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John Wayles Jefferson (born John Wayles Hemings; May 8, 1835 – June 12, 1892), was an American businessman and Union Army officer in the American Civil War. He is believed to be a grandson of Thomas Jefferson; his paternal grandmother is Sarah (Sally) Hemings, Thomas Jefferson's mixed-race slave and half-sister to his wife.
John Wayles Jefferson - Getting Word. John Wayles Jefferson. Dates Alive: 1835-1892. Family: Hemings-Eston. Occupation: Hotelkeeper; Army officer; Cotton merchant. John Wayles Jefferson, the oldest child of Eston Hemings and Julia Isaacs Jefferson, lived as an African American in southern Ohio until the age of fifteen, when his family moved to ...
John Wayles Jefferson was the grandson of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings, but he hid his mixed-race heritage to pursue a successful career in the Union Army and business. Learn about his life, family, and legacy in this biography by the American Battlefield Trust.
20 de jul. de 2020 · John Wayles Jefferson was a Union officer in the Civil War and the grandson of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings, his slave mistress. He kept his \"colored blood\" a secret and is buried in Madison, Wisconsin, near his family.
John Wayles (January 31, 1715 – May 28, 1773) was a colonial American planter, slave trader and lawyer in colonial Virginia. He is historically best known as the father-in-law of Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States.
John Wayles (January 31, 1715 - May 28, 1773) was Martha Wayles Skelton Jefferson 's father and Thomas Jefferson's father-in-law. He was born in Lancaster, England, in 1715 and emigrated to Virginia, likely in the 1730s, though the date is not known. He established his home at The Forest, in Charles City County.
Lt. Col. John Wayles Jefferson reports the long-awaited surrender of Vicksburg on July 4, 1863. “Vicksburg is ours. Glory! I have just returned from the city and actually saw the heads, hides and entrails of mules which the rebels have been subsisting on for days. We all feel so joyful today.
