J. M. Tise Ledger and Tise Family Receipts
Scope and Content
This collection contains an account book kept by J. M. Tise, manager of the Floyd County Electric Company at Sower's Mill Dam in Floyd County, Virginia, from 1923 to 1937. This collection also contains receipts kept by the Tise family from 1798 to 1893.
Dates
- 1798 - 1937
Creator
- Tise, Jacob Marshall, Rev., 1872-1942 (Person)
- Tise family (Family)
Language of Materials
The materials in the collection are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
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Biographical Note
Rev. Jacob Marshall Tise was born to Jacob and Sylvina (Reitzel) Tise on April 6, 1872, in Davidson County, North Carolina. Tise married Alice Sheffey Peterman (1888-1969) on September 19, 1906, in Floyd, Virginia, and they had three daughters: Virginia, Marguerite, and Jessie. Tise held several different jobs during his lifetime, including as a teacher, a clergyman, farmer, and a managerial role at the Floyd County Electric Company at Sower's Mill Dam in Floyd County, Virginia. Jacob Tise passed away on September 4, 1942, in Floyd County.
External Source:
U.S. Censuses, 1880-1940
"Rev Jacob Marshall Tise", Findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53865867/jacob-marshall-tise
"Jacob Marshall Tise" in the U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/12155272:60901
"Jacob M. Lise [sic]" in the Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940, Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/2966457:60214
Jacob Marshall Tise, 1872-1942 Family Tree, Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/family-tree/person/tree/9967802/person/320083554313
Extent
0.4 Cubic Feet (1 box)
Abstract
This collection contains an account book kept by J. M. Tise, manager of the Floyd County Electric Company at Sower's Mill Dam in Floyd County, Virginia, from 1923 to 1934. This collection also contains receipts kept by the Tise family from 1825 to 1865.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by material type.
Source of Acquisition
The J. M. Tise Ledger and Tise Family Receipts was donated to Special Collections and University Archives in December 2002.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the J. M. Tise Ledger and Tise Family Receipts by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).
- Title
- J. M. Tise Ledger and Tise Family Receipts, 1798-1937
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Tyler Williams, Student Assistant
- Date
- 2023 (CC0 1.0)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu