Mrs. E. O. Wells funeral notices
Collection — Folder: S1381
Identifier: S1381
Scope and Contents
Four funeral notices and one newspaper clipping are in this collection. The oldest funeral notice is for Mary Ann Merryfield, at the resident of C. E. Shipley, Connersville, on September 26, 1854. This notice is the only one with an etching. It shows a woman weeping in a cemetery. May Belle, daughter of Theodore and Emma C. Massey, had her funeral at the home of her parents on Monroe Street, Connersville, on July 8, 1862. On October 7, 1862, Benjamin John's funeral was held "at the house of the deceased." Masonic Rites would be conducted by Bro. Wm. Pelan. Elder Daniel R. Van Buskirk conducted the funeral of Mrs. Barbara A. John at the Christian Church in Connersville, on Sabbath afternoon, October 27, 1866. The newspaper clipping includes two poems. The long one is entitled "The Dying Hebrew and His Daughter." The four-line poem is "The Sexton," and states: "Mine is the fame most blazon'd of all; Mine is the goodliest trade; Never was banner so wide as the pall, Nor sceptre so fear'd as the spade."
Dates
- 1854-1866
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
The funeral notices are for Mary Ann Merryfield, May Belle Massey, Benjamin John, and Mrs. Barbara A. John. They lived in Connersville, Indiana.
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 donation from Mrs. E. O. Wells on 1928/01/23.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing and finding aid completed 2018/8/2 by Nikki Stoddard Schofield.
- Title
- Mrs. E. O. Wells funeral notices
- 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
