{"id":1699,"date":"2009-02-02T23:57:34","date_gmt":"2009-02-03T06:57:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/evermore.imagedjinn.com\/blg\/?p=1699"},"modified":"2012-06-21T13:30:14","modified_gmt":"2012-06-21T13:30:14","slug":"james-thigpen-and-mary-elizabeth-kennedy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/evermore.imagedjinn.com\/blg\/1699\/james-thigpen-and-mary-elizabeth-kennedy\/","title":{"rendered":"James Thigpen and Mary Elizabeth Kennedy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>James THIGPEN was born 1830 in Mississippi to John Travis THIGPEN Jr. and Elizabeth CALHOUN. <\/p>\n<p>James THIGPEN married Mary Elizabeth KENNEDY, b. abt. 1832 and died 1898 at the age of about 66.<\/p>\n<p>James THIGPEN died 20 May 1903 at 73 years of age.<\/p>\n<p>Delores Tousineau reports James THIGPEN is buried in the Nobles Cemetery at Washington Parish LA with his second wife. Online sources give him buried next to a Rosa THIGPEN Jan. 1867 &#8211; Jan. 1928.<\/p>\n<p>James and Mary had:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Louisa Clarinda b. 1857 Sep 7, d. 1907 Aug 29, married Murdock Middleton &#8220;Steve&#8221; Simmons b. 1860 in Mississippi, d. 1936 April 21 in Washington Parish, Louisiana<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Elizabeth b. c. 1857 in Mississippi, married Columbus W. Lang b. 1852 in Mississippi<\/li>\n<li>Edna b. 1864 in Louisiana married Buchanan Phelps<\/li>\n<li>Julia J. b. 1867 in Mississippi<\/li>\n<li>Nancy L. b. 1869 in Mississippi<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>I have thus far located the family on the following censuses:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>1860 Pike Co Census Holmesville District<br \/>\nCensus was taken 28 Jul 1860<br \/>\nJames Thigpen 28 Farmer LA<br \/>\nElizabeth 30 LA<br \/>\nMary E 4 LA<br \/>\nHard to read 2 LA<br \/>\nCan&#8217;t make out 6\/12 Miss<br \/>\nEmiline (looks like Kenndy) 20 Miss\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>1870 census shows in Pike County, Osyka PO, page 107<br \/>\n167\/168 THIGPEN James 38 m white farmer $100 Louisiana<br \/>\nElizabeth 42 f white Keeping house<br \/>\nMary E. 14<br \/>\nLouisa C. 12<br \/>\nEdnie E? 5<br \/>\nJulia J. 3<br \/>\nNancy L.? 9\/12<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>1880 37th District, Pike County, Mississippi<br \/>\n138\/139 THIGPEN James wm 47 md. Farmer (check mark in number of months unemployed during year)  b. MS   (rest illegible as page dark)<br \/>\nElizabeth wm (error) 24 m. House keeper can&#8217;t read or write b. LA (rest illegible as page dark)<br \/>\nEdna wf 16 daughter sg Field hand can&#8217;t write b. LA (rest illegible as page dark)<br \/>\nJulia  wf 13 daughter sg Works in Field (check mark in number of months unemployed during year)  can&#8217;t write b. MS (rest illegible as page dark)<br \/>\nNancy wf 11 daughter sg. At school can&#8217;t read or write b. MS (rest illegible as page dark)<\/p>\n<p>1880 Washington Parish Wards 3 and 4<br \/>\nNOTES: KENNEDYS also appear in the 1880 census living nearby Martha KNIGHT and Elijah BRELAND, father-in-law of Marian Isaac KNIGHT, a son of William and Martha KNIGHT, who married Frances &#8220;Fannie&#8221; BRELAND.<br \/>\npg. 190<br \/>\n34\/34 CRAIN William and Nancy and family<br \/>\nBRANCH Levey laborer<br \/>\n35\/35 CRAIN John and Babe<br \/>\n36\/36 TILLIS John and Frances and family 37\/37 BREELAND Elijah 50 farmer b. MS father b. SC mother b. GA<br \/>\nMariah 52 b. MS father b. OH mother b. GA<br \/>\nHarida 20 son b. MS<br \/>\nElisha 15 b. LA<br \/>\nWarren 12<br \/>\nLurany 11<br \/>\nFrances 7 daughter<br \/>\n38\/38 FITCHGAARD William and Cassander and family<br \/>\n39\/39 POPE ? and sister Elizabeth<br \/>\nMCQUAID Tea L. nephew<br \/>\nBRANCH Rebecca<br \/>\n40\/40 BREELAND Leroy 21 farmer b. LA father b. MS mother b. GA<br \/>\nEmily 17 b. LA parents b. LA<br \/>\netc.<br \/>\npg. 190B<br \/>\n56\/56 KNIGHT James 21 farmer b. LA father b. LA mother b. MS Caniniger? 17 b. MS parents b. MS<br \/>\n57\/57 BRELAND Franklin 24 farmer b. MS father b. LA mother b. MS<br \/>\nSarah 20 b. LA father b. LA mother b. MS<br \/>\nLewis 2 b. LA<br \/>\nSilus 11\/12<br \/>\n28\/28 KNIGHT Martha 45 wd. farmer b. MS parents b. MS<br \/>\nGeorge 17 b. LA father b. LA mother b. MS<br \/>\nMonroe 15<br \/>\nMarion 13<br \/>\nJane A. 11<br \/>\nCharley 9<br \/>\nAngiline 3<br \/>\nPOUNDS Elizabeth 25 boarder school teacher b. LA parents b. MS<br \/>\nNOBLES Amanda 40 sister b. MS parents b. MS<br \/>\npg. 191<br \/>\n79\/79 CRAIN John and Melviney<br \/>\n80\/80 TULLOS? Nancy<br \/>\n81\/81 CRAIN Wilson and Martha<br \/>\n82.82 SEAL William and Angeline<br \/>\n83\/83 SEAL Andrew 60 b. GA father b. GA and mother b.SC and Elizabeth<br \/>\n84\/84 KENEDY Kenney? K. 73 farmer b. MS father b. TN mother b. MS<br \/>\nNancy 52 b. MS parents b. MS<br \/>\nJames B. 22 b. MS<br \/>\nJefferson Davis 18<br \/>\nMeloday Elizabeth 14 niece b. LA parents b. MS<br \/>\n85\/85 KENEDY ? G. 23 farmer b. MS parents b. MS<br \/>\nJosephine 19 b. MS<br \/>\nKenny E. 3 b. LA<br \/>\nJohn L. 11\/12<br \/>\n? John 14 brother-in-law b. MS parents b. MS\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>James THIGPEN was born 1830 in Mississippi to John Travis THIGPEN Jr. and Elizabeth CALHOUN. James THIGPEN married Mary Elizabeth KENNEDY, b. abt. 1832 and died 1898 at the age of about 66. James THIGPEN died 20 May 1903 at 73 years of age. 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