William Tom, 1812 Soldier & Texas Patriot

At one point I thought that William Tom's wife, Kesiah Hinds, might have been related; that theory has been dispelled, but the Toms are interesting in their own right.

From Early Settlers and Indian Fighters of Southwest Texas, a biography of William Tom's son, that included a mini-bio of William:

William Tom

Who served under

General Jackson

in the Creek War, 1813

Soldier in the Army of Texas, 1835

Born in Maury County, Tennessee

January 12, 1792

Died in Guadalupe County, Texas

February 15, 1871

His Wife

Kissiah Hines Tom

Born October 15, 1805

Died July 13, 1862

In 1860 the Tom family was living in Guadalupe Co., Texas. The census stated that Kissiah was born in North Carolina.

United States Census, 1850

Residence:     Guadalupe county, Guadalupe, Texas

Household    Gender    Age

    William Tom     M     58y

      Keziah Tom     F     45y

    Houston Tom     M     21y

    William Tom     M     17y

    Nancy Tom     F     15y

    George Tom     M     10y

    Dudley Tom     M     4y

    Philepa Morehead     F     22y

    Jane Morehead     F     2y

    Sarah Morehead     F     2m