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William James Thurman 1834–1897 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: May 1834

Birth Location: Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 26 January 1897

Death Location: Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Frederick Thurman

Mother: Jane Carnahan

Spouse(s): Katherine Stinnett, Mary Henderson

Children(s): Henry Thurman, William Thurman

In 1834, William James Thurman entered the world in Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA, born to Frederick Walter Thurman And Jane Carnahan. In 1850, William James Thurman resided in Eastern District, Bledsoe, Tennessee, USA. In 1880, William James Thurman resided in District 10, Bledsoe, Tennessee, USA. William James Thurman married Katherine Stinnett, Mary A Henderson, and had children including Henry C Thurman, William A Thurman. William James Thurman passed away in 1897 in Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1834, William James Thurman entered the world in Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA, born to Frederick Walter Thurman And Jane Carnahan.
  • In 1850, William James Thurman resided in Eastern District, Bledsoe, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1880, William James Thurman resided in District 10, Bledsoe, Tennessee, USA.
  • William James Thurman married Katherine Stinnett, Mary A Henderson, and had children including Henry C Thurman, William A Thurman.
  • William James Thurman passed away in 1897 in Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Thurman's Ancestors

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William Thurman
1834–1897
Birth Place: Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Frederick Walter Thurman
1804–1873
Washington, Virginia, United States
Jane Carnahan
1804–1849
South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Charles (T Thurman) Senior
1760–1848
Buckingham CO VA
Barbara Picknell
1765–1849
Washington VA
William Carnahan
1770–1840
York, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Turman
1741–1784
Frances Turman
1720–1805
John Carnahan
1745–1825
Rebecca Caruthers
1745–1817
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Thurman's Descendants

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William (James) Thurman (May 1834–26 January 1897) m. Katherine Stinnett (15 June 1860–10 February 1945) m. Mary (A) Henderson (5 Dec 1830–2 Aug 1921)
  1. 1. Henry (C) Thurman 1855–
  2. 2. William (A) Thurman 1856–1940

William Thurman's Timeline

4 Records

1834
May 1834
Birth of William James Thurman in Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA
Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA
1850
1850
Age 16
William James Thurman resided here in Eastern District, Bledsoe, Tennessee, USA
Eastern District, Bledsoe, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 46
William James Thurman resided here in District 10, Bledsoe, Tennessee, USA
District 10, Bledsoe, Tennessee, USA
1897
26 January 1897
Age 63
Death of William James Thurman in Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA
Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 1834
    Event Place: Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 10, Bledsoe, Tennessee; Roll: 1245; Family History Film: 1255245; Page: 32B; Enumeration District: 002
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1777.013; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Eastern District, Bledsoe, Tennessee; Roll: M432_870; Page: 404B; Image: 256
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Eastern District, Bledsoe, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Eastern District, Bledsoe, Tennessee; Roll: M432_870; Page: 404B; Image: 256

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 10, Bledsoe, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 10, Bledsoe, Tennessee; Roll: 1245; Family History Film: 1255245; Page: 32B; Enumeration District: 002

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 January 1897
    Event Place: Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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