Notes for Joseph Riley Trantham

Notes for Joseph Riley Trantham

!US Census 1850 (26 July) North Carolina, Buncombe Co., Roll M432_622, Page 219, House No. 322, Lines 9-11: Jos. Trantham (b. 1827 - 23 - in NC - Occ: Laborer); Catherine Trantham (dau b. 1849 - 1 - in NC); and Sophronia Trantham (wife b. 1829 - 21 - in NC)

!US Census 1860 (19 June) Iowa, Jasper Co., Buena Vista, Newton PO, Roll M653_325, Sheet 53, Page 865, House No. 377, Lines 17-21: J. R. Trantham (b. 1839 - 31 - in NC - Occ: Farmer - Property Value $75) married to Mary S. (b. 1830 - 30 - in NC). Children listed are: Catherine (dau b. 1849 - 11 - in NC); Mary (dau b. 1855 - 5 - in NC); and Martha (dau b. 1859 - 1 - in IA)

!US Census 1870 (25 August) Missouri, Sullivan Co., Jackson, Milan PO, Roll M593_823, Page 207, House No. 70, Lines 16-21: Joseph R. Trentham (b. 1828 - 42 - in NC - Occ: Farmer - Property Value $800 + $500). Children listed are: Catherine (dau b. 1849 - 21 - in NC); Mary E. (dau b. 1855 - 15 - in NC); Martha A. (dau b. 1860 - 10 - in IA); Joshua A. (son b. 1862 - 8 - in MO); and John T. (son b. 1869 - 1 - in MO)

!US Census 1880 (23 June) Missouri, Sullivan Co., Jackson, Roll T9_738, Family History Film 1254738, SD 5 ED198, Sheet 37, Page 161A, House No. 345, Lines 1-6: J. R. Trentham (b. 1827 - 53 - in NC - Occ: Farmer - Fa: ?? and Mo: ??) married to Irelen (b. 1848 - 32 - in OH - Fa: OH and Mo: PA). Children listed (born in MO) are: John (son b. 1868 - 12 - Occ: Works on Farm - Mo: TN); Margaret (dau b. 1873 - 7 - Mo: IN); Benjamin (son b. 1878 - 2 - Mo: OH); and Iva (dau b. Dec 1879 - 6/12 - Mo: OH)

***Dead by 1900 Census - Wife is living with son Benjamin in OK***
!US Census 1900 (19 June) Oklahoma Territory, Woods Co., Stella Township, Roll T623_1344 Book 1, SD 219 ED 238, Sheet 8B, Page 88B, House No. 193, Lines 90-91: Benjamin Trantham (b. Dec 1877 - 22 - in MO - Occ: Farmer - Fa: NC and Mo: OH); Mahala ?? (mother b. Feb 1848 - 52 - in OH - WIDOW - Fa: OH and Mo: PA) having 3 children born and 2 still living.

!Sullivan Co. Records of Births and Deaths, 1883-1895, at the Sullivan Co. Courthouse, Page 19, # 40 contains the following information:
Joseph Trantham, 60 years, 6 months
Date of death: Nov. 13, 1887, 1 AM
Married
Nationality: American
Where born: No entry
Place of death: Pollock
Cause: Rheumatism
Complication: Rheumatic Broncitis Duration of disease: 4
Place of burial: Pollock Date of Burial: Nov. 13, 87
Name of undertaker: W. L. Watson
Name of Physician returning certificate: S. J. Holliday, Pollock
Sex: Male, Color: White
Occupation: Farmer, Place of Business: Pollock
Born: North Carolina, Buncombe Co.

!Family Records: Half Brothers and Sisters:
Margaret S.....b. 23 Sept. 1864
John T. Trantham....b. 5 Sept. 1867
Margaret Jane.....b. 5 Jan. 1873
Benjamin F.....27 Dec. 1878......Millie Minear.....Attica Ka??
Isia....b. 1 Dec. 1880
Essie.....b. 25 Feb 1882.....Arthur De Mott......Oliver Nampa(??)