Paternal; Jane Thompson (About 1797 - Deceased)

JANE THOMPSON (Carol's paternal-maternal great-great-great-grandmother) was born about 1797, in North Carolina, United States, to John F. Thompson and Margaret _____.

Jane had the following entries on United States federal censuses:
  · In 1850, aged about 53, in Curry Township, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States, August 10, in the household of Robert Curry ^{Source 2}.

She died after 1850, when older than 53, possibly in Sullivan County, Indiana, United States.

Jane married Robert Curry 21 October 1831 in Vigo County, Indiana, United States ^{Source 1}.

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Name: Jane Thompson
Parents: John F. Thompson and Margaret _____
Birth: About 1797
Birth Location: North Caroline, United States
Death: After Aug 1850
Death Location: Possibly Sullivan County, Indiana, United States

Spouse: Robert Curry
Marriage Date: 21 Oct 1831 ^{Source 1}
Marriage Location: Vigo County, Indiana, United States ^{Source 1}

Children: John Fletcher Curry, Sr. ^{Noation 5 & 6}

Jane Thompson's relationship to Carol in the family tree: Paternal side 3x Great-Grandmother

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Sources:
Source 1. Indiana, Marriages, 1811-2019; "Robert Curry and Jane Thompson", 21 Oct 1831, Vigo County, Indiana, United States.
Source 2. 1850 United States Federal Census; "Robert Curry", 10 Aug 1850, Curry Township, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States.

Citations:
Citation 1.

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Carol A. Wells-Perlaky's Notations:
Notation 1: Jane Thompson is with Robert Curry in the 1850 US Census. Her relationship has been transcribed as "implied" relationship of a daughter named Jane aged 33 years. The particular census taker's handwriting had their "3"'s being pretty similar to how they wrote their number "5"'s, however Jane's line lists her birthplace as North Carolina which hints this is Jane Thompson, aged 53/55 years in age in the household with Robert.
Notation 2: The Robert Curry, who married Jane Thompson in 1832, in Vigo county, Indiana, is not the same Robert Curry who married Artimesia Hill, in 1834 in Mercer county, Kentucky. Jane is still alive and in same household with Robert Curry in the 1850 US Census and looks as though, given the names in the 1850 household, she may have had only one child with Robert Curry. The Robert Curry, who married "Polly" Skinner in 1811 in Mercer County, Kentucky, had a daughter named Artimesia Curry who married in Mercer county, Kentucky and later died in Kentucky, which tilts the scales - in my mind - to her father was not the Robert Curry who married Jane Thompson in 1831. It appears that the Robert Curry, who is in Sullivan county's 1850 US census, did have a prior marriage that resulted in at least 3 children, as their birth estimates predate his marriage to Jane Thompson, but I don't know "who", "when" and/or "where".
Notation 3: At this time, I haven't located an 1860 or 1870 US census with Robert Curry and/or Jane Thompson Curry appearing in it. I also have not come across any death notices, estate/probate adverts, death/burial records for either one of the two. In terms of Mary, Robert B., and Eliner/Eleanor Curry - I can only find censuses for Robert B. Curry and his later burial but nothing for Mary or Eliner/Eleanor Curry after the 1850 US Census. Robert B. Curry doesn't appear to have ever married.
Notation 4: Included as part of my research - but only due to show "yes, I looked there, and yes - I saw it". The information shared by this source either conflicts with itself and/or lacks sources to help back some/any of it up with. For example, the Find A Grave pages sharing Robert and Jane Thompson were buried in Mercer County, Kentucky but "Burial details unknown" and no mention of any sources to help share they were buried there versus in Indiana or that Jane or having the children listed on those pages ... and the FamilySearch one world tree page for Robert Curry currently has him listed with 2 different sets of parents and 3 wives, [also currently] has him listed to passing in 1851 but having children up to 1856 with Artimesia Hill - so conflicts with the later children's birth years and/or him being in Sullivan County, Indiana in 1850 and also with him and Jane being together in that 1850 census/her stated to passing later in 1874?
Notation 5: Share DNA matches with this person's known descendants.
Notation 6: Known ancestor of Carol on maternal side of her family tree.

Post's Update History:
Original Publish Date: 18 Jun 2025 by Carol A. Wells-Perlaky

Paternal; Robert Curry (About 1786 to 1790 - Deceased)

ROBERT CURRY (Carol's paternal-maternal great-great-great-grandfather) was born about 1786 to 1793, in Mercer County, Kentucky, United States. Robert's parents currently unknown.

Robert had entries in the following United States federal censuses:
  · In 1820 in Sullivan County, Indiana, United States ^{Source 2} [or in Mercer County, Kentucky, United States ^{Source 1}].
  · In 1830 in Sullivan County, Indiana, United States ^{Source 3}.
  · In 1840 in Sullivan County, Indiana, United States ^{Source 6}.
  · In 1850, aged about 67, in Curry Township, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States, on August 10, with the occupation of farmer ^{Source 7}.

Robert died after 1850, when older than 64, in Sullivan County, Indiana, United States.

The following information is also recorded for Robert: Court Record on 25 January 1832, aged about 45, in Mercer County, Kentucky, United States ^{Source 5}.

Robert married twice. He was married to _____ _____, date and location not known, and Jane Thompson 21 October 1831 in Vigo County, Indiana^{Source 4} .

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Name: Robert Curry
Parents: _____ Curry and _____ _____
Birth: About 1786 - 1793
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States
Death: After Aug 1850
Death Location: Possibly Sullivan County, Indiana, United States

Occupation: Farmer
Spouse: 1. ______ _____ and 2. Jane Thompson
Marriage Date: 1. __ _____ 18__ and 2. 21 Oct 1831 ^{Source 4}
Marriage Location: 1. _____, United States and 2. Vigo County, Indiana, United States ^{Source 4}

Children: Marriage 1: Mary Curry, Robert B. Curry, Eliner/Eleanor Curry, Marriage 2: John Fletcher Curry, Sr. ^{Noation 6 & 7}

Robert Curry's relationship to Carol in the family tree: Paternal side 3x Great-Grandfather

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Sources:
Source 1. 1820 United States Federal Census; "Robert Curry", 1820, Page 89, Mercer County, Kentucky, United States. ^{Notation 2}
Source 2. 1820 United States Federal Census; "Robert Curry", 1820, Page 110, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States. ^{Notation 2}
Source 3. 1830 United States Federal Census; "Robert Curry", 1830, Page 186, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States.
Source 4. Indiana, Marriages, 1811-2019; "Robert Curry and Jane Thompson", 21 Oct 1831, Vigo County, Indiana, United States.
Source 5. Mercer. Deeds 1830–1834; "Robert Curry [of Sullivan County, Indiana] and Francis Truly", Land Transfer, 25 Jan 1832, Mercer County, Kentucky, United States.
Source 6. 1840 United States Federal Census; "Robert Curry", 1840, Sheet 73 [137 and 138], Sullivan County, Indiana, United States.
Source 7. 1850 United States Federal Census; "Robert Curry", 10 Aug 1850, Curry Township, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States.

Citations:
Citation 1. "A History of Sullivan County, Indiana: Closing of the First Century's History of the County, and Showing the Growth of Its People, Institutions, Industries and Wealth, Volume 1", Print Publication, 1909, p. 43-4.
Citation 2. Family Search One World Family Tree; "Robert B. Curry", 4 Feb 1786 - 1851 [ LL9M-T49 ].
Citation 3. "Virginia Revolutionary Pension Applications: Abstracted, Volumes 25-28*quot;, Print Publication, 1976, "CURRY, JAMES", pp. 3-4.

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Carol A. Wells-Perlaky's Notations:
Notation 1: I have not been able to narrow down his parents. James Curry and Ann Curry, who married in Rockingham County, Virginia and died in Mercer County, Kentucky are one couple he is sometimes listed, in other trees, as to being a child of as they did have a son named Robert [but he was the Robert who married Artimesia Hill?]. There are three other couples he can sometimes be listed as a child of: William Curry and Sarah Bingham, Edward Curry and Lucy Cook and James Curry and Margaret Ann Garner.
Notation 2: Jane Thompson is with Robert Curry in the 1850 US Census. Her relationship has been transcribed with an "implied" relationship of a daughter named Jane aged 33 years. The particular census taker's handwriting had their "3"'s being pretty similar to how they wrote their number "5"'s, however Jane's line lists her birthplace as North Carolina which hints this is Jane Thompson, aged 53/55 years in age in the household with Robert.
Notation 2: There are two Robert Curry censuses, both with having young children in the household - one has 3 and the other has 4, in "places of interest" of my research: Mercer County, Kentucky and Sullivan County, Indiana. Included both since I am not sure if either is for "my" Robert Curry ... or not.
Notation 3: The Robert Curry, who married Jane Thompson in 1832, in Vigo county, Indiana, is not the same Robert Curry who married Artimesia Hill, in 1834 in Mercer county, Kentucky. Jane is still alive and in same household with Robert Curry in the 1850 US Census and appears, given the names shared for the 1850 household, she may have had only one child with Robert Curry. The Robert Curry, who married "Polly" Skinner in 1811 in Mercer County, Kentucky, had a daughter named Artimesia Curry who married in Mercer county, Kentucky and later died in Kentucky, which tilts the scales - in my mind - to her father was not the Robert Curry who married Jane Thompson in 1831 so he was also not her father. It appears that the Robert Curry, who is in Sullivan county's 1850 US census, did have a prior marriage that resulted in at least 3 children, as their birth estimates predate his marriage to Jane Thompson, but I don't know "who", "when" and/or "where".
Notation 4: At this time, I haven't located an 1860 or 1870 US census with Robert Curry and/or Jane Thompson Curry appearing in it. I also have not come across any death notices, estate/probate adverts, death/burial records for either one of the two. In terms of Mary, Robert B., and Eliner/Eleanor Curry - I can only find censuses for Robert B. Curry and his later burial but nothing for Mary or Eliner/Eleanor Curry after the 1850 US Census. Robert B. Curry doesn't appear to have ever married.
Notation 5: Included as part of my research - but only due to show "yes, I looked there, and yes - I saw it". The information shared by this source either conflicts with itself and/or lacks sources to help back some/any of it up with. For example, the Find A Grave pages sharing Robert and Jane Thompson were buried in Mercer County, Kentucky but "Burial details unknown" and no mention of any sources to help share they were buried there versus in Indiana or that Jane or having the children listed on those pages ... and the FamilySearch one world tree page for Robert Curry currently has him listed with 2 different sets of parents and 3 wives, [also currently] has him listed to passing in 1851 but having children up to 1856 with Artimesia Hill - so conflicts with the later children's birth years and/or him being in Sullivan County, Indiana in 1850 and also with him and Jane being together in that 1850 census/her stated to passing later in 1874?
Notation 6: Share DNA matches with this person's known descendants.
Notation 7: Known ancestor of Carol on maternal side of her family tree.

Post's Update History:
Original Publish Date: 13 Jun 2025 by Carol A. Wells-Perlaky

Paternal; Elizabeth C. Ann Morgan (12 Dec 1804 - 12 Nov 1898)

ELIZABETH C. ANN MORGAN (Carol's paternal-maternal great-great-great-grandmother) was born on 12 December 1803, in Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky, United States, to Reece Jones Morgan and Lucretia Crawford.

Elizabeth had entries in the following United States federal censuses:
  · In 1860, aged 56, in Hamilton Township, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States, on June 18, in the household of Thomas Nesbit^{Source 1}.
  · In 1870, aged 66, in Sullivan, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States, on August 29, in the household of Thomas Nesbit ^{Source 2}.
  · In 1880, aged 76, in Hamilton Township, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States, on June 24, in the household of Thomas Nesbit ^{Source 3}.

Elizabeth died, on 11 November 1898, aged 94, in Sullivan County, Indiana, United States, from cancer of the face ^{Source 8}, and buried 12 November 1898 at Palmers Prairie Cemetery ^{Source 9} in Jackson Hill, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States ^{Source 8}.

Elizabeth married Thomas Nesbit 3 March 1825 in Nicholas County, Kentucky, United States ^{Source 4, 5, 6 & 7}.

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Elizabeth C. Ann Morgan
Parents: Reece Jones Morgan and Lucretia Crawford
Birth: 6 Dec 1804
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States
Death: 4 Jun 1883 ^{Source 8}
Death Location: Sullivan County, Indiana, United States

Spouse: Thomas Nesbit ^{Source 4 & 5}
Marriage Date: 3 Mar 1825 ^{Source 4, 5 & 6}
Marriage Location: Nicholas County, Kentucky, United States ^{Source 4, 5, 6 & 7}

Children: William Oliver Nesbit, Lucretia Ann Amanda Nesbit, Reece Morgan Nesbit, Sarah Jane Nesbit, Elizabeth A. Nesbit (Curry) ^{Notation 2 & 3}, Arminta Minerva Nesbit, Thomas T. Nesbit, Campbell Owen Nesbit

Elizabeth C. Ann Morgan's Relationship to Carol in the family tree: Paternal side 3x Great-Grandmother

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Sources:
Source 1. United States, Census, 1860; "Elizabeth Nesbit", 18 Jun 1860, Hamilton Township, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States.
Source 2. United States, Census, 1870; "Elizabeth Nesbit", 29 Aug 18700, Sullivan, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States.
Source 3. United States, Census, 1880; "Elizabeth Nesbit", 24 Jun 1880, Hamilton Township, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States.
Source 4. Kentucky Marriages; "Thomas Nesbit & Elizabeth C. Morgan", 3 Mar 1825, Nicholas County, Kentucky, United States.
Source 5. Sullivan County Union [Sullivan, Indiana]; "A Remarkable Family Record", 17 Jan 1872, Wed, Page 3.
Source 6. Crawfordsville Weekly Journal [Crawfordsville, Indiana]; "Thomas Nesbit and his wife, Elizabeth", 25 Jan 1872, Page 4.
Source 7. Sullivan County Union [Sullivan, Indiana]; "Ramblings", 22 Sep 1875, Page 2.
Source 8. Sullivan Democrat [Sullivan, Indiana]; "Palmer's Prairie", 18 Nov 1898, Page 8.
Source 9. Find A Grave; "Elizebeth Ann Morgan Nesbit", Memorial ID 5033919, Palmers Prairie Cemetery, Jackson Hill, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States.

Citations:

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Carol A. Wells-Perlaky's Notations:
Notation 2: Share DNA matches with some this person's known children's descendants.
Notation 3: Known Direct Ancestors on paternal side of Carol's family tree.

Post's Update History:
Original Publish Date: 28 Feb 2025 by Carol A. Wells-Perlaky
June 2025: Included another found source to list of Sources. Added more textual content to page.

Paternal; Thomas Nesbit (6 Dec 1804 - 4 Jun 1883)

THOMAS NESBIT (Carol's paternal-maternal great-great-great-grandfather) ^{Citation 2} was born on 6 December 1804, in Kentucky, United States. Thomas's parentage debated, with some saying his parents names are unknown ^{Citation 1}.

Thomas had entries in the following United States federal censuses:
  · In 1830, aged 25, in Vigo County, Indiana, United States ^{Source 1}.
  · In 1840, aged 35, in Sullivan County, Indiana, United States ^{Source 2}.
  · In 1860, aged 55, in Hamilton Township, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States, on June 18, with the occupation of farmer^{Source 3}.
  · In 1870, aged 65, in Sullivan, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States, on August 29, with the occupation of farmer ^{Source 4}.
  · In 1880, aged 75, in Hamilton Township, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States, on June 24, with the occupation of farmer ^{Source 5}.

He died 4 June 1893, aged 88, in Sullivan County, Indiana, United States ^{Source 11} and was buried on 7 June 1893 at Palmers Prairie Cemetery ^{Source 12} in Jackson Hill, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States ^{Source 11}.

The following information is also recorded for Thomas: Anecdote in October 1872, aged 67, in Sullivan, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States ^{Source 9}.

Thomas married Elizabeth C. Ann Morgan on 3 March 1825 in Nicholas County, Kentucky, United States ^{Source 6, 7, 8 & 10}.

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Thomas Nesbit
Parents: _____ _____ and ______ _____ ^{Notation 1}
Birth: 6 Dec 1804
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States
Death: 4 Jun 1883 ^{Source 11}
Death Location: Sullivan County, Indiana, United States

Occupation: Farmer in Vigo County, Indiana, United States and in Sullivan County, Indiana, United States.^{Source 3, 4 & 5}
Spouse: Elizabeth C. Ann Morgan ^{Source 6 & 7}
Marriage Date: 3 Mar 1825 ^{Source 6, 7, 8 & 10}
Marriage Location: Nicholas County, Kentucky, United States ^{Source 6, 7, 8 & 10}

Children: William Oliver Nesbit, Lucretia Ann Amanda Nesbit, Reece Morgan Nesbit, Sarah Jane Nesbit, Elizabeth A. Nesbit (Curry) ^{Notation 3}, Arminta Minerva Nesbit, Thomas T. Nesbit, Campbell Owen Nesbit

Thomas Nesbit's Relationship to Carol in the family tree: Paternal side 3x Great-Grandfather

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Sources:
Source 1. United States, Census, 1830; "Thomas Nesbit", Jun 1830, Vigo County, Indiana, United States.
Source 2. United States, Census, 1840; "Thomas Nesbitt", Jun 1840, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States.
Source 3. United States, Census, 1860; "Thomas Nesbit", 18 Jun 1860, Hamilton Township, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States.
Source 4. United States, Census, 1870; "Thomas Nesbit", 29 Aug 1870, Sullivan, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States.
Source 5. United States, Census, 1880; "Thomas Nesbit", 24 Jun 1880, Hamilton Township, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States.
Source 6. Kentucky Marriages; "Thomas Nesbit & Elizabeth C. Morgan", 3 Mar 1825, Nicholas County, Kentucky, United States.
Source 7. Sullivan County Union [Sullivan, Indiana]; "A Remarkable Family Record", 17 Jan 1872, Wed, Page 3.
Source 8. Crawfordsville Weekly Journal [Crawfordsville, Indiana]; "Thomas Nesbit and his wife, Elizabeth", 25 Jan 1872, Page 4.
Source 9. Sullivan Democrat [Sullivan, Indiana]; "October Election", 2 Oct 1872, Wed, Page 4.
Source 10. Sullivan County Union [Sullivan, Indiana]; "Ramblings", 22 Sep 1875, Page 2.
Source 11. Sullivan Democrat [Sullivan, Indiana]; "ROCK CREEK", 9 Jun 1883, Page 3.
Source 12. Find A Grave; "Thomas Nesbit", Memorial ID 5033918, Palmers Prairie Cemetery, Jackson Hill, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States.

Citations:
Citation 1. NESBITOLOGY, Thomas Nesbit - Glenn A. Nesbit, Newsletters 1-5, Nesbitt/Nisbet Society, United Kingdom, Publication No. 10.
Citation 2. Family Search One World Tree; "Thomas Nesbit", 6 Dec 1804 - 4 Jun 1883 [ LZP4-J2F ].

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Carol A. Wells-Perlaky's Notations:
Notation 1: Thomas Nesbit's parents are unknown. The story, that I've come across while doing research on him, is that Thomas Nesbit was orphaned at a very young age and taken in/helped raised by more than one neighbor. Also, per the story, it is uncertain on if Nesbit was his birth surname or if it was a surname passed along to him by one of the families that took him in/helped raise him. Another source shares parents, and siblings, for Thomas Nesbit. However this source also has info about a Thomas Nesbit who lived in Monroe County, Indiana, United States [and who married someone else and died at a different date] included.
Notation 2: Share DNA matches with some this person's known children's descendants.
Notation 3: Known Direct Ancestors on paternal side of Carol's family tree.
Notation 4: Haven't located 1850 United States Census for Thomas Nesbit's household.

Post's Update History:
Original Publish Date: 26 Feb 2025 by Carol A. Wells-Perlaky
June 2025: Included another found source to list of Sources. Added more textual content to page.