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The inside cover appears to read:
H. A. Peden's Album
September 27th, 1865

Contains the photos in this order. This is what is written
on the album pages. I don't know who wrote it:

The pictures (some are Carte de Visite  and some are Cabinet Cards) :

 

Mary Bryant Peden's Grandmother Snider Sarah Bryant age about 60 above handwritten on back of photo On front of album page: Mary Bryant Peden's Grandmother Snider If data is correct, this picture was taken about 1871. Data found on the web, though, indicates it is her Mother. I've found other references that she was called "Grandmother Snider" - using her maden name. Sarah "Sally" (Snider) Bryant Mother of Mary Angeline Bryant and Josephine Bryant	H.A. Peden Hosea (Hosey) Ausbrooks Peden b 15 Mar 1845 Handwritten on back: Mr. H.A. Peden Wheatland, Missouri About 35 Picture taken about 1880. My guess that Ausbrooks was a family name but I can't find it for sure. Might be up his Mother's line - Rebecca Owings	Mary Bryant Peden Mary Angeline Bryant Peden Tintype Wife of Hosea Ausbrooks Peden Married near Franklin KY, 16 Nov 1873 by Elisha Huffines, Methodist Minister. Album page has "35" written on it. Might be age.
Stella Peden Georgia Estella (Stella) Peden Tintype d/o Hosea Ausbrooks Peden and Mary Angeline Bryant Album page has "8 mos" written on it. Might be age. Stella was born in 1882.	Faye Peden Daugher of Benjamin Reed Peden and Sarah Cox Back of photo has hand written name Fay Peden Front of album page is written Faye Peden Back of photo: "WM Decker, Photographer, North-east Corner of Public Square Mt. Vernon, MO"	Mary Angeline Bryant Peden Age 35 (from note with picture) Tintype Wife of Hosea Ausbrooks Peden. Married near Franklin KY, 16 Nov 1873 by Elisha Huffines, Methodist Minister.  Mary would have been 35y in 1881.
Mary Peden sister of H.A.P Mary E Peden b 27 Jan 1850 Simpson, KY Sister of Hosea Ausbrooks Peden Album page has "34" written on it. Might be age. Back of photo: hand written: Mrs. L Bowren nee Miss Mary Peden I'm not sure about the initial "L". Other data I have shows she married Calvin Bowren. Back of photo: Photographed by L.D. Robertson South Side Public Square, Franklin, KY	Ben Peden Benjamin Reed Peden b 22 Dec 1842, Simpson, KY back of photo handwriting: B. R. Peden back of photo: WM Decker, Photographer, North-east Corner of Public Square, MT. VERNON, MO. Brother of Hosea Ausbrooks Peden	Ben Peden Benjamin Reed Peden b 22 Dec 1842 back of photo handwritting: Ben R. Peden   W.S. Johnson Photographer, Springfield, MO. Brother of Hosea Ausbrooks Peden
John Peden John Andrew Peden b 18 Oct 1855 Tintype Album page indicates "J.A. Peden, youngest brother of Hosea A. Peden"	John Peden Mr. J.A. Peden Franklin, KY above handwritting on back Printed on front: F.M. Webb, Franklin, KY	George Bell Mr. George Bell above hand written on back of paper holder of the tintype. Tintype Color scan. I'm not sure who this person is. A photo of Lulu Bell, identifed as his sister, is also in Hosea's Pocket Album. Lulu Bell is also identified as "Mrs. Dr. Douglas". Hosea's aunt, Mary Peden (the missing one born about 1805) married George Bell on 22 Jan 1822 according to Henry Peden's book. They had 6 children : Louise, Diantha, Polina, Pat, Ellie, and Laura. They were apparently all born in KY. Looks like 1 boy (Pat) and 5 girls. Hand written notes from Winona Billee Churchill say that "Polly married a Bell". No other information. I'm pretty sure that the Mary Peden born in 1805 was that Polly. This can't be that Bell. This George Bell looks like he is in his 20's. Its a tintype that most likely was taken after the Civil War. It would make him about the same age as Hosea. He might be descendant from Mary Peden and George Bell but I can't find any data. That would make him Hosea's cousin. Considering that Hosea's father, Andrew J., was born in 1812, This George could be 2 generations down from Mary Peden and George Bell. He would have to be descendent from Pat Bell, the only male in the 6 children.
Lulu Bell   Mrs. Dr. Douglas Lulu Bell Mrs Dr Douglas Sister of George Bell above written in hand on back of photo Printed on the back of the photo From  Saunder's new Photograph, Ivorytype and Perlotype Gallery, In new building, opp. Courthouse, Lexington, Mo	Dr. George White Dr. Jno. White Hickory Co., Mo. Dead above hand written on back of photo On the front of album page, this photo is identified as "Dr. George White". Printed on the back of the photo: Callahan's Palace Gallery.	Mr and Mrs Johnson Mr and Mrs Johnson cousins above hand written on back of photo. printed on back of photo: J. Winan's Art Gallery, South Side Public Square, Independence, Mo.
Miss M.J. Butt Miss M. J. Butt above hand written on the back of photo. It is written in the old handwritting style. The "Miss" looks like "Mifs". On the photo album page, handwritten: "*** Butt". Very hard to read, must be "Mary". In handwritten notes left by Wenona Billee Churchill, it shows Moses R. Peden (son of Andrew J) marrying "Butt", no first name was given. In sources on the Web, I found that Moses married  Marinda J. <no last name>. I then found a Butt family from Simpson Co, KY and Sumner, TN with sisters Marinda and Nancy J. (Father: John Francis Butt, Mother: Serena Bush) So I believe that Moses R. Peden married this Marinda J. Butt. Hosea Ausbrooks Peden had a picture of his sister-in-law in his Pocket Album. Some other notes: Marinda Butt   b: 1844, Sumner, TN (Moses was born 9 Jan 1848, in Simpson, KY.), Married 17 Oct 1867, other web source showed her birth as "Abt.1846 <Simpson, Ky>" ( So there is a chance, I'm wrong here. There could have been two Marinda J Butts.) Nancy J Butt   b: 1852, Sumner, TN Another clue, both her parents are buried in the Pirkle Cemetary, Franklin, Simpson, KY. So it might be likely that they moved from Sumner TN to Franklin, KY. This could be suppored by looking at the birth locations of her siblings. Olly and James B were born in Simpson, KY while all the older children were born in Sumner, TN. This supports a move date somewhere between 1852 (Nancy born in Sumner, TN) and 1860 (Olly born in Simpson Co, KY). Another clue, the photo has printing on the back from a  photographer in Franklin, KY. Printed on back of photo: B. Z. Cannaway, Resident Artist, East Side Public Square, Franklin, KY   I received this email in 2007: Date:            Sun, 11 Feb 2007 02:19:32 -0500 (EST) From:            Teresajfran@aol.com Subject:         Nancy Jane Butt Hello Mark,   My name is Teresa Johnson, I am the gr-great granddaughter of Nancy J. Butt.  In 1871 she married John Frances Pirkle, their son Alexander Bingley (all 3 are buried at  Pirkle Cemetery, Franklin Ky) was my grandmother's (Nellie B.Pirkle Ray) father . I came across your site while researching another ancestor, William Clay Ausbrooks. I am somewhat new to genealogy research, but to this point have not  found Peden in our line.   Thanks, Teresa Johnson	Hosea's Pocket Album Hosea Ausbrooks Peden's Pocket Album This is the outside cover. The spine reads: Pocket Album	Hosea's Pocket Album Inside Front Cover Hosea Ausbrooks Peden's Pocket Album This is the inside cover. It appears to read: H. A. Peden's Album September 27th, 1865 I don't know who wrote this or what the $1.00 means.