William F. Boor letter
Collection — Folder: S2531
Identifier: S2531
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a letter written by W. F. Boor on January 25, 1847 and sent to Henry Axline of Pleasant Valley, Ohio. In the letter, Boor asks for consent to marry Axline’s daughter Catherine.
Dates
- 1847/01/25
Creator
- Boor, William Francis, 1819-1907 (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
William Francis Boor was born June 10, 1819 in Perry County, Ohio to Nicholas and Rachel Boor. In 1842, he began a three-year study of medicine under Drs. Dillon and Spencer in Uniontown, Muskingum County, Ohio. Following a short stay in Carlisle, Monroe County, Ohio, Boor arrived in Middletown, Indiana in August 1846 and set up his medical practice. He married Catharine Axline on April 12, 1847 and they had two children. Catharine died in March 1852 and the following October, Boor entered the Jefferson Medical College at Philadelphia to further his medical knowledge. He graduated in 1853 and returned to Middletown to resume his practice. On April 1, 1857, he married Sarah Roof of New Castle, Indiana and they had two children. He moved his family to Perry County, Ohio for about a year and then moved back to Indiana and settled in New Castle. He served as a surgeon with the Fourth Indiana Cavalry during the Civil War and lived the rest of his life in New Castle, passing away at the age of 88 on July 16, 1907.
Sources:
FindaGrave.com. "Dr. William Francis Boor." Memorial ID 27730154. Accessed December 20, 2018. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27730154/william-francis-boor.
“William F. Boor, M.D.” History of Henry County, Indiana: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages, and Towns, Educational, Religious, Civil, Military and Political History, Portraits of Prominent Persons, and Biographies of Representative Citizens, 461-467. Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Company, 1884.
Sources:
FindaGrave.com. "Dr. William Francis Boor." Memorial ID 27730154. Accessed December 20, 2018. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27730154/william-francis-boor.
“William F. Boor, M.D.” History of Henry County, Indiana: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages, and Towns, Educational, Religious, Civil, Military and Political History, Portraits of Prominent Persons, and Biographies of Representative Citizens, 461-467. Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Company, 1884.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection includes one letter.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Mrs. Robert Ingalls on 1980/04/11.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2018/12/20 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2018/12/20 by Laura Eliason.
Creator
- Boor, William Francis, 1819-1907 (Person)
- Title
- William F. Boor letter
- 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
