Individual Details

Thomas Jefferson Milam

(5 Oct 1802 - 26 Nov 1844)

"Jefferson Milam, son of Archibald Milam and Susan Shannon, was born in Franklin County, KY on Oct 15, 1802. He moved to Missouri and in 1826 on to Texas to join his uncle, Benjamin Rush Milam, with whom he lived for a time in the home of Collin McKinney. Jefferson Milam was surveyor for the Ben Milam colony in the Red River area. He worked as a farmer and surveyor until his death on November 26, 1844."

Above information contributed by macw (#47112565).

Events

Birth5 Oct 1802Franklin County, Kentucky
Marriage28 Feb 1831Lafayette County, Arkansas - Elizabeth Serene McKinney
Death26 Nov 1844Grayson County, Texas
BurialVan Alstyne Cemetery, Grayson County, Texas

Families

SpouseElizabeth Serene McKinney (1813 - 1904)
ChildRobert Ashley Milam (1840 - 1914)

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