Heirlooms Reunited: 1879-1884 Autograph Album of Harriet Maria Tompkins of Bridgewater, New York while at Hamilton Union School, Hamilton, New York

1879-1884 autograph album of Harriet Maria Tompkins, "Hattie", of Bridgewater, New York, with many pages inscribed by her fellow students at Hamilton Union School at Hamilton, New York.

The album measures 7" x 4-1/4" and contains the sentiments of over 100 of Hattie's relatives, friends and schoolmates. 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!]

Harriet Maria Tompkins, "Hattie", was born 28 January 1866 in New York, the daughter of James H. Tompkins and Mary Frances (Southworth) Tompkins, who were born at Marshall, New York, and Bridgewater, New York, respectively. Hattie's parents signed facing pages in her album.

Hattie attended Hamilton Union School, perhaps in the Class of 1883, at Hamilton, New York. Many of her fellow students signed pages in her album, including this group page, which contains the autographs of Class of 1883 students Frankie Rhodes; Lena T. Rider; W. B. Woodman [William B. Boardman]; S. S. Woodman [Samuel S. Boardman]; Lena M. Reynolds; Ira Stradling; Mary Kennedy; Forbes M. Dodge; Minnie A. Etson; C. H. Squires; and P. J. Lyons.

About 1898 Harriet Maria Tompkins married Charles Gallup Rising [Reising], son of Milo Moses Rising and Esther June (Gallup) Rising. Hattie and Charles settled at Bridgewater, New York, and had at least one child, a son Howard Tompkins Rising, born in 1899. Widowed Hattie was living with her son Howard and his family as late as 1940, according to the 1940 Census of Bridgewater, New York.

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

Surnames in the album

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Althouse
Arnold
Bacon
Baker
Barns [2]
Bateman
Blakeman [2]
Bostick
Bran
Brockway
Brown [2]
Buell
Burnap
Campbell
Cole
Cronin [2]
Day
Dodge
Dorland [2]
Esselstyn
Etson
Forward
Gates
Gill
Goodier [2]
Greiner
Griffin [2]
Hartshorn
Hobbs
Kelly
Kennedy [2]
Kern
Lamb [2]
Lewis
Logan
Lyons [2]
Manchester
McCann
Mosier
Palmiter
Patterson
Peckham
Perry
Pierce
Protrone
Reynolds [2]
Rhodes [2]
Rice
Richards
Rider [3]
Roberts
Robinson [2]
Rogers
Root [2]
Scott
Shepardson
Southworth [5]
Sperry
Squires [3]
Stewart
Stokes
Stradling
Tallman [2]
Tompkins [8]
Upton [2]
Warren
Wilber
Wilcox
Williams [2]
Wiltse
Wolcott
Woodman [4]

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

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Aunt Martha, signed on July 24, 1879
M. D. P., signed on September 14, 1879 Late note: "Died in Minneapolis April 2, 1885". She was Harriet Maria Tompkins' great aunt Maria Dennison (Southworth) Pendleton, a sister to Harriet's maternal grandfather John F. Southworth, and the wife of Oliver Pendleton.
L. C. B., signed on February 21, 1882
B. P. ?, possibly Fitts or Fish or Fisk or Fiels or ?, of Hamilton, New York, signed on January 14, 1883

M. Augusta Althouse of Minneapolis, Minnesota, 215 4th Street, 1881
Sarah Arnold, signed on May 30, 1880

Lottie M. Bacon of Hubbardsville, New York, signed on November 18, 1881
Linn Baker of Hamilton, New York; not sure of given name.
Emma L. Barns of Hamilton, New York, signed on March 13, 1883
James B. Barns of Hamilton, New York, signed on March 13, 1883 at Hamilton Union School
May Bateman of Hamilton, New York, signed at Hamilton Union School on February 21, 1882
E. J. Blakeman of Hamilton, New York
Lucinda Blakeman of Hamilton, New York
Kate Bostick of Hamilton, New York
Mate L. Bran of Munsonville, New York, signed at Hamilton, New York, on "12-4-1881" at Hamilton Union School.
A. L. Brockway of Brooklyn, New York, signed on August 24, 1880
H. A. Brown, signed at Bridgewater, New York, on July 21, 1881
Achsah Brown of Randallsville [no state written, but presumably Randallsville, New York], signed on February 4, 1883
George C. Buell of Hamilton, New York, signed on January 19, 1882
Minnie J. Burnap of Hamilton, New York, signed at Hamilton Union School on December 2, 1881

Mary C. Campbell of Hamilton, New York, signed on September 16, 1879
A. Eva Cole of Hamilton, New York, signed at Hamilton Union School on December 1, 1881
Ernest A. Cronin of Hamilton, New York, signed at Hamilton Union School on February 14, 1882
Harry J. Cronin of Hamilton, New York, signed on February 14, 1882

Alvin Day of Stockbridge, New York, signed on February 20, 1882 at Hamilton Union School
Forbie M. Dodge of Stockbridge, New York, signed on January 26, 1882. Forbes M. Dodge
Forbes M. Dodge; one of a number of Hamilton Union School Class of 1883 students who signed a page on March 16 [presumably in 1883]
Lizzie W. Dorland of Bridgewater, New York, signed on June 1, 1881
H. M. Dorland of Bridgewater, New York, signed on June 1, 1881

Louise H. Esselstyn of Hamilton, New York
Minnie Etson, signed on November 17, 1881
Minnie A. Etson; one of a number of Hamilton Union School Class of 1883 students who signed a page on March 16 [presumably in 1883]

Sophy Forward of Bouckville, New York, signed at Hamilton, New York, on December 1, 1881. Class of '82, presumably at Hamilton Union School.

Lida Gates, signed at Hamilton, New York, on December 5, 1881. Later note: "Married February 1885 to Walter Banning"
Eunie Gill of Pratts, New York, signed at Hamilton Union School on December 8, 1881. Presumably Eunice A. Gill
J. A. Goodier of Cedar Lake, New York, signed on December 18, 1880. Presumably Joseph Alonzo Goodier, husband of Caroline (Tompkins) Goodier, who signed the right facing page.
Carrie T. Goodier, signed on December 18, 1880. Caroline (Tompkins) Goodier, whose husband Joseph Alonzo Goodier signed the left facing page.
Tillie E. Greiner, signed on December 12, 1879
Roxey Griffin, signed at Bridgewater, New York, on July 25, 1881
Mary C. Griffin of Bridgewater, New York, signed on July 19, 1881. Later note: "Married Sep. 1883 to Dr. Chas W. Kinney"

Anna Hartshorn of Hamilton, New York, signed on February 15, 1882
Addie Hobbs of Hamilton, New York

Annie E. Kelly of Hamilton, New York, signed on December 11, 1881; schoolmate, presumably at Hamilton Union School
Mary Kennedy of Hamilton, New York, signed on December 5, 1881
Mary Kennedy; one of a number of Hamilton Union School Class of 1883 students who signed a page on March 16 [presumably in 1883]
Adria Kern, signed on November 17, 1881; schoolmate, presumably at Hamilton Union School

Ida B. Lamb of Hamilton, New York, signed on January 28, 1883 at Hamilton Union School. Later note: "Mrs. William B. Woodman, 1886" [William also signed a page in the album.]
Ada B. Lamb of Hamilton, New York, signed at Hamilton Union School on January 28, 1883
Alice M. Lewis of Bridgewater, New York, signed on December 29, 1881
Gaylord Logan of Bridgewater, New York, signed on July 25, 1882. At the time of the 1870 Census, Gaylord was living with Harriet Maria Tompkins and her parents.
P. J. Lyons of Hamilton, New York; not positive of first initial.
P. J. Lyons; one of a number of Hamilton Union School Class of 1883 students who signed a page on March 16 [presumably in 1883]

J. B. Manchester of Madison, New York, "A Mistake, February 9, 1882"
Lizzie A. McCann of Youngstown, Ohio, signed on March 8, 1882
Mamie Mosier, signed at Hamilton Union School on November 17, 1881.

Linn Palmiter of Hamilton, New York, signed on May 1, 1882
Maggie Patterson of Hamilton, New York, signed at Hamilton Union School on March 1, 1882
Etta J. Peckham, signed at Hamilton, New York, on November 17, 1881; Class of '82, presumably at Hamilton Union School.
Miss Annie Perry, signed at St. Charles, Michigan on December 5, 1884 [or 1889]
Bessie S. Pierce of Bridgewater, New York, signed on May 30, 1880
Nellie Protrone of Hamilton, New York, signed in January 1882; not sure of surname

Lena M. Reynolds, signed at Hamilton Union School in November 1881
Lena M. Reynolds; one of a number of Hamilton Union School Class of 1883 students who signed a page on March 16 [presumably in 1883]
Frankie Rhodes of Hamilton, New York
Frankie Rhodes; one of a number of Hamilton Union School Class of 1883 students who signed a page on March 16 [presumably in 1883]
Lula L. Rice of Lebanon, New York, signed at Hamilton Union School on June 1, 1882. Later note: Mrs. Milton Woodman, 1885"
C. L. Richards of Hamilton, New York
Lena T. Rider of Cedar Lake, New York, signed at Hamilton, New York, on December 6, 1881
Lena Rider of Cedar Lake, New York, signed on March 28, 1880
Lena T. Rider; one of a number of Hamilton Union School Class of 1883 students who signed a page on March 16 [presumably in 1883]
L. Roberts. Later note: "Mrs. John Turnbull"
S. B. Robinson, signed in August 1880
M. May Robinson, signed on March 5, 1880
Nellie A. Rogers, signed at Hamilton, New York, on January 21, 1882
Alta A. Root of Hamilton, New York, signed at Hamilton Union School on November 30, 1881
Elizabeth W. Root of Hamilton, New York, signed on February 20, 1882

Lottie Scott of Bridgewater, New York, signed on August 7, 1880
Anna Shepardson, signed on February 11, 1883 at Hamilton Union School
Edith Southworth, signed on February 7, 1880; Harriet Maria Tompkins' cousin. Her parents were Mary Ann (Rhodes) Southworth and Henry Oswald Southworth, who was a brother to Harriet Maria Tompkins' maternal grandfather John F. Southworth.
Mabel Southworth, signed at 28 West 20th Street, New York, on June 26, 1881; Harriet Maria Tompkins' cousin. Later note: Married Sep. 1, 1881, to Arthur Tooker. Mabel Augusta Southworth was the daughter of Henry Oswald Southworth and wife Mary Ann (Rhodes) Southworth. Henry was a brother to Harriet Maria Tompkins' maternal grandfather John F. Southworth.
Mattie M. Southworth of West Exeter, New York, signed at Bridgewater, New York, on June 6, 1880. Martha "Mattie" May Southworth was the daughter of Normandus Henry Southworth, a brother to Harriet Maria Tompkins' mother Mary Frances (Southworth) Tompkins
Florence Southworth of West Exeter, New York, signed on July 9, 1880. Presumably Harriet Maria Tompkins' cousin, the daughter of her mother's brother Normandus Henry Southworth
May L. Southworth of Wabasha, Minnesota, signed on April 9, 1883; "your cousin". Presumably Mary L. Southworth, daughter of Asahel Dimmick Southworth, a brother to Harriet Maria Tompkins' mother Mary Frances (Southworth) Tompkins.
Samuel M. Sperry of Hamilton, New York, signed on June 1, 1882
C. H. Squires; one of a number of Hamilton Union School Class of 1883 students who signed a page on March 16 [presumably in 1883]
Nelson C. Squires of Hamilton, New York; schoolmate, presumably at Hamilton Union School. "Your fellow sufferer in Arithmetic"
Mattie Squires of Hamilton, New York, signed on June 1, 1882 "in 1800 and froze to death", at Hamilton Union School
Mary M. Stewart of Brooklyn, New York, signed on August 24, 1880
Mary E. Stokes of Hamilton, New York, signed on December 11, 1881
Ira Stradling; one of a number of Hamilton Union School Class of 1883 students who signed a page on March 16 [presumably in 1883]
Ira Stradling of Hamilton, New York, signed on March 7, 1883 at Hamilton Union School, Class of 1883

Uncle Jedediah of Bridgewater, New York. He was Jedediah Tallman, husband of Aurelia Lucretia (Southworth) Tallman, who was a sister to John F. Southworth, Harriet's maternal grandfather. His wife Aurelia signed the right facing page.
Aunt Aurelia of Bridgewater, New York. She was Aurelia Lucretia (Southworth) Tallman, a sister to Harriet Maria Tompkins' maternal grandfather John F. Southworth. Aurelia's husband, Jedediah Tallman, signed the left facing page.
Harriet Maria Tompkins, album owner.
J. H. Tompkins of Bridgewater, New York, signed on January 1, 1880. James H. Tompkins, Harriet's father. His wife Mary Frances (Southworth) Tompkins signed the right facing page.
Mary F. Tompkins, signed at Christmas in 1879. Harriet's mother, Mary Frances (Southworth) Tompkins, whose husband James H. Tompkins signed the left facing page.
Carrie D. Tompkins of Clayville, New York, signed on April 15, 1880
Jennie P. Tompkins of Lowell, New York, signed on December 31, 1880
Jane L. Tompkins, signed on July 8, 1881; Harriet Maria Tompkins' aunt Jane L., married to Nathaniel Tompkins, a brother to James H. Tompkins, Harriet Maria Tompkins' father.
Dora Tompkins, signed on July 5, 1881; "your cousin"
N. H. Tompkins of Lowell, New York, signed on January 1, 1880. Presumably Nathaniel H. Tompkins, brother of Harriet Maria Tompkins' father James H. Tompkins.

Willie T. Upton of Bridgewater, New York
A. T. Upton, signed at Bridgewater, New York, on May 2, 1881 Not sure of middle initial

M. Alice Warren of Springfield, Vermont, signed on "8-1-1879". Later note: "Married Sep. 2, 1885 to Frank Smith, M.D."
Mamie Wilber, signed at Hamilton Union School on December 5, 1881
Genevieve S. Wilcox of Hamilton, New York, signed on November 18, 1881
Eunice Williams of Bartlett, New York, signed on November 17, 1881; Class of 1882, presumably at Hamilton Union School
George A. Williams of Hamilton, New York, signed on February 27, 1882
Arthur J. Wiltse of Hamilton, New York, signed on February 15, 1882
Emily Wolcott of Tallmadge, Ohio, signed twice, on April 27, 1881 and May 2, 1881
Stephen S. Woodman of Hamilton, New York, signed on January 12, 1882
William B. Woodman of Hamilton, New York, signed on January 12, 1882; "your friend at H.U.S.", Hamilton Union School. Later note: "Married to Ida Lamb, 1886" [Ida also signed a page in the album.]
W. B. Woodman; one of a number of Hamilton Union School Class of 1883 students who signed a page on March 16 [presumably in 1883]
S. S. Woodman; one of a number of Hamilton Union School Class of 1883 students who signed a page on March 16 [presumably in 1883]