Louisa Jane Thomas
From MouserAncestry
| Date | Location | Notes | Sources | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth | 16 Nov 1840 | York Co, SC | [1][2][3] | |
| Marriage | To John Sylvester Caton | [7][8] | ||
| Death | 19 Jan 1892 | [7][8] | ||
| Burial | 1892 | Thomas Family Cemetery, Tega Cay, SC | [7][8] |
Ancestry chart segment
Generation 6 Generation 7 Generation 8
+-- John Sylvester Caton
| (1828-1864)
+ +-- Joseph Thomas Thomas
| | (1822-1897)
+-- Louisa Jane Thomas----+
(1840-1892) |
+-- Cynthia I. Burton
(~1817-1870)
Sources: [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
Children
(all children with John Sylvester Caton
| Name | Gender | Date of Birth | Birthplace | Spouse | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Caton | M | ~1861 | York Co, SC | To Fannie Unknown | [3][4] | |
| Edward Caton | M | ~1862 | York Co, SC | To | [3][4] | |
| Thomas Caton | M | ~1863 | York Co, SC | To | [3][4]
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Places of Residence
| Location | Dates | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| York Co, SC | 1850-170 | [1][2][3] | |
| Steel Creek, Mecklenburg Co, NC | by 1880 | [4] | |
Photos
Sources
| Ref. Num. | Description | Image of original |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1850 United States Federal Census, York Co., SC, Dwelling 185; lists Joseph Thomas, 31,M, born in NC;Cynthia, 33,F, born in NC. They live with four children: Louisa Thomas, 11 years; Lois Ann Thomas, 9 years, born "York District"; Andrew L. Thomas,4 years, born York District; Elizabeth J. Thomas, 3 years, born York District. Louisa attended school during the year. The census is dated 12 Aug 1850. |  |
| 2 | 1860 United States Federal Census, York Co, SC page 79. Census dated 31 July 1860. Lines 14-15: Sylvanus Caton, 39, harness maker, $135 personal property, b. York District, SC; Louiza J. Caton, 20, domestic, born NC. |  |
| 3 | 1870 United States Federal Census, Date of census 14 Sept., 1870(Data extracted); Joseph Thomas, age 60, white male, farmer, real estate value 620, Personal property value 380, born NC; Sintha Thomas, age 50, white female, born NC; Elizabeth Thomas, age 19, white female, born SC, can't read or write, (poorly legible, possibly marked as legible to vote). Living with the Thomas family are: Lewise Caten, white female age 30, value personal porperty 100, born SC; John Caten, white male age 8, born SC; Edwrd Caten, white male age 7, born SC; Thos. Caten, white male age 5, born SC. |  |
| 4 | 1880 United States Federal Census, Dist 120, Steel Creek Twp, Mecklenburg Co, NC page 6. Census dated 3/4 June 1880. Lines 1-5: Louisa Caton, age 40, widow, farming; Charles, 18; Thomas, 16; John, 19, married, carpenter; Fannie, 18, dau.-in-law, married. All (an all parents) born SC. | 
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| 5 | Will of Joseph Thomas' names wife Catheron E. Thomas, son Andrew L. Thomas, daughter Laurer J. Caton, grandsons Edward Caton and Thomas Caton. A 100 acre estate with a gold mine on it borders lands of J. M (Ardrey) and (Canton), and (Thonens) Ferry Road. Signed 27 May 1889. Witnesses T. G. Culp and W. H. Kizer.
Probated 21 Sept 1897, signed by T. G. Culp. Heirs agreement to divide property, 10 Dec. 1897, signed by C. E. Thomas, A. L. Thomas, E. C. Caton, T. L. Caton, and R. D. McKees. |
(Will transcription) |
| 6 | News article re. Thomas family cemetery - News article from unknown newspaper, marked "10-6-78", by Bob Glendy, News Staff Writer. At the time of writing, cemetery was over 100 years old, but out of use for over 50 years, per Gladys Thomas, great granddaughter of Joseph Thomas, and her cousin Otis Blankenship, 78. Cemetery property, near Tega Cay horse stables,is owned by Leroy McCall who bought it from Gladys Thomas' mother, and leases it to Tega Cay. Family farm stretched from the present property across the state line into North Carolina. Graves include those of Joseph Thomas, Zeb Caton, other Thomas, Caton, and Wilson relatives. Mack King of Charlotte requested cemetery be fenced off. |  |
| 7 | Gravestone transcriptions, Thomas family cemetery, Tega Cay, York Co., SC, June 2007 by Elizabeth Wilson Williams. Cemetery coordinates N 35, 03.234' W81, 00.412'. This small cemetery lies near the corner of Rt. 160 and Gold Hill Rd. in Tega Cay. It appears to hold 8 or 9 graves. In June 2007 there are 5 complete stones, 2 broken stones, a field stone & flag apparently marking a grave, and another smaller field stone. The use of flags was unusual: American flags marked the graves of Louisa Thomas Caton, Cynthia Burton Thomas, and the larger field stone; Cynthia Burton Thomas' stone also bore a Confederate flag. The two military stones of the Catons did not have flags. Row 1,L to R (east to west): *(name illegible, partially missing), "Died Oct 25, 1855 aged 2 yrs 2 mos 2 da" *"Joseph Thomas born June 19, 1822, died May 14, 1897. If a man dies shall he live again." *"Synthia Thomas died Oct 22, 1870 Aged 53 yrs" *"Pvt Sylvester Caton, Co. B, 53 NC REGT CSA 1828 1864" *"Louiser J. wife of Sylvester Caton, Nov 16, 1840 - Jan 19, 1892. Gone but not Forgotten" *"Carrie S. Daughter of Mr & Mrs E. G. Caton Oct 1, 1886 - Aug 20, 1904" Below the first row were the two field stones and: *"Pvt Elijah Caton, CO B 53 NC REGT, CSA, 1836-1865" |
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| 8 | Research of Murphy & Robbie King Whisnant, correspondence & interviews of Murphy Whisnant by E. W. Williams, 1990-ongoing. | |
| 9 | York County, South Carolina Marriage and Death Notices, 1823-65. for November, 1858.
On the 4th instant, by Rev. Landy Wood, Mr. Sylvester Caten, and Miss Louisa Jane, daughter of Mr. Joseph Thomas, all of this district. Taken from ancestry.com listing of marriage records, SC, York Co. |
Source notes
- We find no source showing Sylvester Cayton's name as John Sylvester Cayton, beyond family knowledge or tradition. Our page name for him is simply Sylvester Cayton, subject to further research.
Conjecture
Research
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