“Farm and Home” journals of Milton Lloyd Flewelling, a family farmer in Easton Maine, Aroostook County.
(various entries from March 16, 1919-September 6, 1930.)
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Charles Flewelling, Susan KeziahValley Flewelling with daughters Jennie, Grace, Alice and Mable and son Charles Samuel. circ 1896-1898
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Harvey Edward Flewelling
(18 Mar 1899-07 Mar 1957)
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Washburn Church 1918-1920?
As noted by the early entries in Milton’s journals, the Flewellings went to church frequently on Sunday. The reason is that a number of Milton Flewelling’s family members and friends left their mainline denominations to become part of a new revival movement, Pentecost. They often traveled to various churches in the area to gather with others following this new movement.- Mars Hill, Washburn, Woodstock are just a few of the places. 
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Charles Flewelling, Mabel (Flewelling) Wright, Harvey Flewelling, Jennie (Flewelling) Ladner
Milton Flewelling, Charles Flewelling, Susan (Valley) Flewelling, Alice (Flewelling) Bartley
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The Union Church sits up on a hill just above Milton Flewelling’s home and adjacent to his farm. In his later years, he was often seen in his strawberry field next to the church. (I remember the blackflies!)
(photo taken summer 2006)
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Flewelling Marriages (Easton, Maine) prior to 1931
FLEWELLING BLANCHE A EASTON, ME [Helene Blanche Flewelling, daughter of Walter Flewelling and Alice Gneneva Wilson]
THOMPSON CHARLES G EASTON , ME [d. 06 Sep 1929]
07-14-1928
FLEWELLING ESTELLA G EASTON, ME [Milton's sister]
WRIGHT SCOTT L EASTON, ME
02-28-1917
FLEWELLING FLORENCE M EASTON , ME [daughter of Boyd Flewelling, cousin to Milton ]
LAMOREAU HERMON G NEW BRUNSWICK, CN
09-21-1921
FLEWELLING GLADYS M EASTON, ME [daughter of Boyd Flewelling]
PORTER JAMES N BAIRDSVILLE NB, CN [went by the name of Ned Porter]
01-01-1918
FLEWELLING HAZEL L EASTON, ME [daughter of Boyd Flewelling]
CURTIS WALTER E EASTON, ME
03-12-1918
FLEWELLING JENNIE V EASTON, ME [sister to Milton Flewelling]
LADNER BANFORD EASTON, ME
05-02-1906
FLEWELLING MAE V EASTON, ME [daughter of Roy Flewelling and Olivia Gray]
MILLER HENRY P EASTON, ME
10-28-1930
FLEWELLING MAUD E EASTON, ME [daughter of Lemuel and Net Flewelling]
JACOBS FRED L EASTON, ME
11-29-1906
FLEWELLING VERA M EASTON, ME [daug of Walter and Alice Geneva Flewelling, granddaughter of Boyd Flewelling]
TODD GLENN V (aka Guy) EASTON, ME
12-10-1930
DAVENPORT FRANCIS J EASTON, ME
FLEWELLING ARTHUR EASTON , ME [son of Boyd Flewelling]
11-23-1904
DOAK FERN M EASTON, ME
FLEWELLING LEMUEL C EASTON, ME [known as Oscar Flewelling, son of Lemuel and Net Flewelling]
11-12-1919
FULLER DORA M EASTON, ME
FLEWELLING LINCOLN LEASTON , ME [son of Lemuel and Net Flewelling]
10-14-1930
GRAY OLWIA I (Olivia) EASTON, ME
FLEWELLING ROY E EASTON, ME [known in the community as Old Roy; son of Boyd Flewelling]
01-13-1909
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Source: 1920 Census, Easton, Aroostook County, Maine
Farm 83 88
Flewelling, Charles H ,55, 1873 to US, (head), O (Owner), F (Free not mortgaged) Milton’s father
Susie S, 46, 1885 to US [nee Valley]
Charles S. 24
Harvey E. 20
Milton L, 17
Families listed below Charles Flewelling
Farm — 89
Foren, Earl C.
– Winnie [nee Brown]
Alice
Edgar
Flewelling, Roy [son of Boyd Flewelling]
Avis
Beryl
Mae
Roy Alfred
Curtis, Walter
Hazel
Baird, Philon
Flewelling, Boyd A [brother to Charles H Flewelling]
Hattie
Florence
Brown, Frank [Hattie's brother]
Miller, Stanley
Hattie
Vion
Gertrude
Edith
Henry
Emma
Wolverton, Annie
Wolverton, Percy
Bertha
Harold
Doris
Clarence
Lynch, Michael
Eliza
Fred
Edward
Owen
Bernard
George
Fallon, Peter
Mahaney, James W
Bindena
Merle
Philip
Mahaney, Thomas
Priscilla
Townsend, Florence
Townsend, Gardner
Mahaney, Mary, sister
Mahaney, John P
Basil
Madeline
John E
Hummell, Margaret, servant
Freedom
Helen
Smith, George
Lunney, Thomas
Mahaney, Theodore
Neighbors listed above Charles Flewelling in the 1920 Census
Flewelling, Perley
Wright, Moody
Wright, Randolph
Graves, Bliss
Ladner, Jacob
Ladner, Archie
Wolverton, Douglas
Ladner, Banford
Hoyt, Elvin
Bowers, Lloyd
Doak, Melvina
Gray, Ellwood
Doak, Charles
Larsen, Hanford
Gray, Henry
Larsen, Wilmot
Gray, Milton
MacDonald, Alexander
Clark, George
Kneeland, George
Fuller, George
Sloat, Laura
Rackcliffe, Earl
Wright, George
Barnes, Ora
Cass, William
Milbury, Judson
Doak, John E
Workman, Alexander
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–Wednesday, October 1, 1919 (weather fine )
We went up back and dug and racked and picked ground. 168 off from 41 rows finished digging
–Thursday , October 2, 1919 (weather fine)
We all went to George and dug 244 bbl. The boys went to Mars Hill tonight.
–Friday, October 3, 1919 (weather rainy )
We racked 2 load potatoes and hauled them in p.m. $2.25
–Saturday, October 4, 1919 (weather rainy )
We went up back and spread straw and plowed Dave and Beacher [*Beecher Wright, brother to Moody] came down and helped us in pm.
–Sunday, October 5, 1919 (weather fine)
Had Sunday School and 3 meetings. Moody and Mabel went to Mars Hill. Harvey, Austin [*Austin Bartley, nephew of Milton] Cliff and I went down in evening.
–Monday, October 6, 1919 (weather fine)
We didint do much Harvey and David went over to Jim Faun’s and got 10 bags of apples I fixed new wagon.
–Tuesday, October 7, 1919 (weather fine )
I took load of wood over Garfield in a.m. 1/2 cord Harvey plowed I plowed in p.m. He spread straw.
–Wednesday, October 8, 1919 (weather fine )
I plowed out back plowed 100 furs Harvey is up to Daves.
–Thursday, October 9, 1919 (weather fine)
We went up back and plowed today Harvey came down from Daves He went with load of potatoes. I finished plowing there.
–Friday, October 10, 1919 (weather rainy)
I fixed windows Harvey racked some culls I helped Walter Curtis thrash 1 1/2 hours a.m. We spread manure in p.m.
–Saturday, October 11, 1919 (weather dull)
I plowed out here today. Harvey blowed some stumps.
–Sunday, October 12, 1919 (weather )
Had Sunday School in and 3 meetings today Gid Henderson was out.
–Monday, October 13, 1919 (weather )
I spread manure 1 load in a.m. Harvey plowed out back 14 furs. We dug cellar for church in p.m.
–Tuesday, October 14, 1919 (weather )
I finished hauling out manure today. Harvey plowed out back in a.m. out here in p.m.
–Wednesday, October 15, 1919 (weather )
I plowed out here in a.m. Harvey hauled lumber up to church yard. He went over and got load of lumber in a.m.
– Thursday, October 16, 1919 (weather dull)
We all worked on church. Beacher came down and plowed for us.
–Friday, October 17, 1919 (weather fine)
We worked on church. Beacher came and plowed for us.
–Saturday, October 18, 1919 (weather fine)
We worked on church today. Moody got rods and one was shod . we shingled in p.m. Beacher came and plowed for us.
–Sunday, October 19, 1919 (weather fine )
Had Sunday School and 3 meetings today.
–Monday, October 20, 1919 (weather fine )
I plowed out here today. Harvey worked out back hauled out stumps.
–Tuesday, October 21, 1919 (weather cold)
I finished plowing out here this a.m. Harvey blowed stumps. I plowed out back this p.m. (raining now.
–Wednesday, October 22, 1919 (weather fine)
I plowed out back today Harvey stumped
–Thursday, October 23, 1919 (weather fine )
I plowed out back today.
–Friday, October 24, 1919 (weather fine)
I plowed out back today.
–Saturday, October 25, 1919 (weather )
We went up back and plowed and blowed stumped and cmae down at noon and racked load of potatoes H took 20 bbls. in p.m. 7 bbls. of Daves $3.05, I plowed some out back.
–Sunday, October 26, 1919 (weather dull)
Had Sunday School and 3 meetings today
–Monday, October 27, 1919 (weather fine)
Harvey and I went up back and plowed and blowed stumps brought down seperator p.m. got Dugs engine and set up and threshed 31 bushels.
–Tuesday, October 28, 1919 (weather )
I cleaned out hen pen and washed harness. Harvey fixed pump Harness
Mission blew down tonight.
–Wednesday, October 29, 1919 (weather )
Harvey plowed out back I worked on mission . Uncle Bert [*Albert Alonzo Flewelling] had team in p.m.
–Thursday, October 30, 1919 (weather fine)
Harvey racked potatoes. I plowed today. H. took load of potatoes in p.m. ($3.25 ) 20 bbls
–Friday, October 31, 1919 (weather rainy)
I plowed all day today sod in a.m. Potatoe ground in p.m. Harvey racked.
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–Monday, September 1, 1919 (weather fine)
We dug 15 bbl of potatoes in a.m. I took them over in pm. and got $3.00 got horses shod got home 10 clock.
–Tuesday, September 2, 1919 (weatherfine)
We went out back and reap outs a.m. went out back p.m. and hauled in two load of grain.
–Wednesday, September 3, 1919 (weather rainy)
We thrashed load of grain water. Grant helped us. I oiled harness in pm.
–Thursday, September 4, 1919 (weather fine)
Went up to Georges and got lumber and mixed at Don Ames [*Adonis Ames].
–Friday, September 5, 1919 (weather fine)
Hauled in grain out her 5 load Mabel helped us load 2 load. Ned Porter [*James Nesbitt Porter] bound our wheat p.m. H and I went up and stacked it up after supper.
–Saturday, September 6, 1919 (weather rainy)
We mixed concrete Oscar helped in pm. and thrashed load of grain.
[*Lemuel Oscar Flewelling was married to Fern Doak, 12 Nov 1919]
–Sunday, September 7, 1919 (weather fine)
Had Sunday School and meeting and Baptism 5 baptised Randolph George and wife and Arnold.
–Monday, September 8, 1919 (weather dull )
Didint do much in a.m. We went up and Dug out load of potatoes 17 bbl Harvey brought Dick and Kit down.
–Tuesday, September 9, 1919 (weather fine)
I took load of potatoes in a.m. took Kit and Dick and couldint get them shod. e turned over some gain. Harvey Charlie and I dug load of potatoes 19 bbl.
–Wednesday, September 10, 1919 (weather rainy)
Harvey took load of potatoes went to Dick and Don 19 bbl $3.oo I split some wood p.m. we dug load of potatoes 18 bbl.
–Thursday, September 11, 1919 (weather rainy)
I got up and started 5.30 with load of potatoes 17 bbl. $2.60 Got Kit shod $1.50 Harvey went to Fort.
–Friday, September 12, 1919 (weather rainy )
I took load of wood to Garfield Cray 1/2 cord didint do much in p.m. Harvey went to Woodstck Charlie took him out.
–Saturday, September 13,1919 (weather fine )
I went up back and hauled off stmps. and stucked some wheat. p.m. stuked wheat came down and raked scatterns with Mert out here.
–Sunday, September 14, 1919 (weather fine )
Had Sunday School and 3 meetings Herb is at Woodstock today.
–Monday, September 15, 1919 (weather fine)
I ground sythe and went up back and reap buckwheat and turned over oats and took down load of oats. Papa and Charlie and I hauled in wheat 4 load 1 load of oats.
–Tuesday, September 16,1919 (weather fine)
We went up back and mowed newland Charlie racked scatterns We hauled in oats 6 load with scatterns.
–Wednesday, September 17, 1919 (weather rainy)
–Thursday, September 18,1919 (weather fine)
Harvey and I went back and dug a while. Andrew and Mr Snow came up and tested our potatoes 65 bbl to acre p.m. we went up back adding 44 bbls.
–Friday, September 19, 1919 (weather fine )
We took 2 teams up back and dug 40 bbls and came down I went down to Oscar’s and picked 40 bbl in pm. Harvey and Charlie finished digging up back.
–Saturday, September 20, 1919 (weather dull)
We mowed machine out back and thrashed buckwheat 195 bushels and came down and Papa Charlie Mama and I went to Woodstock.
–Sunday, September 21,1919 (weather fine )
Had Sunday School and 3 meetings Brother Ells. and other workers were there Big crowds.
–Monday, September 22, 1919 (weather rainy )
we came up from Woodstock around by Houlton we took cattle out back and fixed fence Harvey went up to Dave’s.
–Tuesday, September 23, 1919
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–Wednesday, September 24, 1919 (weather fine )
Harvey went to Fort with load lumber and brought back …..
I went up to Dave’s with machine broke engine.
we hauled in 10 load of grain.
–Thursday, September 25, 1919 (weather fine)
we started in digging on side hill dug 165 bbl.
–Friday, September 26, 1919 (weather fine )
we finished on side hill and racked and picked over ground dug 14 rows on flag tonight.
–Saturday, September 27, 1919
finished up to Dave’s 10 a.m. and moved down machine and dug 31 bbl from 4 to 6 p.m.
–Sunday, September 28, 1919 (weather fine )
Had Sunday School and 3 meetings
–Monday, September 29, 1919 (weather fine )
went to digging out here dug about 3 acres Dave and Moody Butchered 45 min.
–Tuesday, September 30, 1919 (weather fine)
We finished digging 10 a.m. and racked ground and picked it 225 bbl. good ones 25 bbl culls went up back dug 35 bbl.
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