John and Lou (Franklin) Walters Papers
This collection houses bonds, land deeds, and correspondence documenting John and Lou (Franklin) Walters of Jefferson County, Tennessee.
Dates
- 1867 April-1927 September 8
- Majority of material found within circa 1880s-1910s
Conditions Governing Access
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Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
0.2 Linear Feet (1 folder and 1 oversize folder)
Abstract
This collection houses bonds, land deeds, and correspondence documenting John and Lou (Franklin) Walters of Jefferson County, Tennessee.
Biographical/Historical Note
John Milo Walters was born on April 8, 1850 in Tennessee. He married Lula Rhoda Lou Franklin (1858-1927) on September 5, 1883, and the couple had at least five children, including John Milo, Robert McBee, Herbert Sanford (who went on to serve in the U. S. Senate), Dorcas, and Elizabeth Franklin. John Walters died in Jefferson County, Tennessee on November 4, 1934.
Arrangement
This collection consists of two folders.
Acquisition Note
George H. Prater donated these papers to the University of Tennessee's Special Collections Library in 1975.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository