Papers, 1836-1880.

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Papers, 1836-1880.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/21667729

Personal and business papers, correspondence, election reports, postal records, and legal documents of George Washington Cross, his family, and residents of Montezuma, Ind. Cross's papers, 1836-1853, deal with personal and business matters, including his work as postmaster and inspector of elections in Montezuma. Election reports, 1840-1846, are from Montezuma and Parke County. There are also legal papers concerning the estate of Austin Jenkins, 1845-1846; personal papers of Eliza Jane Cross, 1852-1870; letters to Sharon Case, Cross's son-in-law, 1865-1880, mostly from family in Ohio; letters to Nathaniel Wilson, 1841-1846, mainly from family in Ohio; and Addison Dixon's Civil War discharge, 1864.

1 box and 4 oversize folders.

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Jenkins, Austin, d. 1845?

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Case, Sharon, fl. 1865-1880.

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Wilson, Nathaniel, active 1841-1844

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Cross, Eliza Jane, fl. 1850-1863.

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Cross, George Washington, 1816-

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George Washington Cross was born in Ohio. He served as postmaster of Montezuma, Parke County, Ind. from 1844 to 1847, and inspector of elections in 1845 and 1849. From the description of Papers, 1836-1880. (Indiana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 21667729 ...