Beard, Collins, Fisher and Weaver families of Illinois and Ohio papers
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of handwritten letters, family histories, genealogies, deeds, wills, cash receipts, statements, mementoes, and a draft exemption of Joseph Weaver between 1816-1901. The materials were created by the Beard, Collins, Fisher, and Weaver families of Illinois and Ohio. Joseph Weaver was exempted from the draft during the American Civil War because he was able to get a substitute. This Joseph Weaver may have been Joseph Myrtle Weaver (1832-1913), an American author. Probably, the Collins Family collected the following items: letters, deeds, bill of sales or receipt, will and testament of Edward Collins, plus the genealogy of the Fisher, Collins, Beard and Weaver Families which shows closer connection to the Edward Collins family than any of the others. Most of the letters are in Illinois, and Ohio.
Dates
- 1816-1901
Creator
- Beard family (Family)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Letters must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical / Historical
Letters in the collection were between the Beard, Collins, and Fisher families, who were all related. It appears that Thomas Beard and Thalia Collins were brother and sister and Thalia Collins was the mother of Fanny Fisher. The Weaver's are apparently related, but not clear as to how. Other family relationships as follows: L. Collins was the son of Thalia Collins; Hannah was the sister of Thalia; Anna Collins was the mother of Ann E. Collins; Hannah is also either the sister to Edward or Thalia Collins; Jedediah Beard was the father of Amy; Thalia Collins appears to be the mother of Thomas Collins; Selina Beard was the aunt of Fanny Fisher and apparently the sister of Thalia Collins; and Thalia appears to be the mother of Minerva Collins. Various events of the Civil War are mentioned because both Thomas Beard and Edward Collins were in the army, also Jedediah Beard. Lincoln's assassination was mentioned.
Extent
1 box (0.5 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Handwritten letters, family histories, genealogies, deeds, wills, cash receipts, statements, mementoes, and a draft exemption of Joseph Weaver. The materials were created by the Beard, Collins, Fisher, and Weaver families of Illinois and Ohio. Joseph Weaver was exempted from the draft during the American Civil War because he was able to get a substitute. This Joseph Weaver may have been Joseph Myrtle Weaver (1832-1913), an American author.
Arrangement
Collection has been arranged in four series and one file: 1. Beard, Collins, Fisher and Weaver families correspondence, 1816-1901. 2. Beard, Collins, Fisher and Weaver families family history and financial records, 1839-1894. 3. Weaver, Eaton, Chamberlain warranty deeds, 1854-1856. 4. Beard, Collins, Fisher and Weaver families of Illinois and Ohio other documents, 1852-1864. 5. George Wheelwright correspondence to Jedediah Beard, 1841.
Other Finding Aids
Finding aid available in the repository.
Other Finding Aids
Item-level inventory available online. http://files.lib.byu.edu/ead/XML/MSS339.xml
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
Processing Information
Processed; 1974.
- Beard family -- Correspondence
- Collins family -- Correspondence
- Correspondence
- Fisher family -- Correspondence
- Genealogies
- Histories (Literary works)
- Illinois -- History -- Sources
- Letters
- Material Types
- Ohio -- History
- Weaver family -- Correspondence
- Title
- Register of Beard, Collins, Fisher and Weaver families of Illinois and Ohio
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Garrett Schroath
- Date
- 2011 March 17
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States