1880-1881 Autograph Album of Lura L. Talbot of East Wilton, Maine

 

1880-1881 autograph album that belonged to Lura L. Talbot of East Wilton, Maine. 

The album measures approximately 5-1/4" by 3-1/4" and contains the sentiments of 34 of Lura's relatives, friends, schoolmates and teachers.  An alphabetical list of the inscribers, together with any personal information they offered, appears at the end of this post.

Surnames in the Album

A	Adams [3[	F	Farnum [2]	N	Nelke
	Allen		French	P	Pease
B	Bass	G	Greene		Phinney
	Bowley [2]	H	Hammond	S	Sewall
	Brown		Hinckley	T	Talbot [2]
	Butterfield		Howe		Townsend [2]
C	Chaney [2]	L	Littlefield	W	Wellman [2]
	Chase	M	Mairs
	Conner		Marston
	Currier		Murch

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

Lura Linn Talbot (1865-1919) was born 26 October 1865 at Wilton, Maine, the daughter of Charles Johnson Talbot (1826-1884) and Almira Ann (Colby) Smith Talbot (1831-1898).  Lura's older half-brother, Archie Lee Talbot (1846-1932) inscribed a page in her album on March 20, 1880 at Lewiston, Maine.

Also inscribing a page in the album was Jennie Farnum (1865-1887), sister of Lura's future husband, Edwin Stanton Farnum (1862-1925).

Lura and Edwin married on 26 November 1891 at Wilton, Maine, where they would raise their family of several children. After Lura's death in 1919, Edwin married Edith Lowell in 1925, shortly before his death.

If you have corrections and/or additions to the information above or information about any of the people mentioned below, please leave a comment or contact me directly.

Alphabetical List of Inscribers

• Mrs. W. H. Adams; inscribed at East Wilton, Maine, on January 6, 1880. Presumably Mrs. Narcissa (Varney) Adams (1846-1917), wife of William H. Adams. 
• Edith Adams of East Wilton, Maine; inscribed on January 6, 1880. Presumably Mary Edith Adams (1866-1900), who would marry Charles Edward Blaisdell. 
• Pertie E. Adams of East Wilton, Maine; inscribed on June 30, 1880. Possibly Persis Eliza Adams (1865-1943), who would marry Albert Hutchinson Adams. Persis' FindaGrave memorial, linked to her name, contains a photograph.
• Stephen Allen; inscribed on February 28, 1880
• Charles A. Bass of East Wilton, Maine; inscribed on 80-2-10.  Charles Albert Bass (1863-1918)
• Alice Bowley; inscribed at East Wilton, Maine, on February 4, 1880.  Alice Jane Bowley (1862-1943), who would marry inscriber George A. Brown (1860-1907)
• Nellie A. Bowley of East Wilton, Maine; inscribed on February 4, 1880.  Nellie A. Bowley (abt 1865-1888)
• George A. Brown. George A. Brown (1860-1907), who would marry inscriber Alice Jane Bowley (1862-1943)
• Fred S. Butterfield of East Wilton, Maine; inscribed on January 11, 1880.  Fred Smith Butterfield (1863-1938)
• Cora E. Chaney of East Wilton, Maine; inscribed on June 27, 1880. Cora E. Chaney (abt 1859-1885)
• Mary S. Chaney of East Wilton, Maine; inscribed on June 27, 1880.  Mary S. Chaney (abt 1864-1938)
• Elmer E. Chase of East Wilton, Maine; inscribed on October 29, 1880.  Presumably Elmer E. Chase (1865-1886)
• Charles H. Conner of East Wilton, Maine; inscribed on May 18, 1880.  Charles H. Connor (abt 1866-1941)
• E. B. Currier of East Wilton, Maine; inscribed on October 30, 1880. Presumably Everett B. Currier (1866-1943)
• Hattie A. Farnum of East Wilton, Maine; inscribed on February 6, 1880.  Hattie A. Farnum (1866-1952), who would marry Newman Hall
• Jennie Farnum of East Wilton, Maine; inscribed on February 5, 1880.  Jennie Farnum (1865-1887) - see her inscription above; sister of album owner Lura L. Talbot's future husband Edwin Stanton Farnum (1862-1925)
• S. H. French of Auburn, Maine; inscribed at East Wilton, Maine, in June 1880
• Charles L. Greene; inscribed at East Wilton, Maine, on November 1, 1880.  Charles L. Greene (1859-1929)
• Nettie L. Hammond of Watertown, Massachusetts; inscribed on August 17, 1881.  Possibly the Nettie Louise Hammond (1864-1952), who would marry Henry P. Dennen
• Lutie C. Hinckley of East Wilton, Maine; inscribed on May 8, 1881.  Presumably Lucie Carleton Hinkley (1867-); would marry Edward G. Weston
• C. L. Howe; inscribed at East Wilton, Maine, on October 30, 1880
• Charles A. Littlefield of North Berwick, Maine; inscribed at East Wilton, Maine, on February 14, 1880
• Albert G. Mairs of East Wilton, Maine; inscribed on May 18, 1880. Albert G. Mairs (1867-1946)
• Rufus B. Marston of East Wilton, Maine; inscribed on February 6, 1880.  Perhaps cabinet maker Rufus Burgess Marston (abt 1863-1939) - Massachusetts Death Index 1901-1980
• Nellie H. Murch of Lewiston, Maine; inscribed on March 24, 1880.  Not sure of middle initial. Possibly Nellie Hall Murch (1864-1951), who would marry Edmund L. Mayo
• Carrie B. Nelke of North Wayne, Maine. Carrie B. Nelke (1866-1902); would marry Alfred M. Knowles
• Belle C. Pease of East Wilton, Maine.  Isabelle C. Pease (abt 1868-1903), who would marry Edward C. Thomas
• Hortense F. Phinney of Farmington, Maine; inscribed in May 1880.  Presumably Hortense Florence Phinney (abt 1865-1951), who would marry J. Perin Whorff
• Lucy M. Sewall; inscribed at East Wilton, Maine, on May 19, 1880.  Possibly the Lucy Maria Sewall (abt 1858-), who would marry Reuel Williams Fogg
• Archie Lee Talbot; inscribed at Lewiston, Maine, on March 20, 1880. Album owner Lura L. Talbot's older half brother Archie Lee Talbot (1846-1932)
• Lura L. Talbot of East Wilton, Maine; album owner Lura Linn Talbot (1865-1919), who would marry Edwin Stanton Farnum (1862-1925).
• Birdie Townsend of East Wilton, Maine; inscribed on January 25, 1880. Perhaps Abbie Delia Townsend (abt 1869-1947), who would marry John Manson Brooks
• F. C. Townsend of East Wilton, Maine; inscribed on January 26 1880.  Perhaps Fred Charles Townsend (1865-1912)
• Charles H. Wellman of East Wilton, Maine; not sure of middle initial; inscribed on February 12, 1880. Possibly Charles Henry Wellman (abt 1863-1905)
• Jessie E. Wellman of East Wilton, Maine; inscribed on May 19, 1880.  Possibly Jessie Etta Wellman (1867-1944), who would marry Frederick Orville Giddings