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Sunday, August 24, 2014

1903-1909 Autograph Album of Clarence Frank Bridge of Nelson, New Hampshire

1903-1909 autograph album of Clarence Frank Bridge of Nelson, New Hampshire. Because he was a child during this time frame, it's likely that his mother collected most of the sentiments for him.

The album is approximately 5-3/4" x 3-3/4" and contains the sentiments of 18 of Clarence's relatives, friends, schoolmates and teacher. 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. There are several illustrations scattered throughout, of a feminine vein, which seems odd for an autograph album for a boy.

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

Clarence Frank Bridge was born 5 February 1897 at Sullivan, New Hampshire, the son of Frank Wilbur Bridge and Hattie Anna (Dunn) Bridge, who were born at Roxbury, New Hampshire, and Sullivan, New Hampshire, respectively.

Hattie Anna (Dunn) Bridge signed a page in Clarence's album at Nelson, New Hampshire, on October 10, 1903.

Clarence's sister Alice Dora Bridge of East Sullivan, New Hampshire, signed a page on September 20, 1902. Interestingly, Alice's future husband apparently sought out her page on their wedding day, January 2, 1909, and signed the right facing page.

Several of Clarence's relatives on his mother's side signed pages in his album, including her brother Reuben Austin Dunn and his wife Amanda Elizabeth Dunn and their children, Arthur Garfield Dunn, Mary Ada Dunn, "Mae", and Bessie Ella Dunn.

Another of Clarence's cousins who signed a page in his album was Hattie Cornelia Currier, daughter of John Sumner Currier and Hannah Cornelia (Dunn) Currier, who was a sister to Clarence's mother Hattie Anna (Dunn) Bridge.

The teacher who signed a page in the album was Maude A. Styles of Peterborough, New Hampshire, who signed her page at Munsonville, New Hampshire, on May 20, 1904. She was the daughter of John E. and Amelia Delora (Stone) Styles. She would marry Swedish immigrant Emil Erickson in 1920.

On November 24, 1921 at Keene, New Hampshire, Clarence Frank Bridge married Dorris Lula Hill, daughter of Daniel L. and Lula G. (Hodgman) Hill. They would have three children before Clarence's untimely death from pneumonia at Keene, New Hampshire, in 1926. Dorris later married Neil Vernon Metcalf and had at least one more child.

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

Bridge [3]
Burns
Clark
Currier
Dunn [5]
Guillow
Hudson
Malmberg
Page [3]
Smith
Styles

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

B

Clarence Frank Bridge of Nelson, New Hampshire; album owner [He didn't write in the album.]
Hattie A. Bridge of Nelson, New Hampshire, signed on October 10, 1903. Hattie Anna (Dunn) Bridge, mother of album owner Clarence Frank Bridge.
Alice D. Bridge of East Sullivan, New Hampshire, signed on September 20, 1902; "From your loving Sister". She was Alice Dora Bridge, Clarence's older sister. Her future husband, Samuel E. Smith, signed the right facing page after their 1909 marriage.
George H. Burns of East Sullivan, New Hampshire, signed on July 30, 1904

Mary L. Clark of Henniker, New Hampshire, signed at East Sullivan, New Hampshire, on June 21, 1902
Hattie Currier of East Sullivan, New Hampshire; Clarence's cousin. She was Hattie Cornelia Currier, daughter of John Sumner Currier and Hannah Cornelia (Dunn) Currier, who was a sister to Clarence's mother Hattie Ann (Dunn) Bridge.

Mae A. Dunn, signed at Harrisville, New Hampshire, on November 27, 1903, at Keene High School; Clarence's cousin Mary Ada Dunn, daughter of Reuben Austin Dunn, a brother to Clarence's mother Hattie Anna (Dunn) Bridge
Bessie E. Dunn, signed at Harrisville, New Hampshire, on November 26, 1903 [Thanksgiving]; Bessie Ella Dunn, Clarence's cousin, daughter of Reuben Austin Dunn, a brother of Clarence's mother Hattie Anna (Dunn) Bridge.
Mr. R. A. Dunn of Harrisville, New Hampshire, signed on November 27, 1903. He was Reuben Austin Dunn, a brother to Clarence's mother Hattie Anna (Dunn) Bridge. Reuben's wife Amanda Elizabeth (Farwell) Dunn signed the right facing page.
A. E. Dunn of Harrisville, New Hampshire, signed on November 26, 1903. She was Amanda Elizabeth (Farwell) Dunn, whose husband Reuben Austin Dunn signed the left facing page. Reuben was a brother to Clarence's mother Hattie Anna (Dunn) Bridge.
A. G. Dunn of Harrisville, New Hampshire, signed on November 27, 1903. In one corner he drew a pennant with the letters "Mt.H" and in another corner a pennant with the letters "N.H." Arthur Garfield Dunn, son of signers Reuben Austin Dunn, a brother to Clarence's mother Hattie Anna (Dunn) Bridge, and Reuben's wife Amanda E. (Farwell) Dunn

Myrtie L. Guillow; Myrtie Louise Guillow who married Guy Lockwood Roby in 1905

George C. Hudson, signed on June 5, 1903; "your playmate"

Jennie H. Malmberg of Amherst, New Hampshire, signed at Munsonville, New Hampshire, on November 7, 1903

Clara B. Page of Munsonville, New Hampshire, signed on October 24, 1903
Marguerite Page of Munsonville, New Hampshire, signed on October 24, 1903 (perhaps in her mother's handwriting); "your schoolmate"
Emily G. Page, signed on October 18, 1904

Samuel E. Smith of Munsonville, New Hampshire, signed on January 2, 1909; "Your Friend and Brother". January 2, 1909 was the day that Samuel married Alice Dora Bridge, Clarence's older sister. He chose a page facing the one signed by Alice in 1902.
Maude A. Styles of Peterboro, New Hampshire, signed at Munsonville, New Hampshire, on May 20, 1904; Clarence's teacher, daughter of John E. and Amelia Delora (Stone) Styles. She would marry Swedish immigrant Emil Erickson on July 8, 1920 at Jaffrey, New Hampshire.

Nelson, New Hampshire, and Keene, New Hampshire

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Friday, August 22, 2014

1880s Autograph Album of Ida A. (Myers) Bonney of New London, Ohio

From clues inside, I found that this keepsake belonged to Ida A. (Myers) Bonney of New London, Ohio.

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

Cousin Fan signed a page in Ida's album on July 31, 1882. I haven't found her identity.

Myra signed a page on August 28, 1889 and called herself Ida's sister-in-law, one of the clues to Ida's identity.

The other clues were the pages signed by S. Bonney and Lafayette Bonney. Lafayette Bonney was married to Sarah (Stevens) Bonney; two of their children were Myra Bonney and Elvin Leon Bonney, who just happened to have married an Ida A. Myers.

Sarah (Stevens) Bonney signed a page at New London, Ohio, on August 28, 1889. Lafayette of New London, Ohio, didn't date his page.

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

Ida A. Myers was born about December 1859, the daughter of Emmanuel C. and Mary E. (Lamb) Myers, who were born in Pennsylvania and Michigan, respectively. On 20 September 1881 in Huron County, Ohio, Ida married Elvin Leon Bonney, son of Lafayette and Sarah (Stevens) Bonney. Elvin was born 9 November 1854.

He and Ida moved to Ramsey, Illinois, where Elvin worked as a druggist; they had at least two children.

If you have corrections and/or additions to the information above, or believe that Ida was a different person, please leave a comment. Likewise, please leave a comment if you have information on any of the signers listed below.

Surnames in the album

? [2]
Bonney [3]
Myers

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

?

Cousin Fan
Too faint to decipher

Myra, signed on August 28, 1889; Ida's sister-in-law. Presumably Myra Bonney, daughter of signers Lafayette and Sarah (Stevens) Bonney
S. Bonney, signed at New London, Ohio, on August 28, 1889. Presumably Sarah (Stevens) Bonney, wife of signer Lafayette Bonney and mother of signer Myra.
Lafayette Bonney of New London, Ohio, signed on August 28, 1889. His wife Sarah (Stevens) Bonney and daughter Myra Bonney signed other pages.

Ida, album owner; presumably Ida A. Myers who married Elvin Leon Bonney on September 20, 1881

New London, Ohio, and Ramsey, Ohio

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1890-1907 Autograph Album of Addie May Peaslee of Jefferson, Maine

Autograph album that was presented to Addie May Peaslee by her teacher Roswell G. Hilton at South Jefferson, Maine, on January 18, 1890.

The album is approximately 7" x 4-1/4" and contains the sentiments of 40 of Addie's relatives and friends, as well as several interspersed pages of crazy quilt design like the one that appears on the cover at top. An alphabetical surname list and an alphabetical list of signers, together with any personal information they offered, appear at the end of this post.

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

Addie May Peaslee was born 2 December 1876 at South Jefferson, Maine, the daughter of Edwin W. Peaslee and Nancy A. (Tibbetts) Peaslee. Edwin A. Peaslee signed a page in the album at Jefferson, Maine, on February 20, 1890.

Several members of the Tibbetts family signed pages in the album, including Addie's maternal great uncle, Lewis Tibbetts of Augusta, Maine, who signed a page at Jefferson, Maine, on July 10, 1890, and indicated that he was "71 years old the 20th of April Last".

During the period in which Addie collected sentiments for her album, she married to Everett David Jackson on June 17, 1893. Everett was born at Nobleboro, Maine, on May 25, 1870, son of Eugene R. and Laura Jane (Eugley) Jackson. Some of Everett's relatives, including his paternal grandmother Rosilla (Kennedy) Jackson, after whom he named one of his daughters, signed pages in the album. Rosilla's page:

Addie and Everett lived at Jefferson, Maine, and had, I believe, ten children. After Addie's death in 1928, Everett and two of his sons moved to the home of daughter Bertha E. (Jackson) Lincoln at Flagstaff Plantation, Maine, where they were enumerated in the 1930 Census. Everett died that fall.

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

Barker
Beaton
Boynton
Callahan
Clarke
Douglas
Hansen
Hilton
Jackson [5]
Jewett
Kelley
King [3]
Lambert
Lewis
Linscott [2]
Little
Peaslee [2]
Ryder
Skinner
Slater
Tibbetts [7]
Weeks
Whittemore [4]
Wiseman

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

?

Illathera Barker, signed at West Somerville, Massachusetts, on March 24, 1890
Wallace G. Beaton of Westport, Maine, signed at Atlanta House on January 7, 1906
Mabel L. Boynton of Jefferson, Maine, signed on February 14, 1890

Julia Agnes Callahan of Boston, Massachusetts, signed on August 9, 1895 "native Cork Ireland"
Marguerite L. Clarke of Somerville, Massachusetts, signed at Whitefield, Maine, on July 26, 1892

Nellie A. Douglas of North Whitefield, Maine, signed on December 4, 1892; not sure of middle initial. She wrote two other capital A's on the page, and they are different from her middle initial, but I did find a Nellie A. Douglas at Whitefield

Mabel M. Hansen, signed at Jefferson, Maine, on May 12, 1890
Roswell G. Hilton of South Jefferson, Maine, Addie's teacher, who presented the album to her on Jan. 18, 1890.

Rosilla Jackson; paternal grandmother of Addie's husband Everett David Jackson.
Frank G. Jackson, signed on February 26, 1890; presumably the uncle of Addie's future husband Everett David Jackson.
Mabel G. Jackson of Jefferson, Maine, signed on December 15, 1891. Sister of Addie's future husband Everett David Jackson.
Elbert R. Jackson of Jefferson, Maine, signed on December 15, 1897; brother of Addie's husband Everett David Jackson.
Nellie Jackson of Westbrook, Maine, signed on September 14, 1893.
Allie M. Jewett of North Whitefield, Maine, signed on April 29, 1896

Roxa F. Kelley of Rome, Maine, signed on March 19, 1890 at West Somerville, Massachusetts
M. L. King, signed at Somerville, Massachusetts, on March 9, 1890
Florence G. King, signed at Somerville, Massachusetts, on March 9, 1890
Grace L. King of North Whitefield, Maine, signed on September 2, 1890

Carl H. Lambert of South Jefferson, Maine, signed on August 7, 1892
George N. Lewis of Pemaquid Beach, Maine
Lillian Linscott of Jefferson, Maine, signed on May 8, 1892
Velma Linscott of Jefferson, Maine, signed during Summer term in 1892
Annie A. Little of Jefferson, Maine, signed on February 14, 1890 [or February 17]

Addie May Peaslee of Jefferson, Maine; album owner. She married Everett David Jackson during the period this album was circulating to her relatives and friends.
Edwin W. Peaslee, signed at Jefferson, Maine, on February 20, 1890; Addie's "Papa"

Nellie B. Ryder of West Somerville, Massachusetts, signed on March 24, 1890

Ernest M. Skinner of Boston, Massachusetts, signed in 1890; drew a sketch of a girl looking out a window at two birds.
Minnie E. Slater, signed on January 18, 1901

Eliza A. Tibbetts, signed on May 3, 1890. "My very dear Addie May" Eliza D. Tibbetts was presumably Addie's maternal grandmother Eliza Ann (Cheney) Tibbetts, wife of Andrew Tibbetts
Lewis Tibbetts of Augusta, Maine, signed at Jefferson, Maine, on July 10, 1890. "71 years old the 20th of April Last". He was the brother of Addie's maternal grandfather Andrew Tibbetts.
F. H. Tibbetts of Silver Springs Park, Florida "Summer residence #75 Morrison St., West Somerville, Massachusetts. During the heated month of August, address Hoyts Island, Belgrade Mills, Me. 3/20-90 A foot of snow on the ground in Boston" Presumably Frederick H. Tibbetts, born about 1841 in Maine. He was Frederick H. Tibbetts, brother of Addie's mother Nancy A. (Tibbetts) Peaslee.
Freddie Tibbetts, "Born at #75 Morrison St. Nov. 11, 1876", signed at West Somerville, Massachusetts, on March 23, 1890. Son of Frederick H. Tibbetts, brother of Addie's mother Nancy A. (Tibbetts) Peaslee.
Frank L. Tibbetts, signed on March 23, 1890 at West Somerville, Massachusetts. Son of Frederick H. Tibbetts, a brother to Addie's mother Nancy A. (Tibbetts) Peaslee.
Clementine E. Tibbetts of West Somerville, Massachusetts, signed on March 19, 1890. Daughter of Frederick H. Tibbetts, a brother to Addie's mother Nancy A. (Tibbetts) Peaslee.
Lottie H. Tibbetts of Boothbay, Maine, signed at Somerville, Maine, on March 24, 1890

Laura E. Weeks, signed at Jefferson, Maine, on October 17, 1891
Bertha C. Whittemore of Damariscotta, Maine, signed on June 12, 1891
E. C. Whittemore, signed at Damariscotta, Maine, on July 10, 1891. Presumably Rev. Edwin Carey Whittemore, whose wife Ida May (Macomber) Whittemore signed the right facing page.
Mrs. E. C. Whittemore of Damariscotta, Maine. She was Ida May (Macomber) Whittemore, whose husband Rev. Edwin Carey Whittemore signed the left facing page.
Elizabeth H. Whittemore, signed on July 5, 1891 "Aged 80 years"
Flossie G. Wiseman of Jefferson, Maine, signed on November 6, 1891

South Jefferson, Maine

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Tuesday, August 19, 2014

1830s Autograph Album of Betsey Beardsley of Scipio, New York

1830s autograph album of Betsey Beardsley of Scipio, New York. The album was presented to Betsy by A. Tupper, as shown on a blue scrap of paper pasted on the first end paper.

The first two inscribed pages, facing pages, in the album were signed by Asa Tupper and the third by A. Tupper, presumably the same person as above. I believe he was Dr. Asa Wilbur Tupper (1816-1895), son of Josiah and Mercy Mary (Wilbur) Tupper.

The album is approximately 7-3/4" x 6" and contains the sentiments of 39 of Betsey's relatives and friends. An alphabetical surname list and an alphabetical list of the signers, together with any personal information they might have offered, appear at the end of this post.

The Young Lady's Remembrancer was published in New York by J. C. Riker in 1833 and includes several engravings interspersed throughout.

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

Elizabeth Beardsley, "Betsey", was born 17 June 1820 in New York, I think at Scipio, the daughter of Jared and Betsey (Bennett) Beardsley, both Connecticut natives.

The J. Beardsley, Jr., who signed a page, may have been Betsey's brother Jared Beardsley, Jr., who was born May 30, 1816 at Scipio, New York. He married Mary Jane Gray in 1838 and moved to Michigan, where he died at Bay City in 1887.

Two people mentioned that they were Betsey's cousin. One was A. B. of Naples, presumably in New York, who signed a two-page sentiment.

The other was cousin Fayette, who signed on the inside back cover of the album.

The person from whom I bought the album felt that the it had belonged to the Betsey Beardsley of Clinton, New York, who married Hiram Lamson, but what convinced me it was the Betsey born in 1820, as noted above, was the fact that it contained a page signed by J. G. Sheffield. The Betsey born in 1820 married John G. Sheffield at Scipio, New York, on June 13, 1847.

Betsey and John lived at Auburn, New York, at least until the time of the 1860 Census. Betsey died in 1862, according to the book "William Beardsley of Stratford, Connecticut & His Descendants", though I haven't substantiated that. After that, it appears that John headed to Michigan and married again. He died in 1892 and is buried at Battle Creek, Michigan.

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

? [10]
Beardsley [2]
Bennett or Bennt?
Bishop
Boughton
Bowker
Clarke
Daniells [2]
Dunning
Fish
Hull
King [2]
Martin
Roffee [3]
Scoville
Sheffield
Sloat
Strong
Taber [4]
Tallman [3]
Tupper

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

?

M. M.
Eliza P, signed at Scipio, New York, on September 26, 1836. Surname might start with P or R and end with "ing".
Almira
Anonymous
Unsigned
Lucretia; shared the page with ? Boughton, who signed at Scipio, New York on October 27, 1837
Betsey's cousin ? A. B. of Naples, presumably New York, who inscribed a page and its overleaf.
A. H. or A. K.
William H. ? at Scipio, New York on August 24, 1837; surname starts with S. Signed facing pages.
Betsey's cousin Fayette

"Presented to Betsey Beardsley By her Friend A. Tupper" Presumably Dr. Asa Wilbur Tupper (1816-1895), son of Josiah and Mercy Mary (Wilbur) Tupper, who inscribed the first two pages in the album.
J. Beardsley, Jr.; possibly Betsey's brother Jared Beardsley, Jr.
Anna Bennt or Bennt, signed at Farmerville [Farmersville ?], on September 6, 1837; not sure of surname
A. A. Bishop
? Boughton, signed at Scipio, New York, on October 27, 1837. Initial might be A or H; perhaps Adoniram Judson Boughton, born March 28, 1819 at Scipio, New York; shared the page with Lucretia
Mary Bowker of Auburn, New York, signed on April 3, 1836

C. A. Clarke, signed at Scipio, New York, signed on March 15, 1836; not sure of initials

Lina Daniells; presumably the Lina Daniells who married William Tallman and died January 28, 1840
M. Daniells of Scipio, New York
O. Dunning, signed at Fleming, no state written but presumably Fleming, New York, on March 15, 1836; could be C. Dunning

Lucretia Fish or Lucretia Fisk, signed at Venice, New York, on August 17, 1836

R. Hull; not sure of initial

B. B. King of Scipio, New York. Presumably Benjamin B. King of Scipio, New York.
Cyrus King, signed facing pages at Scipio, New York, in September 1836

M. M. Martin

Christopher E. Roffee, signed at Scipio, New York, on April 6, 1836. He may have been the Christopher Earle Roffee born about 1798 in Rhode Island, or his son Christopher Earle Roffee born about 1819. I'm leaning toward the elder Christopher because of the inscription of Mary Ann (Dickens) Roffee, his wife. They later moved to Cayuga County, New York.
Mrs. Mary Ann Roffee, signed on April 8, 1836; Mary Ann (Dickens) Roffee, wife of signer Christopher Earle Roffee.
Martha Roffee; she was presumably Martha A. Roffee, sister of inscriber Christopher E. Roffee. A reader feels that Martha married a Mr. Rollins.
Roffee - contact me for more information on the Roffee family, including obituaries for Christopher Earle Roffee and wife Mary Ann (Dickens) Roffee, sent me by a reader.

William H. Scoville, signed at Scipio, New York, in August 1837
J. G. Sheffield, signed at Scipio, New York, on October 7, 1838. John G. Sheffield, future husband of Betsey Beardsley.
? Sloat; given name possibly Achsa
A. T. Strong, signed at Scipio, New York, on March 17, 1836

Amy Taber, signed at Scipio, New York, on April 3, 1836. Not positive of either name, but there was an Amy Taber born 1817 at Scipio, New York, daughter of Wing Taber and Mehitable (Bowker) Taber.
L. Taber
Amaziah Taber of Scipio, New York
? Taber
William Tallman of Scipio, New York
P. T. Tallman of Scipio, New York
S. A. Tallman of Scipio, New York
Dr. Asa Wilbur Tupper (1816-1895), son of Josiah and Mercy Mary (Wilbur) Tupper, who presented the album to Betsey and inscribed the first three pages in the album.

1862-1864 Autograph Album of Caroline Avery Johnson of Greenland, New Hampshire; married Morris Jenness Lamprey

1862-1864 autograph album of Caroline Avery Johnson, "Carrie", from before and after her marriage to Morris Jenness Lamprey.

The "Sunbeam Album" was printed in New York by Leavitt & Allen and contains several engravings throughout, as well as an image of a flower that appears to have components that were pasted on the page, either by the printer or perhaps later by Carrie. Carrie also pasted flowers and what appear to be herbs or seaweed in the album.

The album measures approximately 7" x 5-1/2" and contains the sentiments of 13 of Carrie's relatives and friends. An alphabetical surname list and alphabetical list of signers, together with any personal information they offered, appear at the end of this post.

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

Caroline Avery Johnson, "Carrie", was born about May 1838 at Greenland, New Hampshire, the daughter of Charles B. Johnson and Martha Jane (Avery) Johnson. On June 1, 1863 at Greenland, New Hampshire, Carrie married Morris Jenness Lamprey, son of Hezekiel Buzzell Lamprey and Mary Ann Elizabeth (Jenness) Lamprey. Morris signed a page in Carrie's album on June 20, 1864.

By the time of enumeration of the 1900 Census, Carrie, Morris and their daughter C. Belle Lamprey, perhaps Carrie Belle Lamprey, born about 1867 in New Hampshire, were living at Melrose, Massachusetts. Morris worked as a machinist.

There's a scrap of paper in the album with a drawing by Dr. George Gray of a woman and child, labeled as "Mrs. Lamprey". Could this be a drawing of Carrie Avery (Johnson) Avery and baby Carrie Belle Lamprey, perhaps while they were living or visiting at Nashua, New Hampshire? There was a Dr. George Gray at Nashua, born April 29, 1829, son of John and Hersina (Knight) Gray. Read more about him and see an image of him here.

Morris Jenness Lamprey died at Melrose, Massachusetts, on January 21, 1917. Carrie died there the following year.

Melrose directories have listings, under the heading "Illustrator", for C. Belle Lamprey and Belle Lamprey. Presumably she is the artist whose painting appears in this brochure from the "Melrose Mirror". See another Belle Lamprey painting here.

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.

One of the more interesting features of the album is a two-page spread where Dr. B. is leaving a sentiment to Carrie, whom he calls Carrie Avery Johnson Lamprey, as he is about to embark on a journey to Europe in 1864. It's intriguing to think of what his travel purpose might have been during such a difficult time in the United States.

Surnames in the album

? [3]
Brackett
Collins
Dearborn
Ditson
Gray
Johnson [2]
Lamprey [2]
Low
Williams

Signers in the album

?

S. J. ?
Marilla, signed at Hampton, New Hampshire, on March 17, 1862
Facing pages with a sentiment on left and a design on right, inscribed by Dr. B., who was about to depart for Europe.

George B. Brackett of Greenland, New Hampshire, signed on July 10, 1864

William Henry Augustus Mephistophilus Collins, M.D., A.B., LL.D. Not sure if William is his first name or if what I thought was Wm. was actually another abbreviation. There was a Dr. Henry Augustus Collins who practiced at Springfield, Massachusetts.

Mary V. Dearborn, signed at Greenland, New Hampshire, on February 5, 1864. She would marry Charles W. Marden in 1867.
Oliver Ditson, perhaps the Boston publisher (1811-1888) or his son Francis Oliver Ditson (1849-1886)

Scrap of paper pasted to the page and appears to show a drawing by Dr. George Gray of Mrs. Lamprey holding a child, presumably Carrie Avery (Johnson) Lamprey after her marriage to Morris J. Lamprey. I believe this was the Dr. George Gray who was born April 29, 1829 at Hancock, New Hampshire, son of John and Hersina (Knight) Gray. Read more about him: http://www.nashualibrary.org/parker/p2bios-medical.pdf

Caroline Avery Johnson of Greenland, New Hampshire; married Morris J. Lamprey. Album owner
Lizzie D. Johnson, signed twice, first on March 8, 1864 and second at Greenland, New Hampshire, on January 26, 1867

Mrs. Seddie E. Lamprey
Morris J. Lamprey, signed on June 20, 1864. He and album owner Caroline Avery Johnson were married on June 1, 1863 at Greenland, New Hampshire.
Ellen M. Low, signed on December 8, 1862

Mrs. Seddie E. Williams, signed on June 14, 1864. Someone, possibly Dr. C. or Dr. G., wrote a nice sentiment about Seddie on June 20, 1864. If Dr. G, perhaps it was Dr. George Gray.

Greenland, New Hampshire

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