The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-03-11
Sketch OF Mrs. Harlew Harvey

Lavinia Butts Harvey was the
daughter of Joshua and Lucinda
! fSoule) Butts. The date OF her
birth was Jan. "a 1910. She is one
OF two surviving members of family
of eight children. Two John Frank
lin and Holder, died in infancy. An
other of Mrs. Harvey's brothers,
John Frank Butts, who was named
for one of the little brothers who
died. passed away very suddenly
year ago last February, at this home
in New Portland. A sketch OF his
life has already appeared in this pa
per.
Mrs. Harvey was born and brought
up on what Is now called the Tenney
Luce place, not far from the village
of West New Portland. She attend
ed the district school and WAS her
self a teacher Of some experience.
She taught In various places, in the
stood about a mile from the village
near the home of John Mitchell, also
on Millay Hill, at another end OF the
town. as well as on Lexington
Ridge and in Embden. Among the
teachers to whom she went was Eli
phalet Hopkins, both teacher ana
clergyman who preached both in
New Portland and in ma9Y surround
ing towns. He also served as super
intcndent of schools.
Of Mrs. Harveys other brothers,
Isaac served three years in the CIV
War. and during that period was not
home on a furlongh once lie was
stunned in battle at orc time and
was forced to remain in hospital
for while He married Frances
Rowell who was born IN 1S45 and
died in 1906. Isaac passed away in
1901 at the age of tiftY-nine years.
Another brother Abraham married
Mary Libby of Lewiston Both have
now PASSED away Phi lander mar
ried Philena Longley of Ningfeld and
of this union eleven children were
born. Mr.. and Mrs HaYey had no
children but Mrs. Harve' took two of
her brother Philander' boys and
cared for them until they were old
enough to look after themselves.
Philander Butts passed away very
suddenly a few years 40, While
in the midst of his dutie ut the barn
he had evidently fallen victim to
sudden heart seizure I'd dropped
dead. His home was Kingfeld
where his widow nov lives. or
Philena and Phiander ptts family,
Carroll died In 1911 and ate married
Fred Porter who has nce passed
away. Mrs. Porter lives in King
field. Hattie was unite3 in marriage
to Ed Carver and the, made their
home on Freeman Ridge Mrs. Car
yer died and her husband has since
married again. Joshua was drown
ed. He was the only one OF that
large family who did no. live to grow
up. Myra married Jones' and went
to Vanceboro, New Bru wick where
she and her husband n a summer
camp. No children re ulted from
their union. Otto m rried Grace
Knowlton and lives In Concord, New
Hampshire. One child was born to
them. John G. is also married and
lives in Palmer, Mass. lie has no
children. Merle is uarried and
makes his home in Strat'1n. He has
one child. Ralph, who follows the
plumbing business is $50 married
and has lived in Kingfeid for the
last two years. Russell died in
Houlton. Ellery COhNrn married
Mabel Furrough of Lincoln. They
have one child, daughter. Ellery
and his wife live in X agfeld with
his widowed mother. lie is drug
gist by profession.
OF Isaac's children, I}ertha. Clar-
ence, Mary and Jennie, the two last
mentioned, Mary and Jenny, died in
infancy. Bertha became the wife Of
Ira Ryder and lives in Montovillia
Oregon. They have one child, also
a grandchild.
Clarence is unmarried. He also