Taylor family papers
Collection — Folder: S1142
Identifier: S1142
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a photocopy of a letter and envelope from Zachariah and Susannah Taylor in Greene County, Virginia on May 24, 1843, to their son, Paschal Taylor and his wife in Waterloo, Fayette County, Indiana, regarding family matters, the price of corn, the scarcity of money with personal debt rising, and the upcoming presidential elections and state politics. Also included in the collection is a photocopy of the Danville High School Annual Alumni Banquet announcement and menu, May 20, 1908.
Dates
- 1843, 1908
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
Paschal Taylor was born in 1799 in Virginia to Zachariah and Susannah Taylor. He married Permelia Eddins on May 20, 1817 and lived in Madison County, Virginia. By 1840, his family had migrated to Waterloo, Fayette County, Indiana. Taylor died May 13, 1861 in Putnam County, Indiana.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Paschal Taylor." 1830 United States Federal Census. Accessed November 5, 2016. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com; "Paschal Taylor." 1840 United States Federal Census. Accessed November 5, 2016. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Paschal Taylor." Virginia, Marriages, 1740-1850. Accessed November 5, 2016. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Paschal Taylor." 1830 United States Federal Census. Accessed November 5, 2016. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com; "Paschal Taylor." 1840 United States Federal Census. Accessed November 5, 2016. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Paschal Taylor." Virginia, Marriages, 1740-1850. Accessed November 5, 2016. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by subject.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Norma Taylor Schnieder.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2015/11/05 by Linda Gellert. EAD finding aid created 2015/11/05 by Linda Gellert. EAD finding aid revised 2016/02/09 by Brittany Kropf.
- Title
- Taylor 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
