Monday, December 14, 2020

1892-1900 Autograph Album of Nellie Angeline Ellison (1883-1977) of Clarinda, Iowa; would Marry Frederick Edward Handorf

1892-1900 autograph album that belonged to Nellie Angeline Ellison (1883-1977) of Clarinda, Iowa. Nellie would marry Frederick Edward Handorf in 1904.


The album measures approximately 6" by 6" and contains the sentiments of 47 of Nellie's relatives, friends, schoolmates and teachers.  An alphabetical list of the inscribers, together with any personal information they offered, appears at the end of this post.

Surnames in the Album

? (6)HHarper (2)RRahn (2)
BBashoreHiattRedenbaugh
Benson (2)LLoySScrivner
BurttMMillerStirk (2)
CCavenderMordanStoller (2)
CrabbMorgan (5)WWaddle
DDougherty (2)MorlandWorrell (5)
EEllison (4)OOrthYYounkin (2)
GGrinnell

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

Nellie Angeline Ellison was born at Clarinda, Iowa, on 18 August 1884, her delayed birth record shows - based on:
  • family Bible record
  • school record
  • teacher's certificate
  • marriage record
Her parents were Charles E. Ellison and Mary Jane (Miller) Ellison.  On 6 January 1904, Nellie married Frederick Edward Handorf, son of Rudolph F. Handorf and Mary L. (Snyder) Handorf.

Nellie Angeline (Ellison) Handorf and Frederick Edward Handorf are buried in the Memory Cemetery in Page County, Iowa, with other relatives, including children.

At least three of Nellie's relatives inscribed pages, including




If you have corrections and/or additions to the information above, or information on any of the inscribers mentioned below, please leave a comment or contact me directly.

List of Inscribers
  • F. M.
  • C. E. H.
  • unsigned
  • Maude S.
  • H. R. Waddle; inscribed at Maryville, Missouri. Not sure of first initial and surname
  • Florence; inscribed on January 6, 1893
  • Edna L. Bashore; inscribed on January 6, 1892
  • Birdie J. Benson; inscribed at New Market, Iowa, on February 24, 1892
  • George Benson; inscribed on April 1, 1900 (not sure of date as the penciling is very faint)
  • C. Burtt; inscribed on February 21, 1892
  • Lou Cavender of Clarinda, Iowa; Nellie's techer; inscribed on June 20, 1894
  • M. P. Crabb of Shambaugh, Iowa; inscribed on August 14, 1894
  • Carrie Daugherty - presumably Carrie Dougherty
  • Minnie Dougherty; inscribed at New Market, Iowa, on February 24, 1892
  • Nellie Angeline Ellison (1883-1977) of Clarinda, Iowa; album owner
  • Nina V. Ellison; Rena Morgan; Amy D. Ellison; Blanche E. Crabb
  • Pearl Ellison; "Sister"; inscribed on April 1, 1900
  • Wilbur Ellison, "Your Brother"; inscribed at Clarinda, Iowan, on January 26, 1895. Wilbur Clay Ellison (1880-1952). https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36665988/el
  • J. E. Grinnell; inscribed at school on February 22, 1897
  • C. E. Harper; inscribed on 3/11 1896
  • Ora Harper; inscribed at New Market, Iowa, on 6/9/1892
  • Lenna Hiatt, Nellie's teacher; inscribed at New Market, Iowa, on 6-5 1892
  • Alice Loy; inscribed on January 22, 1895. Nellie's teacher
  • Flora Miller; inscribed on September 8, 1894. Not sure of given or surname - very faint
  • Emma Mordan; inscribed at Clarinda, Iowa on June 8, 1895. Did she mean Morgan?
  • Blanche Morgan; inscribed on January 23, 1893
  • Earl Morgan; inscribed on January 16, 1898
  • Edna E. Morgan
  • Eva Morgan; inscribed on July 29, 1890
  • Maude Morgan, Sunday School Teacher; inscribed on August 22, 1893
  • Flora B. Morland; Nellie's teacher
  • Fanny S. Orth; inscribed 1/4/ 1893
  • Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Rahn of Galesburg, Illinois; inscribed on March 19, 1893
  • M. A. Rahn of Galesburg, Illinois; top half of page is missing
  • Ralph V. Redenbaugh; inscribed on June 29, 1900
  • Minnie Scrivner; inscribed at Bedford, Iowa, on October 1, 1892
  • Jas T. Stirk; inscribed on April 16, 1899. Presumably James T. Stirk
  • Ruby Stirk
  • Cora Stoller; inscribed on February 24, 1892
  • Edwin Stoller of Clarinda, Iowa; inscribed on February 24, 1892
  • H. R. Waddle; inscribed at Maryville, Missouri. Not sure of first initial and surname
  • Ed E. Worrell of Iowa; top half of page is missing
  • Ernest Worrell; inscribed at Clarinda, Iowa
  • Laurence Worrell; inscribed at New Market, Iowa; schoolmate
  • Lizzie Worrell; inscribed at New Market, Iowa, on October 24, 1894; added a note on February 24, 1897
  • Mira Worrell
  • Harvey C. Younkin; inscribed on January 21, 1895
  • May Younkin; inscribed on Februay 24, 1892. Perhaps Mabel May Younkin, born 7 May 1881


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