William Ledger Thomas1
b. 16 April 1829, d. 16 July 1905
Father | William Thomas2 |
Mother | Rebecca Lyon2 |
Birth | 16 Apr 1829 | William Ledger Thomas was born on 16 Apr 1829 in Lincoln County, Tennessee.3 |
Marriage | 30 Mar 1859 | He married Elizabeth Barbara Clark, daughter of William Clark and Harriet Shugart, on 30 Mar 1859 in Lincoln County.4 |
| | William and Elizabeth farmed land in District 9 of Lincoln County where they raised 6 children. At least 3 of their children left Tennessee in the early 1900s; George (who went to Oklahoma) and Mary (who went to Arkansas) eventually returned to Tennessee. However Livingston settled in California and remained there.5,6,7 |
Cens-1900 | 1900 | Following Elizabeth's death William made his home with his daughter Harriet who had not married. |
Death | 16 Jul 1905 | William died on 16 Jul 1905 in Lincoln County at age 76.3 |
Burial | | He was buried at Unity Cemetery in Lincoln County, Tennessee.3 |
Citations
- [S1771] Carol Lockas, "William Clark," e-mail to D. Powell, 23 Jul, 2007. Carol cites the research of Margaret H. Shutt of Fayettesville, TN (1916-?). Margaret is a descendant of William Clark and Barbara Talbert.
- [S2326] Joann Tortarolo research, 2009-2010 (7512 Aloe Court., Highland, CA 92346).
- [S2326] Joann Tortarolo research, 2009-2010 (7512 Aloe Court., Highland, CA 92346). Joann cites Cemetery Records of Lincoln-Moore Counties, Tennessee, by Helen C. & Timothy R. Marsh (Greenville, SC: Southern Historical Press, 1996).
- [S2326] Joann Tortarolo research, 2009-2010 (7512 Aloe Court., Highland, CA 92346). Joann cites Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002 as viewed at Ancestry.com.
- [S2326] Joann Tortarolo research, 2009-2010 (7512 Aloe Court., Highland, CA 92346). Joann abstracted the 1860 federal census for Lincoln Co., TN, District 9: W. L. Thomas, 31, b. TN, farmer, with wife, Elizabeth, 32, b. TN; and, daughter, Harriet, 2, b. TN. They are living next door to Barbara's father, William Clark, and two doors down from her half-brother, Lilburn Clark.
- [S2326] Joann Tortarolo research, 2009-2010 (7512 Aloe Court., Highland, CA 92346). Joann abstracted the 1870 federal census for Lincoln Co., TN, District 9: William Thomas, 42, b. TN, farmer, with wife, Elizabeth, 43, b. TN; daughter, Hattie, 10, b. TN; son, George, 8, b. TN; son, Lilburn, 7, b. TN; and son, Livingston, 4, b. TN.
- [S2326] Joann Tortarolo research, 2009-2010 (7512 Aloe Court., Highland, CA 92346). Joann cites her abstract of the 1880 federal census for Lincoln Co. TN, Civil District 9: Wm L. Thomas, 51, b. TN, farmer, with wife, Elizabeth B., 52, b. TN; daughter, Hattie R., 20, b. TN (Intnl fever); son, George C., 18, b. TN, working on farm; son, Hugh L., 16, b. TN, working on farm; son, Livingston, 13, b. TN, working on farm; daughter, Barbara L., 10, b. TN; and, daughter, Mary L, 7, b. TN.