Thomas Jefferson Silvers
1852 - 1924 (71 years)-
Name Thomas Jefferson Silvers Birth 1 Aug 1852 Mt. Ayr, Ringgold, IA 
Gender Male Death 9 Mar 1924 Humeston, Wayne, IA - Iowa, U.S., Death Records
name Thomas Jefferson Silvers
Gender Male
Age 71
Birth Date abt 1853
Death Date 9 Mar 1924
Death Place Humeston, Wayne, Iowa, USA
Father Jesse Silvers
Mother Sylvia Trullinger
Certificate Number 93404
Person ID I5064 Drollinger Genealogy Last Modified 5 Apr 2025
Father Jesse Silvers, b. 25 Jan 1821, Pulaski County, KY d. 28 Jan 1889, Decatur County, IA (Age 68 years) Mother Sylvia Ellen Trullinger, b. 14 Jan 1832, Fountain County, IN d. 22 Jan 1912, Garden Grove, Decatur, IA (Age 80 years) Family ID F1704 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Minnie Amelia Davis, b. 27 Mar 1872, KS d. 10 Sep 1910, Humeston, Wayne, IA (Age 38 years) Marriage 24 Apr 1894 - 24 Apr 1894 at St. Joseph, Missouri per her death notice - obituary.
24 Apr at Mt. Ayr, Iowa per his obituary.
Which marriage place is correct?
Children 1. Mary Ellen Silvers, b. 29 Jan 1895, Van Wert, Decatur, IA d. 15 Feb 1964, Chicago, Cook, IL (Age 69 years)2. Leona Calista "Loene" Silvers, b. 22 Jan 1898, Garden Grove, Decatur, IA d. 6 Nov 1965, Des Moines, Polk, IA (Age 67 years)3. Calla Marguerite Silvers, b. 24 Sep 1900, Humeston, Wayne, Iowa d. 31 Dec 1950, Chicago, Cook, IL (Age 50 years)Family ID F1750 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 5 Apr 2025
- Iowa, U.S., Death Records
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Event Map 
Birth - 1 Aug 1852 - Mt. Ayr, Ringgold, IA 
Death - 9 Mar 1924 - Humeston, Wayne, IA = Link to Google Earth
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Documents 
Death Certificate of Thomas Jefferson Silvers
Obituary of Thomas Jefferson Silvers
Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr, Iowa · Wednesday, April 02, 1924 Page 1
Headstones 
Humeston Cemetery
Humeston, Wayne, IA
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Notes - 1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Thomas J. Silvers
Age: 28
Birth Year: abt 1852
Birthplace: Iowa
Home in 1880: High Point, Decatur, Iowa
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital status: Single
Father's Name: Jessie Silvers
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Name: Sylva E. Silvers
Mother's Birthplace: Indiana
1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Thomas J Silvers
Age: 37
Birth Date: Aug 1852
Birthplace: Iowa
Home in 1900: Richman, Wayne, Iowa
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mannie A Silvers
Marriage Year: 1894
Years Married: 6
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Indiana
1910 United States Federal Census
Name: T J Silvers
Age in 1910: 57
Birth Year: abt 1853
Birthplace: Iowa
Home in 1910: Richman, Wayne, Iowa
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's Name: Minnie Silvers
Father's Birthplace: United States [United States of America]
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Household Members: Name Age
T J Silvers 57
Minnie Silvers 38
Mary Silvers 15
Leona Silvers 12
Marguarite Silvers 9
Roy Gibbs 24 boarder
- 1880 United States Federal Census