I've "rescued" an old autograph album which belonged to Bertha C. LONG of
Iowa. The album appears to have been given in Bertha in 1884 and contains
many entries from both family and friends including members of the LONG,
CARL, SWEET, SEWEL, and BRETZ Families of Iowa, Maryland, and Nebraska.
Based on limited research I have been able to rather a considerable amount
of information regarding the family and have included some of it along with
the details of entries found in the album as follows:
LONG FAMILY Autograph Album
Miss Bertie LONG
Aka "Bertha"
Aka "Birtie"
Aka "Birdie"
Aka "Bird"
Aka "Bertha C. LONG"
Aka "Berth"
Autograph Album
Muscatine
April 1884
Give to her by, Miss Edith CARL; Miss Nellie LOHR; and Mr. K. KIMBEL
Bertha Cora LONG b. 17 Aug 1864, married Abel Greer HAWLEY. Census
information includes the family as follows:
1870 census of Oregon, IA:
J. S. LONG, age 33, a Farmer, born MD
Emma LONG, age 30, Keeps House, born PA
Dalto LONG, age 9, in School, born IA
Bertha LONG, age 5, in School, born IA
Ida LONG, age 4, born IA
1880 census of Oregon, IA:
J. T. LONG, age 44, born MD, a Farmer
E. L. LONG, wife, age 41, born PA, Keeping House
Dalton A. LONG, son, age 18, born IA, Farming
Bertha C. LONG, dau, age 15, born IA, Keeping House
Ida S. M. LONG, dau, age 13, born IA, at School
Opal I. LONG, dau, age 8, born IA, at School
Effa D. LONG, dau, age 4, born IA, at School
Carl R. LONG, son, age 2, born IA
1910 census of Monroe Township, IA:
Able G. HAWLEY, age 45, married 23 years, born IA, parents born OH, a Farmer
Bertha C. HAWLEY, wife, age 44, married 23 years, 6 children/4 living, born
IA, parents born MD/IA
Duward E. HAWLEY, son, age 22, born IA, a Village School Teacher
Selma HAWLEY, dau, age 16, born IA
Violet B. B. HAWLEY, dau, age 8, born IA
Lulu HAWLEY, dau, age 6, born IA
Karles F. FISH, servant, age 13, born IA, parents born IA, a Farm Laborer
1920 census of Oskaloosa, IA:
Able HAWLEY, age 54, born IA, parents born OH
Bertha HAWLEY, wife, age 55, born IA, parents born MD/PA
Violet HAWLEY, dau, age 18, born IA
Lulu HAWLEY, dau, age 16, born IA
Entries in the album:
Family:
. Emma L. LONG (calling card)
. Jerry H. CARL, Muscatine, Iowa, April 24 1884 "Uncle"
Jeremiah H. CARL b. 2 Sept 1840 in Perry County, PA to parents Christian
CARL and Sarah KELL. Jeremiah married Lydia E. LONG and together they had 5
children including, Edith Evelyn; Hulda M.; Clara Alice; Ida M.; and Duward
L. CARL.
1880 census of Muscatine, IA:
Jeremiah H. CARL, age 39, born PA, Keeps Restaurant, parents born PA
Lydia E. CARL, wife, age 33, born IA, Keeping House, parents born VA
Edith E. CARL, dau, age 11, born IA, at School
Hilda M. CARL, dau, age 9, born IA, at School
Clara A. CARL, dau, age 7, born IA, at School
Mary I. CARL, dau, age 5, born IA, at School
. Della SWEET, Ainsworth, Iowa, Feb 2 1887 "Cousin"
1880 census of Columbus City, IA:
George L. SWEET, age 33, born IA, a Farmer, parents born PA/OH
Francis SWEET, wife, age 37, born PA, Keeps House, parents born PA
Ada SWEET, dau, age 18, born IA
Della SWEET, dau, age 8, born IA
William SWEET, son, age 4, born IA
Carl SWEET, son, age 7 months, born IA
. Nicklas A. LONG, Cumberland, MD, April 18 1886 "Cousin"
. Edith CARL, City, Apr 24 1884 "Cousin"
Edith Evelyn CARL b. Mar 1869 in Muscatine, IA to parents Jeremiah Harrison
Hackathom CARL and Lydia Elizabeth LONG. Edith married John B. RIDER on 14
Mar 1888 in Muscatine and died about 1950
. Ida LONG, Aug 16 1884 "Sister"
. James CARL, Wilton, Iowa, Dec 27 1885 "Cousin"
James CARL b. 23 Sept 1848 in Wilton, IA, married Mary A. FREEMAN on 24 Dec
1872 in Muscatine, IA and died 10 Oct 1927 in Wilton
1880 census of Wilton, IA:
James CARL, age 31, born PA, a Laborer, parents born PA
Mary Ann CARL, wife, age 29, born IA, Keeping House, parents born PA
Catharine FREEMAN, mother-in-law, age 64, born PA, parents born PA
. Julia B. SEWEL, Ainsworth, Iowa, Washington Co., Jan 18 1885
"Cousin"
. Emma L. LONG, Camp Ground, Iowa, Jan 18 1885 "Cousin"
Emma LONG b. 4 Mar 1866 in Washington Co., IA to parents Edmund N. LONG and
Lydia Marie LEASE, she died 29 May 1941
1870 census of Oregon, IA:
Edwin LONG, age 52, a Farmer, born VA
Marion LONG, age 46, Keeps House, born VA
Henry LONG, age 21, a Farmer, born VA
William LONG, age 16, at School, born IA
Mary LONG, age 13, at School, born IA
Julia LONG, age 6, at School, born IA
Thomas LONG, age 5, at School, born IA
Emma LONG, age 4, at School, born IA
1880 census of Oregon, IA:
E. LONG, age 60, born MD, Farming, parents born MD/?
Lydia M. LONG, wife, age 50, born VA, Keeping House, parents born VA/?
Julia LONG, dau, age 20, born IA, Keeping House
Thomas LONG, son, age 18, born IA, a Farmer
Emma LONG, dau, age 14, born IA, at School
. Maud CARL, Muscatine, Iowa, April 24 1884
. "Walter", "Cousin"
. Bell BRETZ of Oakdale, Neb, Feb 2 1897 at Rose Hill, Iowa "Cousin"
. M. I. CARL, City
. C. Alice CARL, City
. D. L. CARL
. "Ada", Feb 7 1885 "Cousin"
Friends:
. Lena MCCOLLY, North Lewisburg, Jul 29 1887
. Geo H. LOHR, Muscatine, April 24 1884
. D. R. WHITE, Crawfordsville, Iowa, Nov 16 1886
. Selem JOUNELL, Mahanasin, Arabia (Arabic writing)
. Nellie LOHR, Muscatine, April 25
. Ettie HEERD, Muscatine, Iowa, April 23
. Mrs. W. O. SMITH, Ainsworth, March 10 1885
. Myra NICHOLS, Ainsworth, Iowa, Oct 8 1884
. Selma GERNDT, Muscatine, Iowa, April 24 1884
. Arthur HERR, Wilton, April 9 1886
. Maud CARL, Muscatine, Iowa, April 23 1884
. Ada JEWETT, Muscatine, Iowa, April 23 1884
. Mrs. Kate RUSH, Collins, Iowa, Oct 24 1884
. Lewis ERWIN, April 12 1886
. J. W. CULBERTSON, Wayne, Iowa, Oct 4 1886
. William E. PATTERSON, March 5 1885 "Your Pastor"
. John GLEASON
. Ward A. YORKE
. Mary TRIESTER, April 25 1884
. E. A. DONAVAN, Ainsworth, IA, Jan 28 1885
. Mr. & Mrs. G. LOHR, Muscatine, April 24 1884
. Mrs. J. J. HAWK, Indianapolis, IA, Nov 24 1885
. Francis GUSSHEIN, Muscatine, IA, April 25 1884
. Mrs. Margaret HERR, Wilton, IA, May 2 1886
. Willie LOHR, Muscatine, Iowa, April 25 1884
. Abbie LARUE, Indianapolis, Iowa, Dec 21 1885
. Mrs. S. LOHR, Muscatine, April 25 1884
. Eva J. SANDS, Xenia, Iowa, July 16 1885
. Lizzie HAMIL, Crawfordsville, IA, Aug 15 1884
. Nellie HEERD, Muscatine, Iowa, April 23 1884
. Emma BINZ, Muscatine, Iowa
. Fannie TINSLEY, Indianapolis, Iowa, Dec 21 1885
. W. W. RICHARDS, Muscatine, Iowa, April 23 1884
. Philip H. SNYDER, Muscatine, Iowa, April 23 1884
. "Maud", Indianapolis, Iowa, Nov 24 1885
. Maggie WALDEN, Ind, Iowa, Nov 18 1885
. Anna REINHARD, Muscatine, Iowa, Apr 23 1884
. D. G. JESSOP, Olds, March 18 1885
. Anna GERNDT, Muscatine, Iowa, Apr 23 1884
. Emma L. PIERSEL, Indianapolis, Iowa, Dec 9 1885
. Lillie HELD, Muscatine, Iowa, April 23 1884
. Ella F. PIERSEL, Indianapolis, Iowa, Dec 9 1885
. Emma JOHNSON, Muscatine, Iowa
. Anna TINSLEY
. Geo HARKER, Muscatine, Iowa, April 23 1884
. Willie RUSH, 1883 "Music Scholars"
. Elsa M. MCCOBB, 1884 "Music Scholars"
. Joe STEPHEN, 1883 "Music Scholars"
. Jennie STONE, 1884 "Music Scholars"
. Mrs. John BARBOUR, 1884 "Music Scholars"
. Rilla FREELAND, 1885 "Music Scholars"
. Myra NICHOLS, 1884 "Music Scholars"
. Mollie CRAWFORD, 1885 "Music Scholars"
. Annie MACHISON, Muscatine, Iowa, April 23 1884
. Pearlie STEPHEN, 1885 "Music Scholars"
. Effie VANHORN, 1884 and 1885 "Music Scholars"
. Sadie ORRIS, 1884 "Music Scholars"
. Mrs. John OWEN, 1885 "Music Scholars"
. Mary THOMAS, 1886 "Music Scholars"
. Davy OWEN, 1885 "Music Scholars"
. Olive CLEGG, 1885 "Music Scholars"
. Mr. Soame UMLONG, Muscatine, Iowa, April 23 1884
. May STEPHEN
. Eva E. MCCOBB, Ainsworth, IA, May 3 1884
. Sadie E. ORRIS, Clifton, Iowa, Dec 27 1884
. ? OSTRANDER, Muscatine, Iowa, April 25 1884
. Frank BUSBY, Muscatine, Iowa, April 23 1884
. Lora HATCHER, Indianapolis, Iowa, Dec 19 1885
. Laure MALEBY
. Olive E. CLEGG, Ainsworth, Iowa, Oct 25 1884
. Clara BEANS, Indianapolis, Iowa, Dec 16 1885
. Dode STIEHL, Muscatine, Iowa, Apr 24 1884
. Aggie HENDERSON, Ainsworth, Iowa, Dec 9 1884
. Jennie STONE, Nov 9 1884
. Lida WADSWORTH, Ainsworth, Iowa, Nov 9
. "Bertha", Indianapolis, Iowa, Dec 20 1885
. Dode C. STIEHL
. Nellie H. LOHR
. R. L. SANDERS, Talleyrand, Iowa, Sept 7 1886
. Elsa M. MCCOBB, Ainsworth, IA, May 3 1884
. William CLINE, Fairfield, Iowa
. Ellie GUTH, Clifton, Iowa, Jan 1 1885
. B. M. COLHURST, Ainsworth, Iowa, Dec 29 1885
. Mary CREW, Indianapolis, Iowa
. Rosa BLOCK, Muscatine, Iowa, April 24 1884
. Earnest L. LYFORD
. Joe STEPHEN, Campground, Iowa, Mar 5 1884
. Nellie HEERD, Muscatine, Iowa, Oct 10 1884
. L. T. HAMPSHIR
. E. A. PIERCE, Clifton, Iowa
. H. K. KIMBLE, Muscatine, Iowa, April 24 1884
. Julia BLOCK, Muscatine, Iowa, April 24 1884
. J. W. WILLEY, Clifton, Iowa
. Anna A. RATHBUN, Wayne, Henry Co., Iowa, Feb 24 1884
. M. S. MCCOBB, Ainsworth, IA, May 7 1884
. Jennie FOREMAN, Col City, IA
. Carrie ROGERS
. Herbert LARUE, Indianapolis, Iowa, Dec 11 1885
I am hoping to be able to return the album to a member of Bertha's family
and would appreciate your contacting me if you are a member of this family,
or you know someone who might be related.
Thank you,
Shelley