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James Thomas Heath Sr.

Birth: 10 Oct 1844
Cass, Cass County, Texas, USA
Death: 8 May 1897 (aged 52)
Hill County, Texas, USA
Burial: Heath Cemetery

Huron, Hill County, Texas, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID: 7137764 View Source

James Thomas Heath was the son of Richard Blue Heath b. Aug 20 1803 Berkeley Co VA and his wife Sarah Elizabeth Jordan b. 1810 who had met and married in 1823 Cabell Co WV. The family left Virginia and moved to Tom Twp, Benton Co Mo by 1839 and moved again in spring 1846 into early Texas.

James Thomas Heath married Mary Jane Bilbo b. 12 Mar 1837 Claiborne Parish, LA. She was the daughter of John Bilbo and his wife Jane Anne Stevenson who were deceased by 1854. She and her sister were given into custody to James Dyer (who married Sarah Ann Bilbo their sister.) James Thomas Heath throughout his life went by 'Thomas.'

Four sons of Richard Blue Heath served in the Confederate Army: William Spencer Heath, Frederick G. Heath, George Heath, and James ‘Thomas' Heath. These four all volunteered with ‘Parsons Mounted Volunteers', 12th Regiment, Texas Cavalry. Its commander was Colonel William H. Parsons.

The 8 known children of James Thomas and Mary Jane (Bilbo) Heath: Richard Heath 1864, James Thomas Heath Jr 1865, George Washington Heath 1868, Sarah Elizabeth Heath 1871, Daniel Webster Heath 1872, Ollie Green Heath 1875, Willie Heath 1876, Mary Jane Heath 1879.

James Thomas Heath was the son of Richard Blue Heath b. Aug 20 1803 Berkeley Co VA and his wife Sarah Elizabeth Jordan b. 1810 who had met and married in 1823 Cabell Co WV. The family left Virginia and moved to Tom Twp, Benton Co Mo by 1839 and moved again in spring 1846 into early Texas.

James Thomas Heath married Mary Jane Bilbo b. 12 Mar 1837 Claiborne Parish, LA. She was the daughter of John Bilbo and his wife Jane Anne Stevenson who were deceased by 1854. She and her sister were given into custody to James Dyer (who married Sarah Ann Bilbo their sister.) James Thomas Heath throughout his life went by 'Thomas.'

Four sons of Richard Blue Heath served in the Confederate Army: William Spencer Heath, Frederick G. Heath, George Heath, and James ‘Thomas' Heath. These four all volunteered with ‘Parsons Mounted Volunteers', 12th Regiment, Texas Cavalry. Its commander was Colonel William H. Parsons.

The 8 known children of James Thomas and Mary Jane (Bilbo) Heath: Richard Heath 1864, James Thomas Heath Jr 1865, George Washington Heath 1868, Sarah Elizabeth Heath 1871, Daniel Webster Heath 1872, Ollie Green Heath 1875, Willie Heath 1876, Mary Jane Heath 1879.

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Maintained by: Cameron-Ashley Heath
Originally Created by: Cathy Creger Shelley
Added: Feb 1, 2003
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7137764/james_thomas-heath: accessed ), memorial page for James Thomas Heath Sr. (10 Oct 1844–8 May 1897), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7137764, citing Heath Cemetery, Huron, Hill County, Texas, USA; Maintained by Cameron-Ashley Heath (contributor 46896958).

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