Thornton Shirley Dysart (1881 - 1953)

Born 22 May 1881 in Collin County, Texas

Ancestors

Husband of Hattie B (Horn) Dysart — married 1 Jan 1904 in Collin Co., Texas

Died 11 Nov 1953 at age 72 in Amarillo, Potter County, Texas

Biography

Thornton Shirley Dysart, son of Johnston and Mary E. (Simmons) Dysart, was born May 22, 1881 in Collin County, Texas.^[1]

The 1900 U.S. Federal Census records “Johnse T. Dysart,” age 73 born Dec 1826 in KY (both parents born in VA), as a farmer living in Collin Co. Texas. In his household are his wife Mary E. age 62 born July 1837 in KY, son Samuel H. age 45 born Mar 1855 in MO, daughter Lalla R. age 29 born Dec 1870 in TX, son Thornton S. age 19 born May 1881 in TX, and a servant Hettie Deherrey age 12 born Aug 1887 in KY. Johnson and Mary have been married for 47 years and she has borne 12 children with 10 still living. In the next household is a farmer James F. Dysart, age 32 born March 1868 in TX recorded as married 2 years but no wife’s name is recorded.^[2]

“Thornt Dysart” married Hattie Horn on January 1, 1904 in Collin Co., Texas.^[3]

The 1910 U.S. Federal Census records Mary E. Dysart, age 72 born in Kentucky, as a widowed head of household living in Collin Co., Texas. Mary is recorded to have had 13 children with 10 still living. In her household are son S.H. a single man age 55 born in Missouri working as a farmer, son Thornton age 28 born in Texas working as a farmer, daughter in law Hattie age 28 born in Texas, and grandson Fred S. age 4 born in Texas. Thornton and Hattie have been married for 5 years and have had one child. In the same area is J.C. Dysart and his wife Mattye L. and 2 daughters, F. T. Dysart and his wife Blanche and 2 daughters.^[4]

The U.S. WWI Draft Registration Card signed by T.S. Dysart on September 12, 1918 records his name as “Thornt Shirley Dysart,” age 37 and birthdate as May 22, 1881. He is a resident of Fredonia, Wilson Co., Kansas where he is an oil pumper and lease manager for the C.H. & D. Oil Co. His wife’s name is Hattie.^[5]

The 1920 U.S. Federal Census records Thornton Dysart, age 38, living in Amarillo, Potter Co., Texas and working as a distributor for a tractor company. In his household are his wife Hattie age 38 and son Fred age 14.^[6]

The 1930 U.S. Federal Census records Thornton S. Dysart, age 48, living in Amarillo, Potter Co., Texas and working as a manager for an automobile company. In his household is his wife Hattie age 48.^[7]

The 1940 U.S. Federal Census records T.S. Dysart, age 58, living in Amarillo, Potter Co., Texas and working as an automobile salesman. In his household is his wife Hattie age 58.^[8]

Thornton Shirley Dysart died November 11, 1953 in Amarillo, Potter Co., Texas and was buried in Llano Cemetery, Amarillo, Potter Co., Texas.^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ Certificate of Death for Thornton Shirley Dysart. Texas Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics. Found online: Ancestry.com
2. ↑ 1900 U.S. Federal Census, Texas, Collin Co., Justice Precinct 03, District 0011. Family # 51 and #52.
3. ↑ Texas, U.S., Select County Marriage Records, 1837-1965. Found online: Ancestry.com
4. ↑ 1910 U.S. Federal Census, Texas, Collin Co., Justice Precinct 3, District 0014, Family #206.
5. ↑ U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Found online: Ancestry.com
6. ↑ 1920 U.S. Federal Census, Texas, Potter Co., Amarillo, District 0204, Family #116.
7. ↑ 1930 U.S. Federal Census, Texas, Potter Co., Amarillo, District 0004, Family #45.
8. ↑ 1940 U.S. Federal Census, Texas, Potter Co., Amarillo, Justice Precinct 1, District 188-23, Family #54.
9. ↑ Certificate of Death for Thornton Shirley Dysart. Texas Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics. Found online: Ancestry.com

• 1900 U.S. Federal Census, Texas, Collin Co., Justice Precinct 03, District 0011. Family # 51 and #52.<"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3L3-C4M : accessed 21 April 2019), Johnse T Dysart, Justice Precinct 3 (all west of H&TC r.r.), Collin, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 11, sheet 3B, family 51, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,621.>
• 1910 U.S. Federal Census, Texas, Collin Co., Justice Precinct 3, District 0014, Family #206.<"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2MF-FG9 : accessed 21 April 2019), Mary E Dysart, Justice Precinct 3, Collin, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 14, sheet 15B, family 206, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1539; FHL microfilm 1,375,552.>
• 1920 U.S. Federal Census, Texas, Potter Co., Amarillo, District 0204, Family #116.
• 1930 U.S. Federal Census, Texas, Potter Co., Amarillo, District 0004, Family #45.<"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HNPK-NPZ : accessed 8 May 2019), Thornton S Dysart, Amarillo, Potter, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 4, sheet 2B, line 54, family 45, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2384; FHL microfilm 2,342,118.>
• 1940 U.S. Federal Census, Texas, Potter Co., Amarillo, Justice Precinct 1, District 188-23, Family #54.<"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K43M-9L7 : 14 March 2018), T S Dysart, Amarillo, Justice Precinct 1, Potter, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 188-23, sheet 3A, line 18, family 54, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 4124.>
• Certificate of Death for Thornton Shirley Dysart. Texas Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics. Found online: Ancestry.com <"Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3WM-QLM : 13 March 2018), Thornton Shirley Dysart, 11 Nov 1953; citing certificate number 58082, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,113,986.>
• Find A Grave Memorial #20177891 for Thornton Shirley Dysart, Llano Cemetery, Amarillo, Randall County, Texas.<https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20177891/thornton-shirley-dysart>
• Texas, U.S., Select County Marriage Records, 1837-1965. Found online: Ancestry.com
• U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Found online: Ancestry.com
• "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XPKQ-FW1 : 6 November 2017), Thornton Sherley Dysart, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

Notes

Birth: May 22, 1881 Death: Nov. 11, 1953

Interment: Nov 12, 1953

Family links: Parents: Johnston Dysart (1826 - 1904) Mary E Simmons Dysart (1837 - 1914)

Spouse: Hattie B. Horn Dysart (1881 - 1970)*

Siblings: Frank Dysart (1857 - 1944)* William Christopher Dysart (1861 - 1953)* James L Dysart (1869 - 1951)* Maggie Lee Dysart (1874 - 1889)* Thornton S. Dysart (1881 - 1953)

• Calculated relationship

Burial: Llano Cemetery, Amarillo, Randall County, Texas, USA Plot: Section 88 Lot 20 Space 1

Created by: Walter Dunn Record added: Jun 30, 2007 Find A Grave Memorial #20177891