Plummer Papers

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The Plummer family was large and traveled extensively. They lived in several states throughout the South as well as Texas from approximately 1836. Samuel A. Plummer was an attorney and business partner of Mirabeau B. Lamar, President of Texas from 1838-1841. His business interests took him from Washington, D.C. to Austin, Texas. Joseph E. Plummer, Sr., was a surveyor, land trader and Collector of the Port of Aransas. He built the first residence at Copano, Texas. Samuel and Joseph worked hard to bring their mother and Joseph's children from Alabama to Texas in the 1830's. Due to the invasion of Texas by the Mexicans in 1842, plans apparently changed. Correspondence between Joseph and his son from 1851-1860 reveal that the father had become the proprietor of a sugar plantation near Donaldsonville, Louisiana. Joseph Jr. immigrated to Copano, Texas in the 1850's from Memphis, Tennessee to claim his father's land.

From Samuel A. Plummer to Mother (Mary Plummer) - Jan 17, 1837
From S. A. Plummer to Mother (Mary Plummer) - Jan 27, 1837
From S. A. Plummer to Mother (Mary Plummer) - May 18, 1837
From Saml A. Plummer to Mother (Mary Plummer) - July 23, 1837
From Saml A. Plummer to Mother (Mary Plummer) - Jan. 1, 1838
From SA to Mother - April 8th 1841
From Samuel to Bro - April, 12, 1840
From Jos.E. Plummer to Mary Plummer (Mother) - Unk Date
From Jos E Plummer to Mother (Mary Plummer) - Jan. 8, 1839
From William to Father - Dec. 10
From William to Father - Oct 1st, 1842
From Frank to Father - Apr. 6, 1840
From Francis to Grandmother - Nov. 3, 1840
From Francis to Grandmother & Sisters - March 17, 1842
From Francis to Grandmother - March 25th 1842
From Jos E Plummer to Mary Plummer - June 27, 1856
From Jos E Plummer to Mary Plummer - Dec 1st, 1856
From J.E. Plummer to Jos E. Plummer, Jr. - June 9, 1858
From J.E. Plummer to Jos E. Plummer, Jr. - Aug 30, 1858
From J.E. Plummer to Jos E. Plummer, Jr. - Dec. 14, 1854
From J.E. Plummer to Jos E. Plummer, Jr. - 1856
From J. E. Plummer to (son or daughter) - Unk Date
From Jos. E. Plummer to Francis W. Plummer (Son) - June 25, 1837
From Mary K Henderson to Children - July 27,
From Mary K Henderson to William L. Henderson - Dec. 4,
From Mary K Henderson to her Sons - May 31, 1843
From Mary K Henderson to Children - Feb. 13, 1847