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James S. Terwilliger collection

 Collection — Folder: S1295
Identifier: S1295

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of photocopies of letters and papers regarding James S. Terwilliger in Indiana, Ohio and Arkansas, ranging from 1838 to 1890, regarding family life and business concerns.

Dates

  • 1838-1890

Creator

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

James S. Terwilliger was born November 24, 1811 in New York. He moved to Ohio and was living there when he married his first wife, Nancy Ann Carpenter, daughter of George and Susan Carpenter on April 14, 1834. Terwilliger worked as a school teacher and later as a farmer. The family moved to Rising Sun, Ohio County, Indiana where Nancy Ann died on September 22, 1841. On October 2, 1851, he married Elizabeth Harper of Ohio County, Indiana and they had five children: John (1858-1941), Theron, George, Luelle, and Harriet A. (1867-1941). The family later moved to Jefferson County, Indiana. He died on December 17, 1888 and was buried in Rockdale Cemetery in Dupont, Jefferson County, Indiana.

Sources:

Items in the collection.

Ancestry.com. "Harriet A. Terwilliger." Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011. Accessed June 27, 2017. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.

Ancestry.com. "James S. Terwilliger." 1850 United States Federal Census. Accessed June 27, 2017. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.

Ancestry.com. "James S. Terwilliger." Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001. Accessed June 27, 2017. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.

Ancestry.com. "James S. Terwilliger." Ohio, Marriages, 1774-1993. Accessed June 27, 2017. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.

Ancestry.com. "James Terwilliger." 1880 United States Federal Census. Accessed June 27, 2017. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.

Ancestry.com. "John Terwilliger." Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011. Accessed June 27, 2017. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.

FindaGrave.com. "James S Terwilliger." Find a Grave Index. Accessed June 27, 2017. http://www.findagrave.com.

FindaGrave.com. "Elizabeth Terwilliger." Find a Grave Index. Accessed June 27, 2017. http://www.findagrave.com.

Extent

0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

This collection is arranged chronologically.

Custodial History

This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Mrs. Bertha Mae Terwilliger on 1967/06/19.

Accruals

No further additions are expected.

Processing Information

Collection processing completed 2017/06/22 by Nikki Stoddard Schofield. EAD finding aid completed 2017/06/22 by Nikki Stoddard Schofield. EAD finding aid revised 2017/06/27 by Brittany Kropf.

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Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
James S. Terwilliger collection
Status
Completed
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Describing Archives: A Content Standard
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Undetermined
Script of description
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Repository Details

Repository Details

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