urn:taro:utexas.cah.02879 A Guide to the Sem Kegley Papers, 1848-1868 Original EAD encoding by Evan Usler according to TARO 2 EAD 2002 Editing Instructions. June 2011 Finding aid written in English. Descriptive Summary Kegley, Sem, 1813-1889 Sem Kegley Papers 1848-1868 Materials are written in English. 1945 42 items Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, University of Texas at Austin Correspondence, business papers, political papers, and land deeds comprise the Sem Kegley Papers, 1848-1868, documenting Kegley’s life in Bell County, Texas. Biographical Note

Landowner and saddlemaker Sem Kegley (1813-1889) was born in Wythe County, Virginia. In the 1840s, Kegley moved to Texas and resided in Belton, the county seat of Bell County, Texas. He married Sarah Anne Carpenter and was appointed treasurer of Bell County in 1867.

Source: “Sem Kegley.” Find a Grave. Accessed June 30, 2011. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=30200545.

 Scope and Contents

Correspondence, business papers, political papers, and land deeds comprise the Sem Kegley Papers, 1848-1868, documenting Kegley’s life in Bell County, Texas. Correspondence (1848-1860) from his brother John in Wythe County, Virginia relates to family affairs, while business papers (1852-1866) consist of tax receipts, including 1863 Confederate war tax receipts. Additionally, political papers include an appointment to the position of treasurer of Bell County, Texas (1867).

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 Index Terms Subjects (Persons) Kegley, Sem, 1813-1889 -- Archives. Kegley, John Subjects Frontier and pioneer life -- Texas. Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877) -- Texas. Taxation -- Texas -- History -- 19th century. Places Bell County (Tex.) -- History -- 19th century. Belton (Tex.) -- History -- 19th century. Wythe County (Va.) -- History -- 19th century. Preferred Citation

Sem Kegley Papers, 1848-1868, 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 2E286 Correspondence, 1848-1850 Business papers, 1852-1866 Political documents, 1867-1868 Land papers, 1850-1855