Warthen / Marsh Family Papers
Scope and Contents
A collection of family correspondence from Walker and Washington Counties, Georgia, with additional letters from a merchant's wife in Alabama and Carrollton, Georgia; a schoolboy in Kirkwood, Georgia; schoolgirls at Shorter College in Rome, Georgia; and businessmen in Atlanta. In addition, there are Walker County, Georgia, deeds, legal records, and other papers connected with the Warthen, Marsh, Allgood, Sparks, and Wicker families.
Dates
- 1836 - 1997
- Majority of material found in 1863 - 1946
Creator
- Warthen (Family)
- Marsh family (Family)
Biographical / Historical
When Nathaniel Green Warthen (1825-1895) from Washington County, Georgia, moved to Walker County and soon married Sarah Adaline (Ada or Addie) Marsh (1836-1926) on February 15, 1859, they began the family whose correspondence among sisters, brothers, parents, and children gives a rich picture of school years, courtship, small businesses, and general family life. Mrs. Warthen's sister was Mary Allgood, wife of the Trion Mill founder, Andrew Allgood.
Extent
1.50 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Arranged by families, within by individuals, and therein chronologically.
Other Finding Aids
Unpublished inventory available.
- Title
- Warthen / Marsh Family Papers
- Author
- Georgia Archives
- Date
- 2024 January
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Georgia Archives Manuscript Collections Repository
5800 Jonesboro Rd
Morrow GA 30260 United States