Finding aid for the William Ellis Hunt Papers
Repository: Western Reserve Historical Society
Creator: Hunt, William Ellis
Title: William Ellis Hunt Papers
Dates: 19th century
Extent: 0.20 linear feet (1 container)
Abstract: William Ellis Hunt (1833-1919) was a resident of Coshocton, Ohio, and author of "Historical collections of Coshocton County, Ohio: a complete panorama of the county, from the time of the earliest known occupants of the territory unto the present time, 1764-1876," published in 1876. The collection consists of writings relating to early Presbyterian churches in Ohio. Includes histories of the Hopewell Church, Richland Presbytery; the Presbytery of Steubenville; early Ohio Presbyterian churches; and the Synod of Ohio; and letters (1859) to Hunt from T.R. Crawford concerning the Nottingham Church, Harrison Co., Ohio, and from Milo Templeton concerning a church in Marseilles, Wyandot Co., Ohio.
MS Number MS 1609
Location: closed stacks
Language: The records are in English

Scope and Content

The William Ellis Hunt Papers, [late 19th century], consist of manuscripts of writings relating to early Presbyterian churches in Ohio. Includes histories of the Hopewell Church, Richland Presbytery; the Presbytery of Steubenville; early Ohio Presbyterian churches; and the Synod of Ohio; and letters (1859) to Hunt from T.R. Crawford concerning the Nottingham Church, Harrison County, Ohio, and from Milo Templeton concerning a church in Marseilles, Wyandot County, Ohio.

This collection will be useful to researchers studying the history of the Presbyterian church in Ohio and religion in Ohio during the nineteenth century.

Statement of Arrangement

The collection is arranged by document type and then chronologically.

Restrictions on Access

None.

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

Subjects:

Hunt, William Ellis, 1833-1919.
Ohio -- Church history.
Presbyterian Church -- Ohio -- History.
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Synod of Ohio -- History.

Preferred Citation

[Container ___, Folder ___ ] MS 1609 William Ellis Hunt Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio

Detailed Description of The Collection

William Ellis Hunt Papers 1859 undated

Box Folder
1 1 History of the Hopewell church, Richland Presbytery undated
1 2 History of the Presbytery of Steubenville undated
1 3 History of the early Presbyterian churches undated
1 4 History of the Synod of Ohio undated
1 5 Letters to Hunt 1859 undated