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Melissa Tharrington

• Father: William Henderson Tharrington b. 20 Mar 1820, d. 17 Feb 1894
• Mother: Ann L. Falkner b. c 1829, d. a 11 Jun 1880

• Birth*: Melissa Tharrington was born on 4 December 1846 at Franklin Co., NC.¹
• She was the daughter of William Henderson Tharrington and Ann L. Falkner.
• Census*: Melissa Tharrington appeared on the census of 28 August 1850 at Powell's District, Franklin Co., NC. Melissa is listed in the 1850 Franlin Co. Census. She is 3. She is living with William H. Falkner and his family including Ann, 21. Ann did not marry Tharrington until 1867. She may not be the mother of his children.²
• Census: She appeared on the census of 30 August 1860 at Louisburg, Franklin Co., NC. Melissa is listed in the 1860 Franklin Co. Census. she is 14.³
• Marriage*: She married Isham G. Finch circa 1869 at NC.^4,5
• Census: Melissa Tharrington appeared on the census of 1 July 1870 at Sandy Creek, Franklin Co., NC. Isham G. is 59 years old. He is a farmer and has real estate valued at $600 and personal property valued at $800. Melissa is 21 years old. Living with them is Ebby, a female, age 10 and possibly a daughter of Isham's by a previous marriage. Also, living with them is their daughter Abby N., age 1.⁵
• Census: She appeared on the census of 8 June 1880 at Hayesville, Franklin Co., NC. Melissa is 32 years old. Isham is not listed and may have died after the birth of his daughter Eliza, age 2.⁶
• Census: She appeared on the census of 2 June 1900 at Hayesville, Franklin Co., NC. Malissa is 53 years old and a widow. She is working as a servant in the home of E.W. and Hellen Patterson.⁷
• Census: She appeared on the census of 7 February 1920 at Louisburg, Franklin Co., NC. She is 73 and a widow. She is living with her daughter Julia and her husband Willis O. Lassiter. Her relationship to the head of household is mother-in-law.⁸
• Death*: She died on 19 October 1928 at Louisburg, Franklin Co., NC, at age 81 .⁹
• Burial*: She was buried on 20 October 1928 at Corinth Baptist Church Cemetery, Franklin Co., NC.⁹

Nellie Tharrington¹

• Father: Will Thomas Tharrington² b. 23 Aug 1880, d. 19 Dec 1948
• Mother: Bell Currin b. c 1887, d. 15 Dec 1937

• Birth*: Nellie Tharrington was born on 22 February 1910 at Durham Co., NC.^1,2
• She was the daughter of Will Thomas Tharrington and Bell Currin.²
• Marriage*: Nellie Tharrington married William "Willie" Pleasant Faulkner, son of Pleasant Fowler Faulkner and Bettie Bertha Ross, on 26 December 1928 at W.P. Falkner's residence, Henderson, Vance Co., NC.¹
• Death*: Nellie Tharrington died on 25 December 1937 at Henderson, Vance Co., NC, at age 27 . Her parents were W.T. and Bell Tharrington.²

Owen Keith Tharrington Sr.^1,2

• Birth*: Owen Keith Tharrington Sr. was born on 5 February 1897 at TX.¹
• Marriage*: He married Ruth Isabelle Hoyle, daughter of Archer Clark Hoyle and Lucy Lawrence Hicks, circa 1920.¹
• Marriage*: Owen Keith Tharrington Sr. married Lucy Grace Walters after 1965.
• Death*: Owen Keith Tharrington Sr. died on 18 July 1972 at Henderson, Vance Co., NC, at age 75 .¹

Peter Tharrington¹

• Father: Robert W. Tharrington¹ b. c 1825, d. 16 Aug 1863
• Mother: Ann T.W. Tharrington¹ b. Sep 1822, d. b 1910

• Birth*: Peter Tharrington was born circa 1851 at Franklin Co., NC.¹
• He was the son of Robert W. Tharrington and Ann T.W. Tharrington.¹
• Marriage*: Peter Tharrington married Bettie Mary Elizabeth Ayscue on 23 December 1868 at NC.²
• Death*: Peter Tharrington died on 31 July 1932 at Sandy Creek, Franklin Co., NC.³

Polly Tharrington

• Father: William Henderson Tharrington b. 20 Mar 1820, d. 17 Feb 1894
• Mother: Ann L. Falkner b. c 1829, d. a 11 Jun 1880

• Birth*: Polly Tharrington was born circa 1857 at Franklin Co., NC.
• She was the daughter of William Henderson Tharrington and Ann L. Falkner.
• Census*: Polly Tharrington appeared on the census of 30 August 1860 at Franklin Co., NC. She is 3 years old and listed as Polly Falkner. She is living with her mother Ann E. Falkner, age 30. Ann and her four daughters are living with Henderson Tharrington.¹
• Census: She appeared on the census of 26 July 1870 at Sandy Creek, Franklin Co., NC. She is 14 years old. Her name looks like Goo H.²

Priscella Tharrington

• Father: William Henderson Tharrington b. 20 Mar 1820, d. 17 Feb 1894
• Mother: Ann L. Falkner b. c 1829, d. a 11 Jun 1880

• Birth*: Priscella Tharrington was born on 26 June 1853 at Franklin Co., NC.¹
• She was the daughter of William Henderson Tharrington and Ann L. Falkner.
• Census*: Priscella Tharrington appeared on the census of 30 August 1860 at Franklin Co., NC. She is nine years old. She is listed as Priscella Falkner and living with her mother Ann E. Falkner, age 30. They are living with Henderson Tharrington.²
• Census: She appeared on the census of 26 July 1870 at Sandy Creek, Franklin Co., NC. Priscella is 17 years old and living at home.³
• Marriage*: She married William E. Rowe on 29 December 1872 at Franklin Co., NC.^1,4
• Census: Priscella Tharrington appeared on the census of 23 June 1900 at Sandy Creek, Franklin Co., NC. Priscella is 46 years old and was born in June 1853. She and William have been married for 27 years. They have had eleven children and six are still living in 1900.⁴
• Death*: She died on 25 August 1940 at Henderson, Vance Co., NC, at age 87 . Death Certificate states that Henderson Tharrington and Ann L. Faulkner were Percilla's parents. Ann Faulkner may not be the correct mother since Henderson had been previously married. P.J. Turner was the informant.¹
• Burial*: She was buried on 26 August 1940 at Corinth Baptist Church Cemetery, Franklin Co., NC.¹

Priscilla Annie Tharrington¹

• Birth*: Priscilla Annie Tharrington was born on 6 November 1873 at Hayesville, Franklin Co., NC.¹
• Marriage*: She married William Lou "Billy" Abbott, son of Phillip G. Abbott and Laura C. "Millie" Edwards, circa 1893 at NC.¹
• Death*: Priscilla Annie Tharrington died on 29 June 1970 at Henderson, Vance Co., NC, at age 96 .¹
• Burial*: She was buried on 30 June 1970 at Liberty Christian Church Cemetery, Vance Co., NC.¹

Rickman Tharrington

• Birth*: Rickman Tharrington was born circa 1800 at NC.¹
• Marriage*: He married Gillius Tharrington circa 1819.
• Census*: Rickman Tharrington appeared on the census of 28 August 1850 at Powell's District, Franklin Co., NC. R. Tharington is 50 and a farmer. his wife Gilla is 50 and both were born in N.C.¹

Robert Tharrington¹

• Father: Robert W. Tharrington¹ b. c 1825, d. 16 Aug 1863
• Mother: Ann T.W. Tharrington¹ b. Sep 1822, d. b 1910

• Birth*: Robert Tharrington was born circa 1852 at Franklin Co., NC.¹
• He was the son of Robert W. Tharrington and Ann T.W. Tharrington.¹

Robert W. Tharrington¹

• Birth*: Robert W. Tharrington was born circa 1825 at Franklin Co., NC.¹
• Marriage*: He married Ann T.W. Tharrington on 7 February 1850 at Franklin Co., NC.¹
• Census*: Robert W. Tharrington appeared on the census of 1 June 1860 at Franklin Co., NC. Robert is 35 and Ann is 37. They have real estate valued at $136 and personal property valued at $600.²
• Death*: He died on 16 August 1863 at Front Royal, VA.

Ruffin Hinton Tharrington^1,2

• Father: Joseph Roy Tharrington¹ b. 27 Apr 1892, d. 11 Feb 1970
• Mother: Essie Lee Faulkner¹ b. 8 Jul 1888, d. 21 Apr 1958

• Birth*: Ruffin Hinton Tharrington was born on 5 April 1926 at Franklin Co., NC.^1,2
• He was the son of Joseph Roy Tharrington and Essie Lee Faulkner.¹
• Marriage*: Ruffin Hinton Tharrington married Enid Adeline Pernell on 9 November 1946 at Dabney, Vance Co., NC.³
• Marriage*: Ruffin Hinton Tharrington married Lona Mae Pearce on 1 August 1964 at Zebulon, Wake Co., NC.⁴
• Death*: Ruffin Hinton Tharrington died on 13 November 1995 at Raleigh, Wake Co., NC, at age 69 .²
• Burial*: He was buried circa 15 November 1995 at Gethsemane Memorial Gardens, Zebulon, Wake Co., NC.⁵

Sallie Tharrington¹

• Father: William Henderson Tharrington² b. 20 Mar 1820, d. 17 Feb 1894
• Mother: Ann L. Falkner² b. c 1829, d. a 11 Jun 1880

• Birth*: Sallie Tharrington was born on 16 March 1865 at Franklin Co., NC; Sallie's death certificate states that her date of birth is 16 Mar 1875. The year should be 1865 based on the census data for 1870 and 1880.^1,2,3
• She was the daughter of William Henderson Tharrington and Ann L. Falkner.²
• Census*: Sallie Tharrington appeared on the census of 10 June 1880 at Sandy Creek, Franklin Co., NC. Sally is 13 years old and living at home.⁴
• Marriage*: She married William "Wiley" Jackson Pernell, son of Green Pernell and Fannie Ayscue, on 19 December 1883 at Henderson Tharrington's home, Franklin Co., NC.^1,3,5
• Death*: Sallie Tharrington died on 12 March 1947 at Sandy Creek, Franklin Co., NC, at age 81 .²
• Burial*: She was buried on 14 March 1947 at Faulkner/Pernell Cemetery #1, Alert, Franklin Co., NC.^2,6

Simon Tharrington¹

• Father: Robert W. Tharrington¹ b. c 1825, d. 16 Aug 1863
• Mother: Ann T.W. Tharrington¹ b. Sep 1822, d. b 1910

• Birth*: Simon Tharrington was born circa 1855 at Franklin Co., NC.¹
• He was the son of Robert W. Tharrington and Ann T.W. Tharrington.¹
• Census*: Simon Tharrington appeared on the census of 1 June 1900 at La Monte, Pettis Co., MO. Simon is living with his mother.
  Simon was born Jan. 1860.²

Starkey Lee Tharrington¹

• Father: Joseph T. Tharrington¹ b. 20 Jun 1870
• Mother: Susan Margaret Weldon¹ b. 29 Mar 1868, d. 11 Feb 1957

• Birth*: Starkey Lee Tharrington was born on 30 January 1897 at Franklin Co., NC.¹
• He was the son of Joseph T. Tharrington and Susan Margaret Weldon.¹
• Death*: Starkey Lee Tharrington died on 10 January 1953 at Louisburg, Franklin Co., NC, at age 55 .¹
• Burial*: He was buried on 12 January 1953 at Weldon Family Cemetery, Franklin Co., NC.¹

Susan Elizabeth Tharrington¹

• Father: Peter Tharrington b. c 1851, d. 31 Jul 1932
• Mother: Bettie Mary Elizabeth Ayscue b. c 1844, d. Jun 1902

• Birth*: Susan Elizabeth Tharrington was born on 19 March 1876 at Franklin Co., NC.^1,2
• She was the daughter of Peter Tharrington and Bettie Mary Elizabeth Ayscue.
• Marriage*: Susan Elizabeth Tharrington married Joseph Hilliard Burnett, son of Wiley Burnett and Elizabeth Betsy B. Burnett, on 23 December 1903 at Sandy Creek, Franklin Co., NC.¹
• Death*: Susan Elizabeth Tharrington died on 3 August 1952 at Durham, Durham Co., NC, at age 76 .²

Thomas James Tharrington¹

• Father: William Henderson Tharrington b. 20 Mar 1820, d. 17 Feb 1894
• Mother: Ann L. Falkner b. c 1829, d. a 11 Jun 1880

• Marriage*: Thomas James Tharrington married Lucy Colbert.²
• Birth*: Thomas James Tharrington was born on 18 October 1862 at Franklin Co., NC.²
• He was the son of William Henderson Tharrington and Ann L. Falkner.
• Census*: Thomas James Tharrington appeared on the census of 26 July 1870 at Sandy Creek, Franklin Co., NC. Thomas is 6 years old.³
• Census: He appeared on the census of 10 June 1880 at Sandy Creek, Franklin Co., NC. Thomas is 16 years old and living with his parents.⁴
• Death*: He died on 18 October 1947 at Sandy Creek, Warren Co., NC, at age 85 .²
• Burial*: He was buried circa 20 October 1947 at Corinth Baptist Church Cemetery, Franklin Co., NC.⁵

Virginia "Jinny" Tharrington¹

• Father: William Henderson Tharrington b. 20 Mar 1820, d. 17 Feb 1894
• Mother: Ann L. Falkner b. c 1829, d. a 11 Jun 1880

• Birth*: Virginia "Jinny" Tharrington was born circa 1859 at Franklin Co., NC.
• She was the daughter of William Henderson Tharrington and Ann L. Falkner.
• Census*: Virginia "Jinny" Tharrington appeared on the census of 30 August 1860 at Franklin Co., NC. She is 1 year old. She is listed as Jinny Falkner and is living her mother Ann E. Falkner, age 30, who is living with Henderson Tharrington, age 42.²
• Census: She appeared on the census of 26 July 1870 at Sandy Creek, Franklin Co., NC. Virginia is 12 years old.¹
• Census: She appeared on the census of 5 June 1880 at Sandy Creek, Franklin Co., NC. Jinny is 21 years old and living with a cousin Mrs. L. Askew, age 52, and her daughter Lucy, age 21. Jinny appears to be taking care of a female Willie Tharrington, 4 months old. Is this Jinny's daughter?³

Walter L. Tharrington¹

• Father: Madison L. Tharrington¹ b. c 1829, d. 6 Jun 1864
• Mother: Helen M. Edwards¹ b. c 1831, d. a 1910

• Birth*: Walter L. Tharrington was born circa 1856 at Franklin Co., NC.¹
• He was the son of Madison L. Tharrington and Helen M. Edwards.¹
• Marriage*: Walter L. Tharrington married Mary Breedlove on 17 October 1894 at Franklin Co., NC.²
• Death*: Walter L. Tharrington died on 14 July 1921 at Henderson, Vance Co., NC.³

Will Thomas Tharrington¹

• Birth*: Will Thomas Tharrington was born on 23 August 1880 at Franklin Co., NC.¹
• Marriage*: He married Bell Currin, daughter of Thomas Chesley Currin and Annie Virginia Ross, on 12 April 1908 at Hillsborough, Orange Co., NC.²
• Death*: Will Thomas Tharrington died on 19 December 1948 at Kittrell, Vance Co., NC, at age 68 . Cause of death was suicide - Throat cut.¹
• Burial*: He was buried circa 20 December 1948 at Gillburg United Methodist Church Cemetery, Vance Co., NC.³

Will Thomas Tharrington Jr.¹

• Father: Will Thomas Tharrington¹ b. 23 Aug 1880, d. 19 Dec 1948
• Mother: Bell Currin¹ b. c 1887, d. 15 Dec 1937

• Birth*: Will Thomas Tharrington Jr. was born on 17 August 1919 at Vance Co., NC.¹
• He was the son of Will Thomas Tharrington and Bell Currin.¹
• Marriage*: Will Thomas Tharrington Jr. married Emma C. Moore on 5 June 1943 at Henderson, Vance Co., NC.²
• Death*: Will Thomas Tharrington Jr. died on 31 July 1943 at Rural Henderson, Vance Co., N.C., at age 23 .¹

William Tharrington¹

• Father: Robert W. Tharrington¹ b. c 1825, d. 16 Aug 1863
• Mother: Ann T.W. Tharrington¹ b. Sep 1822, d. b 1910

• Birth*: William Tharrington was born circa 1858 at Franklin Co., NC.¹
• He was the son of Robert W. Tharrington and Ann T.W. Tharrington.¹

William Bryant Tharrington^1,2

• Father: Joseph Roy Tharrington¹ b. 27 Apr 1892, d. 11 Feb 1970
• Mother: Essie Lee Faulkner¹ b. 8 Jul 1888, d. 21 Apr 1958

• Birth*: William Bryant Tharrington was born on 29 March 1921 at Franklin Co., NC.^1,3
• He was the son of Joseph Roy Tharrington and Essie Lee Faulkner.¹
• Death*: William Bryant Tharrington died on 11 March 1990 at Raleigh, Wake Co., NC, at age 68 .³

William H. Tharrington

• Father: William Henderson Tharrington b. 20 Mar 1820, d. 17 Feb 1894
• Mother: Ann L. Falkner b. c 1829, d. a 11 Jun 1880

• Birth*: William H. Tharrington was born on 30 December 1859 at Franklin Co., NC.¹
• He was the son of William Henderson Tharrington and Ann L. Falkner.
• Census*: William H. Tharrington appeared on the census of 26 July 1870 at Sandy Creek, Franklin Co., NC. William is 10 years old.²
• Census: He appeared on the census of 10 June 1880 at Sandy Creek, Franklin Co., NC. Willie is 20 years old and living with his parents.³
• Marriage*: He married Rowann Conn on 14 January 1885 at Franklin Co., NC.⁴
• Death*: William H. Tharrington died on 11 December 1937 at Stony Creek, Nash Co., NC, at age 77 .¹

William Henderson Tharrington

• Father: Rickman Tharrington b. c 1800
• Mother: Gillius Tharrington b. c 1800

• Birth*: William Henderson Tharrington was born on 20 March 1820 at NC.¹
• He was the son of Rickman Tharrington and Gillius Tharrington.
• Marriage*: William Henderson Tharrington married Elizabeth King on 25 February 1849 at Franklin Co., NC.²
• Census*: William Henderson Tharrington appeared on the census of 28 August 1850 at Powells District, Franklin Co., NC. William H. is 30 and a farmer living with first wife Elizabeth, age 25 and daughter Lucy, age 9/12.³
• Census: He appeared on the census of 30 August 1860 at Louisburg, Franklin Co., NC. Henderson Tharrington, 42, and wife Ann E., 30, are listed with 4 dau's.⁴
• Marriage*: He married Ann L. Falkner, daughter of William H. Falkner and Jane Jinny (?), on 2 October 1867 at Sunnyside, Franklin Co., NC; William H. Tharrington married Ann L. Falkner (dau of Wm and Jane Falkner) were marrried by J.G. Leonard (J.P.)⁵
• Census: William Henderson Tharrington appeared on the census of 10 June 1880 at Sandy Creek, Franklin Co., NC. Wm H. Tharrington is age 60, farmer and his wife Ann E. is age 49.⁶
• Death*: He died on 17 February 1894 at NC at age 73 .¹
• Burial*: He was buried circa 18 February 1894 at Faulkner/Pernell Cemetery #1, Alert, Franklin Co., NC; His toombstone states he was a CSA veteran.¹

William Jackson "Jack" Tharrington¹

• Birth*: William Jackson "Jack" Tharrington was born on 6 April 1868 at Franklin Co., NC.¹
• Marriage*: He married Fannie M. Ayscue, daughter of John Henry Ayscue and Mary F. Champion, on 4 January 1893 at Franklin Co., NC.¹
• Death*: William Jackson "Jack" Tharrington died on 27 February 1950 at Franklin Co., NC, at age 81 .¹
• Burial*: He was buried circa 28 February 1950 at New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery, Vance Co., NC.²

Stephen Thatcher

• Birth*: Stephen Thatcher was born circa 1760.
• Marriage*: He married Ruth Faulkner, daughter of Jesse Faulkner and Martha Smith, on 5 April 1780 at Middle Creek, Frederick Co., VA.¹

Anne Louise Thomas^1,2

• Birth*: Anne Louise Thomas was born on 10 January 1901 at Lancaster Co., VA.¹
• Marriage*: She married James Willoughby Greyard, son of Willoughby "William" Earnest Greyard and Sarah Ann Wilson, on 4 September 1930 at Crewe, Nottoway Co., VA.^1,2
• Death*: Anne Louise Thomas died on 7 February 1995 at Culpeper, VA, at age 94 .¹
• Burial*: She was buried circa 9 February 1995 at Graham Cemetery, Orange, Orange Co., VA.¹

Betty Jean Thomas¹

• Father: Johnie Myres Thomas² b. 29 Sep 1903, d. 20 Jan 1967
• Mother: Zelma Thompson² b. 6 Oct 1906, d. 3 Dec 1981

• Birth*: Betty Jean Thomas was born on 21 October 1931 at Henderson, Vance Co., NC.^1,3
• She was the daughter of Johnie Myres Thomas and Zelma Thompson.²
• Marriage*: Betty Jean Thomas married Donald Gray Faulkner, son of Marvin Edgar Faulkner and Lillian I. Minor, on 13 August 1950 at Henderson, Vance Co., NC.^1,4
• Death*: Betty Jean Thomas died on 17 May 1989 at Vance Co., NC, at age 57 .³

Johnie Myres Thomas^1,2

• Birth*: Johnie Myres Thomas was born on 29 September 1903 at VA.^1,3
• Marriage*: He married Zelma Thompson, daughter of John J. "Jack" Thompson and Gertrude Elizabeth Faulkner, on 25 December 1928 at Henderson, Vance Co., NC.¹
• Death*: Johnie Myres Thomas died on 20 January 1967 at Henderson, Vance Co., NC, at age 63 .^3,2

Susan Thomasson

• Birth*: Susan Thomasson was born circa 1824.
• Marriage*: She married Adam Clark, son of Reubin Clark and Mary "Polly" Faulkner, on 27 September 1842 at Granville Co., NC.¹