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ST. MARY’S FEMALE SEMINARY-JUNIOR COLLEGE ALUMNI 1846-1940 St. Mary’s City, Maryland P1915_1910sps_038 – From the 1910s Photo Scrapbook (MSS 019) Founded as St. Mary’s Female Seminary in 1840 and funded by way of lottery, the cornerstone for Calvert Hall was laid in 1844, the Board of Trustees was organized in 1845, and classes began in 1846. In 1928 two years of Junior College were added to the school, and for a time, the school graduated both high school and junior college classes, with the last high school class graduating in 1960. The name was changed to St. Mary’s College of Maryland in 1964 and converted to a four-year college beginning in 1969. Male students sometimes attended as “day hops,” but did not stay on campus until 1965. This St. Mary’s Female Seminary-Junior College Alumni Directory, 1846-1940, is an ongoing project to assist researchers and genealogists. This list includes all known individuals who attended St. Mary’s Seminary and St. Mary’s Junior College, and is not limited to graduates. After a fire burned Calvert Hall in 1924, many records were lost and this list is, by no means, complete, and is a perpetual work in progress. Information has been gathered from additional resources within the St. Mary’s College of Maryland archive, such as graduation programs, the 1925 yearbook, student record files, index cards kept by the Office of Advancement, the published alumni directory, and the minutes of the first Alumnae Association. Please contact Kent Randell, College Archivist, at [email protected] or 240-895-4196 if you have any additional information to contribute to this list A special thank you goes out to volunteers Linda Reno and Samantha Magli, who have volunteered their time to assist in updating this directory. Authored by: Kent Randell, College Archivist Last updated: December 20, 2016 1 St. Mary’s Female Seminary-Junior College Alumni, 1846-1940 ABBREVIATIONS b. born bur. buried cem. cemetery cert. graduated with a certificate ch. church Co. County d. died dau. daughter ep. Episcopal HS confirmed High School graduate (only notated after 1930) JC confirmed Junior College graduate (only notated after 1930) mar. married men. mentioned Meth. Methodist MT mentioned in the Mulberry Tree magazine or the Mulberry Tree Papers pres. president poss. possible R.C.C. Roman Catholic Church All geographic locations are in Maryland, unless otherwise noted. Abell, Anne Rebecca "Reba" attended say 1902 . Married Morris, Bevins, Jr. (as 2nd wife) Born July 9, 1883, dau. of John Henry and Evelina Welford (Tompkins) Abell, d. April 14, 1977, bur. Trinity Episcopal Ch., St. Mary's City. Notes: Alumni directory lists 1920 as graduation date, this is an error (and probably confused with her date of death), as she would have been too old.1 Residence(s): Jutland estate, St. Inigoes Family connections: Daughter: Morris, Linda (Mrs. Hamilton; C. 1940 .) Abell, Elizabeth Caroline "Lillie" attended 1892 . Born May 27, 1875, dau. of Richard Morris and Maria Elizabeth (Sutton) Abell, d. March 2, 1958; bur. Trinity Ep. Ch., St. Mary's City. Notes: She worked as a nurse.2 Residence(s): St. Inigoes Family connections: Sister: Miss Daisy Abell (H.S. 1892 .) Abell, Emerald Emma graduated 1911. Born 1891, d. 1935; bur. Trinity Episcopal Church. Residence(s): St. Mary's Co. Family connections: Cousin: Dent, Miriam (Mrs. Robinson; H.S. 1912 .) 1 E-mail correspondence with Linda Reno. 2 Ibid. 2 St. Mary’s Female Seminary-Junior College Alumni, 1846-1940 Abell, Linda Temple attended say 1906 . Married Morris, Bevins, Jr. (as his 1st wife) (Sep. 11, 1913) Born December 19, 1886, dau. of John Henry and Evelina Welford (Tompkins) Abell, d. April 27, 1921, bur. at Trinity Ep. Ch., St. Mary's City.3 Residence(s): Jutland estate, St. Inigoes Family connections: Sisters: Abell, Mary Agnes (Mrs. Sherman) and Abell, Ann Rebecca "Reba" (Mrs. Morris); Niece: Abell, Susan Bennett (Mrs. Kaler; graduated 1940) Abell, Martha Henrietta Sutton "Daisy" attended 1892 . Born February 11, 1871, dau. of Richard Morris and Maria Elizabeth (Sutton) Abell, d. April 12, 1951, bur. Trinity Ep. Ch., St. Mary's City. 4 Notes: Taught at Ridge school in 1907. Residence(s): St. Inigoes Family connections: Sister: Miss Elizabeth "Lillie" Abell (H.S. 1892 .). See also: 1 Abell, Mary Agnes attended say 1912 . Married Sherman, Dr. Soloman Born abt. 1894 (1910 Census), dau. of John H. and Evalina W. (Thompkins) Abell. Notes: She was a trained nurse and met her husband while nursing in Baltimore, Md. Residence(s): Baltimore Family connections: Niece: Abell, Susan Bennett (Mrs. Kaler; graduated 1940) Abell, Mary Jane graduated 1940 (HS). Married Scully, John Francis Notes: Photo in 1940, 100th Anniversary Commencement Pageant Program. Residence(s): Leonardtown Abell, Mattie Reeder graduated 1891. Married Burbage, John Emory (1899) Born February 15, 1876, St. Mary’s Co., dau. of Dr. William Matthew and Jeannette Ann (Thompson) Abell, bur. Druid Ridge Cem., Baltimore.5 Residence(s): Baltimore Abell, Susan Bennett "Suzette" graduated 1940 (JC). Married Moore, Donnie M. Jr.; Kaler, Price W. Daughter of F. Thompkins and Sarah Edith (Abell) Morris, d. January 24, 2003. Notes: Photo in 1940, 100th Anniversary Commencement Pageant Program. Residence(s): Silver Spring Family connections: Cousin: Morris, Linda (Mrs. Hamilton; C. 1940 .) Acton, Lillian Norma attended about 1870. Died March 22, 1910. Notes: Alumni directory lists her as graduating in 1870, but she is not men. in the detailed July 1870 St. Mary's Beacon article about Commencement.6 Acton, Mary "May" attended 1880 . Married Lowry, John (Feb. 21, 1884) Daughter of Samuel Graham and Ann Elizabeth (Prentice) Acton.7 3 Ibid. 4 July 3, 1884 St. Mary's Beacon; E-mail correspondence with Linda Reno. 5 E-mail correspondence with Linda Reno. 6 July 7, 1870 St. Mary's Beacon. 7 1880 United States Census; July 8, 1880 St. Mary's Beacon; E-mail correspondence with Linda Reno. 3 St. Mary’s Female Seminary-Junior College Alumni, 1846-1940 Adams, Clara Elizabeth "Bessie" attended 1891-92 . Married Clarke, Jefferson Andrew (Dec. 21, 1904) Born February 20, 1878, dau. of Henry C. and Ann Elizabeth (Redman) Adams, d. January 31, 1953, bur. St. George’s Ep. Ch., Valley Lee. Residence(s): St. Mary's Co. Adams, Flora attended 1914-16 . Married Sanford, Herman H., Sr. Residence(s): Ormond Beach, Fla. Adams, James attended 1939 .8 Adams, Margaret attended 1930-l.c. Adams, S. Clara Ann graduated 1932 (HS). Married Chambers Daughter of Edward and Helen Mae Adams, d. November 13, 1975. Notes: Won Jeanette Briscoe Thomas prize from Alumnae Association for first-honor graduate in 1932; Won Alice Bohannon Prize for best works in Mathematics in 1930.9 Residence(s): Drayden; Baltimore Adreon, Blanche "Billie" attended 1923 . Married Claggett, Thomas West, Jr.; Coad, Rodman S. Died October 20, 1971, bur. St. Mark's Ch., Frederick Co. Notes: Active in the SMCM Alumni Council: Head of Endowment Fund, Lucy Maddox/ Baltimore Chair; Archive has photograph. Residence(s): St. Inigoes Family connections: Sister: Adreon, Sue Joyce (Mrs. Sheridan; HS 1925); a dau. attended St. Mary's Adreon, Sue Joyce graduated 1925. Married Campbell; Sheridan, John R., Jr. Notes: Photo in 1925 P.P., voted cutest girl.10 Residence(s): Richmond, Va.; Baltimore Family connections: Sister: Adreon, Blanche "Billy" (HS 1923 .; Mrs., Claggett, then Mrs. Coad) Aitken, Virginia graduated 1914. Residence(s): Pittsburgh, Pa. Albaugh, Kathryn Wickert graduated 1925. Married Randall, Thomas King 11 Notes: Photo in 1925 P.P., voted best personality, ed. of Seminary Signal; Archive has additional photograph. Residence(s): Hanover, Pa. 8 Student Record file in St. Mary's College of Maryland Archives. 9 Ibid. 10 Photo in 1925 Pepper Pot 1925 Yearbook. 11 Photo in 1925 Pepper Pot 1925 Yearbook. 4 St. Mary’s Female Seminary-Junior College Alumni, 1846-1940 Aldridge, Katherine Gratton "Kay" graduated 1934 (HS). Married Cameron, Arthur; Tucker, Richard Derby; Nasland, Harry. Born July 1917, Tallahassee, Fl., d. January 12, 1995 Camden, Me. Notes: Highly successful model in the late 1930s, had an acting career in 12 the early 1940s and was the star of the "Perils of Nyoka" serials. Residence(s): Lyells, Va.; Newport News, Va.; Camden, Me. See also: 1 2 3 From the 1934 Viewbook (RG 3.6.2,). Basketball squad. Photograph of Kay Aldridge from her Kay Aldridge is seated on the ledge, far right. time playing the role of Nyoka in the 1940s. Alexander, Betty attended 1935-l.c. Allan, Grace Steele graduated 1904. Married Wallace, Wilson Notes: Archive has photograph. Entered teaching profession (according to 1914-15 catalog). Residence(s): Howard Co. Ambler, Mary Elizabeth "Eliza" graduated 1939 (HS). Married Lewis, C. Walters, Jr. Died 2006 (Listed in Mulberry Tree Fall 2007).13 Residence(s): Bethel Park, Pa.; Aliquippa, Pa.; Morgantown, W.Va. Family connections: Sister: Ambler, Helen Louise (Mrs. Lewis; HS 1943) Amon, Martha attended ca. 1916. Notes: Archive has photograph. Amos, Fannie attended 1917 . Married Carman, Forest Notes: Archive has photograph. Residence(s): Lindenhurst, N.Y. Family connections: Sister: Amos, Harmeline (Mrs. Rich; HS 1914) Amos, Harmeline graduated 1914. Married Rich, Clayton S. Residence(s): Howard Co.; Narbert, Pa. Amos, Mildred Benson graduated 1916. Married Otto, Ernest A. Residence(s): Baltimore 12 Student Record file in St. Mary's College of Maryland Archives. 13 Ibid. 5 St. Mary’s Female Seminary-Junior College Alumni, 1846-1940 Family connections: Cousins: Amos, Fannie (Mrs. Carman; HS 1917 .) and Amos, Harmeline (Mrs. Rich; HS 1914) Anderson, Jane Webster graduated 1935 (HS); 1937 (JC). Married Hayman, John B.; Mattingly, J. Morgan Notes: Active in the SMCM Alumni Council; Archive has photograph. Residence(s): Baltimore Anderson, Theodora Mary Blackistone graduated 1850s.