It appears as if his mother remarried. This is her Find A Grave Memorial: Find A Grave Memorial# 24917334
This is from the 1870 census:
| Name: |
Thomas Burlison |
| Age in 1870: |
12 |
| Birth Year: |
abt 1858 |
| Birthplace: |
Iowa |
| Home in 1870: |
Precinct 4, Grayson, Texas |
| Race: |
White |
| Gender: |
Male |
| Post Office: |
Kentucky Town |
| Value of Real Estate: |
View image |
| Household Members: |
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Source Citation
Year: 1870; Census Place: Precinct 4, Grayson, Texas; Roll: M593_1588; Page: 143B; Image: 290; Family History Library Film: 553087
