In Memoriam: Margaret Caroline Weaver Thomason (1840 - 1904)

 

Margaret Caroline Weaver Thomason

Born:  October 16, 1840

Died:   November 28, 1904

Buried at Thomason Cemetery

Saved in 1854 and united with Union Ridge Baptist

Married January 12, 1859 to J.S. Thomason

Predeceased by 4 children

Avarilla Thomason Faris(d. before 1896)

the other three are likely 

Benjamin T Thomason

William B Thomason

Nancy E Thomason Garrett

Survivors

Husband--James S Thomason

4 children

I believe that her surviving children were the 4 below based on finding death records and census records for them after her death.

James Montgomery Thomason(d. 1940)

Mary Thomason Yarbrough(d. 1947)

George W Thomason(d. 1912)

Maggie Thomason Sanders(d. 1911)

20 Grandchildren

Sources:

Baptist and Reflector, March 16, 1905, p  14; col 2; image, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/baptist-and-reflector-margaret-caroline/206307383/ : accessed September 19, 2026), clip page for Margaret Caroline Weaver Thomason.

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29092598/margaret_carolina-thomason: accessed 19 Sep 2026), memorial page for Mrs Margaret Carolina Weaver Thomason (16 Oct 1840–28 Nov 1904), Memorial ID 29092598, citing Thomason Cemetery, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA.

In Memoriam: Harvey Clayton Yarbrough (1863 - 1928)

 

Harvey Clayton "Tom" Yarbrough

Born:  February 2, 1863

Died:  July 16, 1928

Funeral was July 18, 1928

Married to Mary Thomason Yarbrough

Buried at Simpson Cemetery as are all of Tom and Mary's children with the exception of Edna who is buried next to her husband, Robert G Hamilton at Spring Hill Cemetery in Nashville.

Survivors:

Wife--Mary Thomason Yarbrough

Daughters:  

Callie Yarbrough

Edna Yarbrough

Elizabeth Yarbrough

Sons:

William P. Yarbrough of Nashville, Tenn.

Cecil Yarbrough of Nashville, Tenn.

Benjamin T. Yarbrough of Chapel Hill, Tenn.

Services conducted by Rev. C. M. Pickler & Rev P. E. Ackley.

Pallbearers:  W. A. Thomason, J.W. Tatum, T. B. Farris, W. G. Garrett, J. L. Ghee and C. C. Patterson

Sources: 

The Tennessean, July 17, 1928, p 5, col 2; image, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-obituary-for-harvey-clayt/206128063/ : accessed September 16, 2026), clip page for Obituary for Harvey Clayton (Tom) YARBROUTH-Monday.

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60352622/harvey_clayton-yarbrough: accessed 16 Sep 2026), memorial page for Harvey Clayton “Tom” Yarbrough (2 Feb 1863–16 Jul 1928), Memorial ID 60352622, citing Simpson Cemetery, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA.

In Memoriam: James S Thomason (1836 - 1917)

 

James S Thomason

Born:  October 22, 1836

Died:  August 21, 1917

Married Margaret C Weaver January 12, 1859

14 Children(8 who lived to adulthood) and 2 that survive him--James Montgomery Thomason and Mary Thomason Yarbrough

Many grandchildren and some great grandchildren.

[His FindAGrave Memorial had the wrong year of death but I submitted an edit]

Sources:  

Baptist and Reflector, November 1, 1918, p  15, col 2; image, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/baptist-and-reflector-j-s-thomason-obi/206055167/ : accessed September 15, 2026), clip page for J. S. Thomason-obit.

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29092589/james_s-thomason: accessed 15 Sep 2026), memorial page for James S. Thomason (22 Oct 1836–21 Aug 1913), Memorial ID 29092589, citing Thomason Cemetery, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA.

In Memoriam: Mrs. Mary Thomason Yarbrough ( 1873 -1947)

 

Mrs. Mary Yarbrough

Born:  March 31, 1873

Died:  August 15, 1947

Buried at Simpson Cemetery

Married to Tom Yarbrough who passed in 1928

Parents:  Mr & Mrs James A Thomason

Survivors

Daughters:  

Miss Callie Yarbrough of Nashville

Miss Elizabeth Yarbrough of Nashville

Mrs. Robert Hamilton of Nashville

Sons:

William Yarbrough of Nashville

Cecil Yarbrough of Nashville

Ben Yarbrough of Rover

Four Grandchildren

Four Great-Grandchildren

Sources:

The Tennessean, August 16, 1947, p 2, col 3; image, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-obituary-for-mary-yarbrou/205458485/ : accessed September 6, 2026), clip page for Obituary for Mary Yarbrough.

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60352689/mary_sylvania-yarbrough: accessed 6 Sep 2026), memorial page for Mary Sylvania Thomason Yarbrough (31 Mar 1873–15 Aug 1947), Memorial ID 60352689, citing Simpson Cemetery, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA.