Biography of Thomas St. John, Jr., Mobile, Alabama

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Thomas St. John, Jr. attended VMI (Virginia Military Institute,
Lexington, Virginia).  An inquirey was sent to them to see
what information they could provide on Thomas.  The following
is their reply.


Thank you for your inquiry. Here is the information we have about 
                Thomas St.John, Jr., Class of 1877: 

Geneaology: 
Born- Jan. 26, 1857 in Mobile, Ala. 
Father- Thomas St. John, b. in Walton, NY Feb. 12, 1812; Mother- Ellen 
Frances Gaines, b. in St. Stephens, Ala. Dec. 21, 1823. 
Pat. Grandfather- John Trowbridge St. John of Norwalk, Conn.; Pat. 
Grandmother- Mary Stocton. 
Mat. Grandfather- Francis Henry Gaines; Mat. Grandmother- Mary Henry. 
Married on Nov. 28, 1883, Mary Philomena Quigley, daughter of Stephen Boyer 
Quigley of Eastern, Pa. and Mary Jane Mountain of Rockingham, Iowa. 
Children- 1- John Randolph St. John; 2- Aline St. John Arnold, who married 
Robert Watson Arnold of Waverly, Va.; 
3- Thomas Gaines St. John. 

VMI Record: 
Entered VMI- Aug. 12, 1871; Dismissed Dec. 26, 1871 for neglect of duty. 
Reinstated ca. 1873. Had to repeat 4th Classman (Freshman) year; Resigned 
ca. 1874. 

Careers: Merchant in Mobile, Ala. 

Died- March 10, 1921. 

If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact the VMI 
Archives.