| Abstract |
The bulk of this collection consists of the memoir of John Berkey Stutsman.The memoir reflects events in Stutsman's life, particularly his involvement as a teacher in rural schools in Indiana and Missouri, his position as a township trustee with responsibility for the care of school funds and the employment of teachers in Indiana, and his service as a clerk of a township in Missouri. Stutsman also describes his own education and his qualifications as a teacher. Religious topics discussed are baptism into the Campbellite (Disciples of Christ) church, the building of churches and establishment of congregations, a dispute between the Campbellites and the Methodists, and evangelism and disunity during the Civil War. Miscellaneous topics include the use of whiskey at house raisings, the boarding of daughters with men in a lifetime contract, the purchase and sale of land in Indiana and Missouri, and Stutsman family history. Two topics of importance relating to the Civil War in Stutsman's memoir include the Knights of the Golden Circle near Brownstown, Ind., and the raid by General John Morgan on Salem, Ind., during the Civil War. Also included in the collection are a memorandum of service issued to James Thurman, an application blank for pension benefits, and a certificate of service in the Confederate Army. |
| Access restriction | Joyner- No access restrictions. |
| Cite as |
Carl Woodrow Thurman, Jr., Collection (#15), Special Collections Department, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA. |
| Reproduction note | Joyner- Photocopy. Greenville, N.C. : East Carolina University, 1966. |
| Terms of use | Joyner- Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law. |
| Acquisitions source |
Joyner- Loaned by Carl Woodrow Thurman, Jr. |
| Biographical note | John Berkey Stutsman (1814-1882) was a farmer, preacher, and teacher who lived most of his life in Jackson County, Ind. After the Civil War, he moved to Chariton County, Mo., where he farmed and taught school. |
