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Thomas Jefferson Weatherford Sr.

Birth: 1811
Bedford County, Tennessee, USA
Death: 1877 (aged 65–66)
Wilmer, Dallas County, Texas, USA
Burial: Stadden Cemetery

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Memorial ID: 31864027 View Source

The City of Weatherford, County Seat of Parker County, Texas, was named in honor of State Senator Jefferson Weatherford. County historians learned little of this man's complete life story.

What is known is Mr. Weatherford was born in IL and came to Texas with his father, John Money Weatherford (1765-1837) & mother, Frances Weatherford (Spraggins) (1777-1829) around 1845, the family settled in Lancaster, Dallas County.

Prior to 1856 Parker County Territory was considered "part of the counties west of Tarrant." After County organization, Parker was in the same Senatorial District with Tarrant and Dallas Counties.

Jefferson Weatherford served as a State Senator, representing Dallas Co, 1853-1857 & 1861-1865 and joined with Representative Isaac Parker (Find A Grave Memorial# 14738956) of Tarrant County in supporting the bill which established Parker County.

Because of their support for the creation of Parker County in 1856, settlers named the county in honor of Isaac Parker and later named the County Seat after Senator Jefferson Weatherford.
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The City of Weatherford, County Seat of Parker County, Texas, was named in honor of State Senator Jefferson Weatherford. County historians learned little of this man's complete life story.

What is known is Mr. Weatherford was born in IL and came to Texas with his father, John Money Weatherford (1765-1837) & mother, Frances Weatherford (Spraggins) (1777-1829) around 1845, the family settled in Lancaster, Dallas County.

Prior to 1856 Parker County Territory was considered "part of the counties west of Tarrant." After County organization, Parker was in the same Senatorial District with Tarrant and Dallas Counties.

Jefferson Weatherford served as a State Senator, representing Dallas Co, 1853-1857 & 1861-1865 and joined with Representative Isaac Parker (Find A Grave Memorial# 14738956) of Tarrant County in supporting the bill which established Parker County.

Because of their support for the creation of Parker County in 1856, settlers named the county in honor of Isaac Parker and later named the County Seat after Senator Jefferson Weatherford.
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Maintained by: dthem_2000 Relative Grandchild
Originally Created by: Anonymous-F.
Added: Dec 1, 2008
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/31864027/thomas_jefferson-weatherford: accessed ), memorial page for Thomas Jefferson Weatherford Sr. (1811–1877), Find a Grave Memorial ID 31864027, citing Stadden Cemetery, Wilmer, Dallas County, Texas, USA; Maintained by dthem_2000 (contributor 46884044).

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