Autograph Book of Genette May
Feb 1887 - Sep 1888
C.P. Bailey
For Miss May,
May the blessed blessed "Jesus"
Lead with your own right hand.
May you never know a Sorrow
Caused by Straying from his fold.
But ever be found faithful
In your grand good work for Souls
And when the night of death oe'r takes thee
May you rest with the Christ at "Home Sweet Home"
Is the wish of your friend and brother,
C.P. Bailey
February 25, 1887
Mayville, Gilliam County, Oregon
Doria Eccles
Dear Genette,
This life is full of happiness -
If we do our names enroll,
With the true and faithful followers.
Of him who loves the Soul.
If we spend this life with gladness
Winning others to his side -
Walking hand and hand with Jesus
"Up there" we will be satisfied.
Your friend and sister,
Doria Eccles
February 26, 1887
Dayton, Washington Territory
Sallie Eccles
Dear Nett,
How happy Dear friend and sister in Christ
To see you start out in the right path in life.
May you ever be faithful, earnest, and true
In the good work for Jesus which is waiting for you.
Sincerely Yours,
Sallie Eccles
February 28, 1887
Dayton, Washington Territory
W.H. Dilse
Genette,
When I am an old bachelor
And you are an old maid
With our hair streaked with silver
Nature's debt almost paid
Will you then sometimes remember
The arguments we made
In favor of single blessedness
For old bachelors and old maids?
W.H. Dilse
April 3, 1887
Mary L. May
Dear Sister,
I will not wish you grandeur
Nor do I wish thee wealth
But only a contented mind
Peace, happiness, and health
Fond friends to love thee dearly
And honest friends to chide
And faithful ones to cleave to thee
Whatever may betide.
Your Sister,
Mary L. May
April 4, 1887
Dayton, Washington Territory
Nellie E. Noble
Dear Friend Genette,
All lives must have their battle fields
Ere Mecca looms in sight
Across all skies some clouds must rise
All days must have their night
But in the darkness mid the storm
If we but do our best,
Sweet faith will bridge the way that best
Between labor and rest
Ever your true friend,
Nellie E. Noble
October 30, 1887
Pomeroy, Washington Territory
Lester Noble
Friend Genette,
May your life be a success.
Your friend,
Lester Noble
October 30, 1887
Pomeroy, Washington Territory
Rosalind Ross
Dear Genette,
There is no crown in the world so good as the patience, neither is any peace that God puts in our lips to drink as wine, more honey fine, more worthy love's own praise, than that sweet-souled endurance which makes clear the iron hands of anger.
Your true friend,
Rosalind Ross
December 6, 1887
Dayton, Washington Territory
Dora Opperman
Dear Genette, May peace and prosperity contentment
and happiness be your lot. Is the wish of
Your ever True Friend,
Dora Opperman
March 8, 1888
Alto, Washington Territory
Emma L. Opperman
Dear Genette,
No life can be pure in its purpose
And strong in its strife,
And all life be not purer and stronger thereby.
Your True Friend,
Emma L. Opperman
March 9, 1888
Alto, Washington Territory
Henry Opperman
To Genette,
May you through life remain the same,
Unchanged in all, except your name.
Yours truly,
Henry Opperman
March 13, 1888
Alto, Washington Territory
Annie E. Henderson
Dear Friend,
Perhaps it may afford pleasing sensation
Some trace of remembrance to hold,
When the heart that now beats has ceased its pulsation
And the hand that now writes this is cold.
Ever your friend,
Annie E. Henderson
August 30, 1888
Coin, Washington Territory
Georgia A. Babcock
Dear Friend,
We part with sad feelings. Think of me as your friend.
Georgia A. Babcock
September 10, 1888
California
William Damrell
William Damrell
September 19, 1888
Coin, Washington Territory