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Jonathan Alexander Thomas 1787–1860 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1787

Birth Location: Fairfield County, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: Feb 1860

Death Location: Pelham, Grundy, Tennessee, USA

Father: William Thomas

Mother: Mary Jones

Spouse(s): Nancy Russell

Children(s): James Thomas

Jonathan Alexander Thomas was born in 1787 in Fairfield County, South Carolina, USA, the child of William Davis Thomas And Mary Candall Jones. In 1800, Jonathan Alexander Thomas resided in Fairfield, South Carolina. In 1810, Jonathan Alexander Thomas resided in Fairfield, South Carolina, United States. Jonathan Alexander Thomas married Nancy Russell, and had children including James Thomas. Jonathan Alexander Thomas passed away in 1860 in Pelham, Grundy, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • Jonathan Alexander Thomas was born in 1787 in Fairfield County, South Carolina, USA, the child of William Davis Thomas And Mary Candall Jones.
  • In 1800, Jonathan Alexander Thomas resided in Fairfield, South Carolina.
  • In 1810, Jonathan Alexander Thomas resided in Fairfield, South Carolina, United States.
  • Jonathan Alexander Thomas married Nancy Russell, and had children including James Thomas.
  • Jonathan Alexander Thomas passed away in 1860 in Pelham, Grundy, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Thomas
1763–1814
Birth Location: Chester County, South Carolina, USA
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Mary Jones
1767–1793
Birth Location: Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Nancy Russell
1784–1870
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
NR

Children(s)

James Thomas
1814–1879
Birth Location: Wilkes County, Georgia, USA
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Jonathan Thomas's Ancestors

Self
Jonathan Thomas
1787–1860
Birth Place: Fairfield County, South Carolina, USA
Parents
William Davis Thomas
1763–1814
Chester County, South Carolina, USA
Mary (Candall) Jones
1767–1793
Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jonathan Thomas's Descendants

1.
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Jonathan (Alexander) Thomas (1787–Feb 1860) m. Nancy Russell (1784–1870)
  1. 1. James Thomas 1814–1879 m. Marinda Walker 1814–1908 m. Mary (E) Tucker 1838–
    1. 1. Martha (J) Thomas 1838–1880 m. Preston Layne 1835–1883
      1. 1. Isaac (Henderson) Layne 1864–1958 m. Maggie Layne 1877– m. Tecli Meeks 1868–1911
        1. 1. Nora (Ezell) Lane 1886–1946
        2. 2. Edna Layne 1889–1971 m. Thomas 1892–1965
        3. 3. Roy Layne 1897–1961 m. Alice Russell 1895–1960
        4. 4. Clara (Irene) Layne 1902–1986
        5. 5. James (Clinton) Layne 1908–1991 m. Violet (Ruby) Rose 1909–
        6. 6. Ida (Era) Layne 1893–1950 m. Clarence Thomas 1895–1985
        7. 7. Willis (Benson) Layne 1900–1901
        8. 8. Mable Layne 1891–1990 m. Benjamin (Franklin) Turner 1888–1955

Jonathan Thomas's Timeline

8 Records

1787
1787
Birth of Jonathan Alexander Thomas in Fairfield County, South Carolina, USA
Fairfield County, South Carolina, USA
1800
1800
Age 13
Jonathan Alexander Thomas resided here in Fairfield, South Carolina
Fairfield, South Carolina
1810
1810
Age 23
Jonathan Alexander Thomas resided here in Fairfield, South Carolina, United States
Fairfield, South Carolina, United States
1820
1820
Age 33
Jonathan Alexander Thomas resided here in Franklin, Tennessee, United States
Franklin, Tennessee, United States
1830
1830
Age 43
Jonathan Alexander Thomas resided here in Franklin, Tennessee, United States
Franklin, Tennessee, United States
1840
1840
Age 53
Jonathan Alexander Thomas resided here in Coffee, Tennessee, United States
Coffee, Tennessee, United States
1850
1850
Age 63
Jonathan Alexander Thomas resided here in District 8, Grundy, Tennessee
District 8, Grundy, Tennessee
1860
Feb 1860
Age 73
Death of Jonathan Alexander Thomas in Pelham, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
Pelham, Grundy, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1787
    Event Place: Fairfield County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Federal Census Mortality Schedules Index, 1850-1880
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 8, Grundy, Tennessee; Roll: M432_881; Page: 369B; Image: 67
    [4] U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885, Census Year: 1860
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Fairfield, South Carolina
    Record Source: 1800 United States Federal Census, Year: 1800; Census Place: Fairfield, South Carolina; Roll: 47; Page: 204A; Image: 395; Family History Library Film: 181422

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: Fairfield, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1810 United States Federal Census, Year: 1810; Census Place: Fairfield, South Carolina; Roll: 62; Page: 605; Image: 0181421; Family History Library Film: 00203

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Franklin, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Franklin, Tennessee; Page: 103; NARA Roll: M33_123; Image: 62

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Franklin, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1830 United States Federal Census, 1830 US Census; Census Place: Franklin, Tennessee; Page: 80; NARA Series: M19; Roll Number: 176; Family History Film: 0024534
    [2] 1830 United States Federal Census, 1830 US Census; Census Place: Franklin, Tennessee; Page: 129; NARA Series: M19; Roll Number: 176; Family History Film: 0024534

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Coffee, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Coffee, Tennessee; Roll: 519; Page: 179; Image: 373; Family History Library Film: 0024543

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 8, Grundy, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 8, Grundy, Tennessee; Roll: M432_881; Page: 369B; Image: 67

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: TN
    Record Source: Tennessee, CIVIL War Confederate Pension Applications Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Feb 1860
    Event Place: Pelham, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Federal Census Mortality Schedules Index, 1850-1880
    [3] U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885, Census Year: 1860
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Pelham, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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