Autograph Album started in 1878 by Ada Bryant Tarlton (1867-1932) of North Hampton, New Hampshire

Autograph album started in April of 1878 by Ada Bryant Tarlton (1867-1932), "Addie", of North Hampton, Maine. Ada would marry Willie P. Drew (1861-1899) in 1884.

The album, which measures approximately 7" by 4-1/4", contains the sentiments of 69 of Ada's relatives, friends, schoolmates and pastor. An alphabetical list of the inscribers, together with any personal information they offered, appears at the end of this post.

Surnames in the Album

	?	H	Hayes	N	Norton
B	Bachelder (2)		Hilliard	P	Page
	Batchelder (2)		Hobbs (5)		Prescott (3)
	Berry (4)		Hoyt	R	Rand (3)
	Brown (2)		Hull		Ridlon (2)
C	Carroll (2)	J	James		Robinson
	Chevalier		Jenness		Rollins (2)
D	Downing	L	Lamprey (2)	S	Smith (2)
	Drake		Lane (2)		Stanwood
F	Frost		Locke (2)	T	Tarlton (6)
G	Garland (2)	M	Mallow (3)	W	Wiggin (2)
	Greenleaf		Mathes (3)
			McLean
			Moulton (2)

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

Ada Bryant Tarlton was born, according to her gravestone, on 6 August 1867. Her parents were Stephen B. Tarlton and Arianna E. (Smith) Tarlton, who inscribed facing pages in Ada's album, "Ari" on the left and "S. B." on the right.

In 1884 Ada married Willie P. Drew, who was born in Acton, Maine, in 1861, the son of Nathaniel Drew and Susan (Paul) Drew.  Ada and Willie had two sons who lived to adulthood, but appear to have one or more who died young. 

Willie, a blacksmith, died of Bright's disease in 1899 and Ada in 1932; they're buried in the East Cemetery at North Hampton, New Hampshire.

Ada's pastor, George Dallas Garland (1844-1924), inscribed a page at North Hampton, New Hampshire, on January 10, 1881. His first wife, Helen C. (Rideout) Garland (1843-1919), inscribed a page in another part of the album. It appears they divorced at some point, as George married Carrie Helen Louise Moore in 1895 at Ellsworth, Maine.

I believe the Capt. Jos. or Jas. B. Prescott of West Roxbury, Massachusetts, was Fire Department Captain James Byron Prescott, a native of Newport, Maine, who was captain of Chemical Engine No. 7 at West Roxbury. Prescott's wife, Hannah D. (Clifford) Prescott, inscribed the right facing page.

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

List of Inscribers

• too faint to read
• Edith G. Bachelder of North Hampton, New Hampshire; inscribed on October 30, 1881
• M. A. Bachelder of North Hampton, New Hampshire
• Annie M. Batchelder of North Hampton, New Hampshire; inscribed on September 21, 1879
• Ella E. Batchelder; inscribed at North Hampton, New Hampshire, on March 16, 1878
• Alice C. Berry of North Hampton, New Hampshire; not sure of surname; inscribed on February 2, 1878; schoolmate
• J. Berry; middle initial might be W or M or N
• Lizzie A. Berry of North Hampton, New Hampshire; inscribed on March 6, 1878
• Susie A. Berry of North Hampton, New Hampshire; inscribed on March 8, 1878
• Emma L. Brown; inscribed at North Hampton, New Hampshire, on June 28, 1878
• Frank P. Brown of North Hampton, New Hampshire, inscribed on November 16, 1880
• Esther A. Carroll of Merrimac, Massachusetts; inscribed in August 1882
• Frank M. Carroll of Merrimac, Massachusetts not sure of middle initial; inscribed on August 19, 1883
• Wilfred J. Chevalier of North Hampton, New Hampshire; inscribed on January 20, 1878
• John W. Downing of Portsmouth, New Hampshire; inscribed on November 27, 1881
• Emma L. Drake of North Hampton, New Hampshire
• Wilbur Frost of New Market, New Hampshire; inscribed on November 1, 1881
• G. D. Garland, "Your Pastor", inscribed at North Hampton, New Hampshire, on January 10, 1881
• Mrs. Helen C. Garland of North Hampton, New Hampshire, inscribed on January 10, 1881
• Edward Greenleaf of Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts; Rye, New Hampshire, is written in one corner
• I. B. Hayes, Dartmouth Class of 1883; inscribed at North Hampton, New Hampshire, on January 5, 1882. Presumably Dr. Irving Benjamin Hayes (1862-1909). 
• George W. Hilliard of Exeter, New Hampshire
• M. Hobbs; inscribed in January 1878. Middle initial possibly H. Appears to be the handwriting of an elderly person. Perhaps Mary Holyoke (French) Hobbs (1812-1899)
• Jas. or Jos. F. Hobbs of North Hampton, New Hampshire; inscribed on January 21, 1878. Not sure of the abbreviation or date as the handwriting is smeared. But possibly James Fabyan Hobbs (1843-1923). The Mrs. J. F. Hobbs who inscribed a page may have been his wife, Elizabeth H. (Towne) Hobbs (1848-1921). 
• Mrs. J. F. Hobbs; inscribed at North Hampton, New Hampshire, on January 22, 1878. Presumably Elizabeth H. (Towne) Hobbs (1848-1921), wife of inscriber James Fabyan Hobbs. 
• Josie E. Hobbs; inscribed at North Hampton, New Hampshire, on February 10, 1878
• Tommie D. Hobbs of North Hampton, New Hampshire; inscribed on February 10, 1878; schoolmate
• E. M. Hoyt; inscribed at North Hampton, New Hampshire; inscribed on February 22, 1881
• Sadie B. Hull of Beverly, Massachusetts; inscribed on August 1, no year written
• Lizzie C. James or Jaines; inscribed at North Hampton, New Hampshire, on October 29, 1881
• Carrie L. Jenness; inscribed on January 30, 1879
• Austin Lamprey of North Hampton, New Hampshire
• Fannie M. Lamprey of North Hampton, New Hampshire; inscribed on March 6, 1878
• L. K. H. Lane; inscribed at North Hampton, New Hampshire, on February 14, 1880. Presumably Lewis K. H. Lane (1856-1897), who married inscriber Ida B. Tarlton, a cousin of album owner Ada Bryant Tarlton.
• Sarah F. Lane; Ada's later note: "Died Mar 7th 1884". Presumably the Sarah F. Lane who died on March 6, 1884 at North Hampton, New Hampshire, according to her New Hampshire death record.
• Albert E. Locke of North Hampton, New Hampshire; inscribed on March 9, 1878
• Katie A. Locke of North Hampton, New Hampshire; inscribed on March 23, 1878
• Grace E. Mallow of Exeter, New Hampshire; inscribed on February 20, 1882
• John M. Mallow; inscribed at Exeter, New Hampshire, on the second month, 26th day of 1882
• Mary J. Mallow of Exeter, New Hampshire; inscribed on February 20, 1882
• Bezaleel S. Mathes of Portsmouth, New Hampshire; inscribed on October 28, 1880. Perhaps Bezaleel Smith Mathes (1841-1921), husband of inscriber Carrie Theresa (Seavey) Mathes and father of inscriber Willis B. Mathes. 
• Carrie T. Mathes; inscribed at Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on October 17, 1880. Perhaps Carrie Theresa (Seavey) Mathes (1840-1897), wife of inscriber Bezaleel Mathes and mother of inscriber Willis B. Mathes
• Willis B. Mathes; inscribed at Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on October 17, 1880. Presumably Willis B. Mathes (1867-1911), son of inscribers Bezaleel Mathes and Carrie Theresa (Seavey) Mathes. 
• Isabell McLean of Cambridge, Massachusetts
• Ella Moulton of North Hampton, New Hampshire; inscribed on May 31; no year written
• Gilman H. Moulton of North Hampton, New Hampshire; inscribed on January 31, 1881 or 1891
• Gertrude A. Norton of North Hampton, New Hampshire; inscribed on March 6, 1878
• John H. Page of Hampton, New Hampshire; inscribed on November 20, 1881
• George B. Prescott of Mount Vernon Street, West Roxbury, Massachusetts; inscribed on September 2, 1882. George Byron Prescott (1862-1928), on of inscribers James B. Prescott and Hannah D. (Clifford) Prescott.
• Hannah D. Prescott of West Roxbury, Massachusetts; inscribed on July 12, 1878. Hannah D. (Clifford) Prescott (1839-1936), whose husband James Byron Prescott inscribed the left facing page.
• Capt. James B. Prescott; inscribed at West Roxbury, Massachusetts. Chemical Engine #7. James Byron Prescott (1838-1910), Fire Department Captain, whose wife Hannah D. (Clifford) Prescott inscribed the right facing page. 
• Bertha L. Rand of North Hampton, New Hampshire; inscribed on March 16, 1878
• Mary A. Rand of North Hampton, New Hampshire; inscribed on March 16, 1878
• Mina E. Rand; inscribed at North Hampton, New Hampshire, on March 14, 1878
• Annie R. Ridlon of Saco, Maine; inscribed on August 27, 1881. Presumably Rhoda Anne (Fluent) Ridlon (1840-1919), wife of inscriber Nathaniel Townsend Ridlon, who inscribed the right facing page. 
• Nathaniel T. Ridlon of Saco, Maine; inscribed at North Hampton, New Hampshire, on August 27, 1881. Presumably Nathaniel Townsend Ridlon (1837-1924), whose wife Rhoda Annie Fluent (1840-1919) inscribed the left facing page. 
• Augusta Robinson of Deerfield, New Hampshire; inscribed on May 22, 1882
• Fannie A. Rollins of North Hampton, New Hampshire; inscribed in April 1878
• M. Belle Rollins; inscribed at North Hampton, New Hampshire, on April 13, 1878
• Charles F. Smith of North Hampton, New Hampshire; inscribed on March 30, 1878
• Mamie E. Smith of North Hampton, New Hampshire; inscribed on March 22, 1878; schoolmate
• Charles O. Stanwood of Charlestown, Massachusetts; inscribed on August 8, 1879
• Ada B. Tarlton, album owner; her name inscribed by herself or the presenter on the ownership page in April 1878 at North Hampton, New Hampshire. She was Ada Bryant Tarlton (1867-1932), "Addie", who would marry Willie P. Drew (1861-1899) in 1884. 
• Ari E. Tarlton; inscribed on July 9, 1879 at North Hampton, New Hampshire. Presumably Arianna E. (Smith) Tarlton (1839-1906), mother of album owner Ada Bryant Tarlton (1866-1932). Ari's husband, Stephen B. Tarlton inscribed the right facing page. 
• Ida B. Tarlton of North Hampton, New Hampshire; album owner Ada Bryant Tarlton's cousin Ida B. Tarlton (1855-1923), who would marry inscriber Lewis K. H. Lane
• Mrs. Nathaniel Tarlton; presumably Margaret (Geddes) Tarlton, second wife of Nathaniel Tarlton, who was a brother to album owner Ada's father.
• S. B. Tarlton of North Hampton, New Hampshire; inscribed on April 8, 1878. Stephen Brown Tarlton (1833-1921), father of album owner Ada Bryant Tarlton (1866-1932). Stephen's wife Arianna E. (Smith) Tarlton inscribed the left facing page. 
• Sarah A. Tarlton of North Hampton, New Hampshire; inscribed on August 8, 1879. "Your Aunt". Sarah A. (Leavitt) Tarlton (abt 1840-1900), wife of Joseph Atwell Tarlton, who was a brother to album owner Ada Bryant Tarlton's father, Stephen Brown Tarlton.
• Fannie E. Wiggin; inscribed on January 31, 1878
• Horace M. Wiggin of Portsmouth, New Hampshire; inscribed on October 6, 1880