Collection context
Summary
- Abstract:
- The Smith-Marsters mss., 1828-1905, are letters and papers of Hezekiah Smith, 1805-1879, Indiana Methodist circuit rider; his wife, Susan Davis (Marsters) Smith, 1819-1907; his wife's father, Stephen Marsters, 1795-1874, Methodist church elder; and members of their families.
- Extent:
- 1 folio (oversize) and 1 Box (1 standard)
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
[Item], Smith-Marsters mss., Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
Background
- Biographical / Historical:
Hezekiah Smith, 1805-1879, was born on 29 November 1805 in Blue Lick Springs, Kentucky. An Indiana Methodist circuit rider, he married Susan Davis (Marsters) Smith, 1819-1907, in Pendleton, Indiana, in 1840. Susan's father Stephen Marsters, 1795-1874, was a Methodist church elder. The Smiths were the parents of Luella Frances (Smith) McWhirter (wife of Felix Tony McWhirter), 1859-1952, a clubwoman whose papers are also held at the Lilly Library. Hezekiah Smith died in Washington, Indiana, on 4 December 1879.
- Scope and Content:
The Smith-Marsters mss., 1828-1905, are letters and papers of Hezekiah Smith, 1805-1879, Indiana Methodist circuit rider; his wife, Mrs. Susan Davis (Marsters) Smith; her father, Stephen Marsters, 1795-1874, Methodist church elder; and members of their families.
The Stephen Marsters papers in the collection include a renewal of his license to exhort in the Methodist Episcopal Church, October 5, 1828; his certificate as deacon, signed by Bishop Joshua Soule, October 10, 1833; his certificate as elder, August 17, 1845; and letters to his children.
The Smith papers include Hezekiah Smith's certificate as a deacon in the Methodist Episcopal Church, signed by Bishop Joshua Soule, October 21, 1838; his certificate as an elder, signed by Bishop Beverly Waugh, October 20, 1844; Mrs. Susan Davis (Marsters) Smith's book of composition as a student at Fort Wayne Female College, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1848; an autograph book of Mrs. Smith, 1850-1851; and correspondence of Hezekiah Smith and his wife.
The first folder in the collection contains biographical and genealogical material on the Smith-Marsters families.
A photograph of the members of the North West Indiana Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church, 1867, is in an oversize folder.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift: 1953
- Physical location:
- ALF (Auxiliary Library Facility) - OVFlat; Lilly - Stacks
Indexed Terms
Access
- RESTRICTIONS:
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- TERMS OF ACCESS:
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- PREFERRED CITATION:
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[Item], Smith-Marsters mss., Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
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1200 East Seventh StreetBloomington, Indiana 47405-5500, USA
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- CONTACT:
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(812) 855-2452liblilly@indiana.edu