Box 12
Contains 20 Results:
John S. Harned Diary
John S. Harned, Sr. (1796-1880) was an Orthodox Friend and a miller and farmer in Washington County, Ind. This is a typescript of excerpts of a diary that Harned kept from 1859-1865, apparently edited by Ethel Trueblood. Included is a photograph of Harned and his wife, Ruth (Green) Harned. Transferred from D. Elton Trueblood Collection, 1995.
Eli Kelly Collection
Eli Kelly (1839-1899) was a Friend of West Milton, Miami County, Ohio. The collection consists of a typescript of a reminiscence of Kelly's service with the 8th Ohio Cavalry in Virginia during the Civil War in 1864 and 1865. Gift of Jay Beede, 1987.
Kumler Family Collection
Genealogical material, apparently collected by D.K. Zeller and Emma (Zeller) Dennis of Richmond, Ind. between 1890 and 1930, relating to descendants of Henry Kumler of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Gift of Mrs. E.Z. Elleman, 1964.
Lydia Stanton Moore Collection
Lydia (Stanton) Moore (1839- ) was a student at Earlham College in 1862-1863. Born at Springborough, Warren County, Ohio, she was the daughter of Joseph and Catherine Ann (Stanton) Stanton and married Walter Moore in 1869. They lived in Washington and Hamilton counties, Ind. From 1893 to 1905 she was the Earlham postmistress. She died in Los Angeles. The collection consists of her recipe book, ca. 1870. Gift of Helen Carter Sprandling.
Myron Strattan Collection
Myron Strattan (1895-1986) was a minister and leading member of Indiana Yearly Meeting of Friends, residing in Knightstown, Ind. The collection consists of autobiographical and reminiscent writings, mostly relating to the peace testimony of Friends.
Jonathan Taylor Papers
Jonathan Taylor (1763-1831) was a prominent Orthodox Friend of Mt. Pleasant, Ohio, a recorded minister and clerk of Ohio Yearly Meeting at the time of the Hicksite separation. This collection consists of a sketch of Jonathan Taylor and his wife, Ann (Schofield) Taylor (1765-1862), and deeds and legal papers. Probably acquired by Harlow Lindley.
Amos and Nancy (Newby) Thomas Collection
Amos Thomas (1832-1916) and wife Nancy (Newby) Thomas (1830-1908) were Friends living near Fairmont, Grant County, Ind. This collection consists of reminiscences of family members.
William B. Thompson Collection
William B. Thompson (1813- ) was a Friend from Orange County, North Carolina, who settled near Monrovia, Morgan County, Ind. in 1844. Later in life he became a Methodist. The collection consists of a typescript of his autobiography, with information on family history, his early life and education, travel, and his impressions of slavery. Gift of W. Willis Thompson, 1974.
Oliver M. Thornburg Papers
Oliver M. Thornburg (1852-1938) was a Hicksite Friend and farmer who lived near Milton, Ind. His papers consist of letters to him and to his father Milton Thornburg (1811-1892) as well as to an unidentified sister of Oliver from relatives in Iowa and Montgomery County, Ind. Photocopies.