This is a photo of Doctor Eli Sigler Thomas and his wife, Susan Mary Hendenburg Thomas.
Doctor Eli Sigler Thomas was one of the men killed in the Gainesville Hanging. He was hanged on 19 Oct 1862, along with nineteen other men. He left behind a wife and two children.
Information on Eli Sigler Thomas can be found in several earlier posts:
http://gainesvilletx1862.blogspot.com/2008/11/doctor-eli-sigler-thomas.html
http://gainesvilletx1862.blogspot.com/2008/11/doctor-eli-sigler-thomas.html
http://gainesvilletx1862.blogspot.com/2008/11/more-on-eli-s-thomas-family.html
Many thanks to the Dr. Eli Sigler Thomas descendant who sent this photo to the blog. This is one of two known photos of a victim of the Great Hanging.
Many thanks to the Dr. Eli Sigler Thomas descendant who sent this photo to the blog. This is one of two known photos of a victim of the Great Hanging.
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