry E. W. Dexter of Hampden, Maine; inscribed on June 15, 1883.  His mother, Minette Harry Edgar Willis Dexter (1875-1951), who moved to Michigan, Colorado and, finally, Salt Lake City.  Brother of inscribers Lottie Evelyn Dexter and Leonice A. Dexter
• Leonice A. Dexter of Hampden, Maine.  Leonice Addie Dexter (abt 1878-1956). Presumably the sister of Lottie E. Dexter, who inscribed the left facing page. Leonice moved to Aurora, Illinois with her family. She married Allen Jasper Parcell about 1895 in Illinois.  Leonice's mother Minetta (Boswell) Dexter and brother Harry Edgar Willis Dexter also inscribed pages.
• Lottie E. Dexter of Hampden, Maine. Lottie Evelyn Dexter (1880-unk), presumably sister of Leonice A. Dexter, who inscribed the right facing page. I believe Lottie moved to Aurora, Illinois with her family.  She married Clyde W. Smith in 1906 at Birmingham, Alabama.  Lottie's mother Minetta (Boswell) Dexter and brother Harry Edgar Willis Dexter also inscribed pages.
• Mrs. Minetta Dexter of Hampden, Maine.  She was Minetta (Boswell) Dexter Shaffer (1856-1945). Her children from her first marriage: Lottie Evelyn Dexter, Leonice A. Dexter and Harry Edgar Willis Dexter also inscribed pages. Harry inscribed the page left facing the page inscribed by his mother.
• Mrs. Sarah W. Dexter of Hampden, Maine.  Sarah W. (Temple) Dexter (abt 1829-1901), native of Moscow, Maine; widow of Nathan T. Dexter.  Sarah was the sister of Samuel S. Temple, whose widow Belinda inscribed the preceding page.
• Willie E. Dexter of Hampden, Maine; inscribed on June 15, no year written.  Perhaps Willis Elmer Dexter (1862-1924), son of Nathan T. Dexter and Sarah W. (Temple) Dexter.
• Alice A. Dinsmore of Bingham, Maine; inscribed on April 22, 1883.  Presumably Alice A. (Baker) Dinsmore (1856-1931), wife of Arthur C. Dinsmore
• Miss Alice M. Doyle of Moscow, Maine; inscribed on August 12, 1900.  Alice M. Doyle (1886-1966); would marry 1) Delbert Roach; 2) Walter Roland Richardson
• Mrs. Olive L. Doyle; inscribed on August 3, 1899.  She may have been Olive L. (Andrews) Doyle, a native of Etna, Maine, who married William Runnels Doyle, a native of Holeb, Maine. They lived in Caratunk, Maine.
• B. D. Emerson of Hampden, Maine; inscribed on June 5, 1883.  Bradford D. Emerson (1847-1922), who married Georgiana A. Dexter, who inscribed the right facing page.
• Rena M. Emerson of Hampden, Maine; inscribed on June 15, 1883.  Serena or Cyrene Mabel Emerson (1868-1944), "Rena", whose parents Bradford D. Emerson and Georgiana (Dexter) Emerson also inscribed pages. She would marry George E. Phillips+
• Frank H. Folsom of Augusta, Maine; inscribed on April 12, 1890
• James L. Folsom, Pastor M.E. Church, Solon and Bingham; inscribed at Bingham, Maine, on March 28, 1890. Dr. James Leslie Folsom (1864-1929). He would marry Grace Gertrude Nash the next year.
• Blanche E. Foss; shared the page with her mother Hannah Evelyn (Whitney) Foss. Blanche would marry George W. Spaulding.
• Hannah E. Foss of Moscow, Maine; inscribed on March 31, 1883.  The page also has the name Blanche E. Foss along the margin.  Hannah Evelyn (Whitney) Foss (1845-1938), whose husband Sylvester Foss inscribed the left facing page. Blanche was their daughter Blanche Estelle Foss (1870-1956), who would marry George W. Spaulding
• Sylvester Foss; inscribed on April 1, 1883. Sylvester Foss (1837-1912) of Moscow, Maine. The right facing page contains the autographs of Hannah E. Foss and Blanche E. Foss, who were Hannah Evelyn (Whitney) Foss, Sylvester's wife, and Blanche E. Foss, their daughter.
• John B. Hammond of Hampden, Maine; inscribed on June 13, 1883. His wife Olive E. (Rowe) Hammond inscribed the left facing page.
• Johnnie E. Hammond of Hampden, Maine; inscribed on June 13, 1883.  Presumably John Edgar Hammond (1865-1940)
• Olive E. Hammond of Hampden, Maine; inscribed on June 13, 1883. She was Olive e. (Rowe) Hammond (1841-1890), whose husband John R. Hammond inscribed the right facing page.
• T. F. Houghton; inscribed on August 22, 1892.  Perhaps Thomas Franklin Houhgton (1829-1906) of Bingham, Maine; married Clarissa Emily Dinsmore.
• Mrs. T. F. Houghton or Mrs. F F. Houghton; inscribed at Bingham, Maine, on August 22, 1902. Perhaps Clarissa Emily (Dinsmore) Houghton (1828-1916), wife of Thomas Franklin Houghton
• Eben Hunewill or Hunewell [most records show Hunnewell], inscribed on March 7, 1910. Eben  Hunnewell (1825-1913) was the husband of album owner Lorena A. Smith. He was previously married to Irene B. (Rowe) Hunnewell (1832-1903)
• Carrie L. Jones
• Nettie C. Jones of Brighton, Maine; inscribed on October 3, 1882.  Nettie Cora Jones (1865-1948), would marry 1) Charles Frederick Barker, Jr., and George E. Flanders.
• B. C. Kennedy of Madison, Dakota, Lake County; inscribed on December 11, 1883. Bartholomew Clayton Kennedy (1820-1902), native of Strong, Maine. His wife Oliva (Smith) Kennedy inscribed the right facing page. Madison is in what is now South Dakota.
• Chester E. Kennedy of Madison, South Dakota; inscribed on August 24, 1901.  "Your cousin".  Chester E. Kennedy (1855-1933), son of Bartholomew Clayton Kennedy (1820-1902), native of Strong, Maine, and Olivia (Smith) Kennedy, who also inscribed pages in the album. Oliva was a sister to Lorena's father Hiram V. Smith.
• Oliva Kennedy of Madison, Dakota, Lake County; inscribed on December 11, 1883.  Lorena's Aunt Oliva (Smith) Kennedy (1819-1908), a native of Moscow, Maine. Her husband Bartholomew Clayton Kennedy inscribed the left facing page.  Madison is in what is now South Dakota.
• O. W. Lander of Bingham, Maine; inscribed on December 26, 1882. Oscar W. Lander (1858-1899), whose future wife, Rosina C. Smith, "Rose", inscribed the right facing page. Rose was a sister to album owner Lorena A. Smith.
• Arthur R. Macdougall, Jr., Pastor: June 1923 to ___.  He was Rev. Arthur Raymond Macdougall, Jr. (1896-1983), who wife Leah (Parks) Macdougall inscribed an earlier page.
• Leah P. Macdougall of Bingham, Maine; inscribed on December 8, 1925.  Leah (Parks) Macdougall (1899-1978), wife of Rev. Arthur Raymond Macdougall, Jr.
• Abbie Maxim of Madison, Maine; inscribed in August of 1884 [last digit too faint to be sure].  Perhaps Abbie (Greenwood) Maxim (1825/26-1901), wife of Daniel Maxim
• Lydia McFarland of Damariscotta, Maine
• Fred McNeill of Bingham, Maine; inscribed on June 28, 1902
• Rose E. NcNeill of Bingham, Maine; inscribed on August 22, 1902
• Lilla E. Merrill of Bingham, Maine; inscribed on March 9, 1882.  Lilla E. (Bassett) Merrill (1856-1928), wife of Cornelius A. Merrill
• May E. Merrill of Bingham, Maine; inscribed on March 9, 1882.  Perhaps the Mary Ellen Merrill (abt 1864-1946) who would marry Josiah French
• Sarah E. Merrill; inscribed on August 10, 1882.  Presumably Sarah E. (Pierce) Merrill (1854-1884), wife of James A. Merrill of Moscow, Maine.
• Jennie A. Millett; inscribed at Bingham, Maine, on December 27, 1887; shared the page with T. F. Millett and Lottie A. Millett. Presumably Thomas F. Millett (1845-1927), wife Jennie A. (Mason) Millett (1847-1927) and their daughter Charlotte A. Millett (1881-1972), "Lottie".
• Lottie A. Millett; inscribed at Bingham, Maine, on December 27, 1887; shared the page with T. F. Millett and Jennie A. Millett. Presumably Thomas F. Millett (1845-1927), wife Jennie A. (Mason) Millett (1847-1927) and their daughter Charlotte A. Millett (1881-1972), "Lottie".
• T. F. Millett; presumably Thomas F. Millett; inscribed at Bingham, Maine on December 27, 1887; shared the page with Jennie A. Millett and Lottie A. Millett. Presumably Thomas F. Millett (1845-1927), wife Jennie A. (Mason) Millett (1847-1927) and their daughter Charlotte A. Millett (1881-1972), "Lottie".
• Asher H. Morton of Moscow, Maine; inscribed on April 1, 1883. Asher H. Morton (1851-1895), whose wife Bertha E. (Foss) Morton, "Bertie", inscribed the right facing page.
• Bertie E. Morton of Moscow, Maine; inscribed on March 30, 1883. She was Bertha E. (Foss) Morton, whose husband Asher H. Morton inscribed the left facing page.
• Beulah A. Padham; January 17, 1901-1922.  Beulah A. (Jackson) Padham, born in 1901, in 1922 at the time of the inscription, she was the wife of Ralph Lawrence Jackson. She later married Truman Cecil Berry
• Gertrude Pierce; inscribed at Bingham, Maine, on August 23, 1902.  Gertrude Marita Pierce (1887-1979), who married 1) Guy Manchester Haynes Morris and 2) Anthony H. Schoppe [spelled Schoppe in her DAR application and Shoppe on the gravestone]
• A. A. Pomroy of Hampden, Maine; inscribed on June 12, 1883.  Presumably Alvah Austin Pomroy (1860-1945), cousin of album owner Lorena A. Smith. Lorena's father and Alvah's mother were siblings.
• Austin Pomroy of Hampden, Maine; inscribed on June 12, 1883. Austin Pomroy (1824-1886), who wife Faith (Smith) Pomroy inscribed the right facing page.
• Mrs. Austin Pomroy, inscribed at Hampden, Maine, on June 12, 1883.  Faitha (Smith) Pomroy (1829-1910), who husband Austin Pomroy inscribed the left facing page.  Faitha was album owner Lorena A. Smith's aunt, sister of Hiram V. Smith.
• Hattie B. Pomroy of Hampden, Maine; inscribed at Moscow, Maine, on July 26, 1890. Lorena's cousin. Harriette B. Pomroy (1866-1944), "Hattie", daughter of Austin Pomroy and Faith (Smith) Pomroy, who was a sister to Lorena's father Hiram V. Smith. Hattie married Harry Edgar Staples
• Hattie B. Pomroy; inscribed at Hampden, Maine, on June 12, 1883.  Perhaps the same Hattie B. Pomroy who inscribed anoher page in the album. Lorena's cousin Harriette B. Pomroy (1866-1944), "Hattie", daughter of Austin Pomroy and Faith (Smith) Pomroy, who was a sister to Lorena's father Hiram V. Smith. Hattie married Harry Edgar Staples
• Lillie A. Pomroy of Hampden, Maine; inscribed at Moscow, Maine, on July 26, 1890.  Possibly Leila Pomroy, cousin of album owner Lorena A. Smith, or possibly  Lillie A. (Pomroy) Pomroy (1863-1925), wife of Martin K. Pomroy.
• Lillie A. Pomroy; inscribed at Hampden, Maine, on June 12, no year written
• Hattie R. Proctor of Bingham, Maine; inscribed on.  Sister to inscriber Lewvill Proctor
• Lewvill L. Proctor of Bingham, Maine; inscribed on March 10, 1882.  Lewvill Loren Proctor (1867-1944)
• Miss E. Martha Reynolds of Bingham, Maine. Martha Emma Reynolds or Emma Martha Reynolds (1878-1958), who would marry Daniel Steward
• Martha Reynolds; inscribed at Bingham, Maine, on Sunday March 22, 1903, with B. M. Steward, Helen M. Steward, Dan Steward and "lots" more
• Flora T. Roberts of Stoneham, Massachusetts; inscribed on June 15, 1883.  She was Flora E. (Temple) Roberts (abt 1857-), daughter of inscriber Belinda G. (Churchill) Temple and Samuel S. Temple of Hampden, Maine. Flora married Israel R. Roberts
• Etta E. Rowe; inscribed on June 14, 1883.  She was Henrietta E. (Dexter) Rowe (abt 1852-1913), "Etta", whose husband Stephen S. Rowe inscribed the right facing page.
• Eugene M. Rowe of Hampden, .  Eugene Marcellus Rowe (1858-1940) who would later that year marry Nellie Holland. After Nellie's death in 1896, Eugene married widowed inscriber Mary Ella Augusta (Eveleth) Temple, whose first husband was inscriber Jacob C. Temple.
• Sarah A. Rowe of Hampden, Maine; inscribed on June 13, 1883. "Your Aunt". Sarah A. (Smith) Rowe (1818-). She was the widow of Marcellus Nelson Rowe. Sister of Hiram V. Smith, who was the father of album owner Lorena A. Smith
• Stephen S. Rowe of Hampden, Maine; inscribed on June 14, 1883.  Stephen S. Rowe (1848-1914), whose wife Henrietta E. (Dexter) Rowe, "Etta", inscribed the left facing page.
• Anna Emily Savage; inscribed on March 26, 1912. Written by one of her parents, presumably, as Anna Emily Savage was born on March 26, 1912 at Bingham, Maine, to Roy M. Savage and Carolyn (Grindel) Savage. Anna would marry Mr. Matthews.
• Edgar S. Smith of Hermon, Maine; inscribed on June 10, 1883
• Hiram V. Smith; inscribed at Moscow, Maine, on August 25, 1902. He was Hiram V. Smith (1822-1908), father of album owner Lorena A. Smith. His wife, Love P. (Cook) inscribed the right facing page in 1885. Love died in 1891.
• Lorena A. Smith of Moscow, Maine; album owner.  Lorena A. Smith (about 1854-1937) was the daughter of Hiram V. Smith and Love P. (Cook) Smith. Lorena married Eben Hunnewell (1825-1913) in 1906; his wife Irene B. (Rowe) Hunnewell had died in 1903.
• Love P. Smith; inscribed at Moscow, Maine, on August 25, 1885.  She was Love P. (Cook) Smith (1825-1891), mother of album owner Lorena A. Smith. Her husband Hiram V. Smith inscribed the right facing page in 1902.
• Rose C. Smith of Moscow, Maine; inscribed on May 19, 1882.  Presumably Rosina C. Smith (1856-1947), sister of album owner Lorena A. Smith.  Rose's future husband Oscar W. Lander inscribed the left facing page.
• S. A. Smith of Bingham, Maine; inscribed on April 11, 1884.  Possibly Samuel A. Smith (1852-1931)
• S. S. Smith of Newport, Maine; inscribed on April 9, 1897
• B. M. Steward - Benjamin Mantor Steward (abt 1852-1920); inscribed at Bingham, Maine, on Sunday March 22, 1903, with Helen M. Steward, Dan Steward, Martha Reynolds and "lots" more
• B. M. Steward of Bingham, Maine; inscribed on March 22, 1903. He was Benjamin Mantor Steward (1852-1920), father of inscriber Helen M. Steward (1889-1918), who would marry Walker Nason.
• Dan Steward (1879-1943); inscribed at Bingham, Maine, on Sunday March 22, 1903, with B. M. Steward, Helen M. Steward,  Martha Reynolds and "lots" more
• Ercell Harry Steward of Bingham, Maine; inscribed on January 16, 1934. Ercell Harry Steward (1918-1996), son of Harry A. Steward and Mildred (Smith) Steward.  Ercell married Marvis Alberta Stuart.
• Helen M. Steward (1889-1918); inscribed at Bingham, Maine, on Sunday March 22, 1903, with B. M. Steward, Dan Steward, Martha Reynolds and "lots" more
• Helen Steward of Bingham, Maine; inscribed on March 22, 1903. Helen M. Steward (1889-1918), daughter of inscriber Benjamin Mantor Steward.  Helen would marry Walker Nason.
• Lorena M. Steward of Bingham, Maine; inscribed on October 20, 1933. Lorena M. Steward (1920-2019), daughter of Harry A. Steward and Mildred (Smith) Steward. Lorena married Arthur A. Provost.
• Marcia Flint Steward; inscribed on December 4, 1902. Marcia Flint Steward (1891-1961), daughter of Benjamin M. Steward and Louise M. (Robinson) Steward. Marcia would marry George Raymond Sawtelle in 1909.
• Mildred S. Steward of Bingham, Maine; inscribed on December 27, 1916. Mildred R. L. (Smith) Steward (1900-1970), then wife of Harry Adelbert Steward and niece of album owner Lorena A. Smith. Mildred later married Cecil Bray. Mildred also inscribed a page in the album before she married Harry Adelbert Stewart.
• Russell S. Steward of Bingham, Maine.  Presumably Russell Smith Steward (1922-1936), son of Harry Adelbert Steward and Mildred R. (Smith) Steward, who was the niece of album owner Lorena A. Smith
• Carrie A. Stewart of Moscow, Maine; inscribed on July 13, 1884
• Miseth J. Stuart of Moscow, Maine; inscribed on February 11, 1884. Miseth J. Stuart (1869-1945) who would marry Bion J. Huff
• Mrs. S. S. Temple of Hampden, Maine.  Perhaps Belinda G. (Churchill) Temple (1816-1908), wife or widow of Samuel S. Temple (1815-1882)
• Edward W. Temple of Hampden, Maine; inscribed on June 15, 1883.  He was Edward William Temple MD (1854-1890), whose wife Jennie Flagg (Emery) Temple inscribed the left facing page. Dr. Temple was the son of inscriber Belinda G. (Churchill) Temple and Samuel S. Temple of Hampden, Maine.
• Ella E. Temple; inscribed a Hampden, Maine, on June 14, 1883. She was Mary Ella Augusta (Eveleth) Temple (1852-1917), whose husband Jacob C. Temple inscribed the left facing page. After Jacob's death, Ella married inscribed Eugene M. Rowe.
• J. C. Temple; inscribed at Hampden, Maine, on June 14, 1883. Presumably Jacob C. Temple (1852-1885), who died just 2 years after he made his inscription. Jacob's wife, Mary Ella Augusta (Eveleth) Temple inscribed the right facing page.
• Jennie F. Temple of Hampden, Maine; inscribed on June 15, 1883.  Presumably Jeannette Flagg (Emery) Temple (1864-1952), "Jennie", wife of Edward William Temple, MD, who inscribed the right facing page.
• Ida K. Twadelle of Norridgewock, Maine; inscribed on March 13, 1925.  She was Ida (Knights) Twadelle (1868-), wife of Dr. Joseph B. Twadelle.  Dr. Twadelle got involved in legal difficulties, which is probably why Ida was living with her brother in 1910 and 1920. In the 1920 Census she noted that she was divorced.
• Hannah May Webber of Hampden, Maine; inscribed on June 14, 1883. She was Hannah M. Webber, daughter of Hiram W. Webber and Lucinda R. (Smith) Webber (abt 1838-1924) who was a sister to the father of album owner Lorena A. Smith.  Hannah married Orrin L. Dinsmore.
• Hiram W. Webber of Hampden, Maine; inscribed on June 14,  1883.  Hiram W. Webber (abt 1830-), whose wife Lucinda R. (Smith) Webber inscribed the left facing page. His daughter Hannah May Webber also inscribed a page.
• Lucinda R. Webber of Hampden, Maine; inscribed on June 14, 1883. She was Lucinda R. (Smith) Webber (abt 1838-1924), who was a sister to the father of album owner Lorena A. Smith. She was the mother of inscriber Hannah May Webber.
• Minnie E. Wheeler; inscribed on May 19, 1919.  Perhaps Minnie E. (Russell) Wheeler Cole (1869-1948) of Skowhegan, Maine, a native of Norridgewock, Maine, whose husband Isaac S. Wheeler had died in February of that year. Minnie would marry Perley M. Cole in 1923.  Minnie was the sister of inscriber Nellie E. (Russell) Copp

1878+ Autograph Album of Sea Capt. Frederick S. Hayden of South Thomaston, Maine & Marcia Smith (Wakefield) Hayden of Garland, Maine; many Oak Grove Seminary Inscriptions

This autograph album appears to have been filled with inscriptions from before and/or, at the prospect of, the marriage of Sea Captain Frederick S. Hayden (1843-1896), "Fred", of South Thomaston, Maine, and Marcia Smith Wakefield (1859-unk) of Garland, Maine.  

They, or at least one of them, may have been students at Oak Grove Seminary at Vassalboro, Maine, where many of the pages were inscribed.  Perhaps Oak Grove is what brought them together, either as students or relatives of students. 

Other inscriptions were penned by their family members from the South Thomaston and Garland areas.

Surnames in the Album

?	? [2]	D	Daniels	P	Philbrook
A	Alexander		Day		Pierce
	Appleton		Dockum		Priest
	Averill		Doe [2]	R	Rich
B	Banton		Drummond		Richardson
	Barr	E	Evans	S	Southard [2]
	Barrows [2]	F	Fisk		Starkey [2]
	Barton [2]	G	Goff	T	Taber
	Blunt [2]		Graves		Thayer [2]
C	Came	H	Harlow [2]	W	Wakefield [5]
	Carter		Hawes		Weed [2]
	Church		Hayden [4]
	Coan [2]		Hobbs
	Colby	K	Kilgore [2]
	Conforth	M	Merrill
	Cook		Mosher
	Crane [2]	O	Oak
	Crockett [3]

The album measures approximately 8-1/4" by 5" and contains the sentiments of nearly 70 relatives, friends and students and, possibly, faculty at the Oak Grove Seminary in Vassalboro, Maine.  An alphabetical list of the inscribers appears at the end of this post.

Fred inscribed the first page of handwriting in the album.

Marcia inscribed a page in the middle of the album.

Julia Crane of Garland, Maine, penned a sentiment mentioning Marcia "on the sea", perhaps meaning that Marcia would be joining her husband on his voyages, or perhaps just a coincidence.

Frederick S. Hayden was the son of William L. Hayden and Abigail (Coombs) Dow Hayden. Fred had at least nine siblings, several of whom died young.  He himself died before his time, in an 1895 carriage accident, after having left the rigors and dangers of the master mariner trade and opening a tourist resort, Sunnyside Cottage, at Owls Head, Maine.

Fred's mother Abigail inscribed a page in the album, as did other members of the Hayden family.

Marcia Smith Wakefield was the daughter of William H. Wakefield and Eunice D. Hinckley) Wakefield. They inscribed a page in 1879, along with Marcia's sister Julia C. Wakefield and brother Willie H. Wakefield.  It appears that Fred and Marcia had made a visit to Garland in 1879, when many of the Garland inscriptions were made.

After Fred's death in 1895, Marcia returned to Penobscot County, Maine, and, in  1906 or 1907 [I found records for each date, on January 2], married Luther Martin Rideout (1839-1910).  She may have married again after Luther's death, to Howard Clark (1860-1938), but I haven't found a record of the marriage, nor a death record for Marcia.  She may be buried with Fred in South Thomaston, Maine, or in Garland, Maine.

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Alphabetical List of the Inscribers

• Jennie ?, possibly Jennie Hnee; inscribed to "Freddie & Marchey"
• Jinnie
• Fred Alexander of Belfast, Maine; inscribed at Oak Grove Seminary. His roommate W. P. Carter of Belfast, Maine, inscribed the right facing page. At the top right of Fred's page is the word "Room", and at the top left of W. P.'s page is "Mates".
• F. A. Appleton or T. A. Appleton; inscribed at Oak Grove Seminary, Vassalboro, Maine
• Minnie S. Averill of Rockland, Maine
• Jessie F. Banton of Freedom, Maine
• Frank D. Barr of Centre Sidney, Maine; inscribed on April 26, 1878
• Florence M. Barrows of Burnham, Maine; inscribed at Oak Grove Seminary on April 27, 1878
• Lilla B. Barrows of Burnham, Maine; inscribed at Oak Grove Seminary on April 27, 1878
• Hattie Barton; shared the page with Ellen M. Pierce and Stella Barton
• Stella Barton; shared the page with Ellen M. Pierce and Hattie Barton
• Mary E. Blunt of Vinalhaven, Maine; "Your loving Sister". She was Mary Eliza Hayden (Blunt), sister of Capt. Frederick S. Hayden and wife of Oscar Blunt, who inscribed the right facing page.
• Oscar Blunt of Vinalhaven, Maine. He was the husband of Mary Eliza (Hayden) Blunt, who inscribed the left facing page. She was the sister of Capt. Frederick S. Hayden
• Eliza G. Came of Garland, Maine;  inscribed on June 15, 1879
• W. P. Carter of Belfast, Maine; inscribed at Oak Grove Seminary. His roommate Fred Alexander of Belfast, Maine, inscribed the left facing page. At the top right of Fred's page is the word "Room", and at the top left of W. P. Carter's name is "Mates"
• Nora L. Church of Riverside, Maine; inscribed at Oak Grove Seminary on April 27, 1878
• E. Coan; inscribed at Garland, Maine, on June 8, 1879. Presumably Elisha Coan, whose wife Mary Abbie (Swett) Coan inscribed the left facing page. Elisha's middle initial could be S or J.
• Mary Abbie Coan of Garland, Maine; inscribed on June 8, 1879. Mary Abbie (Swett) Coan, whose husband Elisha Coan inscribed the right facing page.
• Ella F. Colby of Vassalboro, Maine; inscribed on April 26, 1878. Shared the page with Lida C. Mosher of China, Maine
• Agnes M. Conforth of West Waterville, Maine; "Think how much you owe to Oak Grove."
• Edward H. Cook
• Elijah Crane; inscribed at Garland, Maine, on June 15, 1879
• Julia B. Crane; inscribed at Garland, Maine, on June 15, 1879. "May angels guard over Marcia on the sea"
• ? B. Crockett; inscribed in 1878. The wheat staffs made reading the first name too difficult.  Might be Geo for George B. Crockett; if so, presumably the George B. Crockett (1856-1899) of Rockland, Maine
• Abbie A. Crockett of Rockland, Maine; "your true Sister"
• Willie L. Crockett of Rockland, Maine; inscribed on October 21, 1878
• S. Eliza Daniels of Union, Maine; inscribed on September 1, 1878
• Ida C. Day of East Vassalboro, Maine. Shared the page with Isabelle Priest of East Vassalboro, Maine
• Emma B.  Dockum of Iowa City, Iowa; inscribed at Oak Grove B.C. on April 27, 1878
• Alice M. Doe of Vassalboro, Maine; inscribed at Oak Grove Seminary on April 27, 1878
• Arthur L. Doe of Vassalboro, Maine; inscribed at Oak Grove Seminary on April 28, 1878
• H. M. Drummond of Winslow, Maine; inscribed at Oak Grove Seminary on April 24, 1878
• Hattie F. Evans; inscribed at Garland, Maine, on May 15, 1879
• Julia D. Fisk [looks more like Frisk, but it's Fisk]; presumably Julia Dow (Hayden) Fisk, sister of Capt. Fred S. Hayden
• Agnes Goff; inscribed on April 30, 1878
• Ella E. Graves of Vassalboro, Maine; inscribed at Oak Grove Seminary on April 25, 1878
• Anna Harlow of Garland, Maine; inscribed on June 17, 1879
• Lettie Harlow of Garland, Maine; inscribed on June 17, 1879.  Marcia's cousin
• Delia C. Hawes of Riverside, Maine; inscribed at Oak Grove Seminary on April 27, 1878
• Abigail C. Hayden, "Mother"; inscribed at South Thomaston, Maine, on October 20, 1878. She was Abigail Coombs (Dow) Hayden, mother of Capt. Frederick C. Hayden
• C. M. Hayden of South Thomaston, Maine; inscribed on July 23, 1878. Presumably Charles M. Hayden, younger brother of Capt. Fred S. Hayden
• Fred S. Hayden (1843-1895). The album was filled on the occasion of his wedding to Marcia Smith Wakefield (abt 1859-unk) on 18 November 1878
• Hattie E. M. Hayden; inscribed at South Thomaston, Maine, on October 21, 1878. Presumably Harriet E. (Morse) Hayden, wife of Capt. Frederick S. Hayden's older brother George Dow Hayden
• Mattie P. Hobbs; inscribed at Garland, Maine, on May 28, 1879
• G. C. Kilgore
• George A. Kilgore of Vassalboro, Maine; inscribed at O.G.B. College on April 26, 1878
• Sarah J. Merrill
• Lida C. Mosher of China, Maine; inscribed on April 26, 1878. Shared the page with Ella F. Colby of Vassalboro, Maine
• ? J. Oak, possibly Delia J. Oak; inscribed at Garland, Maine, on June 16, 1879. Marcia's schoolmate.  Or perhaps the nickname for Addie J. Oak
• L. Etta Philbrook
• Ellen M. Pierce; shared the page with Hattie Barton and Stella Barton
• Isabelle Priest of East Vassalboro, Maine; inscribed on April 26, 1878. Shared the page with Ida C. Day of East Vassalboro, Maine
• F. U. Rich; inscribed on April 29, 1878. Perhaps Dr. Frank Urbanus Rich (1857-1912) of Thorndike, Maine
• Seth B. Richardson of East Vassalboro, Maine; inscribed on April 3, 1878
• Mary T. Southard; inscribed at Garland, Maine, on June 14, 1879. She was Mary T. (Gregory) Southard, whose husband, Dr. Merritt Southard, inscribed the left facing page.
• Merritt Southard, M.D., of Garland, Maine; inscribed on June 14, 1879. His wife, Mary T. (Gregory) Southard, inscribed the right facing page.
• Howard A. Starkey of Vassalboro, Maine; inscribed on April 26, 1878
• Sadie C. Starkey of Vassalboro, Maine; inscribed on April 26, 1878
• Alice R. Taber of East Vassalboro, Maine; inscribed on April 20, 1878
• Mary P. Thayer; inscribed at Garland, Maine, on June 18, 1879. She was Mary P. (Kent) Thayer, whose husband lay clergyman Peter Blake Thayer inscribed the right facing page.
• P. B. Thayer; inscribed at Garland, Maine, on June 9, 1879.  Lay clergyman Peter Blake Thayer, whose wife Mary P. (Kent) Thayer inscribed the left facing page.
• Eunice D. (Hinckley) Wakefield of Garland, Maine; mother of Marcia Smith Wakefield; she shared the page with her husband William H. Wakefield and children Julia D. Wakefield and Willie H. Wakefield 
• Julia C. Wakefield of Garland, Maine; sister of Marcia Smith Wakefield; she shared the page with her parents William H. Wakefield and Eunice D. (Hinckley) Wakefield and her brother Willie H. Wakefield
• Marcia S. Wakefield of Garland, Maine; album co-owner.  Marcia Smith Wakefield, who would marry album owner Capt. Fred S. Harmon in November of 1878.  Mar
• William H. Wakefield of Garland, Maine; father of Marcia Smith Wakefield; he shared the page with his wife Eunice D. (Hinckley) Wakefield and children Julia D. Wakefield and Willie H. Wakefield
• Willie H. Wakefield of Garland, Maine; brother of Marcia Smith Wakefield; he shared the page with his parents William H. Wakefield and Eunice D. (Hinckley) Wakefield and his sister Julia C. Wakefield.
• Abbie E. Weed of Burnham, Maine; inscribed at Oak Grove Seminary on April 27, 1878
• H. H. Weed, not sure of either initial, of Burnham, Maine; inscribed at O.G.S. on April 3, 1878. Presumably Oak Grove Seminary at Vassalboro, Maine. Perhaps Hartford H. Weed (1855-1907)

1850s Autograph Album of Mary E. Furbish of Wells, Maine; Student at Lewiston Falls Academy, Lewiston, Maine; future Wife of George N. Dockam

1850s autograph album that belonged to Mary E. Furbish of Wells, Maine.  

The album, which measures approximately 8" by 6-1/2", contains the sentiments of nearly 70 of Mary's relatives and friends from Wells, Maine, and beyond, and from her fellow students and teachers at Lewiston Falls Academy in Auburn, Maine.  

An alphabetical list of the inscribers appears at the end of this post.

Surnames in the Album 

?	? [12]	J	Jameson [3]	S	Sawyer
B	B ?		Jewett		Spear
	Briggs	K	Kimball [2]		Stinchfield [2]
	Burnham	L	Leach [2]		Stover [2]
C	Came		Littlefield [9]		Strout
	Chase	M	M ?	T	T?
	Coffin		Manning		Turner
	Crane		Martin	W	Woods
D	Dockam	P	Packard
E	Emery		Parker
F	Furbish [8]		Putnam
	Furbush	R	Rankin
G	Getchell [2]		Rowe
	Greenleaf		Roy [2]

Among the clues pointing toward the album owner's identity was this Acrostic, inscribed by Seth Getchell.

George Woods, an instructor at Lewiston Falls Academy, penned a particularly meaningful two-page inscription for his student Mary.

Mary E. Furbish was born about 1840, the daughter of Manassah Furbish and Elizabeth (Cole) Furbish. Mary had at least two siblings, brothers James C. Furbish and Joshua J. Furbish. 

Joshua, his wife Ruth, daughter Lucy A. and son Arthur J. E. inscribed pages in the album.  On the page inscribed by Joshua, Mary added a note upon the occasion of his death in 1883.

Lucy also inscribed a page shared with her cousin Flora J. Furbish, who was the daughter of James C. Furbish.

Before 1870, Mary became the second wife of George N. Dockam, whose first wife,  Frances Julia Littlefield, had died in 1868.  Mary and George had a son Leonard Manassah Dockam, born in 1874. 

Mary's step-daughter Julia Dockam inscribed the last page in the album.

Mary died of Bright's Disease in 1910. 

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Alphabetical List of Inscribers

• ?, possibly J.B.B.; 2 page sentiment inscribed at Lewiston Falls Academy during the Farm Term of 1855
• C. A. M., a 2 page sentiment
• Augusta, a 2 page sentiment
• Amanda
• Addie; inscribed at Wells, Maine, on September 25, 1867
• Lydia; inscribed at Wells, Maine, on August 24, 1854 [or 1864]
• M. T.
• An erased inscription.  There's a story there!
• Very difficult handwriting, inscribed at Wells, Maine, on July 31, 1858; on a page shared with Manning at Lewiston, Maine
• Manning, inscribed at Lewiston, Maine, on November 14, 1844; on a page shared with an inscriber from Wells, whose name is missing or hard to decipher
• Handwriting very difficult to read; inscribed on September 1, 1864
• No name, but a flourish; inscribed at L. Acd. on November 15, 1855. Lewiston Falls Academy
• ?, possibly J.B.B.; 2 page sentiment inscribed at Lewiston Falls Academy during the Farm Term of 1855
• Josephine Briggs; inscribed at Newburyport, Massachusetts on February 13, 1860 [or 1850]
• S. Burnham; inscribed at Wells, Maine, on November 1, 1861
• John Mc. Came; inscribed on January 31, 1857. Presumably Dr. John McIntire Came (1835-1900)
• S. L. B. Chase, a 2 page sentiment inscribed at West Minot, Maine, in November 1855.  Presumably Simeon Lovell Bearce Chase (1835-1889(
• Abby Coffin, a 2 page sentiment inscribed at Lewiston Falls, Maine, on January 4, 1856
• M. U. Crane - not sure of middle initial or surname; inscribed at Auburn, Maine, in March of 1856
• Julia, "your daughter". Julia Ann Dockam (1860-1930), Mary's step-daughter, who would marry Downing J. Hatch
• Ed. Emery of Sanford, Maine; a 2 page sentiment inscribed on August 11, 1856
• Arthur Furbish, Mary's nephew. Presumably Arthur J. E. Furbish (1863-1893)
• Flora J. Furbish; inscribed on April 11, 1875. Florence J. Furbish (1858-1945); would marry Walter A. Libby; shared the page with Lucy A. Furbish
• Joshua J. Furbish; inscribed at Wells, Maine, on May 7, 1864. Mary's older brother. It was presumably Mary who wrote an after note: "'Entered into Rest' October 22nd 1883 At Lowell Mass."
• Kate Furbish; inscribed at Brunswick, Maine, on March 22, 1856.
• Lucy A. Furbish of Oakland, California; inscribed at Amesbury, Massachusetts, on June 24, 1890. Mary's niece Lucy A. Furbish (1859-1937)
• Lucy A. Furbish; inscribed at Lowell, Massachusetts, on August 29, 1875. Lucy A. Furbish (1859-1937); would marry Hubbard J. Campbell. Shared the page with her cousin Flora J. Furbish (Florence J. Furbish)
• Mary E. Furbish (1840-1910) of Wells, Maine; album owner; student at Lewiston Falls Academy in Lewiston, Maine
• Ruth W. Furbish of Oakland, California; inscribed at Amesbury, Massachusetts, on June 24, 1890. Ruth Winslow (Briggs) Furbish, widow of Mary's older brother Joshua J. Furbish and mother of inscriber Lucy A. Furbish
• Vina C. Furbush; inscribed at Lowell, Massachusetts, on August 8, 1858.  Not sure of given name. Surname a variant spelling.
• Olive S. Getchell; presumably the same Olive Getchell of Wells, Maine who inscribed a page shared with Lizzie Kimball, Mary's cousin
• Seth Getchell; an Acrostic of Mary's name: given name, middle initial and surname.
• Mrs. M. Greenleaf
• Elsie A. Jameson; inscribed at Wells, Maine, on August 13, 1855
• E. H. Emery Jameson; inscribed at Wells, Maine, on December 4, 1855
• Thomas Jameson
• Han B. Jewett of Elm Farm, Bethel, Maine.  Presumably Hannah Bean Jewett (1838-1869), who married Capt. Henry Wilson Harmon
• George A. Kimball; inscribed at Wells, Maine, on May 28, 1861
• Lizzie Kimball, Mary's cousin; shared the page with Olive Getchell of Wells, Maine
• E. T. Leach, a 2 page sentiment inscribed at Wells, Maine, on May 30, 1855.  She may have been Elizabeth (Thompson) Leach, wife of Rev. Giles Leach
• L. A. Leach; inscribed at Wells, Maine, on May 31, 1855. She may have been Lucy Ann Leach, daughter of Rev. Giles Leach and Elizabeth (Thompson) Leach, who may have been inscriber E. T. Leach.
• Abby Littlefield; inscribed at Wells, Maine, on May 29, 1863
• Abby Littlefield; inscribed at Wells, Maine, on May 29, 1863
• Alonzo F. Littlefield; inscribed on January 6, 1859
• E. Littlefield; inscribed at Wells, Maine, on September 2, 1856
• Lorenzo Littlefield; inscribed at Wells, Maine, in February of 1858
• Melissa J. Littlefield of Wells, Maine; inscribed on November 20, 1869
• P. Littlefield, inscribed on September 2, 1856
• S. A. Littlefield
• S. E. Littlefield; inscribed at Wells, Maine, on May 26, 1863
• C. A. M., a 2 page sentiment
• Manning, inscribed at Lewiston, Maine, on November 14, 1844; on a page shared with an inscriber from Wells, whose name is missing or hard to decipher
• Henry H. Martin of E. Stoughton, Massachusetts
• Emilie Packard; inscribed at Auburn, presumably Auburn, Maine, on November 4, 1855
• Edwin Pond Parker, 2 page sentiment inscribed at Auburn, Maine, on November 11, 1856
• Rob. W. Putnam; inscribed at Lowell, Massachusetts, on August 8, 1857; Mary's cousin
• M. H. Rankin, or M. K. Rankin
• R. E. Rowe; inscribed at Lewiston, Maine, on November 8, 1855
• Samuel Roy; possibly Rev. Samuel Roy, whose wife Susan C. (George) Roy inscribed the right facing page
• Susan C. Roy.  Susan C. (George) Roy, whose husband husband Rev. Samuel Roy inscribed the left facing page
• H. B. Sawyer
• David D. Spear; inscribed at Maryland Ridge on the 25th of the 5th month of 1863. Presumably the Maryland Ridge section of Wells, Maine. Looks like Speir with a dot, but the dot could be a stray ink drop. Presumably Dr. David Dana Spear
• E. M. Stinchfield; inscribed at Lewiston, Maine, on November 8, 1855
• H. P. Stinchfield; inscribed at Lewiston, Maine, on November 6, 1855
• Eliza M. Stover, a 2 page sentiment inscribed at Cape Neddick, Maine, on January 20, 1859, or 1857
• S. C. Stover; inscribed at Cape Neddock,  Maine, on January 20, 1859
• S. M. Strout; inscribed at Maryland Ridge, on April 27, 1857. Presumably the Maryland Ridge section of Wells, Maine.
• M. T.
• D. S. R. Turner; inscribed on April 19, 1875.  Presumably Dorcas S. (Roberts) Turner, wife of Rev. Alpha Turner
• George Woods, instructor at Lewiston Falls Academy at Lewiston, Maine; 2 page sentiment inscribed on November 15, 1856. He described Mary as a student; a very meaningful inscription

1851 Letter from George Dickey at Bangor, Maine, to Thomas Holbrook in Brooks, Maine, or Knox, Maine

June 16, 1851 letter sent by George Dickey in Bangor, Maine, to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Holbrook at Brooks Mills in Brooks, Maine, or Knox, Maine.

Dickey is asking that the Holbrooks visit him in Bangor, Maine, for the purpose of having a "degariotipe" taken, before it's too late.  He also mentions other mutual friends.

Daguerrotypes were in wide use from the 1840s to the late 1850s. It would be interesting to know the name of the Bangor, Maine, photographer that Dickey had in mind.

Transcription - I've left the spelling as is, as it doesn't detract from the message. But if I've misconstrued something that affects the meaning, please leave a comment.

Bangor June 16, 1851

Brother and Sister Holbrook. I have been thinking of writing to you for some time but have not untill now. The mane object of this letter is to invite you to visit us as soon as  you can conveniently. Will you not come some time this month while it is cool & comfortable as it is very uncomfortable riding in the heat of the Summer.

I am very anxious for you to have your Degariotipe pictures & as life is very uncertain & what is Done must be Done quickly. I think it will be a great Satisfaction to our friens when we have past off the Stage to See our likenesses as we were while with them. If I could have the Degarotip picture of my Farther & Mother, I should value it more highly than Silver or gold. 

Tuesday morning. it is a very pleasant morning. Wish we could see you today. It is hard to be seperated from those we love as we gain in years. I think we are more & more attached to those of our friends that ware nearly associated with us in the days of our youth. We had a very pleasant visit from Jonathan Lowrence, was glad you could see so meny of old friends in Northport. Franklin & Lady how do you do. Hope we may see you this summer and George, how do you do. Hope to see you when it is convenent. I supose you new Lucy J had moved to Dover __ (perhaps Mass - or Me.).  We here from them about every two weeks. They happy situoded thare, have every thing to make them comfortable. How is it with Augustus and wife, please let us know in your letter. Sister Nancy will you please write to me as soon as you can after you quit this and let us know when we may see you so that we may be at home. We are all enjoying comfortable helth and common prosperity. Hope you are enjoying the same blessings.  And may the Lord help us all to be thankful.

Respectfully yours, George Dickey

George was presumably Bangor merchant George Dickey (1800-1886), a native of Northport, Maine, and the husband of Lucy L. (Patch) Dickey (abt 1806-1896).

Thomas Holbrook (1790-1875) was a Castine native who moved to Northport, Maine, when young. His wife was Nancy (Dickey) Holbrook (1793-1867), a sister to the letter writer George Dickey.

Perhaps Jonathan Lowrence was Jonathan Powers Lawrence (1795-1853).

If you a theory as to the identities of the people mentioned in the letter or have information to share on the Dickey, Patch or Holbrook families, please leave a comment.

Lines Written By Judge Horace Strickland of Bradford, Vermont, upon the Death of his Wife Susan H. (Baldwin) Strickland in 1874

Paper, about 8" b y 5", found unaccompanied by other items, which contains lines written by Judge Horace Strickland (1801-1884) upon the death of his wife Susan H. (Baldwin) Strickland (1802-1874).  

The Stricklands lived in Bradford, Vermont.

The paper is more yellow than it appears above, as it was scanned while contained within an archival sleeve.

Transcription:

The following lines were found among the papers of the late Judge H Stricland of Bradford Vt and were evidently written after the death of his wife. 

'Fairwell', since nevermore for thee 

The sun comes up o'er eastern skies

Less bright henceforth shall sunshine be

To some fond hearts and saddened eyes.

There are who for thy last long sleep

Shall sleep as sweetly nevermore.

Shall weep because thou canst not weep

And grieve that all they griefs are o'er.

Sad thrift of love: the loving breast

On which the aching heart was thrown

Gave up the weary head to rest

But kept the aching for its own."

Horace Bradford was a foundry owner, a Town Clerk, a State Representative and Side Judge of Orange County, Vermont. He and Susan had two daughters

1. Charlotte taught at Abbott Academy in Andover, Massachusetts
2. Lucy Ann married Charles B. Botsford, a Boston merchant

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1948 Invitation to Wedding of Margaret Elizabeth Connelly & Henry Edward Haman at Bangor, Maine

Invitation to the 1948 wedding of Margaret Elizabeth Connelly (1923-2018), daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Connelly, and Henry Edward Haman (1921-2007) on 6 November in Bangor, Maine.

Ticket to the Reception at the Lucerne Inn in Dedham,  Maine

Margaret and Henry, a native of Romania who grew up in New Jersey, were both veterans of World War II, Margaret in the Navy and Henry in the Marines.

1912 Wedding Announcement of Bruce Alvor Higgins & Marietta Jessie Megquier at Bangor, Maine

Announcement of the Marriage of Bruce Alvor Higgins (1877-1962) and Marietta Jessie Megquier (1875-1951) at Bangor, Maine, on 15 August 1912.

According to Dr. Higgins' obituary, he was a native of Ohio, who had moved with his family to Exeter, Maine, when young. After graduating from the Maine Medical School at Bowdoin College in the Class of 1901, he practiced in Corinth, Maine, for a time, before moving with his wife to Iola, Kansas.

From page 203 of the 1902 General Catalog of Bowdoin College and the Medical School of Maine 

Dr. Higgins' father, Ebenezer A. Higgins, was the son of Ebenezer and Ruth (Smith) Higgins, natives of Bucksport, Maine, who moved to Exeter, Maine, and developed an extensive farm.

Marietta Jessie Megquier was the daughter of Charles F. Megquier and Marietta E. (Clark) Megquier of Corinth, Maine. It's possible that Dr. Higgins met Marietta while he was practicing medicine in Corinth, although they may have known each other before that, as Corinth and Exeter abut.

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