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TTHE HE LLIBBY IBBY FFAMILY AMILY NNEWSLETTEREWSLETTERThe John Libby Family Association, Est. 1904

WINTER ISSUE (FEB.) 2007 http://www.libbyfamily.org

THE LIBBY HOUSE INN55 Main Street, Gorham, NH, 03581(603) 466 - 2271, fax: (603) 466 - 2271 "The colors of thisweb-site are made up ofall the exterior colors ofThe Libby House Inn.The Inn is one at onlythree painted ladies inNew England."

Libby House Innis an Elegant andHistoric Victorian Bed & Breakfast, that issurrounded by charming White Mountains andlocated on the north end of Presidential mountainrange, that has 6,288' Mt. Washington in the centre.You're welcome the year-round to this 1891VictorianHouse with all original Libby family furnishings.

The inn is located in the centre of town righton the common walk to everything. The Inn hasbeatiful garden and front porch to relax and enjoy.The House was made from choice Lumber from theLibby Family Lumber Camps** during the oldlogging days. Guests may sit in the living room towatch TV/DVD or sit in the Library to read and enjoythe Fire in the Fire Place. All Bedrooms have Queensize beds and private baths.Full gourmet orvegetarian candle light breakfast is included in theprice of the room. Visit the unforgettable treasure ofthe White Mountains!**Elihu Libby, 11-7-1-8-2-3, arrived in Gorham inJuly 1861and with sons, Walter, Alna, Charles andEugene, in time established the largest businessconcern ever owned and operated by a local citizen.

PETER-LIBBY REUNION - July 2006Rich Peter

Our reunion plans took several interestingtwists this summer. 1. Prospective reunion attendees found that anational Bass Fishing tournament in the areacoupled with another family reunion of nearly 300attendees had reserved every public lodging placeand campground in the area. 2. Our Lansing, Iowahost, Jack Libbey, discovered an unexpected illnessand underwent surgery only a few days prior to thereunion. Jack had to cancel his plans to take thereunion attendees on a large river boat tour of theMississippi River, as he had planned. 3. We shiftedthe reunion from his Riverboat, to a beautiful park,Mt Hosmer, which overlooks the river and the townof Lansing. 4. Then the weatherman beganpredicting temperatures of over 100 F and highhumidity the weekend that our reunion wasscheduled. News media warned about beingoutdoors. Communities in the upper Midwestannounced that they would have their "CoolingCenters" open and people should not be outdoors.

We spread the word to a few relatives in thisarea, about canceling the river cruise, due to Jack'shealth. But, we advised those we could reach, thatwe would still go ahead with the reunion, at MtHosmer. We are happy that we did that. We foundthe park to be extraordinarily beautiful. It is shadedby centuries old, huge spreading oak trees, treatedwith a nice breeze, and the views of the river to bespectacular.

The hardy 13 adults and 4 childrenattendees, including my mother who is 84, found theconditions to be remarkably comfortable andenjoyable. Our attendees came from central andnorth Iowa, Minnesota, and Texas. We enjoyed ourconnections and reading notes sent to us fromfamily members from across the US.

Happily, Jack Libbey, reports that he isrecovering well. The attendees received anotherinvitation from Jack, and decided to hold the reunionin Lansing again in the summer of 2007. Jack and Iwill work out the dates for the picnic and rivercruise,and we will send notices out next spring.

Thanks for the nice article you included inthe recent Libby Family newsletter. We hope toattend the Libbey family reunion in Maine sometime.It will probably be sometime after I retire in a fewyears. Thanks also for keeping in touch.

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John Libby Family AssociationUSA Federal Tax ID # 01-0402657

DIRECTORY FEBRUARY 2007President: Rick Libbey, 121 Peacock Cres, P.O. Box 1676,

Almonte, Ontario, Canada K0A 1A0 poppa_libbey@hotmail.com 613-256-9685

Vice-President: Charles Davis, 195 Deacon Haynes Rd,Concord,MA 01742-4711 charlesdavisf@aol.com 978-369-6250

Recording Secretary: Patricia Libbey Davis, (see Charles above)pittypatd@aol.com

Corresponding Secretary: Allen Humphries, 19 Myrtle St,Saugus, MA 01906-4325 allenh@gis.net 781-231-1508

Treasurer: Dana Cosgrove, 54 Atlantic Drive, Old Saybrook,CT 06475 drcosgrove@comcast.net

Past President: Lei Ruckle, 169 Samarra E. Dr., Fenton, MO 63026 leimail@sbcglobal.net 636-349-6611

BOARD OF DIRECTORS All of the above, plus:Joanne Brogan, 185 Terrace St, City Island, Bronx, NY

10464 joanneok@aol.com 718-885-2713 Lauralee Clayton, PO Box 267, Lincolnville, ME 04849

lolclay@yahoo.com Laurie Edberg, 74 Bear Swamp Road, Andover, CT 06232

tedberg1@comcast.net Dana E. Edgecomb, 300 Boundary Road, Standish, ME

04084-6037 nighthawk@psouth.net 207-642-4146 Brenda Libby Fraser, 4 Tavish Way, Sandwich, MA 02563

sandybren1@verizon.net Kent Libbey, 2320 S. Advance Rd, East Jordan, MI 49727-8645

ktcjlib@charter.net 231-536-2723 Barbara M. Libby, c/o Our Lady’s Haven, 71 Center St, Rm

301, Fairhaven, MA 02719-3800 Harrison S. & Cindy Libby, 21 Exeter Circle, Beacon, NY

12508 papalib1@aol.com 845-831-3146 Hiram A. “Hy” Libby, 326 Village Creek Rd, Aptos, CA

95003-3957 hlibby@hyjinx.com 831-661-0716 Jacquelin Libby, 68 Essex St, Portland, ME 04102

207-773-8807 Judy Libby, 165 Ridge Rd, Wethersfield, CT 06109

860-529-0164 Dr Richard M Libby, 2670 S Winding Trail Dr, Columbia, MO

65201-3132 richardlibby@mchsi.com 573-449-6420 Jane P. Lindquist, (see Robert - next) Robert A. Lindquist, 7 Blueberry Lane - C6, Falmouth, ME

04105-1854 lindqu1@maine.rr.com 207-781-8914Luella Libby Merryman, 35 Grove St, Lisbon Falls, ME 04252

llmerry@prodigy.net 207-353-4680Loreen Potvin, 7463 Nielson Ave, Brooksville, FL 34613-5519

czarinatx@yahoo.comEva ‘Boots’ Ruckle, 107 Eight Iron Circle, Mulberry, FL

33860-9478 quinnltd@aol.comCOMMITTEES

Agent with the State of Maine: Secretary of the AssociationArchives: Luella MerrymanMembership: Patricia Libbey DavisPublications: (Vol. III) Pat Libbey DavisReunion: Jacquelin, Judy, Cindy Libby, Jane & Bob Lindquist,

Pat Libbey Davis.NEWSLETTER

Editor: Rick Libbey (see above)Printing & Distribution: Allen Humphries (see above)Contributing Editor: Rev. Robert M. G. Libby, 95 Harbor Dr,

Key Biscayne, FL 33149Midwest Editor: Robert J. Libby , 809 South 7th Avenue

Iowa City, Iowa 52240-6205West Coast Editor: Dr. Don Lamka,

Santa Rosa, CA 95403Web Master: Loreen Potvin (see address above)

GENEALOGICAL INFORMATIONPlease send your information to:POSTAL: Pat Libbey Davis (see address above)E-Mail: Allen Humphries (see address above)

GENERAL CORRESPONDENCEGeneral correspondence for the Association should be sent to:

Pat Libbey Davis (see address above)

2006 REUNION: WINNERS

GROUP PICTURE

Are YOU in this picture? NO! Well you should havebeen there, we had a great time. Perhaps you’llconsider attending our upcoming Annual Reunionwhere you may meet many of your Libby cousins, likethose in this picture. For more about our 2007 Reunionplans please see page # xx.

John Libby Family Association

.....John Doe Libby....

Is a LIFE MEMBER of this Association http://www.libbyfamily.org Issued: _____________ Board Officer:

If you would like a membership card, approximatelylike this, please send a self addressed, stampedenvelope to our secretary, Pat Davis, address opposite.

Winners at our 2006 Libby Family Reunion were: furthestdistance travelled - Hy Libby; oldest male - Maurice Libby;oldest female - June Baum; youngest male Federico Trujillo;youngest female - Annette Trujillo. Each received a giftcertificate from Len Libby Candies

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LIBBY 100 FAMILY QUILTThis is the sixth in the continuing series, of articles

to present our Libby Family Centennial Quilt. The Quilt of20 squares was displayed at our 100th Reunion. It will be ondisplay again at our 103rd Reunion in September. ALSO wehave a very nice, compact booklet containing all of the 20descriptions and pictures of the original Centennial Quilt.Please see our Libby Store page to order your copy.

2ND GENERATION LIBBYS - SQUARE # 11an explanation of the Libby lands

David (10) b. 1657 in Scarborough and Matthew(11) b. 1663 in Scarborough both survived the Indianuprisings of 1675 at Scarborough. Their brothersAnthony and Henry served at the Black Point Garrisonin Scarborough. It was during this time that the familyremoved to Boston to escape the Indians. Theyreturned to Scarborough a few years later to rebuild thefamily farm. John, ‘The Immigrant’, died on his farm in1682.

Then in 1690, Indian raids again forced themfrom their holdings and the family moved to thePiscataqua River Valley (dividing the Province of Maineand New Hampshire.) It was in 1699 that David andMatthew and 3 other men purchased a huge tract ofland along the river in Kittery, Maine (now Eliot). In1700, the two brothers each built two-story homes onlya few rods apart on their respective plots. Matthew andhis wife Elizabeth’s home is described as “the upperfloor protruding over the lower part” as a probabledefence against Indian attacks. This house wasdemolished in the early 1800's and replaced with acape-style home which still stands today. There is nodescription of David and Eleanor’s home other than itbeing a two-story home.

David died in 1736 and Matthew died in 1740 atages 79 and 77 respectively. They were buried at thislocation. Many of their children had moved back toScarborough in the meantime. To this day, “LibbyLane” runs between their two plots of land as atestament to their endurance. And the burial ground ismarked by rough stones.This square by Nancy P Bartley 10-1-8-3-7-4-2-3-3-2-2

LIBBY’S BLACKSMITH SHOP - SQUARE # 12

John J. Libby’s (6-4-1-9-9-4-1) Blacksmith Shopin Maplewood, Maine.

According to the Libby Family Book, Volume 2 -book I, John was a blacksmith and had a shop in WestNewfield for a number of years. He moved to RockHaven Lake and later to Maplewood, ME where he hada blacksmith and woodworking shop and did somecarpentry.

My father, Robert Chadbourne, can rememberhis grandfather working at the shop in Maplewood. Hisparents (Francis and Hazel) bought a summer homejust two houses down the road from John. The backhalf of the shop is still standing today and is used forstorage.

I had my father sketch a picture, then blew it upto get a pattern. The shop has always been a brownreddish color and I wanted to keep that. It also hasclapboard siding. There are granite steps going up tothe small door. This square by Jana Mayotte 6-1-4-9-9-4-1-2-2-5-1

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A LIBBY STAR SHINES ANEWby Rick Libbey - editor

Brenda Lynn Libby Saxton, 10-5-1-2-1-9-4-2-5-5,began her recording career in the early 1980's. Hercareer was interrupted for a time, after surgery causedher to lose her singing voice. Over the last few years,she has been making a great come-back and weshould all applaud her efforts. Here are some of herown words about her recent release. I have her CD andthroughly enjoy it every time I listen.

“I now have my new CD onhand. If anyone wants one....have tosell you one, cause I am just a poor,poor, old lady......who just spent allher money getting the darned thingrecorded. Plus, I have a big familywho expects these for free..... So, ifI sell enough of these, I will go backand do it all over again?? Goodidea? Taken for Granted, includes 6of my own songs. Pickin’ WildMountain Berries, Picture Show,Silver Horse, Wadin’ a River, She's a Legend, and LikeIvy.

A couple are family history songs, one a loveballad, a couple of upbeat bluegrass flavored songs, ahaunting western....it's all there. Hot pickers fromBranson, Missouri. Christopher Libby, my nephew,engineered it at Wirestream Records in Branson. Allsongs written and lead and harmonies by yours truly,on Cornbread 'n Beans Records.

You are welcome to play these songs for thelikes of Garth, Trisha, Rhonda, Vince or Allison. Tellthem an old lady in Missouri is working her way throughSchool of Hard Knocks. Haha. Really!

I enjoyed every minute writing, singing andrecording these and will keep writing more. If you wouldlike a copy, $12.50 will ship it right to your door. (don'tfeel obligated to purchase one, just in case you want).Brenda Libby Saxton, 1322 Chelsea Lane, Rolla,Missouri 65401. Or you may order directly from Brendaby email: libbysaxton@earthlink.netON THE MOVE - BUSY LADY

Currently Brenda is working hard to complete anew demo, which will include several more originalWestern and Farm flavored songs with history; alongwith some country/pop songs that will be presented toartists in Nashville and LA.. “Since becoming a memberof NSAI, in Nashville, I am now able to send moreestablished songwriters my writings and they willcritique and/or give advice on artists that are looking forthat particular type of song. At the moment, we areworking hard to promote Sara Evans to cut a couple ofmy originals on her upcoming album. I have a particularone that is being groomed for pitching to MartinaMcBride & Kenny Chesney.”

To see and hear some of her recent work oneonly has to visit her web site at:

http://home.earthlink.net/~libbysaxton/

SANDS OF TIMEfrom Reynie R Libby, Sherwood Park, Alberta

Soldier’s death at Iwo Jima memorialized in Montana(Billings Gazette), Veterans Day about 2004.

Ray Libby 6-4-4-4-2-1-1-3-3-5 remembers everydetail of the day the telegram arrived bearing news ofhis brother’s death at Iwo Jima. “I came home fromschool with a chum, and there was a delivery boy on amotor scooter trying to find our place,” Ray said in atelephone interview from his home near Edmonton,Alberta.

The Libby family was living in Bremerton, WA,in 1945, where his father Alger J. Libby, worked in theshipyards. The delivery boy approached 12-year-oldRay and his friend and asked if they knew where theLibby house was.

“I knew right away this was not good,” Ray said.The delivery boy asked him to

sign for the telegram, and that’s theonly thing Ray doesn’t remember -how his name got on the delivery boy’sregister and how the telegram got intohis hand.

Ray tore it open, read that hisolder brother had been killed incombat, and dropped the piece ofpaper “like a hot potato.”

“I just went to pieces,” he said.“It just blew me away.”

Ray walked into the house anddid the only thing he could think to do -

he left on his paper route. Without a word, his friendpicked up the telegram and placed it on a table in thehouse. Then he left Ray to mourn.

Ray was gone when his mother, who had beenout shopping, came home to find the telegramannouncing the death of 20-year-old Alger CorbertLibby, her eldest boy (6-4-4-4-2-1-1-3-3-1). “It wasreally sad, especially for mom,” Ray said ... “When hegot killed, I thought it would kill her too.”

In the 58 years (at time of this article) since IwoJima, Ray can still taste the sadness of that day in1945. His mother carried the loss with her to her owndeath in 1968. Only three of seven Libby siblingssurvive.

Today - Veterans Day - Ray, his wife and theremaining family members, Chester Libby and EthylShank, plan to journey from Alberta to Little BighornBattlefield to pay their respects to the long-dead hero.

At 10 am, in Custer National Cemetery at theIndian Wars battlefield, a new headstone marking thegrave of U.S. Marine Cpl. Alger Corbert Libby will bereset with a full military ceremony. A Marine Corpscolor guard from Billings will fire salutes to honor Algerand the thousands of other veterans buried there.

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Libby General StoreDUES: ALL AMOUNTS ARE IN US $Annual Dues, per year, from Reunion to Reunion $ 15.00Life Membership, includes “Vol. II” $150.00These New Dues were Effective October 1st, 2005 !

(**S&H $4.00 for 1st item & $2.00 each additional item) BOOKS:“The Libby Family, 1602-1881" $80.00 ** This is a hard bound copy of the original by C. T. Libby“The Libby Family, Vol. II, 1882-1982" $80.00 ** This is a set of two books, pub. 1993Complete set of “Libby Family In America” books all three Libby books $125.00 ** BOOK III prepublication SPECIAL $250.00 S & H will be extra, and will be determined at a later date

PUBLICATIONS:‘John Libby - Blue Point, Black Point’ JLFA $3.00 ‘The First Twenty-Five Years 1904-25' $8.00 And ‘The Next Forty Years’ $8.00 Minutes of early meetings from Prescott Libbey Brown‘Where the Libbys Came From’

By Ethel Libby Morris $9.00 ‘Three Pioneer Properties of the Libby Family in Maine’

By Donald S. Lamka $9.00 ‘The Libbys of Tavistock’

By Rev. Robert M. G. Libby $5.00 ‘Libby, Libbie, Libbey; Where Did The Name Come From?’

By Donald S. Lamka $9.00 ‘Tracking Down The Ancestors (Your’s Mine ... Ours !’

By Ernest S. (Steve) Libby $5.00 ‘Early Settlers of Richmond Island’

By Melvil F. Meeds, Saco, ME, 1951 $3.00 ‘Three Yellow Wagons’ - 1853 Oregon Trail

compiled by Rick Libbey $3.00 ‘Voyage Around Cape Horn’

compiled by Rick Libbey $3.00 Charles T. Libby’s ‘original’ letter about Book I

compiled by Rick Libbey $3.00 ‘Old Milbrooke’ ‘borrowed’ from Bill Tolman $3.00 ALL of the above publications in a Binder $50.00** ALL of the above publications on a CD $50.00**

OTHER ITEMS:(* S&H included, for other items below please add $3.00)

Libby Name Badge - blue & white plastic $15.00 Please supply name & desired Libby number Second ‘Libby Number’, or more each line add $2.00 Libby T-shirts - ‘Multi Libby Name’ motif USA $13.00* light blue, w/royal blue lettering; sizes Youth M & L, Adult S, M, L, XL, XXL Canada $14.00*Libby Sweat Shirts - ‘Multi Libby Name’ USA $20.00* ash grey w/ royal OR royal blue w/white; sizesAdult - S, M, L & XL (no XXL or youth) Canada $21.00*Loose Leaf Binder for Holding Publications $6.00 Coffee Mug - 11 oz - ‘Hercules’ motif $8.00 ‘Black Point Cemetery - 2005 Update’ - a CD

By Judith F. Stuntz $10.00 * Note NEW Reduced Prices as of February 2007

LIBBY LAPEL PINS ‘Hercules’ motif each $7.00 *

Silver on Blue OR Gold on Black 4 for $22.00 *

LIBBY CENTENNIAL QUILT BOOKLET

This booklet, comprised of 48 pages, gives picturesand the descriptions of each of the 20 squares which make upour LIBBY 100 Quilt. They will be available first at the 101st

LIBBY Reunion this September (2005). After the Reunionorders may be placed through our Libby Store. The price is$10.00 plus $3.00 for shipping.

PLEASE NOTE:Address orders and make check payable to:

The John Libby Family Association195 Deacon Haynes Road, Concord, MAUSA 01742-4711

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WILLARD FRANK LIBBY - Revisited - Againby Rick Libbey - editor

From the Libby Family in America 1602 - 1881,by Charles T. Libby, we find Leander Libby, on page505. His ‘Libby descent number’ is 10-1-2-2-4-2-1, hewas born 4 Jan 1833 and died 15 June 1876. Hemarried, 24 Nov 1860, Mary Jane Whiting, daughter ofJohn and Tryphosa (Stewart) Whiting of Garland, ME.He settled on a farm in Garland where his wife still(1881) lives.

Child of Leander and Mary Jane: WillardGeorge Libby, b. 1861 (10-1-2-2-4-2-1-1)

Mary Jane married second, 18 Sep 1875 inDover-Foxcroft, ME, Warren C. Stocker. Warren wasborn 1842 in Atkinson, ME and this was his secondmarriage. His first wife was Georgie C. Quimbly who hemarried 8 June 1868 in Dover-Foxcroft. Warren marriedfor a third time, 22 Oct 1881 in Penobscot, ME, ClaraL. Harmon.

Child of Warren and Mary Jane: Ora EdwardStocker, b. 2 Nov 1879 in Bangor, ME The 1880census shows them divorced, and Mary Jane, at 37,with her children ‘Willie’ G. 19 and Ora E 1 year old.Mary Jane married for a third time, 18 Aug 1881 toCaleb W. Prince in Dover-Foxcroft.Ora was raised by a relative of his mother’s firsthusband (perhaps his half brother who was 18 yearsolder) and changed his name (from Stocker to LIBBY)to honor him.

Ora Edward LIBBY married, abt. 1907 inKremmling, Grand, CO, Eva May Rivers. She was born21 Apr 1890 in Glenwood Springs, CO. Eva’s parentswere: Joseph Stearns Rivers, b. 13 May 1858 inGainsville, GA, died 2 Nov 1933 in Crescent City, CA;and Zella Mary Anway, b. 26 Jun 1861 in Odessa, MI,died 19 Oct 1915 in Sebastopol, CA. They weremarried about 1881. (See more about her ancestorsbelow)

Children of Ora E. and Eva May Libby:1) Willard Frank, b. 17 Dec 1908 in Grand Valley,Garfield, CA2) Elmer Edward - (has a son Byron Libby)3) Raymond L4) Eva O5) Evelyn O

Willard Frank Libby, b. 17Dec 1908 in Grand Valley,Garfield, CO; died 8 Sep 1980 inSanta Monica, Los Angeles, CA.Willard was awarded a Nobel Prizefor Chemistry in 1960. He marriedfirst Leonor (Leoner?) Lucinda(Lorlie) Hickey, about 1940. Shewas born 2 April 1912 in King City,Monterey Co, CA and died 20 Jun1992, in the same place. Herparents were Jesse CharlesHickey, b. 1884; and Charlotte‘Carlotta’ Yates, b. 27 Apr 1889 in Jolon, Monterey Co,CA

Children of Willard and Leonor: twins Janet andSusan, born 1945. Married names for these twins areGemmell and Thorpe (but I don’t know which is which).

Willard married, second, 9 Dec 1966 in Boulder,CO, Leona Harriet Woods. She was born 9 Aug 1919in Le Grande, IL; and she died 10 Nov 1986 in SantaMonica, CA. Her parents were Weightstill Arno Woods,b. 10 Jun 1885 in Versailles, Morgan Co, MO and MaryLeona Holderness, b. 1 Nov 1890 in Oneonta, SanDiego, CA.

So, NOW, the big Question ?? - - Is WillardFrank Libby a LIBBY descendent, from John ‘TheImmigrant’ or is he descended from the Stockers?

Data compiled by Rick Libbey, 2006, from varioussources, including help from Charlie Watson and RalphEdwards, via the Libby Family Newsletter.

Ancestors of Eva May Rivers extracted from:http://www.wargs.com/political/richardson.html

Elizabeth Child m. Isaac StearnsSilas Stearns m. Elizabeth WellingtonSilas Stearns m. Mary LuntMary Homer Stearns m. James RiversJoseph Stearns Rivers m. Zella Mary AnwayEva May Rivers m. Ora Edward Stocker LibbyWILLARD FRANK LIBBY (1908-1980), chemist

103 RD ANNUAL REUNION

It will be here before you know it, so startmaking your plans NOW for a great ‘down east’ holidayand the Libby Family’s Annual Reunion. Havingoriginally started in 1904 this will be our 103rd Reunion.I would imagine that there are not many Families thathave had continuous annual reunions for over 100Years!

A slight change this year will see the Reunionbeing held a bit later than has been the practice in thepast number of years. The dates for our 103rd Reunionare October 5, 6 & 7, 2007. Of course this means thatthe fall colours will be even better and the scenerymore fantastic. And one family member is interestedbecause grouse season will have started.

The location for the reunion has not changed,the First Congregational Church, John Libby Hall, 167Black Point Road, Scarborough, Maine. Plans formeals and other activities are under way and moredetails will be available in the next newsletter.Registration forms, afghan tickets and more will also bein the next newsletter.

For accommodation ideas please see thenewsletter from August 2006 for now. An updated listwill be in our next issue.

All members of your Board hope to meet manynew faces, and get re-acquainted with all the ‘old’ onecome this fall in Maine.

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WILMA at 104

On August 16, 2006, Wilma Libby Rodgersattained the landmark age of 104years young. Wilma was one ofthe leading people involved withthe compilation of our LibbyFamily in America - Book II.Recently during the Libby Familyboard meeting, Jan 2007, wewere informed that Wilma is nowin a nursing home. If you wouldlike to send Wilma a card or notewe are sure she wouldappreciate hearing from all of hermany cousins. Her address is:Wilma Libby Rodgers, Newton

Center, Room 306, 35 July Street, Sanford, ME 04073.For more about Wilma, 6-6-1-5-10-6-3-1, see

Libby Book II, pages 439-40.

LIBBY MASONSfrom Harold A. Clough

Over the many generations of our Libby Familya great number have been associated with the Masons.Harold has sent along this picture of four suchmembers from his ‘neck-of-the-woods’.Pictured from left to right:Kenneth Rockwell Libby 10-5-6-5-1-1-4-1-8 MostExcellent Grand High Priest, Grand Royal Arch Chapterof Maine.Timothy Edward Libby 11-9-7-2-8-3-1-2-2-1 (Bk II, pg1373-4) Most Eminent Grand Commander, GrandCommander of Maine.Harold Arthur Clough 6-6-1-5-10-6-3-2-1 (Bk II, pg 440)Most Illustrious Grand Sovereign, Grand ImperialCouncil, Knights of the Red Cross of Constantine andAppendant Orders for the State of Maine.Charles Elwood Ridlon 10-1-1-3-2-x-x-x-x-x Deputy forMaine, Supreme Council of Sovereign GrandInspectors General of the Thirty Third and Last Degreeof the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonryfor the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the UnitedStates of America.

WINSLOW HOMER STUDIO AT PROUTS NECK

The Portland Museum of Art purchased theWinslow Homer Studio at Prouts Neck, Maine inJanuary of 2006. A National Historic Landmark, therenovated Winslow Homer Studio will be used tocelebrate the artist's life, to encourage scholarship onHomer, and to educate audiences about the artisticheritage of Winslow Homer and Maine. As part of the preservation and restorationcampaign, we are currently seeking images of theStudio as it was pre-WWII, ideally between 1900 and1930. Both exterior and interior views of the buildingwill help us tremendously during this phase of therestoration. Any personal recollection of time spent atthe Studio in the early 1900s, or with the great artisthimself, would also be most appreciated.

If you can provide any information, please don’thesitate to contact me at the museum any time.

Erin E. DamonCuratorial AssistantPortland Museum of ArtSeven Congress SquarePortland, ME 04101T: (207) 775-6148 x3292F: (207) 773-7324Email: asstcurator@portlandmuseum.org

As many of our Libby ancestors may have beeninvolved with Winslow Homer it is my hope that somewill be able to help the Portland Museum with thisvaluable restoration project. Ed.

Genealogists never die, they just lose their census!

Winslow Homer

The Libby Family NewsletterThe John Libby Family Association, Est. 1904

Winter Issue (February) 2007 http://www.libbyfamily.org

WINTER (February) 2007 ISSUE

Our next newsletter will be a Spring (May/June) 2007 issue - if you have a story sent it please.

JOHN LIBBY FAMILY ASSOCIATION195 DEACON HAYNES ROADCONCORD, MA, USA 01742-4711Return Service Requested PLEASE

103rd Libby Family Reunion - Black Point, Maine; October 5,6,7, 2007 - see page 6