David I. McCormick papers
Collection — Folder: S869
Identifier: S0869
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a discharge certificate, a catalogue of flags carried by Indiana regiments in the Mexican, Civil, and Spanish-American wars, and a typed autobiography from David I. McCormick in Indianapolis, Indiana ranging from 1898 to 1929, regarding personal reminiscences, family history, Owen County, politics, the Civil War, and the Spanish-American War.
Dates
- 1898-1929
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
David Issac McCormick was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, on March 4, 1849, to Joseph McCormick (of the McCormick Creek family) and Mary Elizabeth Hickman. When he was 19, he joined the Union Army as a part of the 159th Indiana Infantry Regiment, serving in the last year of the war. McCormick stayed on with the National Guard after the Civil War and entered service again for the United States, and the 159th Indiana, as part of the Spanish American War. He eventually achieved a rank of Second Lieutenant while in the military and was eventually promoted to Major in the National Guard. Between service, he worked on railroads, in factories, and as an experienced stonecutter. McCormick married Jennie Clay Myers on July 31, 1872, and the couple had four children: Mary Kathryn, Roscoe Elmer, Samuel Eli, and Frederick “Fred” Evanson McCormick. He was a Freemason and avid flag enthusiast, eventually rising to Commissioner of the Indiana Battle Flags Commission from 1909 until he passed away. He cared for the flags of Indiana, the civil war flags and regimental banners of which many are still preserved today. McCormick died on February 15, 1937, and is Buried in Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis, Indiana, Section 49, Lot 106.
Sources:
Ancestry. “2nd Lieutenant David I McCormick.” U.S., Spanish American War Volunteers Index to Compiled Military Service Records, 1898. Accessed on 2024/09/03. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/
Ancestry. “David Mc Cormac.” 1880 United States Federal Census. Accessed on 2024/09/03. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/.
Family Search. “David I McCormick.” Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019. Accessed on 2024/09/03. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HWC7-N13Z
Family Search. “David I McCormick.” United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940. Accessed on 2024/09/03. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/sources/M4X9-2DD
Find A Grave. “Maj David Isaac McCormick.” Memorials. Accessed on 2024/09/03. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45967967/david-isaac-mccormick
Sources:
Ancestry. “2nd Lieutenant David I McCormick.” U.S., Spanish American War Volunteers Index to Compiled Military Service Records, 1898. Accessed on 2024/09/03. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/
Ancestry. “David Mc Cormac.” 1880 United States Federal Census. Accessed on 2024/09/03. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/.
Family Search. “David I McCormick.” Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019. Accessed on 2024/09/03. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HWC7-N13Z
Family Search. “David I McCormick.” United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940. Accessed on 2024/09/03. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/sources/M4X9-2DD
Find A Grave. “Maj David Isaac McCormick.” Memorials. Accessed on 2024/09/03. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45967967/david-isaac-mccormick
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 records transfer from the Adjutant General's office, via Indiana State Archives on 1942/03/10.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2014/07/08 by Brittany Kropf. EAD finding aid created 2014/07/08 by Brittany Kropf. Biographical Note and Related Materials updated 2024/09/03 by A.J. Chrapliwy.
- Title
- David I. McCormick papers
- 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
