M Lomax Biographical Notes - Online Archive of Terry's Texas Rangers

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Michael Lomax

~1838 - January 9, 1862

Born in St. Louis, MO around 1838.
Emigrated to Texas by 1853.
Resided in Big Hill, Gonzales County, TX.

Mustered into Company C at Houston, TX on September 12, 1861.
Discharged due to chronic diarrhea.
Died due to chronic diarrhea.
Buried at Nashville, TN on January 9, 1862.

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

Also Identified As:
	None Identified
Family Members & Researcher Contacts:
	None Known
Parents:
	Michael Lomax b. ~ 1803 in VA m. Saphronia Smith on September 7, 1830 Saphronia A. Smith b. ~1815 in VA. m. Michael Lomax on September 7, 1830
Siblings:
	George W. Lomax b. ~1840 in MO Joel Lomax b. ~1843 in MO m. ~ 1867 Dora d. 1918 in Gillespie County, TX.
Spouse(s):
	Unknown
Children:
	Unknown
Gravesite:
	Nashville's Old City Cemetery. Moved to Confederate Circle, Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, TN in 1869.

1840 Census - MO, Cooper County, Page 111 (15-6/99)
	Head of Houshold	Michael Lomax
	Free White Males Under 5	2
	Free White Males 30 - 40	1
	Free White Females 20 - 30	1
	Free White Females 40 - 50	1
	Male Slaves 10 - 24	1
	Female Slaves 23 - 30	1
	Total	7
	Number Engaged in Agriculture	3

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

1860 - MO, Cooper County, Dist 23, P182B (188/198)

1860 Census - TX, Gonzales County, Big Hill, Page 99a, Dwelling 408, Family 373, (image) t
	Name	Age.	Sex	Race	Occupation	Real Estate	Personal Estate	Nativity	Student?	Literate?
	M. Lomax	57	M		Farmer	$750	$2,500	VA
	Safronia Lomax	46	F					VA
	Michael Lomax	22	M		Farmhand			MO
	Geo. Lomax	20	M		Farmhand			MO
	Jas. Lomax	17	M		Farmhand			MO

1870 Fayette County, Page 433 - TX Joel Lomax's household.

Related Links:
	Terry Rangers Buried in Confederate Circle, Mt. Olivet Cemetery Nashville, TN
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 Unpublished Research.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 Unpublished MA Thesis.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) John B. Lomax's Michael Lomax Genealogy Gedcom (offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname: Lomax) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (surname: Lomax) (offsite) MOGenWeb Project (Cooper County, MO) (offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Cooper County, MO) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Cooper County, MO) (offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Gonzales County, TX) (offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Gonzales County, TX) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Gonzales County, TX)

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