Thomas
M.
Highsmith
Born in Crawford, Illinois, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Richard M. Highsmith
and Sarah (Spann) Highsmith
Brother of
Elizabeth C. (Highsmith) Weger, Daniel M. Highsmith, Logan Highsmith, William Nathaniel Highsmith, Lavina Elizabeth (Highsmith) Mickey, Nancy C. (Highsmith) Hunt, Ewing Spann Highsmith, Leander Sharp Highsmith, John Addison Highsmith, Marinda (Highsmith) Midgett, Cynthia Ann (Highsmith) Painter and Sarah Catherine (Highsmith) Tennison
Husband of
Eliza A. (Cook) Highsmith
— married
31 Dec 1841 in Lawrence, Illinois, United States
Died
at age 75
in Honey Creek, Crawford, Illinois, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 23 Jan 2011
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Biography
Thomas was born in 1817. He died in 1892 at the age of 75.
Parents: Rev. Richard M. Highsmith 1789 - 1874 and Sarah "Sally" (Spann) Highsmith 1791 - 1870.
Spouse: Eliza A. (Cook) Highsmith 1821 - 1898. They were married 12/31/1841 in Lawrence, Illinois. Per Illinois Marriages, 1790 - 1860. Findagrave #68948122
Children: 11 are listed on his FamilySearch page, Link below.
Sources
- Thomas is buried at the New Hebron Cemetery in New Hebron, Crawford County, Illinois, USA. His page lists and has links to his parents, siblings, spouse, 9 children. If you find the others, please link them. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68948074/thomas-m-highsmith#add-to-vc
- Thomas M. Highsmith: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/21T3-RDT Lists his parents, siblings, spouse, 11 children, 25 sources/notes.
- 1850 Census: Thomas M. Highsmith. Age: 33. Married. Home in 1850: Lawrence, Illinois. Birth date/place: 1817 in Illinois. Occupation: farmer. Household members: Anson F. Highsmith, 4. William Highsmith, 7. Thomas M. Highsmith, 33. Sarha Highsmith, 5. Mary Highsmith, 32. Ethalinda Highsmith, 9 months. Eliza Highsmith, 30 (TN). Note: All but Eliza are listed as born in Illinois.
- 1860 Census: Thomas Highsmith. Age: 43. Home in 1860: Township 5 Range 12, Crawford, Illinois. Birth date/place: 1817 in Illinois. Occupation: farmer. Household members: Thomas Highsmith, 43. Eliza Highsmith, 39 (TN). William Highsmith, 17. Susan Highsmith, 14. Etha Linda Highsmith, 12. Mary Highsmith, 10. Nancy Highsmith, 9. Malissa Highsmith, 5. Sarah Highsmith, no age. John T. Highsmith, no age. Henry C. Highsmith, 7 months. Note: All but Eliza are listed as born in Illinois.
- 1870 Census: Thos. Highsmith. Age: 53. Home in 1870: Bond, Lawrence, Illinois. Birth date/place: 1817 in Illinois. Occupation: farmer. Household members: Thos. Highsmith, 53. Eliza Highsmith, 47 (TN). Mary Highsmith, 21. Malissa Highsmith, 16. John Highsmith, 13. Mark Highsmith, 8. Evaline Highsmith, 6. Note: All but Eliza are listed as born in Illinois.
- 1880 Census: Thomas Highsmith. Age: 63. Married. Home in 1880: Robinson, Crawford, Illinois. Birth date/place: abt. 1817 in Illinois. Parent's birthplace: Virginia. Spouse: Elisa A. Highsmith. Household members: Thomas Highsmith, 63. Elisa A. Highsmith, 60 (TN). John T. Highsmith, 23. Mark R. Highsmith, 19. Eva Highsmith, 16. Note: All but Eliza are listed as born in Illinois.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Thomas by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
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- Randal Highsmith
:
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 111 markers, haplogroup R-CTS6919, FTDNA kit #B33208
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~1.56%
~6.25%
Craig (Elliott) Miller :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch Gk9492070 [compare], Ancestry member craigel150
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