Thursday, January 12, 2012

1880s/1890s Autograph Album, mostly Maine, mostly at Religious Conference


1880s/1890s autograph album, perhaps belonging to a Mrs. Leavitt, with most signers from Maine and several mentioning a Maine Conference, which was a religious conference.  

Other signers hailed from Alabama, Michigan, New York, Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

List of Inscribers, in alphabetical order: [Given Names within a specific surname might not be in alphabetical order.]

If you have corrections to the transcribed names, or if you have knowledge of any of the signers, please leave a comment.  Thanks!

  • Illegible
  • Multiple Names
A

  • Annie B. Austin of Concord, New Hampshire
B
  • M. C. Barnard, at Saco, Maine
  • E. Brown of Brunswick, Maine
C
  • John Calliler [?]
  • Samuel D. Carey of Newton Center, Massachusetts
  • Lottie Inez Carter, at Old Orchard Beach Maine
  • Charles J. Clark, pastor, of Portland, Maine
  • Sophia G. Clark of Portland, Maine
  • Margaret Clarke
  • Mary Clarke, at Old Orchard Beach, Maine
  • Maude Clarke, at Old Orchard Beach, Maine
D
  • Melvin Davis of Durham, New Hampshire
G
  • Flora Mabel Gear of Concord, New Hampshire
  • Henry J. Gerritson of Waltham, Massachusetts - Reader CommentHenry J. Gerritson was my ggg uncle, brother of my great-great grandfather. He was the oldest child of Henry C. and Maria (Vermille) Gerritson. He married Sarah (Dwelle), the daughter of his landlady, rather late in life. They had no children. 
  • Mrs. S. A. Gerritson of Waltham, Massachusetts
H
  • Herbert Hallett of Waltham, Massachusetts
  • Lennie Hamilton of Montreal, Quebec
  • H. H. Hancock of Saco, Maine
  • Katie Harper of Montreal, Quebec
  • Homer H. Hayes of Union Springs, Alabama  - Reader Comment: Homer H. Hayes (Union Springs AL) was my gg uncle...the brother of my great grandfather. He was a pharmacist in Union Springs. It would be interesting to know more about this religious conference.
  • W. H. Holland of Waltham, Massachusetts
  • J. F. Hutchins of Portland, Maine
J
  • William S. Jones
K
  • Mrs. Kennedy
L
  • A. S. Ladd of Bath, Maine
  • Lazell, Mrs. Monvilla of Boston Highlands, Massachusetts
  • Charles A. Leavitt of Saco, Maine
  • Amelia F. Libby of Portland, Maine
  • Mrs. Robert D. Libby of Portland, Maine
  • Pearl Genevieve Libby of Portland, Maine
  • R. Cutler Libby of Portland, Maine
M
  • E. Martin of Portland, Maine
  • C. C. McCabe
  • Elizabeth Miles
  • Mary Kate Miles
N
  • Abbie L. Nickerson of Saco, Maine
  • H. Wallace Nickerson
  • Nettie Nihill of Ypsilanti, Michigan
P
  • M. C. Pendexter of Saco, Maine
  • A. W. Pottle, at Maine Conference
R
  • Robinson, multiple signatures
S
  • Roscoe Sanderson
  • E. E. Smith of Syracuse, New York
  • J. Ella Smith of Saco, Maine
  • Lizzie Smith of Saco, Maine
  • E. L. Swan of Athol, Massachusetts
T
  • A. C. Trafton
  • Thomas Tyrie of Gorham, Maine
W
  • Florence T. Walters of Williamstown, Massachusetts
  • Frances Louise Walters of Williamstown, Massachusetts
  • Frances T. Walters of Williamstown, Massachusetts
  • Mrs. W. F. Webb of Memphis, Tennessee
  • Helen White of New York, New York
  • Mary S. White of New York, New York
Scans of pages, in page order:  click on an image to enlarge it.

























































4 comments:

  1. Homer H. Hayes (Union Springs AL) was my gg uncle...the brother of my great grandfather. He was a pharmacist in Union Springs. It would be interesting to know more about this religious conference.

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    1. Wish I knew myself! Thanks for the information about your gg uncle; I'm adding it to the post by his name.

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  2. Henry J. Gerritson was my ggg uncle, brother of my great-great grandfather. He was the oldest child of Henry C. and Maria (Vermille) Gerritson. He married Sarah (Dwelle), the daughter of his landlady, rather late in life. They had no children.

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    1. Thanks for your comment - I've added this information to the post itself.

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