Elisha Cowgill papers
Collection Statement
This collection consists mainly of the art work of Elisha Cowgill. It includes drawings, sketches, paintings and clippings, many of which are made in Greencastle and the surrounding area.
Dates
- Undated
Creator
- Cowgill, Elisha (Person)
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Usage Restrictions
Copyright interests for this collection have been transferred to DePauw University.
Biographical Sketch
Elisha Cowgill, son of John and Mary Cowgill, was born in Putnam County on November 2, 1835. He married Nellie S. Cowgill and they had one daughter, Jessie Glenn Cowgill, who graduated from DePauw in 1889 and later married William Happ of Greencastle. Elisha fought under General Lew Wallace during the Civil War, where he was wounded at the battle of Shiloh. A member of the Putnam County bar, he served as county commissioner and city clerk and was later elected mayor of Greencastle. However, he made his living primarily as an artist and painter, and several of his paintings hang in the Putnam County Courthouse. Nellie S. Cowgill died on October 6, 1911. Elisha Cowgill died on February 1, 1914. Both are buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, south of Greencastle.
Extent
0.215 Cubic Feet (1 document case and oversize items)
Language of Materials
English
- Title
- Elisha Cowgill papers Class of 1854
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Wesley Wilson
- Date
- 10/23/2012
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Description is in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Archives of DePauw University and Indiana United Methodism Repository
Roy O. West Library
405 S. Indiana St.
Greencastle Indiana 46135 United States
archives@depauw.edu
