Nazareth Thorn and Celia Ann Hitt

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Husband Nazareth Thorn

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           Born: 18 Jan 1811 - North Carolina
     Christened: 
           Died: 14 May 1891 1
         Buried:  - Thorn-Lindsey Family Cem., Cooperville, Scott Co., Mississippi

       Marriage: 5 Oct 1837 - Greene Co., Alabama 2 3

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Wife Celia Ann Hitt

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           Born: 2 Apr 1809 - South Carolina (Laurens Co.)
     Christened: 
           Died: 18 Jan 1886 4
         Buried:  - Thorn-Lindsey Family Cem., Cooperville, Scott Co., Mississippi

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         Father: David Hitt (Abt 1776-1857) 5
         Mother: Jane Meek (1783-1848) 5

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   Other Spouse: George S. Gaines (      -      ) - 6 Feb 1826 - Greene Co., Alabama 6 7

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Children

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1 F Elizabeth Thorn

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           Born: Abt 1838 - Mississippi
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2 F Celia A. Josephine Thorn

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           Born: Abt 1840 - Mississippi
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3 M James H. Thorn

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           Born: Abt 1841 - Mississippi
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4 M Nazareth H. Thorn

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           Born: Abt 1844 - Mississippi
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5 F Edney W. Thorn

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           Born: Abt 1846 - Mississippi
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6 M Simeon T. Thorn

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           Born: Abt 1848 - Mississippi
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General Notes: Husband - Nazareth Thorn

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CENSUS:

<pre>1840 Neshoba Co., Mississippi
Nazareth Thorn 01001 -- 202001; 2 in agriculture; 1 slave
male female
< 5 2
1 5-10
10-15 2
15-20
1 20-30
30-40 1
40-50 </pre>

<pre>1850 Smith Co., Mississippi; Aug 8
37/37
Nazareth Thorn 40 M NC $500 Farmer
Celia " 43 F SC
Elizabeth " 12 F Ms
Josephine " 11 F Ms
James " 9 M Ms
Nazareth " 6 M Ms
Edney " 4 F Ms
Simeon " 2 M Ms </pre>

He is not in the Slave Schedule.

<pre>1860 Smith Co., Mississippi; Aug 17; pg 91
584/584
N. Thorn 49 MW NC $2500/$3052 farmer
Celia A. " 51 FW SC
Jas. H. " 17 MW Ms
Nazareth H. " 14 MW Ms
Edny W. " 12 FW Ms
Simeon T. " 10 MW Ms
Celia A. J. Rhodes 20 FW Ms
Absalom L. D. " 2 MW Ms </pre>

In the Slave Schedule he is the owner of 4 slaves (black female, 24; black female, 6; black female, 3; black female, 1).

<pre>1870 Smith Co., Mississippi, T4 R6E, p.o. Polkville; June 21; pg 4
24/24
Nazareth Thorn 59 MW NC $1800/$696 Farmer
Celia A. " 61 FW SC Keeping house
Aby Rhodes 12 MW Ms Farm Laborer </pre>

<pre>1880 Smith Co., Mississippi, District No 4, ED 106; June 15,16; pg 5
Nazareth Thorn 69 M NC NC NC Farmer
Julia A. " 70 wife M Ms NC SC Housekeeper
Edna Kinard 32 dau Wd Ms NC SC
Thrada " 12 gr-dau S Ms NC Ms
Sallie " 10 gr-dau S Ms NC Ms
Bennie L. " 8 S Ms NC Ms </pre>

1 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 100842743 Photo only partially readable.

2 Pauline Jones Gandrud, "Marriage Records of Greene County, Alabama 1823--1860," 1969, pg 145. Repository: Clayton Library, Houston, Texas.

3 "Familysearch.org," "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKZ3-H3PQ), Nazareth Thorn and Celia Ann Gaines, 05 Oct 1837; citing Greene, Alabama; FHL microfilm 1,290,852.

4 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 100846791 Photo only partially readable.

5 Earl J. Hitt, "http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com db: hitthaynie."

6 Pauline Jones Gandrud, "Marriage Records of Greene County, Alabama 1823--1860," 1969, pg 52. Repository: Clayton Library, Houston, Texas.

7 "Familysearch.org," "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKZ3-H9WV), George S. Gaines and Celia Ann Hitt, 06 Feb 1826; citing Greene, Alabama; FHL microfilm 1,290,852.