Big Tommie, a prominent figure in the Seminole community, met a tragic end on February 14, 1889, in St. Lucie County, Florida. His death was part of a larger incident known as the Jim Jumper massacre, or Bluefields massacre. This event occurred at a Seminole Indian camp northeast of Lake Okeechobee. Jim Jumper, a biracial Seminole, was the perpetrator of this massacre. Jumper, who had a reputation for bad deeds, was denied permission to marry Big Tommie's daughter. This rejection, coupled with h ...
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