March 29, 2024
BANGOR DAILY NEWS (BANGOR, MAINE

Query 2379 JOY-WHITTEN. According to “Early Families of Gouldsboro, Me.” by Muriel Sampson Johnson, John Joy of Lubec, Me. b. circa 1789, mar. 24 Dec. 1819 Harriet Whitten; she b. circa 1794. Children include 1. Edward b. circa 1820; 2. Nancy b. circa 1823; 3. Mary B. b. 4 Aug. 1827 d. 23 Sept. 1915 (gravestone record); mar. Daniel J. Southard; 4. Alfred b. circa 1834. Need to know more about this family. Lee. B. Akeley, 80 Dawson St., South Portland 04106.

Query 2380 TAYLOR-ARCHER. John Edwin Taylor b. 1883 Augusta, Me., son of Edwin E. and Emma (Glazier); worked as newspaperman, real estate agent, and d. 1915; mar. Rena May Archer. Seek relatives of these people and will exchange info with others working on these same lines. Bob Richford, RR 1, Box 31A, Springfield 04487.

Query 2381. LOVEJOY-TOWNSEND-PAGE. Loreston Hale Lovejoy b. Dec. 1820 Sidney, Me.; mar. Clara Greenleaf Page in 1848; in 1853 Loreston left his family and took a ship to the California gold fields. In 1862, his family joined him and while he lived to be 91 years old, never returned to Maine. My question is why did Loreston leave his father’s home at the age of 13 to set out on his own? Wish to correspond with any of his descendants or relatives still in Maine. Jeannette M. Harper, 2508 Rio De Oro Way, Sacramento, CA 95826.

Query 2382 PHILLIPS-THOMPSON. Seek ancestry of Julia A. Phillips b. Mar. 2, 1826 Vassalboro (?); mar. Apr. 18, 1853 James H. Thompson. Her mother was Annie Richardson Phillips. What was her father’s name? Julia d. Aug. 17, 1912 Searsmont, Me. Were these people from Massachusetts? Donald L. Thompson, Box 828 Brock Rd., Searsport 04974.

Query 2383 PRIEST-SNOWE. Seek info on Elizabeth Mary Priest b. circa 1850-1860 dau. of Henry Priest. Who was her mother? Mar. 1877 Joseph Snowe of Biddeford and secondly to a Mr. Dwyer. She had sons William and Earl Dwyer. Sheldon Priest, 17 School St., Apt. 16, Lincoln 04457.

Query 2384 CROMWELL-FREESE. Seeking ancestry of Sarah Cromwell who mar. circa 1758 George Freese. Ten children recorded at Deer Isle, Hancock County 1759-1780; came from York or vicinity to Deer Isle about 1760. Was Sarah desc. of Philip Cromwell of Dover, N.H. 1708? Constance Hanscom, 200 Orchard St., Belmont, MA 02178.

Query 2385 TOWLE-HOYT. Who was Asa E. Towle who mar. Ella B. Hoyt and lived Exeter, Me.? Was he related to George Farrar Towle of Dover, N.H.? Anne Hathaway, 4 N. Main St., Orono 04473.

Query 2386 ROBBINS-HERRICK. Looking for Levi Robbins b. 1814; mar. Cyrene A. Herrick, dau. of John and Sarah (Strout) Herrick; bur. Bradford, Me. Corner cemetery. Were Levi’s parents Luke and Mary (Hebbard) Robbins? Will correspond with all interested in these family names. T. Strout, Box 254, Brownville Junction 04415.

Query 2387 SPRAGUE-BLAKE. Seek descendants of Elijah and Hannah Arvilla (Blake) Sprague. They had five sons b. at Prospect or Frankfort, Me. 1. Edmund b. Aug. 6, 1870, d. Apr. 15, 1939 Belfast; lv. Pittsfield; 2. Charles, no info on him; 3. Lindley b. Feb. 1, 1879, mar. Annie A. Kingsbury; d. Oct. 22, 1924 Jay; 4. Clifford b. Nov. 7, 1881; d. Apr. 9, 1949 Belfast; mar. 1) Inez Hopkins 2) Ella Palmeter; 5. Everard b. Sept. 5, 1887; mar. 1) Maude Blake 2) Mina ( ) Grindle; d. Jan. 2, 1969 Belfast. Will correspond with all children of these men. Donald L. Thompson, Box 828 Brock Rd., Searsport 04974.

Genealogy questions may be sent to Connee Jellison, Box 58, Salisbury Cove 04672.


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