Thomas J Wyatt (abt. 1810 - 1839)

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Died Sep 1839 at about age 29 in Mexico, Miami County, Indiana, United States

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Thomas was born about 1810. He is thought to be the son of Edmund Wyatt and Mary Collett.

He married Sarah Phillips in 1828 in Randolph County ^[1][2] and they divorced on September 24, 1833 in Randolph County. ^[3] Before their divorce they lived in Randolph County ^[4] and had 2 sons:

1. John W
2. Edmund S

After their divorce, Sarah married John Rosencrance and they settled in Randolph County. She appears in the 1850 Census with her husband, their children, and her son Edmund from her previous marriage. ^[5]

Thomas moved from Virginia to Indiana, perhaps with, or to join, his brothers Aaron and Jacob L,, and married Rebecca Snodgrass on December 5, 1834 in Hamilton. ^[6] They had two children before his death in 1839.

1. Phoebe b, 1837
2. Solomon b. 1838

Thomas died of an accidental gunshot towards the end of September 1839. A small newspaper article published in Goshen, Indiana, dated September 26, states that "Thomas Wyatt was accidentally shot at Mexico, Miami Co, Ia., a few days since. Several persons were collected, amusing themselves with their guns." ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FY7W-56N : 11 February 2018), Thomas Wyatt and Sarah Phillips, 1828; citing Randolph, West Virginia, United States, , county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 808,786.
2. ↑ "West Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1776-1971", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2ZJ-D9HD : 9 November 2021), Thomas Wyatt and Sarah Phillips, 1828.
3. ↑ Randolph County Land Books showing divorce decree. [1]
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH5N-L3Z : 20 February 2021), Thomas Wyatt, Randolph, Virginia, United States; citing 126, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 199; FHL microfilm 29,678.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8D2-YX8 : 23 December 2020), Sarah Rosecronce in household of John Rosecronce, Randolph, Virginia, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
6. ↑ "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VXPG-DMH : 3 August 2022), Thomas P Wyatt and Rebecca F Snodgrass, 05 Dec 1834; citing Hamilton, Indiana, United States, Marriage License, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 004168322.
7. ↑ Goshen Democrat, September 26, 1839 Pg. 3.