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[Portrait of Grandmother McFerrin and Granddaughter]

Description: Portrait of Mrs. McFerrin and granddaughter visible from the waist up. Mrs. McFerrin wears a dark-colored dress with many small folds pulled close together along the shoulders and puffy sleeves. Her granddaughter, on the left, wears a light-colored shirt with a square neckline. A handwritten note on the back reads, "Mrs. McFerrin and granddaughter. Mrs. M. F. Barcus's maternal uncle's wife. Wife of Rev. Dr. John Berry McFerrin of Tenn."
Date: unknown
Creator: Thuss
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Portrait of Dr. John Berry McFerrin and Grandson]

Description: Portrait of Rev. Dr. McFerrin and grandson visible from the waist up. Dr. McFerrin wears a dark-colored three-piece suit and a bow tie. His grandson, on the left, wears a light-colored suit with a polka dot necktie. A handwritten note on the back reads, "Dr. J. B. McFerrin was the uncle of Mrs. M. F. Barcus. Rev. Dr. John Berry McFerrin. June 15, 1807, Rutherford Co., Tenn. - May 10, 1887, Nashville, Tenn. Noted Methodist pastor."
Date: unknown
Creator: Thuss, W. G. & Thuss, A. J.
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Man and woman with family]

Description: Photograph mounted on cardboard substrate of a man and woman (seated) with two young men standing behind them, and a young woman standing behind the young men. Shrub (background) to far right of photo. Printed at bottom of photo: Williams, Winchester, Tenn. Back of photo: R. B. Williams, Photographer. Winchester, Tenn. Framed in curling design.
Date: unknown
Creator: Williams
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Man with long, white beard holding child]

Description: Photograph mounted on cardboard (scalloped edging) substrate. Photo of man, with long white beard, sitting in a chair with a child (in striped outfit) in his lap. Window to far right of photo. At bottom of photo (below gold border): Richards, Extra Finish. Winchester, Tenn.
Date: unknown
Creator: Richards
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

Enochs, M.S.

Description: Studio photograph M.S. Enoch. He is wearing a dark suit with a vest, high collar and plaid cravat. His hair is parted in the center and slicked down. On the bottom of the mat are the words, "Thuss, 230 N. Cherry St., Nashville, Tenn."
Date: unknown
Creator: W.G. and A.J. Thuss
Partner: Heritage House Museum

[Letter to Charles B. Moore]

Description: Letter to Charles B. Moore from an unidentified author (possibly Claude White). The letter thanks Mr. Moore for the letter he sent the writer and states that Dr. Miller no longer has an age limit "for the association," so Mr. Moore can now join. The writer states that he and Linnet have left their Tennessee friends and are headed home. It goes on to give the details of their trip.
Date: unknown
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from Joseph Wallace]

Description: Letter from Joseph Wallace in which he requests more letters, and gives updates on family and friends. Add is working with the surveyors of the Cumberland and Ohio Rail Road. Gran became a father. He also says that one member of the Robberts family is building a grist and sawmill at Edgefield Junction. Frank Wilson is headed to Texas. He ends by relating that the weather is dry and what crops have been planted.
Date: unknown
Creator: Wallace, Joseph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from Charles B. Moore to O. P. Reed]

Description: This is a letter from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by Charles B. Moore and is addressed to O. P. Reed. In the letter, Moore discusses literature, a picture drawn by O. P. Reed, news about friends, and a dialogue about the snow. At the bottom of the letter, he recalls a brief history of his life for Reed, detailing major life events in his sixty six years of living in both Tennessee and Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: Moore, Charles B.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from C. B. Moore, August 19]

Description: The author has applied for a patent on a extinguisher for locomotive smoke stacks. The author then describes the different mills of the walnut lumber. On the other side is the letter from C.B. Moore. Add and Henry are trying to borrow a thousand dollars for walnut timber. A mill is offering them at $4.50 per hundred for the best logs. Jo Wallace is going to Texas again when it gets cooler in order to clear up Uncle Sam's land title. Uncle Sam's land is worth six to eight thousand dollars. He p… more
Date: unknown
Creator: Moore, C. B.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Portrait of a Young Man]

Description: Photograph of young man. Has top button of jacket buttoned, and the remaining seen unbuttoned. White collar at neck. Back of photo pink with black writing: R.B. Williams, Photographer, Winchester, Tenn. Framed in scroll-type frame surrounded by flowers. Photo has marks (more prominent on left edge) where print has peeled away.
Date: unknown
Creator: Williams, R.B.
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Letter from Sally Thornhill to Mary Ann Dodd Moore, June 25, 1914]

Description: Letter from Sally Thornhill to Mary Ann Dodd Moore discussing events since receiving Mary's letter in May, the hot, dry weather in June, troubles with farming, family news, and health issues. Sally includes a note to Linnet Moore instructing her to tell Ruth something for her. It includes an envelope addressed to Mrs. Mary Moore in Fort Worth, Texas.
Date: June 25, 1914
Creator: Thornhill, Sally
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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