Elizabeth and Elbert Willson Collection. Includes Isaac Lane Bible and Minutes of Big Spring Church of United Baptists) (Bibles).
Scope and Contents
Minutes of Big Spring Church of United Baptists (1822-1870), McMinn County, Tenn (Isaac and Sarah Lane were initial members). Roster of members transcribed 10.2010. Three bibles: Isaac Lane Bible (1803), Frankie Sherman Rasnake Bible (1874) (no family entries), and the Tola Sherman Bible (no date)(no family entries). Land entry no. 2573 for Thomas Shearman/Sherman, McMinn County, Tennessee, March 5, 1826. Blueprint copy of “Timberlake’s Map of Overhill Indian Towns, May 3, 1906. Letter to Eliza Jane Blair (1870). Genealogical Research by Tola Sherman Walker. Genealogical research of the following families: Blair, Rodgers, Russell, Lane, Sherman, Tipton, and Walker. The genealogical research collected by Tola Sherman Walker includes correspondence with Selden Nelson. Blair family research includes correspondence with the Blair Society for Genealogical Research. Miscellaneous books and booklets are also part of the collection.
Dates
- 1803-1930
Conditions Governing Access
Material is available for research. Prior arrangement MUST be made by contacting the Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection at mcclung-archivist@knoxlib.org
Extent
5 boxes
General
Family entries scanned and copy put in Lane Genealogy VF
- Baptist churches Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Bibles Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Big Spring Church Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Blair Society for Genealogical Research Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Blair family Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Genealogy Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Land entries Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Lane family Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Maps Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- McMinn County (Tenn.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Nelson, Selden Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Rodgers family Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Russell family Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Sherman / Shearman family Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Tipton family Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United Baptists Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Walker family Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Elizabeth and Elbert Willson Collection. Includes Isaac Lane Bible and Minutes of Big Spring Church of United Baptists) (Bibles).
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection Repository
601 S Gay Street
3rd floor
Knoxville Tennessee 37902 United States
865.215.8814
mcclung-archivist@knoxlib.org
