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Henry H. Thigpen

~1842 - November 18, 1861


 

Born in LA around 1842.
Resided near Helletsville, Lavaca County, TX on 1860.
Worked as a laborer.

Mustered in with Company I on September 11, 1861 in Houston, TX.

Died from measles and buried at Nashville, TN on November 18, 1861.


Also Identified As:
 

None Known


Family Members & Researcher Contacts:
 

None Known


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

Old Nashville Cemetery.

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

 


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

1860 Census - TX, Lavaca County, Helletsville PO, Page 190, Dwelling, Family, (image)
 
Name
Age.
Sex
Race
Occupation
Real Estate
Personal Estate
Nativity
Student?
Literate?
William Thigpen                  
                   


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 Unpublished Research.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 Unpublished MA Thesis.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) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname: Thigpen)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (surname: Thigpen)
(offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Lavaca County, TX)
(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Lavaca County, TX)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Lavaca County, TX)


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