Description: Genealogy of Cough, Daniel, came to America in 1855 from Amoy, Xiamen, China; U.S. Citizen in 1874. Wife Higgins Cough Elvira, b. 06/19/1845, d. 01/17/1870. Other names: Higgins Zacheus, Stanwood Higgins Martha, Higgins Abijah, Higgins Buckley Nancy, Higgins Solomon, Dean Higgins Esther, Higgins Benjamin, Higgins Freeman Sarah, Higgins Richard, Chandler Higgins Lydia, Bangs Edward, Bangs Higgins Lydia, Bangs Hicks Lydia, Cough Joseph Michael, Cough James Preston, Cough Bernard E. Norton Cough Helen H., Cough Ezra R. Cough Lynch Gertrude A. Includes census records and some vital records. [show more]
Description: The History IT collection is a collection of approximately 73 items which were selected by History IT workers in June 2017 as part of an assessment of the THS collection's scope. They are digitalized in the History Trust Digital Archive, (History Trust.org) but are mostly not inventoried in the Past Perfect Database. We are currently inventorying them under this Collection Name HISTORY IT RECORDS. includes Thumb drive
Description: Documents prepared by Arlene Mitchell Bartlett, daughter of Russell Mitchell. Sheet 1: Family record for Mitchell, Charles and Stanley Mitchell, Ida M., residents of Bernard village in Town of Tremont. Children: Mitchell Twombly, Gladys Evelyn - b. April 18, 1890, d. February 14, 1948 Mitchell, Elmer Stanley "Bud" - b. 10/20/1891, d. 05/26/1988 Mitchell Gott, Lucy Mae - b. 03/03/1893, d. 02/24/1965 Mitchell, Charles Raymond "Tarr" - b. 02/12/1895, d. 03/24/1953, Mitchell, Rice Jennie Mitchell, Everett Lee "Mugs", - b. 06/27/1896, d. 04/26/1968 Mitchell, Dolliver Minnie Marie - b. 10/132/1897, d. 06/17/1979 Mitchell, John Pearl - b. 02/03/1900, d. 08/26/1924 Mitchell, Russell - b. 02/09/1903, d. 08/04/1972 Mitchell Thurlow, Della Mardella - b. 02/10/1905,d. 07/15/1958 Mitchell, Alton Linwood - b. 04/11/1907, d. 10/29/1963 Sheet 2: Mitchell, Charles born 1787, died 1844, married Benson, Rhoda, born 1795 , died 1888 Children: Mitchell, John Mitchell, Charles Mitchell, William Mitchell, Hannah Mitchell, Rhoda, died at age 23. Sheet 3: List of children and grandchildren of Charles Mitchell and Ida Stanley on sheet 1 Elmer "Bud" married Kelley, Blanch, no children Minnie married Dolliver, Rudolph; children: Dolliver, Russell D.; Dolliver Spurling, Arlene; Dolliver, Marilyn D. Lucy married Gott, Frank; children: Gott, Ronald, married Ava; Gott, Milton; Gott, Clayton; Gott, Frances; Gott, Ida; Gott, Leola; Gott, Annie. Russell married Lewis, Mary E. children: Mitchell Bartlett, Arlene. Everett "Mugs" married Lunt, Nora; children: Mitchell Tate, Jessie; Mitchell Carter, Glenis. Gladys married Twombly, Merrill Della married Thurlow, Earl; children Thurlow, Barbara; Thurlow, Earl Jr.; Thurlow, Dorothy, died as a child. Charles "Tarr" married Rice, Jenny; children: Mitchell Dobson, Verna "Bunny"; Mitchell, Ronald; Mitchell, John. John P. died of pneumonia Alton married Mitchell Harper, Vera; children: Mitchell, Alton Jr.; Mitchell Gilley, Theolyn. [show more]
Description: Notes on Mitchell genealogy by Bartlett Mitchell, Arlerne "gathered here and there" Includes: Bartlett Mitchell, Arlene line of descent from Mitchell, Paul born 1614?, Sheviok, Cornwall, England, died 1653. Children of Mitchell, Charles and Mitchell Stanley, Ida birth, marriage, death dates: 1. Mitchell Twombly, Gladys Evelyn - April 18, 1890 - February 14, 1948 2. Mitchell, Elmer Stanley "Bud" - October 20, 1891 - May 26, 1988 3. Gott Mitchell, Lucy Mae ,- March 1, 1893 - February 24, 1965 4. Mitchell, Charles Raymond, February 12, 1895 - MArch 24, 1953 5. Mitchell, Everett Lee "Mugs" - June 27, 1896 - April 26, 1968 6.Mitchell, Dolliver Minnie Marie - October 13, 1897 - June 17, 1979 7. Mitchell, John Pearl - February 3, 1900 - August 26, 1924 8. Mitchell, Russell - February 9, 1903 - August 4, 1972 9. Mitchell Thurlow, Della (Mardella) - February 10, 1905 - July 15, 1958 10. Mitchell, Alton Linwood - April 11, 1905 - October 29, 1963 Lists of Mitchells buried in three cemetaries: 1. Placentia Island Cemetary, Tremont, Hancock, Maine 2. Marsh Road Cemetary, behind Tremont elementary school, Tremont, Hancock, Maine 3. Benson Cemetary, Lopaus Point, Bernard, Tremont, Hancock, Maine Other surnames: Andrews, Bartlett, Gott, Lewis, Pomroy, Rich, Stanley, Twombly, Dolliver [show more]
Description: Descendants of Mitchell, Charles born 1787 and Benson Mitchell, Rhoda born 1795, 6 generations. Parents of Mitchell, John B, and grandparents of Mitchell, Charles M. who married Mitchell Stanley, Ida, see record 2022.FIC.5. Ancestors of the author Anderson Twombly, Marlene
Description: Poster for Ella Kotsen's talk on lighthouses. Place: Tremont Historical Society Country Store Museum, 4 Granville Road, Bass Harbor, Tremont Date: August 13, 2021, 3:00 Folder includes Ella's notes for her talk
Description: This is part of the Paul R. Hinton archive. The archive will reside in the research room of the Tremont Historical Society and is being kept together as a collection. The collection was donated to the Tremont Historical Society by Marty Lyons in February of 2023. The collection contains items that date from 1783 when the American revolution ended. It contains geneology, letters, newspaper articles, cookbooks, obituaries belonging to the ancestors of Paul Hinton. This includes his ancestor William Heath from 1783 and the descendants of William Heath that includes Bensons, Beal and Jackson. The records from the Old Red Store are included in the collection. [show more]
Description: Letter from Pam Watson describing Dr. Willis Watson's medical kit donated to the Tremont Historical Society see records 9/3/06 Dear Helene, Various medical and surgical instruments. Property of Dr. Willis Watson. Inclydes stethescope [sic], urine specificv gravity testing set, pharmaceutical vials,m small tortoiseshell instruments and larger surgical instruments. Arlene, these are considered extremely valuable to collectors of antique medical stuff. Live, Pam Notes: Pam Watson is Dr. Willis Watson's grand daughgter-in-law married to grandson Barron Watson. Helene is Halene Tuchman, THS Board member during 2000s. Arlene is THS Board president from 1990s to 2007. See records 2020.FIC.1.7, 2020.FIC.1, 2020.FIC.1.12, 2020.FIC.1.2, 2020.FIC.1.4, 2020.FIC.1.5, 2020.FIC.1.6, 2020.FIC.1.8, 2020.FIC.1.9. [show more]
Description: Poster for Ella Kotsen's talk on her research of Ruth Moore's novels, including social, community and econopmic issues in the novels and contemporary. Ella is a rising senior at Bryn Mawr University and summer intern at Tremont Historical Society. Event: Ruth Moore Days, 2022 Place Bass Harbor Memorial Library Date: July 19, 2022
Description: small black photo album, 7"x10"' believed to be compiled by Millicent Trask and Edwin Hamblen, 31 photos and 14 news articles of people and places in Tremont fire department George Trask home
Description: Collection of Gott family genealogies, presented by Gott descendants at a Gott family reuonion August 16, 1928, at or near LaGRange, Ohio. Explanation on pages following pages 2 and 3 ofd "The First Gotts In America" by Philip P. Gott. Includes an outline of the Gott family in Ohio by Lorinda Rockwood (Mrs. William H.) Gott and her son Frank Burton Gott. Brief lists of names for: The First Gotts in America, Charles Gott, Immigrant Syracuse amd Rochester [New York] Gotts Cape Ann [Massachusetts] Gotts Maine Gotts Brief historical sketches Gott family outline Document from Office of Receiver of Commutation Money in Belfast Maine showing Willard Norwood paid $300 to be released from serving in the National forces, August 10, 1863. 43 pages [show more]
Description: Typewritten manuscript on the "Quiet Side of Mount Desert Island history" Found in Ruth Gott's belongings and donated by her daughter Jane Gott Wass. Jane thinks Ruth prepared this for a talk because of the notes handwritten in the margins. "R" in the text stands for Richardson. 15 pages Wass, Gott Jane Gott, Ruth Wass Gott, Jane
Description: Gott family genealogy, appears to hasve been prepared by Gott, Frank Burton of Ohio. Descendants of Gott, Charles Immigrant Ancestor. Top of first page handwritten note "To Berlin Gott from F.B. Gott, Wellington, Ohio, August 30, 1941. 36 pages. Handwritten notes at end. Gott families on Mount Desert Island, Gott's Island, Swan's Island, Maine; Hebron, Connecticut; Mrlboro, Massachusetts.
Description: This is a collection of photos, documents and booklets saved by Margaret Elizabeth Harkins, who taught primary school in Tremont during the years 1934-1938. 33 black & White photos of Harkins, friends & students 7 documents related to the purchase of a car, 1938
Description: Calais to Little River (by Cutler), including Cobscook-1912-Chart #101, Coast and Geodetic Survey; bears the stamp of R.G.Hodgdon, Boothbay Harbor, Agent for government charts and maps