who died within a year after her husband’s death Doris (Wetherby) Kent—deceased sister of Ruth and Della John Kent—deceased widower of Doris (Wetherby) Kent Jerry Murphy—Boston newspaper hawker and friend to “Jamie” “Mumsey”—surrogate mother to “Jamie”, suffers from rheumatoid arthritis Sadie Dean—Boston salesgirl “Sir Lancelot”, “Lady Rowena”, “Guinevere”—squirrels fed by “Jamie” and Pollyanna in Boston Public Garden “The Professor”—deceased father to “Jamie”, actual name not known Mary—maid who works for Ruth (Wetherby) Carew Charlie Ames—colleague to Della Wetherby at the Boston sanatorium Susie Smith—child from Honolulu, casual acquaintance to Pollyanna Henry Dodge—property manager employed by Ruth Carew, makes her into an unknowing slumlord Tommy Dolan, Jenny Dolan—neighbors to Jamie Kent, “Mumsey” and Jerry Murphy “Old” Tom Durgin, Timothy Durgin, Nancy Durgin, Mary Durgin—charged with the care of the Chilton household in Vermont during the family’s absence Milly Snow—freelance typist in Vermont Nellie Mahoney, Mrs. Tibbits—community members in Vermont Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Peck—twin sisters and Ladies’ Aiders in a “faraway western town” References External links Critical reception and bibliographic information for Pollyanna Grows Up, with a biographical sketch of Eleanor H. Porter. 1915 American novels 1915 children's books American children's novels Sequel novels Novels set in Vermont