Capt. Alfred Sturgis Thurmond

Abt 1816 - Abt 1876  (60 years)

• Name	Alfred Sturgis Thurmond  [1, 2]
  Prefix	Capt.
  Birth	Abt 1816	Tennessee   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	Abt 1876	Lost At Sea   [1]
  Notes	1870 census show his place of birth as Georgia vs. Tennessee. In REFUGIO, Hobart Huson called "Alfred S. Thurmond the hero of Mier (Mexico)." Several companies were captured and taken prisoner. The President of Mexico decreed that one out of ten of the prisoners were to be shot. Alfred Thurmond was required to interpret the decree to his fellow prisoners (Brown: History of Texas). All 173 prisoners drew beans, black and white. The 17 men who drew black beans were all shot. Capt. Cameron and Alfred S. Thurmond were manacled together, and marched into Mexico City, where Capt. Cameron was shot. Cameron had drawn a white bean, but the Mexicans hated him, so he was shot anyway. This is in spite of the fact he was a British subject. (From "300 Years in Victoria County" by Roy Grimes). Note: It was Capt. Ewin Cameron's company in which J. McGrue, pvt, was enlisted. This is most likely John McGrew, son of Alexander and Elizabeth Blackburn McGrew. Huson (Vol. II, page 135) goes onto say that "there were at least three prominent citizens who felt they could no longer live in a land ruled by the dam-Yankees. These unreconstructed and unreconstructale rebels were (Smith, Coleman) and the old Texian veteran, Captain Alfred Sturgis Thurmond. Capt. Thurmond was drowned when the ship on which he was bound for Mexico (where he was going to settle) was wrecked of the Texas Coast." (Research): Census Listings: 1870 Census Texas, Refugio County, SubDiv Number 4, PO Refugio Enumerated 27 July 1870 283-288 Thurman, A S 54 M W Retail Grocer 1000 1000 Ga Thurman, Julia 43 F W Keeping House Miss Thurman, Alfred 1 m W Tx Thurman, Dalton 13 M W Miss Hayland, Sam 17 m W Clerk in Grocery Tx Wardwell, W 24 M W Book Keeper NY McGrew, Mary 15 F Mu House Servant Tx
  Person ID	I2210	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	John Green Thurmond,   b. Abt 1785, Virginia d. Bef 1840, Tennessee (Age 54 years)
  Mother	Anna Louisa Sturges,   b. 30 May 1797, Columbia County, Georgia d. Abt 1855, Refugio County, Texas (Age 57 years)
  Marriage	19 Dec 1811	Columbia County, Georgia   [3]
  	The "TotalFam" Tree at WorldConnect has the following notes relating to the marriage of John Green Thurmond and Ann Sturgis. "I have a copy of John G Thurmond and Ann Sturgis marriage bond from Columbia County GA records. 1787 to 1935 Microfilm Drawer #190 Box #63. The bond dated ninth day of December 1811. Newspaper "Mirror of the Times" of Augusta GA issue dated Dec. 23, 1811 states they were married on December 19, 1811."
  Family ID	F1439	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Julia McGrew,   b. Abt 1829, Mississippi d. Abt 1877, Rockport, Aransas County, Texas (Age 48 years)
  Marriage	5 Oct 1848	Victoria, Victoria County, Texas   [1, 4]
  Children	1. Alfred McGrew Thurmond,   b. Abt 1869, Refugio County, Texas d. Aft 1900, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas (Age 32 years)
  Family ID	F1436	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Jul 2014

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Abt 1816 - Tennessee Marriage - 5 Oct 1848 - Victoria, Victoria County, Texas Death - Abt 1876 - Lost At Sea  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S202] McGrew, Wynema THE JAMES McGREW FAMILY (1744-1797) Second Edition, 1999, p. 392 (Reliability: 3). [S207] 1870 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2003., (United States. Ninth Census of the United States, 1870. Washington, D.C. National Archives and Records Administration. M593, RG29, 1,761 rolls. Minnesota. Minnesota Census Schedules for 1870. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. T132, RG29, 13 rolls. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1870 United States Federal Census, the Ninth Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, age at last birthday, sex, color; birthplace, occupation, and more. No relationships were shown between members of a household. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1870 Federal Census.), Texas, Refugio County, SubDiv Number 4, PO Refugio Enumerated 27 July 1870 283-288 (Reliability: 3). [S667] RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project, (The WorldConnect Project is a set of tools, which allow users to upload, modify, link, and display their family trees as a means to share their genealogy with other researchers. The program used to day has a genealogy of its own. RootsWeb announced the launch of the World Connect Project on November 10, 1999 after staff members and users submitted 5.5 million records during a four-week beta-testing period. The WorldConnect Project continues to grow, and as of January 2004 had more than 312 million records. GEDCOM is an acronym for GEnealogical Data COMmunications. It is a file format developed by the Family History Department of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS). It provides a flexible and uniform format for exchanging computerized genealogical data, and allows you to share files with other researchers who may not use the same genealogy program.), http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=mlb2&id=P57483 (Reliability: 3). [S201] McGrew, Everette THE SOUTHERN McGREWS GREW (2106 Freeland Way, Dallas TX 75228).