According to the family Bible Thomas was the third of four sons born to Captain Matthew and Frances Hunter Arbuckle and he was born on January 15, 1780 in Virginia. This part of Virginia is now Greenbrier County, West Virginia. He was probably born in Lewisburg as that is where his father was in charge of the local fort (Fort Arbuckle). A middle name of Hunter has never appeared on any known recorded document and the use of same is in question and should not be used.
It was here that he would marry Jane Davis, a local girl who was the daughter of John and Jane Clendenin Davis. The Clendenin family has quite a history in Greenbrier where her mother was kidnapped by the Indians and raised by them for a number of years. Thomas and Jane were married on a Tuesday, Christmas Day, 1804 in Lewisburg.
As was tradition with the Arbuckle's to constantly move West the family left Greenbrier about 1809 and moved to Christian County, Kentucky. Jane's widowed mother also settled nearby as did his brother, Samuel. There they became active members of the Unitarian Church. When the War of 1812 broke out both brothers served briefly as a part of the Kentucky Mounted Volunteer Militia.
He and Jane would have eleven known children, most born in Kentucky. Cyrus P., Alexander Welsh, Nancy Welsh, Mathew, James Alexander, Samuel, Jane Frances, Mary Ann, Sarah B. and Martha. When Jefferd was researching and writing his book about the history of Thomas' father, Capt. Matthew, he cited in error that Jane died with the birth of Martha. It was Jane's mother, Jane, who died in Christian County that same year. Thomas and Jane Davis Arbuckle was still living when Thomas died. She is named in his will and is shown on the 1840 census in Missouri. The place and date of her death is yet unknown but her younger children lived with Matthew's family for some time and the family Bible went down through this line so it seems she lived near Matthew in Windsor and they are probably all buried there.
Thomas and Jane and all of their children with the exception of Alexander Welsh Arbuckle moved to Missouri between 1830 and 1834. He settled on Tebo Creek 4 miles west and SW of Windsor Twp, Rives (now Henry) County. He is recorded as having been the first white settler and he served as county judge when the county was organized in 1834.
Thomas died in September 1838 and his will is the first one recorded in Henry County. He named his children and asked that James and Matthew care for their mother and unmarried sisters. He also requested to be buried at High Tebo, the family name for their farm. Two years after his death the farm was sold to John Fitzhugh Thorton. Mr. Thorton lived on the land until his death in 1861 and his family stayed on for a few more years. The farm was again sold in 1911 to a Mr. Funk.
There never was an Arbuckle Cemetery on the farm as has been created by someone using erroneous information from my on-line family tree. I made that note in error many years ago and regret it not knowing that all in my tree would be subject to copy. Thomas is the only known burial there. Jane may have died shortly after the 1840 census and she may be buried there also but is seems unreasonable that any of their children were as the farm was no longer owned by them. Any information obtained from the Historical Society regarding a Lost Arbuckle Cemetery has been collected from recent online trees that copied my error and was not known to the same Society in 1991 or 1997 when I personally visited there. All information on High Tebo and Thomas' request to be buried there is from family history, Bibles, and recorded documents in the possession of direct family members.
It was here that he would marry Jane Davis, a local girl who was the daughter of John and Jane Clendenin Davis. The Clendenin family has quite a history in Greenbrier where her mother was kidnapped by the Indians and raised by them for a number of years. Thomas and Jane were married on a Tuesday, Christmas Day, 1804 in Lewisburg.
As was tradition with the Arbuckle's to constantly move West the family left Greenbrier about 1809 and moved to Christian County, Kentucky. Jane's widowed mother also settled nearby as did his brother, Samuel. There they became active members of the Unitarian Church. When the War of 1812 broke out both brothers served briefly as a part of the Kentucky Mounted Volunteer Militia.
He and Jane would have eleven known children, most born in Kentucky. Cyrus P., Alexander Welsh, Nancy Welsh, Mathew, James Alexander, Samuel, Jane Frances, Mary Ann, Sarah B. and Martha. When Jefferd was researching and writing his book about the history of Thomas' father, Capt. Matthew, he cited in error that Jane died with the birth of Martha. It was Jane's mother, Jane, who died in Christian County that same year. Thomas and Jane Davis Arbuckle was still living when Thomas died. She is named in his will and is shown on the 1840 census in Missouri. The place and date of her death is yet unknown but her younger children lived with Matthew's family for some time and the family Bible went down through this line so it seems she lived near Matthew in Windsor and they are probably all buried there.
Thomas and Jane and all of their children with the exception of Alexander Welsh Arbuckle moved to Missouri between 1830 and 1834. He settled on Tebo Creek 4 miles west and SW of Windsor Twp, Rives (now Henry) County. He is recorded as having been the first white settler and he served as county judge when the county was organized in 1834.
Thomas died in September 1838 and his will is the first one recorded in Henry County. He named his children and asked that James and Matthew care for their mother and unmarried sisters. He also requested to be buried at High Tebo, the family name for their farm. Two years after his death the farm was sold to John Fitzhugh Thorton. Mr. Thorton lived on the land until his death in 1861 and his family stayed on for a few more years. The farm was again sold in 1911 to a Mr. Funk.
There never was an Arbuckle Cemetery on the farm as has been created by someone using erroneous information from my on-line family tree. I made that note in error many years ago and regret it not knowing that all in my tree would be subject to copy. Thomas is the only known burial there. Jane may have died shortly after the 1840 census and she may be buried there also but is seems unreasonable that any of their children were as the farm was no longer owned by them. Any information obtained from the Historical Society regarding a Lost Arbuckle Cemetery has been collected from recent online trees that copied my error and was not known to the same Society in 1991 or 1997 when I personally visited there. All information on High Tebo and Thomas' request to be buried there is from family history, Bibles, and recorded documents in the possession of direct family members.
According to the family Bible Thomas was the third of four sons born to Captain Matthew and Frances Hunter Arbuckle and he was born on January 15, 1780 in Virginia. This part of Virginia is now Greenbrier County, West Virginia. He was probably born in Lewisburg as that is where his father was in charge of the local fort (Fort Arbuckle). A middle name of Hunter has never appeared on any known recorded document and the use of same is in question and should not be used.
It was here that he would marry Jane Davis, a local girl who was the daughter of John and Jane Clendenin Davis. The Clendenin family has quite a history in Greenbrier where her mother was kidnapped by the Indians and raised by them for a number of years. Thomas and Jane were married on a Tuesday, Christmas Day, 1804 in Lewisburg.
As was tradition with the Arbuckle's to constantly move West the family left Greenbrier about 1809 and moved to Christian County, Kentucky. Jane's widowed mother also settled nearby as did his brother, Samuel. There they became active members of the Unitarian Church. When the War of 1812 broke out both brothers served briefly as a part of the Kentucky Mounted Volunteer Militia.
He and Jane would have eleven known children, most born in Kentucky. Cyrus P., Alexander Welsh, Nancy Welsh, Mathew, James Alexander, Samuel, Jane Frances, Mary Ann, Sarah B. and Martha. When Jefferd was researching and writing his book about the history of Thomas' father, Capt. Matthew, he cited in error that Jane died with the birth of Martha. It was Jane's mother, Jane, who died in Christian County that same year. Thomas and Jane Davis Arbuckle was still living when Thomas died. She is named in his will and is shown on the 1840 census in Missouri. The place and date of her death is yet unknown but her younger children lived with Matthew's family for some time and the family Bible went down through this line so it seems she lived near Matthew in Windsor and they are probably all buried there.
Thomas and Jane and all of their children with the exception of Alexander Welsh Arbuckle moved to Missouri between 1830 and 1834. He settled on Tebo Creek 4 miles west and SW of Windsor Twp, Rives (now Henry) County. He is recorded as having been the first white settler and he served as county judge when the county was organized in 1834.
Thomas died in September 1838 and his will is the first one recorded in Henry County. He named his children and asked that James and Matthew care for their mother and unmarried sisters. He also requested to be buried at High Tebo, the family name for their farm. Two years after his death the farm was sold to John Fitzhugh Thorton. Mr. Thorton lived on the land until his death in 1861 and his family stayed on for a few more years. The farm was again sold in 1911 to a Mr. Funk.
There never was an Arbuckle Cemetery on the farm as has been created by someone using erroneous information from my on-line family tree. I made that note in error many years ago and regret it not knowing that all in my tree would be subject to copy. Thomas is the only known burial there. Jane may have died shortly after the 1840 census and she may be buried there also but is seems unreasonable that any of their children were as the farm was no longer owned by them. Any information obtained from the Historical Society regarding a Lost Arbuckle Cemetery has been collected from recent online trees that copied my error and was not known to the same Society in 1991 or 1997 when I personally visited there. All information on High Tebo and Thomas' request to be buried there is from family history, Bibles, and recorded documents in the possession of direct family members.
It was here that he would marry Jane Davis, a local girl who was the daughter of John and Jane Clendenin Davis. The Clendenin family has quite a history in Greenbrier where her mother was kidnapped by the Indians and raised by them for a number of years. Thomas and Jane were married on a Tuesday, Christmas Day, 1804 in Lewisburg.
As was tradition with the Arbuckle's to constantly move West the family left Greenbrier about 1809 and moved to Christian County, Kentucky. Jane's widowed mother also settled nearby as did his brother, Samuel. There they became active members of the Unitarian Church. When the War of 1812 broke out both brothers served briefly as a part of the Kentucky Mounted Volunteer Militia.
He and Jane would have eleven known children, most born in Kentucky. Cyrus P., Alexander Welsh, Nancy Welsh, Mathew, James Alexander, Samuel, Jane Frances, Mary Ann, Sarah B. and Martha. When Jefferd was researching and writing his book about the history of Thomas' father, Capt. Matthew, he cited in error that Jane died with the birth of Martha. It was Jane's mother, Jane, who died in Christian County that same year. Thomas and Jane Davis Arbuckle was still living when Thomas died. She is named in his will and is shown on the 1840 census in Missouri. The place and date of her death is yet unknown but her younger children lived with Matthew's family for some time and the family Bible went down through this line so it seems she lived near Matthew in Windsor and they are probably all buried there.
Thomas and Jane and all of their children with the exception of Alexander Welsh Arbuckle moved to Missouri between 1830 and 1834. He settled on Tebo Creek 4 miles west and SW of Windsor Twp, Rives (now Henry) County. He is recorded as having been the first white settler and he served as county judge when the county was organized in 1834.
Thomas died in September 1838 and his will is the first one recorded in Henry County. He named his children and asked that James and Matthew care for their mother and unmarried sisters. He also requested to be buried at High Tebo, the family name for their farm. Two years after his death the farm was sold to John Fitzhugh Thorton. Mr. Thorton lived on the land until his death in 1861 and his family stayed on for a few more years. The farm was again sold in 1911 to a Mr. Funk.
There never was an Arbuckle Cemetery on the farm as has been created by someone using erroneous information from my on-line family tree. I made that note in error many years ago and regret it not knowing that all in my tree would be subject to copy. Thomas is the only known burial there. Jane may have died shortly after the 1840 census and she may be buried there also but is seems unreasonable that any of their children were as the farm was no longer owned by them. Any information obtained from the Historical Society regarding a Lost Arbuckle Cemetery has been collected from recent online trees that copied my error and was not known to the same Society in 1991 or 1997 when I personally visited there. All information on High Tebo and Thomas' request to be buried there is from family history, Bibles, and recorded documents in the possession of direct family members.
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