Conway, Catlett, 1840-1920
Person
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
Found in:
Special Collections, Virginia Tech
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