 Ansley family letters to Walls family
Collection DescriptionHistorical NoteJosephus R. Ansley, born November 14, 1826, was the youngest child of Thomas Ansley Jr. He married Gilly R. Richardson on February 21, 1849 in Upson County, Georgia. Elizabeth G. Walls was formerly Elizabeth G. Ansley, the sister of Josephus. She married Oliver Walls on December 25, 1838 in Warren County, Georgia. Scope and ContentThe collection consists of two letters between J. R. and Gilly Ansley, written from Garden Valley, Texas and O. and Elizabeth Walls of Thomaston, Georgia. The letters discuss family illness, the growing of crops, and the heat of mid-day. Administrative InformationPreferred CitationAnsley family letters to Walls family, ms 1449. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries. Finding Aid PublicationFinding aid prepared on: 2014. Related Materials and SubjectsSubject TermsRelated Collections in this RepositoryFurther information on the Ansley family located in Hargrett Ga Room: A history of descendents: William Ansley and Thomas Ansley, compiled by Phyllis Ansley Griffin, Ga Room CS71 .E5624 2002 v. 1 ; genealogical chart of the Ansley family available on p. 142 of The rock house, McDuffie County, Georgia, by Kenneth H. Thomas, Ga Room F292.M13 T47 1974. | ||||||||||||||||||