1880s-1907 Autograph Album of Elizabeth Streib or Strieb, "Lizzie", of Leona, Kansas; other Surname Variations: Striepe and Stripe

1880s autograph album that belonged to Elizabeth Streib or Strieb, "Lizzie", of Leona, Kansas, with one inscription added in 1907 by her son John Franklin Brant.

The Streib name appears in several variations, including Strieb, Striepe and Stripe.

The album measures approximately 6-1/4" by 3-3/4" and contains the sentiments of 28 of Lizzie's relatives and friends.  An alphabetical list of the inscribers, together with any personal information they offered, appears at the end of this post.

Surnames in the Album

B	Billings	K	Katner	S	Schock [2]
	Bottiger		Kelso		Stapleton
	Brant [3]		Kimmel [4]		Strieb
C	Cole		Klingler		Striepe [2]
F	Fritzinger	M	Morley	W	Williams [2]
H	Harper	P	Pierce
	Hicks	R	Roth [2]
			Ruhl

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

Elizabeth Strieb, Lizzie", was born in Indiana in 1862, the daughter of George and Katherine Elisabetha (Stadler) Streib.  Lizzie's sister Mary C. (Streip) Roth and her husband John C. Roth inscribed pages in Lizzie's album.  Mary's page:

Lizzie's brother, who spelled his name as Jacob Striepe, and his wife Hannah Savilla (Maurer) Striepe inscribed pages.  Jacob's page:

On March 9, 1886 at Highland, Kansas, Lizzie, recorded as Elizabeth Stripe, married Walter Robert Brant.  Walter inscribed a page in Lizzie's album in 1885.  Walter's sister Addie and her future husband Frederick L. Pierce also inscribed pages.  Walter's page:

Lizzie and Walter had, I believe, four children, one of whom died young and one of whom, John Franklin Brant, inscribed a page in his mother's album in 1907, when it apparently came to light years later.

Walter died in 1898 and Lizzie in 1925.  They're buried with their young son George in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery at Leona, Kansas.

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.

Sources:
Kansas County Marriages, 1840-1935 - Lizzie's marriage
U.S. Federal Censuses
FindaGrave.com

Inscribers in the Album

• Jennie Billings of Leona, Kansas; inscribed on March 28, 1888
• Davis F. Bottiger
• Addie Brant of Highland, Kansas, inscribed on May 3, 1886.  Her future husband, Frederick L. Pierce, whom she married in 1893, also inscribed a page in the album.  Adeline (Brant) Pierce was a sister to Lizzie's husband Walter Robert Brant.
• Jno. F. Brant; inscribed on January 25, 1907.  Lizzie's son John Franklin Brant
• W. R. Brant of Highland, Kansas; inscribed on December 4, 1885.  Lizzie's future husband Walter Robert Brant, whom she married on March 9, 1886 at Highland, Kansas
• A. L. Cole; inscribed on September 26, 1884
• Mary Fritzinger; inscribed on September 26, 1884
• Thomas Harper; inscribed at Leona, Kansas, on March 23, 1884
• Mrs. J. H. Hicks of Robinson, Kansas; inscribed on June 29, 1885
• Frances E. Katner of Doniphan, Kansas; inscribed at Leona, Kansas, on March 16, 1884
• Mary Kelso; inscribed at Leona, Kansas
• Alice Kimmel; inscribed on March 27, 1884 at Leona, Kansas
• George Kimmel; inscribed at Leona, Kansas, on March 27, 1884
• Jeremiah Kimmel of Leona, Kansas, inscribed on April 1, 1884
• Mary A. Kimmel; inscribed at Leona, Kansas, on March 27, 1884
• Alice Klingler; inscribed at Leona, Kansas, on October 13, 1884
• Mary Morley of Sterling, Kansas; inscribed on December 5, 1885
• Fred L. Pierce; inscribed at Leona, Kansas, on February 19, 1893.  Lizzie's sister-in-law.  He was the husband of inscriber Adeline (Brant) Pierce, who was a sister to Lizzie's husband Walter Robert Brant, and who inscribed a page before their marriage.
• John C. Roth; Lizzie's brother-in-law, husband of inscriber Mary (Strieb or Stripe) Roth, a sister to album owner Lizzie
• Mary C. Roth; inscribed on February 21, 1884.  Lizzie's sister.  She was Mary C. (Strieb or Stripe) Roth, wife of inscriber John C. Roth.
• Jennie Ruhl; inscribed on February 3, 1884
• H. M. Schock; inscribed at Leona, Kansas, on March 23, 1884.  Hester Mariah (Cherry) Schock, wife of inscriber Jacob W. Schock [or Schoch]
• J. W. Schock; inscribed at Leona, Kansas, on March 23, 1884.  Jacob W. Schock [Schoch], husband of inscriber Hester Mariah (Cherry) Schock
• Irvin Stapleton; inscribed on March 27, 1884
• Lizzie Strieb of Leona, Kansas; album owner
• Hattie S. Striepe of Doniphan County, Kansas; inscribed on November 23, 1884.   Harriet Savilla (Maurer), wife of inscriber Jacob Striepe, who was a brother to album owner Lizzie
• Jacob Striepe; inscribed on October 28, 1884.  Brother of album owner Lizzie and husband of inscriber Hattie Savilla (Maurer) Striepe
• Ida F. Williams; inscribed on August 27, or 21, 1885
• Rev. C. E. Williams of Robinson, Kansas; inscribed at Leona, Kansas, on August 21, 1885

1880s Autograph Album of Clara Bell Warden of Peacham, Vermont

1880s autograph album that belonged to a Clara of the Peacham, Vermont, area.  Clara didn't leave her name in the album, but from the clues provided by inscribers, she was found to have been Clara Bell Warden of Peacham, Vermont.

The album measures approximately 6-1/4" by 3-3/4" and contains the sentiments of about 60 of Clara's relatives, friends, schoolmates and teacher.  An alphabetical list of the inscribers, together with any personal information they offered, appears at the end of this post.

Surnames in the Album

	? [2]	H	Hall	N	Nay
B	Batchelder		Harvey		Nelson [2]
	Bingham [3]		Hastie	P	Parker [3]
	Bishop		Henderson	R	Ricker
	Blair		Holmes	S	Sanborn
	Bliss		Hutchinson [2]		Seaver ?
	Bole	J	Jones [2]		Smith
	Bunker [2]	K	Kimball		Somers [2]
C	Clark [2]	L	Lunge		Strobridge
D	Darling	M	Martyn	T	Taylor
E	Ewell		McLaren	V	Vermouth
G	Garvin		Mears		Vitty
	Gilfillan [3]		Miner	W	Walter
	Gillis		Moore [2]		Warden [6]
			Morrison [2]

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

Clara Bell Warden was born October 11, 1865 at Barnet, Vermont, the daughter of James Warden and Candace [or Candice] Lucy (Jones) Warden.  Clara's mother inscribed two pages in the album, one of them facing a page inscribed by Clara's father, who gave his age in 1882 as 66.

I believe Clara had six siblings, three of whom died before she started collecting autographs in this album.  Two of Clara's sisters inscribed pages in her album.  Sarah Ruby (Warden) Bingham of Peacham, Vermont, inscribed a page on September 11, 1881.  Sarah was the wife of inscriber James Warner Bingham.

Ella M. (Warden) Gilfillan inscribed a page at Burke, Vermont, on August 10, 1883.  Ella was the wife of Horace Gilfillan.

On October 31, 1893, Clara Bell Warden married George Seth Garvin, son of George William Garvin and Margery D. (Clark) Garvin.  Before his marriage to Clara, George inscribed a page in her album in 1888.

Clara and George lived in Vermont and Maine and had two children, daughters Candace and Elsie.  Clara died in Maine in 1930 and George in 1939.  They're buried in the Danville Green Cemetery at Danville, Vermont.

Sources

• Vermont Births and Christenings, 1765-1908 - Clara's birth
• Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954 - Clara's marriage; births of her daughters; Sarah Ruby Warden's marriage; naming Ella's husband as Horace Gilfillan on the birth record of their daughter May
• FindaGrave.com

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

Inscribers in the Album

• Katie
• Sarah; inscribed on December 14, 1883
• Cretie Batchelder; inscribed at Burke, Vermont, on June 23, 1884.  Presumably Lucretia A. Batchelder
• J. W. Bingham of Edinburgh, Illinois, inscribed on September 18, 1881.  Presumably James Warner Bingham, husband of inscriber Sarah Ruby (Warden) Bingham, who was album owner Clara Belle Warden's sister.
• Sarah R. Bingham of Peacham, Vermont; inscribed on September 11, 1881.  Sarah Ruby (Warden) Bingham, a sister to album owner Clara Belle Warden.  Sarah was the wife of inscriber James Warner Bingham
• Mrs. P. T. Bingham; inscribed at Peacham, Vermont, on November 9, 1881.  Could she have been Alice A. (Howland) Bingham, wife of Tracy Percy Bingham?
• Alice M. Bishop of West Burke, Vermont; inscribed on June 23, 1883
• Maggie G. Blair of West Barnet, Vermont; inscribed on November 3, 1882
• Lillian E. Bliss; inscribed on October 24, 1882
• Marion B. Bole of West Barnet, Vermont
• Nellie S. Bunker; inscribed at Peacham, Vermont, on November 16, 1882
• C. A. Bunker; inscribed at Peacham, Vermont, on November 16, 1882
• Martha J. Clark of South Peacham, Vermont; inscribed at Peacham, Vermont, on October 18, 1882
• Mary C. Clark of Peacham, Vermont; inscribed on October 18, 1882
• Zoe Darling of West Barnet, Vermont; inscribed on September 26, 1882
• Hattie L. Ewell of Peacham, Vermont; inscribed on September 29, 1882
• George S. Garvin of Danville, Vermont; inscribed on July 27, 1888.  Clara's future husband, George Seth Garvin, whom she married at West Concord, Vermont, on November 1, 1893
• Ina M. Gilfillan of Worcester, Massachusetts; inscribed on August 28, 1882
• May B. Gilfillan of East Burke, Vermont; inscribed on August 28, 1882
• Ella M. Gilfillan; inscribed at Burke, Vermont, on August 10, 1883.  Clara's sister Ella M. (Warden) Gilfillan, wife of Horace Gilfillan
• George D. Gillis of Danville, Vermont; inscribed on September 18, 1881
• Belle Hall of Ryegate, Vermont; inscribed in 1882
• Maud Harvey of East Burke, Vermont; Clara's schoolmate
• Nancy J. Hastie of West Barnet, Vermont; inscribed on October 25, 1882
• Mary E. Henderson of Peacham, Vermont; inscribed on April 22, 1881
• Clara G. Holmes of Peacham, Vermont
• Hattie Hutchinson; inscribed at Peacham, Vermont, on October 21, 1881
• Susie Hutchinson of Peacham, Vermont; inscribed on October 20, 1882
• H. D. Jones; inscribed at Littleton, New Hampshire, on July 3, 1882
• Addie M. Jones of Littleton, New Hampshire; inscribed at Peacham, Vermont, on July 7, 1882.  Clara's cousin
• Mina B. Kimball of Peacham, Vermont; inscribed on September 27, 1881
• Della Lunge of East Burke, Vermont; inscribed on January 29, 1883
• Grace F. Martyn; inscribed on November 13, 1882 at Peacham, Vermont
• Mary J. McLaren of Passumpsic, Vermont; inscribed on May 9, 1882
• Josie B. Mears of Marshfield, Vermont; inscribed during the Fall Term on October 3, 1882
• Nellie H. Miner of Peacham, Vermont; inscribed on October 7, 1882 during the Fall Term at C.C.G.S.
• H. C. Moore; inscribed on October 28, 1882.  Clara's cousin
• Mary E. Moore of West Barnet, Vermont; inscribed in 1882
• Martha Morrison of Ryegate, Vermont; inscribed on September 21, 1882
• George W. Morrison of St. Johnsbury, Vermont; inscribed on November 2, 1881
• Kate B. Nay of Danville, Vermont; inscribed on June 5, 1886
• Belle A. Nelson of Ryegate, Vermont; inscribed on October 3, 1882
• Annie M. Nelson
• Katie B. Parker of Barnet, Vermont; inscribed on November 17, 1882; "Last day of Fall Term of the Peacham C.C.G.S."
• Katie Parker of Barnet, Vermont; inscribed on July 23, 1881
• Mrs. J. Parker of Barnet, Vermont; inscribed on May 11, 1882
• Rosa J. Ricker of Peacham, Vermont
• Mary F. Sanborn; inscribed at Peacham, Vermont at C. C. G. S. during the 1882 Fall Term.  Clara's schoolmate
• Mrs. Myra Seaver, or Mrs. Myra Seavey or ? of Monroe, New Hampshire; inscribed on September 18, 1881
• Nellie R. Smith of East Burke, Vermont; inscribed on January 27, 1883.  Clara's teacher
• Orrin B. Somers of Barnet, Vermont; inscribed on November 7, 1881
• Charley C. Somers; inscribed on November 6, 1881
• May Belle Strobridge of West Barnet, Vermont; inscribed in 1882
• W. W. Taylor of Concord, Vermont; inscribed  on 12/10/1893.  Also mentions Lancaster, New Hampshire
• Ellie Vermouth of Passumpsic, Vermont; inscribed on November 5, 1882
• Nellie A. Vitty of Passumpsic, Vermont
• Betsie A. Walter; inscribed at East Burke, Vermont, on November 23, 1883
• Clara Belle Warden of Peacham, Vermont; album owner
• Mother; inscribed in 1884.  Clara's mother Candace Lucy (Jones) Warden
• Mother; inscribed in October 1881.  Candace Lucy (Jones) Warden.  Her husband, James Warden, inscribed the right facing page.
• Father; inscribed on November 5, 1882; "age 66 years".  James Warden, who was born December 9, 1816 at Barnet, Vermont.  His wife Candace Lucy (Jones) Warden inscribed the left facing page.
• Bertha Warden of Barnet, Vermont; inscribed on November 2, 1881.  Her father, William B. Warden, was the nephew of Clara's father James Warden.
• Mrs. Warden of Barnet, Vermont; inscribed on November 5, 1881

1880s Autograph Album of Nellie Christine Grant of New Gottland, Kansas; Many Inscriptions in Swedish

1880s autograph album that belonged to Nellie Christine Grant of New Gottland, Kansas; with many inscriptions written in Swedish.   Read more about Swedish immigration to Kansas here.

Inscriptions were penned by relatives, friends, schoolmates and teacher, most from McPherson County, Kansas, with one from Burlington, Iowa.

Nellie's name and residence appear on the first end paper.

The album measures approximately 6-1/4" by 3-3/4" and contains several pages of floral designs scattered throughout, plus the sentiments of 54 of Nellie's relatives, friends, schoolmates and teacher.  An alphabetical list of the inscribers, together with any personal information they offered, appears at the end of this post.

Surnames in the Album

	? [4]	F	Feldt [2]	M	Matson [2]
A	Abramson	G	Grant [2]		Nelson [4]
	Almgren [3]		Gregory	N	Nord
	Aurell [3]	J	Johnson [3]	O	Oller
B	Berggren [2]		Johnston		Owen
	Bolin	K	Kant	P	Paulson
	Bowen [4]		Knutson	R	Ramstrom
	Burk [2]	L	Larson	S	Stromquist
C	Carlson [2]		Lincoln		Swanson [2]
	Chilstrom		Lindquist	W	Westblad
E	Engberg		Lundquist [2]

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

Nellie Christine Grant was born in 1873 in Kansas, the daughter of Johann Peter Grant, who may have Americanized his surname, and Anna Sophia (Stromquist) Grant.  Nellie's brother Eben inscribed a page in her album.

On March 20, 1898 in McPherson County, Kansas, Nellie Christine Grant married Carl Gustav Karlsson Almen, who was born in Sweden in 1867 and emigrated to the United States about 1885.  Nellie and Carl made their home at McPherson, Kansas, where they ran a drug store, and had at least two children.  They may have had more children who didn't survive childhood, as there are several graves in the McPherson Cemetery of Almen children who were born and died during the relevant time frame.

Nellie died in 1939 and Carl in 1943.  They're buried in the McPherson Cemetery at McPherson, Kansas, with other people with the surname Almen.  There are many people with the surname Grant buried in this cemetery as well.

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.

Below, a two-page sentiment by John Westblad, who inscribed his page in Swedish at New Gottland, Kansas, on April 29, 1884.

Below, the page inscribed at McPherson, Kansas, on November 16, 1885 by J. C. Owen, Nellie's teacher.  He was presumably Joseph C. Owen.

Inscribers in the Album

• Paulus; sentiment in Swedish
• C. S. S?; possibly Suennan.  Sentiment in Swedish
• Hannah A.
• C. O. S.; inscribed in Swedish at McPherson, Kansas, on August 15, 1887
• Oscar Abramson; sentiment in Swedish
• Ellen Almgren; inscribed in McPherson County, Kansas, on June 22, 1885
• F. O. Almgren; presumably Frank O. Almgren, who died in 1888
• Emma S. Almgren; inscribed at McPherson, Kansas, on June 22, 1885
• Mary Aurell; inscribed on March 27, 1887
• Emma Aurell; Nellie's schoolmate
• David Aurell; Nellie's schoolmate
• Amanda Berggren; inscribed in McPherson County, Kansas, on April 29, 1884.  Nellie's schoolmate
• Jennie C. Berggren; inscribed in McPherson County, Kansas, on April 28, 1884.  Nellie's schoolmate
• Hilma Bolin; not sure of surname; inscribed in Swedish at McPherson, Kansas, on August 6, 1887.
• Walter Bowen, of, or inscribed at, Burlington, Iowa, on August 21, 1884
• O. S. Bowen; inscribed on August 26, 1884
• C. M. Bowen
• Boad William Bowen.  Could Boad be a nickname for Bowen?
• Emma E. Burk; inscribed at McPherson, Kansas, on April 30, 1888
• Amanda Burk; inscribed in Swedish at New Gottland, Kansas, on 5-12-1888
• Carl J. Carlson; inscribed at New Gottland, Kansas on April 29, 1884
• P. A. Carlson; inscribed at New Gottland, Kansas, on April 29, 1884
• Jennie Chilstrom; Nellie's schoolmate
• Jennie Engberg; inscribed at New Gottland, Kansas, on March 26, 1884
• Emma Feldt; sentiment in Swedish, inscribed on June 2, 1888.  Presumably Emma M. Feldt
• Carl E. Feldt; inscribed at New Gottland, Kansas, on May 31, 1888
• Nellie Grant of New Gottland, Kansas; album owner Nellie Christine Grant
• Eben; Nellie's brother.  Carl Eben Grant
• C. S. Gregory; inscribed at McPherson, Kansas, on September 2, 1888
• Sophy Johnson; sentiment in Swedish
• G. Johnson
• Christina Johnson
• Charles E. Johnston; inscribed at New Gottland, Kansas, on December 27, 1884
• J. W. Kant; inscribed at New Gottland, Kansas, on January 27, 1887.  Perhaps John W. Kant
• Mrs. Knutson
• Julia Larson
• Ella Lincoln; inscribed on May 1, 1884
• Emely Lindquist
• Emma Lundquist;inscribed on December 4, 1887
• Lydia Lundquist; inscribed on March 17, 1885
• N. William Matson
• Mary O. Matson; Nellie's schoolmate
• Jna Nelson; not sure of given name; inscribed at New Gottland, Kansas, on April 28, 1884
• Augusta Nelson
• Oscar Nelson; inscribed on January 26, 1887
• Charls Nelson; possibly Charles Nelson
• Christina M Nord; not sure of surname.  Nellie's schoolmate
• John H. Oller; inscribed on May 25, 1884
• J. C. Owen; inscribed at McPherson, Kansas, on November 16, 1885.  Nellie's teacher, presumably Joseph C. Owen
• Mary L. Paulson; inscribed at Allamead, possibly Alameda, Kansas; inscribed on September 2, 1886
• A. Ramstrom; sentiment inscribed in Swedish at New Gottland, Kansas, on May 7, 1885
• Agnes Edith Stromquist; left page of a sentiment in Swedish inscribed over two facing pages.
• Alma Swanson
• Christine Swanson; inscribed on February 11, 1886
• John Westblad; left page of a sentiment over two facing pages, written in Swedish and inscribed at New Gottland, Kansas, on April 29, 1884

1883-1890 Autograph Album of Mary Larson, "Mae", of Earlville, Illinois, or Earl, Illinois

1883-1890 autograph album that belonged to Mary Larson, "Mae", of Earlville, Illinois, or Earl, Illinois.  Mae penned a welcome page.

The album measures approximately 7-3/4" by 5" and contains the sentiments of about 50 of Mae'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.

Tucked in the album:

• Feburary 10, 1909 handwritten letter from I. L. Lockhart Hardware & Stoves at Sandwich, Illinois, to Mr. A. L. Anderson at Leland, Illinois.  
• February 17, 1909 personal letter from C. A. Anderson, staying with C. F. Gillette or O. F. Gillette at Amboy, Illinois, to his son and daughter-in-law or daughter and son-in-law at Leland, Illinois; possibly the A L. Anderson noted above.

Surnames in the Album

	? [6]	K	Kelley	Q	Quam
A	Anfinson [3]		Kinney		Quinn [3]
B	Brown		Knudson [2]	R	Richolson
	Burgeson [4]	L	Larson [4]		Rigden
C	Currier	M	Markusen		Rogne
D	Danielson		Meltvedt	S	Sawyer
	Dunavan	O	Oakland		Speir [2]
G	Gilmer		Olsen		Steen
	Gudmunsen		Olson [2]	T	Thomson/Thornson
H	Harter [2]	P	Park
	Hull [2]		Peterson
J	Jameston

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

Mary Larson, "Mae", was born about 1867 in Illinois, the daughter of William Larson and Tarber [Thorborg or Tarbor or  ?] (Newton) Larson.  Three of Mae's sisters inscribed pages in her album:

Carrie Minnie Larson inscribed her page at Earl, Illinois, on December 15, 1884.  Carrie would marry inscriber Osman M. Danielson in 1885.

Winnie Larson inscribed at Earlville, Illinois, on January 14, 1885.

Bertha Larson; Mae's sister inscribed a page.

On January 19, 1888 at Earlville, Illinois, Mary Larson, "Mae", married Cornelius Anfinson, who inscribed a page in the album at Norway, Illinois, on January 20, 1884.   Mae's name was listed as May in the record in Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935, which gives the place as Earlville, Illinois, but as Mae in a record in U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Church Records, 1826-1945, which gives the place as Leland, Illinois.

Mae and Cornelius had a daughter, Lydia Delia Anfinson, born March 10, 1889.  Sadly, Cornelius died in 1890, and Mae on February 19, 1891.  Mae is buried in the Little Indian Creek Cemetery at Leland, Illinois .  Cornelius is buried in the Fox River Cemetery at Serena, Illinois.

Lydia lived with her mother's siblings: Lewis at the time of the 1900 Census and Carrie Minnie (Larson) Danielson at the time of the 1910 Census.

February 17, 1909 letter from C. A. Anderson, who was living with C. F. Gillette or O. F. Gillette at Amboy, Illinois; addressed to "My Dear Son & Daughter & Family"

Other inscribers who expressed a kinship with Mae [or Cornelius]

• Emmerson; inscribed at Earlville, Illinois, on August 17, 1890; Mae's cousin
• Hannah Harter; inscribed at Ancona, Illinois, on October 5, 1884.  Hannah's husband Samuel Harter inscribed the right facing page.  Hannah Elizabeth (Newton) Harter was a sister to Mae's mother Thorborg (Newton) Larson, "Tarber".
• Burton W. Olsen of Freedom, Illinois; inscribed on March 13, 1885.  Mae's cousin.  Burton W. Olsen was the adopted son of farmer Ole K. Olsen and Julia (Jensen) Olsen
• John Olson of Lee, Illinois; inscribed on January 7, 1884.  Mae's cousin
• Barney Olson; Mae's cousin

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.

The  page inscribed by Samuel M. Sawyer at Earl, Illinois, on January 22, 1884:

Inscribers in the Album

• Inscribed in 1883 at Earlville, Illinois in code, using some numbers for letters.  i.e., 21rlv3ll2 3ll for Earlville Ill.
• Effie S.; inscribed Ancona, Illinois, on October 4, 1884.  In addition to her sentiment, she wrote on the side: "How soon are you going you know where"
• Emmerson; inscribed at Earlville, Illinois, on August 17, 1890; Mae's cousin
• T. C. L.; inscribed at Ottawa, presumably Ottawa, Illinois, on January 5, 1885
• ?; inscribed at Concord, Illinois.  Looks like "W V S 4 N"
• Rastus of or inscribed at Ottawa, Illinois

A

• Cornelius Anfinson; inscribed at Norway, Illinois, on January 20, 1884
• Cornelius Anfinson of Sheridan, Illinois; inscribed on October 20, 1886
• Josiah Anfinson; inscribed on September 6, 1887

B

• Lou E. Brown of Wenona, Illinois; inscribed at Earl, Illinois, on September 5, 1884
• Mary Bergeson; inscribed at Earlville, Illinois, on April 3, 1884
• Julia Bergeson; inscribed at Earlville, Illinois, on April 7, 1884
• Sam Burgeson of Earl, Illinois; inscribed on May 31, 1885
• Rachel Burgeson; inscribed at Earlville, Illinois, on April 1, 1884

C

• Nellie Currier of Earlville, Illinois

D

• O. M. Danielson, inscribed to "Dearest Sister Mae".  He was Osman M. Danielson, husband of Mae's sister, inscriber Carrie Minnie (Larson) Danielson
• Clarence Dunavan of Leland, Illinois, inscribed on January 20, 1884

G

• Mary Gilmer; inscribed at Garfield, Illinois, in 1884
• Gudmun Gudmunsen of Leland, Illinois; inscribed there on January 15, 188x, hard to decipher last digit

H

• Hannah Harter; inscribed at Ancona, Illinois, on October 5, 1884.  Hannah's husband Samuel Harter inscribed the right facing page.  Hannah Elizabeth (Newton) Harter was a sister to Mae's mother Thorborg (Newton) Larson, "Tarber".
• Samuel Harter; inscribed at Ancona, Illinois, on October 5, 1884.  His wife Hannah Elizabeth (Newton) Harter inscribed the left facing page.
• Mamie Hull of Wenona, Illinois; inscribed on December 5, 1884
• Mrs. Jennie Hull of Wenona, Illinois, inscribed on October 4, 1884

J

• Laura Jameston; not sure of given name; inscribed at Ottawa, Illinois, on August 24, 1884

K

• J. Susie Kelley; inscribed at Earl, Illinois, on February 23, 1885.  Mae's schoolmate.
• Georgie L. Kinney; inscribed at Earl, Illinois, on May 10, 1884
• Dan Knusdson; inscribed at Leland, Illinois, on March 21, 1884.  I couldn't find this surname; perhaps he meant to write Knudson
• Elsie Knudson; inscribed at Earlville, Illinois, on March 22, 1884

L

• Mae Larson; album owner Mary Larson of Earlville, Illinois.  She penned a welcome page.
• Carrie Larson; inscribed at Earl, Illinois, on December 15, 1884.  Mae's sister Carrie Minnie Larson, who married inscriber Osman M. Danielson in 1885
• Winnie; inscribed at Earlville, Illinois, on January 14, 1885.  Mae's sister Winnie Larson
• Bertha Larson; Mae's sister

M

• Mary Markusen; inscribed at Earl, Illinois, on March 24, 1884
• Andrew Meltvedt of LeGrand, Iowa; inscribed at Earl, Illinois, on March 2, 1884

O

• T. S. Oakland; inscribed at Lee, Illinois, on February 24, 1885
• Burton W. Olsen of Freedom, Illinois; inscribed on March 13, 1885.  Mae's cousin.  Burton W. Olsen was the adopted son of farmer Ole K. Olsen and Julia (Jensen) Olsen
• John Olson of Lee, Illinois; inscribed on January 7, 1884.  Mae's cousin
• Barney Olson; Mae's cousin

P

• L. W. Park or S. W. Park; inscribed at Earl, Illinois, on February 12, 1884; nice bird sketch.  Possibly Lincoln W. Park
• Thomas M. Peterson; inscribed at Norway, Illinois, on January 20, 1884

Q

• John Quam; iscribed at Sheridan, Illinois, on October 20, 1886
• Katie A. Quinn; inscribed at Garfield, Illinois, in LaSalle County, on October 4, 1884
• Annie M. Quinn; inscribed at Osage, Illinois, on October 5, 1884
• Agnes Quinn; inscribed at Garfield, Illinois, on October 5, 1884

R

• D. O. Richolson of Lee, Illinois; inscribed on December 25, 1888.  Perhaps Daniel O. Richolson
• Anna Rigden of Ottawa, Illinois, inscribed on May 8, 1884.  "No. 5 Earl"; possibly referring to a school district
• Knute Rogne; inscribed at Earlville, Illinois, on March 22, 1884

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• Samuel M. Sawyer; inscribed at Earl, Illinois, on January 22, 1884.  He sketched a beautiful design of a rose, rose buds and scroll
• Lottie Speir; inscribed on June 18, 1884
• Ella R. Speir of Earlville, Illinois; inscribed on June 18, 1884
• William Steen; inscribed at Ancona, Illinois, on October 5, 1884

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• Ella Thornson, or Ella Thomson; inscribed at Leland, Illinois, on May 11, 1884

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