Thomas Jordan Jarvis (1836 - 1915)

Born 18 Jan 1836 in Jarvisburg, Currituck, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary E (Woodson) Jarvis — married 23 Dec 1874 in Richmond, Virginia, United States

Died 17 Jun 1915 at age 79 in Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Preceded by 43rd Governor Zebulon Baird Vance Preceded by Zebulon Baird Vance

Thomas Jordan Jarvis 44th Governor of North Carolina 1879—1885 US Senator (Class 3) from North Carolina 1894—1895

Succeeded by 45th Governor Alfred Moore Scales Succeeded by Jeter Connelly Pritchard

Thomas Jordan Jarvis is Notable.

Captain Thomas Jordan Jarvis served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 16 May 1861
Mustered out: May 1864
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): 17th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry (1st Organization)

Captain Thomas Jordan Jarvis was wounded in action during United States Civil War.

Thomas Jordan Jarvis was born on 18 Jan 1836 in Jarvisburg, Currituck, North Carolina, United States, son of Bannister Hardy Jarvis (1806 - 1878) and Elizabeth (Daly) Jarvis (~1813 - 1856).

Thomas (38) married Mary E Woodson (32) (born in Goochland, Virginia, United States on 12 Dec 1842; died in Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina on 22 Feb 1924) on 23 Dec 1874 in Richmond, Virginia^[1][2].

Thomas died on 17 Jun 1915 in Greenville aged 79. He is buried in Cherry Hill Cemetery, Greenville.^[3][4][5][6]

East Carolina University

Jarvis helped establish East Carolina Teachers Training School, now known as East Carolina University, in 1907.

Occupation

Thomas Jarvis served in many political roles including as the 44th Governor of North Carolina from 5 February 1879 to 21 January 1885. He later served as a U.S. Senator from 1894 to 1895.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage: "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900"
   citing Record number: 9;
   FamilySearch Record: 68VH-JQVC (accessed 23 February 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QHN-13Y5-DQ4D Image number 00528
   Thomas J Jarris (39) marriage to Marry E Woodson (26) on 23 Dec 1874 in Richmond, Virginia, United States.
2. ↑ Marriage Registration: "Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, County Marriage Registers, 1853-1935"
   citing Marriage Registration, Richmond, Virginia, United States, Virginia State Library and Archives, Richmond.
   FamilySearch Record: 8C5M-GKW2 (accessed 23 February 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C91C-Y33F-B Image number 00073
   Thomas J Jarvis (39) marriage to Mary E Woodson (26) on 23 Dec 1874 in Richmond, Virginia, United States.
3. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #7723925 (accessed 23 February 2023)
   Memorial page for Thomas Jordan Jarvis Famous memorial (18 Jan 1836-17 Jun 1915), citing Cherry Hill Cemetery, Greenville, Pitt County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.
4. ↑ Death: "North Carolina, Department of Archives and History, Index to Vital Records, 1800-2000"
   citing Death, North Carolina State Archives, Division of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 102471884.
   FamilySearch Record: QPL2-KTSJ (accessed 23 February 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSZH-79QX-6 Image number 00433
   Thomas J Jarvis death 17 Jun 1915 in Pitt, North Carolina, United States.
5. ↑ Death: "North Carolina Deaths, 1906-1930"
   citing Greenville, Pitt , North Carolina, reference cn 283, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,877,960.
   FamilySearch Record: F3X4-RRC (accessed 23 February 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-XCZ9-DNG
   Thomas Jordan Jarvis death 17 Jun 1915 (born 18 Jan 1836), son of Banister H. Jarvis, in Greenville, Pitt , North Carolina.
6. ↑ Obituary: "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011"
   FamilySearch Record: Q5Q5-WJHB (accessed 23 February 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSH5-JG2M Image number 00196
   Name: Governor Thomas Jordan Jarvis; Obituary Date: 27 Jun 1915; Obituary Place: Raleigh, North Carolina; Death Date: About 27 Jun 1915; Occupation: Governor; Source Newspaper: News and Observer.
7. ↑ Parker, Thomas Jordan. "Jarvis, Thomas Jordan". NCpedia. Accessed 23 February 2023.

See also:

• Wikidata: Item Q885633, en:Wikipedia
• Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Tucker, John A. PhD. "Thomas Jordan Jarvis." East Carolina University, Chronicles Our History. Accessed 23 February 2023.
• 1850 Census: "United States Census, 1850"
  citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  FamilySearch Record: M4Y1-1SS (accessed 23 February 2023)
  FamilySearch Image: S3HT-67DS-C3N Image number 00412
  Thomas Jarves (12) in Currituck, Currituck, North Carolina, United States. Born in North Carolina.
• 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860"
  citing Page: 87; Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Affiliate Film Number: 895; FHL microfilm: 803895; Record number: 3436;
  FamilySearch Record: MDDY-YDQ (accessed 23 February 2023)
  FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9BS4-947Z Image number 00091
  T J Jarvis (24) in Poplar Branch District, Currituck, North Carolina, United States. Born in North Carolina.
• 1880 Census: "United States Census, 1880"
  citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
  FamilySearch Record: MCXJ-4PK (accessed 23 February 2023)
  FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYBG-PC7 Image number 00025
  Thomas J Jarvis (44), married, Atty At Law, head of household in Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina, United States. Born in North Carolina, United States.
• 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900"
  citing Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 12; FHL microfilm: 1241212; Record number: 26076;
  FamilySearch Record: MSBF-3G2 (accessed 23 February 2023)
  FamilySearch Image: S3HT-D8M9-YVD Image number 00536
  Thomas J Jarvis, married boarder, in household of Chas Skinner (49) in Greenville Township, Pitt, North Carolina, United States. Born in North Carolina.
• 1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910"
  citing enumeration district (ED) ED 100, sheet 8B, family 148, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1127; FHL microfilm 1,375,140.
  FamilySearch Record: ML3N-B2N (accessed 23 February 2023)
  FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRVM-51 Image number 00183
  Thomas J Jarvis (74), married head of household in Greenville Ward 2, Pitt, North Carolina, United States. Born in North Carolina.

• Parker, Thomas Jordan. "Jarvis, Thomas Jordan". NCpedia. Accessed 23 February 2023.