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John O. Skelton deeds

 Collection — Folder: OB214
Identifier: OB214

Scope and Contents

This collection contains deeds for property purchased and owned by John O. Skelton in Cass County, Indiana in 1848 and 1853.

Dates

  • 1848, 1853

Creator

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

John O. Skelton, born circa 1810, was a merchant in Cass County, Indiana. He and his partner, Ashford Carter, had a retail business called Skelton and Carter, which opened in 1831. Skelton married Elizabeth A. Vigus on 24 September 1838 in Cass County.

Sources:

Helm, Thomas B. History of Cass County, Indiana. Chicago: Brant and Fuller, 1886.

Ancestry.com. Indiana Marriages to 1850. Accessed March 8, 2006. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.

Extent

0.05 Cubic Feet (1 medium oversize folder)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

This collection is arranged chronologically.

Custodial History

This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Jennie Skelton on 1929/12/23.

Accruals

No further additions are expected.

Processing Information

Collection processing and finding aid completed by Benjamin Clark during March 2006. Finding aid revised by Bethany Fiechter on 2015/11/04. EAD finding aid completed by Bethany Fiechter on 2018/05/30. EAD finding aid revised 2021/09/13 by Lauren Patton.
Title
John O. Skelton deeds
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

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