Thomas Witten Sayers

Brief Life History of Thomas Witten

When Thomas Witten Sayers was born on 28 June 1814, in Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia, United States, his father, Alexander Sayers, was 42 and his mother, Susannah Cecil, was 37. He married Margaret Ann Munsey on 24 January 1839, in Tazewell, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 7 daughters. He lived in Taylor Township, Greene, Missouri, United States for about 40 years. He died on 21 March 1906, in Green Township, Hickory, Missouri, United States, at the age of 91, and was buried in Greene, Missouri, United States.

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Family Time Line

Thomas Witten Sayers
1814–1906
Margaret Ann Munsey
1818–1889
Marriage: 24 January 1839
Augusta Sayers
1839–
Nancy Sayers
1847–1924
Boyden A Sayers
1840–
Virginia Sayers
1843–
Susannah Sayers
1845–
Margarette Sayers
1847–
Catharine Sayers
1852–
Sidney Sayers
1855–1937
Gorden Cecil Sayers
1858–1904
Willard Thomas Sayers
1861–1926

Sources (7)

  • Thomas Sawyers, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Thomas W. Sayers, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Thomas Sawyers, "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1860"

World Events (8)

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

1833

Historical Boundaries: 1833: Greene, Missouri, United States

1845

Historical Boundaries 1845: Hickory County created from Benton and Polk counties

Name Meaning

English: variant of Sayer , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. This name is also established in Ireland.

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Saoghair; see Sears .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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