Jabez Smyth Thomason
b. 7 November 1827, d. 13 June 1903
- Father: George Thomason b. say 1800
- Mother: Matilda Burke b. circa 1810
- Jabez Smyth Thomason was born on 7 November 1827 in Lawrence County, Alabama, or possibly the 27th.
- He was known as Jabe.
- He married Margaret Jane Cheshire on 31 October 1848.
- Jabez Smyth Thomason became a widower at the 6 January 1849 death of his wife Margaret Jane Cheshire.
- Jabez Smyth Thomason appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1850 in Montgomery County, Texas. Other members of the household included Matilda Burke, James Burke Thomason, Harriet Thomason, Amanda C. Thomason, Georgiann Thomason, Francis Marion Thomason, Martha Thomason and George Burke.
- He was a farmer, according to the 1850 census.
- He married Sophia H. McCaleb, daughter of Zill H. McCaleb and Mary Elizabeth Martin, on 16 August 1850.
- On Saturday, 23 November 1850, Green Wood recorded in his plantation daily account book: "Sent three Bales of cotton to Houston by J.S. Thomason, No. 52, 53, 54."
- 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.
- He was a merchant, according the 1860 census.
- In 1862, J. S. Thomason joined the Second Texas Lancers, Carter's Brigade, under Capt. Samuel D. Wooldridge, and rose to the rank of captain.
- On Tuesday, 6 May 1862, Green Wood recorded in his plantation daily account book: "Sold the House I bought of Hostetter to Jabe Thomason."
- 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.
- He was a merchant, according to the 1870 census.
- His wife Sophia H. McCaleb became a widow at his death.
- Jabez Smyth Thomason died on 13 June 1903 at age 75 in Madison County, Texas.
- He was interred at Madisonville City Cemetery, Madisonville, Madison County, Texas.
- For an account of his CSA service in Company B, 24th Texas Cavalry Regiment, see his profile in Karen McCann Hett's Danville Mounted Riflemen.
- Last Edited: 24 Jan 2014
Family 1: Margaret Jane Cheshire b. say 1827, d. 6 January 1849
Family 2: Sophia H. McCaleb b. circa 1832, d. 1917
- 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