The River Tees at Neasham

(public domain image from Wikipedia)

This line begins with Thomas Appleby, a labourer of Neasham in County Durham, where the River Tees marks the border with Yorkshire. Thomas was a great-grandson of Henry Appleby of Kirkby Malzeard, Yorkshire.

Thomas' only son, also Thomas, was a florist who moved from Neasham, firstly to York, then London before (seemingly after his wife died) migrating to San Francisco where he died.

Thomas the florist's sons William and Charles followed him to San Francisco as nurserymen, but judging by the US census, both seem to have died bachelors.  Thomas eldest son, Thomas Henry, emigrated with his wife and children to Texas.  He initially worked in Weatherford as a nurseryman and later in Dallas as an account and auditor.  Thomas' other son Edwin and stayed in England.

Click here to view the descendants of Thomas Appleby

to find out more about Thomas Appleby's ancestors, please refer to the page for Henry Appleby of Kirkby Malzeard.

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In 1878, Thomas Henry kept a detailed diary of his initial stormy trip over the Atlantic to New York, then onto Weatherford via Key West.

Click here to read a transcript of his fascinating Journal - I have tried to contact  I. Shields, the person who posted this transcript on rootsweb, but have failed ... if anyone can put me in touch with this person I should be most grateful - and particularly would like to hear from Tom Appleby who apparently possesses the original journal.

above: SS Erin, the ship Thomas Henry Appleby travelled to New York upon in 1878 (from Norway~Heritage)