Lisenbee Collection
Scope and Contents
This collection is a miscellanous assortment of items connected to the Lisenbee family: an envelope, some Confederate stamps, a receipt, field notes, and several certificates.
Dates
- Creation: 1845-1867
- Event: Donated in 1934
Creator
- Lisenbee, Maude (Person)
Language of Materials
The collection is in English.
Conditions Governing Access
Open for research.
Biographical or Historical Information
Maud M. Oates was born July 1, 1878 near Leggett, Polk County, Texas and died December 26, 1972 in Polk County, Texas. Her parents were John R. and Sallie Frances Singletary-Oates. She married Robert Lewis Lisenbee who was born January 14, 1880 and died September 3, 1916 in Allen Parish, Louisiana. John R. Oates parents were Carraway and Catherine Oates who came from Henry County, Alabama and settled in Polk County, Texas in 1854.
("Lisenbee Family." Control File, East Texas Research Center. Ralph W. Steen Library. Stephen F. Austin State University).
Extent
0.05 Cubic Feet
Arrangement
This collection consists of six items described in one folder and housed with other collections in a banker's box.
- Title
- Guide to the Lisenbee Collection
- Author
- Marty Turnage, Linda Nicklas
- Date
- 1982
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the East Texas Research Center Repository
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