1887-1901 Autograph Album of Addie M. Small of Machiasport, Maine

Autograph album given to Addie M. Small of Machiasport on Christmas Day in 1887 by her mother Laura (Colbeth) Small.  Addie wrote her name on the title page; her mother inscribed the presentation page.

The album measures approximately 7-3/4" by 5" and contains the sentiments of 50 of Addie's relatives and friends, including her younger twin brothers who each inscribed multiple pages throughout the album.  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]

Addie M. Small was born about September 1875, the daughter of Edward Small and Laura (Colbeth) Small of Machiasport, Maine.  The Edward Small who inscribed a page on December 25, 1877 was presumably Addie's father.

Addie's younger brothers, twins Burton T. Small, "Bertie", and Bartlett Foster Small, "Bartie", were born in 1877.  Sadly, Bertie died in 1895.  Both brothers inscribed multiple pages throughout the album; examples of a pages inscribed by Bertie and Bartie.

Addie included a page of names, with her own included.

I don't believe Addie ever married.  From 1920 through 1940, the Census of Machiasport, Maine, shows that Addie was living with the family of her brother Bartlett.   Addie's occupation in 1920 was listed as "clerk", but she was not working when the 1930 and 1940 Censuses were enumerated.

One inscriber, Clara F. Hooper, who inscribed a page in 1888, called herself Addie's "loving teacher".  Another inscriber, A. J. Whitney of Freedom, Maine, who inscribed a page at Machiasport, Maine, in 1889, was presumably Alden J. Whitney, who may have been teaching at Machiasport.

If you have corrections and/or additions to the information above, please leave a comment or contact me directly.

Surnames in the Album

	? [3]	H	Hanscom	S	Sanborn
B	Benson		Holway		Sawyer [2]
	Bryant [4]		Hooper		Small [12]
C	C ?	L	Libby		Smith
	Cates [2]	M	Marston		Sprague
	Colbeth [2]		McKenzie		Steves
D	Dinsmore	N	Norton	T	Thompson
F	Foster [3]	P	Peterson [3]		Tobey
G	Gates		Pinkham	W	Waide
		R	Robinson		Whitney

Inscribers in the Album - given names not necessarily in alphabetical order

• Unsigned sentiment
• Unsigned sentiment
• Sentiment and name erased
• Fred Benson of Newfield, Maine, inscribed at Machiasport, Maine, on January 4, 1888
• Philip H. Bryant of Machiasport, Maine
• Frank M. Bryant of Portland, Maine, inscribed at Machiasport, Maine, on February 18, 1888
• Mabel Bryant of Machiasport, Maine, inscribed on February 18, 1888
• Samuel G. Bryant of Machiasport, Maine, inscribed on February 19, 1888
• A. B. C., inscribed on November 4, 1896
• Eva Cates of Machiasport, Maine, inscribed on January 4, 1888
• Lizzie B. Cates of Machiasport, Maine, inscribed on January 4, 1888
• Ina Maud Colbeth of Machiasport, Maine, inscribed on January 4, 1888
• Harold L. Colbeth of Machiasport, Maine, inscribed on March 4, 1889
• Stella V. Dinsmore of Machiasport, Maine, inscribed on January 4, 1888
• Ida M. Foster of Machiasport, Maine, inscribed on February 22, 1888, "G. Washington's Birthday"; Addie's schoolmate
• Lillian Maud Foster of Machiasport, Maine, inscribed on February 22, 1888
• Lizzie F. Foster of Machiasport, Maine, inscribed on March 5, 1889
• Charles W. Gates of Machiasport, Maine, inscribed on January 11, 1889
• W. A. Hanscom of Machiasport, Maine, inscribed on March 11, 1889.  Presumably Warren A. Hanscom
• Edith M. Holway of Machiasport, Maine, inscribed on March 12, 1889
• Clara F. Hooper, inscribed in January 1888; "Your loving teacher"
• Etta May Libby of Machiasport, Maine, inscribed on January 4, 1888
• M. Lizzie Marston of Machiasport, Maine, inscribed on March 27, 1888.  Presumably Mary Elizabeth Marston (1855-1902), daughter of Henry Clay Marston and Emeline  (Phinney) Marston
• Gertrude McKenzie of Machiasport, Maine, inscribed on January 4, 1892
• D. P. Norton of Machiasport, Maine, inscribed on February 24, 1888
• Gertrude M. Peterson of Machiasport, Maine, inscribed on January 21, 1888
• F. Peterson, inscribed on March 15, 1889.  The inscriber may have been Frank Peterson, whose sister Clara inscribed the right facing page.
• Clara M. Peterson of Machiasport, Maine, inscribed on January 4, 1888.  An F. Peterson, who may have been Clara's brother Frank, inscribed the left facing page.
• Martha E. Pinkham of Harrington, Maine, inscribed on November 1, 1892
• Maud M. Robinson of Machiasport, Maine, inscribed on January 4, 1888
• Bertha A. Sanborn of Machiasport, Maine, inscribed on March 5, 1889
• Stephen E. Sawyer of Machiasport, Maine, inscribed on January 22, 1888
• Adah G. Sawyer of Machiasport, Maine, inscribed on February 6, 1888
• Addie M. Small of Machiasport, Maine - autograph album give to her by her mother Laura (Colbeth) Small at Christmas in 1877
• Mother, who presented the album to Addie at Christmas in 1877; she was Laura (Colbeth) Small, wife of Edward Small and mother of Addie and twins Burton T. Small and Bartlett Foster Small
• Clarence A. Small.  Clarence was the son of Andrew J. Small and Mary Ellen (Phinney) Small.
• Bertie Small of Machiasport, Maine, inscribed on October 26, 1892.  Addie's younger brother Burton T. Small.  Bertie inscribed multiple pages.  He died in 1895.
• Bartlett Small; Addie's younger brother Bartlett Foster Small.  Also written on the page is the address of the Columbus Puzzle & Co.l, Friend [?] Street, Boston, Massachusetts.  Bartlett inscribed multiple pages.
• Annie F. Small of Milbridge, Maine, inscribed at Machiasport, Maine, on December 23, 1887
• Leeroy J. Small of Machiasport, Maine, inscribed on March 15, 1889.  Other records have his name as Leroy J. Small.
• Samuel Small of Machiasport, Maine; possibly the same Samuel Small who inscribed another page.  Also on the page: F. B. Clark, inscribed on February 13, 1896
• Edward Small of Machiasport, Maine, inscribed on December 25, 1887; presumably Addie's father Edward Small.
• Blanche L. Small of Machiasport, Maine, inscribed on January 4, 1888
• Bessie H. Small of Machiasport, Maine, inscribed on March 5, 1889.  For some reason, most of the words are lined out, as are the lines written on the facing page by Lelia P. Tobey.
• Samuel Small of Machiasport, Maine; possibly the same Samuel Small who inscribed another page.
• Newman O. Smith of Machiasport, Maine, inscribed on March 15, 1889; "last day of school", which may or may not have referred to March 15, 1889 but rather a memory
• Mamie E. Sprague of Machiasport, Maine, inscribed on March 7, 1889
• Nettie M. Steves of Machiasport, Maine, inscribed on March 5, 1889; Addie's schoolmate
• Addie M. Thompson of Machiasport, Maine, inscribed on March 19, 1889
• Lelia P. Tobey of Machiasport, Maine, inscribed on January 4, 1888.  For some reason, the words are lined out, as are those of the facing page, which features a message by Bessie H. Small.
• Hattie E. Waide of Machiasport, Maine, inscribed on February 20, 1888
• A. J. Whitney of Freedom, Maine, inscribed at Machiasport, Maine, on March 3, 1889.  Presumably teacher Alden J. Whitney.