Charles Lidell Thomas

NOT A DIRECT ANCESTOR Charles Lidell Thomas is not in my direct ancestry. He is 1 step removed in the following ways: Brother of Nancy Grace Thomas Son of Andrew Lindsey Thomas and Nancy Rebecca Ashley

	Date	Location	Notes	Sources
Birth	1 Sep 1884	York Co., SC
Marriage			to Mamie B. Nivens
Death	18 July 1942	Fort Mill, York Co., SC
Burial	Jul 1942	Flint Hill Cemetery, York Co., SC

Children

(all children with Mamie C. Nivens

Name	Gender	Date of Birth	Birthplace	Spouse	Notes	Sources
Roy L. Thomas	M	~Aug 1917		To Maxine Bush, 1942
Gladys B. Thomas	F	Dec 1919		To Floyd Thomas No known relationship to direct Thomas line
Andrew Lindsey Thomas	M	1924		To Catherine Boyd	First name may be Joseph
Charles L. Thomas	M	~Nov 1929		To Carolyn Unknown

Sources

Ref. Num.	Description	Image of original
1	1900 United States Federal Census, District 52, Steele Creek Twp, Mecklenburg Co., NC pg 12. Lines 38-43 list: Andrew L. Thomas, head b. Mar. 1847, age 53, married 34 yr, farmer, owns farm, no mortgage; Nannie, wife, b. May 1851, age 49, married 34 yrs, 11 children, 9 living; Felix, b. Mar, 1882, age 18,; Chas., b. June 1884, age 15, in sch 5 mo; Moody, b. Oct 1887, age 12, in sch. 5 mo; Gracie, b. Mar, 1892, age 8, in sch 5 mo., All and all parents born NC.; all can read, write and speak English.
2	1910 United States Federal Census, District 118, Steel Creek Twp, Mecklenburg Co, NC, page 39. Census dated 4 May 1910. Lines 40-42 have: Nancy R. Thomason, widow, age 59, 9 children, all living, owns farm; Charles L., son, age 25, single, general farming; Nannie Gracie, dau., age 18. All born NC, fathers born SC, mothers NC. The family lives on Wright's Ferry Road. All can read, write and speak English. The ages and other information conform well with Nancy Rebecca AshleyThomas and two of her youngest children, Nancy Grace Thomas and Charles Lidell Thomas. The census taker mis-wrote the last name. There are a number of Thomason families in the township. The number of children born and living for Nancy R. Ashley Thomas does not agree with information from elsewhere
3	1920 Federal Census, District 162, Steele Creek, Mecklenburg Co., NC; Page 17. C. L. Thomas age 59, farmer, could read & write; Mammie, 54; Roy, 2 yrs 5 months; Baby, dau., 1 month. Date of census 16 Jan 1920
4	1930 United States Federal Census, Steele Creek Dist. 46, Mecklenburg Co., NC; Sheet 7B, Dwelling 137; Charles Lidell Thomas age 45, married at age 31, general farming, not a veteran, no radio; Mamie B, b. SC, 37, married at 23; Roy L., 13, in school; Gladys B., 10, in school; Andrew L., 6, in school; Charles L, 1 and 3/12. All born NC unless noted; adults can read, write and speak English . Date of census 11 Apr 1920
5	Research of Murphy & Robbie King Whisnant, correspondence & interviews of Murphy Whisnant by E. W. Williams, 1990-ongoing.
6	North Carolina Death Certificates has an entry for Charlie Thomas, white male, age 57, birth date 1 Sep 1884 in Mecklenburg, NC, death date 18 Jul 1942 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, CO. Spouse's name: Mamie Nivens. Father's name: Andrew Thomas. Residence: Pineville, Mecklenburg, NC.
7	North Carolina Death Collection has an entry for Charlie Thomas, born 1885, died 18 Jul 1942 at the age of 57 in Mecklenburg Co., NC.
8	Gravestone at Flint Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Fort Mill, York Co., SC, indicating that Charles Lidell Thomas was born on 1 Sep 1884 and died on 18 Jul 1942.

Source notes

Information on name and vital stats. from correspondence of great-nephew Thomas G. Adams; no source given except extract from 1920 census; expect family records.