d/of Henry Clay Ledbetter and Elizabeth Runnels
And Husband, James Richard Thacker
* Nancy Ann (Thacker) Edings * Judy * James * William *
GEDCOM ON WORLD CONNECT
Ledbetter, Smith, Vinson Gedcom
Mary Evelyn (Ledbetter) Thacker
--b. April 1, 1831 Lincoln or Hardin Co., TN
--d. April 20, 1923 Miche, McNairy Co., TN
--m James Richard THACKER
--April 24, 1851 McNairy Co, TN
----b. abt 1830 Giles Co., TN
----d. September 20, 1864 Camp Lawton, Millen, Burke Co.,GA)
------buried Beaufort, South Carolina National Cemetery
- 1850 McNairy Co, TN, District 9
--listed as Mary, age 19, with widowed mother
- 1860 McNairy Co., TN
--listed as Mary E. Thacker, age 27, with family
James Richard Thacker in Uniform
Courtesy of Roger LowranceA Union soldier with the 6th Tennessee Cav. under the command of Col. Fielding Hurst. He was captured at Bolivar, TN on March 21, 1864. Died while a prisoner of war at Fort Lawton, Millen, Burke Co., GA. This being an overflow POW camp for Andersonville Prison, GA.His remains were moved along with all the Union soldiers buried at Fort Lawton to Beaufort National Cemetary, Beaufort, SC at the end of the Civil War. ( Sec. 23, grave 33. )
Mary drew a widow's pension from the US Army from 1870 until her death in 1923. In 1870 the amt. she drew was $8.00 per month. The pension number was 146138.
- 1880 McNairy Co, TN, District 10
--listed as Mary Thacker, age 50, widow with son and mother
- 1900 McNairy Co., TN
--listed as Mary E. Thacker, age 69, widow, with daughter
Children of Mary Evelyn Ledbetter and James Richard Thacker
Nancy Ann (Thacker) Eddins/Eddings
--b. August 22, 1854 McNairy Co., TN
--d. Unknown
--m. ? EDDINS/EDDINGS
--Unknown
- 1900 McNairy Co., TN, 10th Civil District
--listed as Nancy Eddins, age 46, widow, with mother
Photo - Courtesy of Connie Bell
Judy P. Thacker
--b. abt 1858 McNairy Co., TN
--d. bef 1865 McNairy Co, TN
- 1860 McNairy Co., TN
--listed as Judy P., age 2, with parents
James Henry Thacker
--b. January 16, 1860 McNairy Co., TN
--d. unknown
--m. Anna B. 'Dixie' EDWARD
--October 19, 1881 McNairy Co., TN
- 1880 McNairy Co., TN
--was in jail at this time
William Riley Thacker
--b. February 26, 1863 McNairy Co., TN
--d. June 17, 1940 McNairy Co, TN
----buried Shiloh Cemetery, Hardin Co.,
--m. Barbara Cathrin EDWARDS
--Sept 14, 1882 McNairy Co., TN
----b. Sept 17, 1865 Hardin Co., TN
----d. June 4, 1957 McNairy Co., TN
William Riley Thacker
Graduation Picture
From Ole Purdy College
Courtesy of Roger LowranceBarbary Catherine (Edwards)
Known as Ma Thacker
Courtesy of Connie Bell
- William Henry Thacker
--(Sept 1883 McNairy Co., TN - 1964 McNairy Co., TN)
----buried West Shiloh Cemetery, McNairy Co., TN
--m. Edna SOWELL February 28, 1901 McNairy Co., TN
- John M. Thacker
--(October 1885 McNairy Co., TN - 1919 McNairy Co., TN)
----buried Thacker Cemetery, McNairy Co., TN
--m. Fannie KILLINGSWORTH
- Minty Ora Belle 'Minnie' (Thacker) Pyles
--(April 9, 1888 McNairy Co., TN - January 17, 1906 McNairy Co., TN)
----buried Thacker Cemetery, McNairy Co., TN
--m. ? PYLES
- James M. Thacker
--(September 5, 1889 McNairy Co., TN - May 5, 1937)
--m. Sis RHODES December 23, 1917 McNairy Co., TN
- Jennie Cordelia (Thacker) Nix
--b. February 24, 1891 Miche, McNairy Co., TN
--d. May 26, 1969 Savannah, TN)
----buried Morris Chapel Cemetery, Hardin Co., TN
--m. Albert Lafayette NIX Oct 28, 1906 Shiloh, Hardin Co., TN
----b. October 1, 1885 Hamburg, Hardin Co. TN
----d. Aug 7, 1962 Savannah, TN)
------buried Morris Chapel Cemetery, Hardin Co., TN
------s/o Robert A. Nix and Mary Josephine Jacobs
Jennie and Albert (about 1906) and in later years
Courtesy of Connie Bell
Jennie and Albert's Children
- Maggie Josephine 'Josie' (Nix) Nixon
--(August 31, 1907 Hardin Co., TN - April 29, 1999 McNairy Co. TN)
----buried Morris Chapel Cemetery, Morris Chapel, Hardin Co. TN
--m. Lester Day NIXON October 27, 1923
----(January 27, 1902 - June 1, 1966 Morris Chapel, Hardin Co., TN)
- Nettie (Nix) Thomas
--(May 24, 1910 Hardin Co., TN - )
--m. David Millard THOMAS December 24, 1927 TN
----(October 17, 1906 TN - June 29, 1988 Savannah, Hardin Co., TN)
------buried Morris Chapel Cemetery, Morris Chapel, Hardin Co., TN
- Richard David Nix
--b. Sept 11, 1912 McNairy Co., TN
--d. Nov 25, 1971 Memphis, Shelby Co., TN)
----buried Morris Chapel Cemetery, Hardin Co., TN
--m. Grace Gustavia SMITH
--July 24, 1943 Cornith, Alcorn Co., MS
----b. June 21, 1917 Lauderdale Co., AL
----d. May 14, 2003 Memphis, Shelby Co. TN)
------buried Morris Chapel Cemetery, Hardin Co., TN
Richard and Grace (Smith) Hix
Courtesy of Connie Bell
- Minnie Evelyn (Nix) Montgomery
--(March 17, 1916 McNairy Co., TN - Nov 26, 2003 Savannah, Hardin Co., TN)
----buried Morris Chapel Cemetery, Morris Chapel, Hardin Co., TN
--m. John Henry MONTGOMERY January 1939
----(June 1, 1911 Oklahoma - Sept 19, 1994 Adamsville, McNairy Co., TN)
------buried Morris Chapel Cemetery, Morris Chapel, Hardin Co., TN
Two Views of John Henry and Minnie Evelyn (Nix) Montgomery
Courtesy of Connie Bell
- Edith Irene (Nix)Wilson Dill
--(April 21, 1919 McNairy Co., TN - Feb 2003 Texas)
--m/1 Charles H. WILSON
--m/2 Jay Dill
- Mabel Alene (Nix) Kihnl
--Details Withheld
- Elmer Dee Thacker
--b. February 11, 1893 McNairy Co., TN
--d. September 13, 1979 Miche, McNairy Co., TN
----buried Shiloh Cemetery, Hardin Co., TN
--m. Pearl Lee HARRISON
--February 23, 1913 McNairy Co., TN
----b. September 2, 1891 TN
----d. June 15, 1972 Miche, McNairy Co., TN
------buried Shiloh Cemetery, Hardin Co., TN
Dee Thacker(left) and Dee and Pearl (right)
Courtesy of Connie Bell
- Martha Ann (Thacker) HARRISON
--b. November 1895 McNairy Co., TN
--d. 1979
----buried Mt. Vinson Cemetery, Adamsville, McNairy Co., TN
--m/1 Carel HARRISON
--November 26, 1913 McNairy Co., TN
--m/2 Dee Andrew KILLINGWORTH
--January 31, 1914 McNairy Co., TN
----(February 17, 1893 - April 21, 1974)
------buried Mt. Vinson Cemetery, Adamsville, McNairy Co., TN
Martha (Thacker) and Dee Killingworth
Courtesy of Roger Lowrance
- R. H. Thacker
--(1901 McNairy Co., TN - 1901 McNairy Co., TN)
----buried Thacker Cemetery, McNairy Co., TN
- Samuel Thacker
--(August 11, 1902 McNairy Co., TN - July 12, 1941)
--m. Edna SOWELL June 6, 1920
----(June 30, 1902 - May 1985 Michie, McNairy Co., TN)
- Arizona Amanda 'Zina' (Thacker) White
--(1905 - ?)
--m. Roy WHITE September 28, 1919 McNairy Co., TN
- Rushia Thacker
--(January 5, 1907 McNairy Co., TN - January 5, 1907 McNairy Co., TN)
----buried Thacker Cemetery, McNairy Co., TN
- Jewell (Thacker) Sowell
--b. June 23, 1908 McNairy Co., TN
--d. December 19, 1994 Stantonville, McNairy Co., TN
--m. Elmer SOWELL
--June 20, 1926 McNairy Co., TN
----b. January 4, 1908
----d. April 16, 1988
Barbara (Edwards) Thacker, her daughter Jewell (Thacker) Sowell, Jewel's husband Elmer Sowell, and Elmer's mother Mary Elizabeth (Littlejohn) Sowell
Courtesy of Gina Johnson
Additional Pictures, Stories, Information?
Would love to have any additional 'old' pictures, stories, scans of documents, etc to add to this file.
Please send these or any comments to myself
Sources and Special Thanks
- Personal Correspondence/Research of Stephen Thacker (April 2002)
- Personal Correspondence/Research of Connie Bell (April 2005)
- Census Records as indicated above
- Personal Correspondence/ Research of Roger Lowrance
- Personal Correspondence/Research of Brenda Rayman
- Pension Application for Mary
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