Thomas Earl HOUSE^[1]

1889 - 1967  (77 years)

• Name	Thomas Earl HOUSE
  Nickname	Early
  Birth	23 Nov 1889	Brownsville, Haywood Co, TN   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1917, 1920, 1930, 1940	Tennessee, Kentucky   [2, 3]
  	According to his 1917 World War I draft card, Early worked in Jackson, Tennessee as a blacksmith for the Illinois Central Railroad Company. The 1920 and 1930 censuses note the same job. By April 1940, Early was employed as a foreman for the railroad in Paducah, Kentucky.
  Death	13 Apr 1967	Tampa, Hillsborough Co, FL   [4, 5]
  	Early died in Tampa, Florida on 13 April 1967. He was 77 years old.
  Burial	15 Apr 1967	Jackson, Madison Co, TN   [4]
  	His remains were interred at Highland Memorial Gardens in Jackson, Tennessee on 15 April 1967.
  Person ID	I50694	mason
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	Bedford Forest HOUSE,   b. 19 May 1865, Tennessee d. 25 Nov 1925, Jackson, Madison Co, TN (Age 60 years)
  Mother	Albinia Victoria NEWSOM,   b. 15 Nov 1871, Tennessee d. 6 Jul 1934, Jackson, Madison Co, TN (Age 62 years)
  Marriage	24 Feb 1889	Haywood Co, TN   [6]
  	The couple was married in Haywood County, Tennessee by Justice of the Peace R. W. Gibson on 24 February 1889.
  Notes	Bedford had a prior marriage. The 1900 census notes that Allie had given birth to 2 children, both of whom were lving.
  Family ID	F2486	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Birdie Lillian RUSSELL,   b. 11 Apr 1897, Corinth, Alcorn Co, MS d. 22 Oct 1977, Jackson, Madison Co, TN (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	16 Nov 1919	Corinth, Alcorn Co, MS   [4]
  	The couple was married in Corith, Mississippi on 16 November 1919.
  Children	1. Mary Ann HOUSE   2. Margaret Jean HOUSE
  Family ID	F2487	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

• Notes

  Resided: June 1900, Garner, White Co, AR [S4840] Resided: April 1910, Jackson, Madison Co, TN Resided: January 1920, Jackson, Madison Co, TN Resided: April 1930, Jackson, Madison Co, TN Resided: April 1940, Paducah, McCracken Co, KY

  
  

• Sources

  [S4840] 1900 US Census / House, Bedford F. [S5235] Thomas Earl House, WWI draft registration card (1917). [S5236] 1940 US Census / House, Thomas E. [S3986] Mitchell, "John & Elizabeth Whitehorn descendants' information". [S968] Florida Death Index, 1877 - 1998, Ancestry.com. Thomas Earl House entry. [S3997] B.F. House - Alley Newsom, Haywood Co, TN marriage license & minister’s return (1889). .