Everett family correspondence, 1852-1917 (box 12)

Everett family correspondence, 1852-1917 (box 12)

Author: Everett, Edward Williams, 1843-1920

Year: 1852

Letters of Robert and Elizabeth Everett and their children. Many of the letters are all-inclusive, written from the Everett children to the rest of the family back home. At times two or more of the Everett sisters lived together, and many letters are addressed "Dear Sisters" without further clarification. Edward Williams Everett (1843-1920) was the youngest of the 11 Everett children. He lived in Turin, NY, where he married Mary Allen in 1869. The couple had four sons, Jay Carroll, Charles, Robert, and Edward. In 1885 the family moved to Olpe, KS, south of Emporia, where Edward opened a general store near the home of his brother John Roberts Everett. He also served as postmaster at Olpe, from 1893 until 1897. Two more sons, Ray and Harry, were born in Kansas. Edward's letters describe the 1885 journey from New York to Kansas, and the family's life there, including encounters with Indians and pioneers traveling west. See finding aid for more information.