-
the outlaws
-
news & tidbits
- Adobe Reader Needed to View Files
- 1870 U.S. Federal Census
- 1880 U.S. Federal Census
-
historical topics
Thomas Archer in death
Thomas Archer was born on October 9, 1831, to Jesse Archer and Mary Simmons. Jesse Archer was born in Kentucky and traveled to Orange County Indiana as a young man. Jesse and Mary had ten children, with Thomas being the eldest. The Archer children were:
Thomas Archer married Jane Wolfington on October 14, 1852 in Orange County, Indiana. Thomas would follow in his father's footsteps and would sire ten children himself. Thomas's childre were:
In 1863, at the age of thirty-two, Thomas Archer enlisted within the Army, specifically, the Indiana Volunteers, 53rd. Regiment.
No one is sure when Thomas began a life of crime. Historical accounts state that Thomas had led a long and vicious career in crime. Most accounts state that Thomas began his criminal career in earnest shortly after marrying Jane.
Many of Thomas's children would follow their father's life of crime; John would be hung at Shoals by his father's side, Samuel would be hung a few months later, Little Mart was murdered over monies collected from crime, Andrew was incarcerated within the Indiana prison for larceny when his father was lynched, and Albert was in Reform School when his father and brother were hung.
Thomas Archer was born on October 9, 1831, to Jesse Archer and Mary Simmons. Jesse Archer was born in Kentucky and traveled to Orange County Indiana as a young man. Jesse and Mary had ten children, with Thomas being the eldest. The Archer children were:
Thomas Archer married Jane Wolfington on October 14, 1852 in Orange County, Indiana. Thomas would follow in his father's footsteps and would sire ten children himself. Thomas's childre were:
- John (b) 1854
- James (b) 1855
- Samuel (b) November 4, 1857
- Charles (b) 1858
- Martin "Little Mart" (b) January 25, 1862
- Annie (b) 1864
- Andrew (b) 1867
- Albert (b) 1870
- Aurilla (b) 1873
- Thomas (b) August 8, 1875
In 1863, at the age of thirty-two, Thomas Archer enlisted within the Army, specifically, the Indiana Volunteers, 53rd. Regiment.
No one is sure when Thomas began a life of crime. Historical accounts state that Thomas had led a long and vicious career in crime. Most accounts state that Thomas began his criminal career in earnest shortly after marrying Jane.
Many of Thomas's children would follow their father's life of crime; John would be hung at Shoals by his father's side, Samuel would be hung a few months later, Little Mart was murdered over monies collected from crime, Andrew was incarcerated within the Indiana prison for larceny when his father was lynched, and Albert was in Reform School when his father and brother were hung.