Tuesday, January 9, 2018

1860s Autograph Album of Margaret Wright Anderson of Fayetteville, North Carolina


1860s autograph album that belonged to Maggie, presumably Margaret Wright Anderson of Fayetteville, North Carolina.  Maggie was given the album by her brother John Anderson.


The album measures approximately 7" by 5-3/4" and contains several full page engravings and the sentiments of over 50 of Maggie's friends from North Carolina and Georgia, many of whom joined in inscribing shared pages.  An alphabetical list of the inscribers, together with any personal information they offered, appears at the end of this post.


Several of the inscribers' names appear to have been rubbed out.  This may have been because Maggie didn't want a new beau to see an inscription from an old beau.  It's interesting, though, that one of these inscriptions in inscribed "To Domineering Maggie".


One inscriber from 1864, A.R., mentioned St. Mary's Hall, which may have been the school in New Jersey that many Southern young women attended.  Most, but not all, of the Southern students were escorted by staff to "the lines" when the Civil War broke out.

Surnames in the Album

? [23]HHallSSandford
AAnderson [3]HardinShepherd
BBellKKyleSmith
BennettLLeachStrange
BryanMMcLaurinWWebb ?
CCunninghamMcMillanWinslow
DDeHund ?McRaeWorth
DemingPPetersWright
GGardner [2]Poe
GlassRRobinson
Glover

From brief online research, hopefully correct - corrections and additions requested:

According to information in an Anderson Bible, Margaret Wright Anderson was born in Cumberland County on February 25, 1848 and was baptized by the Rev. Mr. Buxton in the Episcopal Church on May 7, 1848.  Her brother John Huske Anderson, who gave her the album, was born April 26, 183
 at Mobile, Alabama.  Their parents were William Jones Anderson and Elizabeth (Huske) Anderson.

Also in the Bible:  On December 9, 1869 at St. John's Church at Fayetteville, North Carolina, Margaret Wright Anderson married William Dougal McMillan by Rev. Joseph C. Huske.  Presumably the W. D. McMillan of Wilmington, North Carolina, who added his name to the center of a shared page on July 8, 1865 was Maggie's future husband William Dougal McMillan.


Maggie and William raised their family of, I believe, six children at Wilmington, North Carolina, where William was a physician.  Maggie died in 1923 and William in 1935.  They're buried in the Oakdale Cemetery at Wilmington, North Carolina, with children and other relatives.

If you have corrections and/or additions to the information above, or information on any of the inscribers listed below, please leave a comment or contact me directly.

Inscribers in the Album

Unknown or Initials
  • C. T. H; inscribed a two page sentiment on December 29, 1861.  
  • Laura
  • A. M. R. or A. H. R.; inscribed at Fayetteville, presumably North Carolina, on March 31, 1862.  Maggie's cousin
  • Unsigned,; starts off intriguingly: "To Domineering Maggie".  Then four lines that are rubbed out.
  • Named rubbed out; inscribed at Fayetteville, North Carolina, on January 6, 1865
  • Cousin ?
  • C. T. W.
  • Alice; her surname or surname initial might have been there at one time, but a little piece of the edge on that page is missing
  • M. H.; inscribed on a page on June 30, 1863 shared with Alice Poe; Ann B. Strange; Josie Bryan; Alice J. Deming; Augusta S. or Augusta L.; Sallie; Kate Shepherd; Kate McLaurin; and Sue Hall 
  • Augusta S. or Augusta L.; inscribed on a page on June 30, 1863 shared with Alice Poe; Ann B. Strange; M. H.; Josie Bryan; Alice J. Deming; Sallie; Kate Shepherd; Kate McLaurin; and Sue Hall 
  • Sallie; inscribed on a page on June 30, 1863 shared with Alice Poe; Ann B. Strange; M. H.; Josie Bryan; Alice J. Deming; Augusta S. or Augusta L.; Kate Shepherd; Kate McLaurin; and Sue Hall 
  • Mary; inscribed on March 15, 1862
  • Lollie; shared the page with Mary L. Bell; Mary A. Wright; M. M DeHund and Annie McRae
  • A. R.; inscribed at St. Mary's Hall on November 16, 1864
  • Sallie; inscribed at Elm Grove on April 12, 1862.  Elm Grove may be Elm Grove, North Carolina, or may be a specific location or school or ?
  • K.; shared the page with M. T. Leach; Emmett Kyle; and J. C. Cunningham
  • ? S. W.; possibly J. S. W. or I. S. W.; inscribed on October 6, 1862
  • Unsigned
  • Julia; inscribed at Fayetteville, North Carolina, on April 12, 1862
  • Name of inscriber is rubbed out; inscribed on July 8, 1865
  • G. B. H. or E. B. H.; inscribed on October 7, 1863
  • J. C. C. of North Carolina; inscribed two pages, one of them on May 15, 1866.  Possibly the J. C. Cunningham of Sepinaw, North Carolina who inscribed his name on a page shared with others.
  • Unsigned or rubbed out
A
  • Margaret Wright Anderson, "Maggie", of Fayetteville, North Carolina; album owner who received it from her brother John at Christmas in 1861.  
  • John Anderson, Maggie's brother, who gifted her the album at Christmas in 1861
  • Nena Anderson of Wilmington, North Carolina; inscribed on November 16, 1864.  Shared the page with Susie A. Hardin; Sarah E. Bennett; Kate Sandford; Anna C. Gardner; Nannie Glass; Julia Glover; Sallie B. Winslow; Braddie Gardner; and L. B. Peters
B
  • Mary L. Bell of Savannah, Georgia; inscribed on November 16, 1864.  Shared the page with Lollie; Mary A. Wright; M. M. DeHund; and Annie McRae
  • Sarah E. Bennett of Savannah, Georgia; inscribed on November 16, 1864.  Shared the page with Susie A. Hardin; Kate Sandford; Anna C. Gardner; Nena Anderson; Nannie Glass; Julia Glover; Sallie B. Winslow; Braddie Gardner; and L. B. Peters
  • Josie Bryan; inscribed on a page on June 30, 1863 shared with Alice Poe; Ann B. Strange; M. H.; Alice J. Deming; Augusta S. or Augusta L.; Sallie; Kate Shepherd; Kate McLaurin; and Sue Hall 
C
  • J. C. Cunningham of Sepinaw, North Carolina.  Shared the page with M. T. Leach; K.; and Emmett Kyle.  Perhaps the J. C. C. who inscribed two separate pages.
D
  • M. M. DeHund of Savannah, Georgia; inscribed on November 16, 1864.  Shared the page with Lollie; Mary L. Bell; Mary A. Wright; and Annie McRae
  • Alice J. Deming; inscribed on a page on June 30, 1863 shared with Alice Poe; Ann B. Strange; M. H.; Josie Bryan; Augusta S. or Augusta L.; Sallie; Kate Shepherd; Kate McLaurin; and Sue Hall 
G
  • Anna C. Gardner of Wilmington, North Carolina; inscribed on November 16, 1864.  Shared the page with Susie A. Hardin; Sarah E. Bennett; Kate Sandford; Nena Anderson; Nannie Glass; Julia Glover; Sallie B. Winslow; Braddie Gardner; and L. B. Peters
  • Braddie Gardner of Wilmington, North Carolina; inscribed on November 16, 1864.  Shared the page with Susie A. Hardin; Sarah E. Bennett; Kate Sandford; Anna C. Gardner; Nena Anderson; Nannie Glass; Julia Glover; Sallie B. Winslow; and L. B. Peters
  • Nannie Glass of Lynchburg, Virginia; inscribed on November 16, 1864.  Shared the page with Susie A. Hardin; Sarah E. Bennett; Kate Sandford; Anna C. Gardner; Nena Anderson; Julia Glover; Sallie B. Winslow; Braddie Gardner; and L. B. Peters
  • Julia Glover of Fayetteville, North Carolina; inscribed on November 16, 1864.  Shared the page with Susie A. Hardin; Sarah E. Bennett; Kate Sandford; Anna C. Gardner; Nena Anderson; Nannie Glass; Sallie B. Winslow; Braddie Gardner; and L. B. Peters
H
  • Sue Hall; inscribed on a page on June 30, 1863 shared with Alice Poe; Ann B. Strange; M. H.; Josie Bryan; Alice J. Deming; Augusta S. or Augusta L.; Sallie; Kate Shepherd; and Kate McLaurin 
  • Susie A. Hardin of Wilmington, North Carolina; inscribed on November 19, 1864.  Shared the page with Sarah E. Bennett; Kate Sandford; Anna C. Gardner; Nena Anderson; Nannie Glass; Julia Glover; Sallie B. Winslow; Braddie Gardner; and L. B. Peters
K
  • Emmett Kyle inscribed an individual page and inscribed his name on a page shared with M. T. Leach; K.; and J. C. Cunningham
L
  • M. T. Leach; shared the page with K.; Emmett Kyle; and J. C. Cunningham
  • Kate McLaurin; inscribed on a page on June 30, 1863 shared with Alice Poe; Ann B. Strange; M. H.; Josie Bryan; Alice J. Deming; Augusta S. or Augusta L.; Sallie; Kate Shepherd; and Sue Hall 
M
  • W. D. McMillan of Wilmington, North Carolina; inscribed on July 8, 1865.  Presumably William Dougal McMillan, who would marry album owner Margaret Wright Anderson in 1869.  Shared the page with Laura W. Webb; Archie C. Worth; Archie Smith; and Nannie Robinson
  • Annie McRae of Fayetteville, North Carolina; inscribed on November 18, 1864.  Shared the page with Lollie; Mary L. Bell; Mary A. Wright; and M. M. DeHund
P
  • L. B. Peters of Portsmouth, Virginia; inscribed on November 16, 1864.  Shared the page with Susie A. Hardin; Sarah E. Bennett; Kate Sandford; Anna C. Gardner; Nena Anderson; Nannie Glass; Julia Glover; Sallie B. Winslow; and Braddie Gardner
  • Alice Poe; inscribed on a page on June 30, 1863 shared with Ann B. Strange; M. H.; Josie Bryan; Alice J. Deming; Augusta S. or Augusta L.; Sallie; Kate Shepherd; Kate McLaurin; and Sue Hall
R
  • Nannie Robinson; "Over the Creek".  Shared the page with Laura W. Webb; Archie C. Worth; Archie Smith; and W. D. McMillan
S
  • Kate Sandford of Fayetteville, North Carolina; inscribed on November 16, 1864.  Shared the page with Susie A. Hardin; Sarah E. Bennett; Anna C. Gardner; Nena Anderson; Nannie Glass; Julia Glover; Sallie B. Winslow; Braddie Gardner; and L. B. Peters
  • Kate Shepherd; inscribed on a page on June 30, 1863 shared with Alice Poe; Ann B. Strange; M. H.; Josie Bryan; Alice J. Deming; Augusta S. or Augusta L.; Sallie; Kate McLaurin; and Sue Hall 
  • Archie Smith of Fayetteville, North Carolina.  Shared the page with Laura W. Webb; Archie C. Worth; W. D. McMillan; and Nannie Robinson
  • Ann B. Strange; inscribed on a page on June 30, 1863 shared with Alice Poe; M. H.; Josie Bryan; Alice J. Deming; Augusta S. or Augusta L.; Sallie; Kate Shepherd; Kate McLaurin; and Sue Hall
W
  • Laura W. Webb or Webber, Wanderer.  Shared the page with Archie C. Worth; Archie Smith; W. D. McMillan; and Nannie Robinson
  • Sallie B. Winslow of Fayetteville, North Carolina, inscribed on November 16, 1864.  Shared the page with Susie A. Hardin; Sarah E. Bennett; Kate Sandford; Anna C. Gardner; Nena Anderson; Nannie Glass; Julia Glover; Braddie Gardner; and L. B. Peters
  • Archie C. Worth of Fayetteville, North Carolina.  Shared the page with Laura W. Webb; Archie Smith; W. D. McMillan; and Nannie Robinson
  • Mary A. Wright of Wilmington, North Carolina.  Shared the page with Lollie; Mary L. Bell; M. M. DeHund; and Annie McRae

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