1861

Thomas Templeton Bookman II was born on 12 Jan 1861 in Lexington, South Carolina, USA a child of Samuel William Bookman and Harriet Coogler Bookman.

1880

Thomas Bookman was counted in the census on 18 Jun 1880 in Fork, Lexington, South Carolina, USA, as a 19-year-old, male, single, white, son. Also in the home is is father, Samuel Bookman; his mother Harriet Bookman; his sister Corrie Bookman; and two other individuals in the home who relationship to the family is unknown, Mira Coleman and Eliza Cook.

1895

When he was 33, he married Della Mary Sharpe in 1895.

1900

T T Bookman was counted in the census on 01 Jun 1900 in Wateree, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, as a 39-year-old, male, married, white, head of household. Also in the home is is wife, Della Bookman; and his son, Fred T. Bookman.

1910

Thomas T Bookman was counted in the census on 16 Apr 1910 in Wateree, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA,

as a 48-year-old, male, married, white, head of household. Also in the home is is wife, Mrs. Della Bookman; and his son, Fred Bookman.

1930

Thomas T Bookman was counted in the census on 30 Apr 1930 in Wateree, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, as a 68-year-old, male, married, white, head of household. Also in the home is is wife, Della Bookman; and his son, Fred T Bookman.

1940

Thomas T Bookman was counted in the census on 16 May 1940 in Wateree, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, as a 79-year-old, male, married, white, head of household. Also in the home is is wife, Della Bookman; and his son, Fred Bookman.

1941

He died on 13 Mar 1941 in Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA. He was buried in Elgin, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA at Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery.  His cause of death was generalized arteriosclerosis

THOMAS T. BOOKMAN, 80, DIES IN COLUMBIA

Thomas Templeton Bookman, 80, died at a hospital in Columbia at 4 o’clock Thursday afternoon. He was a resident of Blaney.

Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Della Sharp Bookman, and a son, Fred T.Bookman, both of Blaney.

Thomas Bookman Dies, Rites Today

Thomas Templeton Bookman, 80, of Blaney died at a Columbia hospital at 4 o’clock yesterday afternoon.

Funeral services will be conducted at 4:30 this afternoon at his home. Burial will be at Harmony Baptist church.

Mr. Bookman is survived by his widow, Mrs. Della Mary Sharpe Bookman, and one son, Fred T. Bookman, both of Blaney.

He was a member of the Church of Christ of Latter Day Saints and for 50 years had been a resident of the Blaney community, where he was a widely know farmer.

Pallbearers will be: Leonard Paschal, Talmadge Branham, Paul Ross, Frank Jordon, Boykin Rose and J. L. Paschal.

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