DISCREPANCY re name: The 1860 Federal Census (the first one in which he was listed by name, typically considered the most likely to be accurate under best practices in genealogy) identifies him as Joseph, and the death certificate lists him as Joseph, and his wife, the informant, is listed as "Mrs. Joseph," not "Mrs. Thomas," yet the tombstone identifies him as Thomas.
DISCREPANCY re year of birth: The 1860 Federal Census (for reasons mentioned above, most likely to be accurate) says he was already 3 years old, thus born c. 1856-1857, but the death certificate lists him as born 1860, as does the tombstone, both of which are surely inaccurate.
DISCREPANCY re year of birth: The 1860 Federal Census (for reasons mentioned above, most likely to be accurate) says he was already 3 years old, thus born c. 1856-1857, but the death certificate lists him as born 1860, as does the tombstone, both of which are surely inaccurate.
DISCREPANCY re name: The 1860 Federal Census (the first one in which he was listed by name, typically considered the most likely to be accurate under best practices in genealogy) identifies him as Joseph, and the death certificate lists him as Joseph, and his wife, the informant, is listed as "Mrs. Joseph," not "Mrs. Thomas," yet the tombstone identifies him as Thomas.
DISCREPANCY re year of birth: The 1860 Federal Census (for reasons mentioned above, most likely to be accurate) says he was already 3 years old, thus born c. 1856-1857, but the death certificate lists him as born 1860, as does the tombstone, both of which are surely inaccurate.
DISCREPANCY re year of birth: The 1860 Federal Census (for reasons mentioned above, most likely to be accurate) says he was already 3 years old, thus born c. 1856-1857, but the death certificate lists him as born 1860, as does the tombstone, both of which are surely inaccurate.
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