Thomas Fife (1812 - 1885)

Born 21 May 1812 in Columbiana County, Ohio, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Elizabeth (Rapp) Fife — married 25 Mar 1838 in Columbiana County, Ohio, United States

Descendants

Died 3 Feb 1885 at age 72 in Saline County, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Thomas Fife was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, May 21, 1812. He was the son of John Fife and Mary Hoie Fife.^[1]

Thomas was married on March 25, 1838 in Columbiana County to Mary Elizabeth Rapp. Her parents are not known. ^[2][3]

Thomas and Mary Elizabeth lived in Ohio through 1860. per Federal Census records, however the 1870 Census shows them in Kentucky and the 1880 Census has them having removed to Marion, Williamson County, Illinois. john's occupation is shown as "farmer".^[4]

Thomas passed away February 3, 1885 in Saline County, Illinois. He was buried in the Number Seven Cemetery, in Carrier Mills, Saline County, Illinois. He was 72 years of age.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} U S Find a Grave Index 1600's - Current; Memorial #88466994,
2. ↑ Ohio County Marriage Records 1774-1993; 1838, page 183; Film #000927766.
3. ↑ U S and International Marriage Records 1560-1900; Source Number 93.000 database on-line,
4. ↑ U S Federal Census Records: 1840, 1850. 1860 and 1880.

1. "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHRF-SJB : 16 August 2017), Thos Fife, Franklin Township, Columbiana, Ohio, United States; citing p. 37, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 386; FHL microfilm 20,162.
2. "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX7Q-TKK : 12 April 2016), Thomas Fife, Madison, Scioto, Ohio, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.)
3. "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXK1-YM8 : 14 August 2017), Thomas Fife, Marion, Williamson, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district ED 161, sheet 420A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0259; FHL microfilm 1,254,259.

1. Find A Grave: Memorial #88466994