1870s-1890 Autograph Album of Albertina Theresa Morgan (1849-1939), "Alby" or "Elbry" or "Elbie", of Dexter Maine, from before and after her 1883 marriage to John H. Lane (1846-1912).
The given name on Albertina's gravestone is Elbietina.
The album measure approximately 5-1/4" by 3-1/4" and contains the sentiments of over 40 of Albertina's relatives and friends. An alphabetical surname list appears below and 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:
Albertina Theresa Morgan [the name on her birth record] was born August 25, 1849 at Dexter, Maine, the daughter of John Morgan and Phebe (Burton) Morgan. In 1883, Albertina married John H. Lane (1846-1912), son of Jeremiah B. Lane and Mary Ann (Lane) Lane. Albertina's mother had passed away by the time of the album, but her mother-in-law, Mary Ann (Lane) Lane is presumably the Mary A. Lane of Ripley, Maine, who inscribed the page shown below.
Other relatives who inscribed pages were Albertina's siblings, at least one cousin and in-laws. Those who expressed a relationship:
- John H. Lane, who inscribed a two page sentiment before their marriage
- Mamie Marie Lane, daughter of Albertina Theresa (Morgan) Lane and John H. Lane
- John's sisters Lydia, Malvena and Mamie
- Mamie L. Lane inscribed several pages; she was the sister of Albertina's husband John H. Lane
- Albertina's brothers Edgar P. Morgan; George Weston Morgan and William Henry Harrison Morgan
- Albertina's cousin Adelaide (McKenney) Snell, wife of Bradford Snell of Brockton, Massachusetts
John H. Lane of Ripley, Maine; inscribed facing pages on January 19, 1882, the year before he married album owner Albertina Teresa Morgan (1849-1939)
Mamie Marie Lane of Ripley, Maine; inscribed on December 20, at age 12; daughter of Albertina Theresa (Morgan) Lane and John H. Lane
John H. Lane died in 1912 and Albertina in 1939. They're buried in the Elmwood Cemetery at Dexter, Maine.
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
Maine Births & Christenings, 1739-1900
Maine Marriages, 1771-1907
U.S. Federal Censuses
Maine, Faylene Hutton Cemetery Collection, ca 1780-1990
FindaGrave.com
Inscribers in the Album
- Mamie M., or Marnie M. - too faint to decipher; possibly Albertina's daughter Mamie M. Lane
- Fannie E. Arnold; inscribed on March 20, 1879
- George Arnold of Dexter, Maine; inscribed on October 28, 1879
- Mrs. Arnold; possibly Drusilla (Atkins)Arnold, mother of inscribers George Arnold and Fannie E. Arnold
- Sylvia Chandler; inscribed 1884-1-11
- Ada L. Curtis of Dexter, Maine; inscribed on March 21, 1889 [or 1882]
- Mabal Curtis of North Cant, Maine
- May E. Davis of Dexter, Maine; inscribed on February 28, 1879
- Jennie A. Flanders of Dexter, Maine; inscribed on February 17, 1879.
- Daniel E. Grindle of Blue Hill; inscribed on October 2, 1881
- M. Annie Henderson; inscribed at Lawrence, Massachusetts, on January 14, 1883
- L. J. Henry; also inscribed the the right facing of the preceding pages
- Abbie W. Jennings; inscribed at Dexter, Maine, on February 13, 1879
- L. W. Jones; inscribed at Garland, Maine, on April 7, 1879. She was Lydia W. (Farrar) Jones (1838-1907), whose husband William H. Jones (1840-1921), inscribed the left facing page.
- W. H. Jones, inscribed to "Alby" at Garland, Maine, on April 7, 1879. He was William H. Jones (1840-1921), husband of Lydia W. (Farrar) Jones (1838-1907), who inscribed the right facing page.
- Mrs. C. A. Judkins, or Mrs. O. A. Judkins, of Ripley, Maine; inscribed on September 12, 1882. If O. A., she could have been Olive A. (McKechnie) Judkins, wife of Llewellyn Judkins
- Charles Lane of Sangerville, Maine; inscribed on February 13, 1890
- John H. Lane of Ripley, Maine; inscribed facing pages on January 19, 1882, the year before he married album owner Albertina Teresa Morgan (1849-1939)
- Lydia F. Lane. She was Lydia Frances Lane (1856-1890), sister of Albertina's future husband John H. Lane (1846-1912)
- Malvina A. Lane; inscribed at Ripley, Maine, on September 17, 1882. Malvina Amanda Lane, a sister to Albertina's future husband John H. Lane (1846-1912)
- Mamie L. Lane of Ripley, Maine; inscribed at Dexter, Maine, on July 4, 1883. Mary Lizzy Lane (1858-1899), "Mamie", sister of Albertina's future husband John H. Lane (1846-1912)
- Mamie L. Lane; inscribed to "Elbie"; presumably Mary Lizzie Lane, "Mamie, sister of Albertina's husband John H. Lane
- Mamie L. Lane; presumably Mary Lizzie Lane, Mamie, sister of Albertina's husband John H. Lane.
- Mamie Marie Lane of Ripley, Maine; inscribed on December 20, at age 12; Albertina's daughter
- Mary A. Lane of Ripley, Maine; presumably Mary Ann (Lane) Lane (1825-1899), mother of John H. Lane (1846-1912), husband of album owner Albertina Teresa Morgan
- R. M. Lane; presumably Reuben M. Lane, brother of Albertina's husband John H. Lane.
- Kate Libby; inscribed at Dexter, Maine, on June 1, 1884
- Rose E. Libby of Saco, Maine; inscribed on September 8, 1881 [or 1887]
- Aggie McComb of Garland, Maine; inscribed on December 29, 1878. Sadly, Aggie died in 1881.
- Robert McComb of Garland, Maine; inscribed on February 2, 1879
- Albertina Theresa Morgan (1849-1939)), "Alba", "Elbie", of Dexter, Maine, daughter of John Morgan and Phebe (Burton) Morgan. Albertina married John H. Lane (1846-1912) of Ripley, Maine
- Edgar Morgan; inscribed on September 29, 1882 at Lawrence, Massachusetts; "your Affectionate Brother". Edgar P. Morgan (1856-1889), Albertina's brother
- G. W. Morgan of Michigan; presumably Albertina's brother George Weston Morgan (1845-1921), who was living in Michigan during the early 1880s, before moving to Lawrence, Massachusetts
- Lydia M. Morgan; inscribed on June 1, 1884; Lydia Melvina Morgan (1855-1941), daughter of Simeon Morgan and Rebecca R. (Adams) Morgan of Dexter, Maine
- Maggie Morgan, "your Sister", inscribed on August 27, 1889. She was presumably Albertina's sister-in-law, Margaret A. (Smiley) Morgan, wife of Albertina's brother George Weston Morgan.
- W. H. H. Morgan of Edenville, Michigan. He was William Henry Harrison Morgan (1841-1920), son of John Morgan and Phebe (Burton) Morgan and brother of album owner Albertina Teresa Morgan (1849-1939)
- Lillie E. Nichols of Dexter, Maine; inscribed on February 28, 1879 [or 1877]
- Mrs. H. B. Nutter of Dexter, Maine; inscribed on February 13, 1879
- Alberta Oliver of Dexter, Maine; inscribed on December 1, 1879
- Mildred M. S. of Dexter, Maine.
- Myrta E. Sawtelle of Shirley, Maine; inscribed on February 28, 1878
- Annie E. Smith of North Bradford, Maine; inscribed on September 8, 1881
- Addie M. Snell of Brockton, Massachusetts; inscribed on August 5, 1881 at Dexter, Maine. Albertina's cousin. She was Adelaide (McKenney) Snell, second wife of widower Bradford Snell, whom she had married on May 26, 1881. Addie and Albertina were related through the mothers, whose maiden names were Burton.
- Alcena Stillings of West Garland, Maine; inscribed on September 11, 1882
- Almira B. Wood, inscribed on December 16, 1883
- Almira B. Wood of Saco, Maine; inscribed on September 8, 1881
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