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Montroy-Fuqua-Jones Collection<\/span><\/h1>\n[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”No Line”][page_submenu alignment=”center” sticky=”true” bg_color=”#008542″ link_color=”#ffffff”][page_link link_url=”https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/library\/manuscripts-and-guides\/” title=”Manuscripts & Subject Guides<\/strong>” id=”1678401230254-8″ tab_id=”1678401230255-10″] [\/page_link][page_link link_url=”https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/library\/guides-to-the-collection-page\/” title=”Collections Portal<\/strong>” id=”1678401230263-8″ tab_id=”1678401230263-1″] [\/page_link][page_link title=”Visit<\/strong>” id=”1678401239365-1″ tab_id=”1678401239367-5″ link_url=”https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/library\/departments\/archives-museum\/visit\/”][\/page_link][page_link title=”Make a Request<\/strong>” id=”1678401240067-10″ tab_id=”1678401240068-2″ link_url=”https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/library\/departments\/archives-museum\/requests\/”][\/page_link][page_link title=”About Us<\/strong>” id=”1678401240801-4″ tab_id=”1678401240802-8″ link_url=”https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/library\/departments-archives-museum-about-us\/”][\/page_link][page_link title=”Yearbooks Online<\/strong>” id=”1678401241570-5″ tab_id=”1678401241570-2″ link_url=”https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/library\/departments\/archives-museum\/yearbooks-alumni-magazines-delta-state-histories\/”][\/page_link][\/page_submenu][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]Collection Title:\u00a0<\/strong> Montroy \/ Fuqua \/ Jones Collection<\/p>\n

Collection Number:\u00a0 <\/strong>M201 \/ 2006.7 \/ 2006.222<\/p>\n

Dates:<\/strong> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Inclusive\u00a0 1836 – 1925<\/p>\n

Bulk\u00a0 1908 – 1921<\/p>\n

Volume:\u00a0 <\/strong>.76 Linear Feet<\/p>\n

Processor:\u00a0 <\/strong>W. Ray<\/p>\n

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Scope and Content:<\/em><\/p>\n

The Jacqueline Fuqua Collection contains records from J.D. and Ella Montroy who were Mrs. Fuqua\u2019s great-grandparents.\u00a0\u00a0 Among those papers are:\u00a0 Petition for Probate of Will and Letters Testamentary of J.N. Montroy, Ella Montroy granted Executrix of J.D. Montroy estate dated October 7, 1921, Chancery Clerk John W. Johnson statement in the matter of J.D. Montroy, Deed of Trust dated 1908 from F.L. Finley to Mrs. Ella Montroy for the sale of forty acres of land in Sunflower County for $1,600, Letter of Probate for J.D. Montroy dated October 7, 1921.\u00a0 Deed containing 40 acres to secure $1,500 loan by Mrs. Ella Montroy dated March 19, 1925.<\/p>\n

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The collection also contains a large seashell brought back by Civil War veteran Seabron G. Jones who reported to having eaten the contents of the shell, and a brass spy glass used by Seabron Jones.\u00a0 In addition, there is a one page genealogical listing of births, marriages, and deaths beginning with Seabron G. Jones in 1836.<\/p>\n

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Inventory:<\/em><\/p>\n

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1 \/ 1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Letters Testamentary (Will)\u00a0 J.D. Montroy 1921<\/p>\n

Sunflower County Chancery Clerk Statement\u00a0 1921<\/p>\n

Petition for Probate of Will and Letters Testamentary 1921<\/p>\n

Deed of Trust Ella Montroy for 40 acres land 1925<\/p>\n

Receipt to Mrs. Ella Montroy for purchase of land 1908<\/p>\n

Administratrix\u2019s Notice to Creditors 1921<\/p>\n

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Box \/ Folder<\/strong><\/p>\n

2 Unfoldered\u00a0 Large Sea Shell<\/p>\n

Brass Spy Glass<\/p>\n

Genealogical Listing<\/p>\n

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