SOURCE: 1840 Pike Co., Alabama.

SOURCE: 1850 Barbour Co., Alabama census

SOURCE: 1860, Barbour Co., Alabama census (Eastern Div., Eufaula, hse 229)

SOURCE: 1870, Terrell Co., Georgia census (Dawson, house 24/26)

SOURCE: 1880, Terrell Co., Georgia census (pg.. 162)

BIRTH-DEATH-BURIAL: tombstone inscription, Chickasawhatchee Primitive Baptist Chruch Cemetery, Dawson, Terrell Co., Georgia (researched by Janet Steadham). Last name on tombstone spelled STIDHAM.

OCCUPATION: 1850, 1860, 1870 - shoe maker; 1880, farmer

MILITARY: Thomas Steadham served in the Creek Indian War in Georgia Apr-Sep 1836:
Apr drafted for three months' service at Randolph Co, GA
May began 75 miles travel to join Col. Wood's 89th Regiment GA Militia
25/26 May joined Capt. Hiram Adair's company at Columbus, Muscogee Co, GA
25 Jun mustered out of active service
9 Sep discharged at Cuthbert, Randolph Co, GA
He applied for Bounty Land for this service 30 Oct 1850. He received Bounty Land grants on 29 May 1851 and 10 Sep 1855. Thomas Steadham applied for a pension based on his Creek War service on 24 Jun 1892. His widow, Rose Anna Steadham, applied for a pension on 24 Mar 1897. (Researched by Anthony A. Everett, email dated 22 May 2008 & 28 mAY 2008)

RES: Thomas Steadham (with his son-in-law Jordan Everett) bought four city lots in Whitney, Calhoun Co, GA on 29 Nov 1866. Note that the town of Whitney was later renamed Dickey. (Researched by Anthony A. Everett, email dated 22 May 2008)

RES: Pike Co., Alabama 2 years; Camden, Arkansas 2 years; Eufaula, Barbour Co., Alabama about 15 years, Randolph Co,, Georgia; Calhoun Co, (now Terrell Co.), Georgia - ref. Thomas [445g] Steadham's Creek Indian War pension application, 24 Jun 1892 & Rosanna Steadham's Widow's pension application, 24 Mar 1897 (researched by Anthony A. Everett, email dated 28 May 2008.

DESCRIPTION: 6 ft. tall, blue eyes, sandy hair, fair complexion - ref. Rosanna Steadham's Widow's pension application, 24 Mar 1897 (researched by Anthony A. Everett, email dated 28 May 2008.

No proof Thomas [445g] Steadham is a son of John [294a] Steadham. He has been placed as John's son because of the following circumstantial evidence tying Thomas with the other probable sons of John:
1. Thomas [445g] was found in Barbour Co., Alabama in 1850 and 1860. Barbour Co., Alabama is two counties from Calhoun Co., Georgia where Samuel [445as] was living in 1870, and where William J. [445e] Steadham was living in 1860 and 1870.
2. Thomas was buried in Terrell Co., Georgia, an adjacent county to Calhoun County where William J. died and was buried.
3. Thomas bought four city lots in Whitney (later called Dickey), Calhoun Co., Georgia in 1866. Samuel [445as] was living in Calhoun County in 1870, and William J. [445e] Steadham was living there in 1860 and 1870. William J. was buried in Dickey, Georgie.
4. All of the probable sons of John used the "Steadham" surname spelling.

• Married: 28 Feb 1832 in Pike Co., Alabama
• Note: Pike Co., Alabama marriage book 1, pg. 5 ( researched by Anthony A. Everett, email dated 22 May 2008)

• Married: ABT 1836 in Randolph Co., Georgia
• Note: SOURCE: Anthony A. Everett, email dated 22 May 2008)

1. Nancy Ann [944a] STEADHAM b: 4 Aug 1837 in Alabama
2. Mary Jane [944b] STEADHAM b: 1839 in Alabama
3. Georgia (Ingle) [944c] STEADHAM challenged b: ABT 1845/1846 in ,,Alabama