Thomas Washam

1. Thomas Washam b abt 1814 TN. (35-1850; 45-1860; 57-1870) The parents of Thomas have not been proven, however, David P. Washham who lived in Carrol Co, MS in 1850 is a likely brother. David was b abt 1802 TN. Thomas and David may be sons of Jeremiah Worsham & Jean King who are found in Blount Co, TN, Livingston Co, KY & Washington Co, AL. Jeremiah and Jean are on page 596.

Thomas m 1^st) unknown bef 1829 of Alabama.

Thomas m 2nd) Mary Ann Ferguson “May”. (Sybil Cook, ca 2001) Mary was b 1 Jan 1821 Chester, SC. (the d/o James Ferguson b 30 Sep 1781 Chester, SC & d 5 May 1850 Chester, SC & Mary Stinson b 15 Oct 1789 & d 16 Dec 1843 Chester, SC. (Ancestry.com, 2008)

Thomas Washam age 35 b TN is in the 1850 Newton Co, MS cens with his wife Mary age 29 SC. Mary is in the 1860 Newton Co, MS cens, as Mary A. Washam age 35 b SC; the 1870 Newton Co, MS cens, as May A Washam 45 SC, next to James Gordon 56 SC; and the 1880 Newton Co, MS cens, as Mary A Washam 50 SC, the house keeper for James Gordon 66 SC. James Gordon is in the MS 1845 Newton Co, MS cens & James Gordon is in the 1850 Slave Schedule for Newton Co, MS.

Thomas may have m 3rd) Margaret A. b abt 1826 NC. Thomas age 45 b TN and his wife is Margaret are in the 1860 Fulton Co, KY cens. Thomas Worsham enlisted 26 Dec 1861 Columbus, KY in Company D Seventh Regiment Infantry KY, Co G. They are in the 1870 Hickman Co, KY cens, as Thomas Washam age 57 or 51 b TN and Margaret A age 45 b NC. Thomas d. bef 1880 of Columbus, Hickman, KY. Margaret is in the 1880 Mississippi, Mississippi Co, MO cens, as M. A. Warsham age 50 b NC and the mother in law of J. W. Blassengame.

Thomas d bef 1880 of Columbus, Hickman, KY.

Children Thomas and unknown:

1A.1. Joseph Washam b abt 1831 AL may have been a son of Thomas. He m Frances b abt 1848 GA. He is in the 1870 Newton Co, MS cens, as Joseph Washam age 39 b AL farm laborer and his wife Frances age 22 b GA. Joseph Washam probably served The Port Gibson Rifles first became Company I with 90 men, and then Company K of the loosely-organized 10th Regiment and saw light service then for eight or ten months (Foote states in his work that the Rifles became Company C) of Claiborne Co, Mississippi.

Child:

1A.1. 1. Mary E. Washam b Mar 1870 Newton, MS.

Children of Thomas Washam & Mary Ferguson:

1B.1. Elzada Washam b abt 1838 AL. (12-1850)

1B.2. Sarah Catherine Washam “Sally” b Jan 1840 AL. (9-1850; 17-1860; 25-1870; 38-1880; 1/1840-1900; 68-1910) Abt 1860, Sally m Daniel Henry Townsend "Dan" of Attala, MS. Daniel b abt 1842 Tuscaloosa, AL, son of Jesse and Martha Townsend. Daniel fought with Co. E, 40th MS infantry during the Civil War. He appears, from his service record, to have come home pretty often to check on how his family was doing. (Ann Breedlove, 2009) Ann Breedlove wrote:

“Her name is Sarah Catherine, but my granddaddy said that she was called "Sally," as if often the case with women named Sarah. I know about when Sally born, according to the census, but I don't know when she died. She is buried at Providence Cemetery, in the northern part of Attala Co, MS, but she has no tombstone. My granddaddy, before his death in 1988, showed me the rough stone that marked her grave; however, whenever I visited the cemetery a few weeks ago, the stone wasn't there. I do know, however, that she was buried next to Daniel Henry, who has a Confederate marker. As far as I know, Sarah and D. H. lived in northern Attala Co and southern Carroll Co during my granddaddy's childhood, until their deaths. In the 1900 cens of Attala Co, Sarah C. was alive, born in Jan 1840. I feel that she probably died between 1905 and 1910, from the memories of my granddaddy."

Daniel Henry Townsend d 22 Feb 1912 Attala, MS & bur. in the Providence Cem, Attala Co, MS.

Sarah had 9 children, those identified are:

1B.2.1. William Daniel Townsend b Dec 1863 Newton Co, MS & m Melvina "Liney" King abt 1887. She was the d/o Charles Albert and Eleanor (Elen)Jane Cook. "According to my granddaddy Townsend, his Uncle Dan is buried in the Providence Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in northern Attala Co. After Dan's death, his widow and children moved to Crossett, AR." (Ann Breedlove, 2009)

1B.2.2. James Monroe Townsend b 11 Feb 1866 Newton Co, MS. He m in Carroll Co., MS 12 Dec 1889 to Rosie (Rosa) Lee Cook. He died on 22 Feb. 1958 and is buried at Providence.

1B.2.3. Mary Townsend b abt 1870 of Newton Co, MS & m Mr. Standard.

1B.2.4. Rufus Ottoway Townsend b 25 Aug 1877 of Carroll Co, MS. He was killed on 6 Apr 1931 in Attala Co., and buried in Providence Cem., too. He married Geneva (Gennie) Cook. (Ann Breedlove, 2009)

1B.2.5. John Townsend b of Attala, MS. John (according to my great aunt, Ethel Townsend) must have died as either an infant or a shall child and is buried at Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetery in northern Attala Co. (Ann Breedlove, 2009)
1B.2.6. Ada Maude Townsend (or Alie) b 14 Mar 1882 of Attala, MS. She m. Willis Cook 12 Mar 1905; d 11 July 1950. Willis Cook was a first cousin of Rosie (Rosa) Lee Cook, wife of James Monroe Townsend. Willis was b 13 Oct 1880, and d 17 Dec 1912. (Ann Breedlove, 2009)

1B.2.7. Margaret A. Townsend b Oct 1883 of Carroll Co, MS. Margaret never married and was, according to family legend, blind. She died in Mar 1939. (Ann Breedlove, 2009)

1B.3. Horace Tuck Worsham b Feb 1845 AL; d 6 Nov 1913 of Prairie, Arkansas. (5-1850; 15 1860; 24-1870; 33-1880; 2/45-1900) He m Jane A. abt 1872 of Fulton, KY. Jane was b Nov 1845 SC and d 14 Dec 1932 Prairie, AR. His wife applied for an Confederate Veterans & Widows pension for H. T. Warsham who served in Co. G 12 KY C 63-65, Appl. 8/9/1906, Prairie Co, AR. Horace enlisted in Hickman Co, KY into the Confederacy on 25 Mar 1864 & served as a private in the G Co. 12th Cav. Reg. KY that surrendered at Gainesville, AL on 10 May 1865.

Children:

1B.3.1. Mary Ann Worsham b Aug 1872 TN.

1B.3.2. Catherine Ellie Worsham b Jul 1875 of Hickman, KY. She m. 1st) Mr. Bragg & 2nd) Salem P. McClellan. She is in the 1900 Des Arc, Prairie, AR census. Salem or Salmon b. Jul 1869 KY & Ellie b. Jul 1875 KY with children: Vester McClelland b Jul 1893 age 6; Trina Dec 1894 KY; Andrew May 1896 AR; Allice Bragg b. Jan 1876 24 KY & Cecil Bragg b. Apr 1893 age 7 b KY. In the 1910 Des Arc, Prairie, AR is Salem P. McClellan age 43 m 2nd m 10 years b KY with wife Ellie age 38 m. 2nd m. 10 years 6 children 5 living b KY with children: John V. Age 18 b KY, Liney age 16 (dau) b. KY; Andrew age 14 b AR; Martin age 9 b AR; Ollie 7 (dau) b AR; Pearl age 5 b AR; Charley age 6 months b AR; Agness Bragg age 16 step dau b KY; Cecil Bragg age 15 step son b KY. (According to the World War I Draft Registration Cards Cecil Bragg b. 13 Jun 1895 KY) In the 1920 Des Arc, Prairie, AR census Ellie is age 45 b. KY wd. Her mother, Jane Worsham age 75 wd is living with her.

1B.3.3. Zilinor? M. Worsham b Dec 1875 of Hickman, KY.

1B.3.4. William Worsham b May 1882 Hickman, KY.

1B.4. William W. Worsham “Bill” b abt 1847 Washington, AL; d abt 1895 of Bright Corner, Carroll, MS. (7-1850; 13-1860; 23-1870; 35-1880) William is in the 1890 Veterans Schedule at Bright Corner, Carroll, MS as William Worsham. He enlisted as a Private in Co E 5th US Inf. on 1 Apr 1864, and was discharged Sep 1867, 3 yrs 5 mo. He m Harriett Moore "Hattie" abt 1867 of Neshoba Co, MS. She was the d/o Levi Moore and granddaughter of Obediah Moore. (Anita Rutledge, 2002) Harriett was b. May 1844 AL, and d. abt 1941 of Carroll, MS. Anita Rutledge, 2002, writes:

Harriett "... is listed as age 9 on the 1850 census. She is out of her father's household on the 1860 Leake Co., Ms. census. This may be the Harriett Moore, age 18, listed as assist. housekeeper in the household of her Uncle Jesse Moore on the 1860 Neshoba Co., Ms. census."

Children:

1B.4.1. Mary Anna Worsham "Annie" b Mar 1865 of Neshoba, MS. (2-1870; 12-1880; 3/1865-1900; 57-1920; 62-1930) Annie m Mr. Rowe abt 1878 who d abt 1899 of Zilpha, Attala, MS. Barbara Allen, 2002 wrote: "My Father-in law has an aunt that married a Rowe. She had a son, Henry Clay Rowe, her name was Mary Anna "Annie" Worsham Rowe. I have been told that the Rowe Family is buried at New Hope Christian Church, Black Hawk, MS." Blackhawk is in Carroll Co., MS. In 1920 Annie lived with her dau, Valley Roper, in Austinville, Morgan Co, AL and in 1930 in Carroll Co., MS.

Children (they had 8 children):

1B.4.1.1. Henry Clay Rowe b Apr 1879 of Zilpha, Attala, MS.

1B.4.1.2. Emmitt Rowe b May 1886 of Zilpha, Attala, MS.

1B.4.1.3. Otis Rowe b May 1889 of Zilpha, Attala, MS.

1B.4.1.4. Mary Rowe b 1892 of Zilpha, Attala, MS.

1B.4.1.5. Valley Rowe b abt 1895 of Zilpha, Attala, MS & m Isaac M. Roper.

1B.4.2. Lula Alice Worsham b 1870 Neshoba, MS. (1/12-1870; 10-1880; 5/1871-1900) Lula m William Marion Tullos abt 1895 of Zilpha, Attala, MS. (Anita Rutledge, 2002)

Children:

1B.4.2.1. Ludie Tullos b Mar 1882 of Zilpha, Attala, MS.

1B.4.2.2. Robert W. Tullos b Oct 1888 of Zilpha, Attala, MS.

1B.4.2.3. Emmett Tullos b Aug 1890 of Zilpha, Attala, MS.

1B.4.2.4. Charlie Tullos b Aug 1892 of Zilpha, Attala, MS.
1B.4.2.5. Lottie M. Tullos b Jan 1896 of Zilpha, Attala, MS.
1B.4.2.6. Kate J. Tullos b Nov 1898 of Zilpha, Attala, MS.

1B.4.3. Sarah Jane Worsham b 26 May 1871 Attala, MS; d Aug 22, 1952, Ardmore, Carter, OK; m Harrison Bailey Butler 18 Nov 1888 Attala, MS; b 5 Mar 1854 SC; d 7 Apr 1914 OK. (Anita Rutledge, 2002) Sarah Jane and Harrison raised a niece Sarah Iva Algie Butler.

Children: (Anita Rutledge, 2003):

1B.4.3.1. Mary Altonia Butler b 1889 MS m James Elmer Gayle.

1B.4.3.2. Anna Alma Butler b 1891 MS m Leslie Lee Rogers

1B.4.3.3. William Joseph Butler b 1893 MS m Lula Bell Ford.

1B.4.3.4. Sarah Jane Butler b 1896 MS m Henry Clay McNeely

1B.4.3.5. Cora Alice Butler b 1898 MS d in infancy.

1B.4.3.6. Irby Bailey Butler b 1899 MS m Annie F. Shelley

1B.4.3.7. Percy Reece Butler b 1903 MS m Alta May Harrison

1B.4.3.8. Harriett Irene Butler b 23 Sep 1906 TX m Henry J. Hughes

1B.4.3.9. James Ira Butler b 23 Sep 1906 TX m Anna Alene Allgood

1B.4.3.10. Levi Butler b 1912 OK d 1933 OK.

1B.4.4. William Worsham b. abt 1872 Montgomery, MS, m Josephine Cross 21 Apr 1906 Montgomery, MS.

1B.4.5. Horace Robert Worsham b 16 Mar 1875 Sunflower, MS. (5-1880) He m Minerva? abt 1905 of Sunflower, MS. She was b abt 1887 of Sunflower, MS. In the 1910 Sunflower Co, MS cens, Robert Worsham is age 35, and living with him was an orphan Clark Pepper, age 4. Horace Robert Worsham is in the WWI Civ. Draft Reg. Horace and Minerva apparently died before 1930 because their children were living alone in the 1930 Beat 3, Sunflower, Mississippi census under the surname Washer.

Children:

1B.4.5.1. Floyd Worsham b abt 1906 of Sunflower, MS. (4-1910, 15-1920; 25-1930) His brothers and sister were living with in the 1930 Beat 3, Sunflower, Mississippi census under the surname Washer.

1B.4.5.2. Robert Worsham b abt 1909 Sunflower, MS. (7?/12-1910, 11-1920; 21-1930) He may be in 1930 was an inmate in the Washington Co Jail in Greenville, MS.

1B.4.5.3. Mamie Lee Worsham b 28 Oct 1911 Sunflower, MS. (7-1920; 18-1930) Mamie m James Andrew Flickner b 31 Oct 1905 Bell Ridge, Edgar Co, Illinois & he d Feb 1960 Jackson, MS. James was the s/o Ora L Flickner b Aug 1877 Illinois & Laura May Flickner b Mar 1879 Illinois.

Mamie d Jan 1972 Hollandale, Washington, MS.

1B.4.5.4. William Worsham b abt 1917 Sunflower, MS. (2-1920; 13-1930)

1B.4.5.5. Oliver Worsham b abt 1921 Sunflower, MS. (9-1930)

1B.4.5.6. Paul Worsham b abt 1925 Sunflower, MS. (5-1930)

1B.4.5.7. Howard Worsham b 1927 Sunflower, MS. (3 3?/12-1930)

1B.4.6. Maudie Pearl Worsham "Maude" b 10 May 1878 Attala, MS. (2-1880; 5/1878-1900; 32-1910; 43-1920) Maudie m John Albert Pitman 28 Dec 1893 Carroll, MS. John was b Feb 1875.

Children:

1B.4.6.1. Virgie A. Pitman b Jan 1895 of Carroll Co., MS. Virgie Pitman m John Otis Rowe and lived in Carroll Co MS. (Pam Davis, 2002)

1B.4.6.2. Willy Edgar Pitman b Jul 1896 of Carroll Co., MS.

1B.4.6.3. Arnzie Pitman b Sep 1899 Carroll Co., MS.

1B.4.6.4. John Emmet Pitman b abt 1902 Carroll, MS.

1B.4.6.5. Judson Pitman b abt 1905 Carroll Co., MS.

1B.4.6.6. Velma Pitman b abt 1906 Carroll Co., MS.

1B.4.6.7. Willie Pitman "Ollie" b abt 1910 Carroll Co., MS.

1B.4.6.8. Ruthy Pitman b abt 1914 Carroll Co., MS.

1B.4.6.9. Thelma D. Pitman b 1919 Carroll Co., MS.

1B.4.7. Minnie O. Worsham b Jun 1880 Montgomery, MS. Minnie m 1st) James Sidney Allen. Minnie m 2nd) Mr. Moore.

Barbara Allen Varner, 2002, wrote:

My husbands cousin said that their grandparents were James Sidney Allen and Minnie Lee Worsham. She said that the older gg-grand-dad was from North Carolina, and was part Indian. James and Minnie had two daughters; Laura Bell md Tim Morgan, Both are buried at Bear Creek cem at McCool.

Children:

1B.4.7.1. Essie M. Allen b abt 1897 MS. Essie m D. C. Maddox.

1B.4.7.2. William Sidney Allen "Willie" b abt 1908 of Carroll, MS.

1B.4.7.3. Ossie Allen b abt 1909 of Carroll, MS.

1B.4.7.4. Laura Bell Allen b abt 1912 of Carroll, MS. Laura m Tim Morgan. (Barbara Allen Varner, 2002)

1B.4.7.5. James Sidney Allen b abt 1913 MS.

1B.4.8. Louis W. Worsham b 28 Mar 1883 Carroll, MS. (3/1882-1900; 37-1920) He m Mattie Leona abt 1905 of Carroll, MS. She was b abt 1884 of Carroll, MS, and d May 26, 1948 in Morehouse, LA. In the 1920 Ashley Co, AR cens, living with Louis W. Warsham was a nephew, Henry R. Craswell? age 17 b. MS. Louis d. 15 Jun 1945 Morehouse, LA.

Children:

1B.4.8.1. May Worsham b abt 1905 of Carroll, MS.

1B.4.8.2. Elva Mae Worsham b 18 Sep 1909 of Carroll, MS; d Jul 1997, Batesville, Panola, MS. Elva m 1st) Travis Taylor Franklin b 23 Dec 1905 Hamburg, Ashley, AR; d. Aug 15, 1960, Bastrop, Morehouse, LA. Buck Archer, 2000, wrote:

Travis Taylor Franklin, a truck driver for the Morehouse Parish Street Department, died of Suicide, and was buried in Zachary Church Cem, Jones, Morehouse Pa, LA.

Amy Stapp, 2003, wrote:

"her father said that Elva Mae had been married before and they were married about a week and then she ran off and left him because he beat her."

Elva m 2nd) James Stapp b 1 Oct 1899 of Panola, MS; d Apr 1979, Batesville, Panola, MS.

1B.4.8.3. Roosevelt Worsham b abt 1912 of Carroll, MS.

1B.4.8.4. J. W. Worsham b abt 1913 of Carroll, MS.

1B.4.8.5. Phebie U. Worsham b 1916 of Carroll, MS

1B.4.8.6. Claude J. Worsham b 1919 of Carroll, MS.

1B.4.9. Hattie M. Worsham b Mar 1884 Carroll, MS.

1B.4.10. Willie E. Worsham b 31 May 1886 Carroll, MS; d 26 Apr 1974 Attala, MS; m John Franklin Bruce 30 Aug 1902 Attala, MS. John b 12 Jan 1883 & d 2 Feb 1959.

1B.5. Matilda Elizabeth Washam b abt 1849 of Fulton, KY. She is Elizabeth in the 1860 Fulton Co, KY cens and Matilda in the 1870 Hickman Co., KY cens. (12-1860; 24-1870)

1B.6. James C. Washam b abt 1852 of Fulton, KY. (8-1860; 21-1870)

Children of Thomas Washam and Margaret:

1C.1. Martha A. Washam b abt 1856 of Fulton, KY. (15-1870) She m J. W. Blassengame, abt 1880 of Mississippi, Mississippi, MO. He was b abt 1852 TN. They are in the 1880 Mississippi Co, MO census as: J W Blassengame age 28 b TN farmer, his wife M. A. Blassengame age 24 b KY, and his mother in law, M. A. Warsham age 50 b NC.

1C.2. Richard T. Washam b abt 1858 of Fulton, KY. (12-1870; 22-1880) In 1880 he lived in Mississippi, MO.

1C.3. Nancy Washam b abt 1862 of Hickman, KY. (8-1870)

1C.4. John Washam b abt 1863 of Hickman, KY. (7-1870)

1C.5. Margaret B. Washam b abt 1865 of Hickman, KY. (5-1870; 15 –1880) In 1880 she lived in Mississippi, MO.

1C.6. Emily C. Washam b abt 1869 of Hickman, KY. (1-1870; 12 –1880) In 1880 she lived in Mississippi, MO.

1C.7. W. H. Washam (male) b abt 1871 Hickman, KY. (9-1880) In 1880 he lived in Mississippi, MO.

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