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
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 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.
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
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.
- 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
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
