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James Drake collection

 Collection — Folder: S0376
Identifier: S0376

Scope and Contents

The only item in this collection is the marriage license for James Drake and Mary Riggs, issued in Sullivan County by Clerk, Thomas J. Mann on December 14, 1883. The marriage was performed the following day on December 15, 1883, by S. R. Fuson.

Dates

  • 1883

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

James Vorhees Drake was born August 21, 1862 in Sullivan County, Indiana. On December 15, 1883, he married Mary Louise Riggs. The federal census for Fairbanks, Sullivan County, in 1900 lists James as 37 years old. Mary was 34 years old. Their daughter Mabel was ten years old. They are listed in the 1930 census in Sullivan, Sullivan County. James was 67 and Mary was 64. James died on November 8, 1933.

Source:

Ancestry.com. Accessed on April 3, 2014. http://wwww.ancestrylibrary.com.

Extent

0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

This collection contains one item.

Custodial History

This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Texas State Library in 1973/12.

Accruals

No further additions are expected.

Processing Information

Collection processing completed 2014/04 by Nikki Stoddard Schofield. EAD finding aid created 2014/04 by Nikki Stoddard Schofield.
Title
James Drake 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:
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Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
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