Mary Mclaughlin "Pioneers, Mclaughin and Kinder Families" collection
Collection — Folder: S2054
Identifier: S2054
Scope and Contents
Beming the overall title "Pioneers[:] ... McLaughlin and Kinder Famililies," the total history which
is this collection breaks into distinct sections. The first section, a history of the McLaughlin
family, offers insights into early Indianapolis. This prologue of McLaughlin histrny is a rich
source of family names, including the Polk family, of which President James K. Polk was a
member. In addition to memories of early Irvington, Loekerbie, the Grand Opera House, the old
state house, and one person's meeting Abraham Lincoln, a narrative on pioneer life dating back to
1836.
At page 12, this compilation becomes a series of individual obituaries -- specifically of Mrs. Maria
W. Kinder, Mrs. David M. Boyd, William T. Clark, Rachel Kinder Clark, Mrs. Igoe (Nancy
Kinder Igoe), William H. McLaughlin, Elizabeth McLaughlin, and Willie McLaughlin. At page
25, a second family history, "The Kinder Family," begins. This history contains a poem by Saral1
T. Bolton (which is not in her Collected Works), written in the memory of Captain Trustin B.
Kinder. The compilation closes with a 2-page outline entitled "The Kinder and McLaughlin
Families," which dated 1950 in which Mary McLaughlin lists the descendents from four marriages:
Isaac and Maria Brown Kinder, Nancy Kinder and Martin Igoe, Mada Kinder and William H.
McLaughlin, and Mary Kinder and Oliver Morton Trumbull.
Item Listing:
• 1950. 35-page family history.
Dates
- 1950
Creator
- McLaughlin, Mary (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 Note
Mary McLaughlin, the compiler and author of these family histories, was the wife of a descendent
of Harry McLaughlin, whose family came to Indiana from Virginia, through Kentucky.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by subject.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed in 1998 by Philip N. Williams. EAD finding aid created 2018/06/07 by Lauren Patton.
Creator
- McLaughlin, Mary (Person)
- Title
- Mary Mclaughlin "Pioneers, Mclaughin and Kinder Families" collection
- 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
