Armstead Cheatham Statement of the Family
This collection consists of a statement made by the family of Armstead Cheatham after his death on March 26, 1923. It describes his early life as an enslaved person in Tennessee and comments on his character as a Christian and as a brother and husband.
Dates
- 1923 March 26
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Extent
0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
This collection consists of a statement made by the family of Armstead Cheatham after his death on March 26, 1923. It describes his early life as an enslaved person in Tennessee and comments on his character as a Christian and as a brother and husband.
Biographical/Historical Note
Armstead Cheatham was born around 1848 to Anderson and Caroline Cheatham. He was born into enslavement and was sold with his mother to a slave owner in Virginia. After emancipation, he moved with her to Columbia, Tennessee. He married Fannie Watkins on October 28, 1886, and moved to Nashville. He died on March 26, 1923.
Arrangement
This collection consists of a single folder.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository