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N. P. Cheatham

~1831 - January 9, 1862


 

Born in Adair County, KY around 1831.
Resided in Fayette County, TX.

Mustered into Company F at Houston, TX on September 7, 1861.
Discharged in December 1861, probably due to illness.
Died of illness in January 1862.
Buried in Confederate Circle, Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Nashville, TN on January 9, 1862.


Also Identified As:
 

None Identified


Family Members & Researcher Contacts:
 

None Known


Parents:
 
Unidentified
Siblings:
 
Unknown
Spouse(s): Confederate Circle
 
Unknown
Children:
 
Unknown
Gravesite:
 

Confederate Circle, Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Nashville, TN


1840 Census - State, County, Town, Page, (image)
  Head of Houshold  

1850 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
  Name Age Sex Color Occupation Real Estate Nativity Student? Illiterate?
                 
                 

1860 Census - TX, Fayette County, Plum Grove PO, Page 332, Dwelling 1107, Family 1678, (image) i
 
Name
Age.
Sex
Race
Occupation
Real Estate
Personal Estate
Nativity
Student?
Literate?
N. P. Cheatham 29 M   Laborer   $50 KY    


Related Links:
 

"Muster Roll of Company F, Eighth Texas," Confederate Veteran, December 1911, p. 574
(offsite) Confederate Dead at Nashville Cemetery: Cheatham, Liet. P.


Sources:
 

Claiborne, John M. Muster Roll of Terry's Texas Rangers; With Historical Remarks. Galveston: Self Published, 1882.

Jones, Andrew M. Annotated Roster of Terry's Texas Rangers, the 8th Texas Cavalry. Unpublished Research.

Scott, Paul R. Eighth Texas Cavalry, CSA. Arlington: The University of Texas at Arlington, July 1977. Unpublished MA Thesis.


Research Links:
 

(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname: Cheatham)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (surname: Cheatham )
(offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Fayette County, TX)
(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Fayette County, TX)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Fayette County, TX)


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