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Accession 21-064, 1845 - 1927

 Accession

Scope and Contents

This accession contains financial ledgers, land deeds, business receipts, family correspondence and artifacts from the Robert Seaborn Jemison family.

Dates

  • 1845 - 1927

Conditions Governing Access

This accession is under the discretion of the Archivist.

Biographical / Historical

Robert Seaborn Jemison, married Amanda Kennon Dowsing in 1845 and moved to Texas in 1857. He was the son of Robert Jemison III and his wife, Margaret (Mims) Jemison, who moved from Georgia to Alabama around 1821. They first settled in Perry County and later, in 1833, in Talladega County, Alabama. Robert Seaborn Jemison was unable to serve in the Civil War due to poor health. After his death in 1868, his widow and children returned to Alabama. The Jemison family also has ties to the Jemison's in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

Extent

1.5 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Arrangement

This accession is arranged topically.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Mrs. Zem Lowery

General

This Jemison line of the family is from Talladega, Alabama.

Repository Details

Part of the Auburn University Special Collections and Archives Repository

Contact:
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Auburn Alabama 36849
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