Isaac Plumb, Jr. family papers
Dates
- Creation: 1830 - 1899
Scope and Contents
This collection contains letters from Isaac Plumb, Jr. to his parents during his time as a Union soldier in the Civil War; legal documents from the Grant family and genealogical information regarding various relatives; and correspondence and a handwritten obituary for a member of the Cook family.
Creator
- Plumb, Isaac, Jr. (Person)
Restrictions on access
Collection is open for research.
Restrictions on use
These materials are made available for use in research, teaching and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright Law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source. The original authors may retain copyright to the materials.
Biographical note: Cook family
Enoch Cook, Sr. was married to Jane Ryan. Their son, Captain Enoch Cook, Jr., died of yellow fever on September 30, 1856 in New Orleans and was buried in Vineyard Haven, Martha’s Vineyard.
Sources:
Captain Enoch Cook, Jr. obituary, 1856 September 30, Isaac Plumb family papers, MS.2018.011, John J. Burns Library, Boston College.
Massachusetts, Death Records, 1841-1915. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Accessed November 2018.
Biographical note: Isaac Plumb, Jr.
Isaac Plumb, Jr. was one of three children born to Isaac Plumb, Sr. and Catharine Eliza (Grant) Plumb. He was born on January 10, 1842. His brother was the painter Henry Grant Plumb (1847-1930).
Isaac Plumb, Jr. enlisted in 1861 in the 61st New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment as a Union soldier in the Civil War. He participated in numerous major battles, including battles at Antietam, Fredericksburg, and Gettysburg. He eventually died on July 4, 1864 in Washington, D. C. from wounds sustained at the Battle for Cold Harbor.
Sources:
U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
Extent
1.5 Linear Feet (2 containers)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection contains correspondence, legal documents, and genealogical information pertaining to the Isaac Plumb family and their relatives, the Cooks and Grants. Of note are letters from Isaac Plumb, Jr. during his time as a Union soldier in the American Civil War.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged into four series: I. Cook family; II. Grant family; III. Plumb family; and IV. Unidentified family members. All materials are chronological within series.
Provenance
Gift of Nicholas Pavlik, October 2016.
Processing Information
This collection was received as materials relating to the Isaac Plumb, Jr. family; however, the relationship between the Cook and Plumb families is undetermined as of publication of this finding aid.
Source
- Pavlik, Nicholas (Person)
- Title
- Isaac Plumb, Jr. Family Papers
- Subtitle
- 1830-1899
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Stephanie Hall
- Date
- November 2018
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the John J. Burns Library Repository
John J. Burns Library
Boston College
140 Commonwealth Avenue
Chestnut Hill MA 02467 United States
617-552-4861
library.bc.edu/burns/contact