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According to family records was a physician in Dyer County, Tennessee. John was born about 1800 and was married to the former Ann Louisa Sturgis
This union produced 8 children:
John Hermodius, a Baptist preacher and founder of the Baptist religion in Texas.
Tobias, a farmer and country doctor in LaVaca County, Texas.
Alfred Sturgis, was with the Mier expedition to Mexico and served as a Captain during the Civil War. Alfred was also the first sheriff of Victoria County, Texas.
Orville Lawrence
Mary Jane
Pulaski Adolphus
Erasmus Darwin
Columbus Lafayette Thurmond, my ancestor who was born in Dyersburg on November 13, 1833.
John G. Thurmond died at Forked Deer River, Dyer County, Tennessee.