Wilcox County GaArchives Obituaries.....Statham, Thompson Nathaniel June 26, 1892
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Macon Telegraph, June 29, 1892
A VETERAN GONE: One Who Fought in 1812 and in Indian War of 1836.  

Abbeville, June 27 - Special. Capt. T. N. Statham, a citizen of this county, 
died at his son in-law's in Laurens County yesterday, aged 97 years.  He was in 
the war of 1812 and the Indian war of 1836.  He was in Gen. Andrew Jackson's 
command, which drove the Indians from this country.  He was a remarkable man 
and possessed wonderful powers of endurance.  He fought Indians all over this 
country.  In a fight several miles below this place many long years ago a Mr. 
Wilcox was wounded, and would have been scalped by the Indians but for Capt. T. 
N. Statham, who carried him a distance of (blurred) miles, part of the way 
through the Ocmulgee swamp, on his back to a place of safety.  For this kind 
act the Wilcox family offered to care for him in his old age, but he kindly 
declined.  Mr. Wilcox has a daughter, Mrs. A. (blurred), of this place.  Capt. 
Statham was (blurred) the first boat that ever went to Macon many, many long 
years ago

Additional Comments:
Nat Statham was apparently staying with daughter Sarah Jane and her husband 
Hezekiah "H.K." Anderson in Laurens County when he died.

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