Family of
Sarah Stallings and
Nicholas Thurman
of Bullitt Co., and Spencer Co.
Sarah Stallings was born about 1810 in Bullitt Co., Kentucky. On 12 Jan 1837, she married Nicholas Sr. Thurman, son of John Baze Thurman and Margaret Osbourne, in Bullitt Co. Nicholas was born on 13 Dec 1794 in Spencer Co., Kentucky. They lived in Bullitt Co. and Nelson Co. for a time before moving to Spencer Co. Nicholas died in Spencer Co. on 4 Nov 1854 and is buried in Baze Cemetery, Spencer Co.
They had the following children:
1. Lucy born in 1838 in Spencer Co., Kentucky. On 19 Jul 1860 she married Preston Grant, son of John Grant & Mahala Whitledge, in Bullitt Co., Kentucky. They had one daughter Bettie. Lucy died about 1863.
2. Margaret "Patsy". Born in 1839 in Spencer Co., Kentucky. She never married
3. Squire. Born in 1840 in Nelson Co., Kentucky.
4. Axey was born Aug 1841. She married Henry Stallings, son of Jeremiah.
5. Martha. Born about 1842 in Nelson Co., Kentucky.
6. Julia was born on 4 Jun 1844 in Nelson Co., Kentucky. On 24 Jan 1867 she married Asa Belt Overall. He was born on 4 May 1834 in Nelson Co. Julia died in Samuels, Nelson Co., Kentucky on 26 Sep 1872, she was 28. Buried in New Salem Baptist Church, Nelson Co., Kentucky. They had the following children:
Ella Nora. Born on 22 Dec 1867 in Samuels, Nelson Co., Kentucky. When she was young she was paralyzed in a train wreck. Ella died in Nelson Co., Kentucky on 5 Jul 1930. Buried in New Salem Baptist Church, Nelson Co., Kentucky.
John Breckenridge (28 Feb 1869-1 Jul 1943) married 4 times: Mattie Lee Harris, children: Clifford, Geneva Dean, James Lee, Eugenia and Forest. Second wife, Ann Maude McClure, one son: John Breckinridge. 3rd wife: Elizabeth Waters, no children. 4th wife: Mary Walker, son Jerry Walker.
Asa Wheeler. Born on 9 Nov 1870 and died on 2 Jul 1871 in Nelson Co., Kentucky. Buried in New Salem Baptist Church, Nelson Co., Kentucky.
Julia. Born on 23 May 1872 in Nelson Co., Kentucky. Julia died on 10 Oct 1872 in Nelson Co., Kentucky. Buried in New Salem Baptist Church, Nelson Co., Kentucky.
7. Malinda 'Linnie' was born on 6 Mar 1847 in Deatsville, Nelson Co., Kentucky. On 14 Jan 1875 she married Asa Belt Overall [her brother-in-law], in Bullitt Co., Kentucky. Linnie died in Deatsville, Nelson Co., Kentucky on 17 Mar 1883. Asa died in Bullitt Co., Kentucky on 10 Aug 1922. They are both buried in New Salem Baptist Church, Nelson Co., Kentucky. Asa and Linnie had 4 children: Julia Pearl, Selecta Coleman, Lydia Linn and Asa Caperton.
8. John was born about 1848 in Spencer, Kentucky.
9. Nancy "Nannie" Thurman was born on 30 May 1849 in Spencer, Kentucky. On 6 Jan 1878 she married Joseph Tilman Ridgway, son of Samuel W. Ridgway & Julia Roby, in Bullitt Co., Kentucky. He was born on 10 May 1846 in Bullitt Co., Kentucky. Joseph died on 1 Jun 1930 and Nannie died on 30 May 1939 in Bullitt Co. They are both buried in Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Shepherdsville, Bullitt Co., Kentucky. They had 3 children: James, Eunice and Emma.
10. Perry was born in 1853 in Spencer, Kentucky, Perry married Julia O'Connor.
11. Nicholas Jr. was born on 10 Dec 1854 in Spencer, Kentucky.
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