I've "rescued" an old autograph album which originally belonged to Flora Esther POWELL of Smithdale, Illinois. The album contains entries from both friends and family from about 1880 through 1883, including the following: Miss Flora Esther POWELL Autograph Album Miss Flora or Flory or Flo Smithdale, Ill 7th of October 1881 Family: · G. E. POWELL, Smithdale, 4th Mar 1883 Brother Friends: · N. ZIEGLER, Collins, IL, 25th Dec 1880 · Mattie R. ZEIGLER, Newtown, IL, 24th Dec 1880 · Hannah HOOBLER, 20th Feb 1881 · Becca BISHOP, Towanda, IL, 9th July 1883 · Alice BRUDER, Gibson City, Ford Co., 11th July age 8 years old · W.J. LUNDY, Smithdale, IL, 14th Jan 1882 · Sue MORTLAND, Smithdale, IL, 30th Nov 1881 · Ollie M. HOOBLER, 22nd May 1881 · Ella SCOVELL, Newtown, Livingston Co., IL, 19th Feb 1883 · Katie ZIMMERMAN · Hamlin H. MYERR, Towanda, IL, 13th July 1883 · C. HARTER · Mary FULWILER · George R. BELFORD, 14th Mar 1883 · Ella FISCHER, 6th July 1883 · Ellen BISHOP, Towanda, IL, 10th July 1883 · Omi MOATS, Towanda, IL, 10th July 1883 · Priscilla ZEIGLER, 14th Dec 1880 · John FREEMAN, Streator, IL, 16th Mar 1883 · Allie MCINTOSH, 8th Dec 1880 · Joseph ZIMMERMAN, Newtown, Mar 1883 · Rosie ZEIGLER · L.A. FULWILER, Smithdale, Mar 14th · James C. MCINTOSH, 6th Jan 1882 · Susan ZEIGLER · Anna RIES · Mira HOOBLER, 27th May 1881 · J.D. OAKES, 27th July 1883 · R. SCHOONOVER, Smithdale, 15th Mar 1883 · Emma LITTLE, Moneycreek, IL, 8th July 1883 · Siss OGDEN, Manville, IL, 27th Feb 1883 · Frank C. CUSICK, Cornell, IL, 6th Aug 1883 · Ida BEACH, Manville, IL, 27th Feb 1883 · Mary MCVEAN, Streator, IL, 6th June 1881 · Rosa MASON, Streator, IL · Frank ZIMMERMAN, Smithdale, 22nd Mar 1883 · Charles RISS, Smithdale, 16th Mar 1883 · Willie OGLE, Salem, OR · Etta TREMMER, Hudson, IL, 10th July 1883 · Amanda GUNSAULAS, Moneycreek, IL, 10th July · Nena PHILLIPS, Smithdale, 5th Aug 1883 · Minnie RISS · Ada LUNDY, Smithdale, IL, 14th Jan 1883 · Emma FULWILER · Edgar E. LITTLE, Towanda, McLean Co., IL, 9th July 1883 · Mory TOPENBURG · Lapay RISS · Aggie RISS · Annie HOMAN · W. CROSE, Streator, IL, 10th Oct 1881 · Cory TOPERBURY · Eddie RISS, IL · Eda BONDE · Crete PHILLIPS, Smithdale, 4th Aug 1883 · Lena ZIMMERMANN · E.M. SMITH, Smithdale, IL, 17th May 1881 · Pherny MORTLAG, Smithdale, IL, 13th Nov 1881 · Myrtie O. NICKO, Smithdale, IL Thanks to the assistance of a POWELL Family Research I believe that this little autograph album belonged to Florence Esther POWELL b. 8 Dec 1863 in Livingston Co., IL to parents Alexander B. POWELL b. 1835 and Mary Catherine HAFFNER b. 1842, the daughter of Daniel L. HAFFNER and Diana LUTZ. The couple was married in Fulton Co., IL in 1858 and together had 6 children including, William O. b. 1859, Charles Andrew b. 1861, Florence Esther b. 1863, Daniel T. b. 1867, George Ellsworth b. 1869 (her brother signed in the book), and Jesse R. b. 1882. William O. POWELL married Angeline E. STITES in 1885. Charles Andrew POWELL married Susannah HOOBLER in 1882 and they had 7 children. Florence Esther POWELL married Gustav WENZELMAN in 1891. Daniel T. POWELL married Hattie REYNOLDS in 1891. George Ellsworth POWELL married Mahala Isabelle "Lizzie" KUNS in 1891 and they had 6 children. Jesse R. POWELL married Bertha V. POPS. I'm hoping to locate someone from this POWELL Family so that this wonderful old treasure can be returned to its rightful place with family. If you are a member of this family or know someone who might be, please contact me. Thanks, Shelley