Pleasant Thacker was born abt 1793 in Pittsylvania Co VA. He arrived in Weakley Co between March 1836 and Nov 1838 with five of his six children. His oldest daughter, Lucretia, apparently remained in VA. The Thacker family settled near Latham just south of the North Fork of the Obion River, probably near New Hope Church between Latham and Palmersville. Pleasant was in Pane's Co VA Militia during the War of 1812. He married Patsy Walker in 1820 in Pittsylvania Co. She was the mother of all of his children but there is no record of her arriving in Weakley Co. He married Sarah G Byers in 1852, a second marriage for both of them. He died August 14, 1872 in District 5. His burial site is unknown. Six Known Children __________________________________________________________________________ F Lucretia B THACKER (129) __________________________________________________________________________ F Mary Hew THACKER (2) Birth* 9 Aug 1822 Pittsylvania Co VA. Name-Marr: 7 Mar 1843 BROWN Marriage* 7 Mar 1843 Charles BROWN (1) (b. 22 Feb 1826, d. 14 Aug 1909); Weakley Co. Daughter: 7 Feb 1844 Martha A BROWN (3); Weakley Co, TN. Daughter: 17 Feb 1847 Sarah Edna (Ed) BROWN (4); Weakley Co, TN. Daughter: 26 Nov 1848 Susan H (Sukie) BROWN (5); Weakley Co, TN. Daughter: 16 Mar 1850 Lutitia (Tish) Margaret BROWN (6); Weakley Co, TN. Daughter: 15 Jun 1853 Emeline D BROWN (7); Weakley Co, TN. Son: 4 Jun 1855 Charles William (Bill) BROWN (8); Weakley Co, TN. Daughter: 23 Apr 1857 Laura Agnes? BROWN (9); Weakley Co, TN. Daughter: 16 Jun 1859 Medora (Dode) BROWN (10); Weakley Co, TN. Son: __ ___ 1861 James Pleasant (Jim) BROWN (11); Dukedom, Weakley Co, TN. Son: 5 May 1864 Samuel (Sam) BROWN (12); Weakley Co, TN. Death* 8 Nov 1906 Weakley Co TN. Burial* __ ___ ____ Sandy Branch. __________________________________________________________________________ M William Carroll (Joe) THACKER (117) Birth* 2 Mar 1825 Pittsylvania Co, VA. Marriage* 15 Jan 1846 Rachel Hulda HEARN (121) (b. 13 Sep 1830?, d. 19 Mar 1905), daughter of George W. HEARN (4045) and Milly (--?--) (4046); Weakley Co, TN. Son: 17 Mar 1847 Simon G THACKER (122); Weakley Co, TN. Son: 30 Oct 1849 William Asdruble THACKER (123); Dukedom, Weakley Co, TN. Daughter: 25 Apr 1850 Lucy Jane THACKER (124); Weakley Co, TN. Daughter: 6 Aug 1851 Ann Elizabeth(Bettie) THACKER (639); TN. Son: 1 Dec 1856 Pleasant Etheridge THACKER (125); Weakley Co, TN. Daughter: 23 Jun 1860 Flora Bell THACKER (825); Weakley Co, TN. Death* 13 Nov 1901 Weakley Co TN. Burial* __ ___ ____ Good Springs Cemetery, Weakley Co, TN. __________________________________________________________________________ M Joel W THACKER (118) Birth* __ ___ 1830 Pittsylvania VA. Death* __ ___ ____ Weakley Co TN. __________________________________________________________________________ M Crispin Dickenson THACKER (119) Birth* __ ___ 1833 Pittsylvania VA. Marriage* 26 Oct 1858 Susanna MCFARLAND (826) (b. 16 Apr 1842); Fulton KY. Daughter: 16 Feb 1861 Mattie THACKER (827) Son: 9 Aug 1864 Louis THACKER (647); Dukedom TN. Daughter: 4 May 1867 May THACKER (828) Death* 3 Jan 1909 Weakley Co TN. Burial* __ ___ ____ Good Springs Cemetery, Weakley Co TN. __________________________________________________________________________ M John Pleasant THACKER (120) Birth* __ Mar 1836 Pittsylvania VA. Birth: __ ___ 1840 VA. Marriage* 22 Jan 1864 Sarah A E MCCLAIN (127) (b. 28 Dec 1843, d. 14 Nov 1922), daughter of Charles S MCCLAIN (1569) and Nancy ATKINSON (1570); Weakley Co TN. Daughter: __ Jan 1865 Arritha Ella THACKER (126); TN. Death* 6 Mar 1909 Paris Henry Co TN. Burial* 7 Mar 1909 Maplewood Cemetery Paris TN. __________________________________________________________________________