Heirlooms Reunited: 1860-1880s Autograph Album of Jerusha C. Hubbard of Middletown, Connecticut

Autograph album started in 1860 by Jerusha C. Hubbard of Middletown, Connecticut, with inscriptions from relatives, friends and people associated with Wesleyan University at Middletown.

Jerusha later added notes next to the names of many inscribers to indicate that the inscriber had married or died.

The album measures approximately 7-3/4" by 5-1/4" and contains the sentiments of over 120 people, many of whom signed pages with one or more others, some with a connection to each other, some apparently randomly. An alphabetical surname list and an alphabetical list of the inscribers, together with any personal information they offered and any note that Jerusha left, appear at the end of this post.

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

Jerusha C. Hubbard was born September 27, 1844, the daughter of Elijah H. Hubbard and Mary Jane (Badger) Hubbard of Middletown, Connecticut. Jerusha died on September 23, 1900 and is buried with family members in the New Farm Hill Cemetery at Middletown, Connecticut. It appears that she never married.

Jerusha had a brother, William Hendley Hubbard, born in 1842, who is presumably the William H. Hubbard who inscribed facing pages in his sister's album, in 1860 and in 1868.

Many of the inscribers, who lived in Connecticut, Massachusetts, North Carolina and Pennsylvania, indicated a family relationship with Jerusha, and there were likely more who didn't express a relationship. Surnames:

Cole
Hubbard
Hedges
Johnson

One page was inscribed by H. E. Balcam, a lieutenant in the 27th Regiment, presumably Connecticut. H. E. Michener of Doylestown, Pennsylvania, also inscribed the page.

Another page was inscribed by W. Frank Vinal and William Sheridan Todd, a native of Coleraine, Massachusetts. They were members of the Class of 1864 at Wesleyan University. Lizzie Colson of Danville, Pennsylvania, also inscribed the page and may have been a Wesleyan student as well.

Wilbur Fisk Crafts, who was born at Fryeburg, Maine, on January 12, 1850, inscribed a page in September 1867.

Wilbur's brother, Frederick Henry Crafts, also inscribed a page. He graduated from Wesleyan University with the Class of 1871. Two other Crafts siblings attended Wesleyan but didn't inscribe pages in Jerusha's album.

Surnames in the Album

	? [5]	F	Finley	P	Payne
A	Allison [2]	G	Gabrielle [2]	R	Rand
	Arnold		Goodell		Redfield
	Atwood		Gould		Reed
B	Balcam [2]	H	H ? [3]		Roberts [4]
	Baldwin [2]		Hall [2]	S	Sears [3]
	Beebe		Haskell		Sellers [4]
	Bliss		Hayes		Sergeant
	Blossom		Hedges		Shailer
	Bolton		Hempstead		Sill [2]
	Bound		Hennigar [3]		Smith [3]
	Brainerd		Hotchkiss		Stillman [2]
	Bulkley		Hubbard [13]	T	Thayer
	Burr	J	J ?		Todd
C	Carter [2]		Johnson [4]		True.
	Chamberlain	L	Lewis	V	Vinal
	Chamberlin		Lucas	W	Ward [4]
	Chapman	M	Mansfield		Wetmore
	Chase		Mather		Wilcox
	Coite		Michener		Wilder
	Cole [3]		Millar		Woodman
	Coles		Moody		Woodworth
	Colson		Morgan		Wright [2]
	Crafts [2]		Neale	Y	Yero
D	Doan [4]	N	North
E	Emery

Inscribers in the Album - given names within a surname are not necessarily in alphabetical order.

Libbie of Middletown, Connecticut; "your friend and schoolmate". Whether random or not, I don't know, but she shared the page with Ella A. Bulkley.
Unsigned
Elenora P? or R? of Middletown, Connecticut, inscribed on July 5, no year written. Whether random or not, I don't know, but she shared the page with Ellen S. Beebe.
Unsigned
Diamonds, inscribed at Middletown, Connecticut, on March 3, 1865. Jerusha's later note: "Married". Inscribed another page on which Jerusha noted: "Died Dec 1882"

Frances L. Allison of Middletown, Connecticut, inscribed on October 22, 1860
Gertrude Allison of Middletown, Connecticut, inscribed on May 20, 1861. Whether random or not, I don't know, but Gertrude shared her page with Amelia Wright
George Arnold of New Haven, Connecticut, inscribed at Middletown, Connecticut, on February 16, 1864
R. B. Atwood of Watertown, Connecticut, inscribed at Middletown, Connecticut, in July 1860. Jerusha's later note: "Died 1862"

Henry A. Balcam of Middletown, Connecticut, inscribed in July 1860. Whether random or not, he shared the page with George H. Ward
H. E. Balcam, Lieut. 24th Regt.. There was a Henry Balcam who was a Lieutenant in the 24th Connecticut Regiment. Whether random or not, I don't know, but H. E. Balcam shared the page with H. C. Michener
Harriet R. Baldwin of Middletown, Connecticut, inscribed on April 27, 1860. Whether random or not, I don't know, but she shared the page with Sara E. Morgan and V. P. Moody.
Lizzie Baldwin of Middletown, Connecticut, inscribed on November 10, 1860. Jerusha's later note: "Died Oct. 4, 1863". Whether random or not, she shared the page with Sophia M. Sill and Florence L. Cole.
Ellen S. Beebe of Middletown, Connecticut, inscribed on January 1, 1861. Whether random or not, I don't know, but she shared the page with Elenora P or R.
Flavel N. Bliss, inscribed at Middletown, Connecticut, on November 22, 1863. Jerusha's later note: "Married"
Maria A. Blossom of Providence, Rhode Island, inscribed on March 6, 1862
Cynthia P. Bolton of Portland, Connecticut. Whether random or not, I don't know, but Cynthia shared the page with Jennie M. Burr.
Walter Bound of 49 Columbia St., Brooklyn, New York, inscribed on April 4, 1862. Shared the page with Henry M. Chase
Fannie Brainerd, inscribed at Middletown, Connecticut, on April 24, 1860
Ella A. Bulkley, inscribed on October 30, 1865. The letter "M" was presumably written by Jerusha later to signify Ella's marriage. Whether random or not, I don't know, but she shared the page with Libbie, Jerusha's schoolmate at Middletown, Connecticut
Jennie M. Burr of Middletown, Connecticut, inscribed on April 4, 1862. Whether random or not, I don't know, but Jennie shared the page with Cynthia P. Bolton

Nellie M. Carter of Middletown, Connecticut, inscribed on October 10, 1860. Jerusha's later note: "Married May / 62"
Maggie C. Carter of Middletown, Connecticut, inscribed on October 9, 1861. Jerusha's later note: "Married. Died"
Annie Chamberlain. The letter "M" was presumably written by Jerusha later to signify Annie's marriage. Whether random or not, I don't know, but she shared the page with Mary Neale.
Anna E. Chamberlin of Thibodaux, Louisiana, inscribed on April 15, 1862. Whether random or not, I don't know, but Anna shared the page with Lizzie Wilcox
Emma M. Chapman of Middletown, Connecticut, inscribed on February 20, 1861. Jerusha's later note: "Married". Whether random or not, I don't know, but Emma shared the page with Isaac P. Doan
Henry M. Chase of Middletown, Connecticut, inscribed on April 3, 1862. Jerusha's later note: "Married". Shared the page with Walter Bound
Emma Coite, inscribed on March 6, 1862. Jerusha's later note: "Married 66". Whether random or not, I don't know, but she shared the page with Emma B. Johnson
Florence L. Cole of Springfield, Pennsylvania, inscribed on July 30, 1862. Whether random or not, she shared the page with Sophia M. Sill and Lizzie Baldwin.
Augusta M. Cole, inscribed at Springfield [no state written, but presumably Pennsylvania] on July 28, 1862; Jerusha's aunt
Frances A. Cole of Springfield, Pennsylvania, inscribed on July 30, 1862. The letter "M" was presumably written by Jerusha later to indicate that Frances had married. Whether random or not, I don't know, but she shared her page with Mary F. Ward and Sarah N. Emery
Alice H. Coles of Middletown, Connecticut. Jerusha's later note: "Married" Presumably Alice Hubbard Coles, who married Eugene Seabury Belden about 1866. Whether random or not, I don't know, but she shared the page with Ellen R. Doan.
Lizzie Colson [not sure of name as it's written in code] of Danville, Pennsylvania, inscribed in March 1861. Whether random or not, I don't know, but Lizzie shared the page with W. Frank Vinal and William S. Todd.
Fred H. Crafts of Middletown, Connecticut, inscribed on September 6, 1867. He wrote part of his inscription in Greek.
Wilbur F. Crafts of Moaniac, U.S., "Class of '69 Wesleyan, Sept. 1867". Presumably Wesleyan University at Middletown, Connecticut.

Ellen R. Doan; "Think of Pisgah July 27, 1862. Whether random or not, I don't know, but she shared the page with Alice H. Coles
Jennie C. Doan of Pennsylvania, inscribed at Middletown, Connecticut, on October 18, 1860. Jerusha's later note: "Married / 72".
S. O. Doan of Leonard Hollow, Pennsylvania, inscribed on August 1, 1862. Whether random or not, I don't know, but S. O. Doan shared the page with Eliza H. Hubbard and Ellen H. Hubbard.
Isaac P. Doan of Leanord Ville, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, inscribed on July 31, 1862. Whether random or not, I don't know, but Isaac shared the page with Emma M. Chapman

Sarah N. Emery of Portland, Connecticut, inscribed on April 26, 1860. Whether random or not, I don't know, but Sarah shared the page with Mary F. Ward and Frances A. Cole.

Lizzie Finley of Middletown, Connecticut, inscribed on July 17, 1860. Jerusha's later note: "Married 1. 62"

Charles D. Gabrielle. Jerusha's later note: "died"
Mary J. Gabrielle of Middletown, Connecticut, inscribed on December 21, 1860. Jerusha's later note: "Died 1861". Whether random or not, I don't know, but she shared the page with Ella Hennigar.
Jennie Goodell of Middletown, Connecticut, inscribed on January 28, 1862. The letter "M" might mean "Married", perhaps added by Jerusha later. Whether random or not, I don't know, but Jennie shared the page with E. M. Wright
Lillie E. Gould of New Haven, Connecticut, inscribed at Middletown, Connecticut, on March 8, 1862. Jerusha's later note: "Married"

C. ? H., possibly C. T. H., of Middletown, Connecticut, inscribed on December 6, 1863. Perhaps the H stood for Hubbard.
Wilbur F. Crafts of Moaniac, U.S., "Class of '69 Wesleyan, Sept. 1867". Wilbur Fisk Crafts was in the Class of 1869 at Wesleyan University of Middletown, Connecticut
L. K. H. of Cobalt, Connecticut, inscribed on February 17, 1863. Jerusha's later note: "died". Could the surname be Hubbard?
Alpie H. Hall of Portland, Connecticut. Whether random or not, I don't know, but Alpie shared the page with Ellen Hall and Fannie E. Ward.
Ellen Hall of Portland, Connecticut, inscribed on April 26, 1860. Jerusha's later note: "Married". Whether random or not, I don't know, but Ellen shared the page with Alpie H. Hall and Fannie E. Ward.
Nellie Haskell of Middletown, Connecticut, inscribed on October 9, 1861. Whether random or not, she shared the page with Susie F. Sellers.
Gertie J. Hayes of Higganum, Connecticut, inscribed on April 3, 1862. The letter "M" was presumably later written by Jerusha to indicate that Gertie had married. Whether random or not, I don't know, but Gertie shared the page with Willie E. Hubbard and Ella Hubbard
Leora Hedges of Feeding Hills, Massachusetts; Jerusha's cousin. Whether random or not, I don't know, but she shared the page with H. D. Smith.
Maggie J. Hempstead of New London, Connecticut, inscribed at Middletown, Connecticut, on June 29, 1861. Jerusha's later note: "Married"
Ella Hennigar of Sag Harbor, New York. Whether random or not, I don't know, but she shared the page with Mary J. Gabrielle.
William L. Hennigar, inscribed at Middletown, Connecticut, on August 13, 1865
C. L. Hennigar of Sag Harbor, New York, inscribed on August 8, 1865
Mariah Hotchkiss of Middletown, Connecticut, inscribed on April 27, 1860
Jerusha C. Hubbard of Middletown, Connecticut; album owner
Fannie D. Hubbard of Middletown, Connecticut, inscribed on April 28, 1860. Presumably Frances Delia Hubbard (1844-1933), daughter of Charles Hubbard and Delia S. (Birdsey) Hubbard. Jerusha's later note: "Married". Whether random or not, I don't know, but she shared the page with A.H.J. of Clinton, North Carolina
A. F. H...d. Not sure of last initial, but if H, the surname might be Hubbard and possibly Jerusha's cousin Anna F. Hubbard, daughter of Fanny (Johnson) Hubbard and Sylvester B. Hubbard, a brother to Jerusha's father Elijah H. Hubbard. Jerusha's later note: "Married". If the inscriber was Anna F. Hubbard, the note refers to her marriage to James Pardon Fay on April 10, 1866 at Long Hill, Middletown, Connecticut.
William H. Hubbard, inscribed on January 4, 1868; presumably Jerusha's brother William Hendley Hubbard. Possibly the William H. Hubbard, who inscribed the right facing page on September 19, 1860
William H. Hubbard of Middletown, Connecticut, inscribed on September 19, 1860. Presumably Jerusha's brother William Hendley Hubbard, who also inscribed the left facing page on January 4, 1868. Jerusha's later note: "Married / 66"
George R. Hubbard of Middletown, Connecticut, inscribed on October 3, 1864
George R. Hubbard; possibly the same George R. Hubbard who inscribed another page. Also mentions "Diamonds", who is mentioned on another page.
Fannie A. Hubbard of Middletown, Connecticut, inscribed on December 14, 1860. The letter "M" was presumably written later by Jerusha to indicate that Fannie had married. Whether random or not, I don't know, but Fannie shared her page with Mary H. Lucas and
L. C. Hubbard of Clinton, North Carolina, inscribed on September 2, 1865. Presumably Langdon Chevis Hubbard, a native of Connecticut
Eliza H. Hubbard of Middletown, Connecticut, inscribed on August 3, 1862. Jerusha's later note: "Married". Whether random or not with respect to S. O. Doan, I don't know, but Eliza shared the page with S. O. Doan and Ellen H. Hubbard
Ellen H. Hubbard of Middletown, Connecticut, inscribed on August 3, 1862. Whether random or not with respect to S. O. Doan, I don't know, but Ellen shared the page with S. O. Doan and Eliza H. Hubbard.
Willie E. Hubbard of Middletown, Connecticut, inscribed on January 12, 1880. Whether random or not with respect to Gertie J. Hayes, I don't know, but Willie shared the page with Gertie J. Hayes and Ella Hubbard.
Ella Hubbard of Middletown, Connecticut, inscribed on January 12, 1880, Whether random or not with respect to Gertie J. Hayes, I don't know, but Ella shared the page with Willie E. Hubbard and Gertie J. Hayes.

A. H. J, of Clinton, North Carolina, inscribed at Middletown, Connecticut, on August 31. 1867. Another inscriber from Clinton was Amelia I. Johnson, so it's possible that A. H. J. was also a Johnson. Jerusha's later note: "Married", Whether random or not, I don't know, but A. H. J. shared the page with Fannie D. Hubbard
Emma B. Johnson of Middletown, Connecticut, inscribed on June 7, 1863. Whether random or not, I don't know, but she shared the page with Emma Coite
A. F. Johnson of Clinton, North Carolina, inscribed on September 6, 1867; Jerusha's cousin
Sarah A. Johnson of Feeding Hills, Massachusetts. Shared the page with Mrs. Isaac Roberts.
Amelia I. Johnson of Clinton, North Carolina, inscribed on August 31, 1867. Whether random or not, I don't know, but shes shared the page with M. Louise Sellers.

George S. Lewis, Jr., of Springfield, Massachusetts, inscribed on September 9, 1860. Jerusha's later note: "Married". Whether random or not, I don't know, but he shared the page with Mattie C. Roberts.
Mary H. Lucas of Middletown, Connecticut, inscribed on February 16, 1864. The letter "M" was presumably written later by Jerusha to indicate that Mary had married. Whether random or not, I don't know, but Mary shared her page with Fannie A. Hubbard and Nellie H. Rand

Mary L. Mansfield of Middletown, Connecticut, inscribed on March 18, 1862. Jerusha's later note: "Died the spring of 63"
Charles M. Mather of Middletown, Connecticut, inscribed on February 22, 1862. Jerusha's later note: "Married; died"
H. C. Michener of Doylestown, Pennsylvania, inscribed on January 16, 1864. Whether random or not, I don't know, but H. C. Michener shared the page with H. E. Balcam
Kate E. Millar of Middletown, Connecticut, inscribed on February 23, 1861. Jerusha's later note: "Married July 4, 1864"
V. P. Moody of New York, inscribed at Middletown, Connecticut, in December 1860. Not sure of first initial. Whether random or not, V. P. Moody shared the page with Harriet R. Baldwin and Sara E. Morgan
Isabell P. Morgan, or Isobelle P. Morgan, of Worthington, Massachusetts, inscribed on March 4, 1862. Whether random or not, I don't know, but she shared the page with Mary Woodworth

Mary Neale of Middletown, Connecticut. Whether random or not, I don't know, but she shared the page with Annie Chamberlain
Augusta M. North of Middletown, Connecticut, inscribed on January 2, 1861

Maria Payne of Middletown, Connecticut, inscribed on April 27, 1860

Nellie H. Rand of West Meriden, Connecticut. Jerusha's later note: "Married. Died". Whether random or not, I don't know, but Nellie shared her page with Mary H. Lucas and Fannie A. Hubbard.
M. Isabelle Redfield of Claremont, New Hampshire; presumably Mary Isabella Redfield
Minnie Reed of Higganum, Connecticut, inscribed at Middletown, Connecticut, on March 6, 1860
Mrs. Isaac Roberts of Feeding Hills, Massachusetts. She was presumably Cornelia (Clark) Roberts. Shared the page with Sarah A. Johnson.
M. S. Roberts of Feeding Hills, Massachusetts, inscribed on November 25, 1863. Perhaps Morton Samuel Roberts. Shared the page with H. V. Roberts.
H. V. Roberts of Feeding Hills, Massachusetts, inscribed on November 25, 1863. Jerusha's later note: "Married; died Sept. Perhaps Horace Van Ness Roberts, who died in 1872. He had married Mary E. Babcock in 1867. Shared the page with M. S. Roberts
Mattie C. Roberts of Feeding Hills, Massachusetts. Whether random or not, I don't know, but she shared the page with George S. Lewis.

Elisha Sears, inscribed on April 30, 1860.
Ellen M. Sears of Middletown, Connecticut, inscribed on April 28, 1860. Jerusha's later note: "Married Sep. 1, 66. Whether random or not, I don't know, but she shared the page with Jose Joaquin Yero
Mary H. Sears, inscribed on February 16, 1864. Jerusha's later note: "Married Jan. 18 /65". Whether random or not, I don't know, but Mary shared her page with Carrie E. Smith.
I. E. Sellers or J. E. Sellers, or ? E. Sellers, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, inscribed on October 18, 1863
Susie F. Sellers of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, inscribed on June 23, 1865. The letter "M" was presumably written by Jerusha later to signify Susie's marriage. Whether random or not, she shared the page with Nellie Haskell.
M. Louise Sellers of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, inscribed at Middletown, Connecticut, on January 7, 1862
Emma Sellers of Meriden, Connecticut. Jerusha's later note: "Died". Whether random or not, I don't know, but Emma shared the page with Carrie T. E. Sill.
Helen R. Sergeant of Leonards Ville, Bradford, Tennessee, inscribed on July 5, 1861
Nellie M. Shailer of Deep River, Connecticut, inscribed at Middletown, Connecticut, on October 23, 1861
Sophia M. Sill of Middletown, Connecticut, inscribed on April 7, 1862. Whether random or not, she shared the page with Lizzie Baldwin and Florence L. Cole.
Carrie T. E. Sill of Middletown, Connecticut, inscribed on April 7, 1862. Whether random or not, I don't know, but Carrie shared the page with Emma Sellers.
Addie E. Smith of Portland, Connecticut, inscribed on March 6, 1862. Whether random or not, I don't know, but she shared the page with Carrie Thayer.
H. D. Smith of Middletown, Connecticut, inscribed on November 22, 1863. Whether random or not, I don't know, but H. D. Smith shared the page with Leora Hedges.
M. Louise Sellers of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, inscribed at Middletown, Connecticut, on January 7, 1862. Whether random or not, I don't know, but she shared the page with Amelia I. Johnson.
Fannie P. Stillman of Middletown, Connecticut, inscribed on April 9, 1861. Jerusha's later note: "died June 1873"
Martin V. B. Stillman of Middletown, Connecticut. Martin Van Buren Stillman

Carrie Thayer, inscribed at Higganum, Connecticut, on March 6, 1861. Whether random or not, I don't know, but she shared the page with Addie E. Smith.
William S. Todd, Class of 64 at Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut. Whether random or not, I don't know, but William shared the page with W. Frank Vinal and Lizzie Colson.
Mary S. True of Middletown, Connecticut, inscribed on April 25, 1860

W. Frank Vinal of Middletown, Connecticut, inscribed at Wes. University, Class of '64. Wesleyan University. Jerusha's later note: "Died". Whether random or not, I don't know, but W. Frank Vinal shared the page with Lizzie Colson and William S. Todd.

George H. Ward of Middletown, Connecticut, inscribed on May 10, 1862. Jerusha's later note: "Married". Whether random or not, he shared the page with Henry A. Balcam
Emma L. Ward of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, inscribed on October 18, 1863. The letter "M", presumably meaning "Married", may have been written by Jerusha later.
Mary F. Ward of Middletown, Connecticut, inscribed on May 11, 1862. Jerusha's later note: "Died 1863". Whether random or not, I don't know, but Mary shared the page with Sarah N. Emery and Frances A. Cole.
Fannie E. Ward of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, inscribed on June 23, 1865. Whether random or not, I don't know, but Fannie shared the page with Alpie H. Hall and Ellen Hall
Carrie T. Wetmore; she wrote what looks like the initials Y.L.S., perhaps signifying "Young Leaders Society". Jerusha's later note: "Married 1867; died"
Lizzie Wilcox of Portland, Connecticut, inscribed on October 24, 1861. Whether random or not, I don't know, but Lizzie shared the page with Anna E. Chamberlin
Hattie J. Wilder of Groton, Massachusetts, inscribed on June 26, 1861. There's a faint date of 8th of December 1861, hopefully not a death date that Jerusha added later.
Susie C. Woodman, inscribed at Middletown, Connecticut, in July 1860
Mary Woodworth of Middletown, Connecticut, inscribed on October 9, 1861. Whether random or not, I don't know, but she shared the page with Isabelle P. Morgan, or Isobell P. Morgan.
E. M. Wright, inscribed in the Winter of 1862. The letter "M" might mean "Married", perhaps added by Jerusha later. Whether random or not, I don't know, but E. M. Wright shared the page with Jennie Goodell
Amelia Wright of Chatham, Connecticut, inscribed on September 20, 1863. Whether random or not, I don't know, but Amelia shared her page with Gertrude Allison