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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.

Extent

0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

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.

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
William Davis Everitt collection
Status
Completed
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

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Repository Details

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