THOMAS GINN WALLINGFORD CHRONOLOGY

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THOMAS GINN WALLINGFORD CHRONOLOGY

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0 3/27/1828 born in Mason County, Kentucky, 8th child of Nicholas Wallingford (age 58) and Mary Ginn (age 39) Nicholas was high sheriff and judge at Warlington, KY as early as 1792. family Bible - Joan Mickler has original - Dr. C. C.'s records

1 9/4/1829 father Nicholas died at age 60 of cholera - he had 10 children with first wife, Alice Hayes, and 8 children with Mary Ginn, and left Mary pregnant with 9th child family Bible - Joan Mickler has original - Dr. C. C.'s records

1 9/27/1829 wife Evaline Debell was born family Bible - Joan Mickler has original

2 3/19/1830 sister Martha A. E. was born (9th child of Nicholas and Mary Ginn) family Bible - Joan Mickler has original

3 8/7/1831 brother Alexander drowned in the KY river (age 13) family Bible - Joan Mickler has original

6 1/5/1834 oldest brother Hiram married Hannah Morris family Bible - Joan Mickler has original

7 3/18/1835 sister Julina married Albert Warder family Bible - Joan Mickler has original

7 10/15/1835 brother Lewis married Celia Toll family Bible - Joan Mickler has original

12 6/25/1840 sister Sophronia married Nolney Bragg family Bible - Joan Mickler has original

20 6/22/1848 mother Mary Wallingford married Jonathan Ruggles family Bible - Joan Mickler has original

21 10/18/1849 married Evaline Debell family Bible - Joan Mickler has original

21 10/20/1849 Martha Palmyra Clark born to sister Martha (Mattie) Clark - I think this is Polly mentioned in the civil war letter - she is 8th niece or nephew for T.G. from his full brothers and sisters family Bible - Joan Mickler has original

22 10/17/1850 daughter Mary Catharine born family Bible - Joan Mickler has original

23 9/26/1851 daughter Mary Catharine died (age 1) note: my father thought this was Mary Ginn Wallingford's death, sent it to Dr. C.C.W. and it was widely distributed. This is not her death date. family Bible - Joan Mickler has original

24 7/14/1852 son Henry M. born family Bible - Joan Mickler has original

26 2/24/1854 daughter Maria or Mariah Bell born family Bible - Joan Mickler has original

26 4/16/1854 Jonathan Ruggles died (identified in Bible as consort of Mary Wallingford) - He was stepfather to T. G. family Bible - Joan Mickler has original

26 12/9/1854 joined Sons of Temperance in Mt. Carmel, KY Joan Mickler has original certificate

27 11/2/1855 mother Mary Ruggles died family Bible - Joan Mickler has original

27 12/1/1855 T. G. with Evaline and two small children moved toTexas ** date is approximate

28 4/13/1856 daughter Martha Clark (Mattie) born in Texas - obviously named after sister Martha who married a Clark and went to Texas about the same time as T. G. and Evaline family Bible - Joan Mickler has original

30 3/25/1858 son James Monroe born in Texas family Bible - Joan Mickler has original

30 8/1/1858 son Henry M. died (age 6) family Bible - Joan Mickler has original

31 10/18/1859 wife Annie born family Bible - Joan Mickler has original

32 9/30/1860 daughter Eliza Owens born family Bible - Joan Mickler has original

33 9/20/1861 daughter Maria(h) died (age 7) family Bible - Joan Mickler has original

34 3/15/1862 enlisted at Anderson, Texas to fight in Civil War (children are 1, 4, 6, and Evaline is pregnant - 3 children have died before age 7) National Archives Civil War Records and family Bible - Joan Mickler has original

34 5/1/1862 reported for duty as a private with Company G of 4th Texas Infantry - Hoods Brigade National Archives Civil War Records

34 5/19/1862 wrote letter to Evaline from “Ritchmond” Arthur Moore has original

34 6/27/1862 fought in battle at Gaines Mill National Archives Civil War Records

34 9/2/1862 son Robert Thomas (Tom) born family Bible - Joan Mickler has original

36 10/12/1864 slightly injured in shoulder National Archives Civil War Records

37 4/9/1865 paroled at Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia (was listed as a P.O.W.) National Archives Civil War Records

37 10/24/1865 took amnesty oath - discharge papers are hanging in Tx room of Confederate Museum in Richmond, Virginia Joan Mickler has original oath, John Roland Wallingford saw discharge papers

39 2/15/1867 daughter Annie Debell born family Bible - Joan Mickler has original

39 5/11/1867 son James Monroe died (age 9) of yellow fever. Tom and Eliza also had the fever during this epidemic, but survived, maybe because of being put in tubs of cold water. family Bible and History of Waller County article by A. T. Moore

41 10/12/1869 daughter Evaline born paper given to Linda Wallingford by ?

42 1/1/1870 entered partnership with John Pinckney to farm Joan Mickler has original partnership papers

42 1/15/1870 wife Evaline died (children are 3 mon, 2, 7, 9, 12, 13) family Bible - Joan Mickler has original

45 9/9/1873 daughter Evaline died (age 4) family Bible - Joan Mickler has original

45 12/2/1873 letter from J. Wallingford, a nephew in Greensburg, Ind. Joan Mickler has original letter

47 1/1/1875 tintype photo of T. G. with son Tom and daughter Eliza (Lide) - unknown why other 2 children not in picture Arthur Moore has original ** date is approximate

48 3/19/1876 daughter Mattie married R. F. Day family Bible - Joan Mickler has original

49 3/17/1877 petitioned to join Pleasant Hill Lodge, Fields Store, recommended by J.J. McConnell and J. J. Wilson (previously member of Retreat Lodge) Joan Mickler has original petition

49 3/17/1877 occupation listed as const (I think it was constable) on the petition above

50 12/1/1878 daughter Eliza married Lewis Melvin Moore family Bible - Joan Mickler has original

53 4/11/1881 divorced from Fannie M. (uncontested as Fannie was not present - family story is that she left with a sewing machine salesman Joan Mickler has original divorce papers

53 10/3/1881 letter from brother Hiram, living in Greensburg, Ind. followed by four others in the next 5 years Joan Mickler has original letters

54 3/1/1882 daughter Eliza and husband sold cattle and branding iron to T. G. Joan Mickler has original sales contract

56 2/2/1884 pd. $6.70 taxes to Waller County on 100 acres (abst.# 106 W. Berrymore), 25 acres (abst.# 242 Jno Reese), and 38 acres (abst.#108 G.W.Clary) Joan Mickler has original receipt

56 9/1/1884 married Annie E. Tucker in Flemming County, KY (she was 25) family Bible - Joan Mickler has original

57 1/1/1885 photo of T. G. alone - back is printed with the name F. B. Bailey, Photographer, Navasota, Texas Arthur Moore has original ** date is approximate

57 1/11/1885 letter from E. L. Jones, a nephew in Flemingsburg, KY

57 10/28/1885 son Alvin Monroe born family Bible - Joan Mickler has original

59 10/22/1887 son John Pinckney born family Bible - Joan Mickler has original

60 4/16/1888 letter from brother Lewis Wallingford, living in Burtonville, KY (oral history - Lewis was the drunkard brother who visited each relative in turn as long as he was welcome) followed by 2 others in next few yrs Joan Mickler has original letters

60 8/29/1888 son Tom marries Virginia DeWeese paper in reunion book

62 6/4/1890 daughter Minnie Devoe born family Bible - Joan Mickler has original

63 10/18/1891 letter to Eliza after she and her family moved to West Texas seeking a better climate for her health Arthur Moore has the original letter and supplied the typed version

64 11/10/1892 son Tom and son-in-law Ruben Boulware involved in shooting according to article in The Houston Daily Post what looks like a transcription of a Houston Daily Post article supplied by

67 1/1/1895 photo of T. G., Annie, Alvin, John, and Minnie in front of home Arthur Moore has original ** date is approximate

70 1/1/1898 photo of T. G. with grandchildren (top: Lillian Moore, Edna Day, Lee Day, Sallie Moore, Florence Moore, bottom: Arthur Moore Sr., Melvin Moore Jr., Cassie W, Edna Moore (on knee) of T. G., Bob W at right: Tom W with baby T. G. in lap *Arthur Moore has original ** date is approximate

72 4/3/1900 sold cattle to wife Annie Joan Mickler has original receipt

72 4/19/1900 letter from nephew, J. H. Power, Attorney at Law, Flemingsburg, KY about successfully collecting the DeBell inheritance for Lee and Edna Day (preceeded by 4 other letters about the progress) Joan Mickler has original letters

73 11/4/1901 wrote will leaving everything to Annie and children Joan Mickler has original receipt

74 6/27/1902 attended Hoods Brigade reunion at Bryan Joan Mickler has souvenir ribbon

74 9/4/1902 Tribute to Old Confederate published in Hempstead News Arthur Moore has original article

78 6/27/1906 attended Hoods Brigade reunion at Somerville Joan Mickler has original article from newspaper

79 2/22/1907 T. G. was a mail carrier Fields Store to Hockley according to Hempstead News gossip column article in Hempstead News

79 6/27/1907 attended Hoods Brigade reunion at Navasota Joan Mickler has souvenir ribbon

79 8/23/1907 letter to editor of Hempstead New about John Ogg and other “featherbeders” getting a pension Joan Mickler has original article

80 5/12/1908 applied to the state of Texas for a Confederate Pension (denied - reason unreadable- Annie Eliza Wallingford did receive a widow's pension on 5/7/1925 Joan Mickler has copy of handwritten application with affidavits (from the Texas State Archives)

81 1/2/1909 paid $7.07 taxes (state, school, and county) to Waller County on 117 acres, abst. no. 242 (orig. grantee-Jno Reese) - valued at $805 Joan Mickler has original receipt

81 3/11/1909 letter from John W. Devoss, married to Susan Bragg daughter of T. G.'s sister, Sophronia, in Portsmouth, Ohio, who fought for the Union - Minnie was named for his daughter, Minnie Belle Devoss according to a postcard he sent Joan Mickler has original letter and card

81 5/6/1909 T. G. died at Field's Store of dropsy and senility (age 81 yrs, 1 mo, 9 days (Hempstead/ Waller County death records) Hempstead/ Waller County death records

5/24/1909 will filed Joan Mickler has original will

6/27/1909 son John P. marries Minna Edna Hegar

6/27/1912 daughter Annie dies (age 35)

3/5/1916 son Alvin marries Susie Heflin

daughter Minnie married Harry K. Noe

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