Jehiel W. Goltry letter
Collection — Folder: S0523
Identifier: S0523
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a copy of a letter from Jehiel W. Goltry in Jennings County, Indiana from December 10, 1840 describing pioneer life in Jennings County.
Dates
- 1840/12/10
Creator
- Goltry, Jehiel W., 1809-1855 (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
Jehiel (also Jeheil) Weasner Goltry was born June 4, 1809 in New York. He moved to Jennings County, Indiana and bought 95 1/2 acres of land that consisted of a creek and different kinds of timber. Goltry moved his family to the unsettled land of Jennings County. He married Mariah (Maria) Smith and the couple had five children. Jehiel Goltry died on July 11, 1850 and Mariah Goltry died on August 28. 1855. The couple is buried in the Sixmile Cemetery in Jennings County.
Sources:
Item from the collection.
Ancestry.com. "Jehiel Goltry." 1850 United States Federal Census. Accessed April 19, 2013. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Findagrave.com. "Jeheil Weasner Goltry." Find a Grave Memorial Accessed April 19, 2013. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24629927/jeheil-weasner-goltry.
Sources:
Item from the collection.
Ancestry.com. "Jehiel Goltry." 1850 United States Federal Census. Accessed April 19, 2013. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Findagrave.com. "Jeheil Weasner Goltry." Find a Grave Memorial Accessed April 19, 2013. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24629927/jeheil-weasner-goltry.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection consists of one item.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Mrs. K.K. Spooner on 1972/08/22.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2013/04 by Erica Sgroi. EAD finding aid created 2017/01/18 by Lauren Patton. EAD finding aid revised 2022/03/04 by Brittany Kropf.
Creator
- Goltry, Jehiel W., 1809-1855 (Person)
- Title
- Jehiel W. Goltry letter
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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