Marcus Lafayette Thacker

1831 - 1920  (88 years)

Jacob Hamilton Thacker

1829 - 1900  (70 years)

Nickname	Ham
Birth	28 Apr 1829	Pickens County, South Carolina
Died	1900	Manchester, Coffee County, Tennessee
Buried	Thacker Cemetery, Coffee County, Tennessee
Father	Joel O. Thacker       b. 13 Sep 1806, Abbeville, Abbeville County, South Carolina
Mother	Richel Roper       b. 19 Feb 1808, Abbeville, Abbeville County, South Carolina
Married	1826	Abbeville County, South Carolina

Evans Ezekiel Thacker

1829 - 1917  (88 years)

Birth	28 Apr 1829	Pickens County, South Carolina
Died	29 Aug 1917	Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee
Buried	Mount Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee
Father	Joel O. Thacker       b. 13 Sep 1806, Abbeville, Abbeville County, South Carolina
Mother	Richel Roper       b. 19 Feb 1808, Abbeville, Abbeville County, South Carolina
Married	1826	Abbeville County, South Carolina
Family	Martha Ann Wilshire       b. 13 May 1842, Christian County, Kentucky
Children	+ 1. Charlie Evans Thacker       b. May 1883, Todd County, Kentucky

Martha Ann Wilshire

1842 - 1900  (58 years)

Birth	13 May 1842	Christian County, Kentucky
Died	4 Dec 1900	Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee
Buried	Mount Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee
Family	Evans Ezekiel Thacker       b. 28 Apr 1829, Pickens County, South Carolina
Children	+ 1. Charlie Evans Thacker       b. May 1883, Todd County, Kentucky

Marcus Lafayette Thacker

1831 - 1920  (88 years)

Birth	25 May 1831	Pickens, Pickens County, South Carolina
Died	19 Apr 1920	Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas
Buried	Greenwood Memorial Park and Mausolem, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas
Father	Joel O. Thacker       b. 13 Sep 1806, Abbeville, Abbeville County, South Carolina
Mother	Richel Roper       b. 19 Feb 1808, Abbeville, Abbeville County, South Carolina
Married	1826	Abbeville County, South Carolina

Nathaniel W. Thacker

1833 - 1907  (74 years)

Birth	11 Feb 1833	Pickens County, South Carolina
Died	13 May 1907	Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky
Buried	Riverside Cemetery, Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky
Father	Joel O. Thacker       b. 13 Sep 1806, Abbeville, Abbeville County, South Carolina
Mother	Richel Roper       b. 19 Feb 1808, Abbeville, Abbeville County, South Carolina
Married	1826	Abbeville County, South Carolina

Anna Amanda Thacker

1842 -

Birth	1842	Coffee County, Tennessee
Died	Clinton, Hickman County, Kentucky
Buried	New Chapel Cemetery, Clinton, Hickman County, Kentucky
Father	Joel O. Thacker       b. 13 Sep 1806, Abbeville, Abbeville County, South Carolina
Mother	Richel Roper       b. 19 Feb 1808, Abbeville, Abbeville County, South Carolina
Married	1826	Abbeville County, South Carolina

Martha Adaline Thacker

1846 - 1854  (8 years)

Birth	10 Jun 1846	Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky
Died	5 Nov 1854	Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky
Buried	Riverside Cemetery, Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky
Father	Joel O. Thacker       b. 13 Sep 1806, Abbeville, Abbeville County, South Carolina
Mother	Richel Roper       b. 19 Feb 1808, Abbeville, Abbeville County, South Carolina
Married	1826	Abbeville County, South Carolina

Lindy Rachel Thacker

1849 - 1854  (5 years)

Birth	4 Jun 1849	Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky
Died	9 Oct 1854	Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky
Buried	Riverside Cemetery, Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky
Father	Joel O. Thacker       b. 13 Sep 1806, Abbeville, Abbeville County, South Carolina
Mother	Richel Roper       b. 19 Feb 1808, Abbeville, Abbeville County, South Carolina
Married	1826	Abbeville County, South Carolina

Alice Evelyn Thacker

1855 - 1900  (44 years)

Birth	29 Jun 1855	Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky
Died	1900	Pottsville, Graves County, Kentucky
Buried	Pottsville Cemetery, Pottsville, Graves County, Kentucky
Father	Joel O. Thacker       b. 13 Sep 1806, Abbeville, Abbeville County, South Carolina
Mother	Richel Roper       b. 19 Feb 1808, Abbeville, Abbeville County, South Carolina
Married	1826	Abbeville County, South Carolina

Joel Thacker

1750 - 1805

Birth	Between 1745 and 1750	VA or NC
Died	Between 05 Feb and 02 Mar 1805	Abbeville, Abbeville County, South Carolina
Family	Jannet Bailey       b. Abt 1745, Ireland
Married	Abt 1770	Old Ninty Six, Greenwood County, South Carolina
Children	1. Thacker   2. Jean Thacker       b. Abt 1772, Abbeville County, South Carolina + 3. Ezekiel Nathaniel Thacker       b. Abt 1779, Abbeville, Abbeville County, South Carolina + 4. Nathaniel Thacker       b. Abt 1779, Abbeville, Abbeville County, South Carolina   5. Pickney ? Thacker       b. 1785   6. Mary Thacker       b. Bef 1790, Abbeville County, South Carolina   7. Rose Thacker       b. Bef 1790, Old Ninty Six, Greenwood County, South Carolina

Richel Roper

1808 - 1859  (51 years)

Birth	19 Feb 1808	Abbeville, Abbeville County, South Carolina
Died	31 Aug 1859	Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee
Buried	Mount Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee
Family	Joel O. Thacker       b. 13 Sep 1806, Abbeville, Abbeville County, South Carolina
Married	1826	Abbeville County, South Carolina
Children	1. Jacob Hamilton Thacker       b. 28 Apr 1829, Pickens County, South Carolina + 2. Evans Ezekiel Thacker       b. 28 Apr 1829, Pickens County, South Carolina   3. Marcus Lafayette Thacker       b. 25 May 1831, Pickens, Pickens County, South Carolina   4. Nathaniel W. Thacker       b. 11 Feb 1833, Pickens County, South Carolina   5. Anna Amanda Thacker       b. 1842, Coffee County, Tennessee   6. Martha Adaline Thacker       b. 10 Jun 1846, Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky   7. Lindy Rachel Thacker       b. 4 Jun 1849, Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky   8. Alice Evelyn Thacker       b. 29 Jun 1855, Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky

Joel O. Thacker

1806 - 1875  (68 years)

Birth	13 Sep 1806	Abbeville, Abbeville County, South Carolina
Died	1875	Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee
Buried	Mount Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee
Father	Nathaniel Thacker       b. Abt 1779, Abbeville, Abbeville County, South Carolina
Mother	Mary Evans       b. Aft 1774, Abbeville, Abbeville County, South Carolina
Married	Abt 1798	Abbeville County, South Carolina
Family 1	Richel Roper       b. 19 Feb 1808, Abbeville, Abbeville County, South Carolina
Married	1826	Abbeville County, South Carolina
Children	1. Jacob Hamilton Thacker       b. 28 Apr 1829, Pickens County, South Carolina + 2. Evans Ezekiel Thacker       b. 28 Apr 1829, Pickens County, South Carolina   3. Marcus Lafayette Thacker       b. 25 May 1831, Pickens, Pickens County, South Carolina   4. Nathaniel W. Thacker       b. 11 Feb 1833, Pickens County, South Carolina   5. Anna Amanda Thacker       b. 1842, Coffee County, Tennessee   6. Martha Adaline Thacker       b. 10 Jun 1846, Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky   7. Lindy Rachel Thacker       b. 4 Jun 1849, Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky   8. Alice Evelyn Thacker       b. 29 Jun 1855, Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky
Family 2	Sarah Caroline Riley       b. 1834, Tennessee
Children	1. Jessie Jackson Thacker       b. 3 Nov 1860, Bedford County, Tennessee   2. Andrew Thacker       b. 1862, Tennessee

Sarah Caroline Riley

1834 - Abt 1880  (46 years)

Birth	1834	Tennessee
Died	Abt 1880	Davidson County, Tennessee
Family	Joel O. Thacker       b. 13 Sep 1806, Abbeville, Abbeville County, South Carolina
Children	1. Jessie Jackson Thacker       b. 3 Nov 1860, Bedford County, Tennessee   2. Andrew Thacker       b. 1862, Tennessee

Richel Roper

1808 - 1859  (51 years)

Birth	19 Feb 1808	Abbeville, Abbeville County, South Carolina
Died	31 Aug 1859	Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee
Buried	Mount Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee
Family	Joel O. Thacker       b. 13 Sep 1806, Abbeville, Abbeville County, South Carolina
Married	1826	Abbeville County, South Carolina
Children	1. Jacob Hamilton Thacker       b. 28 Apr 1829, Pickens County, South Carolina + 2. Evans Ezekiel Thacker       b. 28 Apr 1829, Pickens County, South Carolina   3. Marcus Lafayette Thacker       b. 25 May 1831, Pickens, Pickens County, South Carolina   4. Nathaniel W. Thacker       b. 11 Feb 1833, Pickens County, South Carolina   5. Anna Amanda Thacker       b. 1842, Coffee County, Tennessee   6. Martha Adaline Thacker       b. 10 Jun 1846, Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky   7. Lindy Rachel Thacker       b. 4 Jun 1849, Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky   8. Alice Evelyn Thacker       b. 29 Jun 1855, Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky

• Name	Marcus Lafayette Thacker
  Born	25 May 1831	Pickens, Pickens County, South Carolina
  Gender	Male
  Census	1850	District 2, Christian, Kentucky, USA
  	Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Age BirthDate Gender Race Occupation BirthPlace 15 78 Joel O Thacker 43 1807 Male South Carolina 16 78 R Thacker 40 1810 Female South Carolina 17 78 M L Thacker 20 1830 Male South Carolina 18 78 N Thacker 17 1833 Male South Carolina 19 78 Wm W Thacker 15 1835 Male Tennessee 20 78 J Thacker 12 1838 Female Tennessee 21 78 M E Thacker 9 1841 Female Tennessee 22 78 A A Thacker 7 1843 Female Tennessee 23 78 J E Thacker 5 1845 Female Tennessee 24 78 M A Thacker 3 1847 Female Tennessee 25 78 S Thacker 1 1849 Female Tennessee   Transcript ID is  dbid=8054&iid=4193962-00162
  Died	19 Apr 1920	Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas
  Buried	Greenwood Memorial Park and Mausolem, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas
  	http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=55751001
  Siblings	7 Siblings
  1. Jacob Hamilton Thacker       b. 28 Apr 1829, Pickens County, South Carolina       d. 1900, Manchester, Coffee County, Tennessee  (Age 70 years) + 2. Evans Ezekiel Thacker       b. 28 Apr 1829, Pickens County, South Carolina       d. 29 Aug 1917, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee  (Age 88 years) ▻ Martha Ann Wilshire   3. Marcus Lafayette Thacker       b. 25 May 1831, Pickens, Pickens County, South Carolina       d. 19 Apr 1920, Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas  (Age 88 years)   4. Nathaniel W. Thacker       b. 11 Feb 1833, Pickens County, South Carolina       d. 13 May 1907, Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky  (Age 74 years)   5. Anna Amanda Thacker       b. 1842, Coffee County, Tennessee       d. Clinton, Hickman County, Kentucky   6. Martha Adaline Thacker       b. 10 Jun 1846, Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky       d. 5 Nov 1854, Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky  (Age 8 years)   7. Lindy Rachel Thacker       b. 4 Jun 1849, Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky       d. 9 Oct 1854, Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky  (Age 5 years)   8. Alice Evelyn Thacker       b. 29 Jun 1855, Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky       d. 1900, Pottsville, Graves County, Kentucky  (Age 44 years)
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Joel Thacker       b. Between 1745 and 1750, VA or NC       d. Between 05 Feb and 02 Mar 1805, Abbeville, Abbeville County, South Carolina   (Great Grandfather)  Richel Roper       b. 19 Feb 1808, Abbeville, Abbeville County, South Carolina       d. 31 Aug 1859, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee  (Age 51 years)  (Mother)
  Person ID	I1143	Thacker Family Forest
  Last Modified	8 Feb 2014

  
  

  Father	Joel O. Thacker       b. 13 Sep 1806, Abbeville, Abbeville County, South Carolina       d. 1875, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee  (Age 68 years) Other Partners: Sarah Caroline Riley
  Mother	Richel Roper       b. 19 Feb 1808, Abbeville, Abbeville County, South Carolina       d. 31 Aug 1859, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee  (Age 51 years)
  Married	1826	Abbeville County, South Carolina
  Family ID	F359	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 25 May 1831 - Pickens, Pickens County, South Carolina Died - 19 Apr 1920 - Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas Buried - - Greenwood Memorial Park and Mausolem, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Reference

  Your Name Here. "Marcus Lafayette Thacker". Thacker Family Forest. https://www.thackerfamilytree.com/getperson.php?personID=I1143&tree=thacker (accessed August 27, 2026).