Wayne County (Ind.)
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 46 Collections and/or Records:
Merton W. Grills collection
Collection
Identifier: G-122
Scope and Contents
This collection includes genealogical research and correpsondence from Merton W. Grills in Indiana, and other states ranging from 1841 to 1954 regarding the Humbert, Ward and other allied families.
Dates:
1841-1954
Found in:
Genealogy
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Merton W. Grills collection
Nathan R. Overman collection
Collection — Folder S1035
Identifier: S1035
Scope and Contents
This collection includes photocopies of letters sent to Nathan R. Overman predominantly from Nathan Cadwallader of Wayne and Randolph Counties, Indiana (1850-1878). The collection also contains Overman's original August, 1850 articles of agreement for teaching school in Tetersburg and a photocopy and transcription of another agreement from November 11, 1851; photocopies of his 1861 Franklin Almanac and Diary; a December 6, 1866 note authorizing payment of additional bounty for Civil War...
Dates:
1850-1903
"Old Settlers of Wayne County" newspaper articles
Collection — Folder S1937
Identifier: S1937
Scope and Contents
This collection includes typescripts of "Old Settlers of Wayne County," a series of articles that ran in the Richmond Palladium from July 26, 1860 to January 31, 1861. The series consisted of 18 articles and the collection has all but the 9th article that ran in the October 18, 1860 issue of the newspaper. The typescripts include edit marks in pencil.
Dates:
1860-1861
Philip and Susan Stombaugh indenture
Collection — Folder S3286
Identifier: S3286
Scope and Contents
This collection contains an indenture dated December 21, 1866 for real estate purchased by Philip and Susan Stombaugh in Wayne County, Indiana.
Dates:
1866/12/21
Pitzer family history
Collection — Folder S1139
Identifier: S1139
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a photocopy of a three-page biography from Mrs. William E. Schoefield ranging from 1771 to 1896 regarding the the Joseph Baker Pitzer family history.
Dates:
1771-1896
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Pitzer family history
Quaker meeting records collection
Collection
Identifier: L467
Scope and Contents
The collection comprises record books created by Webster Parry with information gathered from various Society of Friends monthly meetings, in Indiana and Miami, Ohio. ranging from 1880 to 1928. The information includes births, marriages, and deaths, beginning in 1708 and continuing through 1928.
Dates:
1880-1928
Sadie E. Robinson narrative
Collection — Folder S2729
Identifier: S2729
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a narrative from Sadie E. Robinson in Marksville, Indiana ranging from 1942 to 1943, regarding consolidation of Indiana schools.
Dates:
1940
Sarah A. Wrigley collection
Collection — Folder S1466
Identifier: S1466
Scope and Contents
This collection includes four legal documents regarding the political offices held by John Finley in 1832 and 1837 in Indiana, concerning Finley's election to the office of clerk for the Wayne County Circuit Court over Samuel Hannah in August of 1837 and his 1832 appointment as marshall of the sixth district of Indiana in charge of collecting votes for the electoral college election from Governor Noah Noble.
Dates:
1832-1837
Stephen Swaine collection
Collection — Folder S1277
Identifier: S1277
Scope and Contents
Two items in this collection are original hand-written documents in ink on long paper. The slightly smaller document is dated April 13, 1836, and is written by Samuel Fleming of Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana. Samuel promises to pay Stephen Swaine "of the same place" $800.00 for Lot #50 in the Borough of Richmond.
The second document has entries starting in 1827 and ending in 1842, listing payments made by Stephen Swaine to Dr. A. Alexander until the account was settled.
The second document has entries starting in 1827 and ending in 1842, listing payments made by Stephen Swaine to Dr. A. Alexander until the account was settled.
Dates:
1827-1842
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Stephen Swaine collection
Stubbs and Mendenhall family collection
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: G-054
Scope and Contents
This collection includes genealogical research from Lewis D. Stubbs and Ada Stubbs Bernhardt in Indiana and Ohio ranging from 1884 to 1964 regarding the Stubbs, Mendenhall and other allied families.
Dates:
1884 - 1964
Found in:
Genealogy
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Stubbs and Mendenhall family collection
