no he is alive still
There are 2 brothers o Jethro that die in the book. One is Tom, and the other is Bill.
Yes tom did die in Across Five Aprils. He died in Pittsburg Landing
At the beginning of the war jethro loves it. Thinks it is the best thing ever Realizes that it is aweful to see so many die
Tom dies in the Battle of Gettysburg in the book "Across Five Aprils".
Jethro Teall died in 1924.
Jethro Sumner died in 1785.
Jethro New died on 1827-07-25.
William Jethro Brown died in 1930.
Jethro A. Hatch died on 1912-08-03.
Robinson Jeffers died on January 20, 1962 at the age of 75.
She was on her way home from the dance when Dave burdow's son came after them. Mary and her date beelined to a friends house. Mary stayed in the wagon while her date got help. When Mr. Burdow's son caught up to them the shot a bullet but not at her which startled the animals on the friend's farm. The animals stampeded toward the wagon and knocked it over, killing Mary.
The author may have chosen a family member from a Southern state to visit the Creightons to introduce differing perspectives on the Civil War and its impact. By having a character from a Confederate state interact with the Union-leaning Creighton family, the author can explore themes of loyalty, conflict, and understanding during a divided time in American history.