[Highlighted grandchildren denotes a DNA match to descendants of John Williams 1811-1888 of Collin County, Texas]

John Thurman & Courtesy Williams
of  Cumberland County, Kentucky

(Last updated 18 April 2021)

Father:

John Thurman was born about 1781-1790 in Virginia.  John died about 1839 in Overton County, Tennessee [source unknown].

John married Courtesy Williams on 20 May 1810 in Cumberland County, Kentucky.
Census and tax rolls:

1820 KY??

1830 TN, Overton County, p.

Mother:

Courtesy Williams was born about 1781-1790 place unknown. 

Courtesy died about 1839 in Overton County, Tennessee [source unknown].

[The children listed below are circumstantial]
Possible
Son
● Allen W Thurman was born about 1811 in Overton County, Tennessee.  He married (1) _____.  He married (2) Sarah "Sally" Colson.  He married (3) Juda M _____.  
Possible
Dau.
● Elizabeth Thurman was born 14 Oct 1813 in Kentucky.  She married John Arms before 1846.  Elizabeth died 9 Nov 1893 in Clay County, Tennessee.  
Possible
Son
● John W Thurman was born about 1815 or 1816.  He married Nancy Ashlock.  
 Possible
Son
● Hayman B Thurman was born about May 1819 in Kentucky.  He married Elizabeth Williams.  Hayman died after 1900.  
Possible
Son
● Thomas Pinkney Thurman was born about 1823 in Kentucky.  He married Susan "Sally" Williams.  Thomas died after 1880.  
Possible
Dau.
● Frances C. "Fanny" Thurman was born about 1823 in Kentucky.  She married Martin Arms.  Frances died after 1864.  



Q. Is the John W Thurman (1815) that married Nancy Ashlock the son of John Thurman and Courtesy Williams??
A.  In 1830 John & Courtesy Thurman lived near Archibald Armes and the Colston family.  In 1840 John W Thurman was living near Archibald Arms and the Colston family.  The ages of the children also match those listed on the 1820 and 1830 census.

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Transcribed by Jack Harris [rearranged]
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#--DATE Bk-Pg---GRANTOR --GRANTEE-- $ -- "CONDENSED" DESCRIPTION-- ATTEST

28 Jun 1837 E-473 -- Leven Kilman of Overton co. Tn.-- to -- Allen Coleston of same County-- $150 -- 75 ac.(Overton?? no Co. given) Beg. @ Samuel Eldridge's cor.- then with his line - eastwardly - to mill path - to John Williams - to Jessee Starks cor.- with Starks line to beg.-- James Colsten, Cammel Colston

Federal census:

1810 Federal Census, Kentucky, Cumberland County
Frame Page Line Name:Age groups: Notes
         


1820 Federal Census, Tennessee, Overton County
Frame Page Line Name:Age groups: Notes
         
         
         
         
         
         


1830 Federal Census, Tennessee, Overton County
Frame Page Line Name:Age groups: Notes:
4174a6 William Ashlock2 males 0-4, 2 males 5-9, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 30-39, 1 female 0-4, 1 female 30-39  
4174a7 Jesse Ashlock1 male 60-69, 1 female 70-79  
4174a 13 Agrippa Clary1 male 0-4, 1 male 20-29, 1 female 15-19 [marker]
4174a 15 Ezekiel Jennings1 male 5-9, 1 male 10-14, 2 males 15-19, 1 male 40-49, 1 female 10-14, 1 female 40-49  
4174a21 Allen Colston1 male 0-4, 1 male 20-29, 1 female 0-4, 1 female 5-9, 1 female 20-29  
4174a22 Archibald Armes1 male 5-9, 2 males 10-14, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 30-39,
2 females 0-4, 2 females 5-9, 1 female 10-14, 1 female 40-49 
 
4174a23 John Thurman1 male 5-9, 2 males 10-14, 1 male 40-49, 1 female 0-4, 1 female 40-49
[Thomas 7, Hayman 11, John 14, John Sr, Frances 5, Courtesy]
md. Courtesy Williams  
         
5 175a3 James Killman3 males 0-4, 2 males 5-9, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 40-49,
1 female 0-4, 1 female 10-14, 1 female 15-19, 1 female 30-39
 
5175a11 Aaron Killman1 male 10-14, 1 male 15-19, 2 males 20-29, 1 male 40-49, 1 female 20-29, 1 female 40-49  
5175a 27 Joseph Rutledge1 male 5-9, 2 males 15-19, 1 male 50-59, 1 female 5-9, 1 female 40-49  

1840 Federal Census, Tennessee, Overton County
Frame Page Line Name:Age groups: Notes:
10145a18 Allen Thurman1 male 0-4, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 20-29, 2 females 0-4, 1 female 30-39  
10145a29 Thomas Ashlock1 male 40-49, 3 females 0-4, 2 females 5-9, 1 female 10-14, 1 female 30-39  
         
10346a5 John W Thurman1 male 0-4, 1 male 20-29, 1 female 0-4, 1 female 20-29 md. Nancy Ashlock
10346a 15 Robert Armes 1 male 0-4, 1 male 20-29, 2 females 0-4, 1 female 20-29
10346a18 Archibald Armes1 male 5-9, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 50-59, 2 females 10-14, 2 females 15-19, 1 female 40-49  
10346a19 James Colston2 males 0-4, 1 male 20-29, 1 female 20-29  
10346a20 Susannah Colston1 male 20-29, 1 female 15-19, 1 female 50-59  
10346a22 John Williams 2 males aged 0-4, 2 males aged 5-9, 1 male aged 30-39, 1 female aged 0-4, 1 female aged 20-29  
10346a24 John Armes1 male 0-4, 1 male 20-29 2 females 0-4, 1 female 5-9, 1 female 15-19, 1 female 20-29 md. Elizabeth Thurman
10346a25 William Armes 1 male 20-29, 2 females 0-4, 1 female 20-29  
10346a 26 Hannah Jennings1 male 10-14, 1 female 15-19, 2 females 20-29, 1 female 50-59  
10346a 30 Sarah Barksdale1 female 20-29, 1 female 30-39, 1 female 60-69, 3 slaves  
         

1850 Federal Census,
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