Thomas Jefferson FORSYTH3,1,4,2

Sep 18811,2 - 19401

Life History

Sep 1881	Born in Bowie County, Texas.1,2
1902	Married Nipsie Elizabeth STROUD.2
7th Sep 1904	Birth of son Charlie FORSYTH in Texas.2,5
14th Feb 1906	Birth of son James Hardiman FORSYTH in Texas.2,5,1
1908	Birth of daughter Odessa FORSYTH in Texas.2,1
3rd Sep 1910	Birth of son Jewel Jason FORSYTH.1,5
1911	Death of daughter Odessa FORSYTH in Red River County, Texas.1
1914	Birth of daughter Nellie FORSYTH in Texas.1
1914	Death of daughter Nellie FORSYTH in Texas.1
1940	Died in Red River County, Texas.1
1940	Buried in Cedar Creek Cemetery, Red River County, Texas.1

Notes

1900 Federal Census, Bowie County, Texas, 1 June, Precinct 4, District 12, page 1A, Hse/Fam #2
Forsyth, Jason A Head W M Jun 1860 39 Married 2 yrs TX MO TN Farmer Owns
Forsyth, Lavonia Wife W F F[eb?] 1882 18 Married 2 yrs 0 children/0 living TX Unknown TX
Forsyth, Thomas Son W M Sep 1881 18 Single TX TX TX Farm Laborer

Thomas married in 1902 and he and his wife and family were enumerated for the 1910 census on the same page with his grandparents James and Francis.

1910 Federal Census, Bowie County, Texas, 16 April, Precinct 4, District 17, page 2A, Hse/Fam #14
Forsyth, Thomas Head M W 27 Married 8 yrs TX TX TX Farmer Owns
Forsyth, Nipsie Wife F W 24 Married 8 yrs 3 children/3 living TX AR AR
Forsyth, Charlie Son M W 5 Single TX TX TX
Forsyth, Hardimin (?, Hardeman?) Son M W 3 Single TX TX TX
Forsyth, Odessa Dau F W 15mos (?) Single TX TX TX

1910 Federal Census, Bowie County, Texas, 16 April, Precinct 4, District 17, page 2A, Hse #18, Fam #19
Forsyth, James B Head M W 77 Married 51 yrs TN SC SC Farmer Rents
Forsyth, Francis Wife F W 67 Married 51 yrs 8 children/5 living TN TN TN
Forsyth, Page Son M W 42 Marriage Married 5 yrs TX TN TN
Forsyth, Mary F F W 43 2nd Marriage Married 5 yrs 0 children TX SC SC

Thomas' WWI Draft Registraton tells us his full name was Thomas Jefferson Forsyth. Note that while the 1900 census reported that Thomas was born in 1881, the draft registration has the year as 1883.

Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Thomas Jefferson Forsyth
Residence Dalby Springs, Bowie County, Texas
Birth 29 September 1883
Occupation Farming
Nedarest Relative Nipsy Forsyth (Wife)
Tall, Slender Build, Brown Eyes, Red Hair
Registered 12 September 1918 Texarkana (Bowie County), Texas
Signed with His Mark

Thomas Jefferson Forsyth
BIRTH Sept 1881
DEATH 1940 (aged 58-59)
Burial Cedar Creek Cemetery, Red River County, Texas
Parents;
Jason Forsyth 1860 - unknown
Emily Christian Forsyth 1860 - unknown
Spouse Nipsie E Stroud Forsyth 1883-1955
Siblings:
John A Forsyth 1883-1965
Louella Hardeman Forsyth Allen 1892-1943
Half Sibling Ira J Forsyth 1902-1902
Children:
Odessa Forsyth 1908-1911
Jewel Jason Forsyth 1910-1985
Nellie Forsyth 1914-1914
Maintained by Lawrence & Sue Dale, Originally Created by Granville & Patricia Murphy 13 Apr 2010
-- Find A Grave Memorial 51037351, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51037351

Sources

1. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
2. 1910 Federal Census, Bowie County, Texas
- 16 April, Precinct 4, District 17, page 2A, Hse/Fam #14
3. 1900 Federal Census, Bowie County, Texas
- 1 June, Precinct 4, District 12, page 1A, Hse/Fam #2
4. Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
5. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014