NOTE: His grave stone has his birth in 1888. The 1900 and 1910 census have his birth in 1887 but his World War I Draft Registration and death record a line with a 1890 birth. His younger brother John's birth also varies from 1890 to 1893. John received a Delated Birth record with the year 30 Jul 1891. That date will not work if Thomas was born 30 Dec 1890, the date on his WWI Draft Registration.
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Thomas is the son of Abner B Tansil and Alvarda L Harrison.
He married on 1 Nov 1917 in Benton County, Tennessee to Giva Marie Rigsby. Giva had just turned 15 years old. A year after their marriage Tom was kicked by a mule and killed.
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Obituary published in The Carroll County Democrat, Huntingdon, Carroll CO, TN on Friday, Nov. 8, 1918, p. 4, as follows:

Rev. Tom Tansil, of Vale died last Friday night and was buried Sunday afternoon at Cain Creek near Martin where he formerly lived. He professed faith in Christ and joined the Baptist church in 1910 and in 1912 he was ordained to preach. He was devoted to his work and was accomplishing much good. He was married to Miss Giva Rigsby in 1917 and his widow and one child survive him.
(transcribed & submitted by PPC, member #47065016)
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NOTE: Please note that his death record states he was buried in the Martin, Weakley, Tennessee. This cemetery is in Obion County, on the border of Weakley County, Tennessee. And near Martin, Tennessee.
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Father:
Abner B. 'Abb' Tansil
May 1851 Weakley County, Tennessee
17 May 1911 Weakley County, Tennessee

Mother:
Alverada L. Harrison
Oct 1858 Weakley County, Tennessee
before 1910

Sisters:
Evia (Tansil) Vaughn
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Girtrude (Tansil) Miller
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