White Knit & Crocheted Bedspread

Textile

Grover Center: Museum & Historical Society

Name/Title

White Knit & Crocheted Bedspread

Description

A large white knit bedspread with crocheted edging.

Use

by Mary Elizabeth Shank (1832-1906), likely for her 1856 wedding to William S. O'Neal.

Context

Mary Shank O'Neal was the daughter of Jacob (1795-1845) and Sarah Sanders Shank. Jacob and Sarah were pioneer settlers of Shelby County and had 11 children. Jacob was a cabinet maker, Shelby County sheriff, and local legislature member. Mary married William S. O'Neal (1830-1879), a U.S. Marshall and later a captain in the American Civil War, on January 16, 1856. The couple had four children, including Emma O'Neal Murphy.

Collection

John Kemper

Acquisition

Accession

2011.042

Source or Donor

John Thomas Kemper

Acquisition Method

Donation

Made/Created

Artist

Mary Shank O'Neal

Date made

circa 1856

Time Period

19th Century

Place

County

Shelby County

State/Province

Indiana

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Jan 16, 2013

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Mary Shank O'Neal

Related Events

Event

wedding in 1856

Create Date

January 16, 2013

Update Date

November 20, 2024