Joseph Lindsey Thomas

NOT A DIRECT ANCESTOR Josseph Lindsey "Joe" 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	25 Mar 1877	Mecklenburg Co., NC
Marriage	~1894		to Eula Elizabeth Hoover(b. 15 Jan 1876, Meck. Co. NC)
Death	30 Oct 1939	Maxon, Robeson Co., NC
Burial	1939

Ancestry chart segment

 Generation 2          Generation 3                Generation 4
 
                                              +-- Andrew Lindsey Thomas
                                              |   (1847-1905)
                  +-- Joseph Lindsey Thomas --+
                  |    (1877-1939)            |         
 Carlyle Thomas --+                           +-- Nancy Rebecca Ashley
 (1895-1984)      |                               (~1851-????)
                  +-- Eula Elizabeth Hoover
                      (1876-????)
      

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Children

(all children with Eula Elizabeth Hoover)

Name	Gender	Date of Birth	Birthplace	Spouse	Notes	Sources
Carlyle Thomas	M	10 Dec 1895	Mecklenburg Co. NC	m. 20 Cot 1920 Irene Elizabeth Farrar
Mary Isabell Thomas	F	20 Aug 1897	Mecklenburg Co. NC		died 23 May 19--
Earl Stewart Thomas	M	1 Aug 1900	Mecklenburg Co. NC	m. 13 Sep 1925 Pearl McRae	died 19 Jan 194-
Joseph William Thomas	M	4 Aug 1903	Mecklenburg Co. NC	13 Mar 1927 Viola Deaton	died 1982
Annie Mavelyn Thomas	F	16 Jan 1908	Mecklenburg Co. NC	Charles O'Neal
Alfred Hoover Thomas	M	2 May 1910	Mecklenburg Co. NC	m. 23 Jul 1939 Eva Florine McNeil
Andrew Littleton Thomas	M	15 Dec 1911	Mecklenburg Co. NC	m. 10 Jan 1942 Eileen Taylor	died 20 July 1976
Mildred Thomas	F	2 Sept 1914	Mecklenburg Co. NC	m. 7 Jan 1938 L. Y. Peskoe
Margaret Susanne Thomas	F	8 Sept 1919	Mecklenburg Co. NC	Robert Ussery	died 5 May 1975

Sources

Ref. Num.	Description	Image of original
1	1880 United States Federal Census, Steele Creek Township, Mecklenburg County, NC, Enumeration district 120, Page 5, lines 19-24 lists Andy Thomas, 33, married to Nancy Thomas, 29. They live with four children: daughter Laura Thomas, 10; daughter Syntha Thomas, 8; daughter Hixie Thomas, 5; and son Jo Thomas, 3. Andy is a farmer. Andy and his parents were born in SC. Nancy and her parents were born in NC. Laura was born in SC, the rest of the children were born in NC. Laura and Syntha attended school this year. Date of census 3 June 1880.
2	1900 United States Federal Census, Dist 52, Steel Creek, Mecklenburg Co., NC, psage 18. Date of census 3 June 1900. Lines 92-95: Joseph Thomas, Age 23, b, Mar 1877, farmer, owns farm with mortgage; Eulah, wife, age 24, b. Jan 1876, 2 children, all living; Carlyle, age 4, b. Dec 1895; Mary, 2, b. Aug 1897. All & all parents born in NC. Sister Synthia Blankenship is on same page (lines 99-100)
3	1910 United States Federal Census, Mecklenburg Co., NC, Steele Creek, Sheet 18, Dwelling 95; Date of census 3 June 1910. Joe L. Thomas, Age 34, married 15 yrs, farmer; Eula, wife, age 34, mar. 15 yrs, 5 children, all living; Carlyle, age 14, attended school; Mary, 13, attended school; Earl, 9, attended school; William, 7, attended school; Annie M. 2. All & all parents born in NC.
4	1920 United States Federal Census, District 164 Providence, Mecklenburg Co., NC, page 10. Date of census 13 Jan 1920. L. Joe Thomas, Age 42, farmer; Eula, wife, age 44; Earl, 19, attended school, farm worker; W. Joseph, 16, attended school, farm worker; M. Annie 12, attended school, farm worker; H. Alfred, 9; attended school; L. Andrew, 8, attended school; Mildred, 5; Margaret, 4 months. All & all parents born in NC. Adults and children through Annie can read and write.
5	1930 United States Federal Census, District 26, Maxton Twp, Robeson Co, NC, page 4. Census dated 16 Apr 1930. Lines 70-76: Joseph Thomas, 53, married at 20, rents ($22), owns radio, operates farm; Eula, wide, 54, mar. at 21; Mary, 20, farm labor; Alfred, 19, in school, farm labor; Andrew, 18, in school, retail salesman; Mildred, 15, in school; Margaret, 11, in school. All born NC (and parents),; all can read and write.
6	Research of Murphy & Robbie King Whisnant, correspondence & interviews of Murphy Whisnant by E. W. Williams, 1990-ongoing.
7	Cemetery Records, Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church, Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County, Known Cemeteries and Burial Records of Mecklenburg County, NC. http://cmstory.net/cemetery/burialrecords.asp?id=166 Thomas, Joseph William, b. 1903, d. 1982

Source notes

Information on name and vital statistics from correspondence of great-nephew Thomas G. Adams; no source given except 1880 census excerpt; expect family records.