Today, I remember my mom, Sylvia Matson (née Kees). She was born on January 15, 1932, in Detroit, Michigan. She used to love to say she was a “duce,” as in a 1932 Ford because she liked them so much. She particularly loved the ones with a rumble seat, Model B Cabriolet and Model 18 Deluxe Roadster.
One of my favorite photos of my Mon and I was taken in 1958 when we lived in Anoka, Minnesota. We lived above a bakery. The bakery was larger than our apartment, so we stepped onto the roof for this photo. You can see the Rum River in the background.
As a high school dropout, one of her proudest days was graduating (with a GED) at 73. Here is a photo of her in her cap and gown.
Finally, my most recent photo that includes both of us includes my two Matson half-siblings, Sharon & Mark. I think it was taken in May of 2013.
She died on October 19, 2019, in Buffalo, Wright County, Minnesota. Her cremains were buried at Gull River Cemetery in Cass County, Minnesota, next to her father.
Linwood Dyer Collection – Part 037 Skillin, Libby, Trickey Photo Album. Portland, Scarborough, Windham, Maine By Don Taylor
I identified four of six people from the Skillin, Libby, and Trickey photo album from the Linwood Dyer Collection for Photo Friday this week. This collection includes hundreds of images, documents, and genealogies of people who lived in Portland, Scarborough, South Portland, and Cape Elizabeth, Maine. My goal is to reunite the images with family members who may have never seen the pictures before. The Scarborough Historical Society holds the originals in the Linwood Dyer Photo Collection.
Lottie May Johnson, circa 1890.
Lottie May Johnson, circa 1890.
This is a 4¼ x 6½ cabinet card of a young girl, about seven years old. The studio name is printed at the bottom, “Dunshee & Co. – Boston, Mass.” The back has additional information about the studio; F.F. Dunshee & F.H. Maxfield are the photographers. They are located at 22 Winter St, and they began in 1889. Handwritten on the back of the card is, “Lotta May Johnson, da of Mable & Fred F., m Ralph Ellis.” The same information is handwritten in the album.
What I learned while researching this photo:
My previous work with the Linwood Dyer Photo Collection identified Lottie May Johnson, the daughter of Fred F and Mabel Alnora (Libby) Johnson. From this photo back, I learned she married Ralph Ellis.
Lottie May was born in 1883 and would have been seven years old about 1890, which is the date I estimate this photo to have been taken.
These are two 2½ x 4” carte de visite of two individuals labeled Dorcas & George Johnson. The front identifies the studio as “Lamson, Portland, ME. The photo has rounded corners, suggesting it was produced after 1870. George appears to be in his 60s, and Dorcas seems to be in her 50s.
What I learned while researching this photo:
J. H. Lamson opened his studio in Portland about 1871 and continued operating until 1910.
In Monroe, Maine, on 2 March 1895, a George Herbert Johnson of Brooks, Maine, married Dorcas A. Brown of Salmon River. He was 27, and Dorcas was 28. Dorcas died in 1905 at the age of 38. The man in this photo appears to be older than 37, and the woman is older than 38, so I do not believe this is the correct couple.
Family Search identifies a George Washington Johnson, born 24 April 1828 in North Yarmouth, Maine. His parents were George and Dorcas Johnson. There were several other children born to George and Dorcas of Yarmouth.
Mary Ann, born 9 April 1815
Betsey, christened 11 May 1817
Charlotte, christened 1 June 1819.
Amos Osgood Johnson, Christened 12 July 1821
Nathan, birth 3 July 1823
Dorcas, born 4 Dec 1825, died 27 Mar 1826
The 1830 US Census lists the George Johnson family of North Yarmouth with:
1 Male under 5.
1 Male 30-40.
1 Female 20-30.
Further research indicated that Dorcas, wife of George Johnson of Yarmouth, died about 1833, long before carte de visite became available. However, these images may be reprints from a tintype or another type of photograph.
I could not identify the individuals in these two photos, so I only included the individual’s photo here and in my Flickr Photostream.
Charles & Peter Trickey, circa 1881.
Charles & Peter Trickey, circa 1881
These two 2½ x 4” carte de visite are from two photographers. A slip of paper with the photos and handwriting on the album indicate they are Charles and Peter Trickey. Charles’ photo was taken at Conant Artistic Photography, 478 ½ Congress St., Portland. It has square corners. Geo. E. Brown Photographer, 237 Middle St., Portland Me. took Peter’s photo. It has gold-tone printing of the studio’s name.
What I learned while researching this photo:
Conant studio operated at 478 ½ Congress in Portland from 1877 to 1884.
Brown Studio operated at 237 (or 235½) Middle Street from 1879 to after 1905.
The 1900 US Census enumerated Charles Trickey (born Apr 1847) and his brother, Peter (born Sept 1859), living in Windham, Cumberland County, Maine.
Ancestry Family Trees suggest these are Charles & Peter Trickey, sons of Peter and Harriet H (Hanson) Trickey. The Trickey family consisted of:
Lucy Ellen (Trickey) Libby, of Scarborough, Maine, circa 1890.
Lucy Ellen (Trickey) Libby, circa 1890.
These two 4¼ x 6½ cabinet cards are of the same woman in her 50s. They have beveled scalloped edges and ornate backs with the studio information, “J. M. Peck, 12 Monument Square, Portland, Maine,” suggesting they were created between 1890 and 1892. On the back of one of the cards, it says, “Lucy Ellen Trickey, wife of Amos Libby.”
What I learned while researching this photo:
Lucy Ellen (Trickey) Libby, circa 1890.
J.M. Peck’s studio moved to 12 Monument Square in 1889 and was there until 1891.
I previously researched a photo of Amos Libby and learned that Lucy Ellen Trickey was born on 11 November 1835 in Scarborough, Maine, and died on 26 March 1917 in Portland, Maine.
I believe J.M. Peck took these two photos of Lucy Ellen (Trickey) Libby about 1890.
I would 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 Ancestry, FamilySearch, and Flickr have higher quality than those presented here. Feel free to use these photos in your genealogical activities. Please cite “Photo Courtesy: Scarborough Historical Society.”
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Today, I remember my third great-grandparents, Enoch and Minerva (Toliver) Mannin. They were married in October 1843 in Morgan County, Kentucky.
Their marriage record is one of the more confounding records I’ve encountered. Most researchers, including me, believe that the record for “Enoch Fugate” and “Patsey Tolliver” is the record of their marriage. Enoch Mannin’s mother was Rachel Fugate (later Mannin), so, understandably, Fugate could have been his middle name. “Patsey” doesn’t appear as a given name for Minerva in any other place that I’ve encountered, but the record has both “Patsey” and “Minerva” as the bride. Also, the index line indicates the marriage date as 11 October, but the written text indicates Joseph Nickells performed the ceremony on the 15th. Consequently, some researchers indicate their marriage on the 11th and others on the 15th. I haven’t found corroborating evidence for either date so far.
Because of this record, I’ve added a nickname for Minerva of “Patsey” and updated their marriage date to “Between 11 and 15 October 1843″ in my records.
Linwood Dyer Collection – Part 036 Skillin, Libby, Trickey Photo Album. By Don Taylor
I identified five people from the Skillin, Libby, and Trickey photo album from the Linwood Dyer Collection for Photo Friday this week. This collection includes hundreds of images, documents, and genealogies of people who lived in Portland, Scarborough, South Portland, and Cape Elizabeth, Maine. My goal is to reunite the images with family members who may have never seen the pictures before. The Scarborough Historical Society holds the originals in the Linwood Dyer Photo Collection.
Alward H. Fuller, circa 1900.
Allward H Fuller.
This 4¼ x 6½ cabinet card of a man in his 30s or 40s has the studio name on the bottom in cursive, and the studio name takes up the entire back of the card, suggesting it was created after 1880.
Handwritten on the back: Otis E Libby, Son of Amos and Lucy E.
What I learned while researching this photo:
Photographer A.M. McKenney appears in Portland city directories from 1858 until 1883.
Amos and Lucy (Trickey) were in my Linwood Dyer Collection tree. I added Otis E as their son.
Ancestry Family Trees suggest that Otis was born 6 Feb 1861 in Portland, ME. They also indicate he had a sister, Mable.
The man in the photograph appears to be in his early 20s. As such, I estimate the photo from about 1882 to be the best fit for the years McKenney was in business.
I added this photo to Otis E Libby’s FamilySearch profile, KCL4-4FD, and to my Linwood Dyer Collection family tree at Ancestry.
Mabel A. Libby (sister of Otis), circa 1880.
Mable A Libby
This is a 2½ x 4” carte de visite of a young woman. The photographer is J. M. Peck, 518 Congress St., Portland, ME. Handwritten on the back is “Mable A Libby, sister of Otis.
What I learned while researching this photo:
J.M. Peck had his studio on Congress Street from about 1875 to about 1885.[i]
Mabel was born in 1863.
I believe this is a photo of Mabel when she was about 20 years old, circa 1882.
Fred F. Johnson, husband of Mabel Libby, circa 1882.
Fred F Johnson
This 2½ x 4” carte de visite is next to the photo of Mabel A. Libby in the Skillin-Libby-Trickey photo album. Handwritten on the back of the card is “Fred F Johnson, m. Mable Libby. The photographer was I. A. Collins, 8 Market St., Lynn, Mass.
What I learned while researching this photo:
Fred F. Johnson was born June 1862, in Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, to Randall and Mary Frances (Maxfield) Johnson. He had a brother, Andrew M Johnson (1865-1928). He moved to Lynn, Mass., before 1870 and married Mabel Alnora Libby on 26 December 1882 in Portland, Maine.
I estimate this photo of Fred is from about 1882 when they married.
I would 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 Ancestry, Dead Fred, or Flickr have higher quality than those linked here. Feel free to use these photos in your genealogical activities. Please cite “Photo Courtesy: Scarborough Historical Society.”
Endnotes
[i] Portland City Directories indicate he was at 171 Middle street in 1873 and he moved to 12 Monument Square before 1889.
“In the News” is my reporting on newly discovered newspaper articles and advertising regarding ancestors I am researching. John Huber is my wife’s great-grandfather. The information in newspapers often raises more questions and research areas, but they invariably provide fresh texture to understanding an ancestor’s life.
The Saginaw News (Saginaw, MI) newspapers dated 1946, 1947, 1849, and 1955 reported:
Saginaw News, April, 29, 1946, Page 14.
29 April 1946 – Classified Ad – SEED CORN, early Yellow Dent. Inquire John Huber, 2770 South Center road[i].
29 October 1946 – Classified Ad – PEARS – John Huber, 2770 South Center Road, West Side, Saginaw.
5 October 1948 – Deaths – John Huber, 68, 2770 South Center Road.
11 August 1955 –- Classified Ad – TOMATOES—Reasonably priced. At Mrs. John Huber’s farm, 2770 S. Center Road.
From these ads, I learned that John Huber sold seed corn and pears. After his death, his wife, Bertha (Trümpy) Huber, sold tomatoes.
Endnotes
[i] There were several John Hubers that lived in the Saginaw, MI, area. These advertisements provide his address, 2770 South Center road, and positively identify great-grandfather John Huber.
