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Kinnaman-Lee family collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S0819

Scope and Contents

This collection contains the autograph books of Lizzie Kinnaman, Maggie Kinnaman, and Josie Lee with entries ranging from 1881 to 1899. The collection also includes Josie Lee's first term high school report card from the 1905-1906 school year and a post card sent to her sister, Faith, from John I. Denison while he was serving with the American Expeditionary Force in France during World War I (April 22, 1918).

Dates

  • 1881-1918

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

Richard D. and Margaret Kinnaman were early residents of Indiana. Their son, John (1841-1906), was a prominent citizen of Zionsville, Indiana and he was the father of Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie."

Lizzie Kinnaman was born on December 4, 1862 and married John M. Cates on May 29, 1893.

John's sister, Margaret "Maggie" Cates was born on January 29, 1856 a month after the death of her father. She was a school teacher and married James B. Lee on April 8, 1884 and they lived in Clinton County, Indiana. Her daughter Josephine "Josie" Lee was born on July 4, 1887 and her youngest child, Faith, was born on October 25, 1897. Maggie Lee died on March 27, 1945, Lizzie Cates on November 17, 1954, Josie Lee on March 5, 1976, and Faith on February 27, 1993.

Sources:

Ancestry.com. "Faith L. Stockdale." U.S. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014. Accessed March 25, 2017. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.

Ancestry.com. "John M. Kinnaman." Indiana Death Certificates, 1899-2011. Accessed March 25, 2017. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.

Ancestry.com. "Josephine Lee." Indiana Death Certificates, 1899-2011. Accessed March 25, 2017. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.

Ancestry.com. "Mary E. Kinnaman." Indiana Marriages, 1810-2001. Accessed March 25, 2017. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.

Ancestry.com. "Mary Elizabeth Kinnaman." Indiana Death Certificates, 1899-2011. Accessed March 25, 2017. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.

Ancestry.com. "Margaret E. Kinnaman." Indiana Marriages, 1810-2001. Accessed March 25, 2017. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.

Ancestry.com. "Margaret E. Lee." 1900 United States Federal Census. Accessed March 25, 2017. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.

Ancestry.com. "Margaret Elizabeth Lee." Indiana Death Certificates, 1899-2011. Accessed March 25, 2017. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.

"Obituaries: John Kinnaman." Lebanon Patriot (IN), June 21, 1906.

Extent

0.02 Cubic Feet (2 folders)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

This collection is arranged chronologically.

Custodial History

This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation.

Accruals

No further additions are expected.

Processing Information

Collection processing completed 2017/03/25 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2017/03/25 by Laura Eliason.
Title
Kinnaman-Lee family 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