Pirtle Family Genealogical Records

Held by The Filson Historical Society 

Creator:  Pirtle Family 

Title:  Genealogical Records 

Rights: For information regarding literary and copyright interest for these papers, contact the Collections Department. 

Size of Collection:  0.66 cubic feet 

Location Number:  Mss. A 672b 

Scope and Content Note 

Genealogical records of the descendants of John and Amelia Pirtle. Collection includes correspondence, 1934-1935, about the family history; and other papers concerning the preparation of The Pirtle Family Tree for use in law suit over the will of John Barbee Pirtle. Also genealogical records of the descendants of James and Jane (Sherrard) Barbee. 

Folder List 

Box 1 

1 Juliet Nold Pirtle et al. v. The Louisville Trust Co. et al., 1936? 

2 Alice Elizabeth Trabue: Report to The Louisville Trust Co. in response to request for a statement of the work done by her in ascertaining the heirs and distributes of the late John Barbee Pirtle. 

3 Correspondence about the Pirtle family history, 1934 Apr.-Aug. 

4 Correspondence about the Pirtle family history, 1934 Sept.-1935 May 29. 

5 Miscellaneous documents. 

 

Box 2 

6 Genealogical records of descendants of the Reverend John Pirtleand Amelia Pirtle. 

7 Genealogical records of descendants of James and Jane Barbee.