World War 1 Era Photo Album Donated

8/8/2023

WW1-Era Photo Album Donated

A donor just brought to Jenks Library a World-War 1 ere photo album that had been in the possession of a member of the Fullonton family of South Acton.

No photos in this album are labelled, unfortunately. It is not yet known whose album this was originally, but we were able to put together some clues to help narrow it down.

There are many pictures of soldiers in uniform as well as of others, undoubtedly family and friends. Some of the pictures may have been taken earlier. There are only a few clues about where the photos were taken or of whom:

One picture of a young woman was taken in front of Exchange Hall in South Acton.
A baseball uniform probably said Gleasondale.
One picture was of five young men surrounding a sign with the results of "Six Months Inc. Ending June 30 Hudson Staff of Framingham Agency", with agents Maguire, Sloane, Wright, Burke and ___ listed.
A picture of a graveyard features a Heath family plot. Online searching revealed the stone in Riverside Cemetery, Plattsburgh, NY and also yielded an Acton connection - The stone marks the grave of Edwin Heath who married Isabella Barker, daughter of Cyrus and Lucy Barker of Acton. Two of Edwin and Isabella's children married and settled in Acton: Charles Barker Heath (married Mary A. Cahill) and Estelle Heath (married William A. Flint).
- In the 1920 census, Charles Barker Heath was living in Acton with his wife and many daughters.
  - Daughter Isabel and husband William Burke, whose occupation was Inspector, Life Insurance Company, were also living there. We suspect the Hudson Staff in the picture above included William Burke (to be confirmed).
  - Daughter Bertha Gertrude Heath married Henry Carl Stone. He was originally from Tennessee but served in the army 1911-1914 and 1919-1920.
  - Daughter Laura Heath married Donald Francis Fullonton of South Acton in 1927, confirming a connection with the family. (Donald Fullonton's mother was a Quimby. A Quimby died in service during the first world war. See information on Howard L. Quimby here.)

If you can help us to identify any of the people or places in the album, we would be very grateful for your help. Please contact us.