William
Thomas
Pounds
Born in Alabama, United States
Ancestors 
Brother of
John Marion Pounds, Sarah Anne Elizabeth (Pounds) Barnett, Martha A (Pounds) Cash, Araminta Jane (Pounds) Holt, Joseph Warren Pounds, Benjamin Franklin Pounds and Lewis Barnett Pounds
Husband of
Mary J. (Langford) Pounds
— married
14 Oct 1857 in Bibb County, Alabama, United States
Descendants 
Father of
Georgia Ann (Pounds) Geeslin
Died
at age 71
in Mississippi, United States
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Biography
William Thomas Pounds, son of Isham Zachariah Pounds and Harriet Elizabeth (Barnett) Pounds, was born on 20 April 1840 in Alabama.[1] He appeared on the census of 6 Dec. 1850 in the home of his parents at Pinetucky, Perry, Alabama.[2]
He married Mary J. Langford, daughter of David J. and Lucretia Langford, on 14 Oct. 1857 in Bibb County, Alabama.[3]
He was a farmer when he and Mary appeared on the census of 5 Aug. 1870 at Eastern Subdivision, Marion, Alabama.[4] He was a farmer when he and Mary appeared on the census of 23 June 1900 at Perry, Mississippi.[5]
William died on 8 Jan. 1912 probably in Mississippi and was buried at Ferrill Cemetery, Escatawpa, Jackson County, Mississippi. His memorial has a photo of his headstone and a link to that of a child.[1]
Census
6 Dec. 1850
Pinetucky, Perry, Alabama
- Isham Z Pounds 31 b. TN farmer.
- Harriette Pounds 27 b. AL.
- Wm T Pounds 10 b. AL.
- John M Pounds 8 b. AL.
- Sarah A E Pounds 6 b. AL.
- Martha A Pounds 4 b. AL.
- Aramintha I Pounds 3 b. AL.
- Nancy M Pounds 1 b. AL.[2]
5 Aug. 1870
Eastern Subdivision, Marion, Alabama
- William Pounds 30 b. AL farmer.
- Mary Pounds 28 b. NC.
- Sarah Pounds 11 b. AL.
- Mary Pounds 10 b. AL.
- Amanda Pounds 4 b. AL.
- Julia Pounds 4/12 (April) b. AL.[4]
23 June 1900
Perry, Mississippi
- W T Pounds 60 b. AL m. 43 yrs. farmer.
- Mary Pounds 58 wife b. May 1842 AL m. 43 yrs. 15 children 5 living.
- J D Pounds 28 son b. June 1872 AL m. 1 yr. farm laborer.
- Cathrine Pounds 19 dau.-in-law b. April 1881 AL m. 1 yr. 1 child.
- A F Pounds 1/12 gr.-dau. b. April 1900 MS.
- F T Pounds 20 son b. May 1880 AL farm laborer.[5]
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Find A Grave: Memorial #42659045 William Thomas Pounds
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Year: 1850; Census Place: Pinetucky, Perry, Alabama; Roll: 12; Page: 292A 1850 US Census Isham Z Pounds
- ↑ Mary J Langford, Spouse: Wm T Pounds Alabama, County Marriage Records, 1805-1967
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Year: 1870; Census Place: Eastern Subdivision, Marion, Alabama; Roll: M593_29; Page: 9A; Family History Library Film: 545528 1870 US Census William Pounds
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Year: 1900; Census Place: Beat 2, Perry, Mississippi; Page: 18; Enumeration District: 0088; FHL microfilm: 1240824 1900 US Census W T Pounds
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA test-takers in his direct paternal line. Mitochondrial DNA test-takers in the direct maternal line:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA test-takers in his direct paternal line. Mitochondrial DNA test-takers in the direct maternal line:
- Diane (Faulkner) Parvin
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Family Tree DNA mtDNA Test Full Sequence, haplogroup J1c3f, FTDNA kit #174905
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~3.12%
~3.12%
Diane (Faulkner) Parvin :
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~3.12%
~3.12%
Dorothy (Hood) Reaves :
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MyHeritage DNA
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~1.56%
~1.56%
April (Hood) Timms :
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch ED2635933 [compare], yourDNAportal APR8fb7233a, Ancestry member atimms1985
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