Painter family.

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Quaker family of West Chester, Pa.

Samuel Marshall Painter (1809-1884) was a successful newspaper publisher, book dealer, and local official. Both he and his wife, Ann Vickers Painter (1810-1890), were active abolitionists. Samuel aided in the escape of freedom seeker Rachel Harris and Ann Vickers Painter was the daughter of noted Underground Railroad conductor, John Vickers. The collection also includes the correspondence of their children: John Vickers Painter (1835-1903) railroad man and banker; Uriah Hunt Painter (1837-1900), West Chester businessman (railroad, telegraph, ice, lumber), early financial backer of Thomas A. Edison, Civil War correspondent for the Philadelphia Inquirer, and possible Union intelligence agent; Gen. William Painter (1838-1884) Civil War soldier, at Gettysburg given responsibility of transportation of Army of Potomac; Capt. Francis James Painter (b. 1841) Civil War Navy pay master; Dr. Joseph Elwood Painter (1842-1878) Civil War surgeon in charge of the hospital at Camp Curtin, later served in Japan; Henry Painter (1847-1893) Board of Chester County Prison Inspectors; Howard Painter (1851-1876) mining engineer; and Ellen Painter (1865-1948), daughter of Uriah Hunt Painter.

From the description of Painter family papers, 1837-1922 (bulk 1880-1900). (Chester County Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 649344170

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correspondedWith Avery family family
correspondedWith Bates, John person
correspondedWith Bevill, Camille person
correspondedWith Cunningham, Ellen Painter, 1865-1948 person
associatedWith Cunningham, J. W. (James Willett) person
correspondedWith Eaglewood School (Perth Amboy, N.J.) corporateBody
correspondedWith Griffith, M. C. person
correspondedWith Hunter, Emma S. person
correspondedWith Lear, Malin person
correspondedWith Mann, Horace, 1796-1859 person
associatedWith McFarland and Haines. corporateBody
correspondedWith McFarland, David person
correspondedWith Mott, James, 1788-1868 person
correspondedWith Painter, Albert P., 1844-1918 person
correspondedWith Painter, Ann Vickers, 1810-1890 person
correspondedWith Painter, Belinda Avery person
correspondedWith Painter, Francis J. (Francis James), 1841-1910 person
correspondedWith Painter, Henry, 1847-1893 person
correspondedWith Painter, Howard, 1851-1876 person
correspondedWith Painter, John Vickers, 1835-1903 person
correspondedWith Painter, Joseph Elwood, 1842-1878 person
correspondedWith Painter, Samuel Marshall, 1809-1884 person
correspondedWith Painter, Uriah Hunt, 1837-1900 person
correspondedWith Painter, William, 1838-1884 person
associatedWith Peninsula Railroad Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Pennypacker, Samuel W. (Samuel Whitaker), 1843-1916. person
correspondedWith Sprogle, Olive person
correspondedWith Tarbell, Ida M. (Ida Minerva), 1857-1944 person
correspondedWith United States. Army corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Navy corporateBody
correspondedWith Vickers family family
associatedWith Weld, Theodore Dwight, 1803-1895. person
associatedWith West Chester Opera House (West Chester, Pa.) corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Pennsylvania
United States
New Jersey--Perth Amboy
Pennsylvania--West Chester
Eastern Shore (Md. and Va.)
West Chester (Pa.)
Europe
Japan
Subject
Theater
Americans
Business enterprises
Businessmen
Students
Photography
Physicians
Quaker abolitionists
Quakers
Railroads
Soldiers
Telegraph lines
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Active 1837

Active 1922

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