This listing is for this priceless antique birthday book containing information on family members and ancestors that may not appear anywhere else!

 UNIQUE!  ONE OF A KIND!

 BIRTHDAY BOOK WITH DATES OF BIRTH – some with places of birth and some with residence information!  A resource for genealogical data!

 Around the turn of the century, birthday books were treasured possessions and were used to record friends and family members’ birthday dates.

The book itself shows some gentle wear, but it is the birthday inscriptions that are priceless.

As an amateur genealogist and family history researcher, I know the value of items that were family possessions and contain data that may not be found elsewhere. Because of the value to future generations of researchers, I have taken the time to transcribe the entries to the best of my abilities and am including this data here.  

This is THE LOWELL BIRTHDAY – BOOK.  Boston: Houghton, Mifflin and Company. New York: 11 East Seventeenth Street. The Riverside Press, Cambridge.   By James Russell Lowell. Published by Houghton Mifflin And Company. Copyright 1883. Containing 402 pages. Measures 5.5" by 4".

Brown cloth boards have beveled edges. Corners are worn through and edges rubbed. The lettering and decoration on front is faded. Front hinge has a 1" crack at bottom. One page is torn in half and the bottom half is laid in through it. Some pages have tattered edges. There is a tissue-guarded b&w plate at the start of each month.  Overall condition is Good.

SURNAMES:  Eldred, Clendemin, Kilboon, Booth, Quiggle and many more! Lots of Pennsylvania families for your genealogy research.  Also appears to have ties to Elmira, Chemung Co., NY, Seattle, Washington and many other areas of the country.

Written on inside of book “How sweet how doubly sweet is solitude. But give to me some friend – in my retreat-To whom to say – Solitude is sweet.”

Next on inside flap is owner’s name Katherine Eldred. 

These are the inscriptions:

Jan 1 – Ella Fonfe Faulks  Written vertically next ot name is June 8 - 1906

            Sarah T. Cahley

Jan 2 – Mrs. W. A. Quiggle

Jan 3 – Mary M. Bantleon

Jan 4 – Mary Fisher and then under her name is written Oct 30, 1912

Jan 5 – Irene M. Koch

Jan 6 – Iole Compton Hanna

Jan 7 – “BC 906” then Clarence J. Knight then “Phila 1906”

Jan 8 - Helen M. Needler

            Julien H. Needler then “Chicago, Ill.”

Jan 9 – Lillian Beck then “Elmira N.Y.”  (Page is ripped and tattered-bottom half is loose)

Jan 11 – Robt Herold “Phila”

               James R. Cleveland

                Susan E. Litch

Jan 12 – Atha Hicks

              Helen Margaret Mard

              R.W. Clendemin

Jan 15 – Alice Jeannette Marx

              Then under her name is “Large Bodies Move Slowly.”

Jan 16 – Rex L. Sturdevant

               Wilhelmina M. Eldred

Jan 18 – Helen I? Jacobs

               Lillian Mae Wilson then “Front Run”

Jan 19 – Meda Virginia Hyland

Jan 21 – Mrs. Chas. Tye then “Trenton N.J.

              Alice Swan Wells

Jan 23 – Carl H. Brewer then under “Chicago”

Jan 23 – Mae Berger

Jan 28 – Minnie Mae Schmouder

              W.D. Blackwell

Jan 29 – F. W. Ross x

Jan 31 – Clara J. Heindley

Feb 2 – Eleanor Abrams then “Butler, Penna”

Feb 4 – Hannah Sloan Rathmell then under “Williamsport, Pa”

             H. Luretta Shute

Feb 7 – before is written “1867” then Louisa Fisher then “1912”

Feb 8 – Tracy B. Sturdevant

             Stanley E. Hawkins

               Charles M. Fisher

Feb 9 – Gertrude E. Daggett then “1891-1907”

             V. H. Bantleon then “Reserve Kansas”

Feb 10 – Edith M. Mann

                <Erased> V__ Gan?

Feb 19 – Raymond Barnes

                Stephen E. Hawkins

Feb 21 – Ada V. Vansant then “Camden N.J.”

Feb 22 – Alice D. Hooker

Feb 23 – Enyema Marvin

Feb 26 – Robert B. Kilboon

Feb 28 – Sarah Shute

Mar 1 – Uncle John Clendemin

Mar 2 – Robert Clendemin then “1798-Oct 2, 1881”

Mar 8 – Charlotte Moore then illegible then  “Phila”

Mar 9 – Adelaide Ladley Dexter

Mar 10 – Florence Wiegand then “June 10 ‘06”

Mar 12 – Jno A. Fouser then “Philada”

               Florence J? Cornish

Mar 17   William W. Eldred then “Seattle Wash”

Note – I found William W. and Wilhelmina Eldred in the 1900 census in the 5^th Precinct, 4^th Ward of Seattle, Kings Co., Washington, both born Pennsylvania, married 15 years.

Mar 20 – J. L. Gross?

Mar 25 – Mary Russell Ferrell

Mar 26 – S. B. Clendemin

Mar 27 – Frank A. Curry

Mar 28 – Edna E. Taylon?

Mar 31 – Jennie B. Crisnell then “Cochranville, Pa”

Apr 3 – W. H. Dearborn

Apr 5 – Edna Wilson

Apr 7 – John Carson Clendemin

            Note – According to a quick search – He was born April 7, 1913 Trout Run, Lycoming

            Co., PA and was living there in 1950. He served in WWII.

Apr 10 – Schuylent? Hoffman

Apr 15 - “50” Sarah ? Martin “Phler Pa”

Apr 17 – Morris Cope “Phila 11/12/05”

Apr 20 - “75” H. W. Daggett Jr. then “05”

Apr 24 – Solon W. Williams

May 2 – “Easton” –  William G. Houck

               Eva M. Stilz then “Phila 1885”

May 3 – Ellen Schurch or maybe S as middle initial and church as last?

May 9 – Lenore Fenner

May 11 – Walter R. Huber or Stuber then “Chambersburg”

                 Ethel C. Kinsler then “Germantown”

May 15 – Mrs. Oscar Wilson

May 16 – Miss Sarah E. Burr

May 19 – Nell Warke then “Warron? Pa”

May 20 – Florence O? Richter “Phila”

                Eugene L. Shute “Phila”

May 21 – Maria or Mana Enyeart?

May 23 – Harriet C. Eldred

May 26 – Jean Martey? “Spippensburg? Pa” (Shippensburg?)

                 J.W. Kilborn then “Camp Hill, PA”

May 28 – Edith Lucile Howard then “Kennett? Square Penna”

Jun 6 – Clara e. Ringler

Jun 7 – Adelaide Keys “Williamsport PA”

Jun 12 – Grandfather Bodine

Jun 13 – “Germantown” Emeline R. Moore

Jun 14 – Tom Gery? “Denver MCMIX” (Note 1909) Unusual entry/inscription

Jun 15 – Virginia E. Talor “Larned, Kansas”

Jun 19 – “Germantown” Sargent Glenn Hoffman

Jun 23 – Dr. O. Brian

               Earl F. Hiller

Jun 24 – “Phila” Harriet S. J. Christian

Jul 4 – J. R. Stam

Jul 6 – Esther F. DeLacy “Trenton N.J.”

Jul 8 – Gertrude R. Kay  “Alliance Ohio”

           C. B. Fisher “1912”

Jul 11 – Jessie E. Daggett “most auy whio?”

Jul 14 – Cornelia E. Hawkins

Jul 17 – Harry J. Becker

Jul 18 – Luman B. Page “Camp Hill, PA”

Jul 23 – Permelia Anderson

Jul 25 – Blanche Q. Curry

Jul 29 – Etta Compton

Jul 31 – Mary Tremper? Williams

Aug 1 – Harry F. Granaualt? “Philadelpha”

              Mrs. Harry M. Hall “Trout Run, PA”

Aug 2 – Mrs. Luman B. Page “Camp Hill, PA”

Aug 3 – Wm B. Keller Jr. (Note - something erased under name)

Aug 4 – Henrietta Moyer “1919”

Aug 10 – “ ‘84” C. Winfred Cofse? “ ‘06”

                Gertrud Lampert ? “P.S.D.W” (Note – Plus more illegible writing)

Aug 11 – Helen M. Binley

                E. R. Clarke

Aug 12 – Hariett Wade Garritt

Aug 17 – Helen Abrahams “3119 Diamond St Philadelpha Pa”

Aug 21 – Jeanne de Chateauneuf

Aug 24 – E. F. Witman

                Robah S. Oakes “Laura, Illinois”

Aug 26 – Kasharizo Bothevess Faro ??

                Lydia A. Mitstifer?

Aug 29 - ? Rose Topley

                F. Pauline Schruck “June 1^st 09 (until June 12th 1909)

Aug 30 – Wm F. Moore

Aug 31 – Charlotte M. Knight “Phila. Pa”

                 Lizzie P. Evans “Omaha Nebr.”

Sep 1 – Mrs. W. D. Hevner?

Sep 2 – William A. Quiggle

             Mrs. Hattie Ott

Sep 4 – Isabel Parke Branson “Coatesville, Pa”

             Elizabeth J. Davies “Melrose, Pa”

            Mary H. duFour “1912=”

            Mrs. Daggett Sr

           Ditto marks then III (Mrs. Daggett III)

Sep 5 – Antoinette G. Williams

Sep 6 – Helen K. MacCarthy “Huntington Pa”

             Robert E. Schenck

Sep 8 – Mary Hallock Greenwall (then illegible and then musical notation drawn)

Sep 10 – John Edward Eldred “ ’45-^9 9(Sep 25)”

               Bryler? Stewart?  ?? 1672?

Sep 12 - Charles A. Quiggle “Williamsport? Pa”

               Tillie Pasn?

Sep 15 – Stephen G. Cleveland

Sep 16 – Mabel M. Whitaker

               W. B. Hanna ??

Sep 17 – John Griffith Olmstead

Sep 18 – Lillian Kneedler “Phila” then “Todd”

               W. D. Hevner?

                Jackson R. Shoemaker “Elmira NY.”

Sep 27 – Erma M. Bower

Sep 28 – Gorden Ade “16 1921”

Sep 29 – Frank A. DeLacy “Phila 1906”

Sep 30 – Mrs. C? B. West “Trenton N.J.”

               Mrs. Jacob Berkheiser

Oct 1 – Mrs. Emeline Bech

Oct 2 – Clifford Bantleon

Oct 3 – Jack Shoemaker  Jr.

Oct 5 – Rebecca C. Kilboon

Oct 7 – Katherine M. Eldred “11-12-‘05”

            Cora Smalley Brooks

Oct 8 – Minnie Quiggle Tale “Chicago, Illinois”

Oct 9 – Julia O. M. Ward

             Gladys M. Ward

Oct 10 – Margaret Steffanknoll

              Frances C. Orcutt

Oct 12 – W. O? Bodine

Oct 13 – Clara Nuruh? “Phila Pa.”

               Geo L. James “Manitou Colo.”

Oct 17 – Hannah M. Horner “Philadelphia”

Oct 20 – Carson Cleve….?

               Frederic R. Orcutt

Oct 31 – James R. Kilboon

Nov 1 – Blanche L. Booth

Nov 5 – Hes? Shute

Nov 6 – Robert C. Clendemin

              Frank A. Koch

Nov 12 – Marion? Jewell Man? “Oak Lane? Pa”

                Illegible writing

                Ferne Isabell Wilson

Nov 13 – Ida M. Harman

Nov 18 – Harry T. Tate “Chicago”

                Cecil J? Ade “1921”

Nov 20 – M. Louise Moore

                Arthur Dougall “Pastor First Presbyterian Church Elmira, NY”

Nov 21 – Harry P. Braddock “Williamsport Pa U of P 1910”

Nov 22 – Hazel R. Baker “Alliance Ohio”

Nov 23 – Bessie Hooker Gerity

Nov 27 – Ed? Hamm

Nov 28 – Tillie George Clendemin

Nov 30 – Jennie Tollmen

Dec 3 – Owen E. Athow

              William B. Smith

Dec 6 – “1880” Bula? Fisher “1912”

Dec 7 – Helen M. Mills

Dec 8 – Gerda? M. Luilliuau?

Dec 10 – Harriet B. Kilboon

Dec 12 – Mary T. Magee

               F. Ella Quiggle Needler

Dec 16 – George W. Unruh

               M.C. Whitaker

               W. Frik Duhl

Dec 17 – Frank Booth

Dec 21 – Florence Myers “5214 Main St Glin.?”

Dec 27 – Frank R. Wiegand

Dec 28 – Elizabeth P. Lorne

Dec 30 - ? L.  Miller? “Elmira N.Y.”

               Mrs. Otto Crist “Buttonwood Pa”