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Autograph Album of Alice Sellers Cooper
1882

Album Cover Alice Ann Sellers Cooper

Alice Cooper

Album Front Page

This Autograph Album was a gift to Alice Ann Sellers Cooper by her mother, Amy M. Hadley.
Through the years, Alice collected numerous autographs, many of which were from her family.

This drawing was done by Alice in her book on December 24, 1883

Autograph from Lilly E. Sellers - March 11, 1882

Alice's sister, Lilly Estella Sellers (15 August 1872 - 15 March 1961) was ten years old on March 11, 1882 when she wrote this to her sister:

 	"Dear Sister
		When you open your caskit of pearls
		Mine will glitter not
		But my love will last as long
		As any of the lot.
		     Respectfully,
				Lilly Sellers"

Autograph from Mattie E. Sellers - March 11, 1882

From her sister, Mattie E. Sellers (04 April 1864 - 20 September 1935)

	 "Sister Alice; 
		 There is another album
		 Filled with leaves of spotless white,
		 Where no name is ever tarnished
		 But for ever pure and bright
		 In the book of life - God's album
		 May your name be penned with care
		 Any may all who here have written
		 Write their names forever there.
		 March 11^th 1882   Mattie E. Sellers"

Autograph to Alice from her grandfather, Lot Maris Hadley - 1883

This page was signed for Alice by her maternal grandfather, Lot Maris Hadley (15 February 1811 - 06 August 1902).
It reads:

"Written for Alice-Gasburg, Morgan County, Ind.-June 13^th 1883
May your life be long and happy is the wish of your Grand Father
Lot M. Hadley..."

"Gasburg, Ind.
  When distant lands divide us
  And you no more I see
  Remember this is from a friend
  Who often thinks of thee
		Your Cousin   Clara Hadley"

From her first cousin, Montclair "Clara" Estoria Hadley (24 October 1865 - 05 May 1900). Clara was the daughter of Nathan Hadley and Penelope Pruitt. She was also one of Lot Maris Hadley's granddaughters.

Autograph of Elizabeth Johnson - December 29, 1882

Elizabeth A. Johnson (22 March 1855 - ??) was also a first cousin to Alice, and another one of Lot Maris Hadley's granddaughters. She was the daughter of Edwin Johnson and Asenath Hadley. On December 29, 1882, she wrote:

	 "Men of most seasoned virtue have
	 sometimes by transgressing most
	 truly kept the law.
	  	   Your cousin,
	  	      Lizzie A. Johnson
	  		     Monrovia, Indiana"

Autograph of Annetta Ellen Hadley - December 25, 1882

Also a first cousin to Alice, Annetta "Nettie" Ellen Hadley (28 November 1860 - 04 April 1918) was Montclair Hadley's sister, and thus, another of Lot Maris Hadley's granddaughters. On Christmas Day 1882, she wrote:

	 "Gasburg, Ind.
	 "When oer these tokens you peruse
	  And ponder on old friendships sure
	  Where ere you are where ere you be
	  In kind remembrance think of me
 	 	   	  		Your cousin 
				 		 	 Nettie Hadley"

Autograph of Anna Shaffer - February 21, 1882

Anna Shaffer (22 February 1866 - 29 November 1942) wrote this to Alice, three years before she became Alice's sister-in-law, when she married Alice's brother, Charles E. Sellers.

	 "Mrs. Alice Cooper     Feb. 21 1882
	 A mark of friendship open flowers
	 In these few lines you see
	 Sometimes in your lonesome hours
	 Read them and think of me
	 And if the grave should be thy bed
	 Remember me when I am dead
			   is the wish of a bad girl.
		 Au Revoir		Anna Shaffer"

Photos courtesy of Jane Ramsey.
Original album in the possession of Jane Ramsey.