1870s Autograph Album with Inscriptions from Students at Wabash University at Crawfordsville, Indiana

Autograph album with inscriptions from the 1870s, mostly, but not all, from students at Wabash University at Crawfordsville, Indiana.

Most, if not all, of the students appear to have been members of Beta Theta Pi, as shown in the inscription by George Cyrus Taber, a member of the Class of 1874, who would become a lawyer at Logansport, Indiana.

The first page present in the album is the title page; any front end papers are missing, including one that might have contained the owner's name.  He was most likely a student and thus a male, as the college has always been a males-only institution.

There are a few inscriptions by women in 1877, while most of the inscriptions were penned earlier by members of the Classes of 1870-75.

I found information on students at Wabash University in several sources, two of them:

• Hathi Trust Digital Library, which provides catalogs during the relevant years online
• History of Beta Theta Pi at Wabash University from 1846-1880

Surnames in the Album

	?	J	Jameson ?	P	Pelton
A	Andrew		Johnson		Post
B	Baker		Jones		Powell
	Blessing [2]	K	Kent		Poyse
	Bowker	L	Little	R	Ristine
	Brown		Lynn		Ross
	Burnside	M	Major	S	Smith [2]
	Buttner		McConnell	T	Taber
C	Carlisle		McCrea		Tuttle
	Cory		McKaig	V	Vance
	Crouse		McLain	W	Ward
D	Daggy		McPheron		Whitehead
	Donaldson		Meteer
F	Ferrall		Miller
G	Gregg		Mills
H	Hagins		Montfort
	Haines	N	Norris
	Hill

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A few pages:

Matt. L. Haines of Aurora, Indiana; inscribed at Wabash College on May 4, 1871.  Class of '71.   He was Matthias Loring Haines, who became a Presbyterian clergyman; director of Lane Theological Seminary and trustee of Wabash College

J. S. McLain of Paola, Kansas.  Class of '74.  Beta Theta Pi.  Presumably John Scudder McLain, who became editor of the "St. Paul Dispatch", the "St. Paul Pioneer Press", the "Minneapolis Evening Journal" and author of "Alaska and the Klondike".

S. Larie Ward, T.K., of Toledo, Ohio; inscribed in June 1871.  Class of '73.  Beta Theta Pi.  Samuel Lorence Ward, who became a clergyman and author: "Barbarians We to College Come" and hymn books in Turkish and Persian

Jennie Blessing; inscribed on March 20, 1877; "for Hagins".  Referring, presumably, to the previous page inscribed by Samuel K. Hagins

If you have information on any of the inscribers listed below, please leave a comment or contact me directly.

Inscribers in the Album

• Lizzie ? of Crawfordsville, Indiana
• Edwin A. Andrew of Warsaw, Indiana; inscribed at Wabash College on June 16, 1871.  Class of '71
• Al Baker of Indianapolis, Indiana; Class of '73 Beta Theta Pi.  Albert Baker, who founded the law firm Baker and Daniels at Indianapolis; son of Indiana Governor Conrad Baker
• Jennie Blessing; inscribed on March 20, 1877; "for Hagins"
• Emma Blessing;  inscribed on March 20, 1877
• C. B. Bowker of Indianapolis, Indiana; inscribed at Wabash College on May 4, 1871.  Class of '71
• Carrie E. Brown of New Albany, Indiana
• Marie C. Burnside of Shelbyville, Indiana
• A. Lewis Buttner of Fort Wayne, Indiana; inscribed on May 9, 1871.  Class of '71
• Mary A. Carlisle; inscribed on March 20, 1877
• Harlan P. Cory of Seymour, Indiana.  Class of '74.  Omega  Gamma Alpha.  Harlan Page Cory
• Meigs V. Crouse of Dayton, Indiana; inscribed on May 1, 1871.  Class of '71
• The. F. Daggy of Tuscola, Illinois, Class of '71
• J. Barnett Donaldson of Ossian, Indiana.  Class of '74, Beta Theta Pi.  John Barnett Donaldson
• Frank O. Ferrall of LaFayette, Indiana.  Class of '76
• O. Mill Gregg; Class of '70
• Samuel K. Hagins; inscribed on March 20, 1877
• Matt L. Haines of Aurora, Indiana; inscribed at Wabash College on May 4, 1871.  Class of '71.   He was Matthias Loring Haines, who became a Presbyterian clergyman; director of Lane Theological Seminary and trustee of Wabash College
• Wiley Hill
• Kate V. Jameson; not sure of middle initial or surname; inscribed on May 24, 1878
• E. P. Johnson of Redfield, Iowa.  Class of '71
• I. Oliver Jones of Paddy's Run, Ohio; inscribed at Wabash College.  Class of '71
• William H. Kent of Williamsport, Indiana; Class of '73.  William Hitchens Kent
• C. H. Little of Madison, Indiana; Class of 1870 Beta Theta Pi.  Charles Harvey Little, who graduated from Lane Theological Seminary and became a clergyman at Lowell, Indiana
• James A. Lynn of Livonia, Indiana.  Class of '71
• Charles Major; inscribed on March 20, 1877
• Ira McConnell of Crawfordsville, Indiana; inscribed in June 1871.  Class of '73
• Samuel P. McCrea; inscribed on March 20, 1877
• Robert N. McKaig of Cambridge, Indiana; inscribed at Indiana Asbury University [now DePauw University], Class of 1870
• J. S. McLain of Paola, Kansas.  Class of '74.  Beta Theta Pi.  Presumably John Scudder McLain, who became editor of the "St. Paul Dispatch", the "St. Paul Pioneer Press", the "Minneapolis Evening Journal" and author of "Alaska and the Klondike".
• J. E. McPheron of Rogersville Junction, Tennessee; inscribed on June 17, 1871 at Wabash College.  Class of '71
• J. H. Meteer of New York.  Presumably James Harrison Meteer
• S. B. Miller of Tuscola, Illinois; inscribed at Wabash College on May 3, 1871.  Class of '71
• Eugene R. Mills; Class of '70
• Frank P. Montfort of Greensburg, Indiana; inscribed at Wabash College.  Class of '74, Beta Theta Pi.  Francis Peterson Montfort
• Jacob Norris of Rockaway, New Jersey; inscribed at Wabash College on May 3, 1871.  Class of '71.  He was a tutor at the College.
• Charles Pelton of Union County, Illinois.  Class of '71
• Roswell O. Post of Logansport, Indiana; inscribed at Wabash College.  Class of '71
• William A. Powell
• William Stratton Poyse of Prescott, Wisconsin; inscribed at Wabash College on May 4, 1871.  Class of '71
• W. H. Ristine of Crawfordsville, Indiana
• Charles A. Ross of No. 24, Jackson House; inscribed at Shelbyville, Indiana
• L. S. Smith of Du Quoin, Illinois; inscribed at Wabash College in Indiana, Class of 1871.  He was Lucius Skinner Smith, who became a banker
• Brainard F. Smith; inscribed on April 4, 1871
• George C. Taber of Logansport, Indiana; inscribed at Wabash College, Class of '74.  Beta Theta Pi.  George Cyrus Taber, who became a lawyer at Logansport, Indiana
• Kittie E. Tuttle of Crawfordsville, Indiana; inscribed on June 22, 1871
• ? M. Vance of Indianapolis, Indiana; inscribed on June 15, 1871.  Class of 1874, member of Beta Theta Pi.  Presumably Lawrence Martin Vance
• S. Larie Ward, T.K., of Toledo, Ohio; inscribed in June 1871.  Class of '73.  Beta Theta Pi.  Samuel Lorence Ward, who became a clergyman and author: "Barbarians We to College Come" and hymn books in Turkish and Persian
• Wick C. Whitehead of Pataskala, Ohio; inscribed on May 9, presumably 1871.  Class of '71  Perhaps Columbus Delano Whitehead

1880s/1890s Autograph Album of Mary Frances Gallagher of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania

1880s-1890s autograph album that presumably belonged to Mary Frances Gallagher [or Mary Francis Gallagher] of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, possibly at Bryan or Rural Valley.

Most of the inscribers gave addresses in and around Armstrong County, Pennsylvania:

• Blanket Hill
• Bryan
• Dayton
• Echo
• Freeport
• Goheenville
• Muff
• Phoenix
• Rural Valley, 

The album presumably had covers at one point, and perhaps more pages, including a possible ownership page inscribed by Mary herself.  However, there are two inscriptions, one by a Mary Gallagher of Bryan, Pennsylvania, and one by Mary Gallaher of Bryan, Pennsylvania, that might have been penned by Mary Frances Gallagher herself.  One of them appears on the page after an inscription by Mary's sister Hannah [shown in the family history section farther below]

The album, or what's left of it, measures approximately 6-3/4" by 4" and contains the sentiments of around 45 of Mary's relatives, friends, schoolmates and pastors.   An alphabetical list of the inscribers, together with any personal information they offered, appears at the end of this post.

Surnames in the Album

	? [7]	H	Hall	N	Neale
A	Ashe		Henry	R	Roup/Rupp ?
B	Baker	J	Jones		Rumbough
	Bittinger	M	Martin		Rupp/Roup ?
	Brice		McAdoo	S	Sowers ?
C	Calhoun		McCouch		Stewart [3]
	Campbell		McElwain [4]	T	Templeton
	Clever [2]		McGee	W	Walton ?
D	Dimmick [2]		McGregor [3]		Westwood
G	Gallagher [3]		McKinley
			Moore

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

According to information provided by her husband, Charles Addison Carson, on her 1918 death certificate, Mary Frances [ or Francis] Gallagher was born September 25, 1867 at Dayton, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Irish immigrants James Gallagher and Rebecca (Williamson) Gallagher.

Mary had several siblings, one of whom, older sister Hannah (Gallagher) McGregor, wife of William McGregor, inscribed a page in the album.

One of the last inscriptions in the album was that of Mary's niece Becca McGregor, who was Rebecca McGregor, daughter of Hannah (Gallagher) McGregor and William McGregor.

Another niece who inscribed a page was Laura Brice, daughter of Mary's older sister Isabella (Gallagher) Brice, "Belle" or "Bella", and James Brice.

On June 17, 1896 in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Mary Frances Gallagher married Charles Addison Carson, son of Andrew and Catherine Carson.  They settled at Kittanning, Pennsylvania, where Charles was the Sheriff.  I'm not sure if they had any children before Mary died on June 3, 1918 at Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.

Mary and Charles, who died in 1942, are buried in the St. Michaels Episcopal Cemetery at Rural Valley, Pennsylvania, with other relatives.

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

• Hannah; inscribed on August 17, 1884.  Mary's cousin
• Mary; inscribed at Rural Valley, Pennsylvania, on September 1, 1884
• ?; inscribed at Phoenix, presumably Pennsylvania.  Possibly C. C. C? or O. O. C?  Extremely faint
• Gertie of Dayton, Pennsylvania; inscribed on February 25, 1885.  Surname too faint to make out
• Your friend
• H. P. C.; inscribed on March 4, 1887.  Mary's pastor
• Thomas Westwood or Thomas of Westwood, Pennsylvania
• Cora M. Ashe; inscribed on March 16, 1886
• Hermon Baker of Freeport, Pennsylvania, in Armstrong County.  Very faint
• J. C. Bittinger of Echo, Pennsylvania; Mary's schoolmate
• Laura Brice of Dayton, Pennsylvania; inscribed on July 15, 1895.  Mary's niece.  Laura was the daughter of James Brice and Isabella (Gallagher) Brice, "Belle", who was a sister to album owner Mary.
• W. J. Calhoun of Goheenville, Pennsylvania
• Mary A. Campbell
• Clark Clever of Muff, Pennsylvania; inscribed on August 29, 1886
• W. R. ?, possibly W. R. Clever; inscribed on June 7, 1884
• Annie Dimmick
• Rev. S. Dimmick; inscribed on July 29, 1888
• Mary; presumably Mary F. Gallagher of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania; album owner
• Mary Gallagher of Bryan, Pennsylvania; in Armstrong County; inscribed on February 22, 1884. Could she be the same Mary of Bryan, Pennsylvania, who spelled her name as Mary Gallaher?  And it's very possible that this inscription was made by album owner Mary F. Gallagher
• Mary Gallaher of Bryan, Pennsylvania, in Armstrong County; inscribed on April 17, 1885.  Could she be the same Mary from Bryan, Pennsylvania, who spelled her name as Mary Gallagher?  And could Mary be album owner Mary F. Gallagher?
• W. J. Hall of Rural Valley, Pennsylvania; inscribed on April 16, 1885
• Susie C. Henry
• Jonathan Jones or John Jones; inscribed on June 16, 1884
• W. M. Martin
• Samuel McAdoo
• Anna M. McCouch of Bryan, Pennsylvania; inscribed on April 22, 1999
• Ella McElwain
• J. E. McElwain of Echo, Pennsylvania; inscribed on April 10, 1887
• Jennie McElwain; inscribed at Echo, Pennsylvania, on April 8, 1887
• S. J. McElwain; inscribed at Echo, Pennsylvania, on April 8, 1887
• W. B. McGee or W. B. McG.; inscribed on February 25, no year written
• Becca McGregor of Bryan, Pennsylvania; inscribed on November 17, 1888.  Mary's niece.  Rebecca was the daughter of William McGregor and Hannah (Gallagher) McGregor, who was a sister to album owner Mary.
• Emma McGregor of Blanket Hill, Pennsylvania, inscribed on January 24, 1888
• Hannah; inscribed on August 7, 1885; Mary's sister Hannah (Gallagher) McGregor
• Maggie McKinley; inscribed on June 29, 1884
• Martha Moore
• Belle Neale; inscribed on August 7, 1885
• Kitt M. Roup [not sure of surname] of Dayton, Pennsylvania; inscribed on February 25, 1885.  Could be related to Maggie Rupp/?
• George C. M. Rumbough
• Maggie Rupp; not sure of surname; could be related to Kitt M. Roup/?
• J. G. Sowers; sketched himself.  Perhaps James G. Sowers
• Anne Jane Stewart; inscribed on November 18, 1885 [or 1883].  Presumably sister of inscribers Nancy G. Stewart and William B. Stewart
• Nancy G. Stewart; inscribed at Bryan, Pennsylvania, on November 18, 1885.  Presumably sister of inscribers Anne Jane Stewart and William B. Stewart
• W. B. Stewart; inscribed on November 18, 1885.  Presumably William B. Stewart, brother of inscribers Nancy G. Stewart and Anne Jane Stewart
• J. Templeton; middle initial might be C; inscribed at Rural Valley, Pennsylvania; possibly James C. Templeton
• Lillie M. ?, possibly Lillie M. Walton; inscribed on February 25, 1885.  Very faint
• Thomas Westwood or Thomas of Westwood, Pennsylvania

1888-1890 Autograph Album of Isabelle Hill Ackerman, "Belle", of Madison, Georgia; Cabinet Photo of young Belle

Note: A Madison, Georgia historian has provided information about an inscription that might have been made by a Cornelius Vason.  See the list of inscribers at the end of this post.

1888-1890 autograph album that belonged to Isabelle Hill Ackerman, "Belle", of Madison Georgia.  A cabinet photograph of young Belle came with the album when I purchased it.

The album was either printed as a softcover, or it's missing its covers.  It measures approximately 6-3/4" by 4" and contains the sentiments of over 50 of Belle's relatives, 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

	? [18]	F	Faver	R	Redwine
A	Ackerman [4]		Ferr		Renouff
	Adams	G	Gavin		Rich
	Augier	H	Hough [2]		Robertson
B	Berry	J	Jones	S	Smith [2]
	Butler [2]	K	Keiley		Stanley
C	Carroll		Kellam		Stephens
	Cavin	P	Peteet [2]	T	Tidwell [2]
	Cleveland		Pon ? [2]	W	Walker
D	Dickinson		Prescott		White
					Williams

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

I haven't found a birth record but marriage and death records indicate that Isabel/Isabell/Isabelle/Isabella Hill Ackerman, "Belle", was born October 28, 1877 at Madison, Georgia, the daughter of Abram Kennedy Ackerman and his first wife Lydia Kennedy (Robertson) Ackerman.  Lydia died in 1893, and Abram subsequently married Emma Theobald in Ohio in 1896.

The "Papa" and "Father" who inscribed pages in Belle's album were perhaps her paternal grandfather, Andrew Jackson Ackerman, and her father, Abram Kennedy Ackerman, unless Abram inscribed the pages using both terms.  Belle's paternal grandfather, John Dennis Morris Robertson, had died in 1882.

Belle married twice:

1. Glenn McBride, who died in 1904, with whom she had one child
2. George Lewis Breitenbucher, with whom she had two children

Belle died in 1960 and is buried with her second husband in Crest Lawn Memorial Park at Atlanta, Georgia.  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

• Aunt Hannah; inscribed at Madison, Georgia, on May 15, 1888.  Perhaps Hannah Maude Ackerman, sister of Belle's father Abram Kennedy Ackerman
• Minnie S.
• Hallie; inscribed at Madison, Georgia, on May 16, 1888
• Greek and Mathematical Symbols
• J. M. S.; Belle's schoolmate
• Niel ?ason; perhaps Vason; inscribed on May 13, 1888.  A Madison, Georgia, historian writes that the Vason family operated a drug store at Madison and that Cornelius was a recurring family name.  
• Ida A.; inscribed on May 13, 1888
• Syllables that might mean something, or not
• Miss Viola
• Unsigned sentiment
• Leonard
• ?  L. ?  Looks almost like P. L. P. , but the two Ps are formed differently.  Could be O. L. P.
• Dennie; inscribed at Madison, Georgia, in October 1888.  Belle's cousin
• Albert; inscribed to "Little friend" at Atlanta, Georgia, on 5/10/90
• Aunt Bess; inscribed on July 6, 1888.  Perhaps Bessie Dennis (Robertson) Walker, half sister of Belle's mother Lydia Kennedy (Robertson) Ackerman or the wife of a blood uncle.
• Mary Lizzie B.; inscribed at Madison, Georgia, on May 20, 1888
• Mamie H.; inscribed on January 13, 1890.  Belle's schoolmate
• Uncle Will; inscribed at Villa Rica, Georgia, on December 23, 1888.  Perhaps William Preston Robertson, half brother of Belle's mother Lydia Kennedy (Robertson) Ackerman
• Aunt Hannah; inscribed at Madison, Georgia, on May 15, 1888.  Perhaps Hannah Maude Ackerman, sister of Belle's father Abram Kennedy Ackerman

A

• Isabelle Hill Ackerman, "Belle", of Madison, Georgia; album owner.  A cabinet photograph of young Belle came with the album.
• Abram Kennedy Ackerman; inscribed on April 26, 1888; Belle's father
• "From Your Affectionate Papa"; inscribed at Atlanta, Georgia, on April 25, 1888.  He may have been Belle's paternal grandfather Andrew Jackson Ackerman.
• Angelyn Adams
• Lizzie Augier; inscribed at Atlanta, Georgia, on January 22, 1890

B

• Annie Berry
• Bessie W. Butler; inscribed on June 29, 1888.  Her sister Daisy W. Butler inscribed the right facing page at Madison, Georgia.
• Daisy W. Butler; inscribed at Madison, Georgia, on June 29, 1888.  Her sister Bessie W. Butler inscribed the left facing page.

C

• Annie Carroll
• Lessie Cavin; inscribed at Madison, Georgia, on May 11, 1888
• Fannie Cleveland; inscribed at Atlanta, Georgia, on January 14, 1890

D

• Mamie Dickinson; inscribed on April 27, 1888
• Rosa Douglas

F

• Katie Faver
• Lily Ferr

G

• Lizzie Gavin; inscribed at Atlanta, Georgia, on March 11, 1889

H

• Alma S. Hough of Madison, Georgia; inscribed on July 14, 1888
• Careye K. ?, possibly Hough; if Hough, then possibly Carey K. Hough of Madison, Georgia

J

• L. F. Jones; inscribed on November 3, 1890

K

• Edward Keiley; inscribed on March 7, 1890
• May R. Kellam; inscribed to "Dear little Belle" on April 26, 1888.

P

• Claud Peteet; inscribed at Madison, Georgia, in October 1888
• Percy M. Peteet; inscribed on September 12, 1918, "Registration Day for France"
• Carrie Pon - not sure of surname as the entire inscription is very faint
• Mittie Pon; not sure of surname; inscribed on June 17, 1888
• Elsie Prescott; she wrote on the page upside down

R

• Bessie Redwine; inscribed at Atlanta, Georgia, on February 7, 1890
• Rebecca L. Renouff; inscribed at Atlanta, Georgia, on March 12, 1889; 2 page sentiment
• Fanny Rich
• Uncle Will; inscribed at Villa Rica, Georgia, on December 23, 1888.  Perhaps William Preston Robertson, half brother of Belle's mother Lydia Kennedy (Robertson) Ackerman

S

• Jessie Smith; inscribed on January 18, 1890.  Belle's schoolmate
• Ora Smith; inscribed at Atlanta, Georgia, on January 22, 1890.  Belle's schoolmate
• Mamie Stanley; inscribed at Atlanta, Georgia, on March 25, 1889
• Ruth Stephens of Atlanta, Georgia; inscribed at the Boulevard School

T

• C. R. Tidwell; inscribed at Atlanta, Georgia, on February 14, 1889.  "At Home"
• Minnie Tidwell; inscribed at Atlanta, Georgia, on February 13, 1889.  In pencil at the bottom, more Greek and Mathematical symbols

V

• Niel ?ason; perhaps Vason; inscribed on May 13, 1888.  A Madison, Georgia, historian writes that the Vason family operated a drug store at Madison and that Cornelius was a recurring family name.  

W

• Aunt Bess; inscribed on July 6, 1888.  Perhaps Bessie Dennis (Robertson) Walker, half sister of Belle's mother Lydia Kennedy (Robertson) Ackerman or the wife of a blood uncle.
• Annie L. White; inscribed at Atlanta, Georgia, on April 27, 1888
• L. Y. Williams of Atlanta, Georgia; inscribed on April 26, 1888

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Maine Military Memorabilia

Maine Military Memorabilia

Athens, Maine

• Collection of 1944-1946 Issues of "Harmony Tribute", a Newspaper Honoring Harmony, Maine, area Residents Serving in World War II

Cambridge, Maine

• Collection of 1944-1946 Issues of "Harmony Tribute", a Newspaper Honoring Harmony, Maine, area Residents Serving in World War II

Harmony, Maine

• Collection of 1944-1946 Issues of "Harmony Tribute", a Newspaper Honoring Harmony, Maine, area Residents Serving in World War II

Phillips, Maine

• 1836 Military Correspondence from Seward Dill, Commanding Officer of the Phillips Calvary of Phillips, Maine - to Captain James E. Bates of Avon, Maine

Wellington, Maine

• Collection of 1944-1946 Issues of "Harmony Tribute", a Newspaper Honoring Harmony, Maine, area Residents Serving in World War II

1890s Autograph Album of Emma Frances Tucker of Bentley, Illinois

1890s autograph album of Emma Tucker of Bentley, Illinois, which many inscribers spelled as Bently.  The inscriptions range from Illinois to Indiana, Kansas, Missouri.  To have acquired inscriptions from such a wide area, Emma might have participated in religious retreats.

The album, which measures about 7-3/4" by 4-3/4", is in rough shape and may be missing covers, if it ever had them.  Many pages are disbound, and there might be missing pages, including a page where Emma might have inscribed her name.

Fortunately, there are clues to Emma's identity:

• most inscriptions centered around Bentley, Illinois
• several people directed their inscriptions to "Emma Tucker"
• several of Emma's sisters inscribed pages - though I suspect that some of the inscribers who called Emma sister were in-laws or religious acquaintances.

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]	H	Hardy [3]	Q	Querry
A	Alley		Harter [2]	R	Rigg
	Ausmus ?		Hatton		Ronken or Rankin ?
	Austin		Hopkins [2]		Rymer
B	Bartley		Huff	S	Sanderson
	Bishop	J	Jenkins		Starkey ?
	Boston [5]		Jones		Stockton
	Burnett	K	Kettenring		Symmonds
	Busk or Bush		Kimbrough [2]	T	Tharp
	Byers		Kirkpatrick		Thompson
	Byler [2]	L	Langford [3]		True.
C	Cash		Lincoln [2]		Tucker [5]
	Cottrell	M	Mathias	V	Vanmeter
	Cox		Mauk or Mank	W	Warren
D	Daily	N	Newton		Willis
	Dobbs	P	Perry
	Dunsworth		Pollard
F	Frazee		Potter
G	Gray ?		Preston
			Purcell

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

Emma Frances Tucker was born in 1872 in Ohio, the daughter of Benjamin Franklin Tucker and Martha Eve (Preston) Tucker.  Sisters  who inscribed pages in the album and whose names I could discern were Cora Belle Tucker, Tamer Tucker and Martha H. Tucker.  Another name was difficult to interpret.

Belle, "your Sister"; inscribed at Bently, Illinois, on March 25, 1888.  Emma's older sister Cora Belle Tucker

? Tucker, Emma's sister; inscribed at Bently, Illinois, on March 25, 1888; on a page that faces a page inscribed by Emma's sister Cora Belle Tucker

M. H. Tucker; inscribed on June 21, 1892.  Martha H. Tucker, Emma's older sister

Tamer, "your sister"; inscribed on August 21, 1887.  Presumably Emma's older sister Elizabeth Tamer Tucker

Several inscribers identified as cousins:

• Ernest Hopkins, inscribed at Middle Creek, on August 22, 1887.  Emma's cousin.  Ernest E. Hopkins.  The Addie who inscribed the right facing page may have been Ernest's wife Minerva Adeline (Kimbrough) Hopkins.
• T. N. Kimbrough; inscribed at Montezuma, Kansas, on October 8, 1888.  Emma's cousin
• Sarah M. T. Preston; inscribed on July 14, 1889.  Emma's cousin.  Presumably Mary Sarah Tamer Preston, daughter of William Johnston Preston, who was a brother to Emma's mother Martha Eve (Preston) Tucker
• W. J. Thompson; inscribed at Bently, Illinois, on July 21, 1888.  Emma's cousin

On January 4, 1893 in Hancock County, Illinois, Emma Frances Tucker married Wilborn Owen Mecum.  Wilborn was born in Illinois in 1865, son of James Madison Mecum and Verlinna (Dorsett) Mecum.  Emma and Wilburn farmed in Illinois and had, I think, four children.  

Wilborn died in 1929 and Emma in 1953; they're buried with relatives in the Harmony Cemetery at Bentley, Illinois.

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

• Kate; inscribed at Bently, Illinois, on April 13, 1889
• Belle B?; inscribed at Colchester, Illinois.  Surname possible Barber or Bamber or ?
• H. E. ?, possibly H. E. Quint or Owens or ?
• Anna; inscribed at Plymouth, Illinois, on September 18, 1888
• Emma or ?
• Madie; inscribed on December 29, 1888
• B. M. H. or B. M. A;  inscribed at Augusta, Illinois, on June 21, 1891
• Unsigned; Scriptural Question
• Hattie; inscribed at Plymouth, Illinois
• Unsigned; "guess if you can"
• Mary Alley; inscribed at Bently, Illinois, on August 20, 1887
• ?. B. A?, possibly S. B. Ausmus, at Campton, Illinois [not sure of town] on June 8, 1889
• Alice Austin; inscribed at Carthage, no state written, on April 12, 1888.   Emma's schoolmate
• David Bartley; inscribed at New Castle, Indiana, on November 5, 1889.  Inscribed to "Sister Emma"
• E. M. Bishop; inscribed on January 7, 1892.  "Your Brother".  Emmett M. Bishop, husband of Emma's sister Barbara Alice (Tucker) Bishop
• Amanda Boston; inscribed on April 13, 1888
• Ella Boston; inscribed at Home on April 13, 1888
• George H. Boston of Bently, Illinois; inscribed on February 17, 1888.  "Hon." was added before his name, possibly at time of writing but more likely afterward
• Kate Boston
• M. E. Boston; inscribed on August 10, 1888.  Written on the page upside down.
• Jennie Burnett of Bently, Illinois; inscribed on August 20, 1888
• M. C. Busk, or M. C. Bush; not sure of surname] of Steffenville, Missouri in Lewis County.
• Narcissa Byers of Durham, Illinois; inscribed on September 15, 1888
• Etta Byler; inscribed on September 16, 1888
• M. Belle Byler; inscribed at Durham, Illinois, on September 19, 1887
• Walter Cash of Bucklin, Missouri; inscribed on November 29, 1889
• A. Cottrell; inscribed on September 18, 1888 at ? Ville, Illinois
• Mary Cox
• John R. Daily; inscribed at Lizton, Indiana, on March 23, 1892
• J. B. Dobbs of Xenia, Illinois
• Walter Dunsworth; inscribed at Bently, Illinois, on February 19, 1888.  The abbrev. "Hon" appears before Walter, but may have been added at a later time.
• Nora Frazee; inscribed at Elvaston, Illinois
• Bert ?; perhaps Bert Gray; inscribed on June 11, 1887 [or 1889]
• Della Hardy; inscribed on April 11, 1888
• Mollie Hardy; inscribed on May 8, 1888.  Mentions Pleasant Valley.  Emma's schoolmate
• Zula Hardy; inscribed on April 11, 1888 [or 1885]
• Ada Harter; inscribed at Denver, Illinois, on July 31, 1889
• S. A. Harter; inscribed at Denver, Illinois, on May 2, no year written
• Mattie Hatton; inscribed at Ursa, Illinois, on September 16, 1888.  Mentions "Middle Creek Association"
• Addie; inscribed at Bently, Illinois, on August 22, 1887.  Emma's cousin.  She was possibly Minerva Adeline (Kimbrough) Hopkins, whose husband Ernest Hopkins inscribed the left facing page.
• Ernest Hopkins, inscribed at Middle Creek, on August 22, 1887.  Emma's cousin.  Ernest E. Hopkins.  The Addie who inscribed the right facing page may have been Ernest's wife Minerva Adeline (Kimbrough) Hopkins.
• Minnie Huff; inscribed at Burnside, Illinois, on September 5, 1889.  Also mentions "Old Settlers" and Plymouth, Illinois
• Elbert W. Jenkins of Denver, presumably Illinois, but possibly Colorado; inscribed on March 7, 1888.  He sketched a line of musical notes.  He uses the word "Sis" twice and wrote the date June 5, 1892 in pencil
• H. W. Jones; inscribed in March 1890
• William F. Kettenring; inscribed at Rushville, Illinois, on July 21, 1889
• Flora Kimbrough; inscribed at Middle Creek, Illinois, on February 27, 1889
• T. N. Kimbrough; inscribed at Montezuma, Kansas, on October 8, 1888.  Emma's cousin
• O. C. Kirkpatrick; inscribed on October 1, 1888.  Emma's teacher.  Orville C. Kirkpatrick, who later became an attorney.  
• Adelia; inscribed on May 10, 1889.  Possibly Adelia Langford, as the facing page was inscribed by Amanda L., who may have been Amanda Langford, younger sister of Adelia Langford.
• Amanda L.; inscribed at Bently, Illinois, on May 10, 1889.  Possibly Amanda Langford, as the facing page is inscribed by an Amelia, and Amanda Langford had a sister Amelia.
• Sallie Langford; inscribed at Bently, Illinois
• Alice Lincoln; inscribed at Carthage, no state written, on April 13, 1889
• Carrie Lincoln; inscribed on May 2, 1889
• Perry Mathias; inscribed at Bently, Illinois, on July 15, 1888
• William Mauk or William Mank of Plymouth, no state written; inscribed on March 16, 188x [strikeover on last digit]
• H. W. Newton; inscribed at Vibbard, Missouri
• Della Perry; inscribed at Bently, Illinois, on April 4, 1889
• W. J. Pollard of St. Joseph,  Missouri; inscribed on December 8, 1889
• Lemuel Potter; inscribed at Fort Branch, Indiana, on July 23, 1891.  Signed "Your Brother"
• Sarah M. T. Preston; inscribed on July 14, 1889.  Emma's cousin.  Presumably Mary Sarah Tamer Preston, daughter of William Johnston Preston, who was a brother to Emma's mother Martha Eve (Preston) Tucker
• Nannie B. Purcell; inscribed at Franklin, Illinois, on September 19, 1889
• B. F. Querry of Raymond, Illinois; inscribed at Bently, Illinois, on November 9, 1888.  Benjamin Franklin Querry (1846-1919)
• Allie Rigg; inscribed on December 8, 1889
• Mattie J. Ronken, but could be Mattie J. Rankin [looks like o, and no dotted "i"]; inscribed on July 7, 1890
• Ida Rymer; inscribed at Carthage, Illinois, on June 24, 1888
• Emma Sanderson; inscribed on December 25, 1888
• Mary Starkey; inscribed at Bently, Illinois, on December 29, 1888.  Not sure of surname
• Lizzie Stockton; inscribed at Basco, Illinois, on July 20, 1890
• Mahlon Symmonds; inscribed at Bently, Illinois, on October 18, 1887
• W. N. Tharp; inscribed at Greenfield, Indiana, on November 13, 1888
• W. J. Thompson; inscribed at Bently, Illinois, on July 21, 1888.  Emma's cousin
• James M. True; inscribed at Seward, Nebraska, on April 30, 1888
• ? Tucker, Emma's sister; inscribed at Bently, Illinois, on March 25, 1888;.  Perhaps Agnes Tucker or Possibly Elizabeth Tamer Tucker; on a page that faces a page inscribed by Emma's sister Cora Belle Tucker
• Belle, "your Sister"; inscribed at Bently, Illinois, on March 25, 1888.  Emma's older sister Cora Belle Tucker
• Emma Tucker of Bently, Illinois; album owner
• M. H. Tucker; inscribed on June 21, 1892.  Martha H. Tucker, Emma's older sister
• Tamer, "your sister"; inscribed on August 21, 1887.  Presumably Elizabeth Tamer Tucker
• I. N. Vanmeter; inscribed at Macomb, Illinois, on October 9, 1887.  Presumably Isaac N. Vanmeter
• B. R. Warren of Bently, Illinois, inscribed to "Emma Tucker" on April 3, 1888
• S. L. Willis; inscribed at Kincaid, Kansas, on January 28, 1888