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David M OBrien commented on Kathy Bisbee's photo

Redding Post Office article

"Kathy, I live in and own the Isabella Redding home. I have heard many stories about this area and remember "old timers" telling me about the area when I was a kid growing up here. One story had the post office located in four different…"

May 14

Norman K Mitchell commented on Kathy Bisbee's photo

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"I see a resemblance to your dad Larry "

Mar 10

Kathy Bisbee commented on Kathy Bisbee's photo

Redding Post Office article

"Thanks, Chris, great info. Here's a little more on this topic. The photo caption below verifies that it was Isabella who was the first postmistress, and as your map indicates a Redding home was indeed the northern corner of Sumner near…"

Feb 12

Chris Dunham commented on Kathy Bisbee's photo

Redding Post Office article

"According to Maine Postal History and Postmarks, the post office at Redding was begun in 1899. I take it that this was on the Sumner side of the town line, where Isabella was living in 1900. The only Redding shown on the 1880 map of Sumner was…"

Feb 11

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Redding Post Office article

Found this in one of my great-grandmother's scrapbook boxes. (Inez Redding Bisbee)I've read that her mother, Isabella Holman Redding was actually the first postmistress of Redding (which isn't a real town in Maine), and hence why the post office was…

Feb 11

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Bill West and Kathy Bisbee are now friends

Aug 14, 2011

Kathy Bisbee posted a photo

Uncle John Bisbee_MN

John Bisbee, brother of my great-great grandfather, Sylvester Bisbee. John was married to Ida Cranwell from Madelia, Minnesota, where he moved from Maine.…

Aug 12, 2011

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