The Meeting in 1811 of Tecumseh and Apushamatahah

Peter Perkins Pitchlynn was the Choctaw Principal Chief from 1864-1866

The meeting in 1811, of Tecumseh, the mighty Shawnee, with Apushamatahah, the intrepid Choctaw. I will here give a true narrative of an incident in the life of the great and noble Choctaw chief, Apushamatahah, as related by Colonel John Pitchlynn, a white man of sterling integrity, and who acted for many years as interpreter to the Choctaws for the United States Government, and who was an eye-witness to the thrilling scene, a similar one, never before nor afterwards befell the lot of a white man to witness, except that of Sam Dale, the great scout of General Andrew Jackson, … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Mrs. Anna Flournoy

Flournoy, Mrs. Anna (See Grant)—Anna Wilson, born June 3, 1855, married in Wood Co., Texas Sept. 12, 1871, De Hardiman Flournoy, born Mar. 1, 1848 in Nacodoches Co. Tex. He served the confederacy in Company G. Texas Portison Rangers, under Captain John Thompson and Colonel Walter P. Lane. He died March 7, 1908. Mr. and Mrs. Flournoy were the parents of Ellen Minerva, born August 9, 1872; Lillie John, born April 5, 1874; Raleigh De, born July 15, 1876; Walter Gray, born February 2, 1881 and Clara May Llournoy, born September 2, 1884. John W. Wilson, born September l0 1824, … Read more

Marriages of Charlotte County Virginia, 1784-1815

1911 Map of Charlotte County Virginia

This volume, “Marriages of Charlotte County, Virginia, 1784-1815,” compiles the marriage bonds and minister’s returns from Charlotte County during the specified period. The original work was painstakingly copied by Catherine Lindsay Knorr and published in 1951. The book spans 119 pages and includes a wealth of historical data on marriages that took place in this Virginia county. This publication presents several challenges for readers. Some pages are slightly tattered and torn, and the manuscript features irregular pagination. Additionally, there are tight or nonexistent margins, particularly at the bottom of the pages, and one page is typed on different paper than the rest.