Erie County (PA) Genealogy
Edith Bancroft Autograph Book 1881-1885 Albion PA
Contributed by Judith Smith Magons
The contributor of the information on this page, Judith Smith Magons, graduated from the Albion Area High School class of 1958. She has been doing genealogy since 1968. Many of her family relations have roots throughout Erie County. Judy was one of the founders of the Ashtabula County (OH) Genealogical Society and served the first four years as president, but then put genealogy aside until her recent retirement. The autograph book transcribed below was purchased in 1976 because it contained names that were being researched, including Smith, Barnes, Pinkerton, and Broughton. Any comments or questions concerning this material should be sent directly to Judy Smith Magons.
EDITH BANCROFT Autograph Book 1881-1883 Albion PA
Purchased for $3.50 at Trash & Treasures, Rt. 20 North Kingsville, Ashtabula Co., OH in 1976 by Judith Smith Magons. Pages were signed randomly, so dates are not in order. Transcribed here using spelling and caps as on the original:
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__________________________________________________________________ Truly your friend H.B. Stevens ------------------------------------------------------------ Miss Edith Bancroft From her Mother Christmas Eve ------------------------------------------------------------ Be honest be true and Gods blessing will follow you Knight K. Winder ------------------------------------------------------------ Edith your friend and school mate Lee Forbes ------------------------------------------------------------ April the 11 1882 Long long may you live Edith happy happy may you be Uncle John ----------------------------------------------------------- your friend and School mate Miss Bonnie Brown ----------------------------------------------------------- Edith Remember your friend At Shadeland School. John H. Palmer ----------------------------------------------------------- Edith Remember thy creator in the days of thy youth your friend Debbie ----------------------------------------------------------- Edith Compilements of Lynn W ----------------------------------------------------------- When this you see Remember me Sarah Smith ----------------------------------------------------------- Edith In memorie’s care Oh let me share Some lonely vacant spot Of all the names recorded there Let mine be ne’er forgot Ever Your friend ------------------------------------------------------------ Eda Some roses are red And some are yellow (“A Friendly But Eda Bancroft Remembrance” has lost her fellow paper foil attached) your schoolmate Mary Shack ------------------------------------------------------------ Friend Edith “Remember that to-day Will never dawn again Your Friend Clara Swap ------------------------------------------------------------ Edith The Grave can have no terrers for the Just Who faithfully perform there duty here But they shall live again beyond this Sphere In relms of Joy supreme and endless day Your Friend Nancy Barnes --------------------------------------------------------- Mary A. Randall
--------------------------------------------------------- There is an album full of leaves of snowy white. Where the leaves are never tarnish. But forever pure and bright In that book of life God album may your name be pen with care And may all who here have written Write their names forever there Your Sister Lona Bancroft Hawkins ---------------------------------------------------------
Compliments of Lola. Salsbury
12.13.1882.. ---------------------------------------------------------
Some write fore fun Some write fore fame But I simply write to sign my name John C. Smith --------------------------------------------------------- Edith Other friends may kindy greet you Other hands may clasp in thine But no other friend will love you With the love as true as mine ---------------------------------------------------------- Edith Remember me Ida Slaybaugh
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friend Eda
Think of me Edith in moments of joy When no shadows darken no gloom can you Think of me Edith as I think of thee Truly and fondly oh thus think of me Kate Pinkerton ( faded, not clear surname) Your Schoolmate and friend ------------------------------------------------------------
Remember me today Remember me torrow Remember me inplay Remember me in sorrow Your school mate Kate Swap. ------------------------------------------------------------ Dear Edith. The book went around To me it came. For me too write And here’s my name Lee. B. C. April.
the 20. 1882.
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Jan the 25th Dear Edith Give me here on little spot on which to Write forget Me not Jan the 25 1883 Your friend Cora Dewolf ------------------------------------------------------------
Eda The eyes of the lord are in Every place, beholding the evil And the good. Proverbs. 15 and 3 virse your friend Rachel Broughton -----------------------------------------------------------
Eda May peace and happiness follow the as ripples follow a ship at sea your friend Ellie M. G.
-------------------------------------------------------- (paper flower attached) Eda Let your motto be onward and upward Your friend and Schoolmate Anna Stevens
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Edith The rose is red The sky is Blue I Pity the man That marries you.
Your Schoolmate Minnie Sears
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On this blank page I clane a spot to write The words forget me not John Bancroft --------------------------------------------------------
Eda Though do between us waters flow. And distant be our lot. For friendship Sake. And not love forget forget me not. Your friend and schoolmate D. M. Slaybaugh -----------------------------------------------------------
Edith May your life be one of gladness And may sorrow never lend, Torn thy heart a vale of sadness These are the wishes of a friend.
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Edith (paper flower attached) When alone & Washing Dishes think of me & my my good wishes Charlie A.
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Remember your friend Lenora L. Patterson at school Yesterday the creek was up + ---------------------------------------------------------
When sailing out on life’s treacherous sea, Where the bright glories of every one be: May every true stroke of your silver tipped oar, Float back in sweet echo on memories shore Your friend Lulie Barnes June 24th/82 ------------------------------------------------------------ Edith in the Silver Casket of your rememberence plant one little flower Forgetmenot
8=15=82 Charlie W. Arnee (last name faded and not clear)
(Calligraphied dove with banner in beak) “Time is on the wing” From your friend, Betsy W. Broughton. -----------------------------------------------------------
Edith:- Remember me A line of my writing: Oh! what shall it be; A token of Friendship from, Ona to thee. Miss Ona Chase,
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Eda My friendship bind us With her golden chain and Take the clasp to heaven Your friend Emma 1.8.1882
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Edith We will be friends forever Though We meet no more your Schoolnate Mattie Salsbury
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Compliments of Nora L. Brown 7-12
Friend Edith “’Tis but a favor I would ask, And that alone of thee, If it be not to hard a task, O please remember me!” Yours Truly Stella Swap
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Friend Eda Safe down life’s ebbing tide May our vessels smoothly glide And anchor side by side-in heaven Your friend Maude
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Edith 1885 Long may you live hapy may You be John on the wood pile And Edith on his knee Ruth
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Edith, seak a Heavnly friend I in these lines his name I have given If you truly seek for him The crown of life you’l shurly win And rest with Jesus up in Heaven Youre true friend, C. C. Laughlin
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Be a good girl and mind your Parints Your Sister C. J. Porter
Miss Eda Remember your teacher of the Summer of 1882 Maude Mallory. ( (
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(paper flower attached) Edith Maintain good con- duct.
Your Friend A. L. Frist (surname not clear)
7-10, 1888.
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Conneaut
The scenes of nature to us unfold. Visions of joy and love, And every thing one eyes behold, Tells of a God above. Mrs. N. Palmer.
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Dear Edith Make thou my sprit pure and clear As are frosty skies
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Compliment of S. D. Porter
Dec 14 1882 Edith As shure as comes your Wedding day A broom to you I’ll Send In sunshine use, the brushy end In storm the other end From your friend Geo. Schack Albion Erie Co Pa
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Edith i love Roses and i love Poses i love girls that have Pug noses Wilson Sears -----------------------------------------------------------
Edith Some roses are red And some are yellow. But Eda Bancroft has lost her fellow.
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Dear Eda, may your life be blest With friendship, love & happiness; May all your friends prove true and cheer you all the journey through Lizzie Shack
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Friendship of Erv Dewolf and Cassius T Salsbury ------------------------------------------------------------
12.13.1882 Compliments of Rossie Grey Edith 1885 Dear Friend When you are old And cannot see put One your specks and Think of me May Wells Don’t forget the one who took you home last
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as ripples follow the bark at sea so may happiness follow the your Friend, B. C. Hawkins
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Complements of A. E. Gillett Christmas
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Edith” May you with friends be ever blest, And friends selected from the best, And in return my you extend, A gem of love to every friend. Your Friend Gertie Pratt.
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Dear Edith Remember me when thus you see when this you look up on for this will stand wrote my hand When I am dead and and gone Your Cousin Geo. W. Calkins April the 20 /82
------------------------------------------------------------ Miss Edith Whether doing suffering or forbearing We may do wonders by persevering Very truly Ettie Case ------------------------------------------------------------ To Eda When the glorious sun is sinking And your mind from care is free And of loved ones yu are thinking Will you sometimes think of me. (Jennie Brainard) Remember when I wrote this ------------------------------------------------------------ Round is the ring Edith Which has no end (paper flower attached) So is my love To the my friend
Dec. 1882 Eddie Smith ------------------------------------------------------------ Edith May your cheeks retain their dimples May your heart be just as gay Untill Johnnies manly voice Shall whisper “darling will you Name the day”. Ever your friend Luella Palmer ( ------------------------------------------------------------ Your teacher. Geo. H. Stuntz. Dec. 27.1882. ------------------------------------------------------------ Away ore here in the back end Allow me to sign the name Of a friend. M. B. Broughton. |
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