Wesley James Ellzey Papers
Scope and Contents
The Collection contains materials relating to Wesley James Ellzey, a school teacher and Justice of the Peace in Pike County, Mississippi, during the late nineteenth century.
Dates
- 1864-1887
Creator
- Ellzey, Wesley James (1830-1918) (Person)
- Lany, C. A. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Noncirculating; available for research.
Conditions Governing Use
This collection may be protected from unauthorized copying by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code).
Biographical / Historical
Wesley James Ellzey served as a school teacher in Pike County, Mississippi and eventually went on to serve as a Justice of the Peace during the late 1870s and early 1880s. Ellzey was born May 28, 1830, and died May 1, 1918. His parents were Thomas Ellzey and Mary L. Quin. Ellzey’s sister, C. A. Lany, corresponded with him during the mid-1880s from Mt. Pleasant, Texas.
Extent
.25 Cubic Feet : MC2/D4
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Wesley James Ellzey Papers contains documents and a ledger pertaining to his activities as a school teacher in Pike County, Mississippi. Ellzey also served as a Justice of the Peace during the late 1870s and early 1880s.
Arrangement
This collection consists of one box and one oversized folder (teaching certificate).
Provenance
Donated by Jimmy and Shirley Wood on May 10, 2007.
Existence and Location of Copies
For Digitized Materials from this collection, see: External Documents link at bottom of page.
Sources
Case file
Wesley James Ellzey Papers, M568, Historical Manuscripts, Special Collections, The University of Southern Mississippi Libraries.
- Account books. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Awards. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Certificates. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Ellzey, Wesley James (1830-1918)
- Letter. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Pike County (Miss.). Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Records (Documents). Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Teachers. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Wesley James Ellzey Papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Collection processed and finding aid written by Emma Semrau
- Date
- 25 September 2019
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Historical Manuscripts and Photographs Repository
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