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Conway, Catlett, 1840-1920

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1840 - 1920

Biographical Note

Catlett Conway was born to Battaile Fitzhugh Taliaferro Conway and his first wife Mary Ann Wallace on January 5, 1840. Dr. William Buchanan Conway was born to Battaile's second wife Cornelia Sapphira Buchanan on January 3, 1845. Both men grew up on the family homestead, Ellerslie, in Madison County, VA before joining the Confederate Army in the Civil War. After the war, Catlett lived in Richmond, VA where he worked for Richmond Granite Company, and later a Richmond based coal company.

Found in 45 Collections and/or Records:

Catlett Conway Correspondence,

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2012-039
Abstract

The collection consists of 65 letters written between Catlett Conway and family members during the years 1892-1920.

Dates: 1892 - 1920

Letter, Catlett Conway to Brother, Richmond, VA, August 30, 1894 (Ms2012-039)

 Digital Record
Identifier: Ms2012-039_ConwayCatlett_F1_Letter_1894_0830

Letter, Catlett Conway to Brother, Richmond, VA, November 15, 1896 (Ms2012-039)

 Digital Record
Identifier: Ms2012-039_ConwayCatlett_F2_Letter_1896_1115

Letter, Catlett Conway to Brother, Richmond, VA, September 3, 1893 (Ms2012-039)

 Digital Record
Identifier: Ms2012-039_ConwayCatlett_F1_Letter_1893_0903

Letter, Catlett Conway to Henry, Richmond, VA, August 5, 1897 (Ms2012-039)

 Digital Record
Identifier: Ms2012-039_ConwayCatlett_F2_Letter_1897_0805

Letter, Catlett Conway to Mary Wallace, Richmond, VA, January 28, 1900 (Ms2012-039)

 Digital Record
Identifier: Ms2012-039_ConwayCatlett_F3_Letter_1900_0128

Letter, Catlett Conway to Willie, Richmond, VA, April 29, 1902 (Ms2012-039)

 Digital Record
Identifier: Ms2012-039_ConwayCatlett_F4_Letter_1902_0429

Letter, Catlett Conway to Willie, Richmond, VA, August 8, 1901 (Ms2012-039)

 Digital Record
Identifier: Ms2012-039_ConwayCatlett_F3_Letter_1901_0808

Letter, Catlett Conway to Willie, Richmond, VA, August 10, 1902 (Ms2012-039)

 Digital Record
Identifier: Ms2012-039_ConwayCatlett_F4_Letter_1902_0810

Letter, Catlett Conway to Willie, Richmond, VA, December 19, 1903 (Ms2012-039)

 Digital Record
Identifier: Ms2012-039_ConwayCatlett_F4_Letter_1903_1219