John Lenzey was the son of Peter and Sarah (Newman) Stanley). He married Mary Elizabeth Whitmore on January 5, 1870. They had 4 children: Isaac Foster (b. Dec 1, 1870), Everett George (B. Sept 1, 1874), Fred Lenzey (1876-1880), and Nellie May (b. Sept 28, 1878). J.L. Stanley owned the J.L. Stanley Fishery. He also started a cold storage business, Southwest Harbor Cold Storage Company, in 1907. Along with several other men, he started the Tinkers Island Fish Company.
Description: John Lenzey was the son of Peter and Sarah (Newman) Stanley). He married Mary Elizabeth Whitmore on January 5, 1870. They had 4 children: Isaac Foster (b. Dec 1, 1870), Everett George (B. Sept 1, 1874), Fred Lenzey (1876-1880), and Nellie May (b. Sept 28, 1878). J.L. Stanley owned the J.L. Stanley Fishery. He also started a cold storage business, Southwest Harbor Cold Storage Company, in 1907. Along with several other men, he started the Tinkers Island Fish Company. [show more]
Eugene Shubal Thurston Sr. (1881-1961) was born on January 30, 1881 to Charles Dix Thurston and Elizabeth “Lizzie” E. (Moulden) Thurston in Tremont, Maine. Eugene married first Alice May Orr (1883-1944), daughter of Alonzo A. Orr and Mary J. (Seavey) Orr of Lincoln, Maine, on May 9, 1903 in Eden, Maine. Angus M. MacDonald performed the ceremony. Eugene married second Flora Olive Davis (1901-1982), daughter of Leamon T. Davis and Agnes F. (Joyce) Davis on September 19, 1948 in Southwest Harbor, Maine. Eugene S. Thurston died on April 21, 1961 at Staten Island, New York. When Eugene registered for the draft in 1918 he was a jeweler. Eugene was the proprietor of "E.S. Thurston Jewellry Store" in the first Odd Fellows Building at 357 Main Street in 1914. "The store of Eugene S. Thurston, Southwest Harbor, Me., recently suffered a loss of $800 through fire. This loss was covered by insurance. Mr. Thurston is no longer in business." – The Jewellers’ Circular, May 3, 1922. The store would have been lost in the March 27, 1922 Southwest Harbor Fire that destroyed much of the business district. In 1919 he was a picture framer and listed in the Maine Register. Eugene Shubal Thurston Sr. (1881-1961) was Postmaster in Southwest Harbor [known at that time as South West Harbor] from December 22, 1921 to April 25, 1934. In 1940 he was an inspector for the Liquor Commission.
Description: Eugene Shubal Thurston Sr. (1881-1961) was born on January 30, 1881 to Charles Dix Thurston and Elizabeth “Lizzie” E. (Moulden) Thurston in Tremont, Maine. Eugene married first Alice May Orr (1883-1944), daughter of Alonzo A. Orr and Mary J. (Seavey) Orr of Lincoln, Maine, on May 9, 1903 in Eden, Maine. Angus M. MacDonald performed the ceremony. Eugene married second Flora Olive Davis (1901-1982), daughter of Leamon T. Davis and Agnes F. (Joyce) Davis on September 19, 1948 in Southwest Harbor, Maine. Eugene S. Thurston died on April 21, 1961 at Staten Island, New York. When Eugene registered for the draft in 1918 he was a jeweler. Eugene was the proprietor of "E.S. Thurston Jewellry Store" in the first Odd Fellows Building at 357 Main Street in 1914. "The store of Eugene S. Thurston, Southwest Harbor, Me., recently suffered a loss of $800 through fire. This loss was covered by insurance. Mr. Thurston is no longer in business." – The Jewellers’ Circular, May 3, 1922. The store would have been lost in the March 27, 1922 Southwest Harbor Fire that destroyed much of the business district. In 1919 he was a picture framer and listed in the Maine Register. Eugene Shubal Thurston Sr. (1881-1961) was Postmaster in Southwest Harbor [known at that time as South West Harbor] from December 22, 1921 to April 25, 1934. In 1940 he was an inspector for the Liquor Commission. [show more]
Abigail Whitmore was born on October 26, 1829 to James and Rebecca (Stanley) Whitmore in Southwest Harbor, Maine. Abigail married James E. Robonson (1824-1881), son of Smith and Hannah (Moore) Robinson, in 1848. Abigail “Argo” (Whitmore) Robinson died on May 8, 1906 in Southwest Harbor, Maine.
Description: Abigail Whitmore was born on October 26, 1829 to James and Rebecca (Stanley) Whitmore in Southwest Harbor, Maine. Abigail married James E. Robonson (1824-1881), son of Smith and Hannah (Moore) Robinson, in 1848. Abigail “Argo” (Whitmore) Robinson died on May 8, 1906 in Southwest Harbor, Maine.
James E. Robinson (1824-1881) was born on May 11, 1824 to Smith Robinson and Hannah (Moore) Robinson in Tremont, Maine. James married Abigail “Argo” Whitmore (1829-1906), daughter of James and Rebecca (Stanley) Whitmore, in 1848. James E. Robinson died on January 15, 1881 in Southwest Harbor, Maine.
Description: James E. Robinson (1824-1881) was born on May 11, 1824 to Smith Robinson and Hannah (Moore) Robinson in Tremont, Maine. James married Abigail “Argo” Whitmore (1829-1906), daughter of James and Rebecca (Stanley) Whitmore, in 1848. James E. Robinson died on January 15, 1881 in Southwest Harbor, Maine.
Ina Caroline Robinson was born to James E. and Abigail (Whitmore) Robinson on August 23, 1865 in Tremont, Maine. She graduated from the Castine Normal School and became the first female elementary school principal in the state of Maine. She married Allen Jacob Lawler (1863-1933), son of William and Elizabeth Cook Lawler, on December 29, 1889. Caroline Robinson Lawler died on January 23, 1959 in Southwest Harbor, Maine. Caroline Robinson Lawler was an active supporter of the Southwest Harbor Public Library during its early years. She was Secretary and Treasurer of the Board of Trustees in 1925. Caroline Lawler, an early secretary/treasurer of the library, was once observed not taking notes during a trustees' meeting. When asked why, she replied, "I will, when there's something worth saying."
Description: Ina Caroline Robinson was born to James E. and Abigail (Whitmore) Robinson on August 23, 1865 in Tremont, Maine. She graduated from the Castine Normal School and became the first female elementary school principal in the state of Maine. She married Allen Jacob Lawler (1863-1933), son of William and Elizabeth Cook Lawler, on December 29, 1889. Caroline Robinson Lawler died on January 23, 1959 in Southwest Harbor, Maine. Caroline Robinson Lawler was an active supporter of the Southwest Harbor Public Library during its early years. She was Secretary and Treasurer of the Board of Trustees in 1925. Caroline Lawler, an early secretary/treasurer of the library, was once observed not taking notes during a trustees' meeting. When asked why, she replied, "I will, when there's something worth saying." [show more]
Franze Earl Walls was born on April 22, 1890 to John Andrew Walls and Elmira S. (Lurvey) Walls in Tremont (Southwest Harbor), Maine. Franze married Rena M. Donnell (1891-1985), daughter of Henry A. Donnell and Lillian B. (Libby) Donnell, on April 11, 1912. Franze Earl Walls died on December 13, 1964 in Southwest Harbor, Maine.
Description: Franze Earl Walls was born on April 22, 1890 to John Andrew Walls and Elmira S. (Lurvey) Walls in Tremont (Southwest Harbor), Maine. Franze married Rena M. Donnell (1891-1985), daughter of Henry A. Donnell and Lillian B. (Libby) Donnell, on April 11, 1912. Franze Earl Walls died on December 13, 1964 in Southwest Harbor, Maine.
Irene R. Gilley (1911-1940) was a great-great-great-granddaughter of William Gilley (1746-1839).According to historian Ralph Warren Stanley, Irene’s funeral at the Methodist Church on Wesley Avenue in Southwest Harbor was well attended. The church, built in 1888, apparently needed repair. The floor dropped 6” during service. That day may have been the last day the church was used. – 05/28/2014
Description: Irene R. Gilley (1911-1940) was a great-great-great-granddaughter of William Gilley (1746-1839).According to historian Ralph Warren Stanley, Irene’s funeral at the Methodist Church on Wesley Avenue in Southwest Harbor was well attended. The church, built in 1888, apparently needed repair. The floor dropped 6” during service. That day may have been the last day the church was used. – 05/28/2014
The tractor is a Best 30 crawler tractor with open radiator sides, made in 1924-1925 as one of the last models made by the C.L. Best Tractor Company before it merged with Holt Manufacturing to become the Caterpillar Tractor Company.
Description: The tractor is a Best 30 crawler tractor with open radiator sides, made in 1924-1925 as one of the last models made by the C.L. Best Tractor Company before it merged with Holt Manufacturing to become the Caterpillar Tractor Company.