Thomas
Hairston
Born in Virginia, United States
Son of Samuel Hairston
and [mother unknown]
Brother of
Caesar Hairston
[spouse(s) unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Albert Hairston, Malinda (Hairston) Smallwood, Charles Dennis Hairston and Thomas Edward Hairston
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
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Thomas Hairston is a part of US Black heritage.
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Biography
Thomas was born in 1846, in Henry County, Virginia. He was the son of Sam and Monin Hairston[1].
He married Nancy/Nannie Eggleton on November 9, 1867 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA.[2] They had the following known children.
- Albert Hairston b. 1869 - d. UNK
- Malinda Hairston b. 1873 - d. UNK, m. Charles Smallwood
- Charles Dennis Hairston b. 1874 VA - d. 1956 NC, m. Lucy Ann Hairston
- Anna/Ellen/Ella Hairston b. 1875 - d. UNK, m. Robert William Smallwood
- Mary Hairston b. abt. 1879 - d. UNK
- Thomas Edward Hairston b. 1894 - d. 1933 PA, m. Julie/Nellie Grubbs
While the exact date is unknown, it is believed he died prior to the 1900 census.
Census Records
In the 1870 census, Thomas (age 35), was the married head of household in Ridgeway, Henry, Virginia, United States.[3]
| Name | Age | Sex | Occupation | Relation to Head of household |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Hairston | 35 | M | Farm laborer | Head |
| Annie Hairston | 19 | F | Keeping house | Wife |
| Albert Hairston | 1 | M | none | Son |
In the 1880 census, Thomas (age 35, believe recorded wrong), Farmer, was the married head of household in Irisburg, Henry, Virginia, United States.[4]
| Name | Sex | Race | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Thomas Hairston | M | Black | 35 | Married | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| Nancy Hairston | F | Black | 29 | Married | Wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| Albert Hairston | M | Black | 11 | Single | Son | Works on farm | Virginia |
| Ella Hairston | F | Black | 9 | Single | Daughter | Virginia | |
| Malinda Hairston | F | Black | 6 | Single | Daughter | Virginia | |
| Charles Hairston | M | Black | 3 | Single | Son | Virginia | |
| Mary J. Hairston | F | Black | 1 | Single | Daughter | Virginia |
Research Notes
He is part of this family unit, per the Beaver Creek ledgers[1].
| Relationship | Name | DOB | DOD | Assumed Spouse |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Father | Sam Slickman | abt. 1789 | 20 Dec 1870 | Monin |
| Mother | Monin (Mary Cloe Monin) | abt. 1800 | abt. 1850 | Sam |
| Son | Caeser | Jul 1833 | UNK | Jane Hairston |
| Daughter | Lucy | 20 May 1835 | Dec 1836 | N/A |
| Daughter | Ponelope | 11 May 1837 | abt. 1875 | Lewis Hairston |
| Daughter | Rachel | Mar 1839 | Dec 1851 | N/A |
| Son | Jim | 24 Oct 1842 | UNK | UNK |
| Son | Stillborn twin boys | 16 Mar 1845 | 16 Mar 1845 | N/A |
| Son | Tom | 10 Jun 1846 | UNK | Nancy/Nannie Eggleton |
| Son | Jack | 1848 | UNK | Parthenia Hairston |
| Daughter | Fannie | 7 Oct 1850 | UNK | UNK |
His wife is possibly Nancy Eggleton, daughter of Green Eggleton.
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Beaver Creek Ledger Birth/Death/Marriage data Oversize Volume SV-3149/6. Images 38, 39, 64. Pages 73, 75, 126. Account book, 1831-1869 in the Hairston and Wilson Family Papers #3149, Southern Historical Collection, The Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill [1]
- ↑
Marriage:
"Virginia, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900"
Original data: Dodd, Jordan, Liahona Research, comp. Virginia Marriages, 1851-1900. See Description for original data sources listed by county
Ancestry Record 4498 #22413 (accessed 5 April 2024)
Thomas Hairston marriage to Nancy Eggleston on 9 Nov 1867 in Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. - ↑ 1870 Census:1870 United States Federal Census Ancestry Record 7163 #39222085 Ancestry Sharing Link
- ↑ 1880 Census:"United States Census, 1880", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC56-9B6 : Sat Mar 09 06:48:46 UTC 2024), Entry for Thomas Hairston and Nancy Hairston, 1880.
- See sources at: Ancestry Profile
- Daughter Malinda's birth record. "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6ZRJ-PTJL : Sat Mar 09 15:31:06 UTC 2024), Entry for Malenda Hairston and Thomas Hairston, 10 Sep 1873.
- Son Thomas marriage record. Year 1924. Pennsylvania, U.S., Marriages, 1852-1968 : Description: Marriage license, no· 35276 - 35725 1924-1925 Ancestry Record 61381 #1052917793
- Son Charles Dennis death certificate. Year 1956. North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976: North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates Ancestry Record 1121 #601393851
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