December 1919

–December 1

I took load of wood over to Garfield a.m. 2 face cord p.m. went up to Daves and threshed

–December 2 (weather fine)

We finished threshing down to lower barn today

–December 3 (weather fine)

We moved machine up and threshed up there and moved seperator down

–December 4 (weather fine)

I took cord wood over to Charlie Kinney a.m. got paige of horse blacket $11.00

–December 5 (weather fine)

I took cord wood over to Easton Centre school house a.m.  p.m. I took cord cord wood over to Fairmount Parker Kinney  bad road

–December 6 (weather fine)

Papa and I went up and cut some down logs a.m. p.m. I took cord wood over to Mr. Cass returned buck out today.

–December 7 (weather stormy)

Had Sunday School and meeting here today

–December 8 (weather fine)

We went up and yarded some logs this a.m. David and Carl came up and looked over wood chance.

–December 9 (weather fine)

We went up back and started in under brushing today. Earl Austin Dave and Cliff and I

–December 10 (weather rain)

We went up and it rained We came down and ground axes David and Cliff we up there p.m.

–December 11 (weather cold)

we went up and finished underfinishing and cut 76 drags. Charlie hauled cord wood to Fairmount from Johnstons to Park Kinney

–December 12 (weather fine)

We went up and cut wood Austin and I cut 40 drags Charlie hauled 1 cord to Garfield Cray

–December 13 (weather warm)

I went up and got load wood and took it over with 4 horses got $16.00 Mr Howard They stared the horse shed today.

–December 14 (weather stormy)

Had meeting in new church today good meetings

–December 15 (weather fine)

we went up and cut drag wood 4 of us. Charlie went down to Mars Hill to find out about about fertilizer.

–December 16 (weather fine)

I went up to lbs and got load of turnips 15 bbl Paid $12.00

p.m. We went up to wood Charlie took cord wood to Charlie Kinney $15

–December 17 (weather cold)

I hauled load wood up to Easton Centre school house 22 below p.m. I took 1 cord wood over to Charlie Kinney 4 horses32 ???

–December 18 (weather cold)

I hauled a load wood over to Fred Bower 4 horses a.m. I took 1 cord wood over to Charlie Kinney 4 horses Leigh’s team.

Orff is painting church

–December 19 (weather cold)

I took 1 cord wood over to school house a.m. I took 1 cord wood over to Charlie Kinney p.m.  5 cord in all. got shoe on Ruby

–December 20 (weather fine)

Overslept 2 hours didn;t do much am. Beacher and I went and got a load of straw to Leighs pm. lost horse blanket and went up and got it after supplies. Papa and i put flooring in church

–December 21 (weather fine)

Austin and I went out to Clearview. Ruby run from Dugs down here and broke fills Had good meetings here.

–December 22 (weather fine)

I got repairs for saw machine. moved it up to woods. Austin and Earl went up and got Chub and engine with truck. Harvey  Moody Charlie came home tonight

–December 23 (weather fine)

we went up and loaded engine on sled Austin and I went over and got 50 gal gas $4.00 set up before dinner sawed p.m. Harvey took 12 bbls coblers $16.00 got Moody for home.

–December 24 (weather warm)

Harvey and the men went up and sawed today I racked 20 bbs hauled over 15 bbls $4.00

–December 25 (weather fine)

Had Christmas dinner Alice and Welley and Jennie were down Had meeting in church p.m. and evening

–December 26 (weather fine)

we sawed drags today 31 pm. Harvey went Fort got potatoes, slip cashed. got new drag saw

–December 27 (weather fine)

sawed in a.m. p.m. sawed about 10 drags and cracked shaft Ran and Austin made new one. Chub went home Harvey went out to river. Papa and I went up and pened sheep in.

–December 28 (weather fine)

Had Sunday School and 3 meetings Had good meetings. Austin received his baptism.

–December 29 (weather fine) we went up and put shaft on and sawed about 5 drags and broke engine. I took Chub home got dinner up there. Austin and Ran Dave cut.

–December 30 (weather fine)

we went up to Herbs and got Dugs engine set sawed p.m.  sawed 30 drags Ran help us on Earls place.

–December 31 (weather fine)

We sawed today 22 drags am  28 p.m. 50 in all.

Photo: Grace Flewelling Wright

Estella Grace Flewelling Wright, sister of Milton Flewelling. Wife of Scott Lee Wright
Born between September 1889-1891 in Easton Maine.

Died in Victoria Co, New Brunswick Canada on June 28 1918. She lived there for two years.

Cause of Death: Nephritis (kidney inflammation)
Contributing cause: puerperal convulsions (post childbirth fever – no record of living child)

Father’s Name Charles H. Flewelling

Father’s Birthplace Victoria County, New Brunswick

Mother’s Maiden Name Susie K. Valley

Mother’s Birthplace Victoria County, New Brunswick

Reported By J. T. Dilling M.D.

Place of Burial Not Recorded

Date of Burial Not Recorded

Recorded by W. J. Sawyer

1918

B A (Boyd Alvine) Flewelling daughters

http://www.mainememory.net/bin/Detail?ln=22599

The Maine Memory Network includes an image of the BA Flewelling daughters of Easton.

Lillian b. 1894 (Dean), Florence b. 1899 (Lamoreau), Hazel b. 1896 (Curtis), Gladys b. 1898 (Porter)

This photo was taken in the late 1910s or early 1920s because both Hazel and Gladys were married in 1918.

Flewelling Connections: Easton and Crouseville Maine

In Aroostook County Maine, some wonder if the Flewellings of Easton and Crouseville Maine are connected.  Here is a brief line to show the relationship.

In Easton:

Charles Henry and brother Boyd Alvine and sister Elma Agnetta (married cousin Lemuel Flewelling)–>Samuel b. 1822–>Ezekiel & Charity–>Enos & Margaret–> Thomas & Elizabeth–>John b. 1699/00 & Elizabeth

In Crouseville:

children–>Jeremiah b. 1839 and Josephine–>Nehemiah & Sarah –>Thomas & Mary–>John & Deborah–>John b. 1699/00 & Elizabeth

Photo: Samuel Ezekiel Flewelling

Samuel Ezekiel Flewelling, grandfather to Milton, was born in Kingston, Kings Co, New Brunswick on 30 Jul 1822.  He is the son of Ezekiel Flewelling and Charity Craft.

According to the Easton (Maine) Centennial booklet, Samuel Flewelling moved to Easton Maine in 1871.

Samuel died in Woodland, Aroostook Co, Maine  on 15 Dec 1897. Woodland is near Caribou Maine.

Photo: Children of Samuel E Flewelling and Amret Covert

Photo of the children of Samuel E Flewelling and Amret Covert (photo taken before 1913)

Back:Charles Henry Flewelling (father of Milton) , Albert Alonzo Flewelling
Middle: Hattie Zillith Young, James Lebarron Street Flewelling
Front: William Scovil Flewelling, Alma Agnetta Flewelling, Boyd Alvine (BA) Flewelling, Samantha Amanda Flewelling Hayes

In 1885 William S Flewelling moved to Colorado and then to Ogden Utah.

Missing Children:
Sarah M Flewelling d. 1877
Mary Ann Adelia Flewelling d. 1854
Lemuel Ezekiel Flewelling d. 1860
Naida Maud Flewelling d. 1886

Photo: Jennie V Flewelling and Banford Ladner

Jennie V Flewelling (sister of Milton Flewelling) and husband Banford Ladner. Married 02 May 1906

Children: Montford, Merlin, Fern E Ladner, Living, Living, child d 1931.

Jennie died 26 Feb 1931.

Banford died 24 Nov 1966.

Photo: Milton’s Ancestors- Amret Covert Flewelling

Amret Covert Flewelling, wife of Samuel Ezekiel Flewelling. Died 15 Sep 1900 .
Pictured with grandson Lincoln Loring Hayes (b. 31 May 1883) of Lewiston Maine, son of Sylvanus Hayes ad Samantha Amanda Flewelling Hayes.
Paternal grandmother to Milton Flewelling.

Photo: Cruising in Easton Maine- early 1900’s

Taken in front of the Charles E Flewelling home.

Front: Driver- Harvey Flewelling, Passenger-Earl Foren

Rear : behind driver, Milton Flewelling, Rear Passenger: Moody Wright

November 1919

–Saturday, November 1, 1919 (weather rainy )
I plowed in a.m. out back p.m. worked on church. Harvey took 18 feet wood over to Garfield Cray

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–Sunday, November 2, 1919 (weather fine)
Had sunday School and 3 meetings today

–Monday, November 3, 1919 (weather fine)
I went up back and plowed on buckwheat ground today H took 12 bbls with Ruby and Mert. $3.30  3.30×12/$39.60

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–Tuesday, November 4, 1919 (weather fine)
We worked on church wall with team on west side.

–Wednesday, November 5 (weather snowed)
I went up back andhauled off some stumps and it snowed I came down Hauled some and put it in cellar.

–Thursday, November 6 1919 (weather stormy)
It snowed about 3 inches last night. We put wood in shed a.m.  P.M I put wood in cellar  H worked on C.

–Friday, November 7, 1919 (weather fine)
I plowed out bakc all day Harvey tood car over to Hibbert’s and left it. He worked on church in p.m.

–Saturday, November 8, 1919 (weather fine)
I cooded a pot of potatoes and worked on church Harvey plowed some out back We graded  around church.

–Sunday, November 9 1919 (weather fine)
Had Sunday School and 3 meetings

–Monday, November 10, 1919 (weather fine)
I and Harvey and Papa put bees in cleear Harvey and Austin went with grist today 24 bbls. I worked on church today.

–November 11, 1919 (weather fine)
I racked potatoes 18 bbls spuds in  a.m.

–November 12, 1919 (weather fine)

I took  25 bbl potatoes over and tried to get horses shod and couldn’t. got $3.25 worked on church pm.0

–November 13, 1919 (weather rainy)

we had fiolic lathing today got nearly done.

–November 14, 1919 (weather fine)

I helped dug thresh alday today Harvey worked on church some.

–November 15, 1919 (weather fine)

Harvey took 3 horses over and got them shod I put in wood. They plastered the church today got done 8:45 pm.

–November 16, 1919 (weather fine)

Had Sunday School and 3 meetings no body special in.

–November 17, 1919 (weather fine)

I and Harvey hauled around wood in shed. Harvey went down to Piece Wolverton’s to help thrash. Moody Charles and I went to Woodstock.

–November 18, 1919 (weather fine)

They threshed here today threshed out 100 bu

–November 19, 1919 (weather fine)

Harvey hauled cord wood to Mr. Cass.

–November 20, 1919 (weather fine)

Harvey Papa Carle Austin Arnold and Fred went to Woodstock today. Dugh done the choirs.

blank days

November 24, 1919 (weather fine)

Came home from woodstock tonight. roads very bad

–November 25, 1919 (weather fine)

We split some wood and choired around here

–November 26, 1919 (weather fine)

We ground an axe and fixed back door. Harvey and Mamma started for Joels. We went up back and cut few logs.

–November 27, 1919 (weather fine)

Thanksgiving day Moody Earle Papa Dave and Cliff went to Washburn. I didn’t do much

–November 28, 1919 (weather fine)

I friged around here a.m. doing choirs Papa didn’t come home. Dave and I moved gas engine up to his place pm.

–November 29,1919 (weather stormy)

Austin and I went up to Daves and moved separator up and threshed his buckwheat out 100 bushel.

–November 30, 1919 (weather fine)

Had Sunday School and 3 meetings today