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Densman, Thomas Stephans Sr.

Male 1791 - 1868  (77 years)


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  • Name Densman, Thomas Stephans  [1, 2] 
    Suffix Sr. 
    Birth 1791  Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Gender Male 
    Military Between 1 Feb and 4 Sep 1814  [6] 
    War of 1812 
    Military 18 Jan 1815  New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Battle of New Orleans 
    Life Event 20 Sep 1821  Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Nursed Asa Morgan 
    Occupation Farmer 
    Residence 1830  Boonville Township, Cooper, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Residence 30 Jun 1840  Benton, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Purchased 40 acres 
    Residence 1850  Cole Camp, Benton, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Residence 1860  Cole Camp, Benton, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Death 12 Oct 1868  Cole Township, Benton, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] 
    Burial Aft 12 Oct 1868  Benton, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Person ID I5502  The Thoma Family
    Last Modified 20 Sep 2023 

    Family ID F12024  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Robinson, Sally,   b. UNKNOWN   d. Bef 1826, Cooper, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 18 Feb 1822  Cooper, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Children 
     1. Densman, N.N.,   b. Between 1823 and 1825, Cooper, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     2. Densman, Susan M,   b. 1828, Boonville Township, Cooper, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1885, Benton, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 57 years)  [natural]
    Family ID F5029  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 20 Sep 2023 

    Family 2 Densman, Mrs Amy D,   b. 1820, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1894, Windsor, Henry, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 75 years) 
    Marriage 8 Feb 1846  Benton, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • By Wiley Smith
    Family ID F5735  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 20 Sep 2023 

    Family 3 Yarnall, Nancy,   b. 21 Jun 1807, St Charles, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1846, Cole Township, Benton, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 38 years) 
    Marriage 7 Sep 1826  Palestine Township, Cooper, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Children 
     1. Densman, John,   b. 1828, Cooper, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Feb 1873, Lamar, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 45 years)  [natural]
     2. Densman, Joseph,   b. 21 Mar 1830, Cooper, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Jun 1926, Caulksville, Logan, Arkansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 96 years)  [natural]
     3. Densman, Anna Catherine,   b. Jan 1833, Boonville Township, Cooper, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Jul 1913, Nelson, Saline, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)  [natural]
     4. Densman, Jacob,   b. 1834, Cooper, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between 1883 and 1884, Chilhowee, Johnson, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 49 years)  [natural]
     5. Densman, Thomas Stephans Jr,   b. 20 Mar 1836, Boonville Township, Cooper, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 May 1913, Galena, Cherokee, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)  [natural]
     6. Densman, Delilah Ann,   b. 1838, Cole Township, Benton, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. DECEASED, Benton, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     7. Densman, James Thomas,   b. 1840, Cole Township, Benton, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Jun 1880, Richland Township, Morgan, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 40 years)  [natural]
    Family ID F470  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 20 Sep 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1791 - Pennsylvania, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMilitary - Battle of New Orleans - 18 Jan 1815 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsLife Event - Nursed Asa Morgan - 20 Sep 1821 - Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 18 Feb 1822 - Cooper, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 7 Sep 1826 - Palestine Township, Cooper, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1830 - Boonville Township, Cooper, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Purchased 40 acres - 30 Jun 1840 - Benton, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 8 Feb 1846 - Benton, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1850 - Cole Camp, Benton, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1860 - Cole Camp, Benton, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 12 Oct 1868 - Cole Township, Benton, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - Aft 12 Oct 1868 - Benton, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    1830 - DENSMAN, Thomas Stephans Sr.    		1830 - DENSMAN, Thomas Stephans Sr.

    Documents
    DENSMAN, Thomas - 1812 Military    		DENSMAN, Thomas - 1812 Military

  • Notes 

    • After Thomas died, Amy, his widow applied for his veterans pension claiming that Thomas had served in the war of 1812. It is from this record that we get his full date of death and year of birth. The War Department eventually found his records that that he served in Captain Thomas Crawford's Company of Colonel Jesse A. Pearson's 7th Regiment of North Carolina militia. I have not been able to confirm that. But Isaac Smith in his affidavit related that Thomas had served most of his time in North Carolina but fought at the Battle of New Orleans. Again, I have not been able to confirm this statement. It was further stated by the War Department that he served in that company from 01 Feb 1814 to 04 Sep 1814 and lived in Tredell (should be Iredell) County, North Carolina. He was discharged in Baltimore, Maryland. His name in the official records is listed as Thomas Deasmond

      It is true that there are Densmans still living in the Iredell / Charlotte area. Upon reexamination of the census records and based upon this war record I now believe that Thomas stated that he was born in Pennsylvania. He sons and daughter alternately state that their father was born in Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. And in review of more records he may be from Alexandria, Essex County, New Jersey or Philadelphia, PA, and served with the Maryland Militia in North Carolina.

      None the less, if Thomas did fight at New Orleans that would place him there on 18 Jan 1815. The next we hear of Thomas on around 20 Sep 1821 where he was in Boonville, Missouri nursing the ailing Asa Morgan. Of course it was mentioned that 5 gallons of whisky was used in the nursing; all to no avail as Morgan died.

      There is mention of Thomas on 18 Feb 1822 when he weds Sally Robinson in Cooper County. What is known is that the Robinson's were among the earliest settlers in Cooper County. Sally evidently died as Thomas married Nancy Yarnall on 07 Se 1826. And finally in 1830 Thomas appears on the Cooper County census next to William Johnson, Gosell, Joseph Jolly and Joseph Yarnall.

      And we know that Joseph Jolly and Joseph Yarnall were the earliest settlers of Saline Township with both living alongside the Missouri River east of Boonville. So that also put Thomas Densman in the same area.

      On 30 Jan 1840 Thomas purchased 40 acres in Benton County (43N-20W SW1/4NE1/4 of section 20) which is east of Cole Camp.

      On 01 April 1843 he purchased 120 acres in attached properties (41N-21W E1/2NE1/4 Section 14 and SW1/4NW1/4 Section 13). This land is directly south of Cole Camp. I believe that he sold this property to his daughter and son-in-law, John M. and Susanna nee' Densman Brown).

      As on 01 Aug 1859 he purchased 180 acres of adjoining property in Benton County (41N-20W W1/2NW1/4 S33; SE1/4NW1/4 S33; NE1/4NW1/4 S33; SE1/4SW1/4 S28; SW1/4SE1/4 S28). This property lies further south of his last property.

      Thomas son is clearly listed in the 1876 Missouri census as Thomas Stephans Densman, Jr. Therefore, I have assume that Thomas, Sr. is Thomas Stephans Densman, Sr. rather than Thomas R Densman.

  • Sources 
    1. [S1310] USA: Census 1850.
      https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1401638

    2. [S1397] USA: Census 1830.
      https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1803958

    3. [S180] USA: MO: COOPER: Circuit Court.

    4. [S790] WORLD: Family Search, Ancestral File.
      https://www.familysearch.org/search/genealogies

    5. [S1206] USA: Census 1860.
      https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1473181

    6. [S1839] USA: Civil War and Later Pension Index 1861-1917.
      https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1471019

    7. [S411] USA: MO: COOPER: Marriages.
      https://cooper.mogenweb.org/CooperBitsMar.htm


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