John Thomas Thrasher
b. 16 February 1827, d. 30 July 1885
- Father: John Thrasher b. circa 1798, d. 26 May 1839
- Mother: Emera Anne Elizabeth Mitchell b. 7 February 1804
- John Thomas Thrasher was born on 16 February 1827 in Alabama.
- Spencer James McMorris and Emera Anne Elizabeth Mitchell appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1850 in Wetumpka, Coosa County, Alabama. Other members of the household included John Thomas Thrasher.
- He was a farmer, according to the 1850 census.
- He married Martha Louisa Hagerty, daughter of Blasingame Hagerty and Elizabeth Zimmerman, on 13 July 1852 in Montgomery County, Alabama, with A. T. M. Handy, MG, officiating.
- Mary Wood Mitchell wrote on 5 October 1852, in a letter to her niece Lizzie Green Wood Powell, "It has just occurd to me that I receivd a letter from brother written when they were looking for Willis home. he said Camel was anxiously looking for an answer to his letter. I then answer,d Camel,s letter & described John T. Thrasher,s wife & wedding, also the little party I gave him Perhaps that letter has been received, But I must say that I think John has a choice wife. Emera is delighted with her. they will live with Emera this year if no longer, as Mr Mc Morris has become a traveling Preacher -- he has not spent a month at home this year. E. thinks he answer,d before he was calld."
- John Thomas Thrasher and Martha Louisa Hagerty appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Wetumpka PO, Coosa County, Alabama, and one young farmhand. Daughter Mary "Lillie" born about 1858 is not enumerated in the household.. Other members of the household included John W. Thrasher, Emera Mitchell Thrasher and Earnest Blasingame Thrasher.
- He was a farmer, according to the 1860 census.
- John Thomas Thrasher and Martha Louisa Hagerty appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Elmore County, Alabama, and one farm laborer.. Other members of the household included John W. Thrasher, Emera Mitchell Thrasher, Mary Lillian Thrasher, Earnest Blasingame Thrasher, Elizabeth Zimmerman Thrasher, Olive Emma Thrasher, Phillip H. Thrasher, Allene Thrasher and Frances Juliet Thrasher.
- He was a farmer, according to the 1870 census.
- John Thomas Thrasher and Martha Louisa Hagerty appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Elmore County, Alabama, living near Martha Jane's sister Emma Seaman with whom is living their mother Elizabeth Hagerty.. Other members of the household included Earnest Blasingame Thrasher, Elizabeth Zimmerman Thrasher, Olive Emma Thrasher, Phillip H. Thrasher, Allene Thrasher, Frances Juliet Thrasher and Emera Anne Elizabeth Mitchell.
- He was a farmer, according to the 1880 census.
- John Thomas Thrasher died on 30 July 1885 at age 58.
- His wife Martha Louisa Hagerty became a widow at his death.
- He was interred at Wetumpka City Cemetery, Wetumpka, Elmore County, Alabama.
- Last Edited: 28 Jun 2014
Family: Martha Louisa Hagerty b. 5 February 1835, d. 15 November 1915
- John W. Thrasher+ b. 9 September 1853, d. 17 January 1916
- Emera Mitchell Thrasher+ b. 3 November 1855, d. 28 February 1935
- Mary Lillian Thrasher+ b. 24 September 1857, d. 9 February 1922
- Earnest Blasingame Thrasher+ b. November 1859, d. between 1900 and 1910
- Elizabeth Zimmerman Thrasher+ b. 26 December 1861, d. 10 March 1931
- Olive Emma Thrasher+ b. 23 September 1864, d. 11 May 1913
- Phillip H. Thrasher b. circa 1866, d. 7 October 1920
- Allene Thrasher+ b. circa September 1868, d. 1955
- Frances Juliet Thrasher b. April 1870, d. 2 January 1931