Farmville-Prince Edward Historical Society Archives
Harwood Family Collection
Warren, H.E. (Howell Edmunds.)
Walker, C.M. (Charles McKinney.)
Harwood Family.
Martin Familiy.
Walker Family.
Warren Family.
HS.022
/repositories/3/resources/178
.65 Linear Feet
1 legal-sized archival box and 1 archival photograph binder
1806-1983
English
01 of 01
HS-01
General Note
This collection is part of the Farmville-Prince Edward Historical Society Archives which are housed at the Greenwood Library Archives and Special Collections
General Note
The materials in this collection are organized first by surname and then chronologically within those designations
Restrictions on Access
There are no restrictions to access or use for research purposes.
Scope and content
This collection, which dates from 1806 to 1983, consists of property deeds, correspondence, wills, photographs, and genealogical materials.
Biographical sketch
The Harwood family have long-standing ties to the history of Farmville and Prince Edward County, Virginia. The family has been involved in the insurance business in Farmville for over 150 years. Genealogically related families, including the Warren, Booth, Walker, Martin, and Crute families, were involved in the tobacco business and real estate in Farmville, Virginia.
Ownership and Custodial History
These materials, assembled over the generations by members of the Harwood family and related families, were donated to the Farmville-Prince Edward County Historical Society in April 2021 by Scott Harwood, Jr.
Deeds -- Virginia -- Prince Edward County.
Deeds -- Virginia -- Bath County.
Deeds -- Virginia -- Campbell County.
Deeds -- Virginia -- Cumberland County.
Wills -- Virginia -- Prince Edward County.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Blockades.
Warren, H.E. (Howell Edmunds)
Wilbur, Aaron.
McKinney, P. W. (Philip Watkins), 1832-1899.
Walker, C.M. (Charles McKinney)
Wilson, Julia Tyler.
Jackson, Patrick.
Dunnington, James W.
Trinkle, E. Lee (Elbert Lee), 1876-1939.
Correspondence, deeds, records/repositories/3/archival_objects/3144H.E. Warren and Thomas M. Noble, articles of agreement, (re: dry goods store partnership)/repositories/3/archival_objects/31451 Folder01 of 01H.E. Warren, account at Noble & Womack/repositories/3/archival_objects/31461 Folder185901 of 01H.E. Warren, bonds (and receipts) issued by Prince Edward County/repositories/3/archival_objects/31471 Folder1861-186401 of 01Correspondence, Aaron Wilbur, Office Southern Insurance Company to H.E. Warren (re: blockade running)/repositories/3/archival_objects/31481 Folder01 of 01Cancelled checks, H.E. Warren on behalf of Martha Wiltse/repositories/3/archival_objects/31491 Folder1863-186401 of 01Promissory note, P.W. McKinney and others to H.E. Warren/repositories/3/archival_objects/31501 Folder187001 of 01Deed, property transfer, Hickson Estate to H.E. Warren, (re: portion of Lot 36, Randolph Survey)/repositories/3/archival_objects/31511 Folder187101 of 01Promissory note, C.R. Morton to H.E. Warren/repositories/3/archival_objects/31521 Folder187401 of 01H.E. Warren, last will and testament/repositories/3/archival_objects/31531 Folder187801 of 01Deed, property transfer, H.E. Warren estate to C.M. Walker and L.A. Warren, (607 acres, Cumberland County)/repositories/3/archival_objects/31541 Folder188101 of 01Deed, property transfer, Mahala Warren, et. al. to Mattie C. Warren, et. al., (copy) (re: lots 42 & 8)/repositories/3/archival_objects/31551 Folder188601 of 01Circuit Court, Bath County, Virginia, Dickenson and Parrish v. L.A. Warren, final decree./repositories/3/archival_objects/31561 Folder191501 of 01Correspondence, unknown to "Dear Sister," undated. (Large portion of second page, including signature is missing. Likely Littleton Warren who was Quartermaster Sergeant with the 18th Virginia Infantry. "Dear Sister" is likely Ella Warren)./repositories/3/archival_objects/31571 Folder01 of 01Correspondence, R.E. Warren to unknown./repositories/3/archival_objects/31581 Folder01 of 01Correspondence, unknown to Ella ______, (likely Ella E. [Warren] Walker)/repositories/3/archival_objects/31591 Folder187601 of 01Cancelled checks, C.M. Walker/repositories/3/archival_objects/31601 Folder1878-187901 of 01Deed, property transfer, Prince Edward County Building Fund to C.M. Walker, (re: Lot 29, Venable Survey)/repositories/3/archival_objects/31611 Folder188001 of 01Cancelled checks, C.M. Walker/repositories/3/archival_objects/31621 Folder1880-188901 of 01Deed, property transfer, W.R. Berkeley to W.G. Dunnington and C.M. Walker, (re: 1/3 interest in Randolph Warehouse)/repositories/3/archival_objects/31631 Folder188501 of 01Deed, property transfer, John R. Wilson to C.M. Walker/repositories/3/archival_objects/31641 Folder188801 of 01Cancelled checks, C.M. Walker/repositories/3/archival_objects/31651 Folder1880-188901 of 01Col. C.M. Walker, commission certificate, signed by Governor P.W. McKinney/repositories/3/archival_objects/31661 Folder189001 of 01Deed, property transfer, T.H. Dickinson to C.M. Walker, (portion of deed is missing)/repositories/3/archival_objects/31671 Folder189601 of 01Cancelled checks, C.M. Walker/repositories/3/archival_objects/31681 Folder1900-190401 of 01Correspondence, R.L. VanDeventer to Mrs. C.M. (Ella) Walker/repositories/3/archival_objects/31691 Folder190501 of 01Warren Walker, profit and loss statement/repositories/3/archival_objects/31701 Folder192401 of 01C.M. Walker and Ella Walker, taxes assessed, undated/repositories/3/archival_objects/31711 Folder01 of 01Ella E. Walker, Daughters of the Confederacy application, undated/repositories/3/archival_objects/31721 Folder01 of 01Correspondence, E. Lee Trinkle to Mary Booth Walker, undated/repositories/3/archival_objects/31731 Folder01 of 01Mary Scott Martin, report cards/repositories/3/archival_objects/31741 Folder1922-192401 of 01Correspondence, W.W. Robertson to Edwin Scott Martin/repositories/3/archival_objects/31751 Folder192501 of 01Correspondence, Anne M. Woods to Edwin Scott Martin/repositories/3/archival_objects/31761 Folder192701 of 01Correspondence, Mary Lee Wooten to Edwin Scott Martin/repositories/3/archival_objects/31771 Folder193001 of 01Correspondence, Julia Tyler Wilson to Mary Booth Martin,/repositories/3/archival_objects/31781 Folder193101 of 01Correspondence, Bob Cutler to Mary Walker Martin/repositories/3/archival_objects/31791 Folder193401 of 01Correspondence, Carrie S. Spencer to Mary Walker Martin/repositories/3/archival_objects/31801 Folder193401 of 01Correspondence, Mary Scott Martin to Edwin Scott Martin, undated/repositories/3/archival_objects/31811 Folder01 of 01Postcard, Mary Scott Martin to Mary Walker Martin, undated/repositories/3/archival_objects/31821 Folder01 of 01Martin Family Genealogy/repositories/3/archival_objects/31831 Folder01 of 01Thank-you card, Preston Lancaster to John Harwood/repositories/3/archival_objects/31841 Folder193901 of 01Susan Harwood, report cards/repositories/3/archival_objects/31851 Folder1947-195201 of 01Anniversary card, John Harwood to Mary Scott Harwood/repositories/3/archival_objects/31861 Folder195501 of 01Scott Martin Harwood, newspaper carrier permit/repositories/3/archival_objects/31871 Folder195601 of 01Scott Harwood, Camp Virginia, report, undated/repositories/3/archival_objects/31881 Folder01 of 01Kimberly Booth Harwood, kinship chart/repositories/3/archival_objects/31891 Folder01 of 01Scott Martin Harwood, kinship chart/repositories/3/archival_objects/31901 Folder01 of 01Harwood Family Genealogy/repositories/3/archival_objects/31911 Folder01 of 01Edward Wiltse, account with Barksdale and Company/repositories/3/archival_objects/31921 Folder184801 of 01Farmville Female Seminary, account detail and receipts for payment, _____ Wiltse, signed by J.B. Tinsley (likely Charlotte Wiltse)/repositories/3/archival_objects/31931 Folder1848-185101 of 01Wiltse Family, account with Dr. J.T. Spencer/repositories/3/archival_objects/31941 Folder1848-185101 of 01postal cover, address to F.N. Watkins, Esq., Farmville, ca. 1850 (reverse includes note re: estate of Edward Wiltse)/repositories/3/archival_objects/31951 Folder01 of 01cancelled check, Mary Wiltse, 185_ (last number illegible)/repositories/3/archival_objects/31961 Folder01 of 01Martha Wiltse, guardian of Julia Wiltse, account with J. Overly and with Davis J. Meredith/repositories/3/archival_objects/31971 Folder1861-186201 of 01American Legion, Jack Garland Post No. 32, resolution in favor of Farmville hospital/repositories/3/archival_objects/31981 Folder192501 of 01Correspondence between Frank M. Wray, American Legion Department Commander and Dr. Charles Crute, Commander, Post No. 32/repositories/3/archival_objects/31991 Folder192501 of 01Daughters of the American Revolution, application, Bessie Martin Crute/repositories/3/archival_objects/32001 Folder192501 of 01Elizabeth Crute Goode, insurance policy/repositories/3/archival_objects/32011 Folder1951-195201 of 01Elizabeth Crute Goode, last will and testament/repositories/3/archival_objects/32021 Folder198301 of 01Crute Family Genealogy/repositories/3/archival_objects/32031 Folder01 of 01Deed, property transfer, James and Rachel Robertson to John Thompson, (Campbell County)/repositories/3/archival_objects/32041 Folder180601 of 01Deed, property transfer, Robert Morton and James W. Dunnington to Henry B. Scott and Patrick Jackson, (property on Main Street, Farmville)/repositories/3/archival_objects/32051 Folder184001 of 01Deed, property transfer, James Strain to Charles Hopkins, (Rockbridge County)/repositories/3/archival_objects/32061 Folder185601 of 01Deed, property transfer, Thomas Morgan and John Wilson to Charles Hopkins and Thomas Kincaid, (Bath County, Virginia)/repositories/3/archival_objects/32071 Folder185901 of 01Correspondence, A.C.B. to unknown/repositories/3/archival_objects/32081 Folder01 of 01Contract between descendants of David Booth regarding land in West Virginia/repositories/3/archival_objects/32091 Folder190201 of 01Nash family descendants in regards to Daughters of the American Revolution membership, undated/repositories/3/archival_objects/32101 Folder01 of 01"The DAR Consider National Defense," by Mrs. Geoffrey Creyke, undated/repositories/3/archival_objects/32111 Folder01 of 01Scott Family Genealogy/repositories/3/archival_objects/32121 Folder01 of 01Wedding guest list, undated/repositories/3/archival_objects/32131 Folder01 of 01Christmas card from "Bobbie Bubbles," undated/repositories/3/archival_objects/32141 Folder01 of 01Christmas card with attached miniature 1925 calendar/repositories/3/archival_objects/32151 Folder192501 of 01recipe, Chocolate Deluxe Peppermint Pie/repositories/3/archival_objects/32161 Folder01 of 01Photographs/repositories/3/archival_objects/32171 Photographic PrintsUnidentified young girl holding basket of flowers. Inscribed on reverse: "3 yrs. old."HS-022.001/repositories/3/archival_objects/32181 Photographic Printscarte de visite, b&w4.25"x2.5"HS-01Unidentified baby.HS-022.002/repositories/3/archival_objects/32191 Photographic Printscarte de visite, b&w3.75"x2.5"HS-01Family photo, ca. late 1800sHS-022.003/repositories/3/archival_objects/32201 Photographic Printsphotograph, b&w3.5"x3.5"HS-01Unidentified woman holding parasolHS-022.004/repositories/3/archival_objects/32211 Photographic Printsphotograph, b&w2.75"x2"HS-01Unidentified man on horseHS-022.005/repositories/3/archival_objects/32221 Photographic Printsphotograph, b&w3.5"x3.5"HS-01Unidentified young girl sitting on dog statueHS-022.006/repositories/3/archival_objects/32231 Photographic Printsphotograph, b&w4.25"x2.5"HS-01Walter N. Walker, 2 yrs. Inscribed on reverse: "Walter N. Walker, 2 yrs. Given me Jan. 188_" (last number in date is illegible)HS-022.007/repositories/3/archival_objects/32241 Photographic Printscarte de visite, b&w4.25"x2.5"HS-01Unidentified young girl. (photo is cut into oval shape)HS-022.008/repositories/3/archival_objects/32251 Photographic Printsphotograph, b&w3.5"x2.5"HS-01Unidentified young girl. Inscribed on reverse: "9 yrs. old."HS-022.009/repositories/3/archival_objects/32261 Photographic Printscarte de visite, b&w3.5"x2.5"HS-01Unidentified woman wearing fur scarf, fur muff, and large feathered hat.HS-022.010/repositories/3/archival_objects/32271 Photographic Printsphotograph, b&w5.5"x3.75"HS-01Unidentified woman standing behind bush.HS-022.011/repositories/3/archival_objects/32281 Photographic Printsphotograph, color6"x3.75"HS-01Unidentified man holding unidentified baby. Inscribed on reverse: "6 weeks old Aug. 4, 1966."HS-022.012/repositories/3/archival_objects/32291 Photographic Printsphotograph, color3.5"x5"HS-01Unidentified woman holding unidentified baby. Inscribed on reverse: "6 weeks old Aug. 5, 1966."HS-022.013/repositories/3/archival_objects/32301 Photographic Printsphotograph, color3.5"x5"HS-01Unidentified woman holding unidentified baby. Inscribed on reverse: "1 1/2 weeks."HS-022.014/repositories/3/archival_objects/32311 Photographic Printsphotograph, color3.5"x5"HS-01Unidentified large group of men and boys. Ca. 1930s.HS-022.015/repositories/3/archival_objects/32321 Photographic Printsphotograph, b&w7"x9.5"HS-01Susan Harwood.HS-022.016/repositories/3/archival_objects/32331 Photographic Printsphotograph, b&w3.5"x2.5"HS-01Baby. Inscribed on reverse: "John Carlton Harwood, 10 mos."HS-022.017/repositories/3/archival_objects/32341 Photographic Printsphotograph, b&w3.5"x2.5"HS-01Unidentified baby.HS-022.018/repositories/3/archival_objects/32351 Photographic Printsphotograph, b&w3.5"x2.5"HS-01Unidentified woman holding unidentfied baby.HS-022.019/repositories/3/archival_objects/32361 Photographic Prints`photograph, b&w3.25"x3.25"HS-01Toddler sitting in front of fireplace. Inscribed on front: "Jimmy."HS-022.020/repositories/3/archival_objects/32371 Photographic Printsphotograph, b&w2.75"x2.75"HS-01Unidentified boy.HS-022.021/repositories/3/archival_objects/32381 Photographic Printsphotograph, b&w3.5"x2.5"HS-01Unidentified young man.HS-022.022/repositories/3/archival_objects/32391 Photographic Printsphotograph, b&w3.5"x2.5"HS-01Unidentified baby in stroller.HS-022.023/repositories/3/archival_objects/32401 Photographic Printsphotograph, b&w3.5"x2.5"HS-01Unidentified child.HS-022.024/repositories/3/archival_objects/32411 Photographic Printsphotograph, b&w3.5"x2.5"HS-01Unidentified young girl.HS-022.025/repositories/3/archival_objects/32421 Photographic Printsphotograph, color2.25"x1.5"HS-01Unidentified young girl.HS-022.026/repositories/3/archival_objects/32431 Photographic Printsphotograph, color2.25"x1.5"HS-01Unidentified young boy.HS-022.027/repositories/3/archival_objects/32441 Photographic Printsphotograph, b&w3.5"x2.5"HS-01Two unidentified babies.HS-022.028/repositories/3/archival_objects/32451 Photographic Printsphotograph, b&w3.75"x3.75"HS-01Unidentified boy wearing military school uniform. Likely John Harwood.HS-022.029/repositories/3/archival_objects/32461 Photographic Printsphotograph, b&w3.5"x2.5"HS-01Susan and Jimmy Paul and children.HS-022.030/repositories/3/archival_objects/32471 Photographic Printsphotograph, b&w3.5"x2.5"HS-01Shelly and Elizabeth Paul. Inscribed on reverse: "Shelly and Elizabeth, Xmas 1970."HS-022.031/repositories/3/archival_objects/32481 Photographic Printsphotograph, color3.5"x2.5"1970HS-01Unidentified African-America man wearing white coat, holding a tray.HS-022.032/repositories/3/archival_objects/32491 Photographic Printsphotograph, b&w3.5"x3"HS-01