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Thomas Jefferson Eggleston

Thomas Jefferson Eggleston[1]

Male 1902 - 1955  (52 years)

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  • Name Thomas Jefferson Eggleston 
    Born 12 Aug 1902  Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 2 Jul 1955  Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1778  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 10 Dec 2020 

    Father Gay Thomas Eggleston,   b. 5 Oct 1867, Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Mar 1934, Martinsville, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Mother Edith Delia Thomasson,   b. 1875, Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1954, Martinsville, Henry Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Married Oct 1901  Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F4625  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    The Boys of Beckham School
    The Boys of Beckham School
    Front L to R: Thomas Jefferson Eggleston (1902-1955), Joseph Sanders Hundley (1903-1990), Henry Thomas Winn (1902-1993); Back L to R: Jesse Reamey Winn (1895-1968), George Andrew Hundley (1893-1953), Harvey Edwards Winn (1899-1986), Ramey Davis Hundley (1897-1991), Alonzo Eggleston (born 1899). The Winn boys were sons of Thomas A. Winn (1859-1930) and Elizabeth "Betty" Thomasson Winn (1862-1946). The Hundley boys were sons of Joseph Taylor Hundley (1862-1949) and Mary Etta Hopkins Hundley (1863-1955). Thomas Jefferson Eggleston was the only child of Gay Thomas Eggleston (1867-1934) and Edith Delia Thomasson Eggleston (1875-1954). Jeff Eggleston and the Winn brothers were first cousins. Alonzo (Alfonso?) Eggleston was the son of and Polly A. Eggleston.

    Documents
    Death Certificate - Thomas Jefferson Eggleston
    Death Certificate - Thomas Jefferson Eggleston
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    Thomas Jefferson Eggleston-Obit
    Thomas Jefferson Eggleston-Obit
    Greensboro Daily News
    Jul 4, 1955

  • Sources 
    1. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Eggleston&GSfn=Thomas+&GSmn=J&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=48&GScnty=2846&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=33722683&df=all&.
      Thomas Jefferson Eggleston
      Birth: Aug. 12, 1902
      Death: Jul. 2, 1955
      Jeff Eggleston was a City Councilman in Martinsville for many years. He also worked at one of the banks in Martinsville. The Jeff Eggleston family lived on Moss Street in Martinsville for many years.
      Parents:
      Gay Thomas Eggleston (1867 - 1934)
      Edith Delia Thomasson Eggleston (1875 - 1954)
      Burial:
      Oakwood Cemetery, Martinsville, Henry Co. Va.