James G. Essington papers
Collection — Folder: S433
Identifier: S0433
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a photocopy of an autographed diary from James G. Essington in Indiana ranging from 1864/06/20 to 1864/08/08 regarding life as a Civil War soldier.
Dates
- 1864
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 Gipson Essington was born was born in Indiana between 1843 and 1846. He enlisted in Company D, Indiana 75th Infantry Regiment on July 18, 1862. He married Lydia on October 8, 1863 in Hamilton County, Indiana. He was mustered out of the Army on June 8, 1865 in Washington D.C. He married Anna Eliza Collier on March 22, 1868 in Hamilton County, Indiana, where he worked as a farmer. They had five children. He died on October 1, 1906 and is buried in Crownland Cemetery, Noblesville, Indiana.
"Essington, James G.". 1870 United States Federal Census. Retrieved 2014/07/03. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com
"Essington, James G.". 1880 United States Federal Census. Retrieved 2014/07/03. http://archives.ancestry.com
"Essington, James G.". 1900 United States Federal Census. Retrieved 2014/07/03. http://archives.ancestry.com
"Essington, James G.". Indiana, Marriage Collection, 1800-1941. Retrieved 2014/07/03. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com
"Essington, James G.". U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934. Retrieved 2014/07/03. http://archives.ancestry.com
"Essington, James G.". U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865. Retrieved 2014/07/03. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com
"Essington, James Gipson". U.S.,Find a Grave Index, 1700s-Current. Retrieved 2014/07/03. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com
"Essington, James Gipson "Gip"". U.S.,Find a Grave Memorial. Retrieved 2014/07/03. http://www.findagrave.com
"Essington, James G.". 1870 United States Federal Census. Retrieved 2014/07/03. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com
"Essington, James G.". 1880 United States Federal Census. Retrieved 2014/07/03. http://archives.ancestry.com
"Essington, James G.". 1900 United States Federal Census. Retrieved 2014/07/03. http://archives.ancestry.com
"Essington, James G.". Indiana, Marriage Collection, 1800-1941. Retrieved 2014/07/03. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com
"Essington, James G.". U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934. Retrieved 2014/07/03. http://archives.ancestry.com
"Essington, James G.". U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865. Retrieved 2014/07/03. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com
"Essington, James Gipson". U.S.,Find a Grave Index, 1700s-Current. Retrieved 2014/07/03. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com
"Essington, James Gipson "Gip"". U.S.,Find a Grave Memorial. Retrieved 2014/07/03. http://www.findagrave.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. Richard Reager on 1967/06/16.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2014/07/07 by Edythe Huffman. EAD finding aid created 2014/07/07 by Edythe Huffman.
- Title
- James G. Essington 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
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
