Cousin helping cousin
Rebuilding the broken bonds for future generations
The following images I found through a posting on the genforum. They
are images of my ancestors. We know a few facts based on the little
information we received with the images, and from the family book,
The Hamiltons Of Waterborough. Some of the images were orginally in the possession of my great-
grand-mother Hannah Hamilton Russell. She indicates the image of John
Hamilton and Sarah Tucker Hamilton are her parents on the back of that
image. Another image of a couple, indicates on the back "for my
sister Hannah. From there the images were most likely given to
one of her children. Her daughter Mabel married Alfred Huston, and
within the images is one of young lady, named Zoa Huston. Who is likely
one of his sisters. From this, I find it likely that the images
were in the possession of Mable Russell Huston.
Mable Russell Huston had two children. We can assume one of them got
the images, and somewhere along the way they fell out of family hands.
Her children's names are:
Gertrude Lucretia Huston, b. 16 apr 1893
The odds were in the billions that years later they would fall back
into family hands half way across the country. I'm thankful they did,
and ask you to take a look at the images and information and see if
you can help me identify the images.
You can click on the thumbnails to view a larger image. Once at the
larger image, you can click on it, to see the back of the image. There
are additional clues there, with the exception of the tintypes. There
are no "backs" for them.
Thomas Russell Huston, b. 24 apr 1896
Click on images to see larger image. Click here to find out about tintype images
1. Tintype 1
2. Tintype 2 (these images were popular 1856-1870, but produced later)
3. Tintype 3
4. Tintype 4
5. Tintype 5
6. Tintype 6
7. Tintype 7
8. Tintype 8
9. Tintype 9
10. Tintype 10
11. Lewiston, Maine 1 Back date is 1886( most likely Charles Harry Russell)
12. Lewiston, Maine 2
13. Lewiston, Maine 3
14. Lewiston, Maine 4
15. Lewiston, Maine 5
16. Lewiston, Maine 6
17. Bucksport, Maine
18. Damariscotta, Maine (most likely Frank Russell)
19. Hallowell, Maine
20. Portland, Maine (my grand-mother was born here)
21. Miss Zoa Huston ( Mabel Russell-see notes below, married Alfred Huston)
22. Bath, Maine
23. Augusta, Maine- John Hamilton and Sarah Tucker-Back Script "father and mother"
24. Augusta, Maine 2- Front Studio Script "Hendee-Augusta, Me"
25. Unknown 1
26. Unknown 2
27. Unknown 3
28. Unknown 4 Back Script "For Sister Hannah" ( possible this is Sarah & George )
29. Boston, Massachusetts 1
30. Boston, Massachusetts 2-Back Script "Aunt Salley"
31. Richford, Vermont (US INTER.REV stamp on back tracked to 1873)
32. Providence, Rhode Island 1
33. Providence, Rhode Island 2
34. Providence, Rhode Island 3
35. Pawtucket, Rhode Island-Back Script "Sarah Morrill to grandma"
NOTES:
Names found in the index prior to removal sometime before being sent to me.
1. Benjamin A. Hamilton (he is a son of number 23 above)
2. Charlie Russell ( this is most likely Hannah's son, not Frank's son)
3. Edith & Mae Russell ( Edith is a known daughter of Hannah Hamilton Russell)
4. Sarah Hamilton ( she is a known sister of Hannah)
5. Mabel Russell ( she is a known daughter of Hannah Hamilton Russell)
6. George Bennett ( he is a known husband of Sarah Hamilton)
7. Frank Philbrink-- no clues how he is related
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