Webb Genealogy - Person Sheet
Webb Genealogy - Person Sheet
NameThomas Arthur Webb 
MemoAll census records are consistent with birth in August 1884 or 1885. I believe Chester Lee Webb confused his father and step-mother’s marriage date with his older half-brother’s birthday.
MemoDied from a coronary embolism that struck a few hours after receiving a letter informing him of his brother Max’s death from a heart attack.
Census1900, District 02, Robertson County, TN, USA55
MemoLine 23: Thomas A Webb, son. Age 14 born August, 1885 in Tennessee (has Kentucky crossed out). Farm laborer.
Census1930, Nodaway Township, Andrew County, MO, USA320
MemoLine 28: Thomas A Webb, Lodging with Warren Landers. Age 45 born in Kentucky as were both parents.
Census1940, Benton Township, Andrew County, MO, USA323
MemoLine 27: Tom Webb, age 55, born in Kentucky. Lived in rural Andrew county in 1935.
OccupationFarm Laborer321
FlagsDeceased, Never Married
FatherJohn Smith Webb (1863-1932)
MotherMartha J Cook (~1864-~1885)
Never married
Notes for Thomas Arthur Webb
Never married.321 Jean Gibson states that he lived and worked with his father in Saskatchewan before eventually returning to Tennessee.72 His death certificate lists his mother’s name as Matilda Cook instead of Martha Cook.321
Here is Fred Webb’s recollection of “Uncle Tom”:324
Dad and Mom were the only ones of the family that attended the funeral. Uncle Max had just died two weeks before and Dad was the only one of the family that got the word of Uncle Tom's death. That was only because Dad had written to Uncle Tom of Uncle Max's death. Uncle Tom was in town and showed the letter to some of his buddies. He then said, as I recall Dad stating it, "I'm not feeling too good. I think I'll go out to the the shack and lay down for a while." He walked out to cross the street and dropped dead. He had Dad's address in the letter so Dad was contacted. Otherwise, we would probably not have known of his death. Mom and Dad left the next morning and drove back to the funeral. Lynn was about 15 and I was 9 as it was in 1950.
The death certificate shows a birth date that looks to have originally been 11-12-1882 and then modified to 11-12-1881. His mother and father were married on 11-12-1882 and census data indicates a birth in August 1885 so I suspect the information on the death certificate is incorrect.
Here is Fred Webb’s recollection of “Uncle Tom”:324
Dad and Mom were the only ones of the family that attended the funeral. Uncle Max had just died two weeks before and Dad was the only one of the family that got the word of Uncle Tom's death. That was only because Dad had written to Uncle Tom of Uncle Max's death. Uncle Tom was in town and showed the letter to some of his buddies. He then said, as I recall Dad stating it, "I'm not feeling too good. I think I'll go out to the the shack and lay down for a while." He walked out to cross the street and dropped dead. He had Dad's address in the letter so Dad was contacted. Otherwise, we would probably not have known of his death. Mom and Dad left the next morning and drove back to the funeral. Lynn was about 15 and I was 9 as it was in 1950.
The death certificate shows a birth date that looks to have originally been 11-12-1882 and then modified to 11-12-1881. His mother and father were married on 11-12-1882 and census data indicates a birth in August 1885 so I suspect the information on the death certificate is incorrect.