THOMAS PLYMWORTH MORTIMORE
He was born in Guilford Co., North Carolina to David Mortimore and wife Hannah Worth Mortimore, 2 October 1803 and died in Sugar Creek, Miami Co., Kansas in 6 Jan 1870 (aged 66).
Known by some lines simply by the name "Plymouth" or 'Plymouth", he was Thomas Plymworth Mortimore. He was a Methodist minister (local or ordained) and served in several civic capacities in Wapello Co., Iowa before transferring to eastern Kansas.
Several family members moved with them from North Carolina to Ohio to Indiana to Iowa and then Kansas. “Plymworth” is believed to be an archaic term meaning “Of Worth” and indicates his mother’s family.
He married Patsy Deshil (sometimes referred to as Driskoll - but marriage record of Fayette Co., OH uses 'Deshil') in 5 Nov 1826. They had six children: William (1827-1900), Elizabeth (1829-1862), David (1832-1905), Eliza Jane (1835-1907), Mary (1837-),Patsey (1839-)
Children:
William Mortimore 1827 – 1900
Elizabeth I. Mortimore (PAUL) 1829 – 1862
David Mortimore – 1905
Eliza Jane Mortimore (FENTON) 1835 – 1907
Mary Mortimore (PLUMMER) 1838 – 1914
Patsy Alice Mortimore (SHEROD) 1839 – 1928
His Father:
David Mortimore and Hannah Worth- (DNA indicates a connection the family of Mary Gardner and Francis Worth).
His Siblings:
Nancy Mortimore (JOHNSON; CRAB) 1796 – 185-
William Mortimore1800 – 1844
Patsy Mortimore ( ) 1809 –
Alfred M. Mortimore1812 – 1874
Patsy Alice Mortimore 1815 – 1850
David Mortimore Jr.
1819 – 1875
His grandfather: William Mortimore, Guilford Co., NC
His uncles/aunt:
Robert Mortimore 1771 – 1840
Sally Mortimore 1773 – 1774
Israel Mortimore 1775 – 1800
