1861-1864 Autograph Album of Ezza E. Sanders of San Francisco, California; daughter of Col. Lewis H. Sanders, Kentucky Native

Autograph album that was given by Laura on December 25, 1861 to Ezza E. Sanders of San Francisco, California, or Sacramento, California, where her father, Col. Lewis H. Sanders, practiced law.  Laura may have been Ezza's older sister Laura Eldridge Sanders.

The album, which measures approximately 8" by 6-1/2", was published by Leavitt & Allen of New York City, and contains four full page engravings, in addition to the title page, and the sentiments of nearly 20 of Ezza's friends and schoolmates.  An alphabetical list of the inscribers, together with any personal information they offered, appears at the end of this post.

Surnames in the Album

?  [10]
Baxter
Bradshaw
Crockett
Olden
Robinson
Sanders
Sather
Shew
Smith
Wright

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

Emma Ezza Sanders was born November 6, 1847 at Natchez, Mississippi, the daughter of Col. Lewis H. Sanders and Margaret Hubbell (Price) Sanders of Kentucky.  Read more about Col. Sanders' life and career here.  The family eventually moved to California, where Col. Sanders practiced law and Ezza, in 1863, was attending school.

Ezza's father died in 1864, and her mother returned to Kentucky. In 1869, Ezza married to Isham Railey of Versailles, Kentucky.  Ezza and Isham, had, I think, seven children, six daughters and a son.  Isham died in 1907, and Ezza in 1920.  According to Ezza's death certificate, she's buried in Versailles, Kentucky.

A few sample pages - if you have a different interpretation of the inscribers' names, please advise.

Sallie G. S. S. Olden; inscribed at San Francisco, California, on May 6, 1863; not sure of second initial

Dora C. S. Shew; inscribed at San Francisco, California, on May 11, 1863.

? H. Sather; inscribed at San Francisco, California, on May 7, 1863,  Given name possibly Luisa or Luica or perhaps starts with a Q, like Quica

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

Inscribers in the Album

• Laura; gifted the album to Ezza on December 25, 1861.  Laura may have been Ezza's younger sister Laura Eldridge Sanders.
• L. T. H. or L. Y. H. or ?
• Lizzie; inscribed at San Francisco, California, on May 6, 1863
• Nellie; inscribed at San Francisco, California, on November 19, 1863; Ezza's schoolmate
• Hettie A. R.; inscribed on April 14, 1863.  Perhaps Hester A. Ralston
• E. F. H.
• C. B.
• Lillie
• Sarah F.; inscribed on May 7, 1863
• Angie; inscribed at San Francisco, California, on May 6, 1863
• Alice Eva Baxter; inscribed at San Francisco, California, on May 19, 1863.  Perhaps Alice Evelyn Baxter.
• Ella Louise Bradshaw; inscribed at San Francisco, California, on May 13, 1863.  Ezza's schoolmate
• Sue Crockett; inscribed on May 12, 1863
• Sallie G. S. S. Olden; not sure of first initial; inscribed at San Francisco, California, on May 6, 1863
• Kate Crittenden Robinson; inscribed at San Francisco, California, on March 4, 1864
• Ezza E. Sanders, album owner.  Ezza was from Mississippi; her family was living in San Francisco at the time of the 1860 Census; her father was practicing law.  Ezza was given the album by Laura on Christmas in 1861.  Laura may have been Ezza's younger sister Laura Eldridge Sanders,
• ? H. Sather; inscribed at San Francisco, California, on May 7, 1863,  Given name possibly Luisa or Luica or perhaps starts with a Q, like Quica
• Dora C. S. Shew; inscribed at San Francisco, California, on May 11, 1863.
• Nonie E. Smith; inscribed at San Francisco, California, on May 8, 1863
• Mary Wright

1880s Autograph Album of Mattie A. Bailey, presumably of Logan County, Kentucky

1880s autograph album that belonged to Mattie A. Bailey, presumably of Logan County, Kentucky, and presumably a student at Pleasant Grove Academy and Logan Female College, which some of the inscribers cited.

The album was given to Mattie by Lula L. Hausford.

The album measures approximately 5-1/2" by 3-1/4" and contains the sentiments of over 40 of Mattie's relatives, friends, schoolmates and teacher, two of whom inscribed more than one page.  An alphabetical surname list and an alphabetical list of the inscribers, together with any personal information they offered, appear at the end of this post.

Sadly, many people left only a given name or a nickname.

I'm not sure which of the several instances of a Mattie A. Bailey the album owner is.  Hopefully a reader will weigh in with a theory, based on the following clues:

• Aunt Carrie
• H. Bailey; "Your Acorn Hull cousin"
• J. G. Bailey
• S. Carrie Bailey

Some of the pages features intricate designs.  

 S. Carrie Bailey

 Mattie Townsend

 Aunt Carrie

Lizzie Bell - I think, but I welcome your interpretation

J. R. Frank Miles left several pages of inscriptions, two of them written backwards.

If you have a theory as to the identity of Mattie A. Bailey or information on any of the inscribers listed below, please leave a comment or contact me directly.

Surnames in the Album

	? [27}	H	Hausford	P	Pratt
B	Bailey [4]		Hixon ?	T	Thomas ?
	Beauchamp		Howard ?		Townsend
	Bell	M	Miles	W	Williamson
E	Evans		Mimms

Inscribers in the Album

• Dal
• Lizzie W.; inscribed at Pleasant Grove, Kentucky, on January 25, 1883
• M. L. W. or M. T. W. or M. ? W.
• T. F. B.
• E. G.; inscribed on January 8, 1883
• Wallis M.
• Lizzie ?, possibly Lizzie P. or Lizzie R. or Lizzie ?.  Mattie's schoolmate
• Annie
• Signed with XXX on May 10, 1884
• A. O. R.; inscribed on February 27, 1888
• Too faint to decipher
• Unsigned; inscribed at Pleasant Grove Academy in Logan County, Kentucky
• Nell
• Mollie R.; inscribed on January 17, 1885.  Mattie's schoolmate
• Facing pages inscription by E. S. [not sure of surname initial].  "Remember Sunday night, April 26, 1885".  Mentions Mattie's beau Ed G.
• Ada; inscribed on April 25, 1885.  Mattie's schoolmate
• Aunt Carrie; she worked her name into an intricate bird design
• G. C. B.
• Hummer, inscribed on February 15, 1883.  Mattie's schoolmate
• W. A. E.
• Q. Q.
• ? L.; inscribed on April 2, 1883
• Unsigned
• Vill; inscribed on April 30, 1885
• "A. Sucker"; inscribed on "3-9-83"
• G.
• Unsigned
• H. Bailey; "Your Acorn Hull cousin"
• J. G. Bailey - not sure of middle initial - of Olmstead, Kentucky, in Logan County.   Possibly John B. Bailey, son of George W. Bailey and Sarah Williams (Bell) Bailey
• Mattie A. Bailey of Pleasant Grove, Kentucky; presented by album by Lula L. Hausford
• S. Carrie Bailey; she worked her name into a bird design
• Belle Beauchamp; inscribed at Logan Female College at Russellville, Kentucky
• Lizzie Bell, though I can't be sure as she worked her name into a very intricate design.
• Nora Evans; inscribed at Pleasant Grove Academy on January 17, 1883
• Lula L. Hausford; gave the album to Mattie A. Bailey
• M. H. Hixon - not sure of surname; inscribed on October 29, 1883 at Union Point, Georgia
• Dolly Howard - not sure of surname
• J. R. Frank Miles, Jr., inscribed in November 1883.  He wrote his name backwards, as Knarf Selim.  Frank inscribed several other pages as well.
• Belle Mimms; Mattie's deskmate
• Margaret H. Pratt; inscribed at Logan Female College on January 15, 1883
• Emma ?, possibly Emma Thomas, of Dacus, Texas
• Mattie Townsend; she worked her name and Mattie A. Bailey's name into an intricate design of two birds and scrolls
• J. H. Williamson; inscribed at Pleasant Grove, Kentucky, on June 7, 1883.  He inscribed another page as well.  Mattie's teacher.

Undated Christmas Menu for Company B, 122d Armored Ordnance Battalion, CCR 3d Armored Division, Fort Knox, Kentucky

Christmas menu for Company B, 122d Armored Ordnance Battalion, CCR 3d Armored Division, at Fort Knox, Kentucky.

1880s Autograph Album of Frances Isabelle Marriott, "Frankie", of Hardin County, Kentucky

1880s autograph album of Frances Isabelle Marriott, "Frankie", of Hardin County, Kentucky.  Surnames in the album that appear multiple times: Alvey; Bethel; Hayden; Heller; Kerfoot; Marriott; Mossbarger; Sullivan; Sutzer.

Frankie would later marry Benjamin Hardin Alvey, Sr.; two of their sons inscribed pages in the album when it came to light in a later era.  Those pages are shown farther below.

The title page has handwriting: "Love who you please but mind who you take.  Many thanks for such good advice".

The album measures approximately 7-3/4" by 5" and contains the sentiments of about 66 of Frankie's relatives, friends and schoolmates.  An alphabetical surname list and an alphabetical list of the inscribers, together with any personal information they offered, appear at the end of this post.

This bookmark from the California Fig Syrup Company is enclosed.

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

Frances Isabelle Marriott, "Frankie", was born July 22, 1865 at Elizabethtown, Kentucky, the daughter of John Belt Marriott and Amanda Ellen (Smith) Marriott.  Frankie had, I believe, five siblings, four of whom inscribed either shared pages or individual pages in the album.

Below, facing pages signed by four of Frankie's siblings and other friends.  Inscribers:

• Mollie E. Marriott 
• Lou A. Marriott; presumably Frankie's sister Louisa A. Marriott, who would marry Miles Hardin Miller.
• John B. Marriott, Jr.; Frankie's brother John Belt Marriott, Jr., who would marry Kate Goodman.
• Maggie E. Marriott; Frankie's sister Margaret Ellen Marriott, who would marry Henry A. Sutzer.
• J. E. Mossbarger
• Lizzie Marriott; possibly Frankie's sister Elizabeth M. Marriott, who would marry Willis Woolfolk Long.
• W. C. Mossbarger
• Annie Heller
• Sallie Bethel
• Annie Heller, inscribed on May 9, 1886

Several of Frankie's cousins left inscriptions in the album, and there may have been more who didn't express a family relationship:

• Elmore
• Blanche
• Nannie or Nancy or ?
• Millie Marriott, inscribed at Glendale, Kentucky
• Ella Miller, inscribed at Cecilian, Kentucky
• Louise Smith, inscribed at Munfordville, Kentucky
• J. O.Marriott

On December 17, 1889 in Hardin County, Kentucky, Frances Isabelle Marriott, "Frankie", married Benjamin Hardin Alvey, Sr., son of William Madison Alvey and Laura Ann (Medley) Alvey.  Benjamin was born January 6, 1865 in Hardin County, Kentucky.

By 1900, Frankie and Benjamin were living at Louisville, Kentucky, where Benjamin was working in dry goods in 1900.  The family had expanded to include four children, two of whom, John Marion Alvey, Sr., and William Benjamin Alvey, inscribed pages in their mother's album, as noted above.

The other children were Charles Raymond Alvey; Laura Elenor Alvey; Horace Hinton Alvey; Lucile M. Alvey; and Benjamin Hardin Alvey, Jr.

By 1920, Benjamin was manufacturing the automobile tops for which he had received a patent about 1917.  Benjamin died in 1938 and Frankie in 1961.  They're buried at the Cave Hill Cemetery at Louisville, Kentucky.

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

One page contains a sketch of a mustached fellow.  The facing page was inscribed by W. T. D., but I don't know if there's a relationship between the two pages.

Surnames in the Album

? [15]	A	B	C	D	H
	A ? [2]	B ?	Cratow	D ?	Hayden [2]
	Alvey [2]	Bethel [4]			Heller [2]
		Brown [2]
K	L	M	P	S	W
Kerfoot [2]	Lee	M ? [3]	Partridge	S ? [3]	W ?
Kurtz		Marriott [12]		Smith
		Miller		Sullivan [2]
		Mossbarger [2]		Sutzer [5]

Inscribers in the Album     [Given names within a specific surname might not be in alphabetical order.]

• T. Y. English [not sure of name]
• Initials too hard to decipher, inscribed on April 5, 1881. Surname might begin with M., perhaps meaning Marriott.
• M.
• Hattie, inscribed at Cecilia, Kentucky, on February 13, 1883
• "your most devoted lover"
• Katie
• Unsigned: "Remember that today will never dawn again"
• Elmore, inscribed on January 30, 1882; Frankie's "little cousin"
• Blanche, inscribed on January 30, 1882; Frankie's cousin
• Nannie or ?, inscribed on March 27, 1882; Frankie's cousin
• Emma, inscribed at Long Grove, Kentucky
• Anonymous
• J. D. ?; surname looks like Co2ig2o. Inscribed on February 12, 1882
• Laura, inscribed on September 7, 188 [can't decipher last digit]
• Anonymous

A

• S. A., inscribed on July 24, 1886
• J. M. A., inscribed on March 8, 1903; "Your Son John Alvey". Frankie's son John Marion Alvey, Sr. (1891-1964)
• Sudie Alvey of Cecilian, Kentucky, inscribed on July 26, 1886.  Shared the page with Horace Bethel.
• William Alvey of 217 E Jacob St, Louisville, Kentucky, inscribed on March 8, 1903. Frankie's son William Benjamin Alvey (1892-1975), who inscribed two pages.

B

• W. H. B.
• Sallie Bethel.  Inscribed on facing pages with Frankie's siblings and others: Mollie E. Marriott; Louisa A. Marriott; John Belt Marriott, Jr.; Margaret Ellen Marriott; J. E. Mossbarger; Elizabeth M. Marriott; W. C. Mossbarger; Annie Heller; Annie Heller
• R. E. Bethel, inscribed at Cecilian Junction, Kentucky, on March 31, 1881
• Horace W. Bethel of Cecilian, Kentucky, inscribed on March 21, 1886.  Shared the page with Ada A. Sullivan
• Horace Bethel of Cecilian, Kentucky, inscribed on July 26, 1886.  Shared the page with Sudie Alvey
• George Brown, inscribed on February 26, 1888
• George Brown of Cecilian, Kentucky

C

• M. B. Cratow, inscribed at Carrollton, Missouri, on December 5, 1888

D

• W. T. D.; not sure of middle initial; sketch of a mustached man on the facing page, but I can't say for sure that W. T. D. sketched it.

H

• Annie F. Hayden, inscribed on September 18, 1884
• Mollie E. Hayden, inscribed on September 18, 1884
• Annie Heller.  Inscribed on facing pages with Frankie's siblings and others: Mollie E. Marriott; Louisa A. Marriott; John Belt Marriott, Jr.; Margaret Ellen Marriott; J. E. Mossbarger; Elizabeth M. Marriott; W. C. Mossbarger; Sallie Bethel; Annie Heller
• Annie Heller, inscribed on May 9, 1886.  Inscribed on facing pages with Frankie's siblings and others: Mollie E. Marriott; Louisa A. Marriott; John Belt Marriott, Jr.; Margaret Ellen Marriott; J. E. Mossbarger; Elizabeth M. Marriott; W. C. Mossbarger; Annie Heller; Sallie Bethel

K

• M. E. Kerfoot, inscribed in 1881; "Age [?] yr" - possibly 18 or 19 or 78 or 79. Perhaps Mary E. Kerfoot, born about 1861
• Annie Kerfoot
• Josie Kurtz, inscribed on March 31, 1881

L

• Bob Lee

M

• M. B. M.; "your schoolmate", dated April 9, 1887 or 1881.
• W. Clint M., inscribed on April 8, 1881
• M. H. M., inscribed at Cecilian, Kentucky, in 1884
• Frances Isabelle Marriott of Hardin County, Kentucky; album owner, nicknamed "Frankie"
• Lizzie Marriott; "Your loving Sister". Signed in two inks, presumably at different times, one being dated March 6, 1886 [no sure of year]. Elizabeth M. Marriott, who would marry Willis Woolfolk Long. She inscribed other pages as well, on shared and individual pages.
• Mollie E. Marriott.  Inscribed on facing pages with Frankie's siblings and others: Louisa A. Marriott; John Belt Marriott, Jr.; Margaret Ellen Marriott; J. E. Mossbarger; Elizabeth M. Marriott; W. C. Mossbarger; Annie Heller; Sallie Bethel; Annie Heller
• Lou A. Marriott; presumably Louisa A. Marriott, Frankie's sister.   Inscribed on facing pages with Frankie's siblings and others: Mollie E. Marriott; John Belt Marriott, Jr.; Margaret Ellen Marriott; J. E. Mossbarger; Elizabeth M. Marriott; W. C. Mossbarger; Annie Heller; Sallie Bethel; Annie Heller
• John B. Marriott, Jr.; Frankie's brother John Belt Marriott, Jr., who inscribed another page as well.  Inscribed on facing pages with Frankie's siblings and others: Mollie E. Marriott; Louisa A. Marriott; Margaret Ellen Marriott; J. E. Mossbarger; Elizabeth M. Marriott; W. C. Mossbarger; Annie Heller; Sallie Bethel; Annie Heller
• Maggie E. Marriott; Frankie's sister Margaret Ellen Marriott.  Inscribed on facing pages with Frankie's siblings and others: Mollie E. Marriott; Louisa A. Marriott; John Belt Marriott, Jr.; J. E. Mossbarger; Elizabeth M. Marriott; W. C. Mossbarger; Annie Heller; Sallie Bethel; Annie Heller
• Lizzie Marriott; possibly Frankie's sister Elizabeth M. Marriott.  Inscribed on facing pages with Frankie's siblings and others: Mollie E. Marriott; Louisa A. Marriott; John Belt Marriott, Jr.; Margaret Ellen Marriott; J. E. Mossbarger; W. C. Mossbarger; Annie Heller; Sallie Bethel; Annie Heller
• E. Maggie M., "your sister", inscribed on April 9, 1881. Presumably Margaret Ellen Marriott (1854-1954), who would marry Henry A. Sutzer.
• Lou A. M., "Your Sister". Louisa A. Marriott (1860-1923), who would marry Miles Hardin Miller
• Millie Marriott, inscribed at Glendale, Kentucky, on October 4, 1885; Frankie's cousin
• J. W. Marriott, inscribed at Nolin, Hardin County, Kentucky, on February 18, 18?
• J. O. Marriott; "your cousin"
• Ella Miller, inscribed at Cecilian, Kentucky, on December 14, 1887; "your little cousin"
• J. E. Mossbarger.  Inscribed on facing pages with Frankie's siblings and others: Mollie E. Marriott; Louisa A. Marriott; John Belt Marriott, Jr.; Margaret Ellen Marriott; Elizabeth M. Marriott; W. C. Mossbarger; Annie Heller; Sallie Bethel; Annie Heller
• W. C. Mossbarger.  Inscribed on facing pages with Frankie's siblings and others: Mollie E. Marriott; Louisa A. Marriott; John Belt Marriott, Jr.; Margaret Ellen Marriott; J. E. Mossbarger; Elizabeth M. Marriott; Annie Heller; Sallie Bethel; Annie Heller

P

• Hattie Partridge, inscribed at Cecilian, Kentucky, on February 12, 1883

S

• Katie S., inscribed on April 12, 1881
• Joe L. S. Surname possibly Shipley
• Ada S.  Possibly Ada Sullivan
• Louise Smith, inscribed at Munfordville, Kentucky, on August 14, 1884; "your cousin"
• Laura Sullivan, inscribed on April 12, 1881; "your school-mate"
• Ada A. Sullivan, inscribed on March 21, 1886.  Shared the page with Horace W. Bethel.
• Maggie Sutzer
• James L. Sutzer, inscribed on February 25, 1885 [not sure of last digit], at Howes Valley, Kentucky
• Annie F. Sutzer, Cecilian,Kentucky, inscribed on January 22, 1886
• Annie F. Sutzer of Stephensburg, Kentucky, inscribed Sunday Morn August 30, 1885
• W. C. Sutzer, inscribed in November 1883

W

• M. B. W.

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1905-1906 Autograph Album of Marie of Adair, Kentucky

1905-1906 autograph album that belonged to a Marie of Adair, Kentucky.  Only 6 people inscribed pages in the album, but hopefully a reader will be able to use those clues to tease out Marie's identity.

The album measures approximately 7-3/4" x 5" and contains the sentiments of 6 of Marie's relatives and friends.  An alphabetical surname list and an alphabetical list of the signers, together with any personal information they offered, appear at the end of this post.

The album also contains 7 scenes of children, one of which is the title page shown above.

Marie received the album from her father, who inscribed a page at Adair, Kentucky, on March 2, 1901.

L. C. Shoup inscribed a page on "3-7-05".

Sue B. Sutherland inscribed a page on April 1, 1905.

H. W. Tate [Please let me know if I've misinterpreted his surname.] inscribed a page on September 2, 1906.

Ira S. Wolf of 83 32nd Street, Chicago, Illinois, inscribed a page on March 7, 1905.

Phil Kane of McHenry, Illinois, inscribed a page on March 6, 1905.

If you can provide the Marie's surname and family, please leave a comment or contact me directly.

Surnames in the Album

?  [2]
Kane
Shoup
Sutherland
Tate
Wolf

Signers in the Album

• Marie of Adair, Kentucky; album owner
• Marie's father of Adair, Kentucky
• Phil Kane of McHenry, Illinois, signed on March 6, 1905
• L. C. Shoup, signed on "3-7-05"
• Sue B. Sutherland, signed on April 1, 1905
• H. W. Tate, signed on September 2, 1906
• Ira S. Wolf of Chicago, Illinois, at 83 32nd Street, signed on March 7, 1905

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1889-1893 Autograph Album of Susan Birdie Crice of Ballard County, Kentucky

1889-1893 autograph album that belonged to Susan Birdie Crice, "Birdie", of Ballard County, Kentucky.  She bought the album on November 7, 1889, as you can see from the image below.

The album measures approximately 7" x 4-1/2" and contains the sentiments of 42 of Birdie's relatives and friends.  An alphabetical surname list and an alphabetical list of the signers, together with any personal information they offered, appear at the end of this post.

From online research, hopefully correct:  [corrections and additions welcome!]

Susan Birdie Crice was born March 1, 1873 in Ballard County, Kentucky, the daughter of Frederick W. Crice and Mary Sue (Swearingen) Crice, who were born in Ballard County, Kentucky, and Shelby County, Kentucky, respectively.

Birdie's father inscribed a page in her album on December 6, 1889.

Two of Nellie's brothers and a sister inscribed pages in her album.  The J. H. C. who inscribed a page in December 6, 1889 was presumably Birdie's brother John Harmon Crice.

Birdie's brother Willie E. Crice inscribed a page on November 17, 1889 to his "Darling Sister".

Birdie's sister Nellie A. Crice inscribed a page on November 13, 1889.

Several cousins inscribed pages: Maggie; J. E. B.; Willie Gatewood; Eliza Gatewood; Bettie G.; H. W. M. [not sure of surname initial - could be W]; Alice Terry.  There may have been more who didn't express a relationship in the sentiment they left.

On October 6, 1897, Birdie married Oregon native Samuel A. Oliver and settled at Pendleton, Oregon with him.  They had two children, son Samuel A. Oliver and daughter Nellie Oliver.  Samuel, Sr., died in 1926.  Subsequently, Birdie married Charles F. Schwald.  She died in 1947 and is buried at the Olney Cemetery at Pendleton, Oregon, with her first husband Samuel.

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

Surname list

? [6]	H	R
A	Herring [2]	Rollings
Abernathy	L	S
B	Lilly	S ?
B ? [2]	M	Shelby
Billington	M ? [3]	Stovall
Boyd [[2]	Madole	T
C	P	Terry [2]
Crice [5]	P ?	W
G	Park	W ?
G ?, possibly Gatewood	Peyton
Gatewood [2 or 3]	Powell [6]

Signers in the album        [Note: Given names within a specific surname may not be in alphabetical order.]

• Cousin Maggie, signed on July 4, 1891
• H. G., or H C., of Paducah, Kentucky, signed on August 31, 1890
• J. W. M. or I. W. M. or ??, signed May 16, 1893
• Amanda; I believe someone at least a generation older than Birdie, if not older, judging from the sentiment
• H. J. or H. I.
• Lena

A

• Alice M. Abernathy, signed on March 16, 1890

B

• Cousin J. E. B., signed on March 3, 1890
• Lena B., signed on July 2, 1891
• Emma Billington, signed on January 22, 1892
• Maggie Boyd, signed on November 12, 1889
• Lottie Boyd

C

• Birdie Crice, album owner; purchased the album on November 7, 1889.  She was Susan Birdie Crice
• J. H. C., signed on December 1, 1889.  This may have been Birdie's older brother John Harmon Crice
• Your Father, signed on December 6, 1889.  He was Frederick W. Crice
• Nellie Crice, "Your true Sister", signed on November 13, 1889.  She was Birdie's older sister Nellie A. Crice
• Willie E. Crice, inscribed on November 17 1889 to his "Darling Sister".  Birdie's younger brother William E. Crice.

G

• Cousin Willie J. Gatewood, signed on February 16, 1890
• Cousin Eliza Gatewood, signed on February 16, 1890
• Cousin Bettie G.; shared the page with Anna Rollings or Bollings or ?

H

• Ida Herring, signed on November 20, 1889
• Ella Herring

L

• Lizzie Lilly of Corydon, Kentucky, signed on April 30, 1890

M

• Cousin H. W. M., signed in January 1891; surname initial could be W
• C. E. M.
• J. S. M., signed on September 13 [no year written], at Oscar, Kentucky
• M. F. Madole, signed on December 15, 1889

P

• E. P.
• Rob E. Park, either from Cairo, Illinois, or signed there, on November 12, 1893
• Fannie Peyton, signed on November 12, 1889
• E. Powell, signed on May 10, 1890
• Sallie Powell, signed on November 25, 1889
• Beulah Powell, age 10 years, of Bandana, Kentucky, signed on April 30, 1890
• Eulah M. Powell, signed on April 30, 1890
• T. P. Powell, signed on May 10, 1890
• Rue Powell

R

• Anna Rollings, or Anna Bollings, or ?; shared the page with Birdie's cousin Bettie G.

S

• S. W. S.
• Fannie Shelby, signed on May 11, 1890
• John Stovall, signed on October 30, 1890; not sure of surname

T

• Hattie B. Terry of Bardwell, Kentucky
• Cousin Alice Terry, signed on December 13, 1890

W

• E. C. W., signed on May 25, 1890

1876-1881 Autograph Album of Nellie M. Waters of Cincinnati, Ohio, while student at Cincinnati Normal School

1876-1881 autograph album that belonged to Martha Ellen Waters, or as she preferred, at least in her youth, Nellie M. Waters, of Cincinnati, Ohio, with most pages inscribed by her fellow students at Cincinnati Normal School.

The album was published by Ed. W. Welcke & Brother of 176 William St., New York.  It's the "Centennial Memorial" album and includes two pages of the Declaration of Independence and three pages of images the signatures of the signers of same.

The album is approximately 7-3/4" x 5-1/4" and contains the sentiments of 41 of Nellie's relatives, friends and schoolmates.  An alphabetical surname list and alphabetical list of the signers, with any personal information they added, appear at the end of this post.

From online research, hopefully correct:   [corrections and additions welcome!]

Martha Ellen Waters, "Nellie", was born about January 1859 in Maine, possibly at Winthrop, the daughter of Jabez Mathews Waters and Martha Ellen (Webb) Waters, who were born at Waterville, Maine, and Winthrop, Maine, respectively.  The family moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, where Jabez was a prominent businessman, inventor and school board member.

Two of Nellie's brothers signed pages in her album.  George Mathews Waters signed a page at Westwood, Cincinnati, Ohio, on January 1, 1881.  He was born 22 May 1861 at Cincinnati, Ohio, and married Julia Kiechler in 1890.  They moved to Indiana and were involved in the lumber manufacturing business.

Nellie's brother Frederick J. Waters signed the last page in the album.  He was born 16 December 1869 at Cincinnati, Ohio, and became an educator/administrator in Washington state.

Frederick's photograph from his passport.

Nellie's older brother, educator and school administrator William Everett Waters, born 20 December 1856 at Winthrop, Maine, did not sign a page in her album, but, interestingly, his future wife did.  Alma Filia Oyler, daughter of George Washington Oyler and Caroline (Pruden) Oyler, was Nellie's schoolmate, at least at Hughes High School in Cincinnati, Ohio, if not also at Cincinnati Normal School.  Perhaps William and Alma met as a result of Alma's friendship with Nellie.  They married June 28, 1888.

Another interesting signer in the album was Nellie's future husband Lewis Francis Phipps, born at Cincinnati, Ohio, on 18 January 1852, son of William and Lydia (Reynolds) Phipps.  They would marry 8 June 1882 and make their home at Cincinnati, Ohio, where Lewis was a merchant and manufacturer.

As noted above, many signers indicated that they were students at Cincinnati Normal School.  Some of the signers may have been faculty there.  Carrie Newhall Lathrop later became principal at Cincinnati Normal School, but I don't know what her status was - student, faculty, or administrator - when she signed a page in Nellie's album.

Three women named Webb, possibly related to Nellie through her mother Martha Ellen (Webb) Waters, shared a page inscribed in October 1876 with three others.  If these were relatives, perhaps Nellie had taken a trip East, or the five signers a trip West.  The signers were Annie Webb; Fannie D. Webb; May E. Webb; Frank W. Prince, who mentioned the Webb Museum at Winchester, Massachusetts; Alice D. Nason; and H. F. S. Wood.

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

Surnames in the album

?
Barrett
Bennett
Billings     [2]
Burby
Burwell
Clark
Clary
Coleman
Cooper
Crone
Dalton
Davidson
Gass
Howell
Huntington
Lathrop
Mickleborough
Nason
Nickles
Oyler
Paden
Pappenheimer
Phipps
Prince
Rice
Richey
Russell
Stine
Stoops
Thompson
Van Buren
Vaughn
Waters     [3]
Webb       [3]
Wood
Wright

Signers in the album         [Note: Given names within a specific surname may not be in alphabetical order.]

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?

• Joseph T. G?, signed on August 29, 1878

B

• H. A. Barrett, signed on January 14, 1877
• Grace Bennett, signed at Cincinnati Normal School on June 3, 1880
• Fred I. Billings, signed on Sunday, September 16, 1877.  Frederick Isacc Billings, whose wife Nellie Clara (Clarke) Billings shared the page.
• Nellie Billings, signed on Sunday, September 16, 1877.  She was Nellie Clara (Clarke) Billings, whose husband Frederick Isaac Billings shared the page.
• Anna Burby, signed at Cincinnati, Ohio, on June 22, 1880
• Caro G. Burwell, signed at Brooklyn [no state written] on October 5, 1876. Not sure of surname, but possibly Caroline G. Burwell, daughter of Amistead and Priscilla Withers (Manlove) Burwell.

C

• Jessie Clark, signed at Cincinnati Normal School on June 14, 1880
• Eddy Clary of Newport, Kentucky, signed on June 23, 1880
• Anna E. Coleman, signed at Cincinnati, Ohio, in June 1880
• Harry H. Cooper, signed on August 29, 1878; he or someone else, possibly F.D., signed later and mentioned G.G.S. on Sunday, November 24, 1878
• Laura A. Crone of West Walnut Hill, Cincinnati, Ohio, signed at Cincinnati Normal School

D

• Harry M. Dalton [not sure of surname], signed at Westwood, Cincinnati, Ohio, on February 8, 1878.
• Cynthia A. Davidson, signed at Cincinnati Normal School on June 1, 1880

G

• Grace H. Gass, signed at Cincinnati Normal School at Cincinnati, Ohio, in May 1880. She wrote this on a card that she affixed to a page in the album.

H

• Millard C. Howell, signed on May 23 [no year written]
• Sallie A. Huntington, signed on June 8, 1880

L

• Carrie Newhall Lathrop. She was principal at Cincinnati Normal School at Cincinnati, Ohio, but I don't know if she had yet become principal during the era of this album.

M

• John Mickleborough, signed at Cincinnati Normal School at Cincinnati, Ohio, in June 1880

N

• Alice D. Nason, signed on October 15, 1878; on a page shared with May E. Webb; Frank W. Prince; Annie Webb; H. F. S. Wood; and Fanny D. Webb
• Alice Nickles, signed on April 20, 1880

O

• "Alma Filia", signed in 1879. She was Alma Filia Oyler, a teacher who married Nellie's brother William Everett Waters, a Yale graduate, educator and college administrator, on June 28, 1888 at Cincinnati, Ohio.

P

• Mamie S. Paden, signed at Cincinnati Normal School at Cincinnati, Ohio, on July 7, 1880
• Oscar Pappenheimer
• L. F. Phipps. Presumably Lewis Franklin Phipps, who would become Nellie's husband on 8 June 1882.
• Frank W. Prince, signed at October 15, 1876, Winchester, Massachusetts, Webb Mansion, Sunday evening; on a page shared with May E. Webb; Alice D. Nason; Annie Webb; H. F. S. Wood; and Fanny D. Webb

R

• Annie L. Rice, signed at Cincinnati Normal School at Cincinnati, Ohio, on June 28, 1880
• Clemie Richey, signed on May 24, 1880; Clementine Richey
• Charles R. Russell, signed at Cincinnati, Ohio, on Mary 23, 1877

S

• Susie H. Stine of Newport, presumably Kentucky, signed at Cincinnati Normal School on June 3, 1880
• Mary Stoops, signed at Cincinnati Normal School at Cincinnati, Ohio, on June 22, 1880

T

• John Thompson, signed at Westwood, Cincinnati, Ohio, on March 10, 1878; middle initial could be A or N or ?

V

• William A. Van Buren, signed at Yale on October 8, 1876. A Yale University publication indicates that William A. Van Buren, from Indianapolis, Indiana, was in the Class of 1878
• Ida L. Vaughn, signed at Cincinnati Normal School in 1880

W

• Martha Ellen Waters, or Nellie M. Waters of Cincinnati, Ohio; album owner
• "Your Brother, Geo", signed at Westwood, Cincinnati, Ohio, on January 1, 1881. He was Nellie's younger brother George Mathews Waters, who became a lumber manufacturer.
• Fred J. Waters, signed on October 7, 1881; Nellie's younger brother Frederick J. Waters
• May E. Webb, signed on October 15, 1876; on a page shared with Frank W. Prince; Alice D. Nason; Annie Webb; H. F. S. Wood; and Fanny D. Webb
• Annie Webb, signed on October 15, 1876; on a page shared with May E. Webb; Frank W. Prince; Alice D. Nason; H. F. S. Wood; and Fanny D. Webb
• Fanny D. Webb, Mizpah; on a page shared with May E. Webb; Frank W. Prince; Alice D. Nason; Annie Webb; and H. F. S. Wood
• H. F. S. Wood, Sunday Eve, signed on Wednesday, October 25, 1876; "Fair Banks".  On a page shared with May E. Webb; Frank W. Prince; Alice D. Nason; Annie Webb; and Fanny D. Webb
• Charles H. Wright, signed at Cincinnati, on April 1, 1877, or Charles A. Wright

Cincinnati, Ohio