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Onisemus Case papers

 Collection — Folder: S236
Identifier: S0236

Scope and Contents

This collection includes bills of sale and invoices from businesses in Indiana ranging from 1896 to 1898 regarding purchases of hardware and buggy/carriage equipment.

Dates

  • 1896-1898, undated

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

Onisemus Case was born in Plain Township, Wayne County, Ohio, April 25, 1845 to Onisemus [Onesimus], son of Augustus, and Sarah Williams Case. He had at least six siblings and was the youngest of five brothers, all of whom served in the Civil War. He enlisted in Company A, Indiana 155th Infantry Regiment on February 10, 1865 and was mustered out on August 4, 1865. He married Rhoda Dukes in Miami County, Indiana, January 1, 1868 and they had two children. He and a his partner operated a drugstore in Macy, Indiana in 1883, then he operated a hardware business in Macy for over 36 years. He was a member of the Masonic Order and of the Methodist church. He died suddenly, on September 6, 1912 and is buried at Plainview Cemetery in Peru, Indiana.

"Case, [Onesime]". 1850 United States Federal Census.

"Case. [Onesimus]" Geni.com. Retrieved 2014/09/15. http://www.geni.com/people

"Case, [Onesimus]". Indiana, Marriage Collection, 1800-1941. Retrieved 2014/09/15. http://archives.ancestry.com

"Case, Onis". 1880 United States Federal Census. Retrieved 2014/09/15. http://archives.ancestry.com

"Case, Onis". Denver Tribune. Sept. 12, 1912. Retrieved 2014/09/15. http://access.newspaperarchive.com/us/indiana

"Case, Onis". Peru Sentinel. June 21, 1883. Retrieved 2014/09/15. http://access.newspaperarchive.com/us/indiana

"Case, Onis". U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-current. Retrieved 2014/09/15. http://archives.ancestry.com

"Case, Onisemus". U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865. Retrieved 2014/09/15. 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 purchase from B and B Wrecking on 1968/02/02.

Accruals

No further additions are expected.

Processing Information

Collection processing completed 2014/09/15 by Edythe Huffman. EAD finding aid created 2014/09/15 by Edythe Huffman.
Title
Onisemus Case papers
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

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