Monday, December 22, 2014

1880s/90s Autograph Album of Jennie R. Bush of San Jose, California; student at State Normal School


1880s/1890s autograph album that belonged to Jennie R. Bush of San Jose, California.  Many of the autographs were acquired from fellow students at the State Normal School at San Jose, California, most, presumably, from the Class of 1883.  Later pages were inscribed at Garberville, California, where Jennie may have had a teaching job or was perhaps recuperating; see the excerpt below.

From "A Historical Sketch of the State Normal School at San Jose, California", published in 1889:




The album, a large one, measures about 8-1/4" x 6-3/4" and contains the sentiments of perhaps 230 or so people, some of whom signed more than once, some of whom signed one page as a married couple and some of whom signed group pages with as many as 27 names.  An alphabetical surname list and an alphabetical list of the signers, together with any personal information they offered, appear at the end of this post.

 The only relative who inscribed a page was Jennie's sister Annie Marie Bush, with pages signed before and after her marriage to Charles Henry Plaskett about 1894.  Incidentally, it appears that Jennie married Dudley William Plaskett, older brother of Anna Marie's husband Charles Henry Plaskett, about 1894; perhaps they had a double wedding.  Sadly, however, neither marriage lasted; unlike Anna, I don't believe Jennie had any children.

Most online trees have the sisters' parents as teacher Soloman Bush and wife Anna Elizabeth (Brown) Bush, who had moved to California from Busti, New York.  Several of the Censuses have Jennie's year of birth as about May 1870, which would have made Jennie improbably young to have been in the Class of 1883 at the State Normal School.  The 1920 Census gives her year of birth as 1862, which seems more fitting.

With a bit more digging, I found that Soloman and Anna had a daughter Jane Rhoda born about 1849 in New York, and I found a California death record for a Jennie R. Plaskett, born about 1849, died July 12, 1934 at Monterey, California.  That would have made Jennie in her thirties when she attended State Normal School.  Anna Marie Bush was born June 5, 1874, as shown on her 1946 California death record.

In addition to teaching, Jennie served as postmaster at Larabee, California.  She was also a noted naturalist, with an extensive collection of shells displayed at the State Normal School Museum.  If you have corrections and/or additions to the information above, or information on any of the signers listed, below, please leave a comment or contact me directly.

The album contains numerous items tucked inside, including what appears to be a birthday card from Annie M. Bush to her mother, Mrs. A. C. Bush or Mrs. A. E. Bush.  If Mrs. A. E. Bush, that might be Anna Elizabeth (Brown) Bush.




Even more interesting is the sketch of a woman done in Busti, New York in 1860; it's tempting to think that the sketch might be of Anna Elizabeth (Brown) Bush or other family member.




There's also a photograph of an elderly woman, possibly a Bush or Brown relative.

Surnames in the album

CarverJohnsonPfeifferWaggoner
Chambaud [2]JohnstonPhelpsWakeman
ChandlerJones [2]PlaskettWalker
ChewJudsonPriestWalsh
ChildsKPritchardWarring
Clark [3]KeatingPurintonWashburn [2]
ClaytonKeatonRWatkins
ClemenceKellyRayWest
ColeKelsey [2]RigdonWhatmore
CooksonKennedyRobertson [3]Wheeler
Cory [3]KingRobinsonWhite
Crawford [2]KleebergerRookerWickham
CrewKnottRoseWilliams [2]
Curless [3]Knox [2]RouseWilson
CurtisKooserRoyceWinans
DLWinterburn [3]
DahleLaddWoods
DeZaldoLarkeyWoodward [3]
DoyleLaufferWright
Duncan [4]LawsonWrisley
LightY
LowYates [4]
Z
Zielian

Signers in the album    [Note: Given names within a specific surname may not be in alphabetical order.]
  • Trallore, signed at San Jose, California, on April 18, 1883
A
  • Frank B. Abbe.  On a page shared with ten people.
  • Mamie P. Adams; Mary P. Adams.  On a page signed on November 1, 1883 and shared with Lizzie Sargent and Mary E. Wilson
  • L. Addicott, signed on December 13, 1883; Lily A. Addicott.  On a page signed by 19 people from California
  • George P. Ahlf of Colusa, California.  On a page shared by 21 signers from California.
  • Charles H. Allen, signed at State Normal School on December 14, 1883
  • Hattie E. Atherton of Novato, California.  On a page signed by 19 people from California
  • Mattie Augustine of San Rafael, California; Martha Augustine.  On a page signed by 19 people from California
B
  •  Lutie Balis; Lutie M. Balis.  On a page signed by 18 people - most, if not all, from California
  • Eliza B. Barnes, signed at San Jose, California, on December 3, 1883
  • Clara Barton, signed on March 9, 1886.  Don't know if it's THAT Clara Barton, or not.
  • C. A. Bateman, signed at 1117 [or 107] Ash Ave, San Francisco, on March 20, 1886
  • J. G. Beaty of Browns Valley, California, in Yuba County; James G. Beaty.  On a page shared by 21 signers from California.
  • Gliora F. Bennett, signed at State Normal School in 1883; I found her name as Glora F. Bennett in an area Directory
  • Lauren J. Berry of San Jose, California, signed on May 30, 1883
  • Ella G. Billings of Santa Clara, California.  On a page signed by 18 people - most, if not all, from California
  • William J. Black of Jamestown.  On a page shared by 21 signers from California.
  • Anna Black of San Juan, ? California [not sure if an abbreviation for Capistrano, or if it's So. for Southern].  On a page signed by 19 people from California
  • Cora Blaine of San Jose, California.  On a page signed by 18 people - most, if not all, from California
  • Lucy E. Botsford.  On a page shared with ten people.
  • J. H. Braly, signed at State Normal School on November 27, 1883; Josephine H. Braly
  • Josie Braly of San Jose, California; Josephine H. Braly.  On a page signed by 19 people from California
  • Millie Braly.  On a page signed by 11 people.
  • Kate Bromley of San Jose, California.  On a page signed by 27 people, presumably students at State Normal College at San Jose, California.
  • Esther A. Brown, signed at Carjucos on June 13, 1892; not sure of place name.
  • Elmer E. Brownell of San Jose, California.  On a page signed by 19 people from California
  • Mary Brunhouse of San Jose.  On a page shared by 21 signers from California.
  • Jennie R. Bush of Santa Clara County, California; her 1880s/1890s autograph album kept while at State Normal School at San Jose, California and later
  • Annie M. Bush, signed at Monterery, California, on May 18, 1893; Jennie's sister.
  • Annie M. Bush of San Jose, California; Jennie's sister.  On a page signed by 11 people.
  • Birthday card that appears to have been given by Annie M. Bush to her mother Anna Elizabeth (Brown) Bush
C
  • Virginia Calhoun of San Jose, California, signed on December 12, 1883.  On a page signed by 19 people from California
  • Emeline Carmichael of San Jose, California.  On a page signed by 27 people, presumably students at State Normal College at San Jose, California.
  • Lue Carver.  On a page signed by 27 people, presumably students at State Normal College at San Jose, California.
  • Angeline Chambaud of Healdsburg, Sonoma County.  On a page signed by 18 people from California
  • Sarah Chambaud of Healdsburg, Sonoma County.  On a page signed by 18 people from California
  • Kittie A. Chandler of San Francisco, California.  On a page signed by 27 people, presumably students at State Normal College at San Jose, California.
  • Mary F. Chew.  On a page signed by 27 people, presumably students at State Normal College at San Jose, California.
  • C. W. Childs; possible Charles W. Childs
  • Ida E. Clark of San Diego, California.  On a page signed by 27 people, presumably students at State Normal College at San Jose, California.
  • Arabella J. Clark of San Jose, California, signed on November 9, 1883
  • Lida Clark.  On a page shared with ten people.
  • H. A. Clayton of Clayton, California, in Contra Costa County; Henry A. Clayton.  On a page shared by 21 signers from California.
  • Claude Clemence.  On a page signed by 11 people.
  • Eugene C. Cole of San Jose.  On a page shared by 21 signers from California.
  • Melissa Cookson, signed at Garberville, California, on June 1, 1885
  • Ben B. Cory of San Jose, California.  On a page signed by 18 people from California
  • Edith Cory.  On a page signed by 11 people.
  • Sallie Cory.  On a page signed by 11 people.
  • Ramona Crawford.  Signed at San Jose, California, on April 14, 1884 on a page shared with Neasica R. Crawford
  • Neasica R. Crawford; perhaps Narcissa Crawford?  Signed at San Jose, California, on April 14, 1884 on a page shared with Ramona Crawford
  • Lizzie B. Crew of Chico, Butte County.  On a page signed by 18 people from California
  • Paul Curless of Blocksburg, California, in Humboldt County, signed on May 13, 1888; shared the page with Henry Scott
  • Paul Curless of Humboldt County, California, signed on September 30, 1887
  • Sentiment on a scrap of paper tucked in the album: E. C. Curless or E. C. Curless or Curtiss of Garberville, California, signed on February 5, 1887
  • Mary Curtis of San Jose, California.  On a page signed by 19 people from California
D
  • Florence Dahle, signed at Garberville, California on November 17, 1884
  • Mary E. DeZaldo of San Jose, California.  On a page signed by 27 people, presumably students at State Normal College at San Jose, California.
  • Mary T. Doyle.  On a page signed by 19 people from California
  • Belle Duncan.  On a page shared by 21 signers from California.
  • George F. Duncan of San Jose.  On a page shared by 21 signers from California.
  • Luella Duncan of San Jose, California.  On a page signed by 27 people, presumably students at State Normal College at San Jose, California.
  • Laura Duncan of San Jose, California.  On a page signed by 27 people, presumably students at State Normal College at San Jose, California.
E
  • Calling card of Lloyd Elledge, tucked in the album
  • J. H. Elwood, signed at San Jose, California, on December 18, 1883
  • C. P. Evans of Modesto, California; Cicero P. Evans.  On a page signed by 18 people - most, if not all, from California
F
  • Belle Fairlee, signed at State Normal School on May 15, 1883
  • Albert Leslie Fearrien.   The page is dated 1884 and has the autographs of 18 people.
  • Charley E. Fearrien.   The page is dated 1884 and has the autographs of 18 people.
  • Ida May Fearrien.   The page is dated 1884 and has the autographs of 18 people.
  • James Frost.   The page is dated 1884 and has the autographs of 18 people.
G
  • Kate Gartelman of Santa Clara, California.  On a page signed by 27 people, presumably students at State Normal College at San Jose, California.
  • Laura George of Santa Clara, California, signed on May 29, 1883
  • Maggie Gillespie of Gold Hill, Nevada, signed at State Normal School at San Jose, California, on May 17, 1883
  • Susie Gilmore of El Dorado, California, signed at State Normal School at San Jose, California, on April 29, 1883. She would marry George W. Pierce in 1888.
  • Jennie L. Green.  On a page shared by 21 signers from California.
  • Mary B. Green of San Jose, California.  On a page signed by 18 people from California
  •  Nettie Green; Nettie A. Green.  On a page signed by 18 people - most, if not all, from California
  • Caleb Greenwood; middle initial possibly S.  The page is dated 1884 and has the autographs of 18 people.
  • Caleb S. Greenwood.   The page is dated 1884 and has the autographs of 18 people.  Caleb's name appears at the top of the page and again among the signers.
  • Aggie Greenwood.   The page is dated 1884 and has the autographs of 18 people.
  • Gertrude Robertson.   The page is dated 1884 and has the autographs of 18 people.
  • Tony Greenwood.   The page is dated 1884 and has the autographs of 18 people.
  • Fred Greenwood.   The page is dated 1884 and has the autographs of 18 people.
  • Miss Minnie Gribble of Garberville, California, signed on October 1, 1886
  • Clara M. Grubs of Lockeford, California.  On a page signed by 27 people, presumably students at State Normal College at San Jose, California.
H
  • Daniel J. Hall, signed on June 1, 1885 and, unless a different Daniel J. Hall, at Garberville, California, on February 11, 1886
  • Mrs. Phebe P. Hamilton of San Jose, California, signed on November 28, 1883
  • Zillie F. Hayford of Colfax, Placer County; Zilpha Hayford.  On a page signed by 18 people from California
  • Hettie Herrington of Santa Clara, California; presumably Rachel H. Herrington.  On a page signed by 18 people - most, if not all, from California
  • Lucy D. Hetty of Santa Clara, California.  On a page signed by 27 people, presumably students at State Normal College at San Jose, California.
  • Lila F. Higgins.  On a page shared with ten people.
  • Henry Hill, signed on May 2, 1893; S. L. O. Co. [San Luis Obispo County, California]
  • Warren B. Hill of San Luis Obispo County, California, signed on May 2, 1893. Warren Buffington Hill.
  • O. L. Hill, signed on May 2, 1893; presumably Ora L. Hill of San Luis Obispo County, California
  • Henry C. Hill, signed on May 3, 1893; S.L.O. C. [San Luis Obispo County].  Shared the page with his brother Warren Buffington Hill and his sister Ora L. Hill.
  • W. B. Hill, signed on May 3, 1893; S.L.O. County.; Warren Buffington Hill.  Shared the page with his brother Henry C. Hill and his sister Ora L. Hill.
  • Ora L. Hill, signed on May 3, 1893; S.L.O. County. Shared the page with her brothers Henry C. Hill and Warren Buffington Hill.  They were siblings, the children of John and Marietta Hill.
  • Mrs. J. C. Hill, signed on March 12, 1893
  • C. M. Hodges of San Juan; presumably Charles M. Hodges
  • Mrs. S. E. Holyer.  On a page shared with ten people.
  • George J. Hothersall of Nevada City, California.  On a page signed by 19 people from California
J
  • ? Jenks.   The page is dated 1884 and has the autographs of 18 people.
  • ? Jenks.   The page is dated 1884 and has the autographs of 18 people.
  • Kate E. Johnson of Winters, California, signed on May 2, 1883 at State Normal School; Jennie's classmate
  • Petra Johnston of Half Moon Bay, California.  On a page signed by 18 people from California
  • Mary L. Jones of San Jose.  On a page shared by 21 signers from California.
  • Ida May Jones, signed at State Normal School at San Jose, California, on May 14, 1883
  • Lizzie Judson of San Pasqual, San Diego County.  On a page signed by 18 people from California
K
  • Hattie M. Keating of Stockton, California.  On a page signed by 19 people from California
  • Nellie Keaton of San Jose, California.  On a page signed by 27 people, presumably students at State Normal College at San Jose, California.
  • Ella Kelly of Marysville, California.  On a page signed by 19 people from California
  • Effie J. Kelsey, signed at San Jose, California, on May 30, 1883; Jennie's classmate, presumably at State Normal School
  • Lenora Kelsey of San Jose.  On a page shared by 21 signers from California.
  • Mary Kennedy of Capay, California, in Yolo County.  On a page signed by 19 people from California
  • Anna King of San Jose, California.  On a page signed by 27 people, presumably students at State Normal College at San Jose, California.
  • George K. Kleeberger; shared the page with W. C. Streeter
  • Georgie E. Knott of Isleton, California, in Sacramento County, signed at State Normal School at San Jose, California, on April 23, 1883
  • Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Knox of San Jose, California, signed on April 11, 1884.  They were Alexander S. Knox and Mary Ann Springer (Parish) Knox.
  • Annie E. Knox of San Jose, California, signed on October 31, 1883
  • Flay Kooser; Miriam F. Kooser.  On a page signed by 18 people from California
L
  • M. Alice Ladd of Stockton, California [married Milton H. Kingsbury in 1887].  Shared with Kittie Thornton on a page headed Class of '83 S.N.S. (State Normal School at San Jose, California)
  • George E. Larkey.  On a page signed by 18 people - most, if not all, from California
  • Julia B. Lauffer, signed at Garberville, California, on June 1, 1885
  • Karen M. Lawson of Folsom, California.  On a page shared by 21 signers from California.
  • Amy Light.   The page is dated 1884 and has the autographs of 18 people.
  • Fannie Low of the Sandwich Islands.  On a page signed by 27 people, presumably students at State Normal College at San Jose, California.
M
  • Daniel Mahoney of French Corral, Nevada County, California.  On a page signed by 18 people from California
  • Sadie A. Martin of San Jose, California; Sarah A. Martin.  On a page signed by 18 people - most, if not all, from California
  • Sadie A. Martin.  On a page shared with ten people.
  • F. Daere Maynard.  On a page signed by 11 people.
  • Bessie Mayne.  On a page shared with ten people.
  • Kate McCarthy of San Jose, California.  On a page signed by 27 people, presumably students at State Normal College at San Jose, California.
  • Mollie McFarland.  On a page signed by 18 people - most, if not all, from California
  • Mary McHarry of Martinez, Contra Costa County.  On a page signed by 18 people from California
  • Abbie McKee of San Jose.  On a page shared by 21 signers from California.
  • Louisa Metcalf of Lockeford, California.  On a page signed by 27 people, presumably students at State Normal College at San Jose, California.
  • Lillie Miller of New Almaden, California.  On a page signed by 27 people, presumably students at State Normal College at San Jose, California.
  • Ella A. Mills of Petaluma, Sonoma County.  On a page signed by 18 people from California
  • A. W. Mize of Troy, Iowa; Albert W. Mize.  On a page shared by 21 signers from California.
  • Mary T. Mooney of Oakland, California.  On a page signed by 18 people from California
  • Mary E. Morgan of San Jose, California.  On a page signed by 18 people - most, if not all, from California
  • Bertha C. Morrison of Cordelia, Solano County.  On a page signed by 18 people from California
  • Anna Murphy of Iowa Hill, California, in Placer County, signed on April 30, 1883
N
  • Handwritten calling card sized piece pasted to the page with name ? ? Nesse. Initials very ornate
  • C. F. Nesse, signed at Garberville, California, on January 16, 1885; ot sure of initials
  • E. H. Nichols, signed at Carjucos, on June 13, 1892; not sure of place name.  Possibly Esther H. Nichols or Emnie H. Nichols - each listed in a State Normal School catalog.
  •   Mr. and Mrs. Wanton Nichols, signed on April 9, 1884.  Mrs. Nichols was Mary E. (Blane) Nichols
  • Edith H. Nichols, signed at San Jose, California, on April 14, 1884. Presumably the sister of Wanton Nichols, who signed the previous page.
  • Mary E. B. Norton, signed on November 14, 1883; sister of Prof. Henry Brace Norton, who signed the right facing page.
  • H. B. Norton, signed on November 6, 1883. He was Professor Henry Brace Norton (1836 New York - 1885 California).  His sister Mary E. B. Norton signed the left facing page.
O
  • Annie Orr of San Jose, California.  On a page signed by 19 people from California
  • Bessie Overfelt of San Jose, California.  On a page signed by 19 people from California
  • Julia Owen of Santa Barbara, California.  On a page signed by 27 people, presumably students at State Normal College at San Jose, California.
P
  • Mattie Patterson of San Jose, California; Mattie M. Patterson.  On a page signed by 19 people from California
  • Tillie Pearl.  On a page signed by 11 people.
  • Agnes Pender of Willow Glen.  On a page signed by 27 people, presumably students at State Normal College at San Jose, California.
  • H. C. Petray of Headsburg, California; Henry C. Petray.  On a page shared by 21 signers from California.
  • Willie Pfeiffer.  On a page signed by 11 people.
  • Belle Phelps of San Jose, California.  On a page signed by 19 people from California
  • Mrs. C. H. Plaskett of Monterey, California, signed on May 11, 1894. She was Annie M. (Bush) Plaskett, Jennie's sister.
  • R. T. Priest and E. S. [or L.] Priest, signed at San Jose, California, on September 23, 1883. Possibly Richard T. Priest and wife Eliza S. Priest.
  • E. Pritchard and Adeline Pritchard, signed on April 8, 1884. They were Edward and Adeline (Hill) Pritchard, who had married in 1883 after their previous spouses had died.
  • Emily Purinton, signed at Museum, on Graduation Eve, 1883.
R
  • John Guinn Ray and wife Rosaline Asenath (Wyman) Ray of Garberville, California, signed on August 12, 1895.
  • H. P. Rigdon; his name appears on the scrap of a receipt tucked in the album.
  • Maggie Robertson.   The page is dated 1884 and has the autographs of 18 people.
  • Leonard A. Robertson.   The page is dated 1884 and has the autographs of 18 people.
  • Mrs. Belle Robertson of Garberville, California, signed on January 7, 1886
  • Mrs. and Mrs. Nathan Robinson of Algona, Iowa, signed on April 12, 1884. Nathan and Effie Irene (Rickard) Robinson
  • M. Georgia Rooker of Austin, Nevada.  On a page signed by 27 people, presumably students at State Normal College at San Jose, California.
  • Laura E. Rose.   The page is dated 1884 and has the autographs of 18 people.
  • Marion A. Rouse, signed at State Normal School on April 30, 1883, Evergreen, California; presumably Marion Agnes Rouse
  • Ruth Royce, signed at the State Normal School at San Jose, California, on December 12, 1883
S
  • Ella I. Sanders, signed at San Jose, California, on May 24, 1883; Jennie's seatmate, presumably at State Normal School
  • Ella Sanders of San Jose, California.  On a page signed by 18 people - most, if not all, from California
  • Gussie Saph.  On a page signed by 11 people.
  • Lizzie Sargent.  On a page signed on November 1, 1883 and shared with Mamie P. Adams and Mary E. Wilson
  • Alice Foulke Scottow, signed at Garberville, California, on January 31, 1887
  • Henry Scott of Blocksburg, California, in Humboldt County, signed on May 13, 1888; shared the page with Paul Curless
  • I. I. Scott of Garberville, California, signed on August 31, 1884
  • Kate Sexton of San Jose, California.  On a page signed by 27 people, presumably students at State Normal College at San Jose, California.
  • A. R. Sheats.  Arthur R. Sheats.  On a page shared by 21 signers from California.
  • Frank Shuemacher of Garberville, California.   The page is dated 1884 and has the autographs of 18 people.
  • Augusta Shumacher, signed at Garberville, California, on July 17, 1885
  • Richard Sinnet, signed at San Jose, California
  • Louise Smith of Soquel, California.  On a page shared by 21 signers from California.
  • Edith C. Smith of Folsom, California.  On a page signed by 27 people, presumably students at State Normal College at San Jose, California.
  • Mary S. Smith of San Jose, California.  On a page signed by 18 people - most, if not all, from California
  • D. S. Snodgrass of Modesto, California; David S. Snograss.  On a page signed by 18 people from California
  • Ella Spencer of Hill's Ferry, California, in Stanislaus, County, signed at State Normal School on May 14, 1883
  • May Stern of San Jose, California; May L. Stern.  On a page signed by 18 people - most, if not all, from California
  • John W. Stirling of Castroville, California.  On a page shared by 21 signers from California.
  • Fannie Stockton of San Jose, California.  On a page signed by 18 people - most, if not all, from California
  • W. C. Streeter; shared the page with George K. Kleeberger
  • W. H. Summer of San Jose, California; William H. Summer.  On a page shared by 21 signers from California.
  • Frances Sunol of Sunol Glen.  On a page signed by 19 people from California
T
  • Anna Thompson of Santa Clara, California, signed on May 29, 1883
  • Mattie B. Thompson of Santa Clara, California; Martha B. Thompson.  On a page shared by 21 signers from California.
  • I. S. Thompson of Santa Clara, California, signed at State Normal School on May 29, 1883; Jennie's classmate Isaac S. Thompson
  •  I. S. Thompson of Santa Clara, California; Isaac S. Thompson.  On a page signed by 18 people - most, if not all, from California
  • C. F. Thompson of Santa Clara, California; perhaps Flora C. Thompson.  On a page signed by 18 people - most, if not all, from California
  • Kittie Thornton of San Francisco, California.  Shared with M. Alice Ladd on a page headed Class of '83 S.N.S. (State Normal School at San Jose, California)
  • Mary J. Titus, signed at San Jose, California, on December 17, 1883
  • Norma Treyschlag of San Jose, California, signed at State Normal School on December 17, 1883
  • Martha M. Turner of Stockton, California.  On a page signed by 18 people - most, if not all, from California
  • F. G. Tyrrell.  On a page shared with ten people.
U
  • John F. Utter.  On a page shared with ten people.
W
  • Ida Waggoner of Central Point, Merced County.  On a page signed by 18 people from California
  • Angy Wakeman of Oakland, California; Angy F. Wakeman.  On a page signed by 27 people, presumably students at State Normal College at San Jose, California.
  • Cornelia Walker, signed at Normal School at San Jose, California, on December 12, 1883
  • Mollie E. Walsh of Placerville, California.  On a page signed by 27 people, presumably students at State Normal College at San Jose, California.
  • Nettie C. Warring, signed at San Jose, California, on December 17, 1883
  • Lucy M. Washburn
  • Dora B. Washburn of San Andreas, California, signed at State Normal School at San Jose, California, on April 18, 1883
  • Kate F. Watkins of Michigan Bluff, California, signed on May 30, 1883
  • Fannie West of Nevada City, California, signed at State Normal School at San Jose, California, on May 17, 1883
  • Amy Whatmore of San Francisco, California.  On a page signed by 27 people, presumably students at State Normal College at San Jose, California.
  • Susan C. Wheeler, signed on November 17, 1884
  • James H. White of Larabee, California, signed on May 22, 1889
  • Nellie Wickham of Napa, California, signed at San Jose, California, on June 1, 1883; Jennie's classmate, presumably State Normal School
  • Maggie Williams of Somersville.  On a page signed by 27 people, presumably students at State Normal College at San Jose, California.
  • Cecilia Williams of Fresno City, California.  On a page signed by 18 people from California
  • Mary E. Wilson.  On a page signed on November 1, 1883 and shared with Mamie P. Adams and Lizzie Sargent
  • Birdie C. Winans.  On a page signed by 11 people.
  • Joseph Winterburn of San Jose, California, and wife S. R. Winterburn, signed in April 1884. Joseph Winterburn, about age 74, born in England, had married Sarah (Richardson) Winterburn (1821-1904) a little over a year earlier on January 31, 1883.
  • Minnie Winterburn, signedon April 14, 1883
  • Louise Winterburn, signed at San Jose, California, on April 13, 1883
  • John Woods.  On a page signed by 11 people.
  • Bessie Woodward, signed at San Jose, California, on April 30, 1883
  • Flora Wood of San Bernardino, California.  On a page signed by 18 people from California
  • Bessie Woodward of San Jose, California.  On a page signed by 18 people - most, if not all, from California
  • Helen S. Wright, signed in December 1883; not sure of middle initial
  • Lizzie Wrisley of San Jose.  On a page shared by 21 signers from California.
Y
  • Ada N. Yates.   The page is dated 1884 and has the autographs of 18 people.
  • Nealie Yates.   The page is dated 1884 and has the autographs of 18 people.
  • Ada Yates of Garberville, California, signed on October 4, 1885
  • E. Yates from the Yates Ranch at Humboldt County, California, signed on September 30, 1885
Z
  • John J. Zielian.  On a page shared with ten people.
San Jose, California, and Garberville, California


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  1. This is so interesting! I've been researching burials at Oak Hill Cemetery in San Jose and came across a burial record of a baby named Kenneth Jewett Bowman who died in 1871, the son of H. W. Bowman and Jennie R. Bowman. Turns out that Horace W. Bowman and Jennie R. Bush were married in Santa Clara County on on Nov. 27, 1871. On May 23, 1872, the San Jose Weekly Mercury reported that H. W. Bowman and his wife had transferred a lot of land to Mrs. Ann E. Bush "for love and affection." This leads me to believe that Horace's wife was Jennie Rhoda Bush, the daughter of Solomon and Ann E. Bush of San Jose. It appears that the couple separated later in the 1870s and as you discovered, Jennie eventually married her sister's husband William Dudley Plaskett. I believe she was several years older than him, and she was "creative" about her age in the census records. So far, I haven't found where Jennie is buried. However, I created a memorial on Findagrave for the baby, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/218728974/

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    1. Thank you for that gem about the land transfer and for making the memorial!

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