A Guide to the William A. Droddy Diary, 1936
Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator: | Droddy, William A., 1823-1891 | |
| Title: | Droddy, William A., Diary | |
| Dates: | 1936 | |
| Abstract: | The William A. Droddy Diary, 1936, chronicles Droddy’s experiences as a soldier in the United States Army during the Mexican War. | |
| Extent: | 1 vol. | |
| Language: | Materials are written in English. | |
| Repository: | Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin | |
Biographical Note
The son of Methodist preacher John Droddy (b. 1790) and Sarah Hays (b. 1772), William A. Droddy was born in Missouri on May 16, 1823. By 1838, his parents had moved to Texas, where his father received a headright grant for land in Newton County. Droddy married Dicey Watson (1826-1886) on July 12, 1849, and the couple bore ten children. A farmer by profession, Droddy also fought in the Mexican War and was a corporal in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. He died on May 7, 1891, and is buried in Dickerson Cemetery in Newton County.
Source:
Banks, Herbert C. Daughters of the Republic of Texas patriot ancestor album.Paduca, KY: Turner Pub. Co., 2001.
Scope and Contents
The William A. Droddy Diary, 1936, chronicles Droddy’s experiences as a soldier in the United States Army during the Mexican War. The collection consists of three typescript copies of his diary, which relate Droddy’s riverboat travels between May 17 and September 2, 1846, from Jasper County, Texas, to Matamoros, Mexico. Droddy describes the cities and towns he travels through, including Galveston, Port Isabel, and Matamoros.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research use.
Index Terms | ||
| Subjects (Persons) | ||
| Droddy, William A., 1823-1891--Archives | ||
| Subjects | ||
| Travel--Texas--History--19th century | ||
| Places | ||
| Ciudad Camargo (Tamaulipas, Mexico)--History--19th century | ||
| Galveston (Tex.)--History--19th century | ||
| Jasper County (Tex.)--History--19th century | ||
| Matamoros (Coahuila, Mexico)--History--19th century | ||
| Port Isabel (Tex.)--History--19th century | ||
| Texas--Description and travel--19th century--Sources | ||
| United States--History--Mexican war, 1846-1848 | ||
Related Material
See also William A. Droddy Diary, Ralph W. Steen Library, Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, Texas. (Additional typescript). http://www.cets.sfasu.edu/etrc/DB/57.gif. |
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Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
William A. Droddy Diary, 1936, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.
Processing Information
Basic processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with funds from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) for the Briscoe Center’s "History Revealed: Bringing Collections to Light" project, 2009-2011.
Detailed Description of the Papers
Inventory | |||||||||||||
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| 2Q497 | Three typescript copies of diary, 1936 | ||||||||||||