Autograph album that was kept from 1880 to 1894 by Hattie I. Edson of Wayne, Pennsylvania, and Ellicott, New York, after her marriage to William David Hills.
Inscribers in the album hailed from Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, New York, North Dakota, and Pennsylvania.
Hattie's name appears on two pages at the beginning of the album.
The album measures approximately 5-1/2" by 3-1/4" and contains the sentiments of over 50 of Hattie's relatives, friends and schoolmate. 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:
Hattie Edson, whose middle name I think was Isabelle, was born at or near Ellicott, New York on February 16, 1860, the daughter of Finley William Edson and Celestia R. (Starkweather) Edson. Two of Hattie's brothers inscribed pages in her album. Brother John Parker Edson inscribed two pages, one in 1881 and one in 1885.
Brother Elmer Finley Edson inscribed a page in 1883.
Hattie's aunt and several cousins inscribed pages: [and there may have been more relatives who inscribed pages, but not indicate a kinship in their inscriptions]
- Mrs. S. Roberts; inscribed on September 11, 1890 at Tiffany, North Dakota, in Eddy County. Perhaps Catherine Emogene (Storer) Roberts, wife of Stephen Roberts. Hattie's aunt or the aunt of Hattie's husband William David Hills
- Morna; facing pages designed and sketched on October 14, 1894. See her inscription below.
- Edith
- Minnie E. Bonnell; inscribed at Wesleyville, Pennsylvania, on November 14, 1880. She inscribed two pages and filled one of them completely with reminiscences.
- Minnie Mason; inscribed on December 25, 1885.
- Mattie Slye; inscribed on March 29, 1885.
- Mabel Storer; inscribed at North East on September 9, 1894. Called herself Hattie's cousin, but I believe she was actually the cousin of Hattie's husband William David Hills, whose mother was a Storer.
Cousin Morna's facing pages inscription:
On December 12, 1889 Hattie married William David Hills, son of Alberto Hills and Harriet Eliza (Storer) Hills. Hattie and William operated what what appears to have been a market garden at Ellicott, New York; they had a daughter Verna Celestia Hills, born June 7, 1894.
Hattie died in 1938 and William in 1949. They're buried in the Pine Hill Cemetery at Falconer, New York.
If you have corrections and/or additions to the information above, please leave a comment or contact me directly.
Sources:
- Simeon Church of Chester, Connecticut, 1708-1792, and his Descendants, by Church, Charles Washburn, b. 1839, 1914 - has dates of birth and marriage for Hattie Edson and William D. Hills, their daughter's birthdate and information on William's parents
- US. Federal Censuses
- FindaGrave.com
Inscribers in the Album
- M. E. I.; inscribed at Barcelona, presumably Barcelona, New York, and possibly M. E. Irwin. Hattie's schoolmate. Possibly the Martha E. Irwin who inscribed another page at Barcelona, New York.
- Morna; facing pages designed and sketched on October 14, 1894. Hattie's cousin.
- John S. Possibly John S. Lambing. The following page was inscribed by Mrs. J. S. Lambing, and she may have been Barbara (Bliley) Lambing, wife of John S. Lambing.
- Alfred E.; inscribed in November 1881. The name Sewell is offset, but Alfred may have been Alfred E. Sewell
- Martha; inscribed on September 3, 1881
- Josie; inscribed on February 16, 1883
- Edith; Hattie's cousin
- W. B.; inscribed on December 9, 1880
- Mary; inscribed on July 11, 1881
- "Button"
- Dora Atwood
- Dora L. Atwood
- Hannah M. Atwood; inscribed at Buffalo, presumably New York, on August 15, 1881
- Nellie Barton
- W. H. Bliley of Wesleyville, Pennsylvania; inscribed on 3.6.81
- Rose J. Bliley; inscribed on November 26, 1880
- Nellie Bliley; inscribed on March 6, 1880
- Minnie E. Bonnell; inscribed at Wesleyville, Pennsylvania, on November 14, 1880. Hattie's cousin
- Minnie E. Bonnell. Her page is totally filled with reminiscences. Mentions Erie, Pennsylvania; Wesleyville, Pennsylvania; and 1880
- Nellie I. Bonnell; inscribed on November 14, 1880
- Edith Bonnell, age 7
- H. O. Burt of Rochester, New York; inscribed at Barcelona, New York, on 9-2-81
- Rose Cochran; inscribed at Cochranton, Pennsylvania, on December 23, 1883
- Hattie Isabelle Edson of Wayne, Pennsylvania; album owner
- Mr. John P. Edson of Westfield, New York; inscribed on 9.3.1881. Hattie's brother John Parker Edson
- Elmer; inscribed on 12-8-1883. Hattie's brother Elmer FInley Edson.
- J. P. E.; inscribed in 1885. Hattie's brother John Parker Edson
- Ellie Glazier of McKean, Pennsylvania; inscribed on September 30, 1882
- Fannie Goodwin; inscribed on September 19, 1882
- Nettie Goodwin of Harbor Creek, Pennsylvania; on November 11, 1880
- Linnie Harvey; inscribed on June 30, 1889
- Mrs. Bell Hicks
- Jennie Hills; inscribed on March 22, 1887
- M. E. I.; inscribed at Barcelona, presumably Barcelona, New York, and possibly M. E. Irwin. Hattie's schoolmate. Possibly the Martha E. Irwin who inscribed another page at Barcelona, New York.
- Martha E. Irwin of Barcelona, New York; inscribed on September 3, 1881.
- John S. Possibly John S. Lambing. The following page was inscribed by Mrs. J. S. Lambing, and she may have been Barbara (Bliley) Lambing, wife of John S. Lambing.
- Mrs. J. S. Lambing. Possibly Barbara (Bliley) Lambing, wife of John S. Lambing, who may have been the John S. who inscribed the preceding page.
- Gertrude Langley; inscribed at Erie, Pennsylvania, on March 10, 1881
- Lyde Lavery, or Syde Savery; inscribed on December 3, 1882
- Minnie Mason; inscribed on December 25, 1885. Hattie's cousin
- Alice Mead of Buste, Iowa
- Rose Moorhead; inscribed on April 16, 1886
- Nellie Moorhead; inscribed on April 16, 1885
- B. R. Morann; inscribed on October 15, 1880
- Lizzie Patterson of Wayne, Pennsylvania; inscribed on February 24, 1883
- Cora A. Potter; from or inscribed at St. Charles, Minnesota, on September 30, 1882
- Maria Rathbun of Amity, Pennsylvania; inscribed on January 16, 1886
- Hannah Richards; inscribed on February 16, 1883
- Mrs. S. Roberts; inscribed on September 11, 1890 at Tiffany, North Dakota, in Eddy County. Perhaps Catherine Emogene (Storer) Roberts, wife of Stephen Roberts. Hattie's aunt or the aunt of Hattie's husband William David Hills
- Syde Savery, or Lyde Lavery; inscribed on December 3, 1882
- Marion Sewell
- Alfred E.; inscribed in November 1881. The name Sewell is offset, but Alfred may have been Alfred E. Sewell
- Albert F. Sewell; inscribed at Wesleyville, Pennsylvania
- Emma S. Sewell; inscribed on May 8, 1881
- Lizzie Sims of Erie City, Pennsylvania; inscribed on 4-1-1882
- Mattie Slye; inscribed on March 29, 1885. Hattie's cousin
- Mabel Storer; inscribed at North East on September 9, 1894. She called herself Hattie's cousin, but I believe she was the blood cousin of Hattie's husband William David Hills
- Nellie C. Thompson; inscribed at Erie, Pennsylvania, on January 7, 1883
- Stella Thompson; inscribed on January 21, 1883
- Ernest J. Triscuit of Carter Hill, Pennsylvania, in Erie County; inscribed on February 16, 1883
- Minnie S. Turk of Wesleyville, Pennsylvania; inscribed on March 29, 1883
- Mamie A. Wagner of DeKalb, Illinois; inscribed at Erie, Pennsylvania, on June 21, 1884
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