1880-1882 Autograph Album of Laura Susan (Robertson) Barrows, a Native of Minot, Maine, who was Teaching the Winter Term in District 13 at Brunswick, Maine

1880-1882 autograph album started by Laura Susan (Robertson) Barrows (1840-1922), who was teaching in the District 13 School at Brunswick, Maine, in the winter of 1880-1881. 

Laura, a native of Minot, Maine, was the wife of Samuel Conant Barrows; the family was living in Otisfield, Maine, at the time. Whether the whole family went to Brunswick for that time frame, I don't know.

Laura inscribed the page below.

The album measures approximately 5" by 3" and contains the sentiments of 31 of Laura's students, relatives and friends.  An alphabetical list of all of the inscribers appears at the end of this post.

Surnames in the Album

Barrows [2]		Hackett		Skelton
Bradley [2]		Ludden		Southard [3]
Farr [3]		Marinor [2]		Strout [3]
Fogg		Marrinor [2]		Wilson [3]
Groves		Richardson		Woodside [2]
Gummer [3]		Robertson

Laura Susan Robertson was born 7 March 1840 at Minot, Maine, the daughter of Osgood Robertson and Louisa (Noyes) Robertson.  Louisa had passed away by the time of this autograph album but  Osgood inscribed the left page shown below.

On December 31, 1866, Laura Susan Robertson of Minot, Maine, and Samuel C. Barrows of Hebron, Maine, indicated their intention to marry to the town clerk of Minot, Maine. If I'm reading the day correctly, they were married on January 12, 1867 by L. P. Varney, minister of the Baptist Church, presumably Rev. Leander Pratt Gurney (1817-1895)

Laura and Samuel moved to Otisfield, Maine to raise their family.  Their daughter Lucy C. Barrows inscribed a page while at Otisfield; Lucy indicated she was 8 years old in 1881.

Laura's father Osgood Robertson was a native of Brunswick, Maine; relatives there may have told Laura of the teaching opportunity in the Winter of 1880-1881 and may have offered her a place to stay.  

Laura Susan (Robertson) Barrows (1840-1922) and Samuel Conant Barrows (1838-1915) are buried in the Elmwood Cemetery in Otisfield, Maine, with daughter Lucy C. Barrows (1872-1898).

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Inscribers in the Album

• Laura R. Barrows; "For Brunswick School of District No. 13 in the winter of 1880-81". Laura (Robertson) Barrows (1840-1922), album owner.
• Lucy C. Barrows of Otisfield, "8 years old in 1881".  Lucy was the daughter of album owner Laura Susan (Robertson) Barrows. Lucy died in 1898.
• Charles F. Bradley of Brunswick, Maine; inscribed on January 8, 1881
• Eleanor D. Bradley; inscribed in February 1881
• Fannie E. Farr
• Flora M. Farr, inscribed on January 4, 1881. 
• Ida M. Farr of Brunswick, Maine
• Jane S. Fogg of Brunswick, Maine; inscribed on February 6, 1881; "age 87 years 8 Months".
• Carrie E. Groves of Brunswick, Maine; inscribed on January 10, 1881
• Clara E. Gummer of Brunswick, Maine; inscribed on December 29, 1880
• Fred V. Gummer of Brunswick, Maine; inscribed on December 29, 1881
• Susie D. Gummer of Brunswick, Maine; inscribed on December 29, 1880
• John E. Hackett of Brunswick, Maine; inscribed on January 6, 1881
• Virginia W. Ludden; inscribed on July 11, 1882
• Effie L. Marinor; inscribed on January 2, 1881
• Hattie E. Marinor of Brunswick, Maine; inscribed on January 2, 1881
• Lillie F. Marrinor of Brunswick, Maine; inscribed on January 18, 1881; "Lovingly your Scholar"
• Nannie Marrinor of Brunswick, Maine; inscribed on December 29. 1880/ "Lovingly your scholar".  
• Carrie Richardson of Brunswick, Maine; inscribed on December 29, 1880
• Osgood Robertson, inscribed on June 29, 1882; "Your affectionate father.  Osgood Robinson (1809-1895)
• Maud Skelton
• Elmer E. Southard of Brunswick, Maine; inscribed on January 4, 1881; "aged 14 years"
• Leonie R. Southard of Brunswick, Maine; inscribed on January 4, 1881; "aged 10 years"
• Mary E. Southard of Brunswick, Maine, inscribed on January 4, 1881; "aged 6 ys"
• Bertha B. Strout; inscribed on February 13, 1881 at Auburn, Maine; "9 years old" [possibly 8 years old]
• Flora E. Strout
• Laura Strout
• Allie J. Wilson
• Emma M. Wilson of Brunswick, Maine; inscribed on January 4, 1881 [not sure of the day]
• Lizzie M. Wilson
• Georgia A. Woodside of Brunswick, Maine; inscribed on December 19, 1880
• Gracie O. Woodside