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O'Neal, Katie Reed, 1891-1989. Katie Reed O'Neal family papers, 1800-1972 (bulk 1800-1865).

Title: Katie Reed O'Neal family papers, 1800-1972 (bulk 1800-1865).

Contains mostly 19th century handwritten receipts, contracts, deeds, documents, correspondence, food and medicine recipes, and other miscellany from a Missouri family who relocated to California in 1907. Includes two "bills of sale" for three African-Americans bought as slaves in Scotland County, Missouri by family member, Barnett Basham. The slaves were originally owned by Daniel Campbell who was declared "to be a person of unsound mind" by a jury in Scotland County. The envelope containing the bills of sale for the slaves has handwritten notes on it signed by Katie R. O'Neal on May 30, 1963 with added information including, "Barnett Basham, step-father of Willam Gray Reed [Katie's father] bought these slaves. My daddy's father, Peter Reed, didn't believe in selling and buying human beings." Also includes two photographs (4x6, b&w) of family members, an infant photograph of Oren O'Neal, Katie O'Neal's husband, and a photograph of an unidentified older woman, [Katie O'Neal or other family member?]. Also includes a color snapshot of two framed photographs of a man and a woman (possibly the Mr. and Mrs. Oren O'Neal referred to on the envelope annotations). Some of the materials include more recent handwritten annotations with added information about the family and are signed by Katie Reed O'Neal in the 1960's and 1970's. Sept. 18, 1858. Scotland County, Missouri. William G. Downing, court-appointed guardian for Daniel Campbell, to Barnett Basham for $700 dollars. "...assigns [to Barnett Basham] the said Negro man Jeff now about the age of forty-five years a dark mulatto together with all the rights, title, interest and claim of the said Daniel Campbell...." Aug. 6, 1859. Scotland County, Missouri. Samuel S. Cecil to Barnett Basham for $600 dollars. "A Negro woman named Eliza about thirty-five (35) years of age of fair or light complexion. Also a Negro girl named Angelina about ten years of age, fair or light complexion, said to be slaves for life." Originally sold to Samuel S. Cecil on Sept. 28, 1858, by William G. Downing, court-appointed guardian for Daniel Campbell.

ArchivalResource: 1 box (0.2 linear feet).

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