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Mary P. Frankum Sunday school temperance pledge

 Collection — Folder: S2160
Identifier: S2160

Scope and Contents

This collection includes a Sunday school temperance pledge certificate for Mary P. Frankum, signed by Philip Miller, president of the Sunday-School Temperance Society of the M.E. Church at Williamsport, Pennsylvania on October 21, 1860. "M.P. Frankum...Phoenixville, PA" is written in pencil on the back on the certificate.

Dates

  • 1860/10/21

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This collection is open for research.

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Biographical Note

Mary P. Frankum was born June 21, 1851 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Reuben H. and Mary (Welker) Frankum. The family was living in Williamsport in Lycoming County when Mary signed a pledge to become a member of the Sunday-School Temperance Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Williamsport on October 21, 1860. The family later moved to Phoenixville. She married James Denithorne around 1880 and they had four children. She raised her family in Huntindon and she lived there until her death on October 25, 1925.

Sources:

Ancestry.com. "Mary P. Denithom." Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1967. Accessed March 8, 2021. https://www.ancestry.com.

Ancestry.com. "Mary P. Dinnathorn." 1900 United States Federal Census. Accessed March 8, 2021. https://www.ancestry.com.

Ancestry.com. "Mary P. Franklin." 1870 United States Federal Census. Accessed March 8, 2021. https://www.ancestry.com.

Ancestry.com. "Mary P. Fromkrom [Frankum]." 1860 United States Federal Census. Accessed March 8, 2021.https://www.ancestry.com.

Extent

0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

This collections consists of one item.

Custodial History

This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from W. Heiss.

Accruals

No further additions are expected.

Processing Information

Collection processing completed 2021/03/08 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2021/03/08 by Laura Eliason.

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Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Mary P. Frankum Sunday school temperance pledge
Status
Completed
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

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