Miles Terrell and family papers. Papers. Folder 01a-01c, 1870-1872. - Miles Terrell and family papers. Papers. Folder 01a-01c, 1870-1872.

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Title
Miles Terrell and family papers. Papers. Folder 01a-01c, 1870-1872.
Biographical Information
Miles Terrell was born a free person of color on October 31, 1835. He was a cotton farmer near Hineston in Rapides Parish, Louisiana. His wife, Sarah Clifton Terrell (1839-1918), also a free person of color, was the daughter of Jesse and Jane Clifton of Alexandria, Louisiana. Miles and Sarah Terrell had several children; they included Francis “Frank,” (born 1858), Amos (born 1861), Georgiana, Gloucester (1872-1947) and Marion (1875-1897). Gloucester Terrell married Sarah J. Metoyer, daughter of Joseph J. Metoyer (1852-1930) and Emma Thompson (1858-1940). Miles Terrell died on December 9, 1878 at the age of 43. After his death, his wife, Sarah Clifton Terrell, continued growing cotton in Rapides Parish, as did their son Gloucester Terrell.
Date Created
1870 - 1872
Occupation
Description
Material consists mostly of invoices, promissory notes and receipts relating to purchases and small loans made by Miles Terrell, including the purchase of a heifer from James Hicks, dated September 9, 1871. In a letter to Miles Terrell, dated October 14, 1871, James Hicks requests that he give a bale of cotton to Milton Gorum. Violet Terrell receipt shows payment for a patent she received in Vernon Parish on May 31, 1872. Of note is a August 30, 1872 legal summons issued to Miles Terrell to appear before the justice of the peace to answer a plaintiff's demand for payment.
Type of Resource
text
Size
15 items.
Language
English
Source
Louisiana State University Libraries, Special Collections, Hill Memorial Library, Baton Rouge, La., http://www.lib.lsu.edu/special
Digital Collection
Revealing an Unknown Past: Free People of Color in Louisiana and the Lower Mississippi Valley
Repository Collection
Miles Terrell and Family Papers, Mss. 843, LSU Libraries.
Shelf Location
Mss. 843, Box 1a
Contact Information
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Rights
Physical rights are retained by the LSU Special Collections. Copyright has expired and the item is therefore in the public domain. Permission to reproduce this image must be requested through the repository that holds the original.
Preferred Citation
Miles Terrell and Family Papers, Mss. 843, Louisiana and Lower Mississippi Valley Collections, LSU Libraries, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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