Mary Faith Wilson collection, 1816-1994.

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Mary Faith Wilson collection, 1816-1994.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/43896609

This collection consists mainly of notes and manuscripts of Mary Faith Wilson regarding her family's genealogy. She wrote manuscripts on the Brooks, Davis, and McAdoo families of East Tennessee; and the Hazzard family of South Carolina and Georgia. There are handwritten notes about the Floyd family of Georgia and the Otis family of New England as well as a manuscript about the Otis family (the author of which is uncertain). There are also handwritten and typed copies of the letters and diary of General Charles Rinaldo Floyd (1797-1845), Mary Faith's great-great-grandfather. There is also a copy of Augusta "Gussie" Gallie Floyd's (1848-1926) diary, which was kept from 1872-1874. Also included in the collection are 7 volumes of diaries of Mary Faith McAdoo Wilson (for the years 1906-1911, 1922-1925 and 1929-1933) and 1 diary of Mary Faith Wilson from 1927. Three boxes and 4 oversized folders of photographs accompany this collection and are described in VM 1588. Also included in the collection are photographs of Mary Faith Wilson's family and friends. These pictures cover a wide range of dates and many different photographic processes are represented, from nineteenth-century daguerreotypes, ambrotypes, tintypes, and card photographs, to twentieth-century nitrate film, and color film. The first box contains photos of the Wilson family and their homes in Illinois and Connecticut. The second box contains photos of the Lynch, Pitt, Otis, Davis, Brooks, and Dickson families. There are pictures of John and Charles Rinaldo Floyd as well of the remains of the Floyd's plantation homes, Bellevue and Fairfield (which are located in Camden County, Georgia). There are also copies of some of Charles Rinaldo Floyd's drawings. The last file in this box contains photos and negatives of unidentified people. The third box in this collection contains mainly photos of the McAdoo family. The fourth box in the collection contains the 6 photograph albums. These albums belonged to Laurence Otis Wilson, Malcolm Ross McAdoo and his wife, Mary Faith Wilson, and Mary Faith McAdoo Wilson (2). The owner of the last album is unclear, but it was someone in the Wilson family. These albums range in date from 1900s to 1940s and contain photos from a variety of places all over the world. Some photos are identified but not all of them. There are two portraits in this collection of General John Floyd and one portrait of Mary Faith Floyd McAdoo (Mrs. William Gibbs McAdoo). The first portrait of General Floyd is a 1971 copy made by Christopher Murphy of Savannah, Georgia from the original portrait owned by Picot D. B. Floyd. The second portrait is a copy by Gregory Stapko from the original miniature of General Floyd. The oil portrait of Mary Faith Floyd McAdoo is also a copy by Gregory Stapko of the original owned by Brice McAdoo Clagett. The boxes and four oversized folders in this collection are labeled as to who is in each folder. In oversized folder 4, there is an oversized genealogical chart of the Floyd-McAdoo line. The boxes and folders containing visual materials are noted as "VM" in the collection inventory.

8 boxes, 4 oversize folders (4.80 cubic feet)

Georgia Historical Society

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SNAC Resource ID: 7535567

Georgia Historical Society

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Floyd, Isabella Maria Hazzard, 1772-1859.

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Floyd, Augusta Gallie, 1848-1926.

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Brooks, Joseph Alexander, 1801-1879.

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Clagett, Brook McAdoo.

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Otis, Carrie, 1851-1936.

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McAdoo, Malcolm Ross, 1865-1932.

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Wilson family.

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Reagan, Nancy, 1921-2016

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Originally a Broadway actress, Nancy Davis Reagan served as First Lady from 1981 to 1989. She served alongside her husband, President Ronald Reagan, and is remembered for her passionate advocacy for decreasing drug and alcohol abuse. “My life really began when I married my husband,” says Nancy Reagan, who in the 1950’s happily gave up an acting career for a permanent role as the wife of Ronald Reagan and mother to their children. Her story actually begins in New York City, her birthplace. She...

McAdoo, Malcolm Ross, 1893-1951.

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Otis, Jennie, 1853-1936.

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Clagett, Brice McAdoo, b. 1933.

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McAdoo, Mary Faith, 1891-1956.

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Wilson, Mary Faith McADoo, 1891-1956.

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Willard, George Caldwell DAvis, 1874-1961.

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Davis, Joseph Brooks, b. 1867.

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Floyd, Mary Faith, 1832-1913.

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Brooks, Moses, 1760-1830.

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McAdoo, Ellen WIlson.

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Hazzard family.

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McAdoo, W. G. (William Gibbs), 1863-1941

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Lawyer, business executive, Democratic Party leader, U.S. secretary of the treasury, Director General of Railroads, and U.S. senator from California. From the description of Papers of William Gibbs McAdoo, 1786-1941 (bulk 1880-1941). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71063506 McAdoo was born near Marietta, Cobb County, GA, on Oct. 31, 1863; attended the Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville; admitted to TN bar in 1885 and began law practice in Chattanooga, TN; moved to NYC, 1892; devel...

Davis, George Caldwell, 1874-1961.

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Gibbs family.

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Davis, Anne Brooks.

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Wilson, Mary Birchard Otis, 1859-1903.

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Brooks family.

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McAdoo, Francis Huger.

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Davis, Jane Scott, 1803-1868.

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McAdoo, Nona Howard, b. 1868.

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Meacham, Carrie Otis, 1851-1936.

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McAdoo, W. G. (William Gibbs), 1820-1894

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William G. McAdoo was a Mexican War and Confederate soldier, author and Registrar for the University of Tennessee. He also served as Attorney General of the 3rd Judicial Circuit. From the description of Bill of complaint to the Honorable Thomas C. Lyon against the Bank of Knoxville, 1857. (University of Tennessee). WorldCat record id: 31395217 William Gibbs McAdoo (1820-1894) was a man of import in Tennessee. Born in Knoxville, he was graduated from East Tennessee University...

McAdoo, John, fl. 1750s.

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COunselman, Jennie Otis, 1853-1936.

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McAdoo, Rosalie Floyd, 1861-1920.

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Davis, John M., 1804-1882.

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Davis, Margaret Brooks, 1869-1922.

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McAdoo, Anne Brooks, 1898-1953.

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McAdoo, Brigitte Couet, 1899-1962.

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Davis, Samuel H., 1834-1901.

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Wilson, Mary Faith, 1920-1996.

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Mary Faith Wilson (1920-1996) was born in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Lawrence Otis and Mary Faith McAdoo Wilson. She had one younger sister, Nancy Otis Wilson (Mrs. Scott Lyons). She was a graduate of the Putney School in Vermont and the University of Chicago. She was one of the heirs to the Otis Elevator fortune. She was a freelance news writer in Washington, D.C. for many years, as well as a consultant on national public affairs to various organizations. She headed many fund-raising ca...

Lyons, Nancy Otis Wilson, . b. 1924.

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Brooks, John, 1730-1793.

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McAdoo, Mary Faith Floyd, 1832-1913

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McAdoo, Malcolm Ross, b. 1920.

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Otis, Joseph E. (Joseph Edward), 1867-1959

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Stockbroker and banker; president of Central Trust Co. of Illinois, 1922-1929. From the description of Report on Indian affairs, 1923. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 39319644 ...

Otis, Mary Birchard, 1859-1903.

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Couet, Brigitte, 1899-1962.

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Perkins, Marion Veronica Lynch, 1842-1923.

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Floyd, Charles Rinaldo, 1797-1845

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Charles Rinaldo Floyd (October 14, 1797-March 22, 1845) was a noted duelist, soldier, and painter. Floyd was born to General John Floyd of Autosee Battle fame in the War of 1812, and Isabella Maria Hazzard at Fairfield Plantation in Camden County, Georgia. At the age of 19, he entered the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, but was expelled in 1817 for disobedience. Following his expulsion he joined the Marines and served until 1824 when he returned to Georgia with his new wi...

Floyd family.

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Wilson, Nancy Otis, b. 1924.

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McAdoo family.

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Floyd, John, 1769-1839

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John Floyd, 1769-1839, was a member of the Georgia State House of Representatives, a planter, army officer, and owner of Fairfield plantation in Camden County, Georgia. Floyd County was created in 1833 and named for him. John McAllister & Son were manufacturers of whips, canes, spectacles, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. From the description of John Floyd letter, 1828 April 24. (University of Georgia). WorldCat record id: 373874134 ...

Gibbs, Nicholas, approximately 1733-approximately 1817

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Wilson, Walter Herbert, 1856-1934.

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Wilson, Laurence Otis, 1890-1950.

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Davis family.

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McAdoo, Margaret Brooks Davis, 1869-1922.

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Otis, Lydia Anne Arnold.

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Otis, James, 1725-1783

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James Otis Jr. was born in Barnstable, Massachusetts on February 5, 1724/5. After receiving his B.A. in 1743 and his M.A. in 1746 from Harvard College, he went on to study law in Boston. Otis' work as a lawyer and writer helped the Revolutionary cause in the 1760s and 1770s. He served in the Massachusetts state government and continued as a lawyer while dealing with more and more pronounced mental illness. He died on May 23, 1783. His father, James Otis, Sr. (1702-1778) was a prominent Massachus...

Otis family.

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McAdoo, John, 1790-1854.

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