Autograph album kept from 1901 to 1907 by Miss Floy L. Simpson of the Mt. Hope section of Sanford, Maine. During part of that time, Floy was a student at Sanford High School in the Class of 1906.
From the page below, it would appear that Floy received the album as a Christmas present in 1901.
The album measures approximately 7-3/4" by 5" and contains the sentiments of over 40 of Floy's relatives, friends, schoolmates and teacher. An alphabetical list of the inscribers, together with any personal information they offered, appears at the end of this post.
Surnames in the Album
From brief online research, hopefully correct - corrections and additions requested:
Floy L. Simpson was born June 18, 1888, the daughter of Lewis Almon Simpson and Clara Mabel (Bennett) Simpson. Three of Floy's siblings inscribed pages in her album - 3 pages in the case of brother Noil Howard Simpson, sometimes known as Noel.
Floy's sister Avis E. Simpson of Mt. Hope, Sanford, Maine, inscribed a page on January 26, 1902.
Floy's brother Ivan W. Simpson of Sanford, Maine, inscribed a page on March 11, 1904.
One of the pages inscribed by Floy's brother Noil Howard Simpson:
On March 31, 1919 at Sanford, Maine, Floy L. Simpson married Orville Lamont Morrill, son of Nathaniel Morrill and Nancy Jane (Whitten) Merrill. Orville was born March 14, 1893 at Sanford, Maine. Floy and Orville lived at Sanford, Maine, where Orville was a contractor; they had at least one child, a daughter who is buried with them.
Floy died in 1969 and Orville in 1977; they're buried in the Evergreen Cemetery at Alfred, Maine.
Sources
- Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921 - Floy's birth record; Orville's birth record; record of their marriage
- Maine, World War I Draft Registration Index, 1917-1919 - Orville's draft registration card
- U.S. Censuses
- Maine Death Index, 1960-1996 - Floy's death record - 1969
- Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003 - Orville's death record - 1977
Laurence J. Young made the most of his inscription of November 9, 1903:
Inscribers in the Album
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- Iva Andrews, or Ira Andrews, of Albany, Maine; inscribed on June 7, 1907
- Gertrude J. Annis of Westbrook, Maine; inscribed on August 30, 1903. Gertrude Jennie Annis, whose future husband Raymond Albert Bennett inscribed the right facing page. They married August 1, 1904 at Springvale, Maine.
- May Ashworth of Sanford, Maine; inscribed on May 29, 1903
- ? Barker of Albany, Maine; inscribed in June 1907. Youngster's handwriting. Given name might begin with "M"; perhaps Merl Barker.
- Nina Florine Bean of Albany, Maine; inscribed on June 27, 1907
- Beulah Bennett of Sanford, Maine; inscribed at Christmas 1901
- Raymond A. Bennett of Rochester, New Hampshire; inscribed on January 26, 1902 [or 1909]. Raymond Albert Bennett, whose future wife, Gertrude Jennie Annis, inscribed the left facing page. They married August 1, 1904 at Springvale, Maine.
- Della Blanchard; inscribed on February 14, 1906. Floy's classmate at S.H.S. Class of 1906, presumably Sanford High School
- Leon A. Blanchard of Sanford, Maine; inscribed on February 14, 1906. Floy's classmate in Class of 1906 at S.M.S., presumably Sanford High School
- Jennie Christiania Brown; inscribed on June 28, 1907
- Eugene H. Cloutier of Sanford, Maine; inscribed on May 20, 1906
- Alta Cummings of Albany, Maine; inscribed on June 7, 1907
- Laura Cummings of Albany, Maine; inscribed on June 6, 1907
- William D. Fall of Sanford, Maine; inscribed on October 13, 1904
- P. Fanning; the word "Maple" is written at lower left - perhaps a village or other place designation.
- George A. Field; inscribed on February 14, 1906
- Evalyn Glass of S.H.S., presumably Sanford High School
- Ruth Hamilton; inscribed on May 29, 1903. Mentions S.H.S., presumably Sanford High School
- Marion Harmon of Springvale, Maine; inscribed on March 28, 1902
- W. O. Hersey of Pembroke, Maine; inscribed at Sanford, Maine, on May 29, 1903. Floy's teacher. William Osmar Hersey (1867-1948), graduate of Boston Latin and Bowdoin College; taught in various places in Maine; ended his career in education at Portland, Maine.
- Etta A. Holmes of Waterboro, Maine; inscribed at Mt. Hope, Sanford, Maine, on May 16, 1902
- Ina L. Johnson of South Sanford, Maine; inscribed on May 29, 1903. Floy's cousin. Mentions S.H.S., presumably Sanford High School
- Edna R. Libby of Sanford, Maine; inscribed on May 16, 1902
- Rosilla B. Libby of Sanford, Maine; inscribed on May 16, 1902
- Dora Lunt of Sanford, Maine; inscribed at February 14, 1906; mentions S.H.S., presumably Sanford High School
- Bill Maguire of Sanford, Maine; inscribed on March 10, 1904
- Harold Moss of Sanford, Maine; inscribed on May 30, 1906
- Cora Moulton of South Sanford, Maine; inscribed on May 29, 1903
- E. M. Moulton, '08; inscribed on February 14, 1906. Mentions S.H.S., presumably Sanford High School
- Ora E. Nowell; inscribed at Sanford, Maine, on December 18, 1903. Floy's schoolmate
- Addie M. Plummer; inscribed at S.H.S. on November 4, 1903; presumably Sanford High School
- Frances Reeve of Sanford, Maine
- Avis E. Simpson of Mt. Hope, Sanford, Maine; inscribed on January 26, 1902. Floy's sister
- Miss Floy Simpson of Mt. Hope, Sanford, Maine; owner of the album, a Christmas present from 1901
- Ivan W. Simpson of Sanford, Maine; inscribed on March 11, 1904. Floy's brother.
- Noil H. Simpson of Sanford, Maine; Floy's brother, inscribed his name in three places, one of them dated November 27, 1904.
- Luther W. Stanley of Springvale, Maine; inscribed on July 5, 1902
- Lizzie M. Sweetser of Saco, Maine; inscribed on March 18, 1902
- Elsie M. Taylor of Springvale, Maine; inscribed on May 18, 1902
- Curtis Taylor; inscribed on May 29, 1903
- Anna A. Trafton of East Rochester, New Hampshire; inscribed on June 7, 1903 or January 7, 1903
- William H. Truesdell of Manchester, New Hampshire; inscribed on July 21, 1902
- Elva May Watson of Sanford, Maine
- Laurence J. Young; inscribed on November 9, 1903. He sketched an intricate design of birds, pond lilies, reeds, waterside vegetation; scroll, etc.
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