Thomas J. HAIRSTON
HAIRSTON.org ID#884, b. about 1838, d. 25 July 1862
| Birth* | Thomas J. HAIRSTON was born about 1838 in Cobb, Georgia.1 |
| He was the son of Thomas Oscar HAIRSTON and Matilda Elizabeth MOORE.1 |
| Census 1850* | Thomas J. HAIRSTON appeared on the census of 1850 in Roswell, Cobb, Georgia.1 |
| Census 1850 | He appeared on the 1850 census of Thomas Oscar HAIRSTON on 7 October 1850 in Roswell, Cobb, Georgia.1 
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| Marriage* | Thomas J. HAIRSTON married Savanna G. GRISSOM (Gresham) about 1860.2,3 |
| Census 1860* | Thomas J. HAIRSTON appeared on the census of 3 August 1860 in Big Shanty Districy, Cobb, Georgia, Thomas J. 21M GA, Savanna 16F GA. --- NEXT FARM: Thos Hairston 55M SC, M.C. 49F GA, W.C.D. 18M GA, P.M. 16M GA, A.B. 14M GA, A.M. 12F GA, L.O. 10F GA, L.V. 6F GA.4
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| Military* | Thomas J. Hurston (Hearston, Hairston) enlisted in the Confederate Army on 4 March 1862. He was a Private, Company B, 41st Georgia Infantry - CSA.5,2 |
| Death* | Military records state he died July 26, 1862 at Columbus, Mississippi leaving a widow Savannah Hairston and one child, cause of death not found. Records also state he was born in Cobb County, Georgia, 25 years old, five feet eight inches tall, fair complexion, blue eyes and a farmer. |
| Burial* | He was buried in Friendship Cemetery, Columbus, Lowndes, Mississippi.5 |
Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)
- [S1850] 1850 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
- [S139] National Archives - CSA Records.
- [S48] Photo of Grave Marker - only photos of grave markers that are contemporary to the deceased individuals death are acceptable for genealogical proof. Find-a-Grave, personal photos and other sources.
- [S1860] 1860 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
- [S20] Friendship Cemetery, Columbus, Lowndes County, Mississippi.