List of Ford's Theatre Attendees

[jbarry]

(04-25-2026 12:13 PM)Steve Wrote:  The Lincoln Financial Foundation collection has many interesting accounts the diary entry of Adelbert D. Baughman, who attended Ford's Theatre that night, written right after it happened. Baughman is on Joe's list but listed only as "A. D. Baughman"










Baughman was able to get to the bannister as they were carrying Lincoln down the stairs.

Baughman mentions coming to a theater with a man whose name seems like it reads Dexter Austin. So he can be added to Joe's list. Baughman also mentions somebody named "Billy", I'm not sure if he mentions Billy's surname or not.

Thanks for digging into this, Steve! As best I can read his difficult cursive, it looks like he writes Billy (Guy?) Kendall. Also I see where it looks like Dexter "Austin," also wondering if Austin is "question" although that imparts weird grammar into sentence. But also confusing is the "a" isn't capitalized. I've added to the list with these questions highlighted.