1878-1890s autograph album that belonged to Florence A. (Thorne) Ackley, "Flora", from before and after her marriage to Dr. Winfield Ackley. Most of the inscriptions were acquired from Juniata, Nebraska, where Dr. Ackley practiced medicine.
Other inscriptions came from the couple's relatives and friends in Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Nebraska and Ohio.
The album measures approximately 6" by 3-3/4" and contains the sentiments of 43 of Florence's relatives, in-laws and friends. An alphabetical list of the inscribers, together with any personal information they offered, appears at the end of this post.
Surnames in the Album
From brief online research, hopefully correct - corrections and additions requested:
Florence A. Thorne was born about July 1860 in Barry County, Michigan, the daughter of William Benjamin Thorne and Deborah (Bowerman) Thorne. On February 26, 1880 at Baldwin, Michigan, Florence married Dr. Winfield Ackley, son of Calvin Ackley and Gertrude (Walker) Ackley. I believe Dr. Ackley was born about 1848 in Fulton County, Ohio. Read more about Dr. Winfield Ackley's education and medical practice here.
The Calvin Ackley who inscribed a page was presumably Dr. Winfield Ackley's father.
The L. Ackley, who inscribed a page at Stanwood, Iowa, on March 14, 1880, may have been Dr. Winfield Ackley's brother Leman Ackley.
Florence and Dr. Ackley had at least one child, Guy Winfield Ackley, born in 1882, who also became a physician, but died young in Idaho in 1918. Dr. Winfield Ackley died in 1932 and Florence died in 1935. They're buried, with son Guy, in the Juniata Cemetery at Juniata, Nebraska.
Other inscribers who mentioned a kinship or with the surname Ackley:
- Anna; Florence's cousin
- Edna J. McKelvey; inscribed at Juniata, Nebraska, on February 15, 1883. Florence's cousin.
- Josie A. Snow; inscribed on March 6, 1880 at Fayette, Ohio. Sister of Florence's husband Dr. Winfield Ackley and wife of Charles Adelbert Snow
If you have corrections and/or additions to the information above, or information on any of the inscribers listed below, please leave a comment or contact me directly.
Inscribers in the Album
- Anna; Florence's cousin
- A. F.; inscribed at Hastings, Nebraska, in 1880
- Lizzie; inscribed at Stanwood, Iowa; on March 14 [no year written]
- Friend; inscribed on January 29, 1878
- Mrs. W. M. Acker of Fayette, Ohio; inscribed on March 8, no year written
- Florence A. (Thorne) Ackley, wife of Dr. Winfield Ackley; of Juniata, Nebraska
- L. Ackley of Stanwood, Iowa; inscribed on March 14, 1880. Perhaps Leman Ackley, brother of Florence's husband Dr. Winfield Ackley
- Calvin Ackley; inscribed on April 28, 1880. Presumably the Calvin Ackley who was the father of Florence's husband, Dr. Winfield Ackley.
- Kate L. Bartle; inscribed at Juniata, Nebraska on January 2, 1889. She mentioned the date March 8, 1878
- Ella Bordner; inscribed at Juniata, Nebraska, on October 31, 1880
- Katie G. Bowen of Hastings, Nebraska; inscribed at Juniata, Nebraska, on May 9, 1885. Florence's schoolmate
- O. A. Buzzell; inscribed at Juniata, Nebraska, on April 18, 1990. Presumably New Hampshire native Oliver Augustus Buzzell, husband of inscriber Mary Adelaide (Merrill) Buzzell.
- Mrs. O. A. Buzzell; inscribed at Juniata, Nebraska, on April 21, 1880. Presumably New Hampshire native Mary Adelaide (Merrill) Buzzell, wife of inscriber Oliver Augustus Merrill.
- E. A. Buzzell; inscribed at Juniata, Nebraska, on April 18, 1880. Presumably Massachusetts native Edgar Augustus Buzzell, son of inscribers Oliver Augustus Buzzell and Mary Adelaide (Merrill) Buzzell.
- Minnie A. Buzzell; inscribed at Juniata, Nebraska, on April 18, 1880. New Hampshire native Minnie Arabella Buzzell, daughter of inscribers Oliver Augustus Buzzell and Mary Adelaide (Merrill) Buzzell
- Annie S. Buzzell; inscribed at Juniata, Nebraska, on April 19, 1880. Massachusetts native Annie Syrena Buzzell, daughter of inscribers Oliver Augustus Buzzell and Mary Adelaide (Merrill) Buzzell
- C. H. Coman; from or inscribed in Barry County, Michigan
- R. W. Crawford; inscribed on May 18, 1882
- Dora Evans; inscribed at Roseland, Nebraska, on April 25, 1896
- Eddie Fowlie; inscribed at Hastings, Nebraska, on August 15, 1880 [not sure of last digit]
- A. Fowlie; inscribed at Hastings, Nebraska, in 1880
- Minta Grandstaff; inscribed at Bladen, presumably Bladen, Nebraska, on October 18, 1887 [or 1889]
- Sadie M. Harris; inscribed on June 29, 1881 at Juniata, Nebraska
- Mrs. Katie Henry; inscribed on March 29, 1894
- Mrs. M. J. Lee; inscribed at Juniata, Nebraska, on September 2, 1881
- P. L. Lowry; inscribed at Juniata, Nebraska, in November 1882
- Miss Minnie Magee; inscribed at Juniata, Nebraska, on February 25, 1881
- D. P. Maryatt; inscribed at Juniata, Nebraska, on April 16, 1880
- Edna J. McKelvey; inscribed at Juniata, Nebraska, on February 15, 1883. Florence's cousin.
- Mrs. McKelvey; first initial possibly I or J; inscribed on December 3, 1885 [not sure of last digit]
- Mrs. E. E. Monroe;, or Mr. E. E. Monroe [the s in Mrs looks scribbled out], inscribed at Juniata, Nebraska on February 17, 1883. With a newspaper clipping poem pasted on the page.
- Hattie Orvis; inscribed at Roseland, Nebraska, on April 25, 1896
- Elida P? of ?, Michigan; inscribed on March 6, 1880. Possibly Elida Pooler and possibly Muncie, Michigan.
- Mrs. W. H. Rediker, or Mrs. W. A. Rediker; inscribed at Juniata, Nebraska, on May 26, 1889
- Mrs. Robert Riddell of Juniata, Nebraska; inscribed on March 29, 1880. Possibly Cynthia A. (Brown) Riddell
- Anna T. Riddell; inscribed at Juniata, Nebraska, on March 29, 1880
- Mrs. Ph. D. Shunk of Blue Hill, Nebraska; inscribed on February 6, 1887. Presumably Nettie E. (Brooks) Shunk, wife of Philip D. Shunk. They were married in December of 1880.
- Josie A. Snow; inscribed on March 6, 1880 at Fayette, Ohio. Sister of Florence's husband Dr. Winfield Ackley and wife of Charles Adelbert Snow
- Mrs. Ruth Snow of Fayette, Ohio
- Mrs. Emma Snow of Fayette, Ohio; inscribed on March 5, 1880
- Lilla Stalcup; inscribed on January 20, 1897
- E. F. Stalcup of Abilene, Kansas; inscribed at Juniata, Nebraska, on January 20, 1897
- Mrs. H. M. Sturdevant; inscribed at Stanwood, Iowa, in Cedar County, on March 18, 1880.
- Maggie Young [not sure of surname as the inscription is very faint]; inscribed on November 7, 1882
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