Title: David A. Deaderick Papers

Date/Date Range :   1825-1872

Extent: 0.1 linear feet

Abstract:

This collection houses the memoir of David A. Deaderick. This work documents the years 1825 to 1873 and discusses such topics as Deaderick's life in Jonesborough and Knoxville, his travels abroad, his participation in the 1849 Gold Rush, and his experiences in the Civil War.

Call number: MS-0403

Repository: University of Tennessee Special Collections Library, Knoxville, TN

Aquisition Information:

This collection is property of the University of Tennessee Special Collections Department.

Access Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Copyright:

The copyright interests in this collection remain with the creator. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library.

Preferred Citation:

[Identification of Item], David A. Deaderick Papers, MS-0403. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Special Collections Library.

This collection is made up of one one folder.

David Anderson Deaderick was born in Jonesborough, Tennessee on March 23, 1797 to David and Margarita Anderson Deaderick. He studied Greeneville College and worked in his father's general store in Jonesborough as a clerk until he left in 1819 to spend a year in England. Upon his return to Tennessee, he opened his own store. He married his third wife in 1831 and the family moved to Knoxville in 1834, where Deaderick went into business with his father-in-law John Crozier. David Deaderick died on August 27, 1873.

During his life, Deaderick served the people of East Tennessee in a number of capacities. He worked as deputy post-master of Knoxville until 1838 and participated in the California Gold Rush between 1849 and 1852. He was also involved in education, serving as a trustee of the East Tennessee Female Institute beginning in 1847, Secretary of East Tennessee College from 1838 to 1868, and Treasurer of East Tennessee College beginning in 1843.

The David Deaderick Papers were published by the East Tennessee Historical Society's Publications as "Journal of Events, 1825-1873."

This collection houses the memoir of David A. Deaderick. This work documents the years 1825 to 1873 and discusses such topics as Deaderick's life in Jonesborough and Knoxville, his travels abroad, his participation in the 1849 Gold Rush, and his experiences in the Civil War.

• Deaderick, David Anderson, 1797-1873.
• Deaderick family.
• Knoxville (Tenn.) -- History.
• United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
• Overland journeys to the Pacific.
• Gold mines and mining -- California.