Monday, April 18, 2016

1888 Autograph Album of William I. Smith of Strong, Maine; while Student at Farmington State Normal School at Farmington, Maine


Autograph album started in 1888 while owner William I. Smith, "Will", of Strong, Maine, was a senior at Farmington State Normal School at Farmington, Maine.  The institution is now known as the University of Maine Farmington.

See another post that features the autograph album that Will started in 1886 at Farmington State Normal School.  Many people inscribed pages in both albums.

From the 1888 album:


The 1888 album measures approximately 7-3/4" by 5" and contains the sentiments of 55 of Will's friends and schoolmates.  An alphabetical surname list and an alphabetical list of the inscribers, together with any personal information they offered, appear at the end of this post.

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

William Irving Smith, or William Irvin Smith, "Will", was born April 9, 1867 at Phillips, Maine, the son of Andrew Fuller Smith and Harriet Angeline (Goding) Smith.   I'm not sure if Will taught school after graduating from Farmington State Normal School, but by the time of the 1900 Census, he had become a manufacturer, perhaps the novelty mill where he had a stook fitter, as described in the 1930 Census.

I believe he married twice: 1) Clarinda Hoyt, whom he married on August 21, 1897 at Strong, Maine and with whom he had a daughter Alice, who would marry George Harrison Beal in 1914; and 2) Arvilla Frances (Bean) Cox Goldsmith, whom he married about 1925.

Will died in 1934 and is buried at the Strong Village Cemetery at Strong, Maine, with his first wife Clarinda.

If you have corrections and/or additions to the information above, please leave a comment or contact me directly.  See the link in the second paragraph to view details on the autograph album Will started in 1886 at Farmington State Normal School.

Surnames in the Album

AAtkinsonHHaleyKKenistonSScalesWWade
BBadgerHarrisKeyesSharpWarner
BeanHersomKinneySmithWhittier
BickmoreHinkleyLLincolnSpearWilliams
BurgessHolmesLothropStanleyWinslow
CChaseHupperLuceStevens [2]Woodman
CliffordHutchinsMMerrillSwettWoodward
Cowan [2]JJenningsPPickard [3]Swift [2]Wyman
FFrostPuringtonSylvester [3]YYoung
GGreenwoodRRamsdellTTozier
ReedVVoter

Inscribers in the Album - Given names within a surname might not be in alphabetical order

A
  • W. A. Atkinson of Brunswick, Maine, inscribed at Farmington State Normal School on April 27, 1888.  William H. Atkinson
B
  • Abner A. Badger of Farmington, Maine, member of the Adv. Class of 1888, inscribed at Farmington State Normal School on May 28. 1888
  • Annie W. Bean of China, Maine, inscribed at Farmington State Normal School in 1888
  • May E. Bickmore of Camden, Maine, inscribed on May 24, 1888.  Shared the page with Lily G. Hupper of Martinsville, St, George, Maine.  Both members of the Class of 1888 at Farmington State Normal School
  • Lutie F. Burgess of Farmington, Maine, inscribed on June 20, 1888
C
  • Addie F. Chase of Farmington, Maine, inscribed at Farmington State Normal School on May 26, 1888; member of the Class of 1888.  Addie was originally from Bowdoinham, Maine
  • E. T. Clifford of Leeds, Maine, inscribed at Farmington State Normal School on April 27, 1888.  He was Edwin T. Clifford of Leeds Center, Leeds, Maine
  • Ida S. Cowan of West Sidney, Maine; member of the Class of 1888
  • Grace L. Cowan of West Sidney, Maine, inscribed at Farmington State Normal School where she was a member of the Class of 1888
F
  • Fannie M. Frost of Monmouth,  Maine, inscribed at Farmington, Maine, on May 14, 1888
G
  • H. A. Greenwood of Wales, Maine, inscribed on April 27, 1888 at Farmington State Normal School.  Harry A. Greenwood
H
  • Jane Haley of Fort Fairfield, Maine, inscribed at Farmington State Normal School; member of the Class of 1888
  • Hannah M. Harris of Belfast,  Maine
  • Eula C. Hersom of Belgrade Mills, Maine, inscribed at Farmington State Normal School on April 27, 1888; a member of the Class of 1888
  • Essie Hinkley of Lewiston, Maine, inscribed at Farmington, Maine, on April 26, 1888
  • Henrietta M. Holmes of Wilton, Maine, inscribed at Farmington State Normal School, member of the Class of 1888
  • Lily G. Hupper of Martinsville, St. George, Maine.  Shared the page with May E. Bickmore.  Both members of the Class of 1888 at Farmington State Normal School
  • Lena B. Hutchins of Yarmouth, Maine, inscribed at Farmington State Normal School in 1888; member of the Class of 1888.  Shared the page with Mabel Sylvester of City, presumably Farmington, Maine, member of the Class of 1888 at Farmington State Normal School
J
  • Albert Eaton Jennings of Farmington, Maine, inscribed at Farmington State Normal School on April 27 [no year written]; member of the Class of 1888
K
  • Rosa E. Keniston of Lewiston, Maine, inscribed at Farmington,  Maine, on May 1, 1888 where she was a member of the Class of 1888 at Farmington State Normal School
  • Florence J. Keyes of Chesterville, Maine, inscribed on April 28, 1888 at Farmington State Normal School
  • Nina E. Kinney of Farmington, Maine, inscribed at Farmington State Normal School on May 24, 1888
L
  • Lillian I. Lincoln of Brunswick, Maine
  • Sadie H. Lothrop of Chesterville,  Maine.  Shared the page with Addie F. Woodman.  They were "Friends of Normal Hall", who inscribed their page on May 15, 1888
  • Elgiva B. Luce of New Portland, Maine, inscribed at Farmington State Normal School on May 2, 1888; a member of the Class of 1888
M
  • Hortense M. Merrill of Farmington, Maine, inscribed in May, presumably in 1888 but not stated; member of the Class of 1888 at Farmington State Normal School
P
  • Arthur Pickard of Canterbury, New Hampshire, inscribed on April 26, 1888; member of the Class of 1888 at Farmington State Normal School
  • Clara Pickard of Canterbury, New Hampshire, inscribed on April 30 [no year written, but presumably 1888]; member of the Class of 1888 at Farmington State Normal School
  • Inez C. Pickard of Auburn, Maine, inscribed at Farmington, Maine, on May 29, 1888
  • George Purington of Farmington, Maine
R
  • Lillian L. Ramsdell of Milo, Maine
  • Josie T. Reed of Farmington, Maine
S
  • Clara L. Scales of Farmington, Maine, inscribed on May 3, 1888 at Farmington State Normal School
  • Hadessa L. Sharp of Caribou, Maine, inscribed at Farmington State Normal School on April 26, 1888
  • Will I. Smith of Strong, Maine, album owner and a member of the Class of 1888 at Farmington State Normal School.  William I. Smith
  • Herman Spear of New Portland, Maine, inscribed on April 27, 1888.  Herman S. Spear
  • Edith C. Stanley of Chesterville, Maine, inscribed at Farmington State Normal School on April 27, 1888
  • Herbert L. Stevens of Temple, Maine, inscribed at Farmington, Maine, on April 27, 1888
  • Carrie H. Stevens of Five Islands, Georgetown,  Maine; member of the Class of 1888 at Farmington State Normal School.  Shared the page with Josephine C. Wyman
  • M. W. Swett of East Knox, Maine, inscribed at Farmington State Normal School; member of the Class of 1888.  Mertland W. Swett
  • Mattie Swift of Farmington, Maine, inscribed at May 7, 1888; member of the Class of 1888
  • Julia W. Swift of Farmington, Maine, inscribed on June 7, 1888
  • Mabel Sylvester of City, presumably Farmington, Maine, member of the Class of 1888 at Farmington State Normal School.  Shared the page with Lena B. Hutchins
  • Lucy Sylvester of Leeds, Maine; member of the Class of 1888 at Farmington State Normal School.  Shared the page with Laura Sylvester
  • Laura Sylvester of Leeds, Maine; member of the Class of 1888 at Farmington State Normal School.  Shared the page with Lucy Sylvester
T
  • Ardelle M. Tozier, inscribed at Farmington, Maine, on June 9, 1888.   She was a student and an Assistant at Farmington State Normal School
V
  • Fannie A. Voter of New Vineyard, Maine, inscribed at Farmington State Normal School; member of the Class of 1888
W
  • Carrie A. Wade of Athens, Maine, inscribed at Farmington State Normal School on April 26, 1888; member of the Class of 1888
  • Charles F. Warner, inscribed at Farmington, Maine, on April 27, 1888
  • Carrie A. Whittier, inscribed at Farmington, Maine, on April 23, 1888
  • Laura H. Williams of Richmond, Maine, inscribed on May 7, 1888
  • Rosa Winslow of St. Albans, Maine, inscribed at Farmington State Normal School on April 27, 1888
  • Addie F. Woodman of North Leeds,  Maine.  Shared the page with Sadie H. Lothrop.  They were "Friends of Normal Hall", who inscribed their page on May 15, 1888
  • Hattie Woodward of Dresden,  Maine, member of the Class of 1888 at Farmington State Normal School
  • Josephine C. Wyman of Sidney, Maine; member of the Class of 1888 at Farmington State Normal School.  Shared the page with Carrie H. Stevens.
Y
  • Harriet P. Young of Matinicus, Maine, inscribed at Farmington,  Maine, on June 12, 1888

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