Edison family collection
Collection
Identifier: L441
Scope and Contents
The collection contains genealogical papers collected by Olive Edison Hartsough concerning the Edison and Crocker families of northern Indiana. The papers date from 1871 to 1983. Other families named in the collection are Hartsough, Brewster, Howes, Hooker, Eisenhour, Curtis, Tobey, Pippenger, Rea, Surface, and Tilley. The papers include heat-transfer duplicates, photostats, photocopies of military and other governmental records, registers, pedigree charts, family group sheets, family trees, genealogical notes and notebooks, abstracts, correspondence, newspaper clippings, certificates, and photographs. Hartsough conducted much of her research with the goal of establishing her eligibility for memberships in the Society of Mayflower Descendants, the National Society Colonial Dames of the XVII Century, and the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Dates
- 1864-1983
Creator
- Edison family (Family)
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
William Oscar Edison (also Edson, Edington, or Eddington) was born in St. Joseph County, Indiana, on October 15, 1842. As a child, he was placed in Our Savior Work School for Boys and then taken from the home to work on a farm. Edison was a private in Company B of the 48th Indiana Infantry during the U.S. Civil War. Edison mustered out on July 15, 1865. He married Samantha Anne Rea on September 12, 1872. Edison died on September 28, 1930.
Ezra Thomas Crocker was born at Pawlet, Vermont, on March 9, 1806. He married Julia Curtis at Hudson, Ohio, on April 8, 1828. He died at Franklin, Ohio, on July 8, 1839.
Ezra Thomas Crocker was born at Pawlet, Vermont, on March 9, 1806. He married Julia Curtis at Hudson, Ohio, on April 8, 1828. He died at Franklin, Ohio, on July 8, 1839.
Extent
0.6 Cubic Feet (2 manuscript boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by subject.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Donna Thiele on 1992/07/17.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed in 1999 by Philip N. Williams. Collection re-processed 2012/05 by Laura Williams. EAD finding aid created 2018/05/14 by Lauren Patton.
Creator
- Edison family (Family)
- Title
- Edison family 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
