1881-1890 Autograph Album of Mrs. Arthur E. Johnson, "Lizzie", of Watertown, New York

1881-1890  autograph album that belonged to Mrs. Arthur E. Johnson, "Lizzie", of Watertown, New York.   Lizzie and Arthur were married by 1881, judging from one inscription, and toward 1890 were planning to move to or visit Dayton, Ohio, judging from another.

The album measures approximately 7" by 4" and contains the sentiments of over 60 of Lizzie's relatives and friends from New York, Ohio and Quebec.  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.

The title page has an intriguing notation: "June 12 - 53".  Was this Lizzie's birth date or that of her husband Arthur E. Johnson?

I don't know Lizzie's maiden name or parents, but I think Arthur's parents were Henry Douglas Johnson and wife Laura.  Clues to Lizzie's identity:

• Cousin Mary, who inscribed her page on October 29, 1883
• Nelson C. Clark of Hinsdale, New York; Lizzie's cousin; mentions Arthur.  Was the the Nelson C. Clark of Chicago, who inscribed another page on February 20, 1881?

• Amanda Johnson, who called herself Lizzie's sister.  Amanda was presumably Amanda J. (McDonald) Johnson, wife of George B. Johnson, brother of  Arthur E. Johnson.

• Harvey Doolittle, inscribed to Mrs. A. E. Johnson on June 2, 1881; he called Lizzie Mrs. A. E. Johnson.

• N. E. Dillenbeck of Syracuse, New York; inscribed there on April 14, 1890; "When your [sic] on your way to Dayton, remember your husband is waiting, and when you get there, go straight for his hair, and give him an awful good beating."

If you have more information on Arthur and Lizzie Johnson who lived at or near Watertown, New York, during the 1880s and who may have moved to Dayton, Ohio, in the late 1880s, please leave a comment or contact me directly.

Surnames in the Album

	? [2]	D	Deuel	P	Pond [2]
A	Adams [2]		Dillenbeck [2]		Portte [2]
B	Baldwin [2]	G	Gamham	R	Reader
	Bartholomew		Gibbs [4]		Redpath
	Bartlett	H	Herrick		Rogers
	Baxter [3]		Hutchinson		Rowe
	Brimmer	I	Isdell [3]	T	Thorndill
C	Cahill [2]	J	Johnson [3]	W	Warner
	Carpenter	M	Mackey [2]		Waterhouse [2]
	Clark [2]		Mallery [3]		Webb [3]
	Connell [2]		Maynard [5]		Whitford
	Coon		McFeely		Wilson
				Y	Yetts

Inscribers in the Album

• F. A. E. of Boonville, New York, in Oneida County; inscribed on September 17, 1881
• Cousin Mary; inscribed on October 29, 1883
• J. M. Adams; inscribed at Watertown, New York, on March 3, 1881
• Mrs. Libbie A. L. Adams
• Fred P. Baldwin of Watertown, New York; inscribed on January 21, 1884
• Kittie G. Baldwin of Watertown, New York; inscribed on January 20, 1884
• Emma Bartholomew; inscribed at Watertown, New York, on June 18, 1881
• Louise I. Bartlett of Watertown, New York; inscribed on 4-7-1882
• Addie E. Baxter; inscribed at Philadelphia, New York, on July 8, 1881
• Carrie E. Baxter of Philadelphia, New York
• Ida Baxter; inscribed at Philadelphia, New York
• Henry J. Brimmer; inscribed at Watertown, New York, on March 13, 1883; not sure of surname
• D. W. Cahill of Watertown, New York; inscribed on July 3, 1881
• M. E. Cahill of Watertown, New York; inscribed on 7/3, 1881
• Truie Carpenter; inscribed at Watertown, New York, on March 27, 1887.  Could the inscriber have been Gertrude Carpenter?
• Nelson C. Clark of Chicago; inscribed on February 20, 1881
• Nelson C. Clark of Hinsdale, New York; Lizzie's cousin
• Jennie Connell; inscribed at Watertown, New York, on August 15, 1881
• Ada B. Connell of Watertown, New York; inscribed at Dayton, Ohio, on 3-6-91
• Arthur L. Coon of Watertown, New York; "Grand Central", 16 Woodruff House opposite Fountain
• Mrs. Alice V. Deuel; inscribed at Chittenango, New York, on July 31, 1881.  A Find a Grave memorial indicates that Alice, born in 1852 died in 1882.  She was the wife of William Estes Deuel.
• Mrs. N. E. Dillenbeck of 114 Linden Street, Syracuse, New York; inscribed on April 14, no year written
• N. E. Dillenbeck of Syracuse, New York; inscribed there on April 14, 1890
• G. P. Gamham; inscribed at Grand Central on March 13, 1883
• I. E. Gibbs; inscribed at Watertown, New York; Lellie Gibbs inscribed the right facing page.  They may have been Israel E. Gibbs and wife Elsie Gibbs.
• Lellie Gibbs; inscribed at Watertown, New York.  Possibly Elsie Gibbs, whose husband Israel E. Gibbs inscribed the left facing page.
• Alice J. Gibbs; inscribed at Muskegon on August 4 [no year written]
• Van R. Gibbs of Syracuse, New York; inscribed on February 29, 1883.  "Garnes St"
• Stella Herrick; middle initial possibly M.
• Alfred J. Hutchinson of London, England; inscribed on July 23, 1886; he sketched a flower
• Emma L. Isdell; inscribed on April 12, 1885 at Philadelphia, New York, in Jefferson County
• Emma L. Isdell of Philadelphia, New York; inscribed on February 20, 1881
• May Isdell; inscribed on January 17, 1885
• Mrs.  Arthur E. Johnson, "Lizzie", album owner, of Watertown, New York.  
• Amanda Johnson; Lizzie's sister.  Presumably sister in law Amanda J. (McDonald) Johnson, wife of George B. Johnson, who was a brother to Arthur E. Johnson, Lizzie's husband
• Harvey Doolittle; inscribed to Mrs. A. E. Johnson on June 2, 1881
• Miss Mamie Mackey of Watertown, New York
• Sadie Mackey; inscribed on October 29, 1888
• Rena Mallery of Watertown, New York; inscribed on April 10, 1885
• Fred E. Mallery of Watertown, New York; inscribed on March 13, 1885
• Eugene L. Mallery of Watertown, New York; inscribed on April 10, 1885
• Lathrop Maynard of Limerick, New York, in Jefferson County
• Mary Maynard of Limerick, New York; inscribed on April 5, 1881
• Julius E. Maynard of Limerick, New York
• Elva Maynard; inscribed on February 22, 1881
• Mattie Maynard of Limerick,  New York; inscribed on July 24, 1881
• W. J. McFeely; inscribed at Watertown, New York, in September 1881
• Walter M. Pond of Syracuse, New York; inscribed on April 14, 1890
• Mrs. Carrie E. Pond
• Emma Portte of Watertown, New York; inscribed on December 2, 1881
• Hattie E. Portte of Watertown, New York; inscribed on December 2, 1881
• Nellie Reader; inscribed at Watertown, New York, on February 15, 1884
• Susie Redpath; inscribed on February 26, 1881
• Lillian Isabella Rogers of Carthage, New York; inscribed on October 8, 1881
• Charles Rowe; inscribed at Watertown, New York, on October 8, 1882
• Flora Thorndill of Syracuse, New York; inscribed on April 7, 1881
• Annie Warner of Point Salubrious, Chaumont, New York; inscribed on August 24, 1881
• Mattie E. Waterhouse of Sherbrooke, Quebec; "Aged 11 years"; inscribed on September 28, 1889
• Carrie M. Waterhouse, from, or inscribed at, Sherbrooke, Quebec, on September 22, 1889
• Lena May Webb of Syracuse, New York; inscribed on April 15, 1890
• Grace S. Webb; inscribed at Syracuse, New York, on December 3, 188
• Flo E. Webb of Syracuse, New York; inscribed at Watertown, New York, on April 7, 1881
• Ray A. Whitford, or Roy A. Whitford, of Waterford, New York; inscribed on July 20, 1881
• Josie M. Wilson; inscribed at Watertown, New York, on April 15, 1885
• Bessie Yetts; inscribed at Watertown, New York, on 3/8/89

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