Henry Leroy McGriff farm journals

Collection

Identifier: MSS-3754

No requestable containers

Scope and Contents

The collection contains four ledgers documenting the farm inventory, taxes, profits and losses, as well as mortgages, title abstracts, and related documents.

Dates

Creation: 1898-1951

Creator

McGriff, Henry Leroy (Author, Person)

Biographical / Historical

Henry Leroy McGriff, son of Henry C. and Elizabeth Belcher McGriff, was born on January 13, 1875, in Columbia, Alabama. He was married twice, first to Charlotte Deese, and then to Elizabeth Green. He died on October 7, 1943, in Dothan, Alabama.

Extent

0.8 Linear Feet (4 ledgers; includes some correspondence, will, and other miscellaneous papers)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Ledgers documenting the farm inventory, taxes, profits and losses, as well as mortgages, title abstracts, and related documents

Provenance

gift of Oscar James (Jim) McGriff, Jr., 2014

Related Materials

The book, Houston County: the first 100 years and DVD, History of Columbia County were separated from this collection and can be found with other published materials in Special Collections. Please see a staff member for assistance.

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