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Abraham family genealogy

 Collection — Folder: 1
Call Number: RH MS P711

Overview

This typescript by Burl D. Abraham lists his Abraham family line of descent from Mordecai Abraham (1796-1871) of Virginia to Butler County, Kansas residents Richard Roy Abraham (1880-1947) and Cora Belle (Metcalfe) Abraham (1893-1968).

Dates

  • Creation: December 25, 1989

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

No access restrictions

Conditions Governing Use

Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.

Extent

1 folder : typescript, 28 cm

Language of Materials

English

Scope and Contents

This 5-page typescript by Burl D. Abraham lists his Abraham family ancestors, from Mordecai Abraham (1796-1871) of Virginia to Richard Roy Abraham (1880-1947) and Cora Belle (Metcalfe) Abraham (1893-1968) of Butler County, Kansas. The typescript contains birth, marriage, and death dates of the descendants of Mordecai Abraham. Also included is Burl Abraham's recollections (titled "Mom and Pop") of events in the lives of Richard Roy and Cora Belle Abraham, who married and first lived in the Butler County community of El Dorado, and later lived at Rosalia, Kansas.

Physical Location

RH MS P711

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift, Burl D. Abraham, 1989

Title
Guide to Abraham family genealogy
Author
Finding aid prepared by mh, 2007; Finding aid encoded by mh, 2007
Date
2007
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Finding aid written in<language encodinganalog="language">English.</language>
Finding aid permalink
http://hdl.handle.net/10407/6518771364
Preferred citation
Abraham family genealogy, Kansas Collection, RH MS P711, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas Libraries

Repository Details

Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository

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