Luke Wilcox (1795-1854) Diary, 1843-1854 A&M 2015

Luke Wilcox (1795-1854) Diary, 1843-1854 A&M 2015


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Repository
West Virginia and Regional History Center
Identification
A&M 2015
Title
Luke Wilcox (1795-1854) Diary 1843-1854 1795-1879
URL:
https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/198866
Quantity
0.01 Linear Feet, 4 pages (1 folder); 1 reel of microfilm
Creator
Wilcox, Luke (1795-1854)
Location
West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / Fax: 304-293-3981 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
Language
English
Abstract
Diary of Luke Wilcox, a Kanawha County farmer, merchant, salt well and furnace owner and operator, written in memorandum form except for scattered entries giving more information on specific subjects, such as the weather, churches and ministers, farm operation, travel, salt wells and furnaces, slaves, names of personal and business correspondents, coal, and land purchases. There is also an addendum regarding the Wilcox family bible. See "Scope and Contents" for additional information.

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[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Luke Wilcox (1795-1854) Diary, A&M 2015, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.


Scope and Contents

Diary in three volumes of Luke Wilcox, a Kanawha County farmer, merchant, salt well and furnace owner and operator, written in memorandum form except for scattered entries giving more information on specific subjects, such as the weather, churches and ministers, farm operation, travel, salt wells and furnaces, slaves, names of personal and business correspondents, coal, and land purchases. Detailed lists of correspondents and subjects are available.

Addendum of 1992-09-19 (4 pages in 1 folder) contains photocopies of the birth, marriage, and death records kept in the Wilcox family bible, 1795-1879. The bible was owned by Luke Wilcox; birth and death date for him, his wife, and children, as well as marriage dates for Wilcox daughters and their husbands, are mentioned in the family record.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • Church buildings
  • Coal mining.
  • Diaries and journals.
  • Farms and farming.
  • Kanawha County (W. Va.)
  • Land.
  • Salt industry and trade
  • Slaves and slavery.
  • Travel accounts.
  • Weather
  • Willcox, Luke.

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

  • Wilcox, Luke (1795-1854)
  • Willcox, Luke.