1883-1887 Autograph Album of Madora of the Syracuse, New York Area

1883-1887 autograph album that belonged to a Madora, "Dora", from the Syracuse, New York area, perhaps from Brewerton, New York.  The album was presented to Madora by Eve on January 1, 1883.

The only definitive clue to Madora's identity is the page signed by C. Irena Pugsley of Dryden, New York, who called Dora her cousin on a page signed at Brewerton, New York, on March 20, 1883.

Irena was the daughter of Albert and Sarah Pugsley.  She would marry Charles W. Lord.  Was Irena visiting Madora at her home at Brewerton?  Or were they both visiting at Brewerton at the time?

The album measures approximately 7" x 4-1/4" and contains the sentiments of 32 of Madora's cousin and friends.  An alphabetical surname list and an alphabetical list of the signers, together with any personal information they offered, appear at the end of this post.

If you have a theory as to Madora's identity, please leave a comment or contact me directly.  Thanks!

Surnames in the album

? [3]	G	P
B	Gilbert	Pabst
Baker [3]	H	Powell
Breckenridge [2]	Harrison [2]	Pugsley
Brewerton	Hazard	R
C	Hoskins	Robbins
Clyde	K	S
Cribbins	Kinney	Slocum
D	L	T
Damon	Lewis	Tagus ?
E	Livingston	Troutman
Ellsworth	M	W
Emerick	Markham [2]	Wells [2]

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

• Madora, album owner. The album was presented to Madora, "Dora", by Eva, on January 1, 1883
• G. W. S., signed at Syracuse, New York, on September 23, 1885. Given name might be George.
• Hat, signed on January 15, 1887

B

• Charles R. Baker, signed at Syracuse, New York, on February 25, 1885
• Carrie E. Baker, signed at Geddes, New York, on May 20, 1885
• Fred L. Baker of Geddes, New York, signed on May 20, 1885
• Lou Breckenridge, signed on November 28, 1883
• Allie M. Breckenridge of Syracuse, New York, signed on December 14, 1883

C

• E. Carter of Brewerton, New York, signed on January 23, 1883 or June 23, 1883. Middle initial either L or S
• Kittie Clyde, signed at Syracuse, New York, on October 11, 1885
• J. P. Cribbins, signed at Brewerton, New York, on June 25, 1883

D

• F. E. Damon, signed on January 31, 1887

E

• Herbert F. Ellsworth of Lake George, New York, signed at Syracuse, New York, on September 7, 1884
• Clarence E. Emerick of Syracuse, New York, signed in 1884

G

• Frank C. Gilbert of Syracuse, New York, signed on February 1, 1887. W.U. Tel. Co., presumably Western Union

H

• Emma Harrison, signed at Syracuse, New York, on December 22, 1884
• Abbie M. Harrison
• Elmer Hazard of Syracuse, New York, signed at Syracuse on December 12, 1884
• Charles W. Hoskins, signed at Syracuse, New York, on January 21, 1883

K

• Nellie Kinney, signed on December 8, 1886

L

• Annie M. Lewis of Brewerton, New York, signed on July 5, 1887
• Elsie L. Livingston of Brewerton, New York, signed on February 27, 1883

M

• Ruth E. Markham, signed at Syracuse, New York, on March 30, 1886
• Charles E. Markham, signed on March 30, 1886

P

• Louis C. Pabst of Syracuse, New York, signed on March 13, 1884
• Mary E. Powell, signed on July 29, 1883
• C. Irena Pugsley of Dryden, New York, signed at Brewerton, New York, on March 20, 1883. She was Caroline Irena Pugsley, Madora's cousin

R

• C. E. Robbins of Syracuse, New York

S

• W. H. Slocum of Syracuse, New York, signed there on December 12, 1884

T

• Nellie F. Tagus, signed at Syracuse, New York, on November 9, 1884. Not sure of middle initial or surname.
• Smith W. Troutman, signed at East Varick, New York, on July 18, 1883

W

• Cora Wells, signed at Brewerton, New York, on October 10, 1883.
• Flora E. Wells, signed at Brewerton, New York, on October 8, 1883

Syracuse, New York; Brewerton, New York; Dryden, New York

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