1880s autograph album that belonged to Emma E. Smith of Winona, Minnesota. The album apparently came to light years later as one of the last pages contains the writing or one or both of Emma's children with husband Henry A. Stillinger.
The album measures approximately 5-1/4" by 3-1/4" and contains the sentiments of over 50 of Emma's relatives, friends and teacher, Sarah H. Strong. 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, hopefully correct - corrections and additions requested:
According to Census information, Emma E. Smith was born about 1865, though her gravestone shows 1872. Her parents were Alvah Samuel Smith and Sarah Sophia (Richardson) Smith, who were born in New York and Ontario, respectively.
Emma's mother and three of her sisters, Maria Alice Smith; Inez Irene Smith and Lydia Augusta Smith, inscribed a shared page in the album.
One inscriber, Ella M. Peckham of Winona, Minnesota, called herself Emma's cousin.
It appears that that Emma visited New York in 1886, as several people from the Williams family and H. G. Hall inscribed pages at Rushford, New York in that year. Perhaps she met her future husband on this or another trip.
About 1895 Emma married Henry A. Stillinger, a New York native whose parents had earlier emigrated from Germany. Emma and Henry had at least two children, Clyde Smith Stillinger and Edna Claribel Stillinger.
According to Find-a-Grave, Emma died in 1919, Henry in 1952 and Claribel in 1954; they're buried in the Buffalo Cemetery at Cheektowaga, New York. Clyde outlived them by many years.
If you have corrections and/or additions to the information above, please leave a comment or contact me directly.
Surnames in the Album
Inscribers in the Album
- Lizzie; inscribed at Winona, Minnesota, on November 14, 1882
- Frank Adams; inscribed at Winona, Minnesota, on December 6, 1881
- Charles Albrecht, inscribed at Winona, Minnesota, on December 14, 1881
- Matie Ball of Winona, Minnesota
- Lydia Bauer
- Gustav Becker
- W. M. Bolcom; on a page inscribed on January 7, 1881 [corrected from 1880] by L. A. Posz; W. M. Bolcom; H. D. Lewis; and W. F. Straub
- Minnie Bomm; inscribed on December 13, 1880
- Wallace Braley; inscribed at Winona, Minnesota, on December 19, 1881
- Maude Carpenter
- Clyde M. Carr
- Frank H. Dixon of Winona, Minnesota; inscribed on December 8, 1881
- Eleda Felsted of Winona, Minnesota; inscribed on November 4, 1881
- Barbara Frommes; inscribed at Winona, Minnesota, on January 7, 1881
- H. G. Hall of Rushford, New York; inscribed on December 9, 1887
- Frank E. Haskins of Winona, Minnesota; inscribed on September 1, 1884
- Gertrude Holland of Winona, Minnesota
- Emma Johnson; inscribed at Winona, Minnesota, on January 8, 1881
- Mattie Kimball; inscribed on March 1, 1881 at Winona, Minnesota
- E. F. Lephold; not sure of surname
- H. D. Lewis; possibly Henry D. Lewis; on a page inscribed on January 7, 1881 [corrected from 1880] by L. A. Posz; W. M. Bolcom; H. D. Lewis; and W. F. Straub
- Lizzie A. Loftus; inscribed on October 27, 1882
- Etta Marshall
- Nellie McConnon; inscribed at Winona, Minnesota, on January 7, 1881
- W. C. Medhurst of Winona, Minnesota
- Eliza M. Miller; inscribed on January 6, 1882
- Rosa S. Miller; inscribed at Winona, Minnesota, on January 8, 1882
- William Myers; inscribed at Winona, Minnesota, on December 1, 1881
- Ella M. Peckham of Winona, Minnesota; inscribed on April 22, 1881. Emma's cousin
- Nettie Pennoyer; inscribed at Winona, Minnesota.
- May Pierce
- L. A. Posz; presumably Louis A. Posz; on a page inscribed on January 7, 1881 [corrected from 1880] by L. A. Posz; W. M. Bolcom; H. D. Lewis; and W. F. Straub
- Jennie Robb of Winona, Minnesota; inscribed on April 1, 1882
- Augusta Rohweder
- Emma E. Smith of Winona, Minnesota; album owner
- Mrs. S. S. Smith; Emma's mother Sarah Sophia (Richardson) Smith; on a page shared with her daughters Maria A.; Inez I. Smith and Lydia A. Smith.
- Maria A.; Emma's sister Maria Alice Smith; on a page shared with their mother Sarah Sophia (Richardson) Smith and sisters Inez Irene Smith and Lydia Augusta Smith.
- Inez I. Smith; Emma's sister Inez Irene Smith; on a page shared with their mother Sarah Sophia (Richardson) Smith and sisters Maria Alice Smith and Lydia Augusta Smith
- Lydia A. Smith; Emma's sister Lydia Augusta Smith; on a page shared with their mother Sarah Sophia (Richardson) Smith and sisters Maria Alice Smith and Inez Irene Smith
- Carrie V. Smith; inscribed at Winona, Minnesota, on February 16, 1881
- Clara C. Staack; inscribed on February 14, 1882
- George Stebbins; inscribed on December 15 [no year written] at Winona, Minnesota
- Clyde; written along with names Claribell, Papa and Mama. Either Clyde Smith Stillinger or his sister Edna Claribel Stillinger inscribed this page. They were Emma's children with husband Henry A. Stillinger
- Claribell; written along with names Clyde, Papa and Mama. Either Edna Claribel Stillinger or Clyde Smith Stillinger inscribed this page. They were Emma's children with husband Henry A. Stillinger.
- W. F. Straub; on a page inscribed on January 7, 1881 [corrected from 1880] by L. A. Posz; W. M. Bolcom; H. D. Lewis; and W. F. Straub
- Sarah H. Strong; inscribed at Winona, Minnesota, on January 5, 1881. Emma's teacher.
- Seth Temple of Winona, Minnesota; inscribed on December 16, 1881
- Bertha Webster
- Katie White
- Hattie R. Williams of Rushford, New York; inscribed on April 1, 1886
- Bertha Williams of Rushford, New York; inscribed on April 4, 1886
- Addie Williams of Rushford, New York; inscribed on April 1, 1886
- A. J. Wilson of Eyota, Minnesota
- Anna Wilson; inscribed at Winona, Minnesota, on November 4, 1881
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