John Thurmond

Male1786–before 1841

Brief Life History 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
1836–1899

Sources (5)

  • Jno in entry for Fendel Thurman, "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900"
  • John Thurman, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Jno in entry for Fendal Thurmond, "Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1771-1989"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    2 April 1817Lovingston, Nelson, Virginia, United States
  • Children (3)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (7)

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    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.

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