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Thomas Benton Digman

Birth	:	13 Jul 1841 Barbour County, West Virginia, USA
Death	:	6 Apr 1927 Barbour County, West Virginia, USA
Burial	:	Taylor-Sines Cemetery, Oakland, Garrett County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.4894470, -79.4165480
Inscription	:	Elder in the Dunkard Church
Description	:	Thomas's years for birth and death do not match his headstone inscription, however no records back up his headstone inscription information. Given that his first child was born in 1866, it is very unlikely that he was born in 1852; he would have had to marry when he was 13, and he would have been 10 years younger than his 1st wife, Judith Montgomery. The above birth and death information is per the US Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles. However, Allegheny passage : churches and families, West Marva District, Church of the Brethren, 1752-1990, states that his... Read More	Thomas's years for birth and death do not match his headstone inscription, however no records back up his headstone inscription information. Given that his first child was born in 1866, it is very unlikely that he was born in 1852; he would have had to marry when he was 13, and he would have been 10 years younger than his 1st wife, Judith Montgomery. The above birth and death information is per the US Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles. However, Allegheny passage : churches and families, West Marva District, Church of the Brethren, 1752-1990, states that his birth date is 10 July 1841. Census records do not provide a clear answer. There are no children listed for his parents on the 1840 census. Thomas is listed as 9 years old on the 1850 census, recorded on 1 Aug 1850. He's listed as 59 years old on the 1900 census, recorded on 11 June 1900, and his birth month and year are as given as July 1840. It's six of one, half a dozen of the other and either of these birth dates could be correct. His parents were Samuel and Sarah Sturm Digman were "married in 1838 and lived om Sugar Creek near Meadowville in Barbour County. Their children were: Thomas Benton, the Brethren minister; Martha J; Susan; Elizabeth; Clarinda; John; Nancy Catherine; Charles Henry; and Jefferson Davis. " His grandfather was Charles Digman. His mother, Sarah Sturm, was a member of the Methodist Protestant Church. "Bro. Digman was called to the ministry before 1874, a date in which his name is listed in the national roster, having been called either in the Bethany or Shiloh Congregation." Thomas Digman was the first minister of the Pine Grove Church of the Brethren in Oakland, Garrett, Maryland, in 1877. "After serving faithfully many years in the Church of the Brethren, he united with the Dunkard Brethren in 1927, the year of his death." His first wife was Judith Montgomery, daughter of Price Montgomery and Nancy Gower. She was born abt 1842. Her place and date of death are unknown nor has her grave site been located. They had 5 children: Samuel Price; Sarah M; Mary M; Robert Magruder; and Ingabe Ellen. He married his 2nd wife, Sarah Elizabeth "Betty" Cornwell about 1896 per the 1900 US Census. Sources: quoted material from Allegheny passage : churches and families, West Marva District, Church of the Brethren, 1752-1990, pgs 475-478; The Virginia Regimental Histories Series; Confederate Veteran Magazine (US Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles); US Census Records; Christian Fike and His Descendants, pgs 85, 88; West Virginia Births Index; and US Social Security Applications and Claims Index. If you are related to Thomas, I will gladly transfer his memorial to you.

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Thomas Benton Digman's memorial is located at: Taylor-Sines Cemetery, Oakland, Garrett County, USA.
When did Thomas Benton Digman death?
Thomas Benton Digman death on 6 Apr 1927 in Barbour County, West Virginia, USA
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Latitude: 39.4894470
Longitude: -79.4165480

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