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Thomas Newton FRENSLEY

Thomas Newton FRENSLEY

Male 1862 - 1919  (~ 57 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Thomas Newton FRENSLEY was born in Mar 1862 in Tennessee (son of George W. FRENSLEY and Elizabeth M. "Lizzie" NEWBURN); died on 16 Nov 1919 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee.

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    Found in 1900 and 1910 Census. Died prior to 1920 census, with rest of family shown in census for 1920.

    1920 Death Cert shows father and mother name.

    Thomas married Lena Eoleen CARNEY on 21 Feb 1889 in Davidson County, Tennessee. Lena (daughter of Elijah Wilson "E.W." CARNEY and Mary Emma BROWN) was born on 22 Feb 1869 in Davidson County, Tennessee; died on 31 May 1942 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee; was buried on 2 Jun 1942 in Nashville, City Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Thomas Earl FRENSLEY was born on 29 Jun 1899 in Tennessee; died on 17 Apr 1956 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee.
    2. Ethel Lee FRENSLEY was born on 29 Jun 1899 in Tennessee; died in Dec 1992 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  George W. FRENSLEY was born on 18 Mar 1820 in Tennessee (son of William Lee FRENSLEY and Susannah G. Elizabeth CHILES); died on 23 Dec 1894 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee.

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    George married Elizabeth M. "Lizzie" NEWBURN on 25 Aug 1847 in Davidson County, Tennessee. Elizabeth was born on 25 Oct 1831; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth M. "Lizzie" NEWBURN was born on 25 Oct 1831; and died.

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    Children:
    1. William FRENSLEY was born in 1853 in Tennessee; and died.
    2. Harriet FRENSLEY was born in 1857 in Tennessee; and died.
    3. James FRENSLEY was born in 1859 in Tennessee; and died.
    4. Charles R. FRENSLEY was born in 1860; and died.
    5. 1. Thomas Newton FRENSLEY was born in Mar 1862 in Tennessee; died on 16 Nov 1919 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee.
    6. John FRENSLEY was born in 1868; and died.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  William Lee FRENSLEY was born about 1780 in Virginia (son of Simon Symon FRENSLEY and Elizabeth WALDEN); died about 1829.

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    BIRTH..BETWEEN 1765-1783 (1810 CAROLINE COUNTY,VIRGINIA CENSUS) PROBABLY BETWEEN 1777-1780 (1810 CENSUS, WALDEN MARRIAGE, TWO MALES ON 1800 TAX LIST) DIARY OF V. HILL STATES: "GRANDFATHER WAS A FRENCH TAILOR. GRANDFATHER AND GRANDMOTHER MIGRATED FROM VIRGINIA TO DAVIDSON COUNTY,TENNESSEE." ON 1880 CENSUS BOTH GEORGE W. AND WILLIAM D. STATE BOTH THEIR PARENTS WERE BORN IN VIRGINIA. WILLIAM IS LISTED IN 1803 IN BOWLING GREEN, VIRGINIA ON THE LIST OF VIRGINIA POST OFFICES AND COMMUNITIES.

    William married Susannah G. Elizabeth CHILES in 1810. Susannah was born on 12 Oct 1790 in Ireland Or Virginia; died on 24 Aug 1853 in South Nashville, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Susannah G. Elizabeth CHILES was born on 12 Oct 1790 in Ireland Or Virginia; died on 24 Aug 1853 in South Nashville, Tennessee.

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    MARRIAGE..OBITUARY OF SUSAN ELIZABETH SAYS WIFE OF WILLIAM LEE..NO OTHER WILLIAM OLD ENOUGH, 1810 CENSUS NO FEMALE HEAD OF HOUSE, AUGUST 1811 NEXT CHILD BORN. REFERENCE: OBITUARY AND MARRIAGE NOTICES 1844-1863 BY RUSSELL P. BAKER DIARY OF V.HILL STATES: "GRANDMOTHER WAS IRISH"

    Children:
    1. Susan C. Susan FRENSLEY and died.
    2. Martha Mattie FRENSLEY and died.
    3. William D. FRENSLEY was born on 11 Aug 1811; died in 1891.
    4. Sarah R. Sallie FRENSLEY was born in 1817 in Caroline County, Virginia; died in 1888 in Whites Creek, Davidson County, Tennessee.
    5. 2. George W. FRENSLEY was born on 18 Mar 1820 in Tennessee; died on 23 Dec 1894 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee.
    6. Thomas Osborn FRENSLEY was born on 4 Mar 1824 in Tennessee; died on 19 Dec 1881 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee; was buried in Whites Cemetery, Davidson County, Tennessee.
    7. Harriet FRENSLEY was born in 1828 in Tennessee; and died.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Simon Symon FRENSLEY was born about 1757 in Virginia (son of FRENSLEY); died about 1800.

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    MARRIAGE REF..MARRIAGES OF LOUISA COUNTY,VIRGINIA 1766-1815 1782-87..SIMON FRIENSLEY..SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY,VA. TAX RECORDS 1788..SIMON FRIENSLEY IN FREDERICKSBURG OR SURROUNDING AREA..GENEALOGICAL COLUMN OF THE BOSTON TRANSCRIPT. 21 MAR. 1832, P2491 1800..SIMON FRENSLEY ESTATE..NEXT TO JAMES FRENSLEY..1800 CAROLINE COUNTY TAX LIST (FROM THE VIRGINIA GENEALOGIST, VOL. 14) WE HAVE NOT YET PROVEN THE LINK FROM SIMON TO HIS CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN. THERE IS A GREAT DEAL OF CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE THAT SUGGESTS THIS LINK. ONE IN PARTICULAR, IS THE FACT THAT CHARLES ALFRED FRENSLEY NAMED HIS DAUGHTER ELIZABETH WALDEN FRENSLEY. THE CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN OF SIMON ARE THEREFORE THEORY AT THIS POINT AND ARE BASED ON RESEARCH DONE BY MANY FAMILY MEMBERS. ALPHABETICAL LISTING OF POST OFFICES AND COMMUNITIES LOCATED IN CAROLINE CTY., VIRGINIA:BOWLING GREEN,SIMON FRENSLEY, 1794,1798,1799 30-JUL-91:DOLORES HALL CALLED AND TOLD ME ABOUT A RECORD THAT SOME ONE ELSE HAD FOUND THAT SAID JAMES FRENSLEY AND SON SIMON (AGE 14), BOTH FROM ALSACE-LORRAINE, FRANCE; LEFT FRANCE IN 1771. 12-NOV-91:COPY OF MARRIAGE RECORD FROM LOUISA COUNTY SPELLS LAST NAME AS FRENSLY, AND THE DATE THAT THE MARRIAGE BOND WAS RECORDED WAS APRIL-6-1776. THERE IS NO DATE LISTED FOR THE ACTUAL MARRIAGE. 27-JAN-92:LETTER FROM RESEARCHER THAT WE HIRED TO CHECK ON THE WALDEN RECORDS SAYS THAT SIMON IS LISTED AS SIMON OR SYMON ON THE 1784, 1785, AND 1786 TITHABLES LIST. REF:STAFFORD COUNTY, VIRGINIA, TITHABLES, 1723-1790 BY VOGT & KETHLEY. IN 1776 THERE WAS A CHANGE IN THE BOUNDARY LINE BETWEEN STAFFORD CTY. AND KING GEORGE COUNTY, IT'S NEIGHBOR TO THE SOUTH, AND ALL THAT PORTION OF KING GEORGE COUNTY WHICH LAY BETWEEN STAFFORD COUNTY AND THE RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER WAS TAKEN INTO STAFFORD.

    Simon married Elizabeth WALDEN on 6 Apr 1776 in Louisa County, Virginia. Elizabeth (daughter of Charles WALDEN and Mary LEA) was born about 1761; died about 1831. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Elizabeth WALDEN was born about 1761 (daughter of Charles WALDEN and Mary LEA); died about 1831.

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    BIRTH..OLDER THAN 45 ON THE 1810 VA. CENSUS, BETWEEN 60 AND 70 ON THE 1830 VA. CENSUS..DEATH..SHOWS ON 1830 VA. CENSUS. ELIZABETH HAS A MALE UNDER 10 LIVING WITH HER ON THE 1810 CENSUS. SHE IS LISTED AS HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD. SHE ALSO IS SHOWN ON THE 1820 CENSUS WITH A MALE CHILD UNDER 10 LIVING WITH HER. SHOWS IN 1803 IN BOWLING GREEN,VIRGINIA POST OFFICE AND COMMUNITIES LIST. THE NAME WALDEN IS ALSO SPELLED WALDON ON VARIOUS RECORDS DOWN THROUGH THE YEARS. GARY GRIFFIN REFERS TO "DRAPER, AUTHOR OF THE DRAPER MANUSCRIPT AS MAKING THE STATEMENT THAT "IN EARLY RECORDS WALDON, WALDEN, AND WALLINGS WERE THE SAME FAMILY." COPY OF THE INTRODUCTION TO THE DRAPER MANUSCRIPTS AND SEVERAL OTHER PAGES INCLUDING A PICTURE OF THE AUTHOR LYMAN COPELAND DRAPER (1815 -1891) ON FILE.

    Children:
    1. James FRENSLEY was born about 1778 in Virginia; died in 1819 in Culpepper County, Virginia.
    2. 4. William Lee FRENSLEY was born about 1780 in Virginia; died about 1829.
    3. John R. FRENSLEY was born about 1794 in Virginia; died about 1851.