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William Thomas Jefferson

William Thomas Jefferson[1]

Male 1861 - 1949  (87 years)

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  • Name William Thomas Jefferson 
    • William T. and Wilmouth A. Parker Jefferson had another William T. Jefferson who married Vesture F. Davis, d/o William L. Davis (1852-1898) and Dollie Anna Edwards (1866-1946)
    Born 21 Sep 1861  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 10 Apr 1949  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Highland Burial Park, Danville, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I12405  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 28 Nov 2015 

    Father William Thomas Jefferson,   b. 1835, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Dec 1912, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Mother Matilda Jane Ramsey,   b. Jun 1838, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1910, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 71 years) 
    Married 31 Dec 1857  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F3877  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Wilmouth Ann 'Willie' Parker,   b. 16 Oct 1864, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Apr 1968, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 103 years) 
    Married 15 Feb 1880  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. James Monroe Jefferson,   b. 29 Apr 1882, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Oct 1955, Altavista, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     2. Gilmore Jefferson,   b. 20 Sep 1884, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Aug 1957, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     3. Cora Jefferson,   b. 12 Apr 1886, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 May 1974, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
    +4. William Thomas 'Willie' Jefferson,   b. 12 Feb 1889, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Feb 1975, Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     5. Kitty May Jefferson,   b. 12 Oct 1891, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Dec 1956, Rocky Mount, Franklin County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
     6. John D. Jefferson,   b. Abt 1898, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Emmett Ramsey Jefferson,   b. 27 Apr 1900, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Mar 1973, Altavista, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     8. Yaida Hester Jefferson,   b. 7 Oct 1901, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Oct 1976, Detroit, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     9. Reuben Little Jefferson,   b. 12 Jun 1907, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Sep 1974, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
     10. Charlie Coleman Jefferson,   b. 23 Apr 1910, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 May 1983, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
    Last Modified 27 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F3878  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    Willie Ann Jefferson-Obit -- The Danville Register, Apr 26, 1968
    Willie Ann Jefferson-Obit -- The Danville Register, Apr 26, 1968
    JeffersonWillie Ann TheDanville Register Apr26,1968.jpg
    James Monroe Jefferson-Obit
    James Monroe Jefferson-Obit
    The Danville Bee
    Oct 6, 1955
    Gilmore Jefferson-Obit
    Gilmore Jefferson-Obit
    The Danville Bee
    Aug 29, 1957
    Kitty May Jefferson-Obit
    Kitty May Jefferson-Obit
    The Danville Bee
    Dec 5, 1956
    Emmett R Jefferson-Obit
    Emmett R Jefferson-Obit
    The Danville Register
    Mar 24, 1973
    William Thomas Jefferson-Obit
    William Thomas Jefferson-Obit
    The Danville Bee
    Feb 3, 1975
    Birth Certificate William Thomas Jefferson
    Birth Certificate William Thomas Jefferson
    bc14904WmThomasJefferson.jpg
    Death Certificate William Thomas Jefferson
    Death Certificate William Thomas Jefferson
    dc14904 WilliamThomasJefferson.jpg

    Headstones
    William T Jefferson-Headstone
    William T Jefferson-Headstone
    JeffersonWilliamT.jpg

    Histories
    William T Jefferson-1910 US Census
    William T Jefferson-1910 US Census
    The Jefferson Cousins of Pittsylvania Co., Virginia
Lineages Article Volume XVI No. 2, May 1994-1
    The Jefferson Cousins of Pittsylvania Co., Virginia Lineages Article Volume XVI No. 2, May 1994-1
    Lineages Article Volume XVI No. 2, May 1994-1.pdf

  • Sources 
    1. [S38] Headstone, William Thomas Jefferson.

    2. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=135843695.

    3. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/135843695/william-thomas-jefferson.
      William Thomas Jefferson Jr.
      Birth: 21 Sep 1861, Virginia
      Death: 10 Apr 1949 (aged 87)
      Sandy Level, Pittsylvania County, Virginia
      Burial: Highland Burial Park
      Danville, Danville City, Virginia

      Family Members
      Parents
      Sgt William Thomas Jefferson Sr., 1835?1912
      Matilda Jane Ramsey Jefferson, 1838?1910

      Spouse
      Wilmouth Ann "Willie" Parker Jefferson, 1864?1968

      Siblings
      Mary Roxana Jefferson, 1858?1864
      John Jefferson, 1859?1864
      Nannie Lee Jefferson Watson, 1863?1934
      Henrietta Jefferson Bailey, 1866?1936
      Mary Alice Jefferson Adkins, 1866?1931
      David Alexander Jefferson, 1869?1947
      Valeria Ann Jefferson Jefferson, 1871?1932
      Walter Ennis Jefferson, 1875?1946
      Claudia Mae "Claudie" Jefferson Reynolds 1878?1967

      Children
      James Monroe Jefferson, 1882?1955
      Gilmore M. Jefferson, 1884?1957
      Cora Lee Jefferson Dalton, 1886?1974
      William Thomas Jefferson, 1889?1975
      Kitty May Jefferson, 1891?1956
      PVT John Daniel Jefferson, 1895?1918
      Emmett Ramsey Jefferson, 1900?1973
      Yaida Hoy Jefferson Cundiff, 1901?1976
      Reuben Little Jefferson, 1907?1974
      Charles Coleman "Charlie" Jefferson, 1910?1983
      William Thomas Jefferson Jr.
      Birth: 21 Sep 1861, Virginia
      Death: 10 Apr 1949 (aged 87)
      Sandy Level, Pittsylvania County, Virginia
      Burial: Highland Burial Park
      Danville, Danville City, Virginia