Brief Life History of Thomas
When Thomas Gourley Jr. was born before 1791, in Watauga, Carter, Tennessee, United States, his father, Captain Thomas Gourley, was 38 and his mother, Martha Hannah McNeely, was 38. He married Susannah Simerly on 24 February 1829, in Carter, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Carter, Tennessee, United States in 1840 and Carter, Carter, Tennessee, United States in 1850. He died about 1875.
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- Thomas Gourley, "United States Census, 1840"
- Thomas Gourley, "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950"
- James Garley in entry for Martha Hayden, "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966"
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1791
Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedom.
1796 · Tennessee Becomes a State
On June 1, 1796, Tennessee became the 16th state.
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.
Name Meaning
Scottish: possibly a Norman habitational name from North or South Gorley (Hampshire), or an unidentified place in Normandy, France.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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