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Tyner-White Papers
L416
1780 – 1953
10 mss boxes

Manuscript & Rare Books Division
Indiana State Library

Processed by: Unknown
Revised by: Brent Abercrombie, October 2011

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Biographical Note:

The Tyner family was among the early settlers of southeastern Indiana. Ezekial Tyner (1806 – 1879) went into business with his brothers, Richard and Silas, in R.S. Tyner and Company, General Merchandise, in Brookville in the mid 1830s. In 1837, Tyner moved to Metamora and established a similar business. He also dealt in grain shipments via the Whitewater Canal. In 1855, Tyner’s business failed and the family moved to a farm in Blue River Township, Hancock County. Members of the family later lived in Wabash, Lafayette, Lebanon, and Indianapolis, Indiana as well as in parts of Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Europe.

Scope and Content Note:

The collection consists primarily of the correspondence (1838 – 1931) of the Tyner-White families. The majority of correspondence includes Ezekial Tyner’s wife, Sarah Meeks Tyner (1818 – 1899), daughter Ellen Tyner White (1846 – 1925) and granddaughter Grace Tyner White (1884 – 1966). Subjects discussed include political events, religion (largely activities within the Methodist Church), family events (births, deaths, and marriages), education, and travels.

Correspondents include Zachery Taylor Boicourt, Al F. Ganier, Rufus Haymond, Joe Lifford, Charles R. McBride, Phoebe Ann Meeks, James E. Moffat, Julus A. Perkins, Margaret Smith, Harris Tyner, and Richard Tyner.

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Box and Folder Listing:

Box 1. Correspondence, 1780 – 1861

Folder
1.	1780 – 1781, 1827 – June 1838 1780 – 1781, three grain tax documents Business correspondence of Ezekial Tyner Marriage documents of Ezekial Tyner and Sarah Meeks Correspondents include: Margaret Smith, Ezekial Tyner, and Sarah Meeks Tyner
2.	July – December, 1838 Correspondents include: Margaret Smith, Ezekial Tyner, and Sarah Meeks Tyner
3.	1839 – 1844 Business correspondence of Ezekial Tyner 1844 Whig National Convention – Indiana delegates list Correspondents include: Joseph Meeks, and Phoebe Ann Meeks
4.	1845 Business correspondence of Ezekial Tyner Correspondents include: Rufus Haymond
5.	1846 Business correspondence of Ezekial Tyner Correspondents include: Richard Tyner
6.	1847 – 1853 Business correspondence of Ezekial Tyner Correspondents include: Rufus Haymond, Joseph and Frances Meeks, Phoebe Ann Meeks, and Richard Tyner
7.	1854 – 1861 Business correspondence of Ezekial Tyner Correspondents include: Eliza Stout, Ellen Tyner, Ange Van Camp, Mary E. Walker, and Nancy Woods

Box 2. Correspondence, 1862 – 1881

Folder
1.	1862 – 1865 1864 Civil War letters and discharge of Daniel White Correspondents include: Henrietta Haymond, Phoebe Ann Meeks, Missouri Tyner, Sarah Tyner, and Amanda White
2.	1866 – 1870 1868 U.S. Grant campaign materials 1869 Daneil White-Ellen Tyner marriage announcement Correspondents include: Alpheus Tyner, Ezekial Tyner, Harris Tyner, Henry Tyner, Richard Tyner, Sarah Tyner, Ellen Tyner White, and Daniel White
3.	1870 Correspondents include: Phoebe Ann Meeks, Ada Tyner, Ezekial Tyner, Frank Tyner, J.P.A. Tyner (U.S. Rep.), Sarah Tyner, and Ellen Tyner White
4.	1871 Correspondents include: Joseph Meeks, Phoebe Ann Meeks, Ada Tyner, Sarah Tyner, and Ellen White
5.	1872 Correspondents include: Phoebe Ann Meeks, Ada Tyner, Ezekial Tyner, Sarah Tyner, and Ellen White
6.	1873 – 1878 Correspondents include: Phoebe Ann Meeks, Alpheus Tyner, Ezekial Tyner, Sarah Tyner, Daniel White, and Ellen White
7.	1879 Death of Ezekial Tyner Administrator’s Sale – Estate of Ezekial Tyner Correspondents include: Ada Tyner, Frank Tyner, Henry Tyner, Sarah Tyner, and Ellen White
8.	1880 – 1881 Documents concerning appointment of Daniel White to Railway Mail Service Correspondents include: Z.T. Boicourt, Emma Tyner Miller, Ada Tyner, Frank Tyner, Daniel White, and Ellen White

Box 3. Correspondence, 1882 – 1897

Folder
1.	1882 Documents concerning appointment of Daniel White to Railway Mail Service 1882 Morristown, IN Methodist Church Dedication Correspondents include: Ada Tyner Boicourt, Emma Miller, Chester Tyner, Frank Tyner, Sarah Tyner, and Ellen White
2.	1883 – 1884 Wabash, IN Methodist Church materials 1884 Report Card (Earl White) Correspondents include: Ada Boicourt, Joseph Meeks, Emma Miller, Frank Tyner, Sarah Tyner, Daniel White, and Ellen White
3.	1885 – 1887 Wabash, IN Methodist Church materials GAR newspaper clippings Correspondents include: Ada Boicourt, Joseph Meeks, Emma Miller, Lee Miller, Frank Tyner, Sarah Tyner, Daniel White, and Ellen White
4.	1888 Correspondents include: Ada Boicourt, Phoebe Ann Meeks, Emma Miller, Lee Miller, Alpheus Tyner, Frank Tyner, Sarah Tyner, and Ellen White
5.	1889 – 1890 Wabash, IN Methodist Church materials Correspondents include: Ada Boicourt, Sarah Tyner, Bessie White, Daniel White, Ellen White, and Grace White
6.	1891 – 1892 Newspaper clippings: Bessie and Grace White (accident and party) Correspondents include: Ada Boicourt, Sarah Tyner, Bessie White, Daniel White, Ellen White, and Grace White
7.	1893 – 1897 Deed: Daniel and Ellen White, Lafayette, IN 1896 Purdue Commencement for Earl White (Program and Invitation) Laying of cornerstone of West Side Methodist Church, Lafayette, IN Grace White Report Card – 3^rd Grade Correspondents include: Ada Boicourt, Z.T. Boicourt, Elijah Hackleman, Sarah Tyner, Daniel White, and Ellen White

Box 4. Correspondence, 1898 – 1903

Folder
1.	Jan. – June, 1898 West Side Methodist Church Dedication, Lafayette, IN Earl White discharge papers – IN National Guard Letters from Earl White after joining Army from camp in Georgia Correspondents include: Daniel White, Earl White, and Ellen White
2.	July – Dec. 1898 Newspaper clippings concerning activities of 27^th IN Battery Earl White discharge papers – U.S. Army Letters from Earl White while in Puerto Rico Correspondents include: Daniel White, Earl White, and Ellen White
3.	1899 – 1900 Report Card – Grace White Death of Sarah Tyner Roster – Indiana Women’s Relief Corps GAR material Death Phoebe Ann Meeks Correspondents include: Alpheus Tyner, Earl White, and Ellen White
4.	1901 Grace White High School graduation materials Correspondents include: Bessie White, Earl White, Ellen White, and Grace White
5.	Jan. – June, 1902 Earl White trip to Europe aboard Kronprinz Wilhelm, arrival in Breman, Germany Correspondents include: J.A. Perkins, Dan White, Earl White, Ellen White, and Grace White
6.	July – Sept. 1902 Correspondents include: Joseph Lifford, J.A. Perkins, Bessie White, Dan White, Earl White, and Grace White
7.	Oct. – Dec., 1902 Correspondents include: Joseph Lifford, J.A. Perkins, Bessie White, Dan White, Earl White, Ellen White, and Grace White
8.	Jan. – June, 1903 Correspondents include: H. Lawrence Swinburne and White family
9.	July – Dec., 1903 Earl White letters while traveling in Europe Correspondents include: J.A. Perkins and White family

Box 5. Correspondence, 1904 – 1913

Folder
1.	Jan. – June, 1904 Death of Alpheus Tyner Grace White Purdue materials Correspondents include: Ada Boicourt, J.A. Perkins, Joseph N. Tyner, and White Family
2.	July – Dec., 1904 38^th National Encampment GAR materials Earl White letters from Berlin and Leipzig Death of James Noble Tyner Correspondents include: Horace Newsom and White family
3.	1905 – 1906 Engagement and marriage of Earl White and Charlotte Hesse Marriage of Bessie White and Frank Porter Grace White Purdue materials GAR National Encampment materials Correspondents include: J.A. Perkins and White family
4.	1907 Birth of William E. White Return of Earl White family from Europe Correspondents include: J.A. Perkins and White family
5.	1908 Death of Gertrude F. Wheeler Correspondents include: Al Ganier, J.A. Perkins, Earl White, and Grace White
6.	1909 Daniel and Ellen White 40^th Anniversary GAR Encampment materials Death of Dr. Marcellus M. Adams Grace White trip to Enid, Oklahoma Correspondents include: Al Ganier, C.R. McBride, Bessie Porter, Dan White, Ellen White, and Grace White
7.	1910 – 1911 Business papers of Earl White Correspondents include: Ada and Z.T. Boicourt, C.R. McBride, Dan White, Ellen White, and Grace White
8.	1912 Art Institute of Chicago materials Daniel White Civil War Pension Certificate Correspondents include: Mrs. W.F. Hess and White family
9.	1913 Civil War Reunion materials Earl White – Rock Island Arsenal pass Correspondents include: Mrs. W.F Hess and White family

Box 6. Correspondence, 1914 – 1916

Folder
1.	Jan. – Sept., 1914 Papers concerning trip of Charlotte White and children to Germany and departure at outbreak of World War I Correspondents include: White family
2.	Oct. – Dec., 1914 Documents concerning possessions left in Germany by Charlotte White Letters concerning Earl White’s search for a job Correspondents include: White family
3.	Jan. – June, 1915 Daniel White 70^th Birthday Correspondents include: White family
4.	July – Dec., 1915 Washington D.C. GAR Encampment materials Correspondents include: J.E. Moffat and White family
5.	Jan. – June, 1916 Correspondents include: White family
6.	July – Aug., 1916 Correspondents include: J.E. Moffat and White family
7.	Sept. – Oct., 1916 Correspondents include: J.E. Moffat and White family
8.	Nov. – Dec., 1916 Correspondents include: J.E. Moffat and White family

Box 7. Correspondence, 1917 – 1924

Folder
1.	Jan. – June, 1917 Correspondents include: White family
2.	July – Dec., 1917 Correspondents include: White family
3.	1918 Correspondents include: White family
4.	1919 Correspondents include: White family
5.	1920 Correspondents include: White family
6.	1921 Correspondents include: White family
7.	Jan. – June, 1922 Correspondents include: White family
8.	July – Dec., 1922 Correspondents include: White family
9.	1923 Correspondents include: White family
10.	1924 Correspondents include: White family

Box 8. Correspondence, 1925 – 1931

Folder
1.	1925 Correspondents include: White family
2.	Jan. – June, 1926 Correspondents include: White family
3.	July – Dec., 1926 Correspondents include: White family
4.	Jan. – June, 1927 Correspondents include: White family
5.	July – Dec., 1927 Correspondents include: White family
6.	1928 Correspondents include: White family
7.	1929 Correspondents include: White family
8.	Jan. – June, 1930 Correspondents include: White family
9.	July – Dec., 1930 Correspondents include: White family
10.	1931 Correspondents include: White family

Box 9. Undated Materials

Folder
1.	No Date
2.	No Date
3.	Receipts – Ezekial Tyner – Metamora; Rand S. Tyner – Brookville, 1835 – 1838
4.	Receipts – Ezekial Tyner – Metamora; Rand S. Tyner – Brookville, 1839 – 1840
5.	Receipts – Ezekial Tyner – Metamora; Rand S. Tyner – Brookville, 1841
6.	Receipts – Ezekial Tyner – Metamora; Rand S. Tyner – Brookville, 1842 – 1857, no date
7.	Tax Receipts, 1860 – 1878
8.	Canals, 1939 – 1953
9.	News-clippings, Murder of John White

Box 10. Account Books, Diaries, and Notebooks, 1891 – 1914, n.d.

Collection Information

Size of Collection:	10 mss boxes, 77 folders, 11 volumes
Collection Dates:	1780 – 1953
Provenance:	Mrs. Betty White, May 1990
Access :	The collection is open for research use
Restrictions:	None
Reproduction Rights:	Permission to reproduce, exhibit, or publish material in this collection must be obtained from the Manuscript and Rare Books Division, Indiana State Library.
Language:	Materials are entirely in English
Alternate Formats:	None
Related Holdings:
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