David Needham Family Papers
Scope and Contents
This collection contains legal documents including mortgages and warranty deeds for land in Cass County, Illinois, relating to several generations of the Needham family of Virginia, Illinois. Names included are David Needham, James Needham, Cecilia Needham, George S. Needham, Jannett Needham, and Nancy E. Needham. Others include Robert D. Taylor, William Henry Taylor, David and Ann Wight, and Thomas S. Williamson.
Dates
- 1874-1944
Creator
- Needham Family (Family)
Access
The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the University of Illinois- Springfield (UIS).
Copyrights
Copyrights to this collection are held by UIS.
Biography
Rev. James Needham (1812-1893) born in Oldham, England; he married Martha Ogden while in England. The family moved to the United States in the mid 1800s, where he worked as a farmer. James and Martha had five children: John Needham (c. 1838, born in England), Rebecca Needham Russell (1839-1905, born in England), George Samuel Needham (1846-1931, born in Illinois), James H. Needham (1849- ), Mary Jane Needham Millner (1850-1926).
James Needham married Cecelia (Wilkie) Cooper on August 20, 1852. Previously married, Cecelia already had at least two children, Barbary Cooper (c. 1841- ) and Agnes Cooper (c. 1844- ). James and Cecelia had three children: Elijah Needham (1855- ), Nancy Needham (1857-1916), and Cecelia Needham Miles (1860-1947).
George Samuel Needham (1846-1931) married Janet E. Gillespie (1855-1949) on March 17, 1886. George and Janet had two sons: David A. Needham (1887-1978) and James Harry Needham (1891- ).
Extent
.1 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Provenance
Gifted to the archives by David M. Dodds on November 16, 1978.
Property Rights
UIS owns the property rights to this collection.
Processing Information
This collection was reprocessed in August 2025.
Creator
- Needham Family (Family)
- Title
- Finding Aid to the David Needham Family Papers
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the UIS Archives/Special Collections Repository
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