Author

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Title

Perry family papers

Date

1724-1978

Repository

University of Kentucky Special CollectionsLexington, Kentucky 40506

Arrangement

Arrangement is by family name.

Conditions Governing Access note

Collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation Note

[Identification of item], Perry family papers, 1724-1978, 1F81M-822, Special Collections, University of Kentucky.

Extent

3 reels.

Scope and Content

This collection is comprised of genealogies of various Kentucky families. The family names represented here include Bullock, Cecil, Clay, Cowgill, Cozine, Cunningham, Dulin, Herr, Hunt, Perry, Polk, Taylor, Waller and Whitthorne. Among the Bullock papers is a Civil War journal kept by CSA soldier Cabell Breckinridge Bullock (1840-1932) while he was held prisoner of war at Camp Morton, Indiana. The Cecil family materials consist primarily of legal documents concerning land in Boyle County, Kentucky. In addition to the extensive genealogical data on each family, this collection contains photographs, tributes, recipes, correspondence, essays, clippings, obituaries and other miscellaneous material.

Subjects

• Bullock, Cabell Breckinridge, 1840-1932.
• Bullock family.
• Cecil family.
• Clay family.
• Cowgill family.
• Cozine family.
• Cunningham family.
• Dulin family.
• Herr family.
• Hunt family.
• Perry family.
• Polk family.
• Taylor family.
• Waller family.
• Whitthorne family.
• Camp Morton (Ind.)
• Boyle County (Ky.)
• Kentucky--History.
• United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives, Confederate.
• Genealogies