Rev Thomas Jefferson Zumwalt

Ordained a Baptist minister in 1860, Thomas was a well-known Baptist minister. He fought for the south in the Civil War and was wounded, walking with a limp for the rest of his life. He married many couples in the Pulaski, Camden and Laclede counties area. It is said that he was instrumental in uniting the warring factions into groups that could worship together after the war. He was a small man with a flowing white beard, and was much respected by the people of the county. Known as "Uncle Tommy", he came to Pulaski County in 1864 as a pioneer preacher. Died from lobar pneumonia. Survived by 35 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren