Julia and John Seagley collection
Collection — Folder: S1160
Identifier: S1160
Scope and Contents
The collection includes the biographical manuscript, “The Lives of Julia and John Seagley, My Great Grand Parents” by Birdena Voight. Voight wrote the manuscript on 26 Nov 1934 as part of a course requirement when she was a student. The collection includes two manuscripts, one original and one copy, 13 pages each, with an additional cover page.
Dates
- 1830-1904
Creator
- Voight, Birdena (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
Julia Ann Dannamiller, born 8 April 1830, in Alscell, Germany, immigrated to Canton, OH, with her family in 1838. There she met and married John Seagley on 22 Nov 1849. John Seagley, born 28 May, 1824, to Philip Jacob and Elizabeth (Numan) Seagley in Union Co, PA, and moved with his family to Stark County, Ohio, in 1830. In 1853, the couple moved with their two small children to Whitley County, IN, to a farm John had purchased. Four additional children were born on the farm, before the family moved to a farm in LaGrange County, IN, in 1864, where four more children were born. In 1902 the couple sold their farm to buy a home in Wolcotville, Indiana. On 25 March 1903, John Seagley died, followed by Julia on 8 Oct 1904. They are buried in Woodruff, LaGrange County, Indiana.
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 records donation from E.P. Wilson on 1935/02/09.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2016/08/25 by Linda Gellert. EAD finding aid created 2016/08/25 by Linda Gellert.
Creator
- Voight, Birdena (Person)
- Title
- Julia and John Seagley 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
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
