Charles Abercrombie Thom (1805 - 1864)

Born 1 May 1805 in Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Husband of Mary (Gourlay) Thom — married 25 Apr 1828 (to 14 Jul 1864) in Canongate, Edinburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 14 Jul 1864 at age 59 in Manhattan, New York County, New York, United States

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Biography

Charles Thom was born in Scotland.

Charles Abercrombie, the son of George and Elizabeth (Richardson) Thom was born in 1805 and baptized on 1 May of that year at Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK.^[1]

Charles married Mary Gourlay, the daughter of David and Elizabeth (Brown) Gourlay on 25 April 1828 at Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.^[2]They had six children. Their eldest was born at Scotland and the remaining children at New York:

1. George Thom (b. 19 Mar 1829; d. 1891),^[3]m. 1851 at New York City, Matilda McMein (1832-1898)
2. Charles A. Thom (b. Jun 1833; d. 8 Feb 1901), m. Jane Armstrong (1833-1891)
3. David Robert Thom (b. Sep 1838; d. 1910), m. Rachel Rebecca Phyfe (1839-)
4. Marion Emma Thom (b. Aug 1843; d. 17 Sep 1926, Peekskill, NY), m. James Harding Phyfe (1836-1900)
5. Virginia Thom (b. 4 Dec 1844; d. 15 Apr 1918), m. James E. Sims
6. Francis Thom (b. 15 Jan 1847; d. 4 Jan 1921, NYC), m. 2 Apr 1869 at Manhattan, NY, Mary Dinan (1852-)^[4]

Charles, Mary and their eldest son, George, emigrated from Scotland to the United States prior to 1833 as the remaining five children were born in New York. The 1850 U.S. census shows that Charles (43 years), occupation 'Cabinet Maker' and Mary (41 years) were residing in New York with their children George (21 years), occupation 'Umbrella maker,' Charles (17 years), occupation 'Brass Finisher,' David (13 years) Mary [sic] (7 years), Virginia (5 years), and Francis (3 years).^[5]

Charles Abercrombie Thom died on 14 July 1864 of consumption in his 59th year and was buried on 17 July of that year.^[6]He is buried in the Green-Wood Cemetery at Brooklyn, Kings, New York.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XBHZ-JWL : 12 February 2020), Charles Abercrombie Thom, 1805.
2. ↑ "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XT15-ZGQ : 11 February 2020), Charles Thom, 1828.
3. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQM9-4PY : 12 February 2020), Charles Thom in entry for George Thom, 1829.
4. ↑ "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24ZT-J9B: 10 February 2018), Chas. A. Thom in entry for Francis Thom and Mary Dinan, 02 Apr 1869; citing Marriage, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York City Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,544,220.
5. ↑ Year: 1850; Census Place: New York Ward 9 District 3, New York, New York; Roll: 544; Page: 317b. Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C. https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/7370349:8054?tid=79168536&pid=222274303088
6. ↑ Ancestry.com. Web: Brooklyn, New York, U.S., Green-Wood Cemetery Burial Index [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: Burial Search. The Green-Wood Historic Fund. http://www.green-wood.com/burial_search/. Name: Charles Thom; Burial Date: 17 Jul 1864; Burial Place: Kings, NY USA; URL: http://www.green-wood.com/burial_search/
7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 20 March 2021), memorial page for Charles Abercrombie Thom (1 May 1805–14 Jul 1864), Find A Grave: Memorial #57432332 Find a Grave Memorial no. 57432332, citing Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County (Brooklyn), New York, USA ; Maintained by Kathy McConnell Hudson (contributor 47215579) .