Sarah Ann Quarles Chandler collection
Collection — Folder: S0249
Identifier: S0249
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of a transcript of the diary Chandler kept while moving to Missouri. She documents the sights and experiences of the trip through Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, and Missouri. The diary ends in St. Louis, although the Chandlers eventually settled near Boonville, Missouri.
Dates
- 1836
Creator
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
Sarah Ann Quarles Chandler was born April 20, 1804, in Virginia. She became the second wife of Leroy Chandler April 20, 1804, in Louisa County, Virginia. In 1836, the Chandlers moved from near Charlottesville, Virginia to just outside Boonville, Missouri. Together they had 13 children. Chandler died October 26, 1865.
Source:
Information found within collection
National Archives and Records Administration. “1850, 1860 U.S. Census.” Ancestry. Accessed June 19, 2013. www.ancestrylibrary.com.
“Sarah A. Chandler grave.” Find a Grave. Accessed June 19, 2013. www.findagrave.com.
“Virginia Marriages, 1740-1850.” Ancestry. Accessed June 19, 2013. www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Wingfield, Marshall. A History of Caroline County, Virginia, from Its Formation in 1727 to 1924. 1924. Reprint. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2005. http://books.google.com.
Source:
Information found within collection
National Archives and Records Administration. “1850, 1860 U.S. Census.” Ancestry. Accessed June 19, 2013. www.ancestrylibrary.com.
“Sarah A. Chandler grave.” Find a Grave. Accessed June 19, 2013. www.findagrave.com.
“Virginia Marriages, 1740-1850.” Ancestry. Accessed June 19, 2013. www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Wingfield, Marshall. A History of Caroline County, Virginia, from Its Formation in 1727 to 1924. 1924. Reprint. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2005. http://books.google.com.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection includes one item.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Mrs. Harry Watts in 1934.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing and finding aid completed by Jamie Dunn during June 2013. EAD finding aid completed by Bethany Fiechter on 2018/05/11.
Creator
- Title
- Sarah Ann Quarles Chandler collection
- 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
