Nazareth Thorn 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 18 Jan 1811 - North Carolina
    Christening: 
          Death: 14 May 1891 -  ( at age 80) 1
         Burial: in Thorn-Lindsey Family Cem., Cooperville, Scott Co., Mississippi
 Cause of Death:
Spouses and Children 
1. *Celia Ann Hitt (2 Apr 1809 - 18 Jan 1886)
       Marriage: 5 Oct 1837 - Greene Co., Alabama 2 3
       Children:
                1. Elizabeth Thorn (Abt 1838-      )
                2. Celia A. Josephine Thorn (Abt 1840-      )
                3. James H. Thorn (Abt 1841-      )
                4. Nazareth H. Thorn (Abt 1844-      )
                5. Edney W. Thorn (Abt 1846-      )
                6. Simeon T. Thorn (Abt 1848-      )
Notes
General:
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>
picture

Sources

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.

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