Violett family collection
Collection — Folder: S1774
Identifier: S1774
Scope and Contents
This collection includes family correspondence of the Violett family of Elkhart County, Indiana ranging from 1857 to 1908. Correspondents include Benjamin Violett; Ike Violett; Catherine VanMeter, sister of Chloe Violett; M.L. [Martin Luther] Bishop, Chloe's brother; James E. Bradford, half-brother of Caroline (Squire) Violett; Emily J. Platten, sister of Caroline; John Squires, brother of Caroline; Jessie, grandaughter of Chloe; and Rose and Mary Violett. Nonfamily correspondents include H.[Henry] M. Marker who served in Company C, 30th Indiana Regiment; Mellie Roberts of Kendallville, Indiana; O. M. Dunn; and H.M. Rockwell. The collection also includes an undated parody of the poem "The Baron's Last Banquet" and an undated recipe for "Golden Oil", a remedy made for "coughs, colds, croups, kidney and liver complaints" and "internal pains, strains and cramps of all kinds" that included rosin, spirits of turpentine and oil of hemlock.
Dates
- 1857-1908
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
John Wesley Violett (1795-1871) was born near Harper's Ferry, Virginia. Following the death of his father, his family moved and settled on Buck Creek near Springfield, Ohio. He served in the war of 1812 and then lived in Missouri for a few years before returning to Ohio in 1823. He married Chloe Bishop (1802-1875) in March 1824. The Violetts sold their farm in Clarke County, Ohio and moved to Elkhart County, Indiana in the summer of 1829. They were the parents of a number of children, including their youngest son, Benjamin (1843-1925). Benjamin was a private in Company E, 74th Indiana Regiment during the Civil War and served from July 1862 to June 1865. He married Caroline Squires (1845-1899) in July 1868 and they had three children: Myron (1869-1950), Mary (1876-1942) and Rose (1879-1972). Ben married a second time to Anna Frances Eliot James (1871-1856) and they had two children: Olive (1915-1976) and Benjamin Reith (1917-1989). The family surname was sometimes spelled Violette.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Benjamin Violett." U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865. Accessed June 4, 2021. https://www.ancestry.com.
FindaGrave.com. "Benjamin Violett." Find a Grave Memorial ID 154439254. Accessed June 4, 20201. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/154439254/benjamin-violett.
History of Elkhart County, Indiana: Together With Sketches of Its Cities, Villages and Townships, Educational, Religious, Civil, Military, and Political History. Chicago: Chas. C. Chapman and Co., 1881.
"Goshen-[The Body of Ernest Martin]." South Bend Tribune (Ind.), May 25, 1949. https://www.newspapers.com.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Benjamin Violett." U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865. Accessed June 4, 2021. https://www.ancestry.com.
FindaGrave.com. "Benjamin Violett." Find a Grave Memorial ID 154439254. Accessed June 4, 20201. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/154439254/benjamin-violett.
History of Elkhart County, Indiana: Together With Sketches of Its Cities, Villages and Townships, Educational, Religious, Civil, Military, and Political History. Chicago: Chas. C. Chapman and Co., 1881.
"Goshen-[The Body of Ernest Martin]." South Bend Tribune (Ind.), May 25, 1949. https://www.newspapers.com.
Extent
0.02 Cubic Feet (2 folders)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a purchase from Barnette's Books of South Bend, Indiana on 1968/03/05.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2021/06/07 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2021/06/07 by Laura Eliason.
- Title
- Violett family collection
- 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
