urn:taro:utexas.cah.00424 A Guide to the John Sutherland Menefee Papers, 1813-1934 June 2005Encoded in XMetal 3 by Evan Hocker according to instructions in TARO 2 EAD 2002 Editing Instructions. Descriptive Summary Menefee, John Sutherland (1813-1884) John Sutherland Menefee Papers 1813-1934 Materials are written in English. 3 ft., 4 in. Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin Scope and Contents

Collection includes account books, bills, financial records, correspondence, and photographs.

 Biographical Note

Born in Tennessee in 1813, John Sutherland Menefee moved with his family to Jackson County, Texas, and he went on to play a role in several important military engagements in early Texas. As an officer in the local militia he took part in the battle of Sandy Creek in 1832, and later joined the Texas army at the Battle of San Jacinto in 1836. Finally in 1842 Menefee again joined Texas forces against Mexican incursions.

Menefee also held public office as post master, county clerk, congressman, county judge and justice of the peace. He died in Jackson County in 1884.

 Preferred Citation

John Sutherland Menefee Papers, 1813-1934, Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.

 Detailed Description of the Papers Inventory 2F32 Account books, 1834-1843 2F33 Bills: 2F33 1831-1839 2F33 1840-1849 2F33 1851-1859 2F33 Letters, 1840-1842 2F33 Correspondence, 1859-1861 2F33 Photograph of T. S. Menefee 2R116 Early Jackson County history 4L117 Account book, 1834-1835 2L362 Papers: 2L362 documents #1-300 2L363 documents #301-983 2L364 documents #984-1125 2L365 documents #1126-1425 2L362 Photograph, veterans of Mexican War