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Hannah Wood was born in 1844 in Blue Hill, Maine.Her father was a sea captain; her mother often joinedhim on his voyages while Hannah stayed ashore with hergrandparents. As a young girl who was curious by nature, Hannah discovered her gift of storytelling. She soon beganto keep a diary about 19th-century life in a coastal villageas she lived it and as she saw it. Members of Hannah'sfamily and community come alive in this memorablecollection drawn from previously unrecorded stories, oldjournals, and letters. Hannah Wood of Blue Hill, Maine hascaptured family history at its finest and most fascinating.Esther E. Wood was the niece of Hannah Wood. Anaccomplished, beloved teacher and historian, Esther wascommitted to keeping her family stories alive. She lived andwrote at her family's home at Friend's Corner in East BlueHill until her death in 2002 at the age of 97.
Author: Esther E. Wood
Publisher: Genealogy House
Published: 09/02/2014
Pages: 154
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.52lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.36d
ISBN13: 9781887043113
ISBN10: 188704311X
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Historical
- Reference | Genealogy & Heraldry
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