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Thomas Charles “Tommy” Land

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Thomas Charles “Tommy” Land

Birth
Death
30 Nov 1912 (aged 84)
Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
Mount Zion, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA Add to Map
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Col. Thomas Charles Land (1828-1912),
who wrote the Ballad of Tom Dula ("Tom Dooley") in 1868.
His brother Rev. Linville Land built Tom Dula's coffin. Their second cousin, Col. James Martin Isbell, found the body of Laura Foster, Sept. 1, 1866, tracked her killer and captured Tom Dula.
Col. Thomas Charles Land (1828-1912),
who wrote the Ballad of Tom Dula ("Tom Dooley") in 1868.
His brother Rev. Linville Land built Tom Dula's coffin. Their second cousin, Col. James Martin Isbell, found the body of Laura Foster, Sept. 1, 1866, tracked her killer and captured Tom Dula.


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  • Created by: Debbie
  • Added: Jul 21, 2013
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/114158212/thomas_charles-land: accessed ), memorial page for Thomas Charles “Tommy” Land (18 Mar 1828–30 Nov 1912), Find a Grave Memorial ID 114158212, citing Thomas Land Cemetery, Mount Zion, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by Debbie (contributor 46981217).