James W. McConaughey, a West Virginia native, was appointed United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas in 1853. His wife Albina (McRae) was a sister of Confederate Adjutant General Dandridge McRae, which probably helped him get appointed Assistant Adjutant General under McRae, with the rank of Captain, in 1863.
After the war, McConaughey was appointed Subassistant Commissioner of the Freedmen's Bureau in Wharton County, Texas. In addition to racism and injustice, he had to deal with the marital issues of freed slaves.∼Son of Robert McConaughey 1782-1858 and
Mary Anderson died about 1840
After the war, McConaughey was appointed Subassistant Commissioner of the Freedmen's Bureau in Wharton County, Texas. In addition to racism and injustice, he had to deal with the marital issues of freed slaves.∼Son of Robert McConaughey 1782-1858 and
Mary Anderson died about 1840
James W. McConaughey, a West Virginia native, was appointed United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas in 1853. His wife Albina (McRae) was a sister of Confederate Adjutant General Dandridge McRae, which probably helped him get appointed Assistant Adjutant General under McRae, with the rank of Captain, in 1863.
After the war, McConaughey was appointed Subassistant Commissioner of the Freedmen's Bureau in Wharton County, Texas. In addition to racism and injustice, he had to deal with the marital issues of freed slaves.∼Son of Robert McConaughey 1782-1858 and
Mary Anderson died about 1840
After the war, McConaughey was appointed Subassistant Commissioner of the Freedmen's Bureau in Wharton County, Texas. In addition to racism and injustice, he had to deal with the marital issues of freed slaves.∼Son of Robert McConaughey 1782-1858 and
Mary Anderson died about 1840
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Marker is, undoubtedly, a cenotaph, with remains in Old City Cemetery in Houston (memorial #21475786)
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