Tax collection--Kentucky.

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of two cash books, one of which is a record of all taxes paid in Madison County, Kentucky in 1880. The book seems to be a copy of the official tax roll and includes the lists of three collectors: N.B. Deatherage, Joe Deatherage and J.B. Willis. The other volume is a store ledger showing all the accounts of Deatherage's store. It also includes correspondence, contracts and legal documents as well as checks and receipts.

Scope and Contents The Richard Alexander Edwards Collection documents the Cook and Gatewood families of Trimble County, KY, of which Pauline Cook, Edwards's wife, is a descendant. In addition to these family documents dating back to the early 19th century, there are scrapbooks documenting farm activities and daily life. R.A. Edwards added to the scrapbook collection with his notes on bee-keeping. School notes and teaching materials document the education and career of Edwards, especially related to the...