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Yealy Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: A1781

Scope and Contents

The Yealy Family Papers consist of property deeds, family records, tax receipts, land surveys, legal documents, and ledgers relating to said family and the Bleifuss Family of Ste. Genevieve, Missouri. The collection is composed largely of land records. Among the records is an agreement dated March 15, 1850, between Joseph and Benjamin Amoureux and the priests of the parish of Ste. Genevieve for a section of land known as the Little Field in New Bourbon. Many of the prominent families of Ste. Genevieve, such as the Valles, Prattes, and Roziers, are represented in the documents. Baptismal records for Pierre Charles Moise and a marriage record for Pierre Valle and Mary Ferguson can be found in Folder 2, dated August 16, 1851. Receipts for expenses relating to the illness and death of Michael Bleifuss can also be found in Folder 2, dated September 1853. The collection contains two letterbooks of Augustin Kennerly, 1831-1833, describing his activities as agent of the Seneca Sub-Agency at Clark's Prairie. The second half of Book 2 contains account information for the Bleifuss store at Ste. Genevieve, 1857. The connection between Kennerly and Bleifuss is not known.

Dates

  • 1804-1898

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use

For permission to publish, quote from, or reproduce material in this collection, please contact the Archives Reference Desk at archives@mohistory.org. Copyright restrictions may apply. The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming to the laws of copyright.

Biographical Sketch

The Yealy family resided in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri.

Extent

0.5 Cubic Feet ( (1 box))

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

The collection is arranged chronologically.

Physical and Technical Requirements

There are no physical or technical restrictions.

Donor Information

The collection was donated to the Missouri Historical Society by Berniece Yealy in 1962.

Processing Information

Processed by Christopher Gordon, 2005.

Title
Inventory of Yealy Family Papers
Status
Completed
Author
EAD by Jaime Bourassa using ArchivesSpace
Date
2017
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository

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