1870s Autograph Album of Mary Isadora (Butler) Leighton (1852-1913) of Portland, Maine; Maine and New Hampshire inscriptions

1870s autograph album that belonged to Mary Isadora (Dodge) Leighton (1852-1913), wife of Adam Phillips Leighton (1851-1922), a mayor and businessman of Portland, Maine. 

See a photograph of the Leighton home, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, in the Wikipedia entry of Adam Phillips Leighton, who, in addition to serving as Mayor, manufactured picture post cards and chewing gum and was involved in the banking industry.

The album measures approximately 8-1/4" by 6-3/4" and contains the sentiments of over 30 of Mary Isadora's relatives, in-laws and friends.  An alphabetical list of the names of the inscribers, together with any personal information they offered, appears at the end of this post.

Most of the inscriptions were penned by people in Portland, Maine, or the area and in the area of Weare, New Hampshire, where Mary Isadora's mother, Mary (Dodge) Butler was born.

Mary Isadora inscribed the first page of handwriting in the album, on August 9, 1873, not long after her marriage in June.

Mary Isadora's husband Adam Phillips Leighton inscribed a page on October 18, 1873 at Concord, New Hampshire.

Other close relatives who inscribed pages were: [more relatives, in addition to these, inscribed pages]

• Mary Isadora's father, Alonzo Butler (abt 1822-1875). I believe he was born about 1822, so the age of 43 years given him on the FindaGrave memorial is in error.
• Mary Isadora's mother, Mary A. (Dodge) Butler (1822 NH - 1906 ME)
• Mary Isadora's sister Maria Antoinette Butler (1850-1925), who would marry Edward Carlton O'Brion (1850-1938)
• Mary Isadora's brother Alonzo Perley Butler, Jr. (1860-1896), who inscribed at the age of 13
• Mary Isadora's brother Almus D. Butler (1864-1936), who inscribed at the age of 10
• Adam's mother Julia Ann (Leighton) Leighton (abt 1816-1898)
• Adam's brother Ambrose P. Leighton (1853-1950)
• Nettie May Leighton (1874-1911), daughter of Mary Isadora (Butler) Leighton and Adam Phillips Leighton; Nettie inscribed at the age of 10. She would marry Dr. Thomas Warren Luce (1870-1936). Could Nettie have been named after Mary Isadora's sister Marie Antoinette (Butler) O'Brion?

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Alphabetical List of the Inscribers

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• Aunt Nell of Concord, New Hampshire; inscribed on October 19. 1873

A

• Frank C. Abbott. His wife inscribed the following page.
• Mrs. F. C. Abbott; inscribed on September 11, 1873. Victorian sticker. Her husband inscribed the previous page.
• Calling card of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ames, with Addie C. Neville printed below. And an inscription by Addie C. Neville of New Boston, New Hampshire.  Asgil Henry Ames (abt 1842-1910) and second wife Adelaide C. (Neville) Ames (abt 1852-), "Addie", who married in 1874 in Wilton or New Boston, New Hampshire.

B

• Almus D. Butler of Portland, Maine; "Aged 10 years 1874".  Victorian sticker. Almus Dodge Butler (abt 1864-1936), brother of album owner Mary Isadora (Butler) Leighton (1852-1913). 
• Father; inscribed on December 20, 1873. He was, presumably, Alonzo Butler (abt 1822-1875), father of album owner Mary Isadora (Butler) Leighton (1852-1913)
• Alonzo Butler, Jr., of Portland, Maine; "Aged 13 years 11 mo.".  Alonzo Perley Butler, Jr. (abt 1860-1896), younger brother of album owner Mary Isadora (Butler) Leighton (1852-1913)
• Marie Antoinette of 217 Cumberland Street, Portland, Maine; "your sister"; inscribed on March 16, 1875. Marie Antoinette Butler (1850-1925), "Nettie", older sister of album owner Mary Isadora (Butler) Leighton (1852-1913). Marie Antoinette married Edward Carlton O'Brion (1850-1938) in 1877.
• Mother; inscribed at Portland, Maine, in 1873. She was, presumably, Mary A. (Dodge) Butler (1822-1888), mother of album owner Mary Isadora (Butler) Leighton (1852-1913)

C

• Hattie M. Chase of North Weare, New Hampshire; inscribed on October 18, 1873. "Your New Hampshire Sister".  Hattie May Chase (abt 1852-1943) of North Weare, New Hampshire; she married Herbert Warren Lull in 1878. Hattie named their daughter Isadore, perhaps in honor of album owner Mary Isadora (Butler) Leighton (1852-1913)
• Henrietta Cobb; inscribed at Buxton, Maine, on July 30, 1876.  Possibly Henrietta Cobb (1846-1922) of Buxton, Maine, who married George Clark Gordon in 1880.
• Helene L. Coe; inscribed at No. 211 Cumberland Street, Portland, Maine, on December 28, 1874.  Teacher Helen L. Coe (abt 1851-1927), daughter of George H. Coe and Lydia (Hersey) Coe. 

D

• Clarence H. Dodge of New Boston, New Hampshire; inscribed on October 9, 1873. Presumably Clarence Hervey Dodge (1848-1928). His father, Capt. Benjamin Dodge, and album owner Mary Isadora (Butler) Leighton's mother, Mary (Dodge) Leighton, were siblings.
• Martial M. Duroy, Jr., of Portland, Maine; inscribed at OKO's in July 1876. Martial Marcie De Labord Duroy (abt 1803-1895), Portland, Maine, Confectioner. His second wife, Clara Ann (Lord) Duroy, inscribed the following page. 
• Mrs. M. M. Duroy, Jr. of Portland, Maine.  Clara Ann (Lord) Duroy (-1916), second wife of Martial Marcie De Labord Duroy (abt 1803-1895). 

F

• Julia E. Fenderson; inscribed on August 15, 1873; Victorian sticker
• R. L. Foster; inscribed on February 19, 1874. Perhaps Rosa L. Foster (abt 1851-1914) who married Joseph Lunt Whitmore in 1875. 

H

• Mary T. Hutchins of Concord, New Hampshire; inscribed on October 20, 1873. "[aged 80 years]".  Presumably Mary (Thorndike) Hutchins (1793-1878), wife of Charles Hutchins (1787-1868)

J

• Fannie M. Jenkins of Portland, Maine; inscribed on December 8, 1874
• Gertrude Jenkins of Portland, Maine; inscribed on December 8, 1874. Initials P.H.S. at top; perhaps Portland High School. Perhaps Gertrude M. Jenkins (abt 1859-1933), daughter of Horatio and Frances Jenkins.
• Helen M. Johnson of 88 Spring Street, presumably in Portland, Maine; inscribed on October 24, 1873. Perhaps Helen Marion Johnson (1854-1926), who married John Robbins Little in 1881.  

L

• Adam P. Leighton; "Your Affect Husband", inscribed on October 19, 1873 at Concord, New Hampshire. Victorian sticker. Adams Phillips Leighton, Sr. (1851-1922), husband of album owner Mary Isadora (Butler) Leighton (1852-1913)
• Ambrose P. Leighton of Portland, Maine; inscribed on October 3, 1873. Ambrose P. Leighton (1853-1950), brother of Adam Phillips Leighton (1851-1922), who was the husband of album owner Mary Isadora (Butler) Leighton (1852-1913)
• Mrs. Julia A. Leighton; inscribed on January 18, 1880. She was Julia Ann (Leighton) Leighton (abt 1816-1898), mother of Adam Phillips Leighton (abt 1851-1922), husband of album owner Mary Isadora (Butler) Leighton (1852-1913)
• Mrs. A. P. Leighton; inscribed on August 8, 1873, album owner. Victorian sticker.  Mary Isadora (Butler) Leighton (1852-1913), wife of Adam Phillips Leighton (1851-1922), who also inscribed a page.
• Nettie May Leighton of Portland, Maine, aged 10 years. "Your daughter". Victorian sticker. Nettie May Leighton (1874-1911), daughter of album owner Mary Isadora (Butler) Leighton (1852-1913) and Adam Phillips Leighton (1851-1922). In 1900 at Portland, Maine, Nettie married Dr.Thomas Warren Luce (1870-1936).  

M

• Cyrus E. Maxfield of Deering, Maine [now Portland, Maine]; inscribed on August 27, 1875. Cyrus Estes Maxfield (1855-1923), brother of inscriber Hattie Sybil Maxfield (1853-1929)
• Hattie S. Maxfield of Deering, Maine [now Portland, Maine]; inscribed on August 28, 1873.  Hattie Sybil Maxfield (1853-1929), who married Elias Leander Baker in 1887.  Older sister of inscriber Cyrus Estes Maxfield (1855-1923). Photograph as elderly woman on her FindaGrave memorial. 

• Calling card of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ames, with Addie C. Neville printed below. And an inscription by Addie C. Neville of New Boston, New Hampshire.  Asgil Henry Ames (abt 1842-1910) and second wife Adelaide C. (Neville) Ames (abt 1852-), "Addie", who married in 1874 in Wilton or New Boston, New Hampshire.

P

• H. E. Phinney of Portland, Maine; inscribed on September 25, 1873.  Harmon Edmund Phinney (1850-1926), who would marry Etta May Whitney (1854-1927), who inscribed the following page in 1873 before their 1875 marriage.

R

• M. Fannie Ring of Orono, Maine; inscribed on December 11, 1874 at Westbrook Seminary in Stevens Plains, Maine. Presumably Mary Frances Ring (1854-), who married Joseph W. Parker in 1884. Westbrook Seminary is located on Stevens Avenue in what is now Portland, Maine.
• Sara Rolfe

S

• Jennie Sawyer of Boston, Massachusetts; inscribed in 1873. Victorian sticker
• George W. Sylvester; inscribed at Deering, Maine [now Portland, Maine], on August 24, 1875. Perhaps City Marshall George W. Sylvester (1850-1928).  

• Etta M. Whitney of Portland, Maine; inscribed on September 25, 1873.  Sticker affixed. She was Etta May Whitney (1854-1927), who, in 1875, whose husbands were 1) Harmon Edmund Phinney (1850-1926), who inscribed the preceding page, and 2) George Ingersoll Johnson Wheelock (1846-1923)
• Mrs. L. Lester Woodbury, At Mr. Cobb's, 1876. Perhaps Helen R. (Tewksbury) Woodbury (1852-1927), wife of Louis Lester Woodbury (1851-1923) of Portland, Maine.  

 

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