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Alfred Megrail Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MGC-1111

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of two letters from the Jefferson County Genealogical Library addressed to Peter Wilson, one page of lined paper that lists the names and locations of genealogical research, four short correspondences from Alfred Megrail from various dates, and one journal of Alfred Megrail dated 1860. The items in this collection range from 1860 to 1984.

Dates

  • Creation: 1860 - 1984

Creator

Biographical / Historical

Alfred Megrail was born in Jefferson County, Ohio on January 9, 1824 to James W. Megrail and Mary Earnshaw. He married his wife, Amy Hammond, on September 2, 1847 in Wayne Township, Ohio. After Amy’s death on April 7, 1854, Alfred married Rebecca Gilbert on December 4, 1857. Between his two marriages, Alfred had three children, Mary, George, and Amy. Alfred Megrail passed away on December 14, 1862 in Bloomingdale, Ohio.

Full Extent

1 Boxes

Language of Materials

English

Title
Alfred Megrail Papers
Subtitle
A finding aid from the Midwest Genealogy Center
Author
Nicole Schlagel and Kayla Hopkins
Date
2016
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Midwest Genealogy Center Repository

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