Perkins and Vert family papers
Collection — Folder: S0795
Identifier: S0795
Scope and Contents
This collection includes an inventory of the personal estate of William Perkins of Lawrence County, Indiana (January 31, 1853); an indenture from James Hall of Indianapolis to John F. Vert of Marion County, Indiana regarding a lease of a sawmill in Lawrence Township in Marion County (June 27, 1853); a discharge paper for William H. Vert after completing his one year service with Company B, 150th Illinois Infantry Regiment (January 16, 1866); and a letter written by Lurania Goodman from Grayson (Marshall Township), Indiana to her niece, Mrs. Jenny Kinney that relates family news (June 17, 1895).
Dates
- 1853-1895
Creator
- Vert family (Family)
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
William Perkins (1798-1852) was a farmer in Lawrence County, Indiana. His daughter, Mary Polly (1819-1903) married John F. Vert on January 6, 1839. Their son, William H. (1843-1937), served from January 25, 1865 to January 16, 1866 in Company B, 150th Regiment of the Illinois Infantry. William's sister, Julia, had a son named Charles W. Kinney and his wife's name was Jenny Kinney. Lurania Goodman (1823-1896?) was also a daughter of William Perkins and was a lifelong resident of Lawrence County.
Sources:
Information within collection.
Ancestry.com. "William Perkins." 1850 United States Federal Census. Accessed February 23, 2017. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "John F Vert." 1860 United States Federal Census. Accessed February 23, 2017. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "John F. Vert." Indiana Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993. Accessed February 23, 2017. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.
FindaGrave.com. "Mary Vert." Find a Grave Index.Accessed February 23, 2017. https://www.findagrave.com.
Sources:
Information within collection.
Ancestry.com. "William Perkins." 1850 United States Federal Census. Accessed February 23, 2017. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "John F Vert." 1860 United States Federal Census. Accessed February 23, 2017. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "John F. Vert." Indiana Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993. Accessed February 23, 2017. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.
FindaGrave.com. "Mary Vert." Find a Grave Index.Accessed February 23, 2017. https://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. Roy Lacy on 1955/06/23.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2017/02/24 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2017/02/24 by Laura Eliason.
- Contracts
- Correspondence
- Family life
- Lawrence County (Ind.)
- Marion County (Ind.)
- Military discharge
- Perkins family
- Sawmills
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Military life
- United States. Army. Illinois Infantry Regiment, 150th
- Vert family
Creator
- Vert family (Family)
- Perkins family (Family)
- Title
- Perkins and Vert family 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
