Category Archives: People

Biographies of the People of Scarborough.

Four “Old Timers” talk about Coal Kiln Corner

Posted on May 28, 2019 by Don Taylor

On April 18, 2019, four “old timers,” Roger Delaware, Bert Cox, Clay Skillings and Wayne Chick talked about the neighborhood and people who lived in the Coal Kiln Corner area of Scarborough, Maine during the 1960s. Roger both lived in … Continue reading →

Posted in Coal Kiln Corners, People who Call Scarborough Home | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Corporal Lucian Thomas Libby

Posted on December 4, 2018 by Don Taylor

I recently received a question regarding the life of Corporal Lucian Thomas Libby of Scarborough. Lucian died of wounds during World War I. His questions were, do we know which battle he died in and if there are relatives in … Continue reading →

Posted in They Answered the Call | Comments Off on Corporal Lucian Thomas Libby

Scarborough High School – Class of 1949

Posted on November 17, 2018 by Don Taylor

Scarborough High School – Class of 1949 Front Row – Peggy Deering – Lorna Hersey – Mary White – Eunice Lilly – Richard Marr – Delbert Pike – Angie Marshall – Gladys David – Betty Frost 2nd Row – Dot … Continue reading →

Posted in Schools, Students and Teachers | Comments Off on Scarborough High School – Class of 1949

The Reanimation of John Hasty – Scarborough 1798

Posted on November 13, 2018 by Rodney Laughton

[Ed note: I was recently at a Genealogy meeting and a friend, Nancy Wilson Latham, mentioned that she had come across an article on Genealogy Bank about a Scarborough resident who almost died from drowning in 1798, but was “reanimated” … Continue reading →

Posted in Black Point, Blue Point, History, People | Comments Off on The Reanimation of John Hasty – Scarborough 1798

September 2018 Website Activity

Posted on October 1, 2018 by Don Taylor

Main Room Surname Files – I added an Alger Family Page, Scanned and OCRed 5 files, Linked 3 Known Internet Resources. I added a Walker Surname Page. Added a letter from Maynard E. Walker to Miss Libby dated 7 Mar 1959 – … Continue reading →

Posted in Genealogy, People, Pine Point | Comments Off on September 2018 Website Activity

July 2018 Website Activity

Posted on August 1, 2018 by Don Taylor

Photographs I published the following photographs from Photo Box 1, “Miscellaneous Businesses” to Digital Maine at the Maine State Library: Maine Egg Producers Candling Room at Maine Egg Producers I published the following photographs from Photo Box 1, “Miscellaneous Businesses” to this … Continue reading →

Posted in Genealogy, Places in Scarborough, Students and Teachers | Comments Off on July 2018 Website Activity

Class of 1931 – Names & Photos

Posted on May 10, 2018 by Don Taylor

We received a number of photos of the students of Scarborough High School, Class of  1931, from the collection of Marguerite Carver Shaw Davis, also known as “Mag.” Accession Number:  2018-10-02 These photos were sized for the web at three … Continue reading →

Posted in People, Students and Teachers | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Class of 1931 – Names & Photos

“A DOLEFUL SLAUGHTER NEAR BLACK POINT”

Posted on July 12, 2017 by Sumner Hunnewell

The Battle at Moore’s Brook, Scarborough, Maine, June 29, 1677 by Sumner Hunnewell Originally published in two parts in the May 2003 and August 2003 issues of The Maine Genealogist and is published here with permission of the publisher and the author. … Continue reading →

Posted in Black Point, Blue Point, Dunstan, History, They Answered the Call | Comments Off on “A DOLEFUL SLAUGHTER NEAR BLACK POINT”

Coming in April

Posted on March 23, 2017 by scarbo7_wp

Flax Traditions: From Seed to Linen Cloth Wednesday, April 5th, Jayne Flanagan will present Flax Traditions: from Seed to Linen Cloth. Being more of a “plant” person than an “animal/wool” person, Scarborough resident Jayne Flanagan has worked with flax and … Continue reading →

Posted in People | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Coming in April

Black Point School – Class Photo 1934

Posted on February 6, 2017 by Don Taylor

Left to Right Front Row Percy Nichols, Roger Saywood, Donald Fredericks, Edward Meserve Jr.,  Donald Richardson, Wade Harmon, Clayton Skillings. Second Row Isabelle Harmon, Marguerite Skillings, Betty Brimson, Shirley Libby, Beverly Meserve, Frances Burnson, Deloris Harmon, Eva Swinborn Third Row Miss … Continue reading →

Posted in Black Point, Students and Teachers | Comments Off on Black Point School – Class Photo 1934