Alabama Room
Sumter
County Historical Society
Spratt
Collection
Scope/Contents:
Family papers of the Spratt family of Livingston, AL. Includes correspondence,
receipts, deeds, and miscellaneous items from several Spratt family members
including: J.P. Spratt, W. M. Spratt, Mattie Spratt, Willie Spratt
SF11.D2 Folder 1
Spratt Collection
– Louis Spratt Diary - 1919
Item
1: Handwritten diary dated January 1, 1919 – November 30, 1919
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Folder 2
Spratt
Collection – Louis Spratt Diary – 1918
Item
1: Handwritten diary dated January 1918 – December 31, 1918
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Folder 3
Spratt
Collection – Excerpts from Louis Spratt’s Diary
Item
1: Envelope (undated) with handwritten notes regarding excerpts from Louis
Spratt’s diary
Item
2: Excerpt dated 1919 from Spratt’s diary
Item
3: Handwritten notes (undated)
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Folder 4
Spratt
Collection – Willie P. Spratt – Miscellaneous
Item
1: Document dated February 6, 1896, entitled “Cats”
Item
2: Document (undated) entitled “Mr. Santa Clause”
SF11.D2 Folder 5
Spratt Collection
– News clippings – Miscellaneous
Item
1: Newspaper clipping (undated) entitled “Death of Mrs. S. A. Barnett”
Item
2: Newspaper clipping (undated) entitled “Politics”
Item
3: Newspaper clipping (undated) entitled “Bill Arps Letter”
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Folder 6
Spratt
Collection – Photograph – Unidentified Man
Item
1: Photograph (undated) of unidentified man
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Folder 7
Spratt
Collection – Wedding Invitation – Mattie Beggs to James P. Spratt
Item
1: Wedding invitation for the marriage of Miss Mattie Beggs to James P. Spratt
on April 23, 1878
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Folder 8
Spratt
Collection – Correspondence from Mattie Spratt
Item
1: Handwritten letter dated March 4, 1884, from Mattie Spratt to James P. Spratt
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Folder 9
Spratt
Collection – Miscellaneous
Item
1: Small green piece of paper with “Drayage. Half Ticket. A. W. Tisdale”
printed on it
Item
2: Oval-shaped red and yellow piece of paper with “Lord Dayton” and “Vat
Dye” printed on it
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Folder 10
Spratt
Collection – R. D. Spratt Education
Item
1: Program dated April 30, 1902, for commencement at Tulane University, with R.
D. Spratt as a graduate of the School of Medicine
Item
2: Ticket of Four-Years-Course under the medical department of Tulane University
with the handwritten name of Robert D. Spratt, A. B.
Item
3: Confirmation notice of the recommendation of R. D. Spratt to receive the
degree of Doctor of Medicine from Tulane University
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Folder 11
Spratt
Collection – Rosa K. Brown Estate
Item
1: Bank account log dated June 11, 1925
Item
2: Statement of information (undated) of the heirs of Rosa Knox Brown
Item
3: Document entitled “The Estate of Mrs. Rosa M. Brown” with primary
expenditures and the names of heirs and how much each will receive
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Folder 12
Spratt
Collection – Receipts – Miscellaneous
Item
1: Receipt from Mr. L. B. McDaniel stating that Rosa K. Brown’s debt is
$1319.04
Item
2: Receipt dated November 1, 1915, from attorneys Mauldin and Love for $400.00
Item
3: Receipt dated December 24, 1918, from attorneys Mauldin and Love for $344.00
Item
4: Receipt dated January 1902 from J. L. Brown promising to pay M. K. McDaniel
$220.00 on January 1, 1903
Item
5: Agreement dated December 19, 1921, between Lloyd Bros. Co. and Robert D.
Spratt for the second said party to pay $300.00 to the first said party when
said work is completed
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13
Spratt Collection
– Deed – R. D. Spratt to J. P. Spratt
Item
1: Deed dated October 2, 1919, regarding the sale of a parcel of land from R. D.
Spratt to J. P. Spratt for $5.00 cash
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14
Spratt Collection
– Deed – J. P. Spratt & Wife to W. M. Sullivan
Item
1: Deed dated January 7, 1910, regarding the sale of 53-1/3 acres of land from
J. P. Spratt and his wife, Mattie B. Spratt, to W. M. Sullivan for $200.00 cash
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15
Spratt Collection
– Deed – W. J. Hendley to Banks Hendley
Item
1: Deed dated December 17, 1909, regarding the sale of about two acres of land
from W. J. Hendley to Banks Hendley for $5.00 cash
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16
Spratt Collection
– Deed – J. M. Sullivan & Wife to James P. Spratt and W. M. Sullivan
Item
1: Warranty deed dated January 7, 1908, regarding the sale of 53-1/3 acres of
land for $320.00 cash
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17
Spratt Collection
– Deed - Larkin to Hendley
Item
1: Deed dated July 20, 1905, regarding the sale of about 202 acres of land from
Maggie Larkin and Clarence A. Larkin to William J. Hendley and his heirs for
$3500.00
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18
Spratt Collection
– Deed – B. Forest Sledge to J. P. Spratt
Item
1: Deed dated July 28, 1904, regarding the sale of about 135 acres of land from
B. Forest Sledge to James P. Spratt for $1250.00
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19
Spratt Collection
– Descendents of Kanawha
Item
1: Booklet dated August 5, 1908, regarding the history of the Kanawha family
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20
Spratt Collection
– Unidentified
Item
1: Receipt dated July 22, 1863, for the purchase of bonds from the Confederate
States of America
Item
2: Document (undated) with handwritten and typed notes of various people and
where they reside
Item
3: Handwritten notes on Livingston State Normal School Alumni Association
letterhead, dated December 9, 1926
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21
Spratt Collection
– Recipe
Item
1: Recipe dated March 8, 1907, for a type of hominy dish
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22:
Spratt Collection
– Family Tree – Spratt
Item
1: Family tree for the Spratt lineage
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23
Spratt Collection
– Recollections of the Spratt family, July 1875
Item
1: Document entitled “Recollection of the Spratt Family – July 1875” with
information dating back to 1730 before Thomas Spratt left Ireland for America
Item
2: Document (undated) entitled “John Barnett, Thomas Spratt”
Item
3: Document entitled “Recollection of the Spratt family by Thomas D. Spratt,
written July 1875 and transcribed by James Polk Spratt July 1894” with
information dating back to 1730 before Thomas Spratt left Ireland for America
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24
Spratt Collection
– Checks – Miscellaneous
Item
1: Counter check dated October 16, 1928, written from McMillan & Co. Bankers
to McMillan and Co. in the amount of $608.50
Item
2: Counter check dated October 23, 1928, written from McMillan & Co. Bankers
to John B. Knox in the amount of $4,391.90
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25
Spratt Collection
– Recital Program
Item
1: Program dated May 29 (no year) for a recital hosted by Mrs. T. F. Seale
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26
Spratt Collection
– Correspondence to Mrs. Spratt – Miscellaneous
Item
1: Handwritten letter dated March 31, 1893, to Mrs. Spratt
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27
Spratt Collection
– Correspondence from John B. Knox
Item
1: Letter dated September 17, 1928, from John B. Knox to Rob regarding a
distribution of money
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28
Spratt Collection
– James P. Spratt: Handwritten Notes
Item
1: Handwritten notes (undated) on letterhead of James P. Spratt
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Folder 29
Spratt Collection
– James B. Newman: Letter to Rob
Item
1: Handwritten letter dated November 6, 1913, from James B. Newman to Rob
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30
Spratt Collection
– Miscellaneous Letters and Receipts
Item
1: Handwritten letter dated July 20, 1889, from W.H. Brown to his brother in
Sumterville, Ala.
Item
2: Envelope from the Central States Life Insurance Company addressed to Robert
Spratt
Item
3: Handwritten notes c.1865 of unknown subject
Item
4: Business card with the name Demetrio Lurioley [G_li]
Item
5: Handwritten letter dated July 20, 1892, from William Beggs to “Grandpa”
Item
6: Letter dated January 29, 1929, from H.C. Underwood (“Kil”) to Dr. R.D.
Spratt regarding books Underwood sent to Spratt
Item
7: Letter dated January 6, 1919, from the Headquarters VII Army Corps, American
E.F. in Wittlich, Germany, to Captain J.K. Taylor regarding the notice of the
death and location of burial of Jack Spratt with two attached letters regarding
the same matter
Item
8: Handwritten letter dated December 8, 1896, from Mr. S. Smith to Mr. D.A.
Barnette regarding a cemetery
Item
9: Livingston city tax receipt for $12.50 dated December 26, 19__ paid by Mr.
W.R.J. [E___ett]
Item
10: State of Alabama and Sumter County tax receipt for $34.15 dated December 29,
1914, paid by J.L. Brown
Item
11: Handwritten letter dated January 7, 1919, from J. Morrisette to Dr. Spratt
regarding unknown subject
Item
12: Handwritten letter (undated) from J. Spratt to Ulatt regarding unknown
subject
Item
13: Letter dated October 19, 1928, from L.B. McDaniel to his cousin Rob
regarding the will and interpretation of his Aunt Rosa
Item
14: Letter dated September 21, 1928, from John to Rob
Item
15: Handwritten letter dated January 27, 1884, from J.P. Spratt to his wife
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31
Spratt Collection
– Newspaper clippings
Item
1: Envelope (undated) addressed to Stan Boutwell from the Sumter County
Historical Society with various old newspaper clippings
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32
Spratt Collection
– Miscellaneous
Item
1: Document dated 1951 with only the name Steph__ recognizable, torn piece from
original, handwritten notes on reverse side
Item
2: Handwritten letter dated February 16, 1893, from W.E. Skinner
Item
3: Handwritten musical score to “Taps” or a.k.a. “Lights Out”
Item
4: Confederate States of America Bond dated March 30, 1864, with handwritten
notes on reverse side
Item
5: Unrecognizable handwritten notes
Item
6: Handwritten notes (undated) regarding unknown subject
Item
7: Letter dated October 19, 1926, from the nephew of and written to the Hon.
John B. Knox regarding their Aunt Rosa’s estate
Item
8: Document regarding the Spratt family history starting with James Spratt’s
birth in 1770
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33
Spratt Collection
– Abstract of Title
Item
1: Abstract of Title, Order No. 6290 to N ½ Section 139, Block1, H. & T. C.
Ry. Company Survey, Reeves County, Texas, certified March 15, 1929 A.D.
Item
2: Abstract of Title, Order No. 569 to N ½ Section 139, Block 1, H. & T. C.
R. R. Co.’s Surveys, Reeves County, Texas, certified April 15, 1910 A.D.
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34
Spratt Collection
– Abstract of Title
Item
1: Abstract of Title, Order No.7036 to N ½ Section 139, Block 1, H. & T. C.
R. R. Company, Reeves, County, Texas, certified March 15, 1929
Item
2: Abstract of Title, Order No.6057 to N ½ Section 139, Block 1, H. & T. C.
Company, Reeves, County, Texas, certified April 13, 1928
Item
3: Supplemental Abstract No. “M-43” to N ½ Section 139, Block 1, H. &
T. C. R. R. Company, Reeves, County, Texas, dated January 4, 1917
Item
4: Abstract of title witting land from section 28, 29, and 33, in Township 20,
Range 3 West, Sumter County, by John E. Brown to W.H. Brown
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35
Spratt Collection
– Spratt family history
Item
1: Document written July 1875 recording the history of the Spratt family dating
to the Scotch-Irish immigration, in which the first Spratt recorded came to
America
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36
Spratt Collection
– James P. Spratt – Deeds from J.P. Spratt
Item
1: Deed dated August 21, 1882, from J.P. Spratt to A.W. Cockrill
Item
2: Deed dated January 16, 1886, from J.P. Spratt et ux to W.R. DeLoach
Item
3: Deed dated November 5, 1900, from J.P Spratt to S.A. Barnett
Item
4: Deed dated December 19, 1904, from S.A. Barnett, by Executor J.P. Spratt, to
G.C. Gowdy
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37
Spratt Collection
– James P. Spratt – Deeds to J.P. Spratt
Item
1: Deed dated February 27, 1886, from William Beggs to J.P. Spratt
Item
2: Deed dated March 5, 1888, from Jerry J. Brown to James P. Spratt
Item
3: Deed dated August 20, 1892, from A.R. Battle et ux to J.P. Spratt
Item
4: Deed dated March 7, 1896, from Gertrude Lockard to James P. Spratt
Item
5: Deed dated March 7, 1896, from P.B. Jarmann, Sheriff of Sumter County,
Alabama, to J.P. Spratt
Item
6: Deed dated March 7, 1896, from Smith & wife to James P. Spratt
Item
7: Deed dated November 26, 1897, from Mr. L.G. Amason to J.P. Spratt
Item
8: Deed dated November 26, 1897, from Mr. L.G. Amason to J.P. Spratt
Item
9: Deed dated January 9, 1900, from A.G. McMillan to J.P. Spratt
Item
10: Deed dated December 2, 1900, from J.L. Brown & wife to J.P. Spratt
Item
11: Warranty deed dated February 2, 1901, from S.A. Barnett & wife to J.P.
Spratt
Item
12: Deed dated April 30, 1904, from E.S. Sledge to J.P. Spratt
Item
13: Deed dated December 28, 1910, from Mary P. Smith to J.P. Spratt
Item
14: Deed dated March 18, 1911, from G.C. Gowdey to J.P. Spratt
Item
15: Deed dated June 6, 1914, from Evan Ormond & wife to J.P. Spratt
Item
16: Deed dated August 14, 1914, from William P. Beggs et ux to J.P. Spratt
Item
17: Deed dated July 1, 1918, from Clara R. Randall to J.P. Spratt
Item
18: Deed dated July 22, 1919, from E.S. Ormond & wife to J.P. Spratt
Item
19: Deed dated October 13, 1919, to J.P. Spratt
Item
20: Deed dated January 10, 1920, from L.D. Norville et. ux. to J.P. Spratt
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38
Spratt Collection
– James P. Spratt – Miscellaneous Documents
Item
1: Document dated 19__ with handwritten description and hand-drawn map of J.P.
Spratt’s property
Item
2: Tabulation book of names and figures; book bears James P. Spratt’s name and
entries are dated 1914
Item
3: Tabulation book dated October 1, 1913 – August 31, 1921 of James P. Spratt
Item
4: Last will and testament of James P. Spratt dated April 13, 1928
SF11.D2 Folder
39
Spratt Collection
– Spratt & Stinson – Contracts
Item
1: Contract between Spratt and Stinson dated January 1905 detailing the terms of
their partnership
S11.D2 Folder 40
Spratt Collection
– Spratt & Stinson – Deeds to Spratt & Stinson
Item
1: Deed dated July 21, 1914, from W.M. Peak to Spratt and Stinson
Item
2: Deed dated July 21, 1914, from W.M. Peak to Spratt and Stinson
S11.D2 Folder 41
Spratt Collection
– Spratt & Stinson – Deeds from Spratt or Stinson to Spratt or Stinson
Item
1: Deed dated April 20, 1905, from
J.P. Spratt & wife to W.R. Stinson
Item
2: Deed dated November 4, 1915, from W.R. Stinson et ux to J.P. Spratt
Item
3: Deed dated November 15, 1915, from W.R. Stinson et ux to J.P. Spratt
S11.D2 Folder 42
Spratt Collection
– Spratt & Cockrell – Deeds to Spratt & Cockrell
Item
1: Deed dated March 27, 1871, from
John B. Cusack to Spratt & Cockrell
Item
2: Deed dated July 16, 1872, from Robert D. Spratt to James P. Spratt and Aug.
Crockrell
S11.D2 Folder 43
Spratt Collection
– Spratt & Sullivan – Deeds from Spratt & Sullivan
Item
1: Deed dated December 21, 1906, from Spratt & Sullivan to Florence White
S11.D2 Folder
44
Spratt Collection
– Robert D. Spratt (1844) Deeds to/from R.D. Spratt
Item
1: Deed dated 1844 from David L. Crawford to R.D. Spratt
Item
2: Deed dated May 22, 1867, from R.D. Spratt to Augustus H. [Cockrell ?]
S11.D2 Folder 45
Spratt Collection
– Spratt & Gowdey – Deeds to Spratt & Gowdey
Item
1: Deed dated January 9, 1900, from John H. McAlpine & wife to Spratt &
Gowdey
S11.D2 Folder 46
Spratt Collection
– Mattie B. Spratt – Deeds to Mattie B. Spratt
Item
1: Deed dated February 3, 1886, from William Beggs to Mattie B. Spratt
Item
2: Deed dated January 10, 1887, from J.G. Whitfield et ux. to Mattie B. Spratt
Item
3: Deed dated June 13, 1895, from Mary F. Hill to Mattie B. Spratt
S11.D2 Folder 47
Spratt Collection
– Robert D. Spratt (1923) – Deeds to R.D. Spratt
Item
1: Deed dated September 4, 1923, from S.L. Beebe to R.D. Spratt
S11.D2 Folder 48
Spratt Collection
– Robert D. Spratt (1923) – Deeds from R.D. Spratt
Item
1: Deed dated June 12, 1936, from R.D. Spratt to James L. Scruggs &
Livingston Oil Company
S11.D2 Folder 49
Spratt Collection
– Robert D. Spratt (1923) – Checks written to R.D. Spratt
Item
1: Checkbook with checks written to R.D. Spratt, first one dated September 3,
1923
S11.D2 Folder 50
Spratt Collection
– Louis B. Spratt – Deeds to L.B. Spratt
Item
1: Deed dated April 8, 1913, from J. P. Spratt et ux to L.B. Spratt
Item
2: Deed dated January 10, 1920, from R.D. Spratt to L.B. Spratt
Item
3: Deed dated April 2, 1920, from R.D. Spratt to L.B. Spratt
Item
4: Deed dated November 29, 1924, from G.W. Brown & wife to L.B. Spratt
Item
5: Deed dated January 15, 1925, from James J. White et ux to Louis B. Spratt
Item
6: Deed dated April 8, 1925, from Ellen B. Gulley, Bessie G. Hudson and husband,
H.V. Hudson, Slocum G. Hughes and husband, S.P. Hughes, to L.B. Spratt
Item
7: Deed dated January 8, 1926, from W.O. Winston et ux to Louis B. Spratt
Item
8: Deed dated March 26, 1926, from Mary P. Smith to L.B. Spratt
Item
9: Deed dated December 13, 1926, from W.O. Winston et ux to Louis B. Spratt
Item
10: Deed dated April 13, 1928, from R.D. Spratt to L.B. Spratt
Item
11: Deed dated October 16, 1928, from William G. Little Jr. & wife to L.B.
Spratt
Item
12: Deed dated January 1, 1930, from Mrs. C.H. Winston to L.B. Spratt
Item
13: Deed dated February 1, 1932, from James J. White et ux to L.B. Spratt
Item
14: Deed dated April 14, 1932, from S.L. Beebe to L.B. Spratt
Item
15: Deed dated August 8, 1932, from W.G. Little Jr, et ux to L.B. Spratt
Item
16: Deed dated January 2, 1933, from Mrs. Annier H. Winston to L.B. Spratt
Item
17: Deed dated December 16, 1933, from Kizzie S. Shamburger and husband A.E.
Shamburger to L.B. Spratt
Item
18: Deed dated May 28, 1935, from A.E. Shamburger and wife Kizzie Shamburger to
L.B. Spratt
Item
19: Deed dated July 6, 1935, from The Federal Land Bank of New Orleans to L.B.
Spratt
Item
20: Deed dated September 20, 1935, from Julia Zeve and husband and Amerla Mintz
and husband to Louis B. Spratt
Item
21: Deed dated March 10, 1036, from Phifer Smith et ux to L.B. Spratt
Item
22: Deed dated January 16, 1937, from Phifer Smith et al to L.B. Spratt
Item
23: Deed dated August 30, 1937, from Mary B. Mellen to L.B. Spratt
S11.D2 Folder 51
Spratt Collection
– Louis B. Spratt – Miscellaneous
Item
1: Bank account logbook of L.B. Spratt’s account at the Bank of Sumter
Item
2: Agreement dated January 1, 1933, between L.B. Spratt and Macidonia [Amerson
?] and Sue Walker that said second and third party provide 600 pounds of link
cotton to said first party for the rent of the Brown Place for the year of 1933
Item
3: Standard fire insurance policy dated April 11, 1933, from The Home Insurance
Company, New York, purchased by L.B. Spratt
S11.D2 Folder 52
Spratt Collection
– Spratt – Letters from safe
Item
1: Envelope dated 1918 with handwritten notes regarding documents being found in
Mr. Spratt’s safe
Item
2: Document dated April 16, 1880, giving lands from Robert D. Spratt to James P.
Spratt, Anna Spratt, Sillis J. Spratt and A.W. Cockrell
Item
3: Envelope with enclosed deed dated March 29, 1884, from Mr. S. Harris, et. al.
to S. J. Coleman
Item
4: Document dated August 20, 1892, from Josephine [Bauir ?] to Mr. J.P. Spratt
Item
5: Receipt dated May 8, 1893, from A.R. Battle to payer W.B. McRae
Item
6: Receipt of payment dated March 30, 1912, for $59.00 from the Union Central
Life Insurance Company
Item
7: Mortgage paper dated April 3, 1912, from the Union Central Life Insurance
Company to Clara R. Randall, a widow
Item
8: Document dated December 22, 1915, dissolving the partnership between J.P.
Spratt and W.R. Stinson
Item
9: Envelope addressed to R.D. Spratt from the Treasury Department of Alabama
with enclosed letters
Item
10: Envelope addressed to J.P. Spratt from J.H. Reed with documents enclosed
dated January 27, 1916
Item
11: Document dated August 15, 1917, involving war risk insurance
Item
12: Envelope addressed to Thos F. Seale from the Union Central Life Insurance
Co. with documents enclosed dated January 11, 1918
Item
13: Handwritten letter from Will to “Papa” dated April 20, 1918
Item
14: Application for insurance dated April 21, 1918, for William Polk Spratt
Item
15: Envelope dated June 26, 1918, from Shoemochker to J.P. Spratt with enclosed
deeds and documents
Item
16: Envelope dated November 29, 1918, from the Union Central Life Insurance
Company to James P. Spratt, with enclosed letter regarding a mortgage
Item
17: Letter dated January 11, 1919, from Louis Breiling of the Union Central Life
Insurance Company to Thomas F. Seale with attached envelope
Item
18: Receipt dated January 1, 1920, from Union Central Life Insurance Company
confirming payment of $192.27 from James P. Spratt
Item
19: Individual income tax return form dated December 31, 1920, for L.B. Spratt
Item
20: Poll tax receipt dated December 19, 1921, confirming payment of $1.50 by
Maggie Spratt
Item
21: Envelope from the Lloyd Brothers Company to Robert D. Spratt, postmarked
December 27, 1921, with enclosed documents
Item
22:Letter dated April 5, 1922, from the treasurer of Union Central Life
Insurance Company to L.B. and R.D. Spratt
Item
23: Map of some Texas counties; map bears the printing: Elliott & Waldron
Title Companies and is copyrighted 1927 by R. M. Metcalfe Co. in El Paso, Texas
Item
24: Handwritten letter dated December 29, 1927, from L.B. Spratt to E.B. Kiser
Item
25: Letter dated June 6, 1928, from Brewster & Luckel to L.B. Spratt
Item
26: Three letters dated February 21, 1929 – March 8, 1929 from R.C. Brewster
to L.B. Spratt concerning land in Reeves County, Texas
Item
27: Envelope from Brewster & Luckel to L.B. Spratt with contents enclosed
dated March 30, 1929
Item
28: Envelope postmarked April 9, 1929, from Western Oil Company to L.B. Spratt,
with enclosed letter regarding the purchase or lease of land in Reeves County,
Texas
Item
29: Envelope postmarked April 10, 1929, from Consolidated Royalties to L.B. and
B.D. Spratt, with enclosed letter regarding the possible purchase of land in
Reeves County, Texas, by other unmentioned parties
Item
30: Envelope postmarked March 26, 1929, from Brewster & Luckel to L.B.
Spratt, with enclosed documents regarding land for sale or lease by Mr. Spratt
Item
31: Envelope from E.B. Kiser to J.P. Spratt with contents dated December 4,
1929, regarding land for sale or lease by Mr. Spratt
Item
32; Check dated December 26, 1929, from Annie H. Winston to L.B. Spratt in the
amount of $3000
Item
33: State and County tax receipt dated October 26, 1931, for L.B. Spratt
Item
34: State and County tax receipt dated October 19, 1932, for L.B. Spratt
Item
35: Invoice for legal advertisement in Our Southern Home dated June 19, 1933,
for a Mortgage Foreclosure Sale of the brick store house formerly owned by W.H.
Coleman, with attached copy of the advertisement
Item
36: Check dated November 9, 1936, from McMillan & Co. Bankers to Louis
Robeson in the amount of $7.25
Item
37: State and County tax receipt dated November 11, 1936, for L.B. Spratt
Item
38: Reeves County tax receipt dated 1937 for L.B. Spratt
Item
39: State and County tax receipt dated October 15, 1937, for L.B. Spratt
Item
40: State and County tax receipt dated October 16, 1938, for L.B. Spratt
Item
41: Letter dated October 30, 1942, from C.A. Thigpen, M.D., to Dr. R. D. Spratt,
with handwritten letter dated November 2, 1942, from R.D. Spratt to unknown
addressee
S11.D2 Folder 53
Spratt Collection
– Tab name and amount paid or owed
Item
1: Tablature book with alphabetical indexing of names and how much each has paid
or owes
S11.D2 Folder 54
Spratt Collection
– Miscellaneous Deeds
Item
1: Deed dated May 8, 1839, from Price Williams to Henry H. [Hamip ?]
Item
2: Deed dated August 19, 1848, from Willis Crenshaw to W. N. Staples
Item
3: Deed dated May 12, 1854, from Preston G. Nash to M.N. O’Connor
Item
4: Deed dated October 14, 1867, from M.N. O’Connor, Ann O’Connor, and John
O’Connor to Edward W. Smith
Item
5: Deed dated January 28, 1870, from A.W. Cockrell et al. to Park M. Harris
Item
6: Deed dated February 12, 1873, from A. W. Cockrell to J.G. Whitfield
Item
7: Deed dated July 5, 1883, from A.W. Cockrell and wife to William Beggs
Item
8: Deed dated July 13, 1883, from David H. Trott Sr. to William Beggs
Item
9: Deed dated December 24, 1883, from W.D. Battle Sr. to Josephine Battle
Item
10: Deed dated February 3, 1886, from W.Y. Peteet et ux to William Beggs
Item
11: Deed dated January 28, 1886, from J.B. Coleman et ux to J.J. Brown
Item
12: Deed dated January 27, 1890, from W.T. McKnight to Arabella Giles
Item
13: Deed dated January 2, 1891, from William T. McKnight to Robert L. Giles
Item
14: Mortgage dated January 2, 1891, from R. L. Giles to May B. Mellen
Item
15: Mortgage dated October 3, 1895, from John W. McAlpine to A.C. McMillan
Item
16: Mortgage from Robert S. Giles and wife to Smith and Pickens filed for record
on December 9, 1895
Item
17: Warranty Deed dated July 13, 1900, from W.P. Stallworth and wife and John P.
Ramsay and wife to S.A. Barnett
Item
18: Abstract of Title for Section 16, Township 17 South, Range 2 West, upon
which the mortgage was paid and satisfied in full October 7, 1905, signed by
A.H. Carpenter, Transferee
Item
19: Deed dated October 10, 1905, from A.C. McMillan et ux to Maggie Larkin
Item
20: Warranty deed dated May 31, 1912, from John O. Ritchie and wife to William
Peak
Item
21: Deed dated July 18, 1930, from G.W. Brock et ux to A.E. Shamburger
Item
22: Deed dated July 11, 1932, from A.E. Shamburger to Kizzie S. Shamburger
Item
23: Transfer of Mortgage dated February 7, 1933, from Mrs. J.D. Lawrence to Mary
B. Brock
Item
24: Abstract of Title dated July 18, 1912, certifying that the land and title is
merchantable from H.B. Lewis to Mr. Crosby
Item
25: Deed dated July 26, 1933, from W.H. Coleman et. al. by Jas. A. Mitchell,
Auctioneer, to Mary B. Mellen
Item
26: Mortgage dated January 19, 1935, from A.E. Shamburger and wife to H.E.G.
Cockrell
Item
27: Coupon Book to the amount of ten dollars dated August 28, 1942, signed by
H.W. Anderson
SF11.D2 Folder
55
Spratt Collection -
Miscellaneous Items in File Folder
Item
1: Brown Leather Expandable File Folder
January/
A B
1.
Postcard postmarked April 6, 1909, to J. P. Spratt from Mrs. J.H. Reed
regarding Mr. Reed’s inability to respond to a letter because of sickness
2.
A promise by D.S. Brockway to pay $190.00 to J.P. Spratt by January 1,
1917
3.
A promise by J.W. Branshaw to pay $133.28 to J.P. Spratt by August 1,
1919
4.
Envelope addressed to T.F. Seals from J.H. Reed with the following
enclosed: a letter dated December 28, 1917, to T.F. Seals from J.H. Reed
regarding money due January 1, 1916; a promise to pay J.P. Spratt $2160.00 by
March 1, 1918; two pieces of notebook paper with handwritten notes; a promise to
by J.P. Spratt $2177.67 by January 1, 1916
February/
C D
1.
Envelope postmarked December 5, 1919, addressed to J.P. Spratt from W. Ed
Smith; enclosed are tax documents for the year 1919
2.
Envelope postmarked December 10, 1918, addressed to J.P. Spratt from W.
Ed Smith
3.
Will of J.P. Spratt
March/
E F
1.
Envelope postmarked October 22, 1914, addressed to W.R. Stevison from W.M.
Peak; enclosed is a handwritten letter dated October 21, 1914, to W.R. Stevison
from W.M. Peak regarding Mr. Steele’s possession of the Woodlawn Farm
April/
G H I
1.
McMillan and Co. bank book of L.B. Spratt, 1st deposit on
November 27, 1920, and last deposit on April 15, 1921; enclosed are
various returned checks and a receipt
May/
J K
1.
Envelope postmarked March 31, 1909, addressed to James Spratt with no
return address; enclosed is a handwritten letter dated March 31, 1909, to James
Spratt from James J. White regarding Mr. White’s inability to pay $140
2.
Envelope postmarked March 17, 1913, addressed to James Spratt from James
P. White; enclosed is a handwritten letter dated March 15, 1913, to James Spratt
from James J. White regarding a request for the extension of Mr. White’s dues
June/
L M
1.
Envelope postmarked January 1, 1914, addressed to Spratt and Stinson;
enclosed is a handwritten letter dated January 25, 1912, to James Spratt from
James J. White regarding the payment of Mr. White’s note
2.
Estate Tax Receipt for the estate of James Polk Spratt dated September 3,
1920, and signed by John D. McNeely
3.
Envelope postmarked January 6, 1920, addressed to James P. Spratt from
the Financial Department of The Union Central Life in Cincinnati, Ohio; enclosed
is statement of James P. Spratt’s Mortgage Account
4.
A promise by Nathan T. Thomas to pay $36.00 to Mrs. L.A. Ward’s agent
5.
Handwritten letter dated April 8, 1907, to Mr. Brockway from James J.
White regarding payment of a mortgage note
6.
Sketch on Notebook paper of land owned by James Spratt in Lincoln County,
Mississippi
7.
Tax document dated November 8, 1915
8.
Envelope postmarked February 8, 1917, addressed to James P. Spratt from
G.R. Moore; enclosed are two handwritten letters to James Spratt from G.S. Moore
one dated December 31, 1915, regarding a $100 payment, the other dated February
7, 1916, regarding his final payment and request for a receipt
9.
Various life insurance documents for James Spratt
July/
Mc N
1.
Letter dated December 1, 1927, to L.B. Spratt from A.A. Kinney regarding
the sale of his land in Reeves County, Texas
2.
Tax receipt for land owned in Reeves County
3.
Handwritten letter dated December 3, 1914, to Tom Harrison from James P.
Spratt regarding taxes
4.
Letter dated January 2, 1928, to L.B. Spratt from A.A. Kinney regarding
the sale of land
5.
Tax receipt for L.B. Spratt for state and county taxes
August/
O P
1.
Sumter County Circuit Court Certificate of Judgment for the case of
Spratt and Stinson vs. John P. Ramsey
2.
Alabama Chattel Mortgage from Truman Watkins to L.B. and R.D. Spratt,
dated November 22, 1920
3.
Fee and Tax on mortgage for L.B. and R.D. Spratt dated December 2, 1921
September/
Q R S
1.
Seven-page document dated September 11, 1911, regarding various due notes
October/
T U
1.
Returned List of Property and Assessment dated October 1912
2.
Letter dated October 21, 1918, to S.R. Matthews from James Spratt
regarding property
3.
Envelope addressed to James P. Spratt from the Financial department of
the Union Central Life Insurance Co.; enclosed is a statement of a mortgage
account and the mortgage receipts
4.
Envelope postmarked December 5, 1917, addressed to W. Ed Smith from J.P.
Spratt
November/
V W X
1.
Envelope with handwritten notes; enclosed are handwritten notes on
notebook paper concerning finances in various accounts
2.
Envelope postmarked October 14, 1914, addressed to W.R. Stevison from W.M.
Peak; enclosed is a handwritten letter dated October 14, 1914, to W.R. Stevison
from W.M. Peak regarding 760 acres of land
December/ Y Z
1.
Envelope postmarked January 13, 1914, addressed to James P. Spratt;
enclosed are various handwritten letters of correspondence between James P.
Spratt and J.M. Uleck
2.
An order of J.J. White to pay $2000 to the of Lillian W. Reed
3.
Letter dated May 29, 1922, to L.B. and R.D. Spratt from Jesse R. Clark
Jr., Treasurer of The Union Central Life Insurance Company, regarding the
release of mortgage #78,905; attached is the Power of Attorney to Release
Mortgage
Sundries
1.
Handwritten notes on stationery labeled R.B. Patton, Tax Collector,
Livingston, Ala.
2.
Tax receipt for R.B. Patton dated December 21, 1914
3.
Tax receipt for R.B. Patton dated December 21, 1914
4.
Tax receipt for R.B. Patton dated December 21, 1914
5.
Tax receipt for R.B. Patton dated December 21, 1914
6.
Tax receipt for James P. Spratt dated December 22, 1914
7.
Envelope addressed to James P. Spratt from W. Ed Smith; enclosed is a tax
receipt for J.P. Spratt dated December 14, 1916
8.
Handwritten notes on stationery labeled P.B. Jarmon, Judge, R.B. Patton,
Clerk, Probate Office of Sumter County, Ala. Livingston, Alabama
9.
Envelope dated December 14, 1916, addressed to J.P. Spratt from T.B.
Bennett; enclosed is a tax receipt for J.P. Spratt dated October 1, 1916
10.
Tax receipt for Mrs. C.R. Randall dated January 31, 1918
11.
Tax receipt for L.B. Spratt dated December 28, 1916
12.
Tax receipt for Spratt Adv. Co., dated December 28, 1916
13.
Envelope with handwritten notes; enclosed is a tax receipt for J.P.
Spratt dated June 23, 1914
14.
Receipt for advance payments – Individual Income Tax, for James P.
Spratt dated February 5, 1918
15.
Tax receipt for James P. Spratt dated December 29, 1919
16.
Tax receipt for James P. Spratt dated December 29, 1919
17.
Receipt for license plate for James P. Spratt dated November 1, 1915
18.
Receipt for a subscription to the Age-Herald Daily dated December 22, 1917
19.
Receipt for the use of animals on public road for J.P. Spratt dated April
23, 1918
20.
Handwritten notes on paper labeled debit
21.
Poll tax receipt for W.P. Spratt dated January 31, 1918
22.
Poll tax receipt for L.B. Spratt dated January 31, 1918
23.
Dog tax receipt for Ambrose Fuller dated February 27, 1918
24.
Tax receipt for Spratt/Stinson dated December 20, 1915
25.
Tax receipt for J.P. Spratt dated December 20, 1915
26.
Tax receipt for J.P. Spratt dated December 28, 1916
27.
Tax receipt for J.P. Spratt dated December 28, 1916
28.
Tax receipt for J.P. Spratt dated December 20, 1915
29.
Tax receipt for J.P. Spratt dated January 5, 1918
30.
Envelope postmarked May 31, 1918, addressed to J.P. Spratt from W.J.
Sparrow; enclosed is a tax receipt for J.P. Spratt dated May 16, 1916
31.
Envelope postmarked December 12, 1918, addressed to James P. Spratt from
W. Ed Smith
32.
Tax receipt for J.P. Spratt dated December 26, 1917
33.
Receipt for advanced payments – Individual Income Tax for J.P. Spratt
dated March 13, 1917
34.
Receipt for a subscription to the Age-Herald Daily dated February 2, 1916
35.
Poll tax receipt for L.B. Spratt dated December 28, 1916
36.
Tax receipt for Ambrose Fuller dated March 2, 1916
37.
Tax receipt for Spratt/Stinson dated October 1, 1915
38.
Tax receipt for R.D. Spratt dated December 26, 1917
39.
Envelope postmarked December 3, 1917, addressed to J.P. Spratt from
Thomas B. Bennett; enclosed is a tax receipt for J.P. Spratt dated October 1,
1917
40.
Handwritten notes on paper
41.
Tax receipt for J.P. Spratt dated December 28, 1918
42.
Handwritten receipt for Audrie Lockard on notebook paper dated August
1807
43.
Tax receipt for R.D. Spratt dated December 28, 1918
44.
Tax receipt for J.P. Spratt dated December 28, 1918
45.
Tax receipt for James P. Spratt dated December 28, 1918
46.
Tax receipt for J.P. Spratt dated February 26, 1916
47.
Tax receipt for J.P. Spratt dated December 5, 1917
48.
Tax receipt fro Spratt/Stinson dated December 5, 1917
49.
Handwritten notes on notebook paper dated August 1, 1908
50.
Tax receipt for J.P. Spratt dated December 29, 1913
51.
Tax receipt for J.P. Spratt dated December 29, 1913
52.
Tax receipt for J.P. Spratt dated December 29, 1913
53.
Tax receipt for R.D. Spratt dated December 29, 1913
54.
Tax receipt for W.R. Stinson dated December 29, 1913
55.
Tax receipt for Spratt/Stinson dated December 29, 1913
56.
Bill for General Merchandise for J.P. Spratt dated November 17, 1903
57.
List of various homes and farms on Spratt and Gowdey General Merchandise
stationery
58.
Locations of various areas of land on Spratt and Gowdey stationery
59.
Tax receipt for J.P. Spratt dated 1911
60.
Tax receipt for R.B. Spratt dated December 27, 1910
61.
Tax receipt for Spratt/Gowdey dated December 27, 1910
62.
Tax receipt for W.R. Stinson dated December 27, 1910
63.
Tax receipt for Reaves Hines dated June 5, 1911
64.
Tax receipt for Ford Kinnard dated June 5, 1911
65.
Tax receipt for Aaron Shelton dated June 5, 1911
66.
Tax receipt for Iclir Speight dated June 5, 1911
67.
Tax receipt for Ambrose Fuller dated June 5, 1911
68.
Tax receipt for Dennis Chapman dated June 5, 1911
69.
Tax receipt for Iclir Speight dated March 23, 1912
70.
Tax receipt for Ambrose Fuller dated March 23, 1912
71.
Tax receipt for J.P. Spratt dated December 27, 1911
72.
Tax receipt for R.D. Spratt dated December 27, 1911
73.
Tax receipt for Spratt/Stinson dated December 27, 1911
74.
Receipt for telephone service for J.P. Spratt dated August 22, 1911
75.
Typed list of what appears to be J.P. Spratt’s money and bills
76.
Tax receipt (undated) for Ambrose Fuller
77.
Tax receipt for Iclir Speight dated May 9, 1910
78.
Tax receipt for Lindsay Richardson dated May 9, 1910
79.
Tax receipt for Denise Peatt dated May 9, 1910
80.
Tax receipt for Reaves Hines dated May 9, 1910
81.
Tax receipt for Dennis Chapman dated May 9, 1910
82.
Tax receipt for Gus Travis dated May 9, 1910
83.
Tax receipt (undated) for William Thompson
84.
Tax receipt for J.P. Spratt dated January 1, 1913
85.
Tax receipt for J.P. Spratt dated December 25, 1912
86.
Tax receipt for Spratt/Gowdey dated December 27, 1910
87.
Tax receipt for J.P. Spratt dated December 27, 1910
88.
Tax receipt for J.P. Spratt dated December 27, 1910
89.
Tax receipt for Spratt/Stinson dated December 27, 1910
90.
Tax receipt for Spratt/Gowdey dated December 5, 1912
91.
Poll tax receipt for W.P. Spratt dated July 19, 1910
92.
Tax receipt for Spratt/ Stinson dated January 1, 1913
93.
Tax receipt for W.R. Stinson dated January 1, 1913
94.
Tax receipt for Ambrose Fuller Sr. dated January 11, 1913
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