Sophia H. McCaleb
b. circa 1832, d. 1917
- Father: Zill H. McCaleb b. circa 1799
- Mother: Mary Elizabeth Martin b. circa 1805
- Sophia H. McCaleb was born circa 1832 in Tennessee.
- Zill H. McCaleb and Mary Elizabeth Martin appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1850 in Montgomery County, Texas, but little Zill is not enumerated in the household.. Other members of the household included Sophia H. McCaleb, Paulina Jane McCaleb, Sarah Frances McCaleb, James McCaleb, Amanda Eliza McCaleb and Louisa McCaleb.
- She married Jabez Smyth Thomason, son of George Thomason and Matilda Burke, on 16 August 1850.
- Jabez Smyth Thomason and Sophia H. McCaleb appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Montgomery PO, Montgomery County, Texas. Other members of the household included James Burke Thomason, Benjamin F. Thomason, George W. Thomason, Jabez S. Thomason, Mary Thomason, Ella Thomason and Francis Marion Thomason. Also in the household was merchant S. L. Scott, age 41.
- On Tuesday, 30 December 1862, Green Wood recorded in his plantation daily account book: "Sent 2 waggons & 6 hands to Mr Gant,s for Pork. Killed 4 hogs for Mr Williamson (732 lbs). Killed 7 hogs for Mrs Thomason (812 lbs). Sent them to her cut up & spread." And on the following day, "The Waggons returned from Mr J H Gants with 20 hogs, 4667 lbs, at 10 cents per lb." On Thursday, the 1st, "Settled up the 20 hogs bought of J. H. Gant, all large meat."
- On Saturday, 11 July 1863, Green Wood recorded in his plantation daily account book: "Plowed & Hoed for Mrs Thomason with most of the other hands till 12 oclock, her Garden & yard, clearing out weeds.
- On Monday, 18 January 1864, Green Wood recorded in his plantation daily account book: "Sent 2 hands to kill hogs for Lieut Thomason."
- Jabez Smyth Thomason and Sophia H. McCaleb appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Danville, Montgomery County, Texas. Other members of the household included Benjamin F. Thomason, George W. Thomason, Jabez S. Thomason, Mary Thomason, Ella Thomason, Far???? Thomason, James Thomason, John Thomason, Minnie Thomason and Sophia Thomason.
- Sophia H. McCaleb became a widow at the 13 June 1903 death of her husband Jabez Smyth Thomason.
- Sophia H. McCaleb died in 1917.
- Last Edited: 24 Jan 2014
Family: Jabez Smyth Thomason b. 7 November 1827, d. 13 June 1903
- Benjamin F. Thomason b. circa 1851
- George W. Thomason b. circa 1853
- Jabez S. Thomason b. circa 1854
- Mary Thomason b. circa 1856
- Ella Thomason b. circa 1859
- Far???? Thomason b. circa 1861
- James Thomason b. circa 1863
- John Thomason b. circa 1865
- Minnie Thomason b. circa 1867
- Sophia Thomason b. May 1870