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Nelson Barnes & the 1840 Census
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Soule, Stacy, Stanley, & Star Photos
Ethel Wight Collection – Part 136
Photo Friday
By Don Taylor
This week, for Photo Friday, I identify the people in five more envelopes from the Ethel Wight Studio Collection[i]. The envelopes typically contain the name of the person who paid for the photos, not necessarily of the individual portrayed in the image. Analyzing the pictures and information is vital to identify the individual therein.[ii] Ultimately, my goal is to reunite the photos with family members who may have never seen the image.
Miss Carolyn Stanley, circa 1934.
The envelope this negative was in says, “Miss Carolyn Stanley, 164 Dartmouth St #359.”
Why I believe this to be the individual.
- The 1935 Portland City Directory lists Chester C and Bernice B Stanley living at 164 Dartmouth.
- The 1930 US Census lists Carolyn M Stanley as the 11-year-old daughter of Chester C & Bernice B Stanley.
- Ancestry Family Trees suggest this is Carolyn Marion Stanley, born 26 November 1918 to Chester and Bernice (Tribou) Stanley.
Ancestry has 18 public trees that refer to Carolyn Stanley. Family Search has profile GMQR-BR5 for Carolyn. The only photograph in this photo package contains an image that is “immodest” and cannot be uploaded to Family Search. As such, I have cropped it and uploaded the cropped photo to her Family Search profile. Family members who want a copy of the original image should contact me directly.
James G. Stanley, circa 1934.
This negative envelope says, “Mr. James Stanley, 34 Columbia RD, #52 (DHS).”
Why I believe this to be the individual.
- The 1940 US Census lists James G Stanley, the 26-year-old son of Arthur and Clarice Stanley, living at 34 Columbia Road.
- Ancestry Family trees suggest this is James Getchell Stanley, son of Arthur Caldwell and Clarice Pearl (Getchell) Stanley. James was born on 3 February 1914 in Bangor, Maine.
Ancestry has 14 public trees that refer to James Getchell Stanley. Family Search does not appear to have a profile for James. I uploaded a photo of James photo to Dead Fred. I also uploaded four additional images of James to my Flickr Photostream.
Mary Stacy, circa 1935.
This negative envelope says, “Mrs. Mary Stacy, 22 Norwood St #927.”
Why I believe this to be the individual.
- The 1937 Portland City Directory lists Mary C Stacy, the widow of Frank J Stacy, living at 20 Norwood.
- The 1935 Portland City Directory lists Mary C, the widow of Frank J Stacy, and Frank S Stacy, a butcher, residing at Elmer C Robinson Running Hill Rd, South Portland.
- The 1937 Portland City Directory reports that Frank S Stacy, a butcher, moved to Fairfield.
I have not found Mary C Stacy, Frank J Stacy, or Frank S Stacy in the 1930 or 1940 US Census records. So, I can’t fully determine her identity. I am sure this is Mary Stacy, the wife of Frank J Stacy, and likely the mother of Frank S Stacy.
I uploaded a photo of Mary Stacy photo to Dead Fred. I also uploaded two additional photos of Mary to my Flickr photostream.
William A Soule, Jr., circa 1935 (age 11)
This negative envelope says, “Mrs. William A Soule, 38 Westminster Av #815.”
Why I believe this to be the individual.
- The 1935 Portland City Directory lists William A and Edla C Soule living at 38 Westminster Av. William is a purchasing agent at CCP & L Co.
- The 1940 US Census Lists William A Soule with his wife, Ella C, and son, William A. Soule, Jr. William Jr. is 15 years old and was born in Maine.
- This photo was taken in 1935, when William A Soule, Jr., was about 11 years old. So I’m sure this photo is of William Alfred Soule, born 17 Apr 1924 in Portland, Cumberland County, to William Alfred and Edla C. Soule.
Ancestry has one public tree that refers to William Alfred Soule (1924-1990). Family Search does not appear to have a profile for William, so I uploaded this photo to Dead Fred.
Ida Star, circa 1934.
This negative envelope says, “Mrs. Ida Star, 46 Kellog St. #173.”
Why I believe this to be the individual.
- The 1935 Portland City Directory lists Max and Ida Star living at 46 Kellogg.
- The 1937 Portland City Directory lists Max Star living along at 46 Kellogg.
- Find-a-Grave indicates that Ida Star died on 22 February 1936 at age 49. She is buried next to Max Star, who died in 1953).
I am sure this photo is of Ida Star, taken in 1934 when she was about 47.
I have not found Ida Star in Ancestry trees nor determined her maiden name. Neither does she appear to have a profile at Family Search. Consequently, I have only uploaded her photo to Dead Fred.
Conclusion
- I identified all five individuals. Only one person has a Family Search profile, which I could upload her image to Family Search. The other four do not have Family Search profiles, so I uploaded their photos to Dead Fred.
I will love to hear your reaction if any of these photos are of your family member. Especially if this photo is of a loved one for whom you hadn’t seen this photograph before.
Due to software limitations, the images uploaded to Family Search, Dead Fred, and Flickr have higher quality than those linked here.
For all postings of the Ethel Wight Collection, please see here.
Endnotes
[i] The Wight Studio was in Portland, Maine. Many thanks to Ethel Wight’s family for access to and permission to use the collection of their great aunt.
[ii] These images were converted to positives using a lightbox, a Nikon camera and computer software.
Posted in Ethel Wight Studio, Photo Friday
Tagged Genealogy, PhotoID, Soule, Stacy, Stanley, Star
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Smith, Snow, & Sobill (possibly Sopiel)
Ethel Wight Collection – Part 135
Photo Friday
By Don Taylor
This week, for Photo Friday, I identify the people in five more envelopes from the Ethel Wight Studio Collection[i]. The envelopes typically contain the name of the person who paid for the photos, not necessarily of the individual portrayed in the image. It is vital to analyze the pictures and information to identify the individual therein.[ii] Ultimately, my goal is to reunite the photos with family members who may have never seen the image.
Katharine Snow, Student Nurse, circa 1934.
This negative envelope says, “Miss Kathryn Snow – Children’s Hospital #182.”
Why I believe this to be the individual.
- The 1933 and 1934 Portland City Directories list Katherine Snow, a student nurse at 231 Woodford (St. Barnabas Hospital).
- The 1934 and 1935 Rockland, Maine, City Directories list Katharine Snow, a nurse in Portland residing at 25 Ocean.
- The Bangor Daily News, 5 Jan 1937, Page 23, reported that Katharine Louise Snow, a graduate of St. Barnabas Hospital, the daughter of Mrs. Milton Griffin, married Carl Frederick Philbrook in Westbrook on 4 Jan 1937. The couple was moving to 25 Ocean.
I am confident this is a photo of Katharine Louise Snow (1914-2000), daughter of Milford and Sarah (Pettee) Snow.
Ancestry has 11 public trees that refer to Katharine. Family Search has profile GQHB-ZCM for Katherine L Snow, the daughter of Milford & Sarah (Pettee) Snow. I uploaded two photos of Katharine to her Family Search Memories.
Nathlin Smith, Student Nurse, circa 1936.
This negative envelope says, “Miss Nathlin Smith, St. Barnabas Hospital #1041.”
What I learned about Nathlin Smith:
- No Nathlin, Nathline, or Nathlina Smith appear in the Portland City directories for 1934 or 1935.
- The 1934 Portland city directory lists four nurses with the surname Smith; Evelyn, Frances, Marion, and Mildred. None of them have a middle initial of “N” either. Finally, the 1935 directory only lists Frances and Marion.
I could not identify Nathlin Smith other than her name as written on the envelope, so I uploaded her photo to Dead Fred.
Roscoe & Joan Smith, circa 1934 (ages 7 & 4).
This negative envelope says, “Mrs. Roscoe Smith, 28 Tremont St #145.”
Why I believe this to be the individual.
- The 1934 Portland City directory lists Roscoe N and Bernice F Smith residing at 28 Tremont.
- The 1940 US Census lists Rosco N and Bernice living in Portland with their two children, 13-year-old Roscoe Jr. and nine-year-old Joan F. In 1934, when this photo was taken, Roscoe, Jr. would have been seven and Joan about three.
I am confident this photo is of Roscoe, Jr. and Joan F Smith, the children of Roscoe and Bernice Smith, about 1934.
Roscoe Nason Smith, Junior, is found in eight Ancestry public trees. Joan does not appear to be in any Ancestry public trees. Neither appear in Family Search profiles, so I posted their photo to Dead Fred.
Confirmed to be Roscoe by one of his children.
Joan F Smith, circa 1934 (age 4).
This negative envelope says, “Mrs. Roscoe Smith, 28 Tremont St #144.”
Why I believe this to be the individual.
- This is clearly the same little girl reviewed above. The photo was taken on the same day and she is wearing the same dress as her brother.
Joan is not found in any Ancestry trees nor in Family Search profiles. I uploaded this photo of Joan to Dead Fred.
Adelaide & Loretta Sobill (possibly Sopiel) – 1942.
The envelope this negative was in says, “Adelaid & Loretta Sobill – 1942 – DSCN4920P.”
What I discovered.
- I have been unable to find an Adelaid & Loretta Sobill in any records I’ve searched.
Alternate Individuals.
However, I did find Adelaide Ann and Loretta Sopiel. Adelaide was born on 9 February 1933, and Loretta was born about 1935. Several records indicate Loretta was born in 1929. However, the 1940 Census indicates she was five years old in 1940. Both were born at the Passamaquoddy Pleasant Point Reservation in Washington County, Maine. If Loretta was born in 1935, making her seven years old in 1942, then I believe these are the two sisters. If Loretta was born in 1929, she was about 13 in 1942, older than I think either of these children are.
Ten Ancestry public trees refer to Adelaide Ann Sopiel, and three Ancestry public trees refer to Mary Loretta Sopiel, two of the children of David Toma and Eliza (Dana) Sopiel. Please let me know if you know this family and can identify these two children. Because I have not identified the individuals in this photo sufficiently to upload to either Family Search or Dead Fred, so I only include the image here.
Conclusion
- I identified all four of five individuals. Only one has a Family Search profile, so I uploaded her image to hir Family Search Memories. Three did not have Family Search profiles, so I uploaded their photos to Dead Fred.
- I could not identify one of the individuals, so her photo is only here.
I will love to hear your reaction if any of these photos are of your family member. Especially if this photo is of a loved one for whom you hadn’t seen this photograph before.
Due to software limitations, the images uploaded to Family Search and Dead Fred have higher quality than those linked to here.
For all postings in the Ethel Wight Collection, please see here.
Endnotes
[i] The Wight Studio was in Portland, Maine. Many thanks to Ethel Wight’s family for access to and permission to use the collection of their great aunt.
[ii] These images were converted to positives using a lightbox, a Nikon camera and computer software.
Photo Friday – Five Smiths
Ethel Wight Collection – Part 134
By Don Taylor
This week, for Photo Friday, I identify the people in five more envelopes from the Ethel Wight Studio Collection[i]. The envelopes typically contain the name of the person who paid for the photos, not necessarily of the individual portrayed in the image. Analyzing the pictures and information is vital to identify the individual therein.[ii] Ultimately, my goal is to reunite the photos with family members who may have never seen the image.
Elna Smith, Nursing Student, Circa 1934
The envelope this negative was in says, “Miss Elna Smith, St. Barnabas Hospital #332.”
Why I believe this to be the individual.
- The 1934 and 1935 Portland City Directories list Elna Smith, a student nurse at 231 Woodford (St. Barnabas Hospital). The 1932 Portland City Directory indicates that Elna Smith was a student nurse at Maine General Hospital.
- The 1940 US Census lists two Elna Smiths that were nurses. Both were married and could not be this Elna. There are 112 Elna Smiths listed in the 1940 US Census.
- The 1930 US Census lists two Elna Smiths in Maine; Elna B Smith, a 56-year-old married woman, and 17-year-old Elna O Smith, the daughter of Laura A Smith, living in Roque Bluffs, Washington County. Elna O. might be the correct person. However, Elna O didn’t marry until 1946, and I have been unable to find her in the 1940 Census.
Although I am sure this is Elna Smith, which of several different Elnas I can’t determine. As such, I uploaded a photo of her to Dead Fred.
Eudora Smith, circa 1934.
This negative envelope says, “Miss Eudora Smith, 390 Park Ave #66.”
Why I believe this to be the individual.
- The 1930 US Census lists Eudora Smith, the 9-year-old daughter of Albert D and Letha Smith, living at 390 Park Avenue.
- Ancestry Trees suggest this is Eudora Vera Smith, born 8 Oct 1920 in Portland, Maine.
- This photo was taken in 1934 when Eudora was about 14 years old.
Ancestry has 14 public trees that refer to Eudora. Family Search has profile GZHV-W2D for Vera Eudora Smith, daughter of Albert D and Letha Vietta (Beverage) Smith. I uploaded a photo of Eudora to her Family Search Memories. I also uploaded two more pictures of her to my Flickr Photostream.
Gladys E Smith (of Bangor), circa 1935.
This negative envelope says, “Miss Gladys E Smith ℅ C. W. Page, Hampden Highlands, Me #670.”
Why I believe this to be the individual.
- The 1935 Bangor City Directory lists Charles W Page living on Kennebec road, near Newburgh line – PO HH, RD 1. His Post office was Hampden Highlands, and he had Rural Delivery.
- The 1930 US Census lists Gladys E Smith, the 15-year-old daughter of Purdy J and Natalie I Smith.
- Gladys Esther Smith was born on 4 Jan 1915 in Bangor, Maine, to Purdy Joseph and Natalie Isabelle (Gilman) Smith.
I believe this photo is of Gladys Esther Smith in 1935 when she was about 20 years old.
Ancestry has 15 public trees that refer to Gladys Esther Smith. Family Search has profile GVSW-XYW for Gladys. I have uploaded a photo of Gladys to her Family Search Memories.
Lucille Smith, circa 1935.
This negative envelope says, “Miss Lucille Smith, 392 St. John St #606.”
Why I believe this to be the individual.
- The 1935 Portland City Directory lists Lucille M Smith living at 393 St. John. She is a clerk at 570 Congress. Also at 392 St John are Everett C Smith and his wife, C Jean.
- A photo of Lucille M Smith in the 1933 Deering High School yearbook includes a photo of what appears to be the same young woman.
- Ancestry Family Trees suggest this is Lucille Smith, daughter of Everett C and Christine Jean (Taylor) Smith.
This photo of Lucille was taken in 1935, probably just before she married George P Comas on 21 Apr 1935.
Ancestry has ten public trees that refer to Lucille M Smith (later Comas, later Calderwood). Family Search has profile MGHM-K5N for Lucille Mae Smith, born 28 Sep 1915 to Everett and Christine (Taylor0 Smith. I uploaded a photo of Lucille to her Family Search Memories.
Richard Smith, circa 1936 (age 9).
This negative envelope says, “Mr. Leavitt Smith, 66 Smith St #1049 – DSCN4904P.”
Why I believe this to be the individual.
- The 1930 US Census lists Leavitt R Smith living at 66 Smith Street. His wife, Gertrude, son Richard, and father-in-law Eugene A Reardon live with him. Richard is three years old.
- The 1940 US Census places the Smith family in Westbrook.
I am sure this photo is of Richard, taken in 1936 when he was about nine.
I have not found Richard in Ancestry trees. However, his father, Leavitt, is in five public Ancestry trees. Family Search has profile G372-Q99 for Richard R Smith, son of Leavitt and Gertrude (Reardon) Smith. According to Family Search, Richard died in 1983. I have uploaded a photo of him to his Family Search Memories.
Conclusion
- I identified all five individuals. Four have Family Search profiles, so I uploaded their images to their Family Search Memories. I was unable to identify the individual in one photo fully. I uploaded her photo to Dead Fred
I will love to hear your reaction if any of these photos are of your family member. Especially if this photo is of a loved one for whom you hadn’t seen this photograph before.
Due to software limitations, the images uploaded to Family Search, Dead Fred, and Flickr have higher quality than those linked here.
For all postings of the Ethel Wight Collection, please see here.
Endnotes
[i] The Wight Studio was in Portland, Maine. Many thanks to Ethel Wight’s family for access to and permission to use the collection of their great aunt.
[ii] These images were converted to positives using a lightbox, a Nikon camera and computer software.
Manning – Surname Saturday
Brown/Manning Line
By Don Taylor
Name Origin[i]
Family Search indicates that Mannin can be an Irish variant of Mannion and is found in Finland, the United States, and England. Manning can be an English variation of Ó Mainnin or is a survival of the Old English personal name Manning.
Forebears indicates that Mannin and Manning are preserved in terms such as “Manningford, Manningham, Mannington, and Manningtree, all parishes set down in Crockford.”
In either event, most websites suggest it is an Angelized form of an Irish name. Manning is over 1000 times more common than Mannin.
Geographical
People with the Manning surname number about 145,000 and most live in the following:
- United States, over 98,000;
- England, nearly 20,000;
- Australia, nearly 10,000
In the United States, the greatest incidence of Mannings occur in Texas, California, and Florida.
In frequency, you are most likely to find Mannings in Vermont and Massachusetts, where more than one in every 2000 people have the surname.
My Direct Manning/Mannin Ancestors
- 1st Great-grandmother: #013. Mary Elizabeth Manning (1878-1983)
- 2nd Great-grandfather: #026. John William Manning (1846-1888)
- 3rd Great-grandfather: #052. Enoch Mannin (1823-1907)
- 4th Great-grandfather: #104. Meridith Mannin (1802-c.1885)
- 4th Great-grandmother: #107. Martha Mannin (1798-c. 1860) [ii]
- 5th Great-grandfather: #208. John Bosel Mannin, Sr. (1776-1870)
- 6th Great-grandfather: #416. Samuel Mannin (1756-…)
- 7th Great-grandfather: #832. Meredith Mannin (1720-c.1751)
My Mannin/Manning in History
Great-grandma Brown (née Manning) is the only direct Manning ancestor I’ve ever known. Her father died in 1888, and her grandfather died in 1907. She might have known her great-grandfather Meredith Mannin, who died when she was seven. However, she moved to Minnesota with her grandparents when she was about four years old, and Meredith did not move to Minnesota.
1920
Mary Elizabeth (Manning) Brown lived in Sylvan, Cass County, Minnesota, with her husband, Arthur Durwood Brown, and nine children. Two of your 12 children died before 1920; her youngest would be born in 1921.
The only Manning in the county was Barney Manning, a dependent in the John A Coats household. Barney was born in New York, and his parents were born in Ireland, so it is unlikely he is related.
1880
- John William Manning was 35 years old and living in Rowan County, Kentucky. Living with him are his wife, Lisa, and two-year-old daughter, Mary.
- Enoch Mannin was 57 years old, living in Carter County, Kentucky. Living with him is his wife, Minerva, son Isaac, Isaac’s wife, and five of Isaac’s children.
- Meredith Mannin was 78 years old, living in Bath County, Kentucky. He lives with his daughter, Sarah, her husband, James Richardson, and her six children.
Civil War
Enoch Mannin and John William Manning both fought in the Civil War for the Union.
Revolutionary War
The Daughters of the American Revolution have 70 Manning results in their Ancestor Search data. Although some of my ancestors were old enough to serve, I have not been able to connect any of them to my tree.
Immigrant Ancestor – Unknown
John Bosel Mannin, Sr. was born in Virginia in 1776. I haven’t researched his father or grandfather and don’t know if either were born in the colonies or if they immigrated.
Locations of my Manning Ancestors[iii]
- Indiana, Boone County – Enoch & Meredith.
- Indiana, Boone Co., Lebanon – Meredith.
- Kentucky, Bath Co., Owingsville – Enoch, Meredith, & John William.
- Kentucky, Bath Co., Tanyard – Meredith.
- Kentucky, Carter Co., Grayson – Enoch, Meredith, & John William.
- Kentucky, Morgan County – Meredith.
- Kentucky, Rowan Co., Pine Grove – John William.
- Minnesota, Cass Co., May – Enoch.
- Minnesota, Stearns Co., Holding – Enoch.
- Missouri, St. Louis Co., St. Ferdinand – Enoch & Meredith.
- Virginia, Bedford County – John Bosel.
- Virginia, Franklin City – Meredith.
Famous Mannings
Certainly, the Archie Manning (b. 1949) family is very famous. Archie was a football quarterback. His son Cooper (b. 1974) was a wide receiver. His sons Payton (b. 1976) and Eli (b. 1981) were also quarterbacks in the NFL. The football family continues another generation, with Cooper Manning’s son, Arch, a college football quarterback.[iv]
My Direct Manning Descendants
I have 1,552 known descendants of Meredith Mannin in my tree; 408 Mannin/Manning, 70 Brown, 61 Bryant, 44 Barnett, 28 Horn, 22 Richmond, 21 Ost, and 20 Taylor.
Ancestor Photographs
Although I have several photos of my great-grandmother, Mary Elizabeth (Manning) Brown, none of the pictures are from when she was still a Manning. I have no photos of her father, who died when Mary was ten. So, the only direct Manning ancestor I have a picture of is Mary’s grandfather, Enoch Manning.
Sources
- Family Search Surname page.
- Forebears Surnames Page: https://forebear s.io/surnames
- Ancestry – Don Taylor’s Roberts-Brown tree on Ancestry, accessed 7 June 2023.
Endnotes
[i] Common surname origins include:
- Occupations (such as “Farmer”
- Physical characteristics (such as “Short”)
- Places or landmarks (such as “Hill”)
- Patronymics, derived from father’s name (such as Johnson from ”son of John”).
[ii] I have not had the opportunity to personally research these individuals. As such, their names and dates are tentative and/or speculative.
[iii] Note: There are three different Meredith Mannings who lived in these locations.
[iv] Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manning
Posted in Brown, Mannin, Surname Saturday
Tagged Boone County, Cass County, Indiana, Kentucky, Rowan County
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