The Gupton Family

Thomas Gupton

Thomas Gupton was another son of James' Gupton (1734 -1807). Thomas also left North Carolina and moved to Tennessee. Records for Thomas are not as numerous as those found for Abner. However, it is highly likely that he either left with Abner or followed him. Let's see what records indicate...

In 1808 Abner purchased his first tract of land in Tennessee. But Thomas did not marry until 1812 and that was in North Carolina. The first Federal or State Census I can find for Thomas is in 1830 in Tennessee. His first trip to Tennessee is unknown. Did he go with Abner, visit Abner and later return or did he just marry and then follow? We may never know the answer to that. 

On 8 Jun 1812 the marriage bond for Thomas Gupton and Priscilla Bledsoe was issued. James Gupton was bondman. 

The only census records I have found Thomas in are the 1830 and 1840 Federal Census for Montgomery, Tennessee.

Unfortunately I can not find a grave or probate record for Thomas. On ancestry family trees list his death 28 Nov 1843, but they do not show documentation. It would explain the lack of records after 1840.

Thomas' sons migrated to Kentucky; Joseph, Abner and Oscar.

Joseph was born in North Carolina on 20 Nov 1814. This helps build the timeline for his father. 

I can not find many records for Thomas' daughter Emily, but what I have indicates that in 1823 she was born in North Carolina. This too helps to narrow down the move of Thomas and his wife Priscilla.

Oscar Gupton moved to Kentucky where he drowned in October of 1856. His occupation was carpenter.

Joseph Gupton married Martha Jones on 4 Jan 1838 in Montgomery Tennessee. 

They had the following children:

• Judith Ann born 2 Dec 1840 died 13 Jan 1935 in Calloway Kentucky
• Edmund Jones born 16 Oct 1842 died 25 May 1921 in Cheatham Tennessee
• Martha A born in 1846
• James Thomas born 10 Mar 1849 married Missouri Amazon Anderson in 1872 died 10 Mar 1918  

  

  James Thomas and Missouri

• Elizabeth born 1850 died 1900
• Joseph Robert born 17 Apr 1852 married Mary Louisa Cook died 25 Mar 1945 in Graves County Kentucky. He was a grocery merchant. 
• Pinkley Hawk born Sep 1853 married Martha died 15 Aug 1927 in Murray, Calloway Kentucky
• Jacob "Jake" C born 26 Aug 1855 married Zilpha Gupton died 21 Mar 1909 in Graves Kentucky
• Mary born 1855
• Abner Calvin Dayton born Jun 1860 died 3 Sep 1932 in Bailey Texas

Thomas' son Abner born 5 Apr 1820 in Franklin County, North Carolina and married Mary Nicholson on 12 Feb 1846 in Tennessee. He died 15 Jun 1910 in Graves Kentucky.

Abner's daughter Zilpha married Jacob Gupton. Jacob was Abner's brother Joseph's son. 

Abner's son James Alvin born 16 Mar 1865 married Mrytle and died in Randolph Arkansas on 3 Mar 1941.

Abner's daughter Hettie Ellen born 17 Mar 1870 - married James Bannon - died in Ohio but buried in Kentucky.

Hettie Ellen Bannon

James Bannon

  

Thomas Gupton Jr., son of Thomas and Priscilla was born in 1824 in North Carolina. He married Harriet Jones on 18 Dec 1851. He died on 8 Feb 1912 in Cheatham Tennessee. Something interesting on the 1880 census, he recorded that he was sick with a headache!

They had the following children:

• Mary F. born 21 Jan 1860 and married Benjamin Frank Frazier. She died on 4 Dec 1936 in Tennessee
• Lucy J born in 1856 and married G.H. Frazier on 8 Jan 1880.
• James Franklin born 13 Apr 1858 and married Martha Jones on 10 Mar 1881. He died on 19 Jun 1933 in Tennessee.

I hope you have enjoyed reading about Thomas Gupton's family. 

Next I will explore James H. Gupton's family stories.

The sons of Abner Gupton..

Thanks for stopping by!

Pattie