1887-1891 Autograph Album of Wilmer of West Lebanon, Maine; possibly Wilmer Wentworth Hayes

1887-1891 autograph album that belonged to a Wilmer, presumably from the West Lebanon, Maine, area, where most of the inscribers resided.  He may have been Wilmer Wentworth Hayes.

The album measures approximately 8" x 5" and contains the sentiments of 32 of Wilmer's friends.  An alphabetical surname list and an alphabetical list of the inscribers, together with any personal information they offered, appear at the end of this post.

From brief online research, in case the album owner was Wilmer Wentworth Hayes:  [corrections and additions welcome!]

Wilmer Wentworth Hayes was born September 9, 1871 at Lebanon, Maine, the son of Samuel Demeritt Hayes and Martha (LeGro) Hayes.  On January 12, 1903, Wilmer married Mary Ellen Bradley, daughter, I believe, of Daniel and Margaret Bradley.  Wilmer and Mary Ellen had a daughter, Vera Elinor Hayes, born in 1905.  They lived at Lebanon, Maine, and then Rochester, New Hampshire.  Wilmer died at Concord, New Hampshire, in 1955.

Two people with the surname Wentworth inscribed pages in the album.  G. A. Wentworth of Milton, New Hampshire, inscribed a page at West Lebanon, Maine, on April 15, 1887.

Evan P. Wentworth of Lebanon, Maine, inscribed a page on October 10, 1887.

If you have corrections and/or additions on the information about Wilmer Wentworth Hayes, if you think the owner may have been another person or if you have information on any of the inscribers listed below, please leave a comment.

Surnames in the Album

?	C	F	M
A	Chase	Farnsworth	Mathews
Allen	Closson	G	P
B	Corson	Gerrish	Preston
Blaisdell	Cowell	Gould	T
Blaisdell	Cowell	L	Tucker
Brackett	Cowell	Leighton	W
Bryant	D	Lord	Wentworth
Bryant	Dearborn	Lord	Wentworth
Buck	Dow	Lothrop	White
		Lothrop	White
		Lothrop	Wingate

 Inscribers in the Album

• Wilmer; album owner; possibly Wilmer Wentworth Hayes of Lebanon, Maine

A

• F. J. Allen of Alfred, Maine, signed on October 21, 1890

B

• Harry F. Blaisdell of East Rochester, New Hampshire, signed on February 21, 1887
• Ina M. Blaisdell of West Lebanon, Maine, signed on November 24, 1891
• Maude L. Brackett; shared the page with Jennie F. Gerrish; Orrie E. Chase; and Dora M. Leighton
• Sybil Parker Bryant
• Ula B. Bryant of Berwick, Maine, signed on November 25, 1891
• William C. Buck of Milton Mills, New Hampshire, signed on March 28, 1888

C

• Orrie E. Chase; shared the page with Jennie F. Gerrish; Dora M. Leighton; and Maude L. Brackett
• Minnie Closson of West Lebanon, Maine, signed on October 21, 1890
• O. L. Corson of West Lebanon, Maine
• Ida B. Cowell, signed at West Lebanon, Maine, on February 3, 1887
• M. Lillian Cowell of West Lebanon, Maine, signed on October 15, 1890
• Grace M. Cowell of West Lebanon, Maine, signed on October 20, 1890

D

• Mamie F. Dearborn of West Lebanon, Maine, signed on December 3, 1891
• Ralph W. Dow of East Rochester, New Hampshire, signed on February 20, 1888

F

• Grace O. Farnsworth of Malden, Massachusetts, signed on Monday, September 5, 1887.  She inscribed her page to "Wilmer" - the only clue in the album to the owner's identity

G

• Jennie F. Gerrish; shared the page with Orrie E. Chase; Dora M. Leighton; and Maude L. Brackett
• George H. Gould, signed at West Lebanon, Maine, on September 6, 1887

L

• Dora M. Leighton; shared the page with Jennie F. Gerrish; Orrie E. Chase; and Maude L. Brackett
• Henry E. Lord of West Lebanon, Maine, signed on June 2, 1887
• Mrs. H. E. Lord, signed on May 31, 1887
• Nathan C. Lothrop of West Lebanon, Maine, signed on February 1, 1867 [must have meant 1887]
• S. J. Lothrop, signed at West Lebanon, Maine, on "2-1-1887"
• Fannie B. Lothrop of West Lebanon, Maine, signed on January 30, 1887

M

• Cussie A. Mathews of West Lebanon, Maine, signed on October 10, 1887

P

• Mrs. F. B. Preston of Rochester, New Hampshire, signed on May 23, 1888

T

• Ernest E. Tucker of West Lebanon, Maine, signed on April 18, 1887

W

• G. A. Wentworth of Milton, New Hampshire, signed at West Lebanon, Maine, on April 15, 1887
• Evan P. Wentworth of West Lebanon, Maine, signed on October 10, 1887
• Albanus M. White of Lebanon, Maine, signed on December 6, 1891
• Edmund H. White of West Lebanon, Maine, signed on December 6, 1891
• W. I. Wingate of Rochester, New Hampshire, signed at West Lebanon, Maine, on April 15, 1887

West Lebanon, Maine

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