A&M 2135Wilson-Lewis Family Papers A&M 2135Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History CenterWest Virginia and Regional History Center

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-08-30 08:06:20 -0400.EnglishDescribing Archives: A Content Standard West Virginia and Regional History Center Wilson-Lewis Family Papers Wilson-Lewis family A&M 2135 Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key /repositories/2/resources/5992 0.42 Linear Feet 5 in. (1 document case) circa 1693-1942 and undated Papers relating to the Wilson, Lewis, and Ruffner families of Prince Edward County, Virginia, Kanawha County, [West] Virginia, St. Charles County, Missouri, and Fairfield County, Ohio. Correspondence between Nathaniel V. Wilson and Dr. Goodridge Wilson, concerning land purchases, preparation for the settlement of the family, care of livestock, employment of slaves, salt making and marketing, and the market price of salt. Other members of the family migrated to St. Charles County, Missouri, and to Fairfield County, Ohio, and land prices, suitable crops, settlement and railroad building in Missouri comprise much of their correspondence. A third generation member of the family, Virgy Wilson Hall and her husband, John G. Hall, were missionaries in Matamoras, Mexico, and Colombia, South America, and her correspondence with her mother comments on living conditions, progress of the missionary work, revolution in Colombia, and health and living conditions of the residents of the Barranquilla area. In addition there is a will of Col. Charles Lewis, a series of letters between two doctors concerning health problems and treatment of various illnesses, and two diaries by Mrs. Daniel Ruffner, 1846, and Elizabeth Ruffner Wilson, 1871-1872, commenting on family life and community activities in Fairfield County, Ohio, and Kanawha County, [West] Virginia. All are photocopies. Material covers the years 1774-1942. West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/ English Conditions Governing Access

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 Colombia Kanawha County (W. Va.) Mexico Missouri Ohio Agriculture Livestock Diaries and journals. Medicine. SEE ALSO Folk medicine. Missionaries Physicians - letters and papers. Frontier and pioneer life Railroads Salt industry and trade Slaves and slavery. Women's history -- 1800-1849 Women's history -- 1850-1899 Women's history -- 1900-1929 Women's history -- Pre-1800 Hall, John G. Hall, Virgy Wilson. Lewis, Col. Charles. Ruffner, Mrs. Daniel. Wilson, Dr. Goodridge. Wilson, Elizabeth Ruffner. Wilson, Nathaniel V. Lewis family Ruffner family Wilson family Wilson-Lewis family