Papers, 1819-1893.

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Papers, 1819-1893.

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Chiefly correspondence of Theron Hervey Bakewell of Wellsburg, Brooke County, and Moundsville, Marshall County, Va. (now W. Va.), and his family, including father Samuel Roscoe Bakewell, brother Horatio N. Bakewell (discussing the production of pottery and glassware), sister Selina H. (Bakewell) Campbell (of Bethany, Va. [now W. Va.], discussing the activities of her husband, Alexander Campbell, and of the Disciples of Christ), wife Mary Bell (Martin) Tomlinson Campbell, and step-daughter Virginia Elizabeth Tomlinson (who wrote about her school life in Wheeling, Va. [now W. Va.] and Pennsylvania during the 1850s). In the 1830s and 1840s Theron ran a store boat along the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, and there are several letters documenting economic and commercial conditions, particulary in the Ohio River Valley. Also included are accounts and legal papers, many relating to the estate of Jessee Tomlinson of Moundsville, first husband of Mary Bell (Martin) Bakewell; and Civil War memoranda and account books, 1862, kept by Theron at Camp Chase, Ohio, containing names, addresses, and details of arrest of fellow prisoners.

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Bakewell, Theron Hervey, 1800-1890.

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The Bakewell family emigrated from England to western Virginia in the early 1800s, settling in Wellsburg, Brooke County. Samuel Roscoe Bakewell was a brickmaker by trade. In 1815 he was forced to abandon his family to avoid his creditors. For approximately seven years he and his son Theron travelled the deep South in search of fame and fortune. Theron eventually returned home and Samuel returned to England, where he died. In 1841 Theron married Mary Bell (Martin) Tomlinson. He apparently tried h...

Campbell, Alexander, 1788-1866

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Campbell family.

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Disciples of Christ

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Tomlinson, Virginia Elizabeth, 1835-1853.

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Campbell, Selina Huntington Bakewell, 1803-1897.

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Perry, Thornton Tayloe, 1892-1981,

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Native of Charles Town, W. Va., auto dealer, postmaster, veteran of both World Wars, and collector of manuscripts and rare books dealing with western Virginia and West Virginia. From the description of Papers, 1852-1980 (bulk 1940-1975). (Virginia Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 30658879 ...

Bakewell family.

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Martin family.

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Bakewell, Horatio N., 1798-1853.

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Tomlinson, Jessee, 1797-1838.

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Virginia Historical Society.

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Bakewell, Mary Bell Martin Tomlinson, d. 1893.

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Bakewell, Samuel Roscoe.

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Tomlinson family.

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