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Jeremiah McCoy "Jerry" Thomas 1825 – 1886 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Dec 1825

Birth Location: Cocke, Tennessee

Death Date: 22 Jan 1886

Death Location: Dandridge, Jefferson, Tennessee

Father: George Thomas

Mother: Catherine Lowery

Spouse(s): Mary Denton

Children(s): Nancy Thomas, James Thomas, Julia Thomas, John Thomas, Millie Thomas, George Thomas, Abraham Thomas, Sarah Thomas, Laurena Thomas, Mary Thomas, Martha Thomas

In 1825, Jeremiah McCoy "Jerry" Thomas entered the world in Cocke, Tennessee, born to George J. Thomas and Catherine "Caty" Lowery. In 1850, Jeremiah McCoy "Jerry" Thomas resided in District 11, Cocke, Tennessee. In 1860, Jeremiah McCoy "Jerry" Thomas resided in District 5, Sevier, Tennessee, United States. Jeremiah McCoy "Jerry" Thomas married Mary Ann Denton, and had children including Nancy Angelina Thomas, James A. Thomas, Julia Thomas, John Cameron Thomas, Millie Thomas, George T. Thomas, Abraham Thomas, Sarah Mathilda Thomas, Laurena Catherine "Kate" Thomas, Mary "Molly" V. Thomas, Martha Josephine "Mattie" Thomas. Jeremiah McCoy "Jerry" Thomas passed away in 1886 in Dandridge, Jefferson, Tennessee.

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Biography

  • In 1825, Jeremiah McCoy "Jerry" Thomas entered the world in Cocke, Tennessee, born to George J. Thomas and Catherine "Caty" Lowery.
  • In 1850, Jeremiah McCoy "Jerry" Thomas resided in District 11, Cocke, Tennessee.
  • In 1860, Jeremiah McCoy "Jerry" Thomas resided in District 5, Sevier, Tennessee, United States.
  • Jeremiah McCoy "Jerry" Thomas married Mary Ann Denton, and had children including Nancy Angelina Thomas, James A. Thomas, Julia Thomas, John Cameron Thomas, Millie Thomas, George T. Thomas, Abraham Thomas, Sarah Mathilda Thomas, Laurena Catherine "Kate" Thomas, Mary "Molly" V. Thomas, Martha Josephine "Mattie" Thomas.
  • Jeremiah McCoy "Jerry" Thomas passed away in 1886 in Dandridge, Jefferson, Tennessee.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Thomas
1782 – 1855
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Catherine Lowery
1786 – 1865
Birth Location: Tennessee
CL

Spouses(s)

Mary Denton
1826 – 1902
Birth Location: Cocke, Tennessee
MD

Children(s)

Nancy Thomas
1845 – 1927
Birth Location: Cocke, Tennessee
NT
James Thomas
1847 – 1854
Birth Location: Cocke, Tennessee
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Julia Thomas
1849 –
Birth Location: Cocke, Tennessee
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John Thomas
1849 – 1927
Birth Location: Cocke, Tennessee
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Millie Thomas
1851 – 1936
Birth Location: Cocke, Tennessee
MT
George Thomas
1855 –
Birth Location: Cocke, Tennessee
GT
Abraham Thomas
1857 – 1927
Birth Location: Cocke, Tennessee
AT
Sarah Thomas
1859 – 1952
Birth Location: Sevier, Tennessee
ST
Laurena Thomas
1861 – 1955
Birth Location: Sevier, Tennessee
LT
Mary Thomas
1866 –
Birth Location: Sevier, Tennessee
MT
Martha Thomas
1868 – 1961
Birth Location: Pigeon Forge, Sevier, Tennessee
MT

Jeremiah Thomas's Ancestors

Self
Jeremiah Thomas
1825 – 1886
Birth Place: Cocke, Tennessee
Parents
George J. Thomas
1782 – 1855
Tennessee
Catherine ("Caty") Lowery
1786 – 1865
Tennessee
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jeremiah Thomas's Descendants

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Jeremiah (McCoy "Jerry") Thomas (14 Dec 1825 – 22 Jan 1886) m. Mary (Ann) Denton (19 Aug 1826 – 6 Jan 1902)
  1. 1. Nancy (Angelina) Thomas (19 Oct 1845 – 13 Aug 1927)
  2. 2. James (A.) Thomas (19 Apr 1847 – 5 Aug 1854)
  3. 3. Julia Thomas (1849 – )
  4. 4. John (Cameron) Thomas (6 May 1849 – 7 May 1927) m. Susannah ("Susie" A.) Trotter (12 Mar 1849 – 12 Mar 1920)
    1. 1. James Thomas (abt 1873 – )
    2. 2. Hattie Thomas (abt 1876 – )
    3. 3. Nancy (Amanda "Mandy") Thomas (5 Oct 1878 – 16 Jan 1965) m. Andrew (Shields) Bible (8 Feb 1870 – 9 Mar 1941)
      1. 1. Chlorice (Nevada) Bible (11 Jul 1901 – 30 Mar 2001) m. Samuel ("Sam" Hull) Rankin (29 Jul 1873 – 17 Nov 1956)
        1. 1. Phyllis (Daphene) Rankin (26 Apr 1923 – ) m. David (O'Neil) Lintz (27 Feb 1919 – 28 Sep 2011)
        2. 2. Samuel ("Lyle") Rankin (21 Nov 1924 – ) m. Thelma Manis (13 Jun 1916 – 26 Mar 1996)
        3. 3. Sarah ("Ruth") Rankin (2 Jan 1926 – ) m. Emmett (Samuel) Stanley (24 Oct 1925 – 12 Feb 2001)
        4. 4. Frances Rankin (abt 1930 – )
        5. 5. Taylor Rankin (abt 1935 – )
      2. 2. Cecile (Gertrude) Bible (12 Jun 1903 – 9 Mar 1977) m. Rue Bettis (17 Jul 1899 – 6 Mar 1976)
        1. 1. Dorothy (Jewel) Bettis (27 Jan 1925 – 29 Oct 2006) m. Roy (Rufus) Bales (1 Aug 1923 – )
        2. 2. Allan (Shields) Bettis (10 Nov 1929 – 13 Apr 1952)
      3. 3. Buford (Alexander) Bible (15 Jan 1905 – 1 Jul 2000) m. Margarette ("Reba") Norman (1 Jun 1906 – 31 Mar 1999)
      4. 4. Marshall (Cameron) Bible (24 Feb 1907 – 28 Jul 1998) m. Jean (E.) Rogers (abt 1934 – ) m. Mary May (abt 1920 – )
      5. 5. Elbert ("Lyman") Bible (23 Jan 1910 – Apr 1983) m. Kleba McClane (17 Nov 1914 – 10 Feb 2010)
      6. 6. James ("Homer") Bible (12 Mar 1913 – 14 Sep 1972) m. Helen Montgomery (6 Jun 1913 – 12 Mar 1996)
    4. 4. Isaac (Marshall) Thomas (30 Jul 1880 – 7 Mar 1952) m. Elsie (Lee) Huggins (1888 – )
      1. 1. Alice (Dianne) Thomas (24 Jan 1908 – 12 Sep 1987) m. Orville (Floyd) Septer (20 Jun 1903 – 29 Aug 1989)
        1. 1. Orville (J.) Septer (22 Feb 1927 – 23 Jul 1998)
        2. 2. Alice (Margrete) Septer (abt 1929 – )
        3. 3. Sylvia Septer (abt 1931 – )
        4. 4. Fern (Ellen) Septer (21 Jun 1933 – 14 Jun 1994) m. Paul (Andrew) Cochrane (19 May 1926 – 1 Jan 1999)
        5. 5. Genevieve Septer (abt 1937 – )
        6. 6. Hazel ("Lucille") Septer (10 Jan 1940 – 22 Jul 1988) m. Karl ("Edwin") Bistline (12 Nov 1938 – )
      2. 2. James (E.) Thomas (1910 – ) m. Mamie (H.) Hollingsworth (24 Nov 1911 – 6 Jun 2000) m. Lydia Wombolt (11 Apr 1918 – 15 Jul 1988)
        1. 1. Darlene Thomas (abt 1935 – )
        2. 2. Gary (D.) Thomas (abt 1938 – )
      3. 3. Virgil (William Roy) Thomas (10 Nov 1912 – 20 May 1990) m. Gertrude (Delila) White (29 Aug 1910 – 28 Aug 1987)
        1. 1. Patricia Thomas (abt 1938 – )
        2. 2. Marjorie Thomas (abt 1939 – )
      4. 4. Twila (Ruth) Thomas (abt 1914 – )
      5. 5. Norma (Lee) Thomas (abt 1917 – )
      6. 6. Anna (M.) Thomas (abt 1919 – )
      7. 7. Andrew Thomas (abt 1923 – )
      8. 8. Robert Thomas (abt 1926 – )
    5. 5. Ida (Mae) Thomas (3 Feb 1883 – )
    6. 6. Annie (Cawood) Thomas (8 Mar 1885 – )
  5. 5. Millie Thomas (26 May 1851 – 11 Apr 1936)
  6. 6. George (T.) Thomas (1855 – )
  7. 7. Abraham Thomas (12 Apr 1857 – 19 May 1927)
  8. 8. Sarah (Mathilda) Thomas (15 May 1859 – 21 Jun 1952)
  9. 9. Laurena (Catherine "Kate") Thomas (29 Aug 1861 – 27 Apr 1955)
  10. 10. Mary ("Molly" V.) Thomas (25 May 1866 – )
  11. 11. Martha (Josephine "Mattie") Thomas (12 Oct 1868 – 26 Oct 1961)

Jeremiah Thomas's Timeline

6 Records

1825
14 Dec 1825
Birth of Jeremiah McCoy "Jerry" Thomas in Cocke, Tennessee
Cocke, Tennessee
1850
1850
Age 25
Jeremiah McCoy "Jerry" Thomas resided here in District 11, Cocke, Tennessee
District 11, Cocke, Tennessee
1860
1860
Age 35
Jeremiah McCoy "Jerry" Thomas resided here in District 5, Sevier, Tennessee, United States
District 5, Sevier, Tennessee, United States
1870
1870
Age 45
Jeremiah McCoy "Jerry" Thomas resided here in District 5, Sevier, Tennessee, United States
District 5, Sevier, Tennessee, United States
1880
1880
Age 55
Jeremiah McCoy "Jerry" Thomas resided here in Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee, USA
Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee, USA
1886
22 Jan 1886
Age 61
Death of Jeremiah McCoy "Jerry" Thomas in Dandridge, Jefferson, Tennessee
Dandridge, Jefferson, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Dec 1825
    Event Place: Cocke, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1777-2012
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 11, Cocke, Tennessee; Roll: M432_874; Page: 346A; Image: 230
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 5, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1270; Page: 424; Image: 350; Family History Library Film: 805270
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 5, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1559; Page: 386B; Image: 309; Family History Library Film: 553058
    [5] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 5, Sevier, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 5, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1559; Page: 386B; Image: 309; Family History Library Film: 553058

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 5, Sevier, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 5, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1270; Page: 424; Image: 350; Family History Library Film: 805270

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 11, Cocke, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 11, Cocke, Tennessee; Roll: M432_874; Page: 346A; Image: 230

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Jan 1886
    Event Place: Dandridge, Jefferson, Tennessee
    Record Source: Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1777-2012
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