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H. T. Cureton

~1839 - January 8, 1862


 

Born around 1839.
Possibly resided in Brazoria County, TX.

Mustered into Company B at Houston, TX on September 7, 1861.
Died of illness at Nashville, TN.
Buried in Nashville, TN on January 8, 1862.

Body moved to Confederate Circle, Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, TN in 1869.


Also Identified As:
 
Curiton

Family Members & Researcher Contacts:
 

None Known


Parents:
 
Unidentified
Siblings:
 
R. H. D. Cureton, Co. B
b. ~ 1840
d. November 25, 1861 in Nashville, TN.
Spouse(s): No Photo of gravesite available.
 
Unknown
Children:
 
Unknown
Gravesite:
 

Nashville's Old City Cemetery.

Moved to Confederate Circle, Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, TN in 1869.


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?
                 
                 
See Greenville, SC p.426 (215/305) for possible Robert Curiton, age 10.

1860 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
 
Name
Age
Sex
Race
Occupation
Real Estate
Personal Estate
Nativity
Student?
Literate?
                   
                   


Related Links:
 

"Terry's Regiment," The Galveston Weekly News, August 15, 1862
Terry Rangers Buried in Confederate Circle, Mt. Olivet Cemetery Nashville, TN
(offsite) Confederate Dead at Nashville Cemetery: Cureton, H. T.


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 Unpublished Research.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 Unpublished MA Thesis.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) Cathy Manly Sockol's The Manly-Weise Family Gedcom
(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Surname: Cureton)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Surname: Cureton)
(offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Brazoria County, TX)
(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Brazoria County, TX)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Brazoria County, TX)


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