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0485: Burlington Presbyterian Church Records, 1826-1828, Marshall University Special Collections
0485: Burlington Presbyterian Church Records, 1826-1828, Marshall University Special Collections
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This collection consists of eleven pages copied from the Burlington Presbyterian Church record book containing the “Record of the Establishment Proceedings of the Presbyterian Church of Burlington, Lawrence County, Ohio.” The text includes a list of members, minutes and notes, and a list of baptisms between 1826 and 1828. It also includes copies of a more modern photograph of the church added later and a copy of a typed page about the Kanawha Presbytery, First Presbyterian Church in Huntington, West Virginia. Due to the fact that all pages are copies, legibility can vary.
0476: Samuel Cabell Papers, 1818-1832, Marshall University Special Collections
0476: Samuel Cabell Papers, 1818-1832, Marshall University Special Collections
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This collection consists of copies of materials related to Samuel Jordan Cabell found in the National Archives in Washington, D.C. These papers include copies of military bounty land warrants and scrip issued in 1832 as well as a will and some correspondence. Materials created after Cabell’s death are primarily by his son Patrick Henry Cabell. Because these materials are copies, legibility can be limited.
0480: Harold C. Smith Typescript, 1955, Marshall University Special Collections
0480: Harold C. Smith Typescript, 1955, Marshall University Special Collections
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This collection consists of a 26 page typescript titled “A Historical Survey of Lexington During the Civil War”. The paper includes no sections to assist in determining content, but there is a focus on slavery. A note on the folder states that the paper was possibly written for a class taught by Dr. Sam Clagg at the University of Kentucky.
0471: Evans Family Records, 1667-1982, Marshall University Special Collections
0471: Evans Family Records, 1667-1982, Marshall University Special Collections
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This collection consists of a compilation of family group sheets and pages from an unidentified book from the Genealogical Library of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution for the Evans family in West Virginia. Also included is a narrative by Gordon C. Baker titled "John Evans of the Border".