Thomas J Prewitt (abt. 1835)

Born about 1835 in Kentucky, USA

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Biography

BIRTH / DEATH

Thomas J Prewitt

Birth: about 1835 in Kentucky, based on census in 1870

Death: unknown; sometime after the 1870 census

CENSUS

1860: cannot locate Thomas J Prewitt

1870 census: Lebanon, Marion, Kentucky, family#50

Thos J Prewett .... 35 ... KY ... trader in stock, real estate $3000, personal $500

Lue M Prewett .... 35 ... KY ... [says "Sue M"]

Lue L Prewett ....... 7 ... KY ... [says "Sue L"]

William Prewett ... 9 ... KY ... black

1880: cannot locate Thomas, or wife, or child.

MARRIAGE

His wife is probably:

Susan Mary Wilson, the daughter of Micajah Wilson and Elizabeth Scanland

Possible marriage date: 17 Apr 1862, per undocumented source

Circumstantial Evidence:

Susan's married name is Prewitt, per Family Bible of sister Eliza Wilson-Drye.

There is a statement is the 1870 Estate File of Benjamin D Wilson (Susan's brother), that is signed by T. J. Prewitt in Lebanon, Marion Co., Kentucky.

It seems coincidental that there is an 1870 census in Lebanon, Marion Co., Kentucky, for a Thomas J Prewitt, with wife Sue M Prewitt (b. about 1835).

The main problem with identifying Thomas as the husband of Susan, is the lack of marriage record, the lack of death record, and the lack of burial record, for both Thomas and Susan. And the lack of their children's death records. These are all items that could potentially establish stronger evidence.

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