Thomas Floyd

#### **Life**

Thomas and Nancy had two children in South Carolina before moving to Tennessee. By 1830, they were raising an adolescent son and two infant daughters in the 4th civil district in Marion County, Tennessee. Thomas and Nancy did not own the land that they farmed. By 1840 the size of the Floyd family had increased significantly. Thomas and Nancy had 3 infant sons, 3 more sons under 10 years of age, a daughter between 10 and 15, and two children between 15 and 20 (one boy and one girl).

Known children of Thomas Floyd and Nancy:

1. unknown male Floyd
2. Elizabeth Floyd
3. Melinda Floyd
4. James Floyd
5. David Floyd
6. Thomas Anderson Floyd
7. Stephen Alexander Floyd
8. Reuben Floyd
9. William Floyd
10. Mary Ann Floyd

On July 4th, 1842, Thomas Floyd was appointed overseer of the stage road from Moses Smith's to the lower boundary of John Ross.

In 1850, 9 of their children and a man named Thomas Handy were helping on the farm.

#### **Religion**

Thomas Floyd was a member of the Cumberland Church.

#### **Death**

Thomas Floyd died on December 19th, 1859 in Marion County, Tennessee from cramp colic that plagued him for 13 hours. He is buried in Cheekville Cemetery outside of Whitwell, Tennessee.

### References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Headstone: Thomas Floyd. Cheekville Cemetery, Marion County, Tennessee. Digital Image by Douglas Mclain. Findagrave.com Memorial #26557640 created 02 May 2008. Accessed 18 September 2015.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "United States Census, 1850," database with images, *FamilySearch*(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCDP-1QF : accessed 19 September 2015), Thomas Floy, Marion county, Marion, Tennessee, United States; citing family 337, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, *FamilySearch*(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHPM-DZ7 : accessed 19 September 2015), Thomas Floyd, Marion, Tennessee, United States; citing 54, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 175; FHL microfilm 24,533.
4. ↑ *Early Tax Lists of Tennessee, 1783-1895*. Thomas Floyd, Civil District Number 4, Marion County, 1836. Ancestry.com (http://interactive.ancestry.com/2883/33119\_290486-00294?pid=109692&backurl=http://search.ancestry.com//cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv%3D1%26dbid%3D2883%26h%3D109692%26tid%3D10971901%26pid%3D1471863718%26hid%3D6831969684%26usePUB%3Dtrue%26\_phsrc%3DFyV211%26\_phstart%3Ddefault%26usePUBJs%3Dtrue&treeid=10971901&personid=1471863718&hintid=6831969684&usePUB=true&\_phsrc=FyV211&\_phstart=default : accessed on 27 September 2015).
5. ↑ United States Census, 1840," database with images, *FamilySearch*(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHYG-CKV : accessed 22 September 2015), Thomas Floyd, Marion, Tennessee, United States; citing p. 270, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 528; FHL microfilm 24,547.
6. ↑ "Court Records, 1842-1847". Tennessee, Probate Court Books, 1795-1927. Marion County. Page 49. July 4th, 1842. *FamilySearch.com* (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-195-2099176-1-27?cc=1909088&wc=M6Q3-Y23:179638501,179744701# : accessed on 27 September 2015).
7. ↑ "U.S. Federal Census Non-population Mortality Schedule, 1860," database with images, *Ancestry.com*(http://interactive.ancestry.com/8756/TNT655\_27-0428/2118745?backurl=http://person.ancestry.com/tree/10971901/person/1471863718/facts/citation/4805265337/edit/record : accessed 21 September 2015), Thomas Floid, Marion County, Tennessee, United States.