Finding Aid to the John Walter Harvey Business Papers

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JONES MEMORIAL LIBRARY
2311 MEMORIAL AVENUE
LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA 24501
(434) 846-0501
JOHN WALTER HARVEY (1852-1922) BUSINESS PAPERS
The collection includes the business papers, correspondence, account books, and letter
books of John Walter HARVEY, an attorney of Lynchburg, Virginia. Two law lecture
books of Stephen Cowling PERROW (1840-1907), written while he was a student at the
University of Virginia, and account books of N. H. LAVINDER, of HANCOCK and
MILLER, of TAYLOR Wagon Company, and of Piedmont Electrical Illuminating
Company, business firms of Lynchburg, are also included. The collection also contains a
stock certificate and an account book for the Lynchburg & Campbell Court House
Turnpike Company.
[Detailed finding guide available with the collection]

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JONES MEMORIAL LIBRARY
2311 MEMORIAL AVENUE
LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA 24501
(434) 846-0501
JOHN WALTER HARVEY (1852-1922)
John Walter HARVEY, son of Matthew HARVEY and Sarah P. JONES, was born 8
December 1852 in Sumner County, Tennessee. His family returned to reside in Bedford
County, Virginia. He was educated at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and at the University
of Virginia. He taught school and farmed near Marysville, in Campbell County.
On 13 September 1877, John W. HARVEY married Ora N. PERROW, daughter of
William C. PERROW and Urania Virginia COWLING, of Campbell County.
In 1892, John W. HARVEY moved to Lynchburg where he practiced law until his
death in 1922. A member of the Lynchburg bar, he was a member of the board of police
commissioners for the City of Lynchburg for a number of years and also served on the
board of stewards of Court Street Methodist Church. A member of Marshall Lodge No.
39, A.F.&A.M., John Walter HARVEY died 24 November 1922 and was buried with
Masonic honors in Spring Hill Cemetery.
[Obituary, Lynchburg News, 25 November 1922, p. 8 col. 3; Burial record, Diuguid Funeral Home,
Lynchburg, VA, Book 19, p. 277; 1860 Census, Bedford County, VA, National Archives and Records
Service (NARS), M-653, Roll 1335, p. 332, Dwelling 219, Family 225; 1870 Census, Bedford County, VA,
NARS, M-593, Roll 1635, p. 260, Dwelling 243, Family 243; 1900 Census, Lynchburg, VA, NARS, T623, Roll 1734, p. 184, 1920 Union Street, Dwelling 126, Family 145. According to the census records of
1860 and 1870, John W. Harvey was said to have been born in Virginia. In 1900, his place of birth is given
as Tennessee, which corresponds with the obituary which states that he was born in Sumner County,
Tennessee. The date of birth given in the obituary is given as 8 December 1885 and in the burial record as 8
December 1855. In the 1900 census record, the date of birth is given as December 1852. Obviously, the
1885 date would be incorrect, considering his marriage to Ora Perrow took place in 1877. "Marriage of
Matthew Harvey and Sally P. Jones," William Wade Hinshaw, "Marriage Bonds of Bedford County,
Virginia," Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy (Ann Arbor, MI: Edwards Bros., 1950), p. 929;
"Marriage of John W. Harvey and Ora Perrow," Lynchburg Daily News, 24 September 1877, p. 2 col. 4;
Obituary of Ora P. Harvey, Lynchburg News, 13 January 1937, p. 8 col. 8; Burial record, Diuguid Funeral
Home, Lynchburg, VA, Book 29, p. 242; William C. Perrow, compiler, "Descendants of Charle Perault,"
(Spout Spring, VA: Compiler, 1995), pp. 2, 4, Mss., FF3725, Jones Memorial Library, Lynchburg, VA;
Masonic notice, Lynchburg News, 25 November 1922, p. 14 col. 3.]

STEPHEN COWLING PERROW (1840-1907)
Stephen Cowling PERROW, son of William C. PERROW and Urania Virginia
COWLING, was born 4 March 1840 in Campbell County, Virginia. He was educated at
Alleghany College, Greenbrier County, West Virginia. During the Civil War, he was a
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JOHN WALTER HARVEY (1852-1922)
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member of an infantry company in Lynchburg, commanded by Captain Samuel
PRESTON. He was elected Lieutenant and served until 1864, "when he resigned at
Petersburg to go with MOSBY's command. He remained with MOSBY's men until the
end of the war, making a distinguished record for gallantry."
Following the Civil War, Stephen C. PERROW entered law school at the University
of Virginia. He practiced law at Halifax Court House, Halifax County.
Stephen Cowling PERROW died 14 April 1907 at the home of his sister in lynchburg.
[Obituary, Lynchburg News, 16 Apr 1907, p. 10 col. 2; William C. Perrow, compiler, "Descendants of
Charle Perault," (Spout Spring, VA: Compiler, 1995), pp. 2, 4, Mss., FF3725, Jones Memorial Library,
Lynchburg, VA.]

JONES MEMORIAL LIBRARY
2311 MEMORIAL AVENUE
LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA 24501
JOHN WALTER HARVEY (1852-1922) BUSINESS PAPERS
The collection includes the business papers, correspondence, account books, and letter books of John Walter
HARVEY, an attorney of Lynchburg, Virginia.
BOX 1
Correspondence/Business Papers
1-1 May 1895 -Dec 1895 (A-F)
1-2 May 1895 - Dec 1895 (G-M)
1-3 May 1895 - Dec 1895 (N-Z)
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1-4 Apr 1896 - Dec 1896 (A-D)
1-5 Apr 1896 - Dec 1896 (E-M)
1-6 Apr 1896 - Dec 1896 (N-Z)
BOX 2
2-1
2-2
2-3
2-4
2-5
2-6
2-7
2-8

Correspondence/Business Papers
Oct 1897 - May 1898 (A-D)
Oct 1897 - May 1898 (E-J)
Oct 1897 - May 1898 (K-O)
Oct 1897 - May 1898 (P-Z)
May 1900 - Dec 1901 (A-C)
May 1900 - Dec 1901 (D)
May 1900 - Dec 1901 (E-L)
May 1900 - Dec 1901 (M-Z)

BOX 3
3-1
3-2
3-3
3-4
3-5
3-6
3-7
3-8

Correspondence/Business Papers
Jan - Sep 1901 (A-D)
Jan - Sep 1901 (E-J)
Jan - Sep 1901 (K-P)
Jan - Sep 1901 (Q-Z)
Oct 1901 - May 1902 (A-E)
Oct 1901 - May 1902 (F-K)
Oct 1901 - May 1902 (L-R)
Oct 1901 - May 1902 (S-Z)

BOX 4
4-1
4-2
4-3
4-4

Correspondence/Business Papers
Oct 1903 - Sep 1904 (A-C)
Oct 1903 - Sep 1904 (D-F)
Oct 1903 - Sep 1904 (G-L)
Oct 1903 - Sep 1904 (M-R)
4-5
Oct 1903 - Sep 1904 (S-Z)
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JOHN WALTER HARVEY (1852-1922) BUSINESS PAPERS
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BOX 4 4-6 Jun 1905 - Dec 1907 (A-C)
4-7
Jun 1905 - Dec 1907 (D)
4-8 Jun 1905 - Dec 1907 (E-J)
4-9 Jun 1905 - Dec 1907 (K-P)
4-10 Jun 1905 - Dec 1907 (Q-Z)
BOX 5
5-1
5-2
5-3
5-4

Correspondence/Business Papers
Jul 1909 - Jun 1910 (A-C)
Jul 1909 - Jun 1910 (D)
Jul 1909 - Jun 1910 (E-J)
Jul 1909 - Jun 1910 (K-R)
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5-5
5-6
5-7
5-8
5-9

Jul 1909 - Jun 1910 (S-Z)
May 1913 - Feb 1914 (A-C)
May 1913 - Feb 1914 (D)
May 1913 - Feb 1914 (E-M)
May 1913 - Feb 1914 (N-Z)

BOX 6
6-1
6-2
6-3
6-4
6-5
6-6
6-7
6-8
6-9

Correspondence/Business Papers
Mar 1914 - Jan 1915 (A-C)
Mar 1914 - Jan 1915 (D) a
Mar 1914 - Jan 1915 (D) b
Mar 1914 - Jan 1915 (E-N)
Mar 1914 - Jan 1915 (O-Z)
Jan - Dec 1915 (A-C)
Jan - Dec 1915 (D)
Jan - Dec 1915 (E-L)
Jan - Dec 1915 (M-Z)

BOX 7
7-1
7-2
7-3
7-4
7-5
7-6
7-7
7-8
7-9

Correspondence/Business Papers
Jan - Dec 1916 (A-C)
Jan - Dec 1916 (D)
Jan - Dec 1916 (E-L)
Jan - Dec 1916 (M-Z)
Jan - Dec 1917 (A-C)
Jan - Dec 1917 (D)
Jan - Dec 1917 (E-H)
Jan - Dec 1917 (I-P)
Jan - Dec 1917 (Q-Z)

BOX 8
Correspondence/Business Papers
8-1 Jul 1917 - Dec 1918 (A-C)
8-2
Jul 1917 - Dec 1918 (D)
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JOHN WALTER HARVEY (1852-1922) BUSINESS PAPERS
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BOX 8
8-4
8-5
8-6
8-7

8-3 Jul 1917 - Dec 1918 (E-O)
Jul 1917 - Dec 1918 (P-Z)
Apr - Oct 1922
Miscellaneous 1896-1910 (A-E)
Miscellaneous 1896-1910 (F-M)

BOX 9
Correspondence/Business Papers
9-1 Miscellaneous 1896-1910 (N-Z)
9-2 Miscellaneous 1910-1914 (I)
9-3 Miscellaneous 1910-1914 (II)
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9-4 Miscellaneous 1913-1920 (I)
9-5 Miscellaneous 1913-1920 (II)
BOX 10
10-1
10-2
10-3
10-4

Letter Books
Apr 1893 - Jul 1894
Jul 1894 - Dec 1895
Dec 1895 - Apr 1898
Apr 1898 - May 1901

BOX 11
11-1
11-2
11-3
11-4

Letter Books
Apr 1899 - Sep 1900
Sep 1900 - Feb 1901
Mar 1901 - Jun 1903
Jun 1903 - Mar 1905

BOX 12
12-1
12-2
12-3
12-4

Letter Books
Apr 1903 - Feb 1905
Jun 1906 - Apr 1908
Jul 1907 - Apr 1908
Apr 1908 - Dec 1909

BOX 13
13-1
13-2
13-3
13-4

Letter Books
Apr 1908 - Jan 1909
Jul 1909 - Oct 1909
Oct 1909 - Aug 1910
Dec 1909 - Aug 1910

BOX 14
14-1
14-2
14-3
14-4
14-5

Letter Books
Mar 1911 - Sep 1911
Jun 1911 - Apr 1912
Sep 1911 - Jul 1912
Apr 1912 - Nov 1912
Nov 1912 - Jun 1914

BOX 15
15-1
15-2
15-3
15-4

Letter Books
Apr 1913 - Nov 1913
Dec 1913 - Jun 1915
Jun 1914 - Jun 1916
Jun 1915 - Feb 1917

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BOX 16
Letter Books
16-1 Feb 1917 - Jan 1918
16-2 Feb 1920 - Dec 1920
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16-3 Dec 1920 - Sep 1921
16-4 Sep 1921 - Aug 1922
16-5 Dec 1921 - Sep 1922
BOX 17 17-1 Letter Book - Miscellaneous Deeds, Wills,
etc.(1917-1918)
17-2 Letter Book - Miscellaneous Deeds, Wills,
etc. (1919-1920)
17-3 Indexes (2)
17-4 Account Book - OWEN (1898)
17-5 Claims Accounts (1892-1894)
17-6 Claim Settlements (1895-1903)
BOX 18 18-1 Law Notebook - Stephen Cowling PERROW,
University of Virginia (1868-1869)
18-2 Law Notebook - Stephen Cowling PERROW,
University of Virginia (1868-1869)
18-3 Law Notes - University of Virginia (1892)
18-4 Account Book - Lynchburg and Campbell Court
House Turnpike Company (1872-1901)
18-5 Stock Certificate (1848) - Lynchburg and
Campbell Court House Turnpike Company
18-6
Account Book - TAYLOR Wagon Company (19051907)
BOX 19 19-1 Accounts Outstanding- N.H. LAVINDER Company
(John W. HARVEY, Collector - 1910-1911)
19-2
Account Book - Piedmont Electrical
Illuminating Company
19-3 Account Book - (1) PERROW vs. PERROW (19081913)
(2) Estate of Christopher
WINFREE (1916)
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JOHN WALTER HARVEY (1852-1922) BUSINESS PAPERS
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BOX 19 19-4 Title Examinations -1903-1904; 1909-1911;
1917-1919
[BOX 20]

Ledger (1892-1895)

[BOX 21]

Mortgage Records (1912-1922)

[BOX 22]

Ledger - N.H. LAVINDER Company (1908-1910)
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[BOX 23]

Ledger A - HANCOCK and MILLER (1896-1897)

[BOX 24]

Ledger - HANCOCK and MILLER (1896-1897)

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Title

Finding Aid to the John Walter Harvey Business Papers

Subject

Finding aids
Harvey, John Walter, 1852-1922

Description

Finding aid to the John Walter Harvey business papers held at Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg, Virginia. The papers include correspondence, account books, letter books, and lecture books.

Creator

George M. Jones Memorial Library (Lynchburg, Va.)

Publisher

George M. Jones Memorial Library (Lynchburg, Va.)

Date

2023

Rights

George M. Jones Memorial Library (Lynchburg, Va.)

Format

pdf

Language

English

Identifier

MS1343FA

Citation

George M. Jones Memorial Library (Lynchburg, Va.), “Finding Aid to the John Walter Harvey Business Papers,” Digital Collections, accessed April 27, 2024, https://digitaljones.omeka.net/items/show/400.