John Thurmond

1786–before 1841 (Age 55)
Albemarle, Virginia, United States

The Life of John

When John Thurmond was born in 1786, in Albemarle, Virginia, United States, his father, William Thurmond Sr., was 41 and his mother, Maccarina Norvell, was 36. He married Nancy Turner on 2 April 1817, in Lovingston, Nelson, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He died before 1841, at the age of 54.

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Family Time Line

John Thurmond
1786–1841
Nancy Turner
1793–1850
Marriage: 2 April 1817
Maccarina Thurmond
1823–1866
Turner Thurmond
1834–
Fendal Thurman
1836–

Spouse and Children

MARRIAGE
2 April 1817
Lovingston, Nelson, Virginia, United States
children

(3)

Parents and Siblings

siblings

(7)

+2 More Children

World Events (8)

1786 · Shays' Rebellion

Age 0

Caused by war veteran Daniel Shays, Shays' Rebellion was to protest economic and civil rights injustices that he and other farmers were seeing after the Revolutionary War. Because of the Rebellion it opened the eyes of the governing officials that the Articles of Confederation needed a reform. The Rebellion served as a guardrail when helping reform the United States Constitution.
1788 · Becomes the 10th state

Age 2

On June 25, 1788 Virginia became the 10th state. 
1803

Age 17

France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Thurman .

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

Possible Related Names

Sources (3)

  • John Thurman, "United States Census, 1850"
  • John Thurmond, "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940"
  • Virgina Marriages, 1740-1850

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