A Guide to the Andrew Monroe Cridler Papers, 1871-1913, n.d. Andrew Monroe Cridler Papers, 1871-1913, n.d. SC 0126

A Guide to the Andrew Monroe Cridler Papers, 1871-1913, n.d.

A Collection in the
Thomas Balch Library
Collection Number SC 0126


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Repository
Thomas Balch Library
Collection number
SC 0126
Title
Andrew Monroe Cridler Papers, 1871-1913, n.d.
Physical Characteristics
Less than .33 cubic ft., 2 folders .
Collector
Mildred Palmer, Scottsdale, AZ
Language
English
Abstract
The collection consists primarily of receipts issued to Andrew Monroe Cridler, including Loudoun County tax receipts, Mercer Township/Mercer District tax receipts, Mutual Fire Insurance Company receipts, and others. In addition, the collection contains two copies of a family tree of the descendants of Andrew Monroe (1760-1847), each with handwritten additions and notes. Photographs are included.

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection open for research.

Use Restrictions

No physical characteristics affect use of this material

Preferred Citation

Andrew Monroe Cridler Papers, 1871-1913, n.d. (SC 0126), Thomas Balch Library, Leesburg, VA.

Acquisition Information

Mildred Palmer, Scottsdale, AZ

Alternative Form Available

None

Accruals

2005.0139; 2015.0199; 2016.0038

Processing Information

Gabrielle Sanchez, 25 August 2016

Historical Information

Andrew Monroe Cridler (1820-1895) was the son of George Jacob Cridler (fl. 1783-1820) and Isabella Monroe (1785-1866), and the grandson of Andrew Monroe (1760-1847), younger brother of President James Monroe. Cridler, a shoemaker by trade, lived in Aldie, Virginia. In 1840, he married Rachel Jane Smallwood. They had three daughters. Roberta Virginia Cridler (1851-1939) married Burr W. Hough (1847-1926); Jane Isabella Cridler (1855-1934) married Edgar McFarland (1856-before 1934), and Mary Frances Cridler (1857-1917) who married Webster C. Palmer (1852-1891). Andrew Cridler died in 1895 and is buried in Union Cemetery in Leesburg.

Scope and Content

The collection consists primarily of receipts issued to Andrew Monroe Cridler, including Loudoun County tax receipts, Mercer Township/Mercer District tax receipts, Mutual Fire Insurance Company receipts, and others. In addition, the collection contains two copies of a family tree of the descendants of Andrew Monroe (1760-1847), each with handwritten additions and notes. Photographs included in the collection are a postcard of Main Street in Aldie, a group photo of children and women with farm tools, a tintype of an unidentified woman, and four photographs of Mary Frances Cridler Palmer's home in Aldie, VA.

Arrangement

Folder

Related Material

None

Adjunct Descriptive Data

Bibliography

Ancestry Library Edition , http://www.ancestrylibrary.com (accessed 25 August 2016).

Andrew Monroe Cridler Papers (SC 0124), Thomas Balch Library, Leesburg, VA

Loudoun County Cemetery Database, http://www.leesburgva.gov/index.aspx?page=940 (accessed 25 August 2016)

Other Finding Aid

None

Technical Requirements

None

Other Finding Aid

None

Bibliography

Ancestry Library Edition , http://www.ancestrylibrary.com (accessed 25 August 2016).

Andrew Monroe Cridler Papers (SC 0124), Thomas Balch Library, Leesburg, VA

Loudoun County Cemetery Database, http://www.leesburgva.gov/index.aspx?page=940 (accessed 25 August 2016)

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