Thomas Conyers, Sr., Historical Marker |
From the archives in Nashville:
Paris Post Intelligencer:
Old Soldiers Body Given A New Grave The resting place of Thomas Conyers, one of the West Tennessee veterans of the American Revolution, was officially changed Sunday with the placement of a Bronze Plaque, and a headstone. Conyers moved to Tennessee in 1784 after serving in the Continental Army. He was one of the men who wintered at Valley Forge, Pa. Recently his body was removed from a private plot to a grave in the Lebanon Methodist Church's Cemetery. Conyers helped build the church 123 years ago. It was named in honor of his hometown, Lebanon Pa. Taking part in the ceremonies, sponsered by the Sons Of The American Revolution, was Conyers great grandaughter Dr. Sara Conyers Murray, 88, who became the first woman to receive a medical degree from the University of Tennessee .
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