James G. Thompson Papers, 1807-1881

Caruthers, Helen M.

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Thompson, James George, 1802-1879

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Although born in South Carolina, James George Thompson (1802-1879) grew up in Cherokee County, Alabama, living with his family among the Cherokee Indians. He married Margaret McNary, a member of the Cherokee Long Hair clan, with whom he had several children, including Bettie and William. The couple relocated to Arkansas during the Trail of Tears, the forced removal of Native Americans from the southern United States to territories in the western U.S., in 1829. While in Arkansas, Tho...

Shannon, John

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Kaufman, David S. (David Spangler), 1813-1851

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David Spangler Kaufman (1813-1851) was a lawyer, soldier and politician, who served as the first Jewish United States Congressman from Texas. He was born in Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania, studied law in Natchez, Mississippi, and moved to Nacogdoches, Texas in 1837. After moving to Texas, Kaufman practiced law, fought in military campaigns against Native Americans, served as a member of the Republic of Texas's House of Representatives, Speaker of the House, and the Texas Senate. After annexation ...

Wilkinson, A. C. (Anna Cornelia), 1946-

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Thompson, Martha J.

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Thompson family.

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