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Kenney and Ferrell family collection

 Collection — Folder: 1-4
Identifier: GS-004

Scope and Contents

This collection includes Bible records, research, and correspondence from Marian K. Ferrell Wiggers in Indiana and Illinois, ranging from 1874 to 1960, regarding the Ferrell and Kenney famiies.

Dates

  • 1874 - 1960

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with the Genealogy Division, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to the Genealogy Division.

Biographical / Historical

Marian Kenney Ferrell was born November 10, 1895, in Elizabethtown, Illinois to Milas and Ann (Kinney) Ferrell. She had one younger brother, Pierce Ferrell. On May 19, 1918, Ferrell married Edwin Henry Wiggers in Louisville, Kentucky, and they had two children, Edwin Henry and Carolyn Ann. Marian Wiggers was a writer for the Evansville Courier, and an editor of the Indiana Club Woman magazine. She was a member of the Women’s Press Club, a member of the Indiana Public Health Nursing Association, and a member of Trinity United Methodist Church. Wiggers died on May 15, 1980, in Evansville, Indiana.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (4 folders)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

This collection is arranged by subject.

Custodial History

This collection was received by the Genealogy Division as a donation.

Accruals

No further additions are expected.

Processing Information

Collection processing completed 2025/01/15 by Sarah Pfundstein. EAD finding aid created 2025/01/16 by Sarah Pfundstein.
Title
Kenney and Ferrell family collection
Status
Completed
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Genealogy Repository

Contact:
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Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3689