Thomas Evans Irby

Thomas Evans Irby

• Father: Christopher Pegues Irby b. circa 1820, d. circa 1866
• Mother: Lucie Tunstall Perry b. December 1834, d. 27 June 1886

• Thomas Evans Irby was born in August 1864 in Gee's Bend, Wilcox County, Alabama.
• Charles Irby and Julia Ann Rembert appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Rehoboth Precinct, Wilcox County, Alabama. Other members of the household included Thomas Evans Irby, Lucie Tunstall Perry, Samuel Perry Irby and Christopher Perry Irby.
• Lucie Tunstall Perry appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Rehoboth Beat, Wilcox County, Alabama. Other members of the household included Thomas Evans Irby, Samuel Perry Irby, Christopher Perry Irby, Tempe A. Perry, Rebecca Evans Irby and Virginia Clay Irby. Also in the household is grandson John Irby (age 3), apparently Sam's son.
• He was a clerk in a store, according to the 1880 census.
• He married Sallie T. Flournoy, daughter of Samuel Josiah Flournoy and Eliza Jane Toney, on 14 August 1888 in Barbour County, Alabama.
• Thomas Evans Irby became a widower at the 19 May 1897 death of his wife Sallie T. Flournoy.
• He married Cora M. Roussel, daughter of Joseph A. Roussel and Eugenia Josephine Pool, circa 1898.
• Thomas Evans Irby and Cora M. Roussel appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Anniston, Calhoun County, Alabama, at 1824 Quintard Avenue. Other members of the household included Carrie Cochrane Irby and Thomas Evans Irby.
• He was a broker, according to the 1900 census.
• Thomas Evans Irby and Cora M. Roussel appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, at 406 Lafayette Avenue rooming in the household of widow Fannie Skinner. Other members of the household included Carrie Cochrane Irby and Thomas Evans Irby.
• He was employed as amanger of a shirt company, according to the 1910 census.
• The following appeared on 18 April 1911 in The Buffalo Courier: Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Irby of Lafayette Avenue announce the engagement of their daughter, Carrie Cochrane, to Chester Luckett Kolstad of Palestin, Texas. The wedding will take place in June.
• The following appeared on 19 October 1919 in the Buffalo Courier: Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Irby of New York, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Irby, Jr.
• Thomas Evans Irby and Cora M. Roussel appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Manhattan, New York County, New York, at 790 Riverside Drive.
• He was self-employed as a shirt salesman, according to the 1920 census.
• The following appeared on 19 March 1922 in the Fort Worth Star Telegram: (New York, March 17) At the regular annual meeting of the Texas Club of New York, held at the home of Mrs. Thomas Irby of Riverside Drive, Mrs. R. O. Von Bonnewitz, formerly of Sherman and for years a prominent and active member of the club was elected president. . . .
       Mrs. Thomas Irby of Palesting and Weatherford, who had been a member of the board of directors, was elected as second vice president, to succeed Mrs. John Leckie of Beaumont, who will be abroad all of next year. . . .
• The following appeared on 17 October 1926 in The Dallas Morning News: (New York, Oct. 16) The Texas Club of New York, under the new president, Mrs. Thomas Irby
  of Palestine and Weatherford, held the first meeting of the club year at the Hotel Plaza on Tuesday, a meeting of unusual interest attended by an unusually large number of the club members and their friends, as well as the president of the Dixie Club and the presidents of the several Southern State clubs of New York. Following the business meeting, Miss mary Howard of San Antonio gave a group of Spanish songs and Miss Ellerbe Wood, also of San Antonio, read a one-act play. . . .
• The following appeared on 6 November 1927 in The Dallas Morning News: (New York, Nov. 5) The November meeting of the Texas Club of New York held at the at the home of the president, Mrs. Thomas Irby, offered an unusually large attendance a very interesting program followed by a delightful tea. . . .
• Thomas Evans Irby and Cora M. Roussel appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Manhattan, New York County, New York, with no street address recorded.
• He was employed as a salesman of mens wear, according to the 1930 census.
• Thomas Evans Irby died on 7 March 1931 at age 66 in New York.
• His wife Cora M. Roussel became a widow at his death.

• Last Edited: 17 Mar 2015