Joseph Rothrock letters
Collection — Folder: S1813
Identifier: S1813
Scope and Contents
This collection includes photocopies of two letters written by Joseph Rothrock while he served with Company H, 81st Indiana Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War. Sent to his sister Rebecca at Sharp's Mill, Harrison County, Indiana, the first letter is dated September 24, 1862 and was sent from Louisville, Kentucky and the second letter is dated May 27, 1863 and sent from Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
Dates
- 1862-1863
Creator
- Rothrock, Joseph, 1834-1871 (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 / Historical
Joseph Rothrock was born around 1834 in Crawford County, Indiana to Solomon and Sally Rothrock, early settlers of the county. He married Sarah Margaret Bell on May 24, 1860. He served in Company H, 81st Indiana Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War, mustering in on August 29, 1862 and mustering out at the end of the war on June 13, 1865. He passed away on February 14, 1871 and is buried in Thompson Chapel Cemetery in Harrison County. His sister Rebecca Lydia was born November 2, 1837 and passed away on January 11, 1897. Married to James L. Lynch on December 18, 1865, she was the mother of several children, including daughter Esther "Hettie" Lynch Gersham. Hettie was the mother of Ethel Gresham Fields, the donor of the letters in this collection.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Joseph Rothrock." 1850 United States Federal Census. Accessed November 16, 2018. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/.
Ancestry.com. "Joseph Rothrock." 1860 United States Federal Census. Accessed November 19, 2018. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/.
Ancestry.com. "Joseph Rothrock." Web: Indiana Civil War Soldier Database Index, 1861-1865. Accessed November 16, 2018. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/.
FindaGrave.com. "Joseph 'Joe' Rothrock." Memorial ID 42360240. Accessed November 19, 2018. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42360240.
FindaGrave.com. "Rebecca Lydia Rothrock Lynch." Memorial ID 79616567. Accessed November 19, 2018. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/79616567/rebecca-lydia-lynch.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Joseph Rothrock." 1850 United States Federal Census. Accessed November 16, 2018. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/.
Ancestry.com. "Joseph Rothrock." 1860 United States Federal Census. Accessed November 19, 2018. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/.
Ancestry.com. "Joseph Rothrock." Web: Indiana Civil War Soldier Database Index, 1861-1865. Accessed November 16, 2018. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/.
FindaGrave.com. "Joseph 'Joe' Rothrock." Memorial ID 42360240. Accessed November 19, 2018. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42360240.
FindaGrave.com. "Rebecca Lydia Rothrock Lynch." Memorial ID 79616567. Accessed November 19, 2018. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/79616567/rebecca-lydia-lynch.
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. Torrence Fields in 1973/05.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2018/11/20 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2018/11/20 by Laura Eliason.
Creator
- Rothrock, Joseph, 1834-1871 (Person)
- Title
- Joseph Rothrock letters
- 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
