Thomas Jefferson Torbert

b. 11 April 1885, d. 17 March 1957
  • Thomas Jefferson Torbert was born on 11 April 1885 in Old Spring Hill, Marengo County, Alabama.
  • He was known as Jeff.
  • James Anthony Torbert and Anna Mary Pegues appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Jackson's Store Precinct, Marengo County, Alabama. Other members of the household included Thomas Jefferson Torbert, Sidney Ernest Torbert, Florence Edna Torbert, Sarah Decima Torbert, James Everett Torbert, Rebecca Pegues Torbert, George Whitfield Torbert, Sylvester Sledge Torbert and James Bartholomew Pegues.
  • He was a salesman, according to the 1900 census.
  • Thomas Jefferson Torbert appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Faunsdale, Marengo County, Alabama, boarding in the household of life insurance salesman James L. Slow. He was living next to Mary Louise Adams.
  • He was a department store salesman, according to the 1910 census.
  • The Torbert brothers were photographed together about 1915.
  • Thomas Jefferson Torbert registered for the draft on 12 September 1918 in Anniston, Calhoun County, Alabama, while living in Anniston at 1107 Quintard, and employed there as a lumber manufacturer.
  • The following appeared on 14 September 1924 in The Anniston Star: Anniston friends of Mr. Jeff Torbert, who made his home in the city several years ago, will be interested in knowing of his approaching marriage to Miss Sadie Ballow, which will occur on October 15 in Faunsdale. Mr. Torbert will take his bride, who is a niece of Mr. W. V. Jackson, of Anniston, to Demopolis to make their future home.
  • He married Sadie Bert Ballow, daughter of Roland Cooper Ballow and Carrie Benjamin Jackson, on 15 October 1924 in Faunsdale, Marengo County, Alabama, and Jeff's sister Ree married Sadie's first cousin Anson Ballow.
  • Thomas Jefferson Torbert and Sadie Bert Ballow appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Demopolis, Marengo County, Alabama, at 500 Main Street. Other members of the household included Thomas Jefferson Torbert Jr.
  • He was self-employed as a merchant, according to the 1930 census.
  • Thomas Jefferson Torbert and Sadie Bert Ballow appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Gladewater, Gregg County, Texas, at Highway 80. Other members of the household included Thomas Jefferson Torbert Jr. The family was living in Gladewater in 1935.
  • He was employed as an independent oil operator, according to the 1940 census.
  • The following appeared on 7 December 1952 in The Gladewater Daily Mirror: Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Torbert went to Dallas Thursday to accompany Jeff Jr. back home, who will spend Christmas here with them. He is in the Navy.
  • At the time of his death Thomas Jefferson Torbert was living in Gladewater, Gregg County, Texas, at 500 Jeanette Street.
  • Thomas Jefferson Torbert died on 17 March 1957 at age 71 in Gladewater, Gregg County, Texas, at Hancock Hospital . His death was officially witnessed by Sadie Bert Ballow.
  • His wife Sadie Bert Ballow became a widow at his death.
  • He was interred at Gladewater Memorial Park, Gladewater, Upshur County, Texas.
  • Last Edited: 15 Mar 2015

Family: Sadie Bert Ballow b. 10 November 1902, d. 15 February 1999