Thomas Jefferson Hargis (1888 - 1958)

Born 14 May 1888 in Loogootee, Martin, Indiana, USA

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Died 27 Oct 1958 at age 70 in Illinois, USA

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Biography

Thomas Jefferson Hargis, son of Benjamin F Hargis and Mary Ida Harper

Middle Name: Jefferson, per WWII draft registration

BIRTH AND DEATH:

Birth: 14 May 1888, Loogootee, Martin, Indiana, per draft registration

Death Date: 27 Oct 1958, per cemetery headstone

Death Place: assume Illinois, based on burial location

EVIDENCE OF PARENTS:

Thomas has childhood census with parents in 1900

Thomas & wife, in 1930, are living next door to Thomas' father

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BURIAL:

Find A Grave Memorial# 180887508 (headstone pictured)

Inscription: Thomas J Hargis

Birth: May 14, 1888

Death: Oct. 27, 1958

Burial: Sunset Hill Cemetery, Glen Carbon, Madison County, Illinois, USA

Created by: ponder

Record added: Jun 30, 2017

DRAFT REGISTRATION - WWI:

Name: Thomas J Hargus

Registration: 5 Jun 1917, Alton, Illinois

Birth: 14 May 1888, Loogootee, Indiana

Residence: Madison, Illinois

Status: Single

Dependents: 2 children

Description: tall, slender build, blue eyes, light brown hair

DRAFT REGISTRATION - WWII:

Ancestry.com. U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942

Name: Thomas Jefferson Hargis

Race: White

Residence Age: 53

Birth Date: 14 May 1889

Birth Place: Loozoo Tee, Indiana, USA

Residence Date: 1942

Residence Place: Venice, Madison, Illinois, USA

Contact: Mrs. Francis Hargis

Description: 5' 7", 130 lbs, blue eyes, bald, light brown complexion

MARRIAGE(1):

Groom: Thomas Jefferson Hargis, son of Benjamin F Hargis and Mary I Harper

Bride: Odessa Limebeck, daughter of John Limebeck and Mattie Duff

Marriage Date: about 1909, per census in 1930 (says Thomas married age 19)

Note: daughter Mary's obit names Mary's surviving siblings (most half-siblings)

Note: daughter Vera's SS record parents "Tom J Hargis & Odessa M Limebeck"

MARRIAGE(2):

Groom: Thomas Jefferson Hargis, son of Benjamin F Hargis and Mary I Harper

Bride: Frances Barton, daughter of John F Barton and Margaret Rankin

Marriage Date: about 1920, per census in 1930 (says Francis married age 19)

CENSUS:

1900 census: Venice, Madison, Illinois

Benj Hargus ........... 43 ... IN,IN,IN ... Dec 1856, married 20 years

Ida Hargus ............. 35 ... IN,IN,IN ... Jan 1865, 6 children, 6 living

James Hargus ........ 19 ... IN,IN,IN ... Nov 1880

Arthur Hargus ....... 17 ... IN,IN,IN ... Jun 1883

Nora Hargus .......... 13 ... IN,IN,IN ... Oct 1886

Thomas Hargus ..... 11 ... IN,IN,IN ... May 1889 <--------

Della Hargus ............ 7 ... IL,IN,IN ... Mar 1893

Myrtle Hargus .......... 5 ... IL,IN,IN ... Feb 1897

1910 census: Clinton Ward 3, Henry, Missouri

Thos J Hargers ........ 21 ... IN,IN,IN ... [says Hargus]

Odessa Hargers ..... 16 ... MO,MO,KY

1920: cannot locate Thomas, however he is widowed and

children Mary & Vera are with their LIMEBECK grandparents in Henry Co., MO

1930 census: Venice, Madison, Illinois

Thomas Hargis .... 40 ... IN,IN,IN ... 1st married at age 19

Francis Hargis ...... 29 ... IL,IL,MO ... 1st married at age 19

Margaret Hargis .... 9 ... IL,IN,IL

Esther Hargis ......... 8 ... IL,IN,IL

John W Hargis ........ 7 ... IL,IN,IL

Walter Hargis ......... 3 ... IL,IN,IL

Virginia Hargis ....... 1 ... IL,IN,IL

Note: living next door to father, Benjamin Hargis

Note: living 2 doors from Thomas' brother, William w/wife Essie

1940 census: Venice, Madison, Illinois

Thomas J Hargis ...... 49 ... IN

Francis W Hargis ..... 39 ... IL

Margaret F Hargis ... 19 ... IL

Esther M Hargis ...... 18 ... IL

John W Hargis ......... 16 ... IL

Thomas W Hargis ... 14 ... IL

Virginia Hargis ......... 11 ... IL

Robert E Hargis ......... 5 ... IL