Two 19th Century Autograph Albums from the Family of Rev. Ephraim Hapgood of Bryantville, Massachusetts

Two autograph albums that appear to have been started by Catherine (Hadley) Hapgood (1852-1936), Kate", of Bryantville, Massachusetts, wife of Rev. Ephraim Hapgood, and turned over to her daughter Marion Hadley Hapgood (1876-1951), "Mamie", who would marry Emery William Clark (1870-1923).

See another post that features the autograph album of Henrietta Mary Clark (1875-1981), "Etta", who married Andrew Jacob W. Torsleff (1864-1953).  Etta was a sister to Emery W. Clark.

Several inscriptions in the albums were written in Nebraska.  Rev. Hapgood, with his wife and two young children, moved to a pastorate in Seward, Nebraska, in 1878. He later took on a pastorate at David City, Nebraska. The family subsequently returned to the East, when Rev. Hapgood became a pastor in South Hanson, Massachusetts.

Inscriptions in the album shown at top run from 1879 to 1881.  This album has Marion's name on the ownership page and the date of 1879, but Marion herself would have been too young to have penned the inscription, so it's presumed that Kate wrote it for her daughter.  Some of the earlier inscriptions in the album were sentiments directed to Mamie when she was very young.

Many inscribers wrote sentiments in both albums.  Alphabetical lists of both albums appear
at the end of this post.

The album shown above measures approximately 5-1/4" by 3-1/4" and contains the sentiments of over 40 relatives, friends and schoolmates.  The companion album, shown below, which measures a bit larger than 7" by 4", has over 30 sentiments, inscribed from 1881 to 1890.

More information on the Hapgood family of Massachusetts and beyond can be found in The Hapgood Family, Descendants of Shadrach, 1656-1898, the new edition edited by Warren Hapgood of the New England Historic Genealogical Society in 1898.

Rev. Ephraim Hapgood's mother, Mary Ann (Hosmer) Hapgood (1806 [or 1808]-1890) inscribed pages in each album, one in 1885 at South Hanson, Massachusetts.  She was the widow of John Hapgood (1802-1867).

From The Hapgood Family, Descendants of Shadrach, 1656-1898, the new edition edited by Warren Hapgood of the New England Historic Genealogical Society in 1898.

Among the inscribers was Clarissa Hosmer (Hapgood) Nash, "Clara", a sister to Rev. Ephraim Hapgood, and thus Marion's aunt.  According to the book above, Clara was the first woman admitted to the bar in New England.

The Hapgood Family, Descendants of Shadrach, 1656-1898, the new edition edited by Warren Hapgood of the New England Historic Genealogical Society in 1898.

If you notice items that need correction and/or if you have information on any of the people mentioned below, please leave a comment or contact me directly.

Alphabetical List of Inscribers in the 1879-1891 Album

• Susie E. ?, possibly Susie E. Thomas; inscribed on June 8, 1885
• Carrie; inscribed on December 17, 1881 at David City, Nebraska. Perhaps the Carrie B. C. of David City, Nebraska, who inscribed a page in 1881 in the companion autograph album
• Martha T. ?, possibly Martha T. Lane, of South Hanson, Massachusetts; inscribed on January 21, 1884
• Jennie E.
• Carrie; schoolmate
• Fannie Blakeman of Bryantville, Massachusetts; inscribed on June 16, 1890. Fannie F. Blakeman (1877-1898). 
• Mabel C. Blakeman of Bryantville, Massachusetts; inscribed on June 21, 1890. Presumably Mabel Carlton Blakeman (1874-1968), who married Herbert Frost Leach (1870-1928). 
• Ina M. Briggs; inscribed on March 25, 1887. Miss Ina May Briggs (1873-1970), who married George Albert Hammond (1872-1956). 
• Gracie L. Churchill of South Hanson, Massachusetts; inscribed on January 21, 1885.  Youthful handwriting.
• Bella Evans; inscribed on February 25, 1883
• Ella F. Everson of Bryantville, Massachusetts; inscribed on January 20, 1885
• Susie E. Fisher of Whitman, Massachusetts
• Abbie E. Gorham of Bryantville, Massachusetts; inscribed on May 28, 1890
• "Aunt Gustie", inscribed on March 17, 1879. She was Augusta Thompson (Mayo) Hadley (1840-1937), wife of Morton Clarence Hadley (1848-1920). 
• M. C. Hadley of Waltham, Massachusetts; inscribed on March 27, 1879; "Your Uncle".  Morton Clarence Hadley (1848-1920).  
• Nina E. Hadley of Waltham, Massachusetts; inscribed on August 15, 1887.  "Your Cousin".  Nina Ethel Hadley (1878-1903), who married Frederick Brown. 
• Ernest G. Hapgood of Bryantville, Massachusetts; inscribed on February 19. 1890; Marion's brother.  "Aged 12 years".  Ernest Granger Hapgood (1878-1953). 
• Kate Hadley Hapgood of Seward, Nebraska; inscribed on September 28, 1879; "Mama".   "To Sweet Marion, 3-1.2 yrs".  Inscribed by Catherine (Hadley)  Hapgood (-1936), "Kate", wife of Ephraim Hadley (1848-1922) and mother of album owner Marion Hadley Hapgood.  
• Marion Hapgood of Bryantville, Massachusetts; her name inscribed on March 17, 1879.  Album owner.  At the time Marion was about 3 years old, so the inscriptions were gathered for her.  Marion Hadley Hapgood (1876-1951), "Mamie", daughter of Ephraim Hapgood and Catherine (Hadley) Hapgood and future wife of Ellery W. Clark
• Mary Ann Hapgood; inscribed at South Hanson, Massachusetts, on August 8, 1885.  "your grandmother".  She was Mary Ann (Hosmer) Hapgood (1806 [or 1808]-1890), wife of John Hapgood (1802-1867) and mother of Ephraim Hapgood (1848-1922), who was Marion's father. 
• Mrs. Vesta E. Hill of Bryantville, Massachusetts; inscribed on May 9, 1890.  Presumably Vesta Evaline Reed (1859-1937), daughter of Calvin L. Reed (1824-1895) and Deborah (Bourne) Reed (1835-1899); Vesta married Franklin Morton Hill (1856-1908). 
• Kate C. G. Houghton; inscribed at Waltham, Massachusetts, on March 17, 1879
• Mamie Howland of Bryantville, Massachusetts; inscribed on November 8, 1889
• Carrie E. Jones of Bryantville, Massachusetts; inscribed on November 8, 1889
• Mary A. King of Waltham, Massachusetts
• Martha T. ?, possibly Martha T. Lane, of South Hanson, Massachusetts; inscribed on January 21, 1884
• Horace McLarty of Bryantville, Massachusetts; inscribed on November 8, 1879.
• Jennie E. McLarty of Bryantville, Massachusetts; inscribed on November 8, 1889
• Clara H. Nash; "Your Aunt"; inscribed on December 6, 1889.  Presumably Clarissa Hosmer (Hapgood) Nash (1839-1921), wife of Frederick Cushing Nash (1839-1921).   Marion's father Ephraim Hapgood and Clarissa Hosmer (Hapgood) Nash were brother and sister.
• Frederick H. Nash of West Acton, Massachusetts, inscribed on November 14, 1889.  Frederick Hapgood Nash (1874-1946). Son of Frederick Cushing Nash and inscriber Clarissa Hosmer (Hapgood) Nash
• Herbert Pardey of South Hanson, Massachusetts; inscribed on January 30, 1885.  Herbert H. Pardey (1872-1957). 
• Mrs. A. M. Reed; inscribed at Whitman, Massachusetts, on March 8, 1890. Perhaps Flora L. (Sherman) Reed (abt 1866-1892), wife of Alfred Melville Reed
• Deborah Reed; inscribed at Bryantville, Massachusetts, on August 30, 1891
• Emily J. Reed of Bryantville, Massachusetts; inscribed on May 11, 1890.  Emily Jane Reed (1854-1942). 
• Mrs. Emily J. Reed of Bryantville, Massachusetts; inscribed on March 20, 1890. Presumably Emily Jane (Howe) Reed (1836-1902), wife of Ichabod Reed (1833-1913). 
• Ethel J. Reed of Bryantville, Massachusetts; inscribed on "3/5 - '90".  Ethel J. Reed (1877-1957), who married Thomas Talmadge Grady
• Ethel J. Reed of Bryantville, Massachusetts; inscribed on September 1, 1891.  Presumably Ethel J. Reed (1877-1957), who married Thomas Talmadge Grady
• Ethel J. Reed. Ethel J. Reed of Bryantville, Massachusetts; inscribed on "3/5 - '90".  Ethel J. Reed (1877-1957), who married Thomas Talmadge Grady
• Horace M. Reed of Bryantville, Massachusetts, inscribed on May 13, 1890.  Horace Mason Reed (1872-1958), who married Effie May Howe.
• Lawrence W. Reed of Bryantville, Massachusetts; inscribed on March 28, 1890.  Lawrence Wade Reed (1874-), who married Harriet May Negus
• Perley C. Reed of Bryantville, Massachusetts, inscribed on August 30, 1891.  Presumably Perley C. Reed (1867-1948). 
• D. Jennie Sprague of Bryantville, Massachusetts; inscribed on May 28, 1890.  Perhaps Dora Jennie Sprague
• Ethel L. Thayer of Bryantville, Massachusetts; inscribed on November 7, 1889.  Ethel Louise Thayer (1878-), who married Charles A. Vinton
• Susie E. ?, possibly Susie E. Thomas; inscribed on June 8, 1885. Perhaps Susan Ellen Thomas (1856-1931), who married Jonathan R. G. Phillips.  
• Julia West of Abington, Massachusetts; inscribed at Bryantville, Massachusetts, on November 8, 1889
• Myra Williams of Williams, Massachusetts; inscribed on March 17, 1879
• Delmeda E. Willis; Marion's schoolmate; inscribed on February 17, 1887.  "On my birthday, 12 years old".  Delmeda E. Willis (1875-)
• Louie R. Willis of South Hanson, Massachusetts; inscribed on January 21, 1885

Alphabetical List of Inscribers in the 1881-1890 Album

• Minnie
• Leila; possibly Leila Moore of David City, Nebraska
• Carrie B. C.; inscribed at David City, Nebraska, on December 17, 1881
• Fannie Blakeman of Bryantville, Massachusetts; inscribed on April 3, 1890.  Fannie F. Blakeman (1877-1898). 
• Fannie Blakeman; shared the page with Mabel C. Blakeman and Nina E. Hadley.  Fannie F. Blakeman (1877-1898). 
• Mabel C. Blakeman; shared the page with Nina E. Hadley and Fannie Blakeman.  Presumably Mabel Carlton Blakeman (1874-1968), who married Herbert Frost Leach (1870-1928). 
• Miss I. M. Briggs, or Miss J. M. Briggs.  Presumably Miss Ina May Briggs (1873-1970), who married George Albert Hammond (1872-1956). 
• S. M. Briggs of South Hanson; inscribed in August 1885.  Perhaps Seth Miller Briggs (1835-1919), who married 1) Caroline Elizabeth Hill; 2) Angeline Cushman (Sturtevant) Dow. 
• Della Briggs; inscribed at South Hanson, Massachusetts, on August 16, 1885.  Perhaps Rosina Idella (Gertridge) Briggs (1846-1924), wife of John Sumner Briggs (1841-1919). 
• Minnie M. Brown of David City, Nebraska; shared the page with Leila Moore of David City, Nebraska; and Marion Hapgood of Bryantville, Massachusetts
• Nina E. Hadley of Waltham, Massachusetts; inscribed on August 15, 1887.  "Your Niece".  Nina Ethel Hadley (1878-1903), daughter of Morton Clarence Hadley and Augusta T. (Mayo) Hadley; Nina married Edward George Andrews. After their divorce, Nina married Frederick Brown and Edward married Ella May Briggs. 
• Nina E. Hadley; shared the page with Mabel C. Blakeman and Fannie Blakeman.  See more information on her separate listing.
• Nina E. Hadley, "Your Niece"; inscribed on July 14, 1893. Nina Ethel Hadley (1878-1903); see more information on her listing above.
• Catherine (Hadley) Hapgood (1852-1936); presumed owner of the autograph album.  Wife of Ephraim Hapgood (1848-1922). 
• Ernest G. Hapgood of Bryantville, Massachusetts; "Aged 12 years"; Marion's brother. inscribed on February 19, 1890. Ernest Granger Hapgood (1878-1953), son of Ephraim Hapgood and Katharine (Hadley) Hapgood. 
• Marion Hapgood of Bryantville, Massachusetts, presumably the later album owner, Marion Hadley Hapgood (1876-1951); shared the page with Leila Moore and Minnie M. Brown, both of David City, Nebraska
• Marion, "your daughter". Marion Hadley Hapgood (1876-1951), whose mother was Catherine (Hadley) Hapgood (1852-1936). Marion married Emery W. Clark (1870-1923). 
• Mary Ann Hapgood.  Presumably Marion's paternal grandmother, Mary Ann (Hosmer) Hapgood (1806-1890). 
• Leila Moore of David City, Nebraska; shared the page with Minnie M. Brown of David City, Nebraska; and Marion Hapgood of Bryantville, Massachusetts
• Flora Morgan, presumably Flora (Cornue) Morgan, wife of John B. Morgan of David City, Nebraska; she shared the page with her husband and daughters Nellie and Jessie. 
• Mrs. J. B. Morgan; presumably Flora (Cornue) Morgan, wife of John B. Morgan of David City, Nebraska; she also inscribed page shared with her husband and daughters Nellie and Jennie.
• J. B. Morgan; presumably John B. Morgan of David City, Nebraska; shared the page with his wife Flora and daughters Nellie and Jessie.  
• Jessie Morgan; shared the page with her parents John B. Morgan and Flora (Cornue) Morgan of David City, Nebraska
• Nellie Morgan; shared the page with her parents John B. Morgan and Flora (Cornue) Morgan of David City, Nebraska
• Vesta of Bryantville, Massachusetts; inscribed on February 14, 1890.  Presumably Vesta Evaline Reed (1859-1937), daughter of Calvin L. Reed (1824-1895) and Deborah (Bourne) Reed (1835-1899); Vesta married Franklin Morton Hill (1856-1908). 
• Calvin L. Reed of Bryantville, Massachusetts; inscribed on February 17, 1890.  Calvin L. Reed (1824-1895). 
• Deborah Reed of Bryantville, Massachusetts; inscribed on February 14, 1890. Presumably Deborah (Bourne) Reed (1835-1899), wife of Calvin L. Reed. 
• Emily J. Reed of Bryantville, Massachusetts; inscribed on February 14, 1890.  Emily Jane Reed (1854-1942), daughter of Calvin L. Reed and Deborah (Bourne) Reed. 
• Perley C. Reed of Bryantville, Massachusetts; inscribed on February 17, 1890.  Perley C. Reed (1867-1948). 
• Lillie E. Thomas of South Hanson; inscribed on December 6, 1884.  Lillian E. Thomas (1871-1966), "Lillie", who married Charles H. Straffin (1864-1945). 
• Susie N.Thomas; inscribed on December 6, 1884.  Perhaps Susan Ellen Thomas (1856-1931), who married Jonathan R. G. Phillips.  
• Elvira C. Thompson of Bryantville, Massachusetts; inscribed on February 15, 1890
• Delmeda E. Willis of South Hanson, Massachusetts; "On my birthday when 12 years old". Delmeda E. Willis (1875-)

1857-1861 Autograph Album of Lucy Richmond Weston (1841-1925) of Georgetown, Massachusetts + Her Added Notes

1857-1861 autograph album of Lucy Richmond Weston (1841-1925) of Georgetown, Massachusetts, with her added notations of marriages and deaths.

The "Forget Me Not" album was printed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by John B. Perry.

The inscriptions appear to have been collected while Lucy was a student at Topsfield Academy at Topsfield, Massachusetts, and include those of classmates, teachers, and principal Rev. Albert Ira Dutton and wife.  Phillips Brooks also inscribed a page.

The album is missing its covers and end papers, on one of which Lucy might have written her name.  Her identity was teased out by the various inscriptions to "Miss Lucy" and the inscription of her maternal grandmother, Irene (Mighill) Spofford.

The interior measures approximately 8" by 6-3/4" and contains the sentiments of 120 of Lucy's relatives, friends, schoolmates, teachers and pastors.  It also contains several pages of engravings interspersed throughout.

An alphabetical list of the inscribers, together with any personal information they offered and any notes that Lucy added, appears at the end of this post.

Surnames in the Album

	? [5]	H	Hardy	R	Reed [4]
A	Adams [7]		Harriman		Robbins
B	Boynton		Hazard [2]		Rodgers
	Bradstreet		Hazen [2]	S	Savage
	Braley		Holt		Sawyer [2]
	Braman [2]		Hoyt [3]		Sherburne
	Brooks	J	Jones		Smith
C	Chapin	K	Killam		Spofford [6]
	Chapman [2]	L	Leach		Stickney
	Cheney		Lincoln	T	Temple
	Chesley		Lougee		Tenney
	Coker [3]		Lovering [2]		Tenny
	Cowdrey	M	McLaughlin		Trask [3]
	Crafts		Merriam		Tucker
	Cummings		Merrill [3]		Tyler
	Curtice		Metcalf [2]	W	Warner
D	Dalton		Moore [3]		Welch
	Dame		Morrill		Weston [6]
	Dodge		Murch		Wood
	Dole	N	Nelson		Wright
	Dorman	P	Peabody
	Dow [2]		Pearl
	Dutton [2]		Perkins
E	Eaton		Perley
F	Fairfield		Plummer
	Flint		Poore
	Foster		Porter
	Fuller		Prince
			Putnam [3]

Lucy Richmond Weston (1841-1925) was born 26 September 1841 at Georgetown, Massachusetts, the daughter of Orin Weston (1798-1871) and Lavinia (Spofford) Weston (1799-1894).  On 22 August 1866, Lucy married minister William Moore Gay (1830-1906).

Lucy's maternal grandmother Irene Mighill Spofford, "your Agd Granmother", inscribed a page in the album.  Lucy noted her death: "Died 1865 - March 25".  Irene (Mighill) Spofford (1774-1865) and her husband Dr. Moses Dole Spofford (1773-1832) were the parents of Lucy's mother Lavinia (Spofford) Weston (1799-1894). 

Several other people with the surname Spofford and Weston inscribed pages in the album.  See the list of inscribers, below, for more information.

George Peabody, well known for his philanthropy in Massachusetts and beyond, inscribed a page at Georgetown, Massachusetts, on August 4, 1857.  He gave his then address as London.

 If you have information to add on any of the inscribers, please leave a comment; your comment will be incorporated into the list.

Inscribers in the Album - given names within a surname not necessarily in alpha order

• Louisa or Louise
• E. ?.  Possibly E. Lougee
• "One of the native of Chienville, Mass.", inscribed on November 1, 1859
• Henrietta; inscribed on October 22, 1859.  Later note: "Dead"  Shared page
• F. S.; inscribed at Boxford, Massachusetts; possibly Francis Savage of Boxford, Massachusetts whose calling card is pasted on the facing page.
• Amelia A. Adams, inscribed at Groveland, Massachusetts, on October 11, 1857.  Added note: "married Charles R. Weston".  Amelia Ann Adams (1837-1924), who married Charles Rich Weston (1833-1921). 
• Mary E. Adams; inscribed at Byfield, Massachusetts, on November 1, 1859
• Sarah Adams of Topsfield, Massachusetts; middle initial might be M or N; shared page
• Mary A. Adams of Topsfield, Massachusetts
• George H. Adams, or George K. Adams, inscribed at Groveland, Massachusetts, on October 22, 1857.  Later note: "Died"
• Martha Adams of Byfield, Massachusetts; inscribed at Topsfield Academy on July 11, 1859.  Late note: "Died May 15th 1862".  Possibly Martha Longfellow Adams (1842-1862) of Newbury, Massachusetts, who died on May 16, 1862.
• S. M. Adams of Boxford, Massachusetts; inscribed at Georgetown, Massachusetts in 1857 at High School; classmate.  Later note: "Dead"
• Ann Boynton.  Later note: "Died"
• S. G. Bradstreet; inscribed at Georgetown, Massachusetts, on February 3, 1857.  Added note: "Dead"
• Sarah C. Braley of Illinois; shared page
• Isaac Braman; "her aged pastor, Aged 86 years".  Added note: "Died Dec. 1859" [last digit struck over - looks like a 0].  Presumably Dr. Isaac Braman (1770-1858).  
• S. Braman; inscribed at Georgetown, Massachusetts, on January 28, 1857.  Presumably Sarah (Balch) Braman (1790-1893), second wife of Rev. Isaac Braman.  
• Phillips Brooks.  Perhaps Phillips Brooks (1835-1893)
• Annie P. Chapin of ?port, Massachusetts; perhaps Dennisport
• Mary Homans Chapman; inscribed at Georgetown, Massachusetts, on June 14, no year written.  Presumably Mary Homans Chapman (abt 1839-1898), who married Richmond Dole Merrill (1836-1863), who died of disease in Civil War service in 1863 in Baton Route, Louisiana. 
• Rev. James Chapman.  Pasted in the album:  Rowley Feb 6, 1756. Received of [Mr. or Wm.] Daniel Spofford, Collector of the ___ Parish in Rowley, fourteen pounds & six shillings and seven Pence of the farthing lawful money in Part of his Order to me from the ___ of the Parish.  James Chandler. Added note: "First pastor of Cong. ch and in Georgetown, Church of Rowley Rev. James Chandler (1706-1789) 
• S. A. Cheney; inscribed at Byfield, Massachusetts, on January 13, 1857
• A. B. Chesley of Epsom, New Hampshire; inscribed at Georgetown, Massachusetts, on November 4, 1858.  Later note: "Dead".
• Robert A. Coker; inscribed at Georgetown, Massachusetts, on January 30, 1857.  Possibly Robert Adams Coker (1840-1927)
• John G. Coker, Georgetown - newspaper clipping elegy pasted in the album.  To the memory of John G. Coker, who died March 13th, 1858, aged 21 years.  Georgetown, March 24, 1859.  John Greenlief Coker (1837-1859)
• John G. Coker; inscribed at Georgetown, Massachusetts, on January 29, 1857.  Added note: "Died 1859".  John Greenlief Coker (1837-1859)
• Julia A. Cowdrey of South Reading, Massachusetts; inscribed on September 8, 1861; shared page
• D. M. Crafts; teacher.  Presumably Dr. David Milton Crafts (1825-1868). More information here.  
• Sarah E. Cummings; 2-page sentiment inscribed on December 26, 1858 at Georgetown, Massachusetts.  Later note: "Married Augustus Blaney".  Sarah E. (Cummings) Blaney (1841-1921), who married Augustus Abbot Blaney (1836-1918). 
• R. F. Curtice of Concord, New Hampshire; shared page
• W. H. Dalton; inscribed at Georgetown, Massachusetts, on October 31, 1859
• Laura F. Dame of North Reading, Massachusetts.  Later note: "Dead"  Shared page
• Otis F. Dodge of Topsfield, Massachusetts; shared page
• Hannah Dole, inscribed at Georgetown, Massachusetts, on July 24, 1858.  Later note: "Died"
• Hattie A. Dorman of Boxford, Massachusetts; shared page
• H. A. Dow; inscribed at Georgetown, Massachusetts, on February 8, 1857
• John Dow; inscribed at Gloucester, Massachusetts; on January 30, 1860.  Later note: "Dead"
• Nellie.  Later note: "Married Rev. A. I. Dutton".  Presumably inscriber Rev. Albert Ira Dutton, a principal at Topsfield Academy.  Helen A. Dutton
• A. I. Dutton; inscribed at Topsfield Academy on November 4, 1859.  Later note: "dead". Topsfield Academy Principal Rev. Albert Ira Dutton (1831-1892). More information here.
• Addie A. Eaton of North Reading, Massachusetts
• Lizzie G. Fairfield of Middleton, Massachusetts; shared page
• George F. Flint; inscribed at North Reading, Massachusetts, on July 17, 1859.  Later note: "Dead"
• Charles Foster; inscribed at Georgetown, Massachusetts, on February 3, 1857 or 1859.  Added note: "Dead"
• Harriet M. Fuller - 2-page sentiment
• Mary Hardy; middle initial possibly J or P.   Later notes: 1) "Married Charles Bailey"; 2) "Dead". Possibly Mary Jane Hardy (1824-1872), who married Charles Jewett Bailey (1816-1907). 
• W. H. Harriman; inscribed at Georgetown, Massachusetts, on November 29, 1858.  Later note: "Dead"
• Oliver W. Hazard of East Cambridge, Massachusetts; inscribed on August 25, 1859; shared page
• Oliver W. Hazard; inscribed at East Cambridge, Massachusetts, on August 25, 1859.  He pasted a wreath of flowers on the page, with "Lucie" written inside
• Nathan Hazen; inscribed at Georgetown, Massachusetts in 1857.  Possibly Nathan Towne. Hazen (1837-1911), who had a brother Marshman Williams Hazen (1840-1911), who may have been inscriber M. W. Hazen. 
• M. W. H.; inscribed at Georgetown, Massachusetts, in 1857  Added note: added "azen" to the H to make the name M. W. Hazen.  Possibly Marshman Williams Hazen (1840-1911), who had a brother Nathan Towne Hazen (1837-1911), who may have been inscriber Nathan Hazen.
• Eliza Ann Holt of North Reading, Massachusetts
• Maggie A. Hoyt; inscribed at Georgetown, Massachusetts, on February 14, 1857.  Added note: "Married Geo. Merrill".  Perhaps the Margaret A. Hoyt who married George W. Merrill at Georgetown, Massachusetts, on 2 October 1862.
• Abbie Hoyt of Bradford, New Hampshire.  Later note: "Died in 1861"  Perhaps Abbie S. Hoyt (1841-1861). 
• Sarah M. Hoyt; inscribed at Georgetown, Massachusetts, on March 18, 1858.  Late notes: 1) "Married Lyman Merrill; 2) "Dead". Sarah M. Hoyt (abt 1838-1868)
• Mary A. Jones; inscribed at Topsfield Academy on November 7, 1859; shared page
• very faint, but possibly Mary E. Killam of East Boxford, Massachusetts; shared page
• Sarah K. Leach of Topsfield, Massachusetts
• Isabelle A. Lincoln; classmate
• E. ?.  Possibly E. Lougee
• Hattie P. Lovering.  Added note: Mrs. Gifford, Provincetown.  Hattie Prescott Lovering (1843-1918), who married Moses Nickerson Gifford (1848-1918). 
• John H. Lovering; inscribed at Georgetown, Massachusetts, on February 27, 1857. Perhaps John Henry Lovering (1837-1899). 
• Martha McLaughlin
• Arthur M. Merriam of Topsfield, Massachusetts; inscribed on November 14, 1859; shared page
• Hannah P. Merrill; inscribed at Georgetown, Massachusetts, on March 9, 1857.  Added note: "Died 1864"  Perhaps Hannah Perley Merrill (1839-1865), if Lucy got the death year wrong by a year. 
• Charles L. Merrill.  Later note: "Dead"
• Lyman B. Merrill; inscribed at Georgetown, Massachusetts, on March 16, 1858.  Added note: "Died in 1860".  Lyman B. Merrill (abt 1834-1860)
• Abby L. Metcalf; inscribed at Georgetown, Massachusetts, on July 23, 1857.  Later notes: 1) Married Henry Woodman of Groveland; 2) "Died 1910 or 11".  Abigail L. Metcalf (1839-1910), who married Henry Goodrich Woodman (1838-1904). 
• L. Lucinda Metcalf; inscribed at Georgetown, Massachusetts, on July 23, 1857.  Later notes: 1) "Married Geo Peabody of Salem"; 2) & Geo Hardy of Georgetown".  Lydia Lucinda Metcalf (1844-1916), who married 1) George Washington Peabody and 2) George N. Hardy
• Olive A. Moore of Lowell, Massachusetts.  Later note: "dead"  Shared page.
• Rebekah A. Moore of Rockland, Massachusetts.  Later note: "dead".  Shared page
• Jennie Moore of Pelham, New Hampshire.  Later note: "dead".  Shared page
• Mary E. Morrill.  Added note: "Died in 1861"
• Frederick Murch or Frederick Marsh; inscribed at Winchester Center on March 15, 1867 [not sure of year].
• Martha J. Nelson.  Later note: "Married J. Sawyer".  Martha J. Nelson (abt 1842-1914) married Jeremiah N. Sawyer (-1910) on 28 June 1877. 
• George Peabody; of London, inscribed at Georgetown, Massachusetts on August 4, 1857.  Perhaps financier and father of philanthropy George Peabody (1795-1869). 
• Cousin Carrie of Dedham [Dedham, Maine]; inscribed at Georgetown, Massachusetts, on September 11, 1857.  Later note: Married James Braman Auburndale; died 1909 Dec 17".  She was Carolina Munsell Pearl (1840-1908), "Carrie", whose mother Harriet (Spofford) Pearl was related to Lucy's mother Lavinia (Spofford) Weston.  Carrie married James Chandler Braman.  
• Abbie E. Perkins of Topsfield, Massachusetts
• Lucy H. Perley; inscribed at Georgetown, Massachusetts on January 14, 1857.  Added note: "Died"  Possibly Lucy Jane (Herrick) Perley (1813-1896), wife of Charles Perley (1811-1877). 
• Hattie J. Plummer; inscribed at Georgetown, Massachusetts, on February 10, 1857
• Sarah S. Poore; inscribed at Georgetown, Massachusetts, on February 12, 1857
• J. W. Porter of Danvers, Massachusetts; shared page
• J. M. Prince, pastor; inscribed at Georgetown, Massachusetts, on January 21, 1858.  Added note: "Died in 1860"  Presumably Lucy was off by a year, as J. M. Prince, pastor, was most likely Rev. John M. Prince (1820-1859), who was a pastor in Georgetown, Massachusetts, in the 1850s.  
• Mae W. Putnam of Danvers, Massachusetts; inscribed at Topsfield Academy on July 12, 1859.   Presumably Mary Whittier Putnam (1841-1908), who married Daniel Franklin Putnam (1840-1865). 
• Minnie L. Putnam; inscribed at Danvers, Massachusetts, on July 16, 1859.  Later note: "Dead"
• Lydia T. Putnam of Danvers, Massachusetts.  Later note: "Dead"; shared page
• Nellie A. Reed of South Groveland, Massachusetts, inscribed on November 15, 1857
• William Reed, Jr.; inscribed at Georgetown, Massachusetts, on March 12, 1857
• Sophia Reed
• William Reed or William Reid, inscribed on January 9, 1857
• Nellie Robbins; inscribed at Georgetown, Massachusetts, on February 14, 1857.  Later note: "Married Charles Dutton".  Perhaps Helen M. Robbins or Ellen Maria Robbins, who married Charles Edward Dutton (1838-1873)
• Aroline H. Rodgers; inscribed at Byfield,  Massachusetts, on March 11, 1857
• Calling card of Francis Savage of Boxford, Massachusetts; presumably he who inscribed the fancy facing page as F. S.
• M. A. Sawyer; inscribed at Georgetown, Massachusetts, in 1857.  Added note: "Died 1864".  Possibly Mary A. Sawyer (about 1837-1964), who died at West Newbury, Massachusetts, on 15 May 1864; daughter of David and Hannah Sawyer
• Louisa P. Sawyer of Danvers, Massachusetts; shared page   
• George W. Sherburne of Georgetown, Massachusetts.  Later note: "dead".  Shared page
• Mary E. Smith; inscribed January 8, 1857.  Later note: "Married Frank Carter".  Mary E. Smith (1842-1912) who married Moses Francis Carter (1842-1912).  
• Daniel Spofford. Pasted in the album: Rowley Feb 6, 1756. Received of [Mr. or Wm.] Daniel Spafford, Collector of the ___ Parish in Rowley, fourteen pounds & six shillings and seven Pence of the farthing lawful money in Part of his Order to me from the ___ of the Parish.  James Chandler.  Added note: "First pastor of Cong. ch and in Georgetown, Church of Rowley".  Daniel Spafford; his name appears in 1756 receipt pasted into the album, with the signature of James Chapman.  Perhaps Col. Daniel Spofford (1721-1803). 
• Charles A. Spofford; inscribed at Georgetown, Massachusetts, on March 15, 1857.  Added note: "Died in Georgetown, Aug 1863. A member of Co. K 50th Regt. Mass."  Charles Augustus Spofford (1838-1863) died 21 August 1863 at Georgetown, Massachusetts, of inflammation of the lungs. 
• Sara T. Spofford; inscribed at Georgetown, Massachusetts, on September 25, 1857
• M. P. Spofford of Malden, Massachusetts.  Later note: "Dead"  Shared page
• Irene Mighill Spofford, "your Agd Granmother".  Later note: "Died 1865 - March 25".  Irene (Mighill) Spofford (1774-1865) and her husband Moses Dole Spofford (1773-1832) were the parents of Lucy's mother Lavinia (Spofford) Weston (1799-1894). 
• Judith F. Spofford; inscribed at Georgetown, Massachusetts, on April 20, 1857. She noted, as part of a rhyme, that she was more than 72 years of age.  Later note: "Dead".  Judith Follansbee Spofford (1785-1866).
• M. E. Stickney.  Added note: "Married Mosely Chase of Groveland".  Mary Eliza Stickney who married shoemaker Mosley D. Chase on June 12, 1860
• Hamilton Temple of Reading, Massachusetts; inscribed at Topsfield Academy on November 3, no year written
• Lydia M. Tenney; inscribed on June 18, 1857.  Later note: "Dead"
• S. N. Tenny; inscribed at Georgetown, Massachusetts on January 16, 1857.  Added note: "Married Rev. Henry Stephens in 1861.  She was Sarah N. Tenny (1840-1918), who married Rev. Henry Augustus Stephens (1835-1925).  
• John L. R. Trask of Gloucester, Massachusetts; shared page
• Incognito.  Added note: "Trask"
• J. L. Rogers Trask.  Also written: John L. R. Trask.  He was John Low Rogers Trask (1842-1916), who married Abby Jane Parker (1845-1915). 
• C. S. Tucker; inscribed on July 19, 1857.  
• Louisa; classmate.  Added note: "Tyler". Shared the page with Nettie, who would marry a Mr. Wright
• George E. Warner of Boston, Massachusetts; schoolmate; inscribed at Topsfield Academy on November 1, 1859
• George Welch; middle initial possibly T, F, S or L
• Lucy Richmond Weston (1841-1925), album owner.  She would marry William Moore Gay (1830-1906). 
• Orin Weston; inscribed at Salem, Massachusetts, on June 12, 1857.  Later note: "Died 1861".  Presumably Orin Weston (abt 1831-1861), not Lucy's father, who lived until 1871.
• J. W.  Added note: Julia Weston
• Sam C. Weston. Added note: "Dead".  Perhaps Samuel Cutler Weston (1827-1894), Lucy's cousin, who died 30 July 1894. 
• Bartlett H. Weston of Georgetown, Massachusetts; shared page
• Sister Weston; inscribed on December 28, 1858.  Perhaps Harriet A. (Dow) Weston, wife of Lucy's brother George Spofford Weston.
• Louisa  M. Wood; 2-page sentiment inscribed at Georgetown, Massachusetts, on July 12, 1858.  Later note: "Married Mr. Hill of West Newbury. 1863.  [in another ink] Died".  Louisa M. Wood (1820-1872), second wife of Edward Hills (-1883); married 31 August 1863 at Georgetown, Massachusetts. She was previously married to Rufus Handel Wood (1820-1850).  
• Nettie; schoolmate.  Added note: Wright" [her married surname]. Shared the page with Louisa who would marry a Mr. Tyler

1883-1886 Autograph Album from West Gardiner, Maine

1883-1886 autograph album with inscribers mostly from West Gardiner, Maine, and most appearing to have been born in the late 1860s and early 1870s.

The album, which is missing its covers, measures approximately 5" by nearly 3", contains the sentiments of 22 of the owner's friends and possibly relatives.  An alphabetical list of the inscribers and any personal information they offered, appears at the end of this post.

It's possible the owner was Harry B. Hinkley of West Gardiner, Maine, who inscribed the first two pages.  He was presumably Harry B. Hinkley (1869-1937), who married Alice M. Brackett (1883-1956).

An Alice M. Brackett made an undated inscription in the album but her age would have made this outside of the otherwise 1883-1886 range of inscriber dates. However, if the album belonged to Harry B. Hinkley, Alice might have found it at a later time and inscribed in it then.  Or inscriber Alice might have been Alice Maud (Brackett) Spear (1873-1959), who married Charles Orlo Spear (1871-1945).

Surnames in the Album

B	Babb [2]	H	Hamlin	M	Merrill
	Brackett		Hinkley [2]	R	Reed
	Brann		Hinkly	S	Small [2]
	Brooks	J	Jones		Spear [2]
C	Curtis [2]	L	Lane	W	Wakefield
D	Douglass		Lewis		Williams
			Lord

I. Belle Brann of Gardiner, Maine; inscribed on March 13, 1883  "Jim's Annie".  Presumably Ida Isabelle (Brann) Fuller (1866-1952), who married Alberton George Fuller (1864-1913). 

If you have corrections and/or information on any of the people mentioned below, please leave a comment.

Inscribers in the Album

• Annie Babb of West Gardiner, Maine; inscribed on February 22, 1886.  Annie Mae (Babb) Boyden (1871-1941), who married Herbert A. Boyden (1875-1951).  
• Flora E. Babb - Flora Esther Babb (1867-1947).  
• Miss Alice M. Brackett of Westbrook, Maine. Unless this inscription was written much later or by someone else, she was unlikely the Alice M. (Brackett) Hinkley (1883-1956) who married inscriber Harry B. Hinkley. But if the album was owned by Harry himself, Alice, who did not date her inscription, could have had access to it later on. If an inscription within the 1883-1886 date range, perhaps she was Alice Maud (Brackett) Spear (1873-1959), who married Charles Orlo Spear (1871-1945). 
• I. Belle Brann of Gardiner, Maine; inscribed on March 13, 1883  "Jim's Annie".  Presumably Ida Isabelle (Brann) Fuller (1866-1952), who married Alberton George Fuller (1864-1913). 
• Charles J. Brooks of West Gardiner, Maine; inscribed on February 22, no year written.  Presumably Charles J. Brooks (1869-1942).  
• C. J. Curtis - not sure of surname
• Charles T. Curtis of West Gardiner, Maine. Possibly Charles T. Curtis (1869-1944), who married Lula G. Colby (1877-1931). 
• Grace L. Douglass of Gardiner, Maine.  Grace Lilia (Douglass) Plummer (1868-1963); married Walter Edward Plummer (1861-1944). 
• Carrie E. Hamlin of West Gardiner, Maine; inscribed on March 13, 1883; schoolmate.  Carrie Evelyn (Hamlin) Jones (1867-1934), who married inscriber James W. Jones (1867-1958).  
• Harry B. Hinkley of West Gardiner, Maine; inscribed on March 11, 1883. Presumably Harry B. Hinkley (1868-1937), who married inscribed Alice M. Brackett (1883-1956). 
• Seth Hinkley
• Faustina Hinkly; possibly Faustina Delmore (Flitner) Hinkley (1837-1899), who married Melvin A. Hinkley (1841-1911). 
• James W. Jones of West Gardiner, Maine; inscribed on March 13, 1883.  James W. Jones (1867-1958), who married inscriber Carrie Evelyn Hamlin (1867-1934). 
• Charlie P. Lane [esq. added later] of West Gardiner, Maine; inscribed on March 13, 1883.  Perhaps Charles P. Lane (1872-1909), who married Annie L. Smith (1885-1949).  
• Henry W. Lewis of Boston, Massachusetts; inscribed on March 13, 1883
• Emma Lord of Pittston, Maine; inscribed on January 6, 1884.  Perhaps Emma Augusta (Lord) Clarke (1867-1919), who married Charles Elwin Clark (1858-1945). 
• Evelyn M. Merrill of West Gardiner, Maine; inscribed on February 22, 1886. Presumably Eveline M. Merrill (1868-)
• Alice M. Reed of West Gardiner, Maine.  Alice M. (Reed) Higgins (1869-1956), who married Henry G. Higgins (1869-1911). 
• Albion F. Small - Albion F. Small (1868-1943). 
• Herbert Small. Perhaps Rev. Herbert C. Small (1872-1949).  
• Annie G. Spear of West Gardiner, Maine; inscribed on February 22, 1886.  Annie Gertrude (Spear) Dustin (1870-1909), who married Miles Henry Powers Dustin (1866-1960). 
• Effie M. Spear of West Gardiner, Maine; inscribed on February 22, 1886. Presumably Effie M. (Spear) Mitchell (1871-1900), who married Frederick Emerson Mitchell (1861-1940). 
• Luella G. Wakefield of West Gardiner, Maine; inscribed on March 13, 1883. Luella Gertrude Wakefield, who married Donald Stewart McNaughton
• Linnie Williams of West Gardiner, Maine.  Possibly Emeline Williams