William Davis Everitt collection
Collection — Folder: S3239
Identifier: S3239
Scope and Contents
This collection includes printed black-and-white scans of two photographs and 56 letters from William Davis Everitt in the United States to his wife, Matilda E. Everitt, and children in Indiana, ranging from 1862 to 1865, while he was serving with the 81st Indiana Infantry Regiment during the U.S. Civil War. The photographs are a portrait of Everitt in uniform and a group portrait of Everitt, his wife, and four of their children in front of their Scott County home in the late 1800s. There is also a typed introduction and index included with reproductions compiled by Jeff Harmon.
Dates
- 1862-1865
Conditions Governing Use
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
William Davis Everitt was born on February 8, 1833 in Scott County, Indiana to William Conway and Mary Conway (Lewellen) Everitt. He was part of the United Brethren Church growing up before becoming a member of the M. E. Church at Vienna, Indiana, where he attended until his death. Everitt married Matilda Ellen Easum on April 14, 1852 and they had nine children: Milred Angeline, Thomas Henry, Martha Frances, James Edgar, William Rosecrans, Charles Havington, Oliver Eugene, Jesse Fletcher, and Bertha Ellen. During the U.S. Civil War, Everitt mustered into Company I, 81st Indiana Infantry Regiment as a captain. On January 1, 1865, he was commissioned as a major of the 81st Regiment before mustering out at the end of the war. He returned home to Scott County to farm. Everitt died on April 11, 1912, and is buried in Everitt Cemetery in Vienna, Indiana.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. “William D. Everitt.” 1880 United States Federal Census. Accessed June 18, 2024. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
FamilySearch. “William D Everitt.” Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019. Accessed June 18, 2024. https://www.familysearch.org.
FamilySearch. “William D. Everitt.” United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865. Accessed June 18, 2024. https://www.familysearch.org/
FamilySearch. “William D Everitt.” United States Census, 1860. Accessed June 18, 2024. https://www.familysearch.org/
FindAGrave.com. “Capt. William Davis Everitt.” Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed June 18, 2024. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10173581/william-davis-everitt.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. “William D. Everitt.” 1880 United States Federal Census. Accessed June 18, 2024. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
FamilySearch. “William D Everitt.” Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019. Accessed June 18, 2024. https://www.familysearch.org.
FamilySearch. “William D. Everitt.” United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865. Accessed June 18, 2024. https://www.familysearch.org/
FamilySearch. “William D Everitt.” United States Census, 1860. Accessed June 18, 2024. https://www.familysearch.org/
FindAGrave.com. “Capt. William Davis Everitt.” Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed June 18, 2024. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10173581/william-davis-everitt.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by format.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Tom Everitt via Jeff Harmon on 2000/12/27.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2024/06/04 by A.J. Chrapliwy. EAD finding aid created 2024/06/14 by A.J. Chrapliwy. EAD finding aid revised 2024/10/07 by Brittany Kropf.
- Correspondence
- Military life
- Photographs
- Soldiers
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Military life
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives
- United States. Army. Indiana Infantry Regiment, 81st (1862-1865)
- War wounds
- Title
- William Davis Everitt collection
- 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
