Robert J. Thurman and Sophia S. Reese

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Husband Robert J. Thurman

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           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1840
         Buried: 

       Marriage: 26 Aug 1835 - Bedford Co., Virginia 1 2

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Wife Sophia S. Reese

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           Born: Abt 1803
     Christened: 
           Died: 1 May 1887 - Bedford Co., Virginia 3 4
         Buried:  - Moneta, Bedford Co., Virginia

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         Father: William Reese (      -      )
         Mother: Mary Smith Booth (      -      )

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Children

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General Notes: Husband - Robert J. Thurman

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MARRIAGE:

The death certificate of Mary Susan Crawford, who died in Warren Co., Virginia 21 Apr 1930, says that her parents were Robt. Jennings Thurman, born in Bedford Co., Virginia, and Sophia S. Reese, born in Bedford Co.

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General Notes: Wife - Sophia S. Reese

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CENSUS:

<pre>1840 Bedford Co., Virginia, Southern District
Sophia Thurman 20002-100101; 2 in commerce, 3 slaves
male female
2 < 5 1
5-10
10-15
15-20 1
2 20-30
30-40 1
40-50
50-60
60-70 </pre>

<pre>1850 Bedford Co., Virginia, the Southern Division; Sept 17; pg 495
544/544
Sophia Thurman 40 Va $800
William P. " 14 Va
John R. " 12 Va
Mary S. " 11 Va </pre>

In the Slave Schedule she is the owner of 12 slaves. Richard J. Cundiff lives at 541/541, and Elijah Cundiff lives at 545/545.

<pre>1860 Bedford Co., Virginia, Southern Revinew Division, p.o. Davis Mills; Aug 9; pg 134
955/955
Sophia S. Thurman 56 Va $4500/$25250
Wm. P. " 24 Va
M. S. " 20 Va </pre>

In the Slave Schedule she is the owner of 1 slave.

In 1880 Sophia Thurman (76, Va Va Va) is living in Bedford Co., Virginia in the household of Wm. Thurman (42, Va Va Va, Farmer & MD.), his wife, and 7 children.

BEDFORD CO., VIRGINIA PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX LIST:

Sophia S. Reese is in the Bedford Co., Virginia personal property tax list from 1829 until 1835 (the last year in which I have seen the list) except in 1834. From 1830 through 1833 she is contiguous with William W. Reese and Silas G. Reese. She usually has 1 slave and 1 or 2 horses.

1 Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940, FHL Film # 30591, pg 62. Repository: http://www.ancestry.com.

2 U.S., Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol I-VI, 1607-1943, Marriage Bonds of Bedford Co., Virginia; pg 1004. Repository: ancestry.com.

3 Virginia, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index 1853-1917, FHL Film # 2056975. Repository: http://www.ancestry.com.

4 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 103300252.