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From: "Marsha Bradley-Luthy" <>
Subject: Re: [ORUMATIL] Martha Ann (Smith) Gerking Autograph Book Online
Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2006 09:57:22 -0700
References: <442F5FD9.4090400@charter.net>


Dear Beth

I have a Gerking and a Miles Leabo are you familiar with this family?

My family was from 15 mile and I two have my gggrandmothers book, for years
wanting to do something with it
love what you did thanks for the Idea.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Beth Perry Johnston" <>
To: <>
Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2006 10:23 PM
Subject: [ORUMATIL] Martha Ann (Smith) Gerking Autograph Book Online


> Finally I've finished a project I've wanted to complete for many years,
> and that is to get my great-grandmother's autograph book scanned and
> online. If you're interested in seeing what was in many ways a kinder and
> gentler time, you'll find the album at
> http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~athena/gerking/martha_album/. The
> first year written in the book is 1881 at Summerville, Union Co., and the
> last dated entry is 1893 in Haynesville, Klamath Co. These are the years
> when county boundaries were changing, but other counties involved include
> Morrow, Umatilla, and Wallowa.
>
> The following either wrote a short note or left a calling card. If they
> indicated a location, it is written after the name.
>
> Sidney S. Beals, Eight Mile, Morrow Co.
> W. H. Copeland
> M. L. Copeland, Haynesville, Klamath Co.
> Martha E. Copeland, Haynesville, Klamath Co.
> Sarah Courter, Eight Mile, Morrow Co.
> Albert Courter
> Lottie Courter
> A. F. Courter
> Miss Lottie Duffy
> Gertrude Gerking, Eight Mile, Morrow Co.
> Samuel I. Gerking
> Mrs. M. C. Harper
> Maggie Higginbotham [this may be Eleanor Margaret HIgginbotham]
> Hattie May Jones Martha J. Lent, Lostine, Wallowa Co.
> Cynthia Lent
> Mrs. M. E. Nobles
> Miss E. M. Roberts, Lostine, Wallowa Co.
> Mrs. M. J. Robison
> James Smith
> Nettie Smith, Eight Mile, Morrow Co.
> J. L. Smith Centerville (now Athena), Umatilla Co.
> T. B. Smith, Lostine, Wallowa Co.
> E. F. Tice, Summerville, Union Co. [this may be Eli Franklyn Tice, who was
> living in Summervile in the 1900 census].
>
> Then there are those who only left their initials:
> C.R., L. L., and R.L.D.
>
> I'm sending this to several relevant lists, so my apologies if you receive
> this more than once. While I know a lot about the Smith and Gerking
> families, I'd love to hear from anyone who has details about others who
> wrote in Martha's book.
>
> Beth
>
>
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