She is enumerated as “Phoeba J.” in the 1860 census (Meigs Co., TN; John Fitch household); “Pheba J.” in the 1870 census (McMinn Co., TN; John Fitch household); “Jane” in the 1880 census (McMinn Co., TN; John Fitch household); “Jane” in the 1900 census (Meigs Co., TN; James Thompson household); “Jane” in the 1910 census (Meigs Co., TN; James M. Thompson household); “Jane” in the 1920 census ( Meigs Co., TN; head of her own household); and “Jane” in the 1930 census (Meigs Co., TN; household of son, Joseph J. Thompson). She is identified as “Phelia Jane Thompson” on her death certificate (TN # 30407).
Although her death certificate does not explicitly state her date of birth, it does state she was 75 years, 8 months, and 6 days old at the time of her death, August 8, 1934. This places her date of birth on Thursday, December 2, 1858. Her death certificate identifies her as the daughter of John Fitch and his wife, Mary (Clark) Fitch.
"Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NS4G-XZ8 : 26 August 2019), Phelia Jane Thompson, 8 Aug 1934; Death, Ten Mile, Meigs, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville.
It should be noted that there are records that contradict the birth date arrived at based on her age at death as given on her death certificate. Her age is given as eight months in the 1860 census enumeration of her father’s household, made on 26 Jul 1860, in the sixth civil district of Meigs Co., TN, placing her birth circa Nov 1859. Her birthdate is given in the 1900 census enumeration as Oct 1858.
She is enumerated as “Phoeba J.” in the 1860 census (Meigs Co., TN; John Fitch household); “Pheba J.” in the 1870 census (McMinn Co., TN; John Fitch household); “Jane” in the 1880 census (McMinn Co., TN; John Fitch household); “Jane” in the 1900 census (Meigs Co., TN; James Thompson household); “Jane” in the 1910 census (Meigs Co., TN; James M. Thompson household); “Jane” in the 1920 census ( Meigs Co., TN; head of her own household); and “Jane” in the 1930 census (Meigs Co., TN; household of son, Joseph J. Thompson). She is identified as “Phelia Jane Thompson” on her death certificate (TN # 30407).
Although her death certificate does not explicitly state her date of birth, it does state she was 75 years, 8 months, and 6 days old at the time of her death, August 8, 1934. This places her date of birth on Thursday, December 2, 1858. Her death certificate identifies her as the daughter of John Fitch and his wife, Mary (Clark) Fitch.
"Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NS4G-XZ8 : 26 August 2019), Phelia Jane Thompson, 8 Aug 1934; Death, Ten Mile, Meigs, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville.
It should be noted that there are records that contradict the birth date arrived at based on her age at death as given on her death certificate. Her age is given as eight months in the 1860 census enumeration of her father’s household, made on 26 Jul 1860, in the sixth civil district of Meigs Co., TN, placing her birth circa Nov 1859. Her birthdate is given in the 1900 census enumeration as Oct 1858.
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