Jess Wilson's "The Remarkable Story About Zachariah Whicker"
Collection
Identifier: AC-715
Scope and Contents
This 8-page report, "The Remarkable Story About Zachariah Whicker," compiled and self-published by Jess Wilson, contains information about Whicker's family and his service in the Mexican-American and Civil Wars. Whicker was born September 20, 1828, in Washington County, Virginia. He married Martha Hurst July 11, 1849, in Claiborne, Tennessee. The Whicker family lived in Owsley County, Kentucky.
Dates
- 1977
Language
All materials in this collection are in English.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for use in the Dougherty Reading Room without restrictions.
Biographical Note
Zachariah J. Whicker was born in Washington County, Virginia in 1828 and was a soldier in the War with Mexico, 1847-1848 and in the Civil War, 1861-1865 where he fought for the Union. He was married to Martha Hurst in 1849 in Clairborne, Tennessee, and had five children. The booklet tells more detailed history of Whicker and his family.
Extent
0.01 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
This collection is a comb-bound booklet "The Remarkable Story about Zachariah Whicker", as compiled by Jess Wilson, and three black and white photograph copies of Zachariah and wife Martha Hurst Whicker.
Arrangement
This collection is the booklet and three photographs, all undated.
Acquisitions Information
This collection was purchased from Appalachian Mountain Books in 2009 and accessioned as AC.2010.001.
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Anita Elliott, December 2013. This collection was processed as part of a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission. The grant funded extensive processing of the backlog within the W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection between 2012 and 2014.
- Mexican War, 1846-1848. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Owsley County (Ky.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- AC.715: Jess Wilson's "The Remarkable Story About Zachariah Whicker," 1977
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by Anita Elliott
- Date
- 12/11/2013
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Appalachian State University Special Collections Repository
Contact:
218 College Street
Boone U.S.A. - North Carolina 28608-2026 United States
8282624975
8282624975 (Fax)
witsmands@appstate.edu
218 College Street
Boone U.S.A. - North Carolina 28608-2026 United States
8282624975
8282624975 (Fax)
witsmands@appstate.edu
