Louisa Matilde and William "Tobe" Driskill Collection
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of two diaries. One belonged to Louis's mother and the other to her grandmother. The diary of Louisa Summerville Dunbar Hagman (Louisa grandmother) starts with a note of her birth in 1812 and continues until her death in 1883. She tells of life growing up in the south and during the civil war. The second diary by Calvina Chambliss Anthony (Louisa's mother). It begins with her personal reflections about her early live and the Civil War. From there it picks up in 1868 and continues until 1895. The collection includes scans and transcripts of the diaries as well as some photographs and textual information on the Driskill Family Spearfish residences. Due to the fragile nature of the original diary, and to arrest any further deterioration, only transcripts of the diary will be made available for public use. There are also files containing photographs and assorted printed material about each of the Driskill Family homes in Spearfish.
Dates
- Creation: 1830 - 2004
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1830 - 1896
Language of Materials
The records are in English.
Brief Family History
Louisa (Chambliss) and Tobe Driskill were early settlers in Spearfish, SD. Widowed shortly after the Civil War, Calvina Chambliss Anthony (Louisa Driskill's mother), moved with her three children to her parent's home in to St. Louis, MO. Later she remarried and moved to Kansas City, KS with her new husband (Mr. Anthony). It was there that her daughter Louisa met William "Tobe" Driskill, a Texas cattleman. Tobe Driskill was born in Dodge City, KS June 2, 1882. His parents were Jesse Lincoln Driskill and Nancy Elizabeth Jane Day Driskill. Louisa and Tobe spent their early marriage in Texas with the Driskill family, but decided to move north and ended up ranching in South Dakota and Wyoming. The family town residences were in Spearfish, SD. Louisa and William "Tobe" had four children. They were: Alice Driskill who died as an infant, Jesse Loring Driskill (1882-1973), Callie Rose Driskill Dougherty (1884-1973), and William Walter Driskill (1886-1934). Tobe died in 1922 and Louisa in 1924. They are buried in Rose Hill Cemetery in Spearfish, SD.
Jesse Loring Driskill ran Ranch D near Moorcroft and Oshoto, WY. He married Louisa Caroline Blatt of Sturgis, SD in 1902. They had four children, William Charles Driskill (1905-1966), Jesse Belvin Driskill (1907-1987), Louisa Marie Driskill Hoese (1913-1954), and Kathleen Hermonie Driskill Howe (1914-2010). William Walter “Billy” Driskill married Lillian Ann Waters Driskill of Sheridan, WY and they had two children. They were Arthea Driskill and Vora Driskill. Jesse, Louisa, Billy, and Lillian are all buried at Rose Hill Cemetery in Spearfish, SD. A number of their descendants still live in Spearfish.
Extent
4 Boxes
2 Linear Feet
Organization of the Collection
The Diaries are listed in chronological order. The files on the homes are arranged by street address.
Acquisition Information
Received November 2014 and February 2016.
Processing Information
Processed by Bobbi Sago 2015-2016
- Title
- Guide to the Louisa Matilde and William "Tobe" Driskill Collection
- Subtitle
- At the Leland D. Case Library for Western Historical Studies
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Roberta Sago.
- Date
- May 05, 2016
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Leland D. Case Library for Western Historical Studies Repository
Leland D. Case Library for Western Historical Studies
Black Hills State University
1200 University Street, Unit 9676
Spearfish South Dakota 57799-9676 USA
605-642-6361
Lori.Terrill@BHSU.edu