John Anderson account book
Collection — Folder: S024
Identifier: S0024
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a photocopied account book from John Anderson in Hamilton County, Indiana ranging from 1855 to 1860 regarding financial transactions of a sawmill company.
Dates
- 1855-1860
Creator
- Anderson, John (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical Note
John H. Anderson was born in Hunterdon County, New Jersey on June 5, 1803 to John and Catherine Emery Anderson. Anderson married Nancy Ann Stevenson (1804-1878) on June 10, 1824 in Hunterdon and they had nine children. In 1832, he came to Indiana where he purchased land in both Madison and Hamilton counties. Anderson worked at the Hamilton County Sawmill. He served in the 142nd Indiana Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Company I during the Civil War. He died in Hamilton County, Indiana on April 8, 1881 and was buried in the (Old) Perkinsville Cemetery in Perkinsville, Madison County, Indiana.
Sources:
FindaGrave.com. "Anderson, John H." Find a Grave Index. Retrieved 2015/07/29. http://www.findagrave.com
Ancestry.com. "Anderson, John." U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865. Retrieved 2015/07/29. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com
Sources:
FindaGrave.com. "Anderson, John H." Find a Grave Index. Retrieved 2015/07/29. http://www.findagrave.com
Ancestry.com. "Anderson, John." U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865. Retrieved 2015/07/29. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Mrs. Eva Williamson on 1970/06/01.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2004/12 by Jennifer Duplaga. EAD finding aid created 2015/07/29 by Edythe Huffman.
Creator
- Anderson, John (Person)
- Title
- John Anderson account book
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671