Person:Thomas Lackey (1)

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17. Thomas James Lackey (James2 Lackey/Lecky, Thomas1 Lackey) was born 29 August 1788 in Rockbridge Co. VA. and died 06 April 1856 in Rockbridge Co. VA. He married his cousin, Jane Gilmore 13 February 1813 in Rockbridge Co. Minister, George A Baxter, Presbyterian.

Jane was the daughter of John Gilmore and Magdalene Shepherd. She was born 22 June 1792, and died 06 June 1819 in Rockbridge Co. VA Jane's father, John Gilmore, had been captured by Indians during the 2nd massacre at Kerr's Creek in 1763. His mother and sisters were also captured, and his father, Thomas Gilmore, was killed. John's grandparents, John and Agness Gilmore--the great-grandparents of both Thomas Lackey and Jane Gilmore-- had been killed in 1756 during the first massacre at Kerr's Creek. Children of Thomas Lackey and Jane Gilmore are:

+ 54 i. Isabella4 Lackey, born 06 June 1814 and died 15 January 1870 in Rockbridge Co..

55 ii. John Gilmore Lackey, born 31 December 1815 in Rockbridge Co.; died 18 June 1889 in Texas. In 1850, John and his family were still in Virginia

Census 1850 Botetourt County, VA Western District No. 8 34 634 634

Lackey John G. 35 M Tanner 4,300 Virginia (place of birth)

Lackey Mary I. 25 Virginia

Lackey John T. 6 M Virginia

Miller Isaac A. 23 M Tanner Virginia

56 iii. James Lackey, Jr., born 03 January 1818 (dob in Lackey Bible given as 3/1 and 1/3); died 01 March 1827 in Rockbridge Co. VA

On 06 June 1819 --her oldest child's 5th birthday and just days shy of her own 26th birthday-- Jane Gilmore Lackey died, leaving Thomas a widower with three young children.

One year and two days later, on 08 June 1820, he married Sarah "Sally" Poage in Rockbridge Co. Minister: Samuel Houson, Presbyterian. Thomas Lackey and "Sally" Poage names on bond, but in later bonds issued for their children, their names are always given as Thomas and Sarah Lackey.Sarah was the daughter of Jonathan Poage and Martha Beggs. She was born 14 December 1797 in Rockbridge Co. VA and died 09 April 1845 in Rockbridge Co. VA

Children of Thomas Lackey and Sarah Poage are:

+ 57 i. Jonathan Poage Lackey, born 07 March 1821 and died 04 Oct 1872 in Rockbridge Co. VA

58 ii. Mary Jane Lackey, born 28 July 1822; died 22 November 1851 in Rockbridge Co. VA .

59 iii. Samuel Rutherford Lackey, born 12 May 1824 in Rockbridge Co.; died 20 September 1877 in Huntington, WV. He married (1) Elvira Ann Wilson 05 September 1860 in Rockbridge Co. Wm Pinkerton officiating; Samuel's occupation given as Merchant. Elvira was born 1837 in Rockbridge Co.; died 1863. He married (2) Julia E Cecil 1864

+ 60 iv. Thomas Preston Lackey, born 09 July 1825; died 26 February 186

61 v. Martha Eleanor Lackey, born 24 Nov 1826 and died 06 Sept. 1870,Rockbridge Co. VA.

+ 62 vi. Rebecca Frances Lackey, born 02 September 1828 in Rockbridge, VA; died Bet. 06-08 December 1873 in Rockbridge, VA. (Ancestor of Joanne Kartak).

63vii. William Alexander Lackey, born 18 August 1830; died 13 October 1889 in Rockbridge Co.. He married Mary Lewis McCampbell 1862 in Rockbridge Co. Wm F. Junking officiating. Mary was born 14 May 1832 died 12 Dec. 1906

+ 64 viii.Nathan Harvey Lackey, born 15 July 1832; died 13 June 1894 in Augusta Co. VA.

65 ix. Sarah Elmira Lackey, born 09 January 1835 in Rockbridge Co.; died 29 April 1853.

66 x. Isaac Caruthers Lackey, born 21 May 1837; died 20 July 1895 in Iron's Hotel, Lexington.

67 xi. James Morrison Lackey, born 24 October 1841 in Rockbridge Co. died 06 Sept 1892 in Rockbridge Co. VA. He married Nancy E. Poage 12 December 1870 in Rockbridge Co. 12 December 1870. Marriage announcement reads, " James M.Lackey, 29, S(ingle), b/Rockbridge, Sheriff, son of Thomas & Sarah Lackey, married Nannie E. Poague, 20, S, b/Rockbridge". Nancy was born 1850.

Notes for Thomas James Lackey: If the Rockbridge Co. VA census of 1850 is correct, Thomas was born in 1783. According to the date on his tombstone, however, he was born in 1788. Looks like an error in transcribing the census, as the dob of 1788 seems to "fit" the known dates of his siblings.

Rockbridge Co. Census: Enumeration date September 11, 1850 53 District, Page 403, Dwelling 350 Family #374 Lackey, Thomas...head of household; age 67; occupation farmer; bo

             Mary (T?)... female; age 28; born in VA 
             Thomas P. ...male;   age 25; occupation farmer; born in VA
             Rebecca F. .female; age 22; born in VA 
             William A. ... male;  age 20? occupation farmer; born in VA. 

Thomas and both of his wives are buried in the High Bridge Cemetery near Natural Bridge. Age 26 Leckey, Jane June 6, 1819 Age 48 y., 4m., 25 d. Leckey, Sarah April 9, 1845 Age 68 years Leckey, Thomas, April 6, 1856.

There are many Leckey/Lackey relations in grave sites nearby, including most of his children. Sources Morton, Oren F, History of Rockbridge County, pg 49 Lackey Family Bible Rockbridge Co. Marriage Records 1851-1883 High Bridge Cemetery Records, Rockbridge Co. Virginia Historical Inventory, LVA Gardebled, Mike: Tombstone photographs and notes. Dodd, Jordan; Early American Marriages, VA to 1850 Rockbridge County Marriage Bonds 1778-1850, compiled by Dorrthie and Edwin Kirkpatrick, Iberian Publ Co. Athens GA,