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Civil War: Locks of General & Mrs. Samuel B. Maxey's Hair. One full lock of dark brown hair belonging to the Texas general a...
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Civil War: Locks of General & Mrs. Samuel B. Maxey's Hair. One full lock of dark brown hair belonging to the Texas general and U.S. Senator and one full lock of light red hair belonging to Marilda Maxey. Obtained directly from the family in envelope reading, "1869/ Mrs. S. B. Maxey,/ Paris,/ Texas".More Information:
Samuel Maxey (1825-1895), an attorney from Paris, Texas, was chosen as a delegate to Texas' 1861 Secession Convention. During the Civil War, he was promoted to a Confederate brigadier general and served in Tennessee, Texas, and the Indian Territory. Following a post-war pardon, he was elected to two terms as senator.
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2009 November Signature Texana Auction #6028 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
November, 2009
21st
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