Tuesday, March 1, 2022

Thomas Plymworth Mortimore Family

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


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