Category Archives: Whitten Project

Project related to Howell Research through marriage.

Ancestor Biography – Martha Angeline Libby (1863-1938)

Posted on February 15, 2017 by Don Taylor

Whitten Project Whitten/Libby Line By Don Taylor Ever since I started volunteering at the Scarborough Historical Society I’ve been hearing stories that all the Libby’s in Maine are descended from one person – John Libby. According to several accounts, John … Continue reading →

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Ancestor Biography – Daniel Whitten (1859-1950)

Posted on December 8, 2016 by Don Taylor

Whitten-Bickford-2016 Project #8 – Whitten Line By Don Taylor It is often best and usually easiest to look at a person’s life backwards.  That is to begin with their death records then follow them through all of the census records … Continue reading →

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Auburn, Maine, Native Ada Marie Chase (1876-1940)

Posted on June 16, 2016 by Don Taylor

WB07 – Ada Marie Chase – KFJ1-MLJ 18 November 1876 – 26 February 1940 By Don Taylor Map of Lewiston & AuburnShowing the 1873 home of George Chase Ada Marie Chase was born on 18 November 1876 in Auburn, Androscoggin, … Continue reading →

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Bio – Everett Anson Bickford (1876-1957)

Posted on February 9, 2016 by Don Taylor

WB-06 – Everett Anson Bickford 15 October 1876 – 1957 Everett Anson Bickford[i] was born on 15 October 1876 in Readfield, Kennebec County, Maine[ii], died in 1957 in Maine, aged 80[iii]. He was buried in Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, at … Continue reading →

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Marion Josephine Reed (Roos) Mowbray (1898–1977)Marion Reed Roos

Posted on January 22, 2016 by Don Taylor

Marion Josephine Reed Roos was born at the turn of the 20th century in Buffalo, New York, the surprise youngest child in a family that thought its childrearing years were long behind them. A science student, class president, and yearbook editor at Alfred University, Marion’s story offers a vivid snapshot of a woman coming of age in a time of great change. From her early days in bustling Buffalo to her later years in coastal Massachusetts, her life weaves together education, family, and quiet perseverance. This week’s profile for 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks takes us through the life of a devoted daughter, scholar, teacher, wife, and mother whose legacy still echoes through the generations. Continue reading →

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