The following is the autograph book of Sarah Daisy Beasley (1877-1955), daughter of The Rev. Mebane Jesse Fendal Beasley of Aspen Hill, TN. and M.J.Booth.
At the time of this autograph book, she was living with her aunt and uncle, Eudora Marabia Beasley and William Anderson Butler of Aspen Hill, TN. The book measures 4" x 6" and has a hard ivory colored cover with embossed blue flowers. There are a 5 names that I just can�t quite make out so I have given them my best guess and have put them in italics. My hope is someone will recognize them and contact me.
This book was given to her while visiting her aunt and uncle, W.P. and Molly Booth of Morgan, TX.
On the first page is the inscription:
Aunt Mollie to Daisy
Dec. 25 1896
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Miss Daisy
In your golden chain of friendship
Please regard me as a link.
Your friend
May 16th 1897 John C. Anthony
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Daisy
Accept my sincere wish
for your comfort and
happiness through life.
2/9/97 Your Uncle
Morgan, Tex. W.P.Booth
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Daisy
"These little souvenirs possess not their greatest value
when first written; but as time, with scythe in hand, passes along
and we are left standing, we are not the same, but these lines remain.
Some to cheer the saddened by awakening slumbering memories
of better things; and others serving as guide-boards on
the road to eternity."
Your Aunt,
Morgan Texas. Feb. 4, 1897 Mollie
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Feb. 17, 1897
Dear "Little" friend;
When the golden sun is setting
And your mind from care is free.
When of others you are thinking
Will you sometimes think of me.
Your true friend
Mac Ingrum
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Think all ways kindly
of
yours Truly
J. Fishel J. T.Fishel
March 11/97
Aspen Hill
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Miss Daisy
Accept my friend these
lines from me.
They show that I remember thee
And hope some thought they
will retain
Till you and I shall meet again.
March 29/97 Your Friend
Aspen Hill J.T.McLlellan
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Dear Daisy
May your lot in
life be happy in the sincere wish
of your cousin
Mildred Beasley
April 6th 1897 MP
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Edgar age 9 yrs Wesley Preston
age 4 months
Mary Glover Morgan Texas
3 yrs. Feb. 9, 1897
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Morgan
Dear Daisy
May you ever remain
just as you are gentle,
pure, and sweet.
your friend
2-9-1897 Willie Blair
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Dear Cousin
"Let your life be like a
snowflake that leaves a mark
but not a stain."
Your loving and true cousin
Feb. 1st 1897 Edgar Booth
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Dear little Daisy
A beautiful life ends not
in death.
Lovingly
March 29 �97 Mattie Hasting
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May 12, 1897
May heaven shower its
richest blessing upon
you & while you are
enjoying them may
you think of a
True friend
E.E.M.
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Be thoughtful, consecrated
and true
And the burdens of life will be the lighter
for you.
May God bless you & keep you
Morgan TX
Feb. 9-97 A.R. Kuykendall?
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Dear Daisy
May there be just
enough cloud in your
life to make a glorious
sunset.
Your friend
Feb 12,97 Lizzie Ragsdale?
(This page still has a lock of red hair pinned to it.)
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Miss "Daisy":
A beautiful life ends
not in death.
Morgan Tex. Wm. Harrison
Feb. 8/97
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Dear Daisy
Never grow weary of
doing good.
Friend
Feb. 2/97 Fannie Harrison.
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April 4
Miss Daisy
Always remember
me as your true friend.
F. Simms
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That your life may be
as smooth as the currents
of the ocean.
And that you may be
as happy as the skylark
which in the early morn
rising with a cry ascending towards heaven
is the wish of your friend
L.N.H.?
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Change not your old
friend for the new.
Sincerely
8/1/97 J.B.Hargrove.
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Miss Daisy
March the 13 1897
Remember me while life is
sweete remember me til
next wee meete and if the
grave shall be mi
lot Remember me when I am not.
F.L.Hooper
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Dear Little Daisy
These few lines to you are tendered,
By a friend sincere and true:
Hoping but to be remembered,
When I�m far away from you.
Your true friend
Kopperl. Tex. Feb.5-97 Angia Robinson
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12/29/97
Sam Nelson
Mack Biles
Daisy Beasley
Nettie Hasting
John Reese
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Frances
Harry McDowell
and
Rhea
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Daisy
When this you
see remember me
this Dec. 29/97
Mack Biles
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"Willie Walker Harrison"
3 yrs. old.
Morgan Tx.
Feb "97
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Daisy,
Always remember your true friend
and school-mate
"Thelma"
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Dear Daisy
Your Album is a
golden spot in
which to write for
get me not
Yours
Rilla. H-
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Till thou each hour with what
will last By up the moments
as they go; The life above
When this is past is the ripe
fruit of life below.
May God help you to
read this
sincerely
Mark Tavain (Twain)?
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Daisy
Always remember
your true friend and
schoolmate.
Tenderly
Dec 29,97 Sam C. Nelson
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Dear "Little" Daisy;
May your life be bright and
beautiful.
With happiness, and noble deeds
And your death, as the lily
folding its petals to sleep in
the purple shadows of evening.
Ever your friend
"Ginba"?
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St. Louis, Mo. Feb. 4, �09
Dear Mrs. Henderson,
A child�s heart should be as
pure as a lily
As clear as dew and
As truthful as a mirror.
Your friend
Irma Rosenfeld
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Dearest Daisy
May the wing
of our friendship never
loose a feather.
Lovingly
"Hazel Wilde"
The "Brook", May 6th, 1897
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Daisy
May the wing
of our friendship never
loose a feather.
J.C.Anthony
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Dear Daisy
In your
golden chain of
friendship Please
regard me as a
link
Lovingly
Annie
May 31, 1903
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Miss Daisy
Always be happy each
day of your life. Get a
good husband and
make a good wife.
Lovingly
Iva W. Butler
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Thurs, Dec.
30�97
Always be happy
Each day of your life
Get a good husband
And make a good wife.
Lovingly
Nettie
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Daisy
Always remember
your friend
Bertha Hill
Athens, Ala.
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To Daisy S. Beasley from
Aunt Mollie Booth.
Morgan, Texas.
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