Wednesday, March 10, 2021

Mystery Photos: Buildings presumably in Perry or Robbinston, Maine; possibly related to the Golding or Pottle Families


Three photographs of buildings in, presumably, the Perry, Maine, or Robbinston, Maine, area, and likely connected with the Golding/Goulding or Pottle families.

Notice the star in the gable of the house above; perhaps someone remembers that star or has a similar photograph, identified.

The photograph below shows a group of students and their teacher, Florence Young; the identification on the reverse was written in the familiar hand of Rachael "Virginia" (Golding) Pottle. 


Whether or not the correct Florence Young, there was a Florence Lillian Young who gave her occupation as school teacher when she married Anson Chandler Damon (abt 1874-1938) at Brockton, Massachusetts, [or Calais, Maine - there are records for each]  on 30 November 1905. This Florence was born, according to a late birth record,  at Baring, Maine, on 18 December 1874, the daughter of John Nelson Young and Adelaide Sophia (Gardner) Young.  

Florence and Anson lived in Massachusetts, where Anson died in 1938 in South Braintree.  After his death, Florence moved to Calais, Maine, where she was enumerated in the 1940 Census in the household of Ralph Bridges and Inez (Young) Bridges, Florence's younger sister.

Note: Florence's husband, Anson Chandler Damon, was the nephew of Anson Chandler Damon (1842-1925) who went west and made a life among the Apaches and had two "Code-Talker" grandsons.


Below, a photograph of what appears to be a family reunion, presumably connected to the Pottle, Golding or Boyden families, and presumably in the area of Perry, Maine, or Robbinston, Maine.  Nothing written on the reverse.


Finally, two copies of the same photograph of a beautiful barn, presumably in Perry or Robbinston, Maine.


If you have information on any of these photographs or on teacher Florence Young, please leave a comment.

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