Thomas Sullivan (abt. 1814 - 1873)

Born about 1814 in Mississippi Territory

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Descendants

Died Feb 1873 at about age 59 in Smith County, Mississippi, United States of America

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Biography

Thomas "Hog Tom"^[1] Sullivan was born in the Mississippi Territory about 1814.^[2]

He was married to wife Elizabeth "Betsey" Bishop^[3] about 1835.^[4] Tom appears on the 1840 census of Smith County, Mississippi with the following household members:

males)-5:2 ; 20-30:1

females)20-30:1^[5]

Tom and Elizabeth had the following known children:

1. Willis Sulivan was born in Mississippi about 1836.^[4][6]
2. Norris Henry^[4] Sullivan was born in October^[7] of 1839^[6] Mississippi to Thomas Sullivan and Elizabeth Bishop^[4]
3. Joseph Josiah^[4] "Joe" Sullivan was born in Smith County, Mississippi on 24 Mar 1841, died 15 Oct 1934 in Raleigh, Mississippi and is buried in Steve Hughes Cemetery (also known as Fletcher Cemetery) in Smith County.^[3]
4. Thomas A. Sullivan was born in Smith County, Mississippi ^[4] in October of 1843.^[8]
5. Lydia T. "Liddie" Sullivan was born in Smith County, Mississippi ^[4] 27 Mar 1845, died 16 Nov 1925 and is buried in Merchants Cemetery, Smith County.^[9]
6. John A. Sullivan was born in Mississippi^[4][6] in October^[10] of 1846, died in 1925 and is buried in Eubanks Cemetery, Smith County.^[11]
7. Gracy Sullivan was born about 1850 in Smith County, Mississippi.^[6]
8. William F. Sullivan was born on Jan 13, 1853^[12][6][2] He died on 06 Jul 1918^[13] and was buried in Mendenhall City Cemetery, Mendenhall, Mississippi.^[12]
9. Tillman J. Sullivan was born in Smith County, Mississippi^[6][2][14] 10 Sep 1855, died 16 Sep 1929 and is buried in New Sardis Baptist Church Cemetery, Smith County, Mississippi.^[15]
10. Nancy Sullivan was born about 1858 in Smith County, Mississippi.^[6][2]
11. Steve "Tee/Lazy Steve" Sullivan was born about 1863 in Smith County, Mississippi.^[14]

A member of the Bunker Hill/Red Hill Lodge #311 in Smith County, Tom died in February of 1873 in Smith County, Mississippi.^[16]

Sources

1. ↑ Sullivan, Chester. Sullivan's Hollow. University Press of Mississippi, 3825 Ridgewood Road, Jackson, Mississippi. p114
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFS5-TYF : 17 October 2014), Thomas Sulivan, Mississippi, United States; citing p. 7, family 52, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,247.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Mississippi Death Certificate of son Joe.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7} "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4LN-M7F : 9 November 2014), Thomas Sullivan, Smith county, Smith, Mississippi, United States; citing family 506, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHRL-2M8 : 24 August 2015), Thomas Silivant, Smith, Mississippi, United States; citing p. 232, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 217; FHL microfilm 14,841.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6} "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6GV-SM6 : 30 December 2015), household of Thomas Sullivan, 1860.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9F3-9Z8 : 22 January 2015), Norris Sullivan, Beat 1 (west of Leaf River), Smith, Mississippi, United States; citing sheet 29A, family 450, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,828.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9FS-B2V : 22 January 2015), Thos Sullivan, Beat 1 (west of Leaf River), Smith, Mississippi, United States; citing sheet 24A, family 380, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,828.
9. ↑ Smith County, Mississippi Cemeteries. 1999. Smith County, Genealogical Society, Raleigh, MS. p329.
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9FS-GBK : 22 January 2015), John A Sullivan, Beat 3 (west of Oschay Creek), Smith, Mississippi, United States; citing sheet 1B, family 15, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,828.
11. ↑ John A. Sullivan Tombstone.
12. ↑ ^{12.0 12.1} William F. Sullivan Tombstone.
13. ↑ Strickland, Jean. Mississippi Masonic Death Register. (Located at the Birmingham Public Library, Birmingham, Alabama & Clayton Center for Genealogical Research, Houston, Texas.)
14. ↑ ^{14.0 14.1} "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4P3-76N : 11 August 2016), Elizabeth Sullivan in household of Till Sullivan, Beat 3 Taylorsville, Smith, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district ED 105, sheet 319C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0664; FHL microfilm 1,254,664.
15. ↑ Smith County, Mississippi Cemeteries. 1999. Smith County, Genealogical Society, Raleigh, MS. p417.
16. ↑ Strickland, Jean. Mississippi Masonic Death Register. (Located at the Birmingham Public Library, Birmingham, Alabama & Clayton Center for Genealogical Research, Houston, Texas.)

• Smith County, Mississippi Tax Lists: 1837 - 1 white poll; 1838 - 1 white poll .37 1/2 tax; 1840 - 1 white poll .37 1/2 tax.
• Notes of Edna Sullivan Flowers, 3212 Bienville Dr, Jackson, MS 39212, granddaughter of Hog Tom Sullivan.
• US Federal Census - 1840, Smith Co., MS