Thomas was the son of Javan Trammell and Sarah Davis.
He married Margaret E. Morris on June 15, 1857.
He was Postmaster for the Edom Post Office July 26, 1852
when in Gilmer County.
On January 21, 1854 Fannin County was formed from sections of
Union County and Gilmer County. Fannin County's namesake was
Colonel James Walker Fannin, Jr. a hero in the Texas war for
independence. Morganton the former county seat of Fannin was
named in honor of Revolutionary War hero General Daniel Morgan.
The naming of their county Fannin and its county seat Morganton
evidences that the pioneers of Fannin County were true patriots.
Morganton remained the county seat until 1895 when Blue Ridge
became the new county seat. Blue Ridge was named after
the majestic Blue Ridge Mountains which form a part of the
great Appalachian system.
Thomas was elected the first Sheriff in October of
1854 in a regular election, and served for the 1855-1856 term.
He was Assistant Marshall for the Morganton Post Office on June
6, 1860, and the enumerator for the newly formed Fannin County's
first Federal Census in 1860.
The Fannin County Militia was enlisted for service in 1861 with two
Companies of Infantry. The "Joe Browns" organized on March 2, 1861,
and the "Fannin Young Riflemen" organized on June 11, 1861.
Thomas joined the Confederate Army with "Fannin Young Riflemen".
He enlisted as a Private in Company E 2nd Regiment Georgia
Infantry on April 22, 1861. He was elected to Full Lieutenant 2nd
Class of Company E 11th Regiment Georgia Infantry Anderson's
Brigade on July 3, 1861, and to Full Lieutenant 1st Class on October 15,
1862. He was appointed to Captain and Assistant Quartermaster
on July 29, 1864.
He was one of the soldiers present when General Robert E. Lee
surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia at Appomattox
Courthouse in Virginia on April 9, 1865.
He ran for Democratic Representative for Fannin County,
Georgia in 1872.