8. | Thomas Nathaniel Richtor Rector was born in 1808 in Bullitt County, Kentucky (son of Nathaniel Richter and *Elizabeth Sparks); died on 16 May 1882 in 74 Yrs Old; Woody's Corner, Parke County, Indiana; was buried in May 1882 in Fountain County, Indiana. Notes:
THOMAS NATHANIEL RECTOR, son of Nathaniel and Elizabeth (Sparks)Richter/Rector, was born about 1809 in Kentucky. He was married to Rachael Dougherty on September 24, 1829, in Bullitt County, Kentucky.By James Simmons. She was born about 1807 in Kentucky and was a daughter of Edward O. Dougherty. Thomas and Rachael were enumeratedon the 1830 and 1840 Bullitt County census. About 1845 they moved toIndiana where they settled in Fulton Township. In SouthwesternFountain County when the 1850 census was taken there, they had sixchildren in their household, and Thomas's father.
1850, Fulton Township Fountain County, Indiana census:
Thomas N. Rector, 41/m Farmer, KY., Rachael 43/f KY. James 18/m KY.,Charlotte 13/f KY., John 12/m KY., Elizabeth 11/f KY., Arena H. 4/fIN., William H. 10/12/m Ind., Nathaniel Rector 88/m PA.
1860, Richland Township, Fountain County, Indiana Census:
Thomas N. Rector, 52/m KY., Rachael 52/f KY., John 22/m KY., Arena15/f IN., William 11/m IN., Margaret 7/f IN.
Daughters, Nancy and Lavina, had been married in 1849, so they do notappear on census in this household.
Descendants say three more children were born to Thomas and Rachael inthe early 1850's and mid 1840's. Twelve children total.
Thomas died apparently sometime before 1870, possibly Fountain County,Indiana. As Rachael then made her home with her daughter, Nancy(Rector) Pearson and son, William Henry Rector, both of FountainCounty. She died after the 1870 census was taken in Fountain County,and have no record of there deaths or place of burial.
"THOMAS NATHANIEL RECTOR, Born: About 1809 in Bullitt County,Kentucky. Came to Indiana in the 1840's. He was a farmer. Diedbefore 1870 in Fountain County, Indiana. Burial place unknown.Married: September 24, 1829 in Bullitt County, Kentucky; Source: TheAncestral Trails Historical Society, P.O. Box 573, Vine Grove,Kentucky, dated 12 July 1990, to Rachael Dougherty, Born: About 1807in Kentucky, Daughter of Edward O. Dougherty. Died after 1870 inFountain County, Indiana. Burial place is unknown. Children: Nancy,James, Lavina, Charlotte, John Thomas, Mary Elizabeth, Irena, Ira,WILLIAM HENRY, Margaret America, Solomon (Saul), Henry/Harvey Rector." [Transcribed by, sljuhl, 08 June 2005]
Sources of Information:
Bullitt County, Kentucky Marriage Record
1840 Bullitt county, Kentucky Census Record
1850 & 1860 Fountain county, Indiana Census records (above)
Gerrie Clevidence of Jeffersonville, Indiana
Gladys (Farner) Elkins (a descendant)
Fountain County, Indiana Marriage Record
THOMAS NATHANIEL RECTOR, son of Nathaniel and Elizabeth (Sparks)Rector, was born about 1809. he was a farmer. He was married toRachel Dougherty on September 24, 1829, in Bullitt County by JamesSimmons. She had been born about 1807 in Kentucky and was a daughterof Edward O. Dougherty. Thomas and Rachel were enumerated on the 1830and 1840 censuses of Bullitt County, but in 1845 they moved to Indianawhere they settled in Fulton Township in South-west Fountain County,Indiana. When the 1850 census was taken there, they had six childrenliving with them. (Daughters Nancy and Lavinia had been married theprevious year. Also living in the household was Thomas's father,Nathaniel Rector, 88 years of age.
Descendants say that there were 4 more children born to Thomas andRachel in the early 1840-1850's, making a total of 12 children born tothem. Thomas apparently died sometime before 1870 and Rachel thenmade her home with her son, William Henry Rector and her daughter,Nancy (Rector) Pearson. Rachel died sometime after 1870 but we havefound no record of her death or place of burial." The SparksQuarterly, No. 163, Sept. 1993 issue, pg. 4164. [transcribed by,sljuhl, 09 June 2005]
"Family Data Collection - Individual Records; www.Ancestry.com
Name: Thomas Nathaniel Rector
Spouse: Rachael Daugherty
Parents: Nathaniel Rector , Maria Magdalina Schlosser
Birth Place: Bullitt CO, KY
Birth Date: 1809
Source Citation: Birth year: 1809; Birth city: Bullitt CO; Birthstate: KY.
Source Information:
Edmund West, comp.. Family Data Collection - Individual Records[database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc.,2000.
Description:
The Family Data Collection - Individual Records database was createdwhile gathering genealogical data for use in the study of humangenetics and disease."
"Parke County Death Records - Book D-1
( This is the earliest known book recording deaths for Parke County;http://ingenweb.org/inparke/Deaths/DeathBookD-1/BookD-1Index.htm )
As transcribed by James D. VanDerMark 2007 - 2008
Book Pages Line Surname Given Name Sex Race Age Date Of Death Place OfDeath Father Mother Pos
D - 1 008 - 009 2 Rictor Nathaniel M W 74 May 16 1882 Woody's CornerNot Listed Not Listed"
[Transcribed 23 July 2008, SLJuhl, Compiler]
Thomas married Rachel Daugherty O'doherty on 24 Sep 1829 in Bullitt County, Kentucky. Rachel (daughter of Edward O'doherty and Wife) was born in 1807 in Bullitt County, Kentucky; died after 1870 in Fountain County, Indiana; was buried after 1870 in Fountain County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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