urn:taro:utexas.cah.01582 A Guide to the Dewitt Clinton Thomas, Sr., Reminiscences, 1836-1912, [ca. 1964] Original EAD encoding by Sarah Powell according to TARO 2 EAD 2002 Editing Instructions. May 2010 Finding aid written in English. Descriptive Summary Thomas, Dewitt Clinton, Sr. Thomas, Dewitt Clinton, Sr., Reminiscences 1836-1912, [ca. 1964] Materials are written in English. 66-5 1 in. Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, University of Texas at Austin Reminiscences of Dewitt Clinton Thomas, Sr., relating to his family's move to Texas and their experiences. Also includes advice to friends and relatives as well as such subjects as dancing, marriage, and medical cures or remedies. Biographical Note

DeWitt Clinton Thomas (1836-1912) was born in Lawrence County, Alabama. In 1844, his family moved to Milam County, Texas (now Burleson County) where they engaged in farming and raising livestock. At the beginning of the Civil War, Thomas was the first man in Burleson County to enlist and received a commission as a lieutenant in Company A, First Regiment of Texas Mount Rifles commanded by Henry E. McCulloch. After one year of service, he enlisted in the Second Texas legion under General Waul. Thomas was captured and imprisoned by the Union for nearly two years and was one of the last Texan soldiers to return home. Thomas married Jennie Hewlett of Lexington, Texas in 1871. By the 1880s, he had served as mayor, county sheriff, clerk, and judge of Lampasas.

Source:

Daniel, L. E. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, Embracing the Executive and Staff, Heads of the Departments, United States Senators and Representatives, Members of the Twenty-First Legislature. Austin: Smith, Hicks & Jones, State Printers, 1889.

 Scope and Contents

The Dewitt Clinton Thomas, Sr., Reminiscences, 1836-1912, relate to his family's move to Texas and their experiences, as well as Thomas's life as a farmer, merchant, Confederate officer, and later as a county official. Using his own experiences, Thomas gives advice to friends and relatives. He also writes on several subjects such as dancing, marriage, land titles, and cures or remedies for several diseases or illnesses.

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This collection is open for research use.

 Index Terms Subjects (Persons) Carroll, C. C. Jones, Samuel King, C. McCullough, Henry E. (Henry Eustace), 1816-1895 Thomas, DeWitt Clinton, Sr., 1836-1912 -- Archives Thomas, Eustace Subjects (Organizations) Confederate States of America. Army. Subjects County official -- Texas -- History Farmer -- Texas -- History Livestock -- Breeding -- Texas -- History -- Sources Livestock farms -- Texas -- History -- Sources Merchant -- Texas -- History -- Sources Places Belton (Tex.) Burleson County (Tex.) Lampasas (Tex.) Lampasas County (Tex.) Lee County (Tex.) Preferred Citation

DeWitt Clinton Thomas, Sr., Reminiscences, 1836-1912, [ca. 1964], Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Walter H. Richter, October 18, 1965.

Basic processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with funds from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) for the Briscoe Center’s History Revealed: Bringing Collections to Light project, 2009-2011.

 Detailed Description of the Papers Inventory 2L417 Remininscences 1836-1912, [ca. 1964]