Person:Thomas Steepleton (2)

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Thomas Steepleton
b.13 Dec 1799 Kentucky
d.13 Oct 1867 Mercer County, Illinois
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  • H.  Thomas Steepleton1799 - 1867
  • W.  Mary Frakes1808 - 1877
m. 10 Nov 1830
  1. Harrison Steepleton1831 - 1917
  2. Mary Steepleton1834 -
  3. Melvina Steepleton1837 -
  4. William Steepleton1839 -
  5. Margaret Steepleton1840 -
  6. Thomas Steepleton, Jr1843 - 1874
  7. Huldah Steepleton1844 -
  8. Woodford Steepleton1845 -
  9. John Steepleton1850 -
  10. Lemuel SteepletonAbt 1852 -
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Name Thomas Steepleton
Gender Male
Birth[1][3] 13 Dec 1799 Kentucky(calculated from age on grave marker)
Marriage 10 Nov 1830 Harrison County, Indianato Mary Frakes
Census[1] 1840 Heath Twp, Harrison County, Indiana
Census[2] 1850 District 45, Harrison County, Indiana
Census[4] 1860 Mercer County, Illinois
Census[5] 1865 Mercer County, Illinois
Death[3] 13 Oct 1867 Mercer County, Illinois
Burial[3] Norwood Cemetery, Mercer County, Illinois

Harrison county, Indiana, 1840 census:[1]

Steapleton, Thos. (agriculture - 1)
Males
under 5 - 1
5-10 - 1
40-50 - 1
Females
under 5 - 1
5-10 - 1
30-40 - 1

Harrison county, Indiana, 1850 census:[2]

Steepleton, Thomas 49 yrs Farmer (real estate = [no value listed]) b. Kentucky
      Mary 40 yrs b. Indiana
      Harrison 20 yrs b. Indiana
      Mary 16 yrs b. Indiana
      Melvina 13 yrs b. Indiana
      William 11 yrs b. Indiana
      Margaret 10 yrs b. Indiana
      Huldah 6 yrs b. Indiana
      Thomas 7 yrs [sic] b. Indiana
      Woodford 5 yrs b. Indiana
      John 4/12 yr b. Indiana

Mercer County, Illinois, 1860 census:[4]

Steepleton, Thomas 55 yrs Farmer (real estate = $1,500; personal estate = $700) b. Indiana
      Mary 40 yrs b. Indiana
      Thomas 18 yrs b. Indiana
      Huldah 16 yrs b. Indiana
      Woodford 13 yrs b. Indiana
      John 11 yrs b. Indiana
      Lemuel 8 yrs b. Indiana

Mercer County, Illinois, 1865 state census:[5]

Steepleton, Thomas
Males
60-70 = 1
Females
under 10 = 1[?]
50-60 = 1
[difficult to read because of bleed-through from back of page]
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Harrison, Indiana, United States. 1840 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication M704)
    p. 264.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Harrison, Indiana, United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication M432)
    p. 444, house/family 901/901.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Find A Grave.

    Thomas Steepleton
    "Aged 67 ys. 10 ms."

  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Mercer, Illinois, United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    p. 688, dwelling/family 313/313.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Mercer, Illinois, United States. 1865 Illinois State Census
    [no page no.], Line 31.
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