I've "rescued" an old Autograph Album belonging to Miss Bessie Grace WYATT
of Indianapolis, Indiana. The album contains the following information:
Autograph Album belonging to - Miss Bessie Grace WYATT of
645 N Mississippi Street, Indianapolis, IN
Presented to Bessie by her sister Mellie
July 7, 1885
Family:
. Rena JIMMERSON, Dayton, OH, 19 Nov 1885 "Sister"
. Hettie KISSINGER, Dayton, OH, 8 July, "Niece"
. "Mellie", "Sister"
Friends:
. Minnie FENDER, Indianapolis, 11 Mar 1887
. C. M. COOK, 29 Aug 1886
. Lizzie OLDIGES, Dayton, OH, 8 Aug
. Stelle JACKSON, Lancaster, OH, 7 Aug 1885
. Leila HORFGEN, 28 Sept 1886
. Nettie DUNN, Indianapolis, 29 Dec 1886
. C. M. YOUNG, Frederick City, IN, 1 Aug 1886
. Bertha D. ALLEN, Troy, OH, 12 Aug 1885 at Dayton
. Anny MIES
. Florence SPRINGER, 20 Nov 1885
. Louisa C. STECK, Lancaster, OH, 26 Jul 1885
. Katie FRANKLIN, Lancaster, OH, 31 Jul 1885
. Alice FRANKLIN, Lancaster, OH, 30 Jul 1885
. Ed STECK, Lancaster, OH, 26 Jul 1885
. Harry SAUNDERS, Dayton, OH, 8 Jul 1885
. H. SCHINEL, 21 Nov 1885
. J. C. JEMMISON
. Mrs. Harry ROWE, Indianapolis, IN
. C. M. YOUNG, Frederick City, IN, 1 Aug 1886
. Minnie FENDER, Indianapolis, IN, 27 Mar 1887
. Alice JULIAN, Lancaster, OH, 5 Aug 1885
I was able to locate her in census records as follows:
1870 census of Dayton, OH:
James J. WYATT, age 49, a House Painter, born England
Celia V. WYATT, age 37, Keeping House, born NY
Fannie G. WYATT, age 19, Keeping House, born OH
Rena E. WYATT, age 17, a Seamstress, born OH
William W. WYATT, age 14, attending school, born OH
Sallie WYATT, age 6, attending school, born OH
Frank G. WYATT, age 4, born OH
Bessie G. WYATT, age 1, born OH
1880 census of Dayton, OH:
Jos J. WYATT, age 58, a Painter, born England, parents born England
Jessie WYATT, dau, age 17, Keeps House, born OH, parents born England
Frank WYATT, son, age 14, at School, born OH, parents born England
Bessie WYATT, dau, age 11, at School, born OH, parents born England
Hettie GARDNER, granddau, age 8, at School, born OH
I believe that Bessie married Harry F. ROWE, for whom I also have an
autograph album. I am hoping to locate someone from this family so that
this wonderful old album can be returned to the care of her family. If you
are a member of this family, or you know someone who might be, please
contact me.
Thanks,
Shelley