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Historical records matching Cornelius Washington Thigpen
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About Cornelius Washington Thigpen
GEDCOM Note
" House on Tidy Island was a 20x20 foot 'crackerbox' home and a separate kitchen. Windows were of mosquito netting. There were two cisterns on the property, which are still there today(05/04/98). The only way to cross to Tidy Island, other than boat, was to wade in on low tide. Thigpen sold the property to Patrick Clay Grable between 1906-1908. A file of record lists the sale as May 9 1911 for $65.84. In1983 an Archaelogical Park opened on Tidy Island with re-creation of the Thigpen home." From MANATEE, The Bradenton Herald, Sunday, October 30, 1983 pp10-14. 1983 Archaelogical Park opened on Tidy Island with recreation of the Thigpen home.
1895 Census, Manatee County, FL: Thigpen C. W. 39 Mattie 38 Lola 13 Rena 10 Jasper 8 Sam 3 Elbert 1
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Cornelius Washington Thigpen's Timeline
| 1856 |
May 13, 1856
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Tidy Island, Manatee, Florida, United States
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| 1881 |
December 8, 1881
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Sanford, FL
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| 1888 |
February 6, 1888
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Ft. Mead, FL
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| 1892 |
April 29, 1892
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Manatee County, FL
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April 1892
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Tidy Island, Bradenton, Manatee, Fl, United States
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