[or-roots] Martha Ann (Smith) Gerking Autograph Book Online

[Beth Perry Johnston]

Finally I've finished a project I've wanted to complete for many years, 
and that is to get my great-grandmother's autograph book scanned and 
online. If you're interested in seeing what was in many ways a kinder 
and gentler time, you'll find the album at 
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~athena/gerking/martha_album/. 
The first year written in the book is 1881 at Summerville, Union Co., 
and the last dated entry is 1893 in Haynesville, Klamath Co. These are 
the years when county boundaries were changing, but other counties 
involved include Morrow, Umatilla, and Wallowa.

The following either wrote a short note or left a calling card. If they 
indicated a location, it is written after the name.

Sidney S. Beals, Eight Mile, Morrow Co.
W. H. Copeland
M. L. Copeland, Haynesville, Klamath Co.
Martha E. Copeland, Haynesville, Klamath Co.
Sarah Courter, Eight Mile, Morrow Co.
Albert Courter
Lottie Courter
A. F. Courter
Miss Lottie  Duffy
Gertrude Gerking, Eight Mile, Morrow Co.
Samuel I. Gerking
Mrs. M. C. Harper
Maggie Higginbotham [this may be Eleanor Margaret HIgginbotham]
Hattie May Jones   
Martha J. Lent, Lostine, Wallowa Co.
Cynthia Lent
Mrs. M. E. Nobles
Miss E. M. Roberts, Lostine, Wallowa Co.
Mrs. M. J. Robison
James Smith
Nettie Smith, Eight Mile, Morrow Co.
J. L. Smith    Centerville (now Athena), Umatilla Co.
T. B. Smith, Lostine, Wallowa Co.
E. F. Tice, Summerville, Union Co. [this may be Eli Franklyn Tice, who 
was living in Summervile in the 1900 census].

Then there are those who only left their initials:
C.R., L. L., and R.L.D.

I'm sending this to several relevant lists, so my apologies if you 
receive this more than once. While I know a lot about the Smith and 
Gerking families, I'd love to hear from anyone who has details about 
others who wrote in Martha's book.

Beth