Nathaniel Williams papers
Collection — Folder: S1991
Identifier: S1991
Scope and Contents
This collection includes an autographed ledger and letters from Nathaniel Williams and others in Lawrence County, Indiana and in Cuba ranging from 1867 to 1898 regarding mercantile records and the Spanish-American War in 1898.
Dates
- 1867-1898
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
Nathaniel Williams was born on January 12, 1817 in Ashe County, North Carolina. He moved to Lawrence County, Indiana in 1817, then to Morgan County in 1852. In 1856, he returned to Lawrence County. He was a blacksmith, farmer, merchant, minister and a justice of the peace for two terms. He married Rosamma Owens in 1834, and they had three children before her death in 1839. He married Susannah Owens in 1840, and they had eight children before her death in 1879. He married Ella Shaw in 1880. He was a Democratic member of the Indiana House of Representatives in 1863, representing Lawrence County.
Williams, Nathaniel. (1980). In A biographical directory of the Indiana General Assembly . (v.1, p. 418). Indianapolis, IN: Indiana Historical Bureau ISLI 920 B15G
"Williams, Nathaniel". Find a grave memorial. Retrieved 2014/08/06. http://www.findagrave.com
Williams, Nathaniel. (1980). In A biographical directory of the Indiana General Assembly . (v.1, p. 418). Indianapolis, IN: Indiana Historical Bureau ISLI 920 B15G
"Williams, Nathaniel". Find a grave memorial. Retrieved 2014/08/06. http://www.findagrave.com
Extent
0.03 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 Ezra Macy on 1934/06/25.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 1998 by Philip N. Williams. EAD finding aid created 2014/08/06 by Edythe Huffman.
- Title
- Nathaniel Williams papers
- 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
