Description: A history of Gouldsboro, Maine from 1789 through 1903. "The authors have endeavored to present facts relating to the formation of the town, its history and progress in industrial and educational lines." Full text available for free download at HathiTrust. See link below. Grace Belle Wood Clark, daughter of Samuel Godfrey and Emeline Tracy Wood, was born in West Gouldsboro, Maine on May 8, 1873. Her parents operated the Wayside Inn. After graduating from Eastern Maine Conference Seminary in Bucksport in 1892, Grace became a school teacher. She married Jerome Borden Clark, a schoolteacher from Steuben, on November 20, 1901. Grace was a charter member of the Daughters of Liberty, serving as its secretary. She was a librarian at the West Gouldsboro Library from 1918 until 1925. Grace died on July 6, 1941 and is buried with her parents in Lakeview Cemetery in West Gouldsboro. [show more]
Description: Memories of the Workman Family at the Prospect Harbor Lighthouse as recounted by Glenn Dalton. John Edmund Workman and Daisy Myrick Workman were the last lightkeepers from 1935 until 1953.
Description: Memories of the Workman Family at the Prospect Harbor Lighthouse as recounted by Glenn Dalton. John Edmund Workman and Daisy Myrick Workman were the last lightkeepers from 1935 until 1953.
Description: He fished with Hemmingway and went to school with Fitzgerald. A survivor of the "lost generation, 89 year-old Henry Strater reflects on his past - but looks forward to his future.
Description: Dr. Nathaniel Pendleton was a physician serving the residents of Gouldsboro, Maine. He was born 7 April 1803 at Islesboro, Maine, son of Rev. Joshua Pendleton (1781 - 1859) and Sarah/Sally Randall (1781 – 1863). He married Eunice Grover, daughter of George W. and Lydia Stockbridge Grover, 7 April 1823 at Islesboro, Maine. They moved to Winter Harbor in the mid-1830's. In addition to his medical duties, Dr. Pendleton was actively involved in shipping and fishing businesses, owned several vessels including the Henrietta, Oolong, and Mary Jane, as well as serving as the justice of the peace and post master. Dr. Pendleton died 09 Apr 1877 in Winter Harbor. He is buried with his wife and children in Greenwood Cemetery, Winter Harbor, Maine. [show more]
Description: Eunice Grover was born 19 March 1805 at Islesboro, Maine. She was the daughter of George W. Grover (1784 - 1870) and Lydia Stockbridge (1784 - 1867), the oldest of seven children, two sisters and four brothers. She married Dr. Nathaniel Pendleton 7 April 7 1823 at Islesboro, Maine. They moved to Winter Harbor, Maine in mid-1830s. Her parents, and all of her siblings, except her brother George, also moved to Gouldsboro. Her sister Mary married Nathaniel’s brother Samuel and lived in Prospect Harbor. Nathaniel and Eunice had fourteen children of whom three lived to adulthood. They adopted a son, Charles William, in 1841. Eunice died 26 Mar 1891 in Winter Harbor. She is buried with her husband and children in Greenwood Cemetery, Winter Harbor, Maine. According to her great-granddaughter, Eunice was “a small woman, with snapping brown eyes, and a snapping temper, too.” (Earl, Myra Smith. Fond Memory: A Maine Coast Reminiscence. Brunswick, Maine: Biddle Publishing Company, 1993, 37.) [show more]
Description: Lutee M. Guptill, was born in Gouldsboro, Maine, January 28, 1873. She and brother Marcus, both single, lived on their family’s farm all their lives, first with their parents, then with each other until their own deaths. Her daily journal covers five of her later years, from January 1939 - October 1943, with details of her daily life on the farm, the chores, the weather, the family gatherings, their comings and goings. She marks birthdays and death days, including the death of Marcus on January 1, 1943. Lutee died September 12, 1949 at the age of 76 and is buried in West Bay Cemetery in Gouldsboro. [show more]
Description: Black and white self-portrait of Eric Ellis Soderholtz wearing a dark velvet jacket seated in a chair with commentary by Col. Philip S. Wood.
Description: Portrait of Eunice Grover Pendleton. Born 19 March 1805 at Islesboro, Maine. Daughter of George W. Grover (1784 - 1870) and Lydia Stockbridge (1784 - 1867). The oldest of seven children, two sisters and four brothers. Married Dr. Nathaniel Pendleton 7 April 7 1823 at Islesboro, Maine. Moved to Gouldsboro, Winter Harbor, Maine in mid-1830s. Her parents, and all of her siblings, except her brother George, also moved to Gouldsboro. Her sister Mary married Nathaniel’s brother Samuel and lived in Prospect Harbor. Nathaniel and Eunice had fourteen children of whom three lived to adulthood. They adopted a son, Charles William, in 1841. Eunice died 26 Mar 1891 in Gouldsboro. She is buried with her husband and children in Greenwood Cemetery, Winter Harbor, Maine. According to her great-granddaughter, Eunice was “a small woman, with snapping brown eyes, and a snapping temper, too.” (Earl, Myra Smith. Fond Memory: A Maine Coast Reminiscence. Brunswick, Maine: Biddle Publishing Company, 1993, 37.) [show more]
Description: Portrait of Dr. Nathaniel Pendleton. Dr. Nathaniel Pendleton was a physician in Gouldsboro, Maine. He was born 7 April 1803 at Islesboro, Maine, son of Rev. Joshua Pendleton (1781 - 1859) and Sarah/Sally Randall (1781 – 1863). The oldest of six children, four brothers and one sister. He married Eunice Grover, daughter of George W. and Lydia Stockbridge Grover, 7 April 1823 at Islesboro, Maine. They moved to Gouldsboro in the mid-1830's. Nathaniel and Eunice had fourteen children of whom three lived to adulthood. They adopted a son, Charles William, in 1841. In addition to his medical duties, Dr. Pendleton was actively involved in shipping and fishing businesses, owned several vessels including the Henrietta, Oolong, and Mary Jane, as well as serving as the Justice of the Peace and Post Master. Dr. Pendleton died 09 Apr 1877 in Gouldsboro. He is buried with his wife and children in Greenwood Cemetery, Winter Harbor, Maine. [show more]