1883-1899 Autograph Album of Hattie Williams of the Hannibal, New York and Oswego Falls, New York Area

1883-1899 autograph album that belonged to a Hattie from the Hannibal, New York, and Oswego Falls, New York area.  Oswego Falls is located in the city of Fulton, New York.

From clues in the album, I believe Hattie was Hattie Williams, daughter of Albert and Mary (Spurr) Williams, but I welcome alternative theories.

The album measures approximately 7" x 4-1/4" and contains the sentiments of 33 of Hattie's relatives and friends.  An alphabetical surname list and an alphabetical list of the signers, together with any personal information they offered, appear at the end of this post.

One signer, Mabel Williams, indicated that she was Hattie's sister on the page she inscribed on August 14, 1895.  She may have been a sister or a sister-in-law.

Two other people named Williams inscribed pages in the album, but they didn't specify a relationship with Hattie, though I think they were siblings.  They were Lewis W. Williams, who inscribed a page at Oswego Falls, New York, on December 27, 1883, and Libbie Williams, who inscribed a page at Oswego Falls, New York, on January 21, 1886.

H. H. Spurr called himself Hattie's cousin; his father Edwin Spurr was a brother to Hattie's mother Mary (Spurr) Williams.  Edward H. Spurr inscribed a page at Wolcott, New York, on December 18, 1884, but did not specify a relationship with Hattie.

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

Hattie Williams was born about 1854, the daughter of Albert and Mary (Spurr) Williams.  I found the family in 1870 Census of Hannibal, New York.  After that, I lost track of her because of all of the possible Hatties in and out of the area.  If you have corrections and/or additions to the information above, or more information on any of the signers listed below, please leave a comment or contact me directly.

Surnames in the Album

? [2]	G	M	S
A	Giles	M ?	Sherby
Abbott	Graham	Martin	Slack
B	H	Miller [2]	Spurr [2]
Berry	Huff	O	T
Burnell	I	Ostrander	Thomas [4]
C	Ingraham [2]	P	W
Crahan	J	Parks [2]	W ?
D	Jones		Williams [4]
Dove
Dunbarton

Signers in the Album           [Note: Given names within a specific surname may not be in alphabetical order.]

• Hattie, album owner; presumably Hattie Williams
• Kate, signed on October 18, 1885

A

• Sarah Wheeler Abbott, signed on November 27, 1885

B

• Mr. and Mr. Charles Berry, signed on October 18, 1885
• Louise Burnell, signed at Washington, New York, on August 16, 1884

C

• Maggie L. Crahan of Oswego Falls, New York, signed on February 15, 1887

D

• Minnie C. Dove, signed on May 27, 1886
• Anna of Dunbarton, New York, signed on February 9, 1888

G

• Miss Grace Giles, signed at April 2, 1899
• Charlotte E. Graham, signed at Oswego Falls, New York, on December 5, 1884

H

• Mrs. C. E. Huff, signed at Claremont, on June 18, 1907

I

• Belle P. Ingraham, signed on February 7, 1887
• R. Ingraham, signed on June 15, 1885. "If you ever see a Chap like me, a coming through the Rye, just wade up to the Rascal and kick him in the eye."

J

• Mrs. J. H. Jones

M

• J. ?, signed on July 8, 1884. Possibly Munsey
• Emily Martin, signed at Philadelphia, on August 9, 1884; she inscribed two consecutive pages.
• Merritt Miller of South Hannibal, New York, signed on March 15, 1884
• Mrs. Merritt Miller, signed at South Hannibal, New York, on March 15, 1884

O

• E. Ostrander, signed on April 19, 1885

P

• Mrs. A. M. Parks, signed at Mottville, on May 22, 1884
• E. A. Parks, signed at Mottville, New York, signed on May 223, 1884

S

• Carrie E. Sherby, signed on April 27, 1887
• Eliza Slack, signed at Victory, on December 27, 1883
• Edward H. Spurr, signed at Wolcott, New York, on December 14, 1884
• H. H. Spurr; Hattie's cousin; presumably Herbert Hamilton Spurr

T

• Guy E. Thomas of Oswego Falls, New York, signed on February 27, 1887
• Phallee Thomas, signed on February 22, 1887
• Jennie B. Thomas of Oswego Falls, New York, signed on April 7, 1887
• Mrs. M. E. Thomas, signed on February 27, 1887

W

• C. A. W., signed at Victory, New York, on December 30, 1883
• Hattie, album owner; presumably Hattie Williams
• Lewis W. Williams, signed at Oswego Falls, New York, on December 27, 1883
• Libbie Williams, signed at Oswego Falls, New York, on January 21, 1886
• Mabel Williams, signed on August 14, 1895; Hattie's sister

Hannibal, New York

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