Friday, March 22, 2013

1880s Autograph Album of Harry E. Reamer of the Paradise Neighborhood of Greensburg, Pennsylvania


1880s autograph album of Harry E. Reamer of the Paradise neighborhood of Greensburg, Pennsylvania, with most of the autographs apparently collected while he was a student at the Paradise School.



The album is approximately 6" x 4" and contains 37 pages of sentiments signed by Harry himself, his relatives, schoolmates and friends.  An alphabetical list of the signers appears at the end of this post.



From online research, hopefully correct:  [corrections and additions welcome, especially since online trees have two different sets of parents for Harry]

Harry E. Reamer was born 22 March 1869 at Greensburg, Pennsylvania, the son of Jacob Daniel Reamer and Mary Ann (Wible) Reamer.

Harry's siblings were Agnes, Emma, Jennie, Jay and Charles, two of whom signed pages in his album.  Charles Reamer signed a page on 6 December 1886.



Jennie Reamer signed a page at Greensburg, Pennsylvania, on 23 November 1886. 



William Reamer, who called himself Harry's cousin, signed a page on 15 January 1887.



Harry E. Reamer married Henrietta Richardson Campbell about 1898 and settled at Greensburg, Pennsylvania, where he was a millman.  They had at least one child, a daughter.  Harry died in 1943.

If you have corrections and/or additions to the information above, or information on any of the signers listed below, please leave a comment or contact me directly.  Thanks!
  • Friend, signed on 9 December 1886, at Greensburg, Pennsylvania.  Signer may have written a name but it's illegible
  • J. A. Anthony, signed on 6 December 1886
  • James D. Best, signed at Paradise, Pennsylvania, on 8 January 1887
  • H. F. Best
  • A. G. Best
  • E. H. Byers, signed at Paradise, Pennsylvania, on 6 January 1887; Harry's teacher
  • A. M. Detor
  • Bella Hays, signed at Paradise, Pennsylvania, on 23 November 1886
  • Radie Henry
  • James E. Henry, signed on 18 February 1887
  • Fanny Johnson, signed at Greensburg, Pennsylvania
  • R. C. Lowry or R. C. Lowey
  • Laura McIntire, signed at Paradise, Pennsylvania, on 23 November 1886
  • John H. McIntire, signed at Paradise School, on 24 November 1886
  • G. L. McIntire, signed on 6 January 1887
  • Aggie McIntyre, signed at Greensburg, Pennsylvania, on 6 January 1887
  • Annie Mehaffey, signed on 13 January 1887
  • Amanda Myers, signed at 23 November 1886
  • William B. Parks, signed on 13 January 1887
  • Harry E. Reamer of Paradise, Greensburg, Pennsylvania, mostly collected while he was a student at the Paradise School
  • William Reamer, signed on 15 January 1887; Harry's cousin
  • Charles Reamer, signed on 6 December 1886; Harry's brother
  • Jennie J. Reamer, signed at Greensburg, Pennsylvania, on 23 November 1886; Harry's sister
  • Phebe D. Rohrbacher
  • Charles Rugh, signed on 24 November, 1886; Harry's schoolmate
  • John A. Rugh, signed on 22 November 1886; Harry's schoolmate
  • Albert Rugh, signed at 22 November 1886; Harry's schoolmate
  • Sanford Ryan, signed on 15 December 1886
  • John Scott, signed Youngwood, Pennsylvania, on 31 August [no year given]
  • H. L. Smith or H. L. Smithy, signed 15 December 1886
  • M. J. Snively, signed on 22 November 1886
  • Carrie A. Snively
  • Ella Thompson, signed at Greensburg, Pennsylvania, on 9 December 1886
  • Lillie Thompson, signed on 9 December 1886; Harry's cousin
  • A. E. Truxal, signed on 22 November 1886
  • Lizzie Truxal, signed on 26 November 1886
  • C. J. Truxal, signed on 26 November 1886
Greensburg, Pennsylvania [The area of Paradise is in the southeast part of the city.]


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