1860s-1880s Autograph Album of Eliza A. Shuey of Lebanon County, Pennsylvania; Before and After Marriage to William Shuey Dotter

1864-1990s autograph album that belonged to Eliza A. Shuey of Lebanon, Pennsylvania, before and after her marriage to William Shuey Dotter.

The album was dedicated by William Gerhardt of Jonestown, Pennsylvania, on October 18, 1865.  He was presumably the W. G. who inscribed another page on that same date.  Helen Gerhardt and L. A. Gerhardt also inscribed pages.

The album measures approximately 8" by 6-1/2" and contains the sentiments of nearly 40 of Eliza's relatives, friends and possibly a teacher, and six engravings.   It was published by Moss and Brother of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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.

Most of the pages were signed individually but there was one group page; several of the people who inscribed their names on the group page also inscribed individual pages.

From brief online research, hopefully correct:  [corrections and additions requested!]

Eliza A. Shuey was born August 10, 1844 at Union Township, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Amos and Anna M. (Boeshore - also seen as Bashore and Baeshore) Shuey.  I believe she had eight siblings, several of whom died young.

One page was intriguingly inscribed by Jasper to: "a mon eleve".  Was Jasper Eliza's teacher or Sunday School teacher?

On December 18, 1866, during the span of this album, Eliza married her second cousin William Shuey Dotter, son of John and Catherine (Shuey) Dotter.  Eliza and William shared great grandparents John Henry Shuey and Mara Barbara (Tice) Shuey.

Eliza and William had two children:

1. John Shuey Dotter, born February 4, 1869 at East Hanover Township, Pennsylvania; married Carrie Moyer Speck
2. Maria Catherine Dotter, born July 23, 1871 at East Hanover Township, Pennsylvania; married Galen M. Houser

Find more information on William Shuey Dotter here.

Several people with the surname of Shuey and Dotter inscribed pages in the album:

• A. J. or A. S. Dotter inscribed a page at East Hanover, Pennsylvania, on February 25, 1871 [or 1871 or ?].  He may have been Abraham Shuey Dotter, brother of Eliza's husband William Shuey Dotter
• Andrew Dotter, inscribed at Lebanon, Pennsylvania, in October 1877.  He was Andrew Shuey Dotter, a brother to Eliza's husband William Shuey Dotter.
• A. Dotter, who inscribed a group page.  He may have been Abraham Shuey Dotter, Andrew Shuey Dotter, or another person 
• D. B. Shuey, inscribed at New Providence, Pennsylvania, in September 1882.  He was Eliza's brother Rev. Dennis Boeshore Shuey, also seen as Rev. Dennis Bashore Shuey.
• Emma C. Shuey, inscribed at Hamilton, Ohio, in July 1866.  Presumably Emma Catherine Shuey, daughter of Adam  who was the daughter of Charlotte (Potter) Shuey and Adam C. Shuey, who was a brother to Eliza's father Amos Shuey.
• Charlotte P. Shuey, inscribed at Hamilton, Ohio, on April 30, 1866.  Wife of Adam C. Shuey, brother of Eliza's father Amos Shuey, and mother of Emma Catherine Shuey.

Surnames in the Album

?	? [5]	D	Donmoyer	S	Shuey [3]
B	Baeshore		Dotter [3]		Shuey
	Bashore		Dressler	T	Tangeman [3]
	Benson [2]	G	G ?	W	Woefly
	Berry		Gerhardt [3]
	Blouch	H	Hedrick
	Bordlemay	M	McAdam
	Bordner	P	Patton
	Bowman		Potter
	Buck	R	Rencker [2]
	Burgner

Inscribers in the Album - Given names within a surname might not be in alphabetical order

• Myra, inscribed on August 21, 1870
• Emma, inscribed in August 1873
• Jasper, inscribed "A mon eleve", "To my student".
• Laurie, inscribed at Jonestown, Pennsylvania, on January 23 [no year written]; not sure of name
• Miriam, inscribed on July 9, 1879; perhaps the Miram C. Rencker who inscribed a group page

B

• William. H. Baeshore, inscribed at Union, Pennsylvania, on July 19, 1882.  Presumably a variant of the surname of Eliza's mother Anna M. Boeshore, to whom he was likely related.
• Mrs. Lydia E. Bashore, inscribed at Union Township, Pennsylvania, on July 18, 1882
• Mary M. Benson, inscribed on March 29, 187x [possibly 1870 or 1875]
• Mary May Benson; on a page with multiple signatures.  Possibly the Mary M. Benson who inscribed an individual page.
• H. B. S. Berry; on a page with multiple signatures.  Also inscribed an individual page on November 9, 1879
• A. H. Blouch of Annville, Pennsylvania, inscribed on April 7, 1878.  Possibly Amos H. Blouch
• W. S. Bordlemay, inscribed at East Hanover, Pennsylvania, on December 14, 1865
• H. D. Bordner, inscribed at Sickdale, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, on January 18, 1886
• B. F. Bowman; on a page with multiple signatures
• Beckie R. Buck; on a page with multiple signatures.  She also inscribed an individual page on December 15, 1877 at Lebanon, Pennsylvania
• J. B. Burgner, inscribed on September 26, 1870; possibly Jacob C. Burgner.  Not sure of surname; could be Brugner or ?

D

• H. F. Donmoyer of East Hanover, Pennsylvania; inscribed to Eliza A. Dotter, so after her December 18, 1866 marriage to William Shuey Dotter.  Possibly Hiram F. Donmoyer
• A. J. Dotter, or A. S. Dotter, inscribed at East Hanover, Pennsylvania, on February 25, 1870 [perhaps 1871 or ?].  If A. S. Dotter, perhaps Abraham Shuey Dotter, brother of Eliza's future husband, William Shuey Dotter
• A. Dotter; on a page with multiple signatures
• Andrew Dotter, inscribed at Lebanon, Pennsylvania, in October 1877; "Your Brother"; Eliza's brother-in-law Andrew Shuey Dotter (1847-1925)
• W. George Dressler; on a page with multiple signatures.  He inscribed an individual page on June 19, 1881

G

• W. G., inscribed at Jonestown, Pennsylvania, on October 18, 1864; presumably William Gerhardt
• William Gerhardt, inscribed the Dedication Page at Jonestown, Pennsylvania, on October 18, 1864; he is presumably the W. G. who inscribed another page at Jonestown, Pennsylvania, on October 18, 1864
• Helen Gerhardt, inscribed at Jonestown, Pennsylvania, on February 16, 1865
• L. A. Gerhardt, inscribed on January 25, 1865 in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania

H

• Emma C. Hedrick; on a page with multiple signatures

M

• Mollie M. McAdam, inscribed at Lebanon, Pennsylvania, on January 18, 1878

P

• William C. Patton; on a page with multiple signatures
• Mrs. Emeline Potter

R

• Miriam C. Rencker; on a page with multiple signatures.  Perhaps the Miriam who inscribed an individual page on July 9, 1879
• Emma L. Rencker; on a page with multiple signatures

S

• Eliza A. Shuey of Lebanon, Pennsylvania; album owner
• D. B. Shuey, inscribed at New Providence, Pennsylvania, on September 16 [or 15], 1882.  Eliza's brother Rev. Dennis Boeshore Shuey or Dennis Bashore Shuey.
• Emma C. Shuey, inscribed at Hamilton, Ohio, on July 19 [or 14], 1866; presumably Emma Catherine Shuey, Eliza's first cousin, daughter of Eliza's father's brother Adam C. Shuey.
• Charlotte P. Shuey, inscribed at Hamilton, Ohio, on April 30, 1866.  Charlotte (Potter) Shuey, mother of Eliza's cousin, inscriber Emma Catherine Shuey.

T

• George P. Tangeman of Lockland, Ohio, inscribed on July 12, 1866; son of inscriber Elizabeth Jane (Patterson) Tangeman.  He was presumably George Patterson Tangeman (1848-1919)
• E. J. Tangeman, inscribed at Wyoming, Ohio, on July 19, 1866.  Presumably Elizabeth Jane (Patterson) Tangeman, wife of John Henry Tangeman
• Fannie P. Tangeman, inscribed at Wyoming, Ohio, on July 12, 1866.  Fannie Patterson Tangeman, daughter of inscriber Elizabeth Jane (Patterson) Tangeman 

W

• Minnie E. Woelfly of Jonestown, Pennsylvania, inscribed on September 9, 1882