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Thomas B. O'Brien

1841 - ??


 

Born in Trimble County, KY around 1841.
Resided at Texana, Jackson County, TX in 1860 with R. G. O'Brien, Co. H; occupied as a famer.

Mustered into Company H either at Houston, TX on September 7, 1861 or New Orleans, LA on September 27, 1861 by Capt. Holt.
Promoted to 3rd Corporal by April 1863.
Present in March 1864.


Also Identified As:
  O'Brian, O'Bryan, O'Bryant

Family Members & Researcher Contacts:
  Unidentified

Parents:
  Unidentified
Siblings:
 
Robert G. O'Brien, Co. H
b. May 26, 1835 at Bedford, Trimble County, KY
d. January 29, 1916 near Edna, Jackson County, TX
buried in a family plot near Ganado, Jackson County, TX
Spouse(s): No Photo of gravesite available.
  Unknown
Children:
  Unknown
Gravesite:
  Unlocated

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

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

Related Links:
 

Diary of G. L. Macmurphy, August 23, 1862


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 Unpublished Research.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 Unpublished MA Thesis.


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