Thomas S. Cryer (abt. 1796 - abt. 1855)

Born about 1796 in Louisiana, United States [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Ailcy (Franklin) Cryer — married about 1825 in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana

Descendants

Died about 1855 at about age 59 in Tyler, Texas, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Thomas was born about 1796 in Louisiana.^[1]

He was the son of William Cryer and Elizabeth Honor.^[2]

Thomas married wife Ailcey/Elsey^[1][3] and had the following known children:

1. Francis Cryer was born in Mississippi about 1827.^[1]
2. Emanuel H. Cryer was born in Mississippi about 1828.^[1]
3. Wade Cryer was born in Mississippi about 1834.^[1]
4. Marshall A. Cryer was born in Mississippi about 1836.^[1]
5. Henry L. Cryer was born in Mississippi about 1838.^[1]
6. Lucinda Catherine^[4] Cryer was born in Mississippi about 1840.^[1][3]
7. Frances "Fanny" Cryer was born in Mississippi about 1842.^[1][3]
8. William S. Cryer was born in Missisippi about 1844.^[1][3]

Thomas Cryer was a soldier in the War of 1812, at the age of 16, on picket duty at Lake Pontchartrain at the Battle of New Orleans. He moved to Rankin County, Mississippi, abt. 1828, where he and his family lived until abt. 1845, when they moved to Tyler County, Texas.^[5]

Thomas died sometime prior to 1860 probably in Texas.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9} "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXLP-NL9 : 12 April 2016), Thos Cryer, Tyler county, part of, Tyler, Texas, United States; citing family 102, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ A source is needed for these parents.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4} "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXFL-HH3 : 12 December 2017), Ailcy Cryer, 1860.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFJ2-38Z : 15 July 2017), Ailcy Cryer in household of David Cochran, Precinct 1, Wilson, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 147, sheet 18C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1333; FHL microfilm 1,255,333.
5. ↑ A source is needed for this information.

• Cryer Family History. Entered by Marie Cryer, Wednesday, January 8, 2014. No such book found. Incomplete citation needs author, publisher, repostitory and relevant page numbers.