I've "rescued" an old autograph album which originally belonged to India
BORDWELL from Bear Lake, Pennsylvania. The album was a gift to India from
her teacher in 1886 and includes entries dated from 1886 to 1891 including
those of both family and friends as well, including family from Pennsylvania
and New York who mostly appear to be descendants from Stoddard & Lydia
BORDWELL.
India is the daughter of Charles BORDWELL and Laura PIERCE based on the
information contained in the album. I've included some of the information
regarding the family which I was able to gather along with a listing of all
those making entries in the album. There was a considerable amount of
additional census information gathered but I've chosen not to include it all
in an attempt to keep the posting somewhat short:
India BORDWELL Autograph Album
"To Inda, as a reward for perfect lessons, from her Loving Teacher, Velma
DOUD" March 1886
India M. BORDWELL was b. Nov 1876 in PA to parents Charles T. BORDWELL (b.
Feb 1843 in Freehold, PA) and Laura L. PIERCE (b. Aug 1850 in PA). India
was one of four children born to this couple including, Elwood; Ivan; India
M.; and Edwin BORDWELL all born between 1873 and 1880 in PA. India married
Wayne CHADWICK (b.1883) on 7 April 1904 in Warren, PA.
Census records provide the following:
1910 census of Hamburg, NY:
Wayne CHADWICK, age 27, married 6 years, born PA, parents born PA, a
Railroad Tower Telegrapher
India CHADWICK, wife, age 30, married 6 years, 2 children/2 living, born PA,
parents born PA
Merjorie CHADWICK, dau, age 2, born NY
Luzna CHADWICK, dau, age 4 months, born NY
1920 census of Tonawanda, NY:
Wayne M. CHADWICK, age 36, born PA, parents born PA, Oil Co. Sec/Treas.
India M. CHADWICK, wife, age 42, born PA, parents born PA
Marjorie B. CHADWICK, dau, age 11, born NY
Luana L. CHADWICK, dau, age 10, born NY
+ 2 Boarders
Charles T. BORDWELL was the son of Stoddard BORDWELL (b. 7 Dec 1800) and
Lydia Hopkins CARR (b. 7 apr 1804 in Mt. Pleasant, PA). The couple had 10
children including, Enoch; Lydia Elvira; Mary Roxana; Richard Rueben; John;
Leander S.; Sarah M.; Charles Theodore; Zama Adelaide; and Chester BORDWELL,
all born between 1823 and 1847.
1850 census of Freehold, PA:
Stoddard BORDWELL, age 47, a Farmer, born MA
Lydia BORDWELL, age 46, born PA
Richard BORDWELL, age 18, a Farmer, born PA
John BORDWELL, age 16, a Farmer, born PA
Sarah BORDWELL, age 10, born PA
Charles BORDWELL, age 7, born PA
Larna BORDWELL, age 5, born PA
Chester BORDWELL, age 3, born PA
Mary SMITH, age 22, born NY
Family:
. Stoddard W. BORDWELL, Ridgway, Elk Co. PA "son of Uncle John"
. "Ellwood", Bear Lake, 9 Apr 1886 "Brother"
Charles Ellwood BORDWELL was b. 1873 and d. 1937 and is buried in the
Oakland Cemetery in Warren, PA.
. Ivan BORDWELL, Bear Lake, PA, 5 Mar 1886 "Brother"
Theodore Ivan BORDWELL was b. 31 May 1875 to parents Charles T. BORDWELL and
Laura L. PIERCE and died 25 May 1968 in San Paulo, Brazil where he was Sec.
of the YMCA. He married Mary Ruth FENNER and they had a son Robert Fenner
BORDWELL b. 16 Jan 1906 in Beaver Falls, PA.
. Lydia E. HOWARD, 29 Mar 1886 "Aunt" (Aunt Elva a sister to Charles)
Lydia Elvira BORDWELL b. 11 Dec 1824 to parents Stoddard BORDWELL (b. 7 Dec
1800) and Lydia Hopkins CARR (b. 7 Apr 1804 in Mt. Pleasant, PA)
. Sylvester PIERCE "Grandfather"
Sylvester PIERCE was b. 1 Jan 1821 in NY to parents Lemuel P. PIERCE (b. abt
1787 in NH) and Sybil CHANDLER (b. abt 1792 in VT). The couple had 17
children including, Miriam; Stephen; David; Polly; Louisa; Sylvester; James;
John; Truman; Francis G.; Frank, and Laura; Eliza; and Ann PIERCE in
addition to a number that are not named.
1850 census of Freehold, PA:
Sylvester PIERCE, age 29, a Farmer, born NY
Mariah PIERCE, age 30, born PA
Philander PIERCE, age 5, born PA
1860 census of Freehold, PA:
Sylvester PIERCE, age 39, a Farmer, born NY
Maria PIERCE, age 40, born PA
Philander PIERCE, age 15, born PA
Laura PIERCE, age 9, born PA
Ann E. PIERCE, age 4, born PA
1870 census of Freehold Township, PA:
Sylvester PEARCE, age 49, a Farmer, born NY
Maria PEARCE, age 51, Keeping House, born NY
Louisa PEARCE, age 20, at Home, born PA
Eliza PEARCE, age 15, born PA
. O. J. GUNNING, 3 Oct 1886 (husband of Aunt Eliza, Mother's Sister)
. Grace BORDWELL, 16 Oct 1886 "Cousin" (Uncle Richard's daughter)
. Jessie E. BORDWELL, Penn Yan, NY
Jessie Edith BORDWELL was the dau of Julia Ann WOODIN (b. 24 May 1827) and
Enoch BORDWELL. The couple had 10 children including, Florence Julia;
Gilbert; Ida Jane; Mary Roxanna; Victor; Nellie; Jessie Edith; Charles;
Lavern; and Myrtle BORDWELL.
. L. L. BORDWELL, 19 Dec 1886 "Mother"
. Montie E. FERRY, 27 Apr 1886 (Aunt Elva's grandson)
. Elvan BORDWELL, Bear Lake, PA, 31 Jan 1888
Elvan BORDWELL was b. 6 Jul 1881 and married Ruth Margaret PICKING (b. 30
May 1889 in PA) and they had a dau Margaret June BORDWELL b. 6 Dec 1919.
. Ina CARR, Titusville, PA, 23 Aug 1886 (dau of Jonas CARR, my
Grandmother's step-brother)
. Eliza GUNNING, 3 Oct 1886 "Aunt" (Mother's sister)
. E. H. HILL, 23 Mar 1886 "Cousin"
1870 census of Freehold Township, PA:
John HILL, age 36, a Minister, born NY
Sarah M. HILL, age 30, Keeping House, born NY
Warren R. HILL, age 9, born NY
Earl H. HILL, age 6, born PA
. Addie BORDWELL, Ridgway, PA, 23 May 1886 "Cousin" (dau of Uncle John
BORDWELL)
Addie R. BORDWELL was b. abt 1864 in Ridgway, PA to parents John S. BORDWELL
and Edna O. SEELEY (b. abt 1836 in NY)
1870 census of PA:
John BORDWELL, age 36, a Physician, born NY
Edna BORDWELL, age 34, Keeping House, born NY
Addie BORDWELL, age 5, born PA
Clarinsee BORDWELL, age 2, born PA
+ 1 Domestic Servant
. Willie E. HILL, Sugar Grove Warren Co. PA, 29 Dec 1886 (son of Aunt
Sarah BORDWELL HILL)
. Claudie CORNISH, Bear Lake, 9 Jun 1888 (dau of Florence and Uncle
Enoch)
. Matie CARR, Bear Lake, 16 Feb 1887
. Walter B. SMITH, May 1886 "son of Aunt Roxanna BORDWELL SMITH)
Walter B. SMITH was b. Mar 1853 to parents William J. SMITH and Roxana
BORDWELL. Walter married Rosa WELKER (b. 23 Sept 1865) and together they
had two children, Roxana and Edna SMITH born in 1883 and 1886 respectively.
A second marriage was to Elizabeth "Lizzie" WELKER (b. Jan 1868 in Kane, PA)
with whom he had three additional children including George and Chester
SMITH born in 1894 and 1896 in Kane, PA.
. J. HILL, Sugar Grove, 6 Apr 1886 "Uncle" (husband of Sarah and Jana
who officiated at India's wedding)
. J. S. BORDWELL, Ridgway, PA, 23 May 1886 "Uncle John"
John BORDWELL b. 17 Feb 1834 the son of Stoddard BORDWELL and Lydia Hopkins
CARR. John married Edna O. SEELEY (b. abt 1836 in NY) on the 22nd of Dec
1855 in Warren Co. PA. The couple had three children including, Addie R.;
Clarice E.; and Stoddard W. BORDWELL all born in Ridgway, PA between 1864
and 1874. John married a second time in 1885 to Susan CUTHBERT (b. Dec 1855
in Canada).
1860 census of Freehold Township, PA:
John S. BORDWELL, age 26, a Physician, born NY
Edna B. BORDWELL, age 24, born NY
James NAIS, age 30, a Shoe Maker, born NY
Margaret NAIS, age 24, born PA
. "Grandma BORDWELL"
Lydia Hopkins CARR BORDWELL b. 7 Apr 1804
. "Aunt Roxy", Bear Lake, 9 May 1886 (Aunt Roxanna)
Mary Roxana BORDWELL b. 26 Jan 1828 to parents Stoddard BORDWELL and Lydia
Hopkins CARR
Friends:
. "Velma"
. Robie CHAPMAN, 19 Mar 1890
. Leslie SANDS, Bear Lake, 25 Mar 1890
. Ida BRADY, 4 Dec 1889
. Addie SCHOLTEN, Bear Lake, 20 Jan 1891
. Libie VANEFIS, Bear Lake, Warren Co. PA, 26 Dec 1886
. Frank BRADY, 25 Mar 1890
. "Minnie J.", 7 May 1886
. Grace BERTELS, 15 Feb 1887
. Alton DAVENNY
. Roy C. WALKER, Bear Lake, PA, 16 Jan 1891
. Carl WALKER, Bear Lake, PA, 21 Jan 1891
. Frances L. QUAY, Bear Lake, PA, 22 Jul 1886
. F. E. ALVERSON, Bear Lake, PA, 25 Feb 1890 "Teacher"
. Ida PRICE, Brokenstraw, NY
. Eliza MATHEWS, Bear Lake, 16 Jan 1891
. Nora ROOT, Bear Lake, 9 Feb 1887
. Rosa COOPER, Bear Lake
. "Sadie", 18 Feb 1887
. T. E. SANDS, 19 Mar 1890
. Minnie La QUAY, 22 Mar 1890
. Fred DAVENNY, Bear Lake, PA, 21 Jan 1890
. Leona MCCROW, Bear Lake, 28 Jun 1886
. Edith "Eddy" BROOKER, Bear Lake, Penn, 16 Feb 1887
. Marion MORGAN, Bear Lake, 16 Jan 1891
. Zaidee CARPENTER, Bear Lake, 10 Mar 1886
. Warren GOODWIN, Bear Lake, PA, 20 Jan 1888
. Myrte HOLLENBECK, 28 Jan 1891
. Gracie RHODES, Bear Lake, 15 Dec 1887
. Mabel CARPENTER, Bear Lake, 10 Mar 1886
I'm hoping to return the album to a member of India's family and would
appreciate your contacting me if you are a member of this family, or you
know someone who might be.
Thanks,
Shelley