Box 1
Container
Contains 1 Result:
Journal 3, 1876-1880
File — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Identifier: Series 1
Scope and Contents
From the File:
John Mosley Ayres was a planter, and enslaver, who moved from Kentucky to Rensselaer, Missouri, before the outbreak of the Civil War. The journals give an account of his farm and daily activities, including church activities, family gatherings, and school board meetings. The journals were donated by Frances Benedict, granddaughter of John M. Ayres, in 1992.
Dates:
1876-1880