Monday, January 15, 2018

1900-1907 Autograph Album of Florence Emily Brown of Pocahantas, Illinois, and Old Ripley, Illinois


1900-1907 autograph album that belonged to Florence Emily Brown of Pocahontas, Illinois, and Old Ripley, Illinois.   Inscribers included relatives, friends, schoolmates and teachers, all from Illinois.

Florence wrote her name on the inside front cover, along with Susie Rachow (who also inscribed an individual page), and penned a message to her inscribers on the inside back cover.



The album measures approximately 8" by 4-3/4" and contains the sentiments of 19 of Florence's relatives, friends, schoolmates and teachers.  An alphabetical list of the inscribers, together with any personal information they offered, appears at the end of this post.

Surnames in the Album

?KKershner
BBrownMMueller
Brown [7]PPeaterson
CClantonRRachow
DDavisRoach
DelaplainWWall
EEhrleWise


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

Florence Emily Brown was born in October 1889 in Illinois, the daughter of Simon Mathias Brown and Katie A. (Arnold) Brown.  I believe Florence had ten siblings, at least five of whom inscribed pages in her album.

Sister Mattie Frances Brown inscribed a page at Old Ripley, Illinois, on January 10, 1902.


Brother Benjamin Simon Brown, "Bennie", inscribed a page at Old Ripley, Illinois, on December 24, 1901.


Other siblings who inscribed pages:
  • Allie Brown; inscribed at Old Ripley, Illinois; inscribed on March 29, 1900.  Florence's sister Alice Louise Brown
  • Willie Brown; inscribed at Old Ripley, Illinois.  Florence's brother William Albert Brown
  • Lizzie Brown; inscribed at Old Ripley, Illinois, on May 27, 1901.  Florence's sister Mary Elizabeth Brown, "Lizzie"

Other inscribers who expressed kinship:
  • Cousin Ada Brown; inscribed at Old Ripley, Illinois, on March 26, 1900.  Florence's cousin
  • Cousin Lessie Davis; inscribed at Pocahontas, Illinois, on November 2, 1901.  Florence's cousin

Florence Emily Brown was a schoolteacher before she married farmer Charles Albert Thompson sometime after 1910.   They had at least two children.   Charles died in 1968 and Florence in 1971; they're buried with one of their children in the Brown Cemetery at Old Ripley, Illinois.

Teachers who inscribed pages in the album:
  • Barbara S.; inscribed at home on March 11, 1906
  • Rosella Kershner; inscribed at Dudleyville, Illinois, on March 13, 1900
  • Lizzie M. Mueller; inscribed on November 6, 1901

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.

Sources
  • U.S. Censuses
  • FindaGrave.com
  • Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940 - Florence's parents' marriage

Inscribers in the Album
  • Barbara S.; inscribed at home on March 11, 1906.  Florence's teacher
  • Florence Brown of Pocahontas, Illinois; she wrote her name on the inside front cover and wrote a message to her inscribers on the inside back cover.  Susie Rachow also wrote her name on the inside front cover.
  • Mattie Brown; inscribed at Old Ripley, Illinois, on January 10, 1902.  Florence's sister Mattie Frances Brown
  • Allie Brown; inscribed at Old Ripley, Illinois; inscribed on March 29, 1900.  Florence's sister Alice Louise Brown
  • Willie Brown; inscribed at Old Ripley, Illinois.  Florence's brother William Albert Brown
  • Ada Brown; inscribed at Old Ripley, Illinois, on March 26, 1900.  Florence's cousin
  • Lizzie Brown; inscribed at Old Ripley, Illinois, on May 27, 1901.  Florence's sister Mary Elizabeth Brown, "Lizzie"
  • Bennie Brown; inscribed at Old Ripley, Illinois, on December 24, 1901.  Florence's brother Benjamin Simon Brown
  • Florence Emily Brown, album owner; she penned a message to her inscribers on the inside back cover.
  • Katie M. Clanton
  • Lessie Davis; inscribed at Pocahontas, Illinois, on November 2, 1901.  Florence's cousin
  • Starry E. Delaplain; inscribed at Old Ripley, Illinois, on December 26, 1902.  "Your big fat Brother"
  • August Ehrle; inscribed at Old Ripley, Illinois, on November 8, 1901
  • Rosella Kershner; inscribed at Dudleyville, Illinois, on March 13, 1900.  Florence's teacher
  • Lizzie M. Mueller; inscribed on November 6, 1901.  Florence's teacher
  • Cora M. Peaterson; inscribed at Old Ripley, Illinois, on March 21, 1900
  • Susie Rachow of Old Ripley, Illinois; wrote her name on the inside front cover, along with name of album owner Florence Brown, and also inscribed her own page on October 11, 1901
  • Susie Rachow; inscribed at Old Ripley, Illinois, on October 11, 1901; she also inscribed her name on the inside front cover, along with that of album owner Florence Brown
  • Edyth Roach; inscribed at Smithboro, Illinois, on July 21, 1907
  • Clara Wall; inscribed at Old Ripley, Illinois, on November 6, 1901
  • Lettie Wise; inscribed at Old Ripley, Illinois, on November 5, 1901.  Florence's schoolmate

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