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Thomas Jefferson Shockley (1854 - 1934)

Thomas Jefferson Shockley
Born in Van Buren, Tennessee, United Statesmap
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Husband of — married 13 Aug 1876 in Van Buren, Tennessee, United Statesmap
Husband of — married about 25 Jan 1922 in Van Buren, Tennessee, United Statesmap
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Died at age 79 in Bone Cave, Van Buren, Tennessee, United Statesmap
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Biography

Thomas Shockley was born in Appalachia, in Tennessee.

Thomas Jefferson Shockley was born on 3 Aug 1854 in Van Buren, Tennessee, United States, son of Lewis David Shockley (1828 - 1919) and Rachel (Stipe) Shockley (1836 - 1932).

Thomas married Janie Lucinda McCormick (1856 - 1906) on 13 Aug 1876 in Van Buren.

Children:

Dora Shockley (1879–1975)

William Burrell Shockley (1881–1961)

Pearl Monroe Shockley (1882–1977)

Frank T Shockley 1886–1974

Rachel Leona Shockley (1888–1977)

Thomas married Mary Vida Campen (1874 - 1961) on 25 Jan 1922 in Van Buren.[1]

In the 1860 census Thomas (age 5) was in Van Buren, Tennessee, United States.[2]

In the 1870 census Thomas (age 15) was in Van Buren, Tennessee, United States.[3]

In the 1900 census Thomas (age 47) was the married head of household in Civil District 1, Van Buren, Tennessee, United States.[4]

In the 1910 census Thomas (age 55) was the widowed head of household in Civil District 6, Van Buren, Tennessee, United States.[5]

In the 1920 census Thomas (age 65) was the widowed head of household in Civil District 6, Van Buren, Tennessee, United States.[6]

In the 1930 census Tom (age 75) was the married head of household in District 6, Van Buren, Tennessee, United States.[7]

Thomas died on 16 Feb 1934 in Bone Cave, Van Buren, Tennessee aged 79. He is buried in Long Cemetery, Van Buren County, Tennessee.[8][9]

Census Tables

1860 United States Federal Census: Van Buren, Tennessee
Name Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
Lewis Shockley M 22 Farmer Missouri
Rachel Shockley F 22 Spinstress Tennessee
Thomas Shockley M 5 Tennessee
Nancy J Shockley F Tennessee


1870 United States Federal Census: District 6, Van Buren, Tennessee
Name Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
James Shockly M 37 Farm Laborer Missouri
Rachele Shockly F 36 Keeping House Tennessee
Thomas Shockly M 15 Tennessee
Nancy J Shockly F 14 Tennessee
Louis D Shockly M 10 Tennessee
James M Shockly M 7 Tennessee
Mary D Shockly F 4 Tennessee
Darka Shockly F 2 Tennessee


1880 United States Federal Census: District 7, Van Buren, Tennessee, USA
Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
Thomas Shockley M 26 Married Head Laborer Tennessee
Ginney Shockley F 24 Married Wife Laborer Tennessee
Dora Shockley F 1 Single Daughter Laborer (Occupation Extracted As Recorded) Tennessee


1900 United States Federal Census: Civil District 6, Van Buren, Tennessee
Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
Thomas Shockley M 46 Married Head Farmer Tennessee, USA
Jane L Shockley F 44 Married Wife Tennessee, USA
Dora L Shockley F 20 Single Daughter Tennessee, USA
William B Shockley M 19 Single Son Farm Laborer Tennessee, USA
Perley M Shockley M 17 Single Son Farm Laborer Tennessee, USA
Frank T Shockley M 14 Single Son Tennessee, USA
Leona R Shockley F 11 Single Daughter Tennessee, USA
Dotie M Mccormick 22 Son in law (son-in-law) Tennessee, USA


1910 United States Federal Census: Civil District 6, Van Buren, Tennessee, USA
Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
Thomas Shockley M 55 Widowed Head Farmer Tennessee
Dora Shockley F 26 Single Daughter Tennessee
Leona Shockley F 21 Single Daughter Tennessee


1920 United States Federal Census: Civil District 6, Van Buren, Tennessee
Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
Thomas Shockley M 65 Widowed Head Farmer Tennessee
Dora Shockley 38 Daughter


1930 United States Federal Census: District 6, Van Buren, Tennessee, USA
Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
Tom Shockley M 75 Married Head Farmer Tennessee
Vida Shockley F 56 Married Wife Tennessee


Sources

  1. ↑ Marriage: "Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002"
    Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, TN, USA; Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1169 #971491 (accessed 16 November 2022)
    T J Shockley marriage to Vida Gillentine on 25 Jan 1922 in Van Buren, Tennessee, USA.
  2. ↑ 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860"
    citing Page: 22; Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Affiliate Film Number: 1277; FHL microfilm: 805277; Record number: 876;
    FamilySearch Record: M8TT-RPK (accessed 16 November 2022)
    FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GBSX-S6W Image number 00026
    Thomas Shockley (5) in Van Buren, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee.
  3. ↑ 1870 Census: "United States Census, 1870"
    citing Page: 1; Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 14; FHL microfilm: 000553066; Record number: 24988;
    FamilySearch Record: MD8C-MQK (accessed 16 November 2022)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HY-67X3-3FW Image number 00654
    Thomas Shockly (15) in Van Buren, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee.
  4. ↑ 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900"
    citing Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 71; FHL microfilm: 1241603; Record number: 575;
    FamilySearch Record: MSZN-Z5G (accessed 16 November 2022)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6657-4B5 Image number 00016
    Thomas Shockley (47), married head of household in Civil District 1, Van Buren, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee.
  5. ↑ 1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910"
    citing enumeration district (ED) ED 170, sheet 6B, family 112, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1524; FHL microfilm 1,375,537.
    FamilySearch Record: MGNN-ZJ2 (accessed 16 November 2022)
    FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYY2-3HYX Image number 00017
    Thomas Shockley (55), widowed head of household in Civil District 6, Van Buren, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee.
  6. ↑ 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920"
    citing Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Affiliate Film Number: 1769; Line: 70; FHL microfilm: 1821769; Record number: 527;
    FamilySearch Record: MNG5-K52 (accessed 16 November 2022)
    FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRF7-885 Image number 00017
    Thomas Shockley (65), widowed head of household in Civil District 6, Van Buren, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee.
  7. ↑ 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930"
    citing enumeration district (ED) ED 6, sheet 1B, line 97, family 20, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2281; FHL microfilm 2,342,015.
    FamilySearch Record: SP7V-21N (accessed 16 November 2022)
    FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRZC-D8Q Image number 01124
    Tom Shockley (75), married head of household in District 6, Van Buren, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee.
  8. ↑ Death: "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966"
    citing FHL microfilm: 1876810; Record number: 79;
    FamilySearch Record: NSFX-PNB (accessed 16 November 2022)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6LXC-T1K Image number 01891
    T J Shackley death 16 Feb 1934 (born 3 Aug 1854), son of Lewis Shackley & Rachel Stypes, husband of Vida Gillentine, in Bone Cave, Van Buren, Tennessee, United States.
  9. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
    Find A Grave: Memorial #66200235 (accessed 16 November 2022)
    Memorial page for Thomas Jefferson Shockley (3 Aug 1854-16 Feb 1934), citing Long Cemetery, Spencer, Van Buren County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Jenifer Crone (contributor 47360533).




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