Moody Archibald Thomas

NOT A DIRECT ANCESTOR Moody Archibald 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

The family of Moody Thomas, early in their marriage, were given lodging in a tenement house on the old Hipp farm, then belonging to Grace King Hipp. Moody's young daughter Gladys would see her grandmother Thomas' carriage arrive when Mrs. Thomas came to visit her daughter, Nanny Grace Thomas King, who also lived on the Hipp farm. Gladys' mother would send her up to the big house to see whose carriage it was. It is from these recollections of Gladys Thomas Ferris that we know where the old Hipp farm was located. Moody Thomas and Nancy Grace Thomas King were siblings, and in-laws of Grace King Hipp. They were also neighbors. The Thomas farm in SC was next to the Hipp farm, just across the border in NC.

	Date	Location	Notes	Sources
Birth	6 June 1887	Mecklenburg Co., NC
Marriage	1909 or 1901	York Co., SC	to Elsie M. McDonald
Death	3 Sep 1943	Fort Mill, York Co., SC
Burial	Sep 1943	Unity Cemetery, York Co., SC

Ancestry chart segment

 Generation 3             Generation 4                Generation 5
 
                                                      +-- Joseph Thomas Thomas
                                                      |   (1822-1897)
                          +-- Andrew Lindsey Thomas --+
                          |   (1847-1905)             |         
 Moody Archibald Thomas --+                           +-- Cynthia I. Burton
 (1887-1943)              |                               (~1817-1870)
                          +-- Nancy Rebecca Ashley
                              (1851-????)
      

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Children

(Children with Elsie M. McDonald)

Name	Gender	Date of Birth	Birthplace	Spouse	Notes	Sources
Floyd Thomas	M	~1910	NC (assume Mecklenburg Co.)
Mable Thomas	F	~1914	NC (assume Mecklenburg Co.)	To (Red) Faris
Janice Thomas	F	~1917	NC (assume Mecklenburg Co.)	To Josh Armstrong
Alice Louise Thomas	F	Oct. 1919	NC (assume Mecklenburg Co.)	To Unknown Gore
Nancy R. Thomas	F	~1923	NC (assume Mecklenburg Co.)	To Unknown Reeves
Helen D. Thomas	F	~1925	NC (assume Mecklenburg Co.)	To Unknown Knight
Moody A. Thomas	M	Sept 1926	NC (assume Mecklenburg Co.)
Sarah Thomas	F	Nov, 1928	NC (assume Mecklenburg Co.)
Gladys Thomas	F			unknown Ferris

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	1920 Federal Census, Steele Creek Dist. 162, Mecklenburg Co., NC; Page 9B, Dwelling 144;. Census dated 16 Jan 1920. Lines Moody Archibald Thomas age 33, b. NC, farmer, could read & write; Elsie, 23, wife, b. SC; Floyd, 9, b. NC; in school; Mabel 5, b. SC; Janice 2, b. NC; A. Louise 3/12, b. NC. On lines 1-11 are: R.A> McKee, 59, general farming; Laura, wife, 50; Shelly, 30; Victoria, 23, Elsie, 21; Banks, son, 19; Hixie, 18; Lagan (?), 16; Elliston, 13; Joseph, 11.
3	1930 United States Federal Census, District 31, Fort Mill, York Co, SC, page 1A. Census dated 2 Apr 1930. Lines 27-36: Moody A. Thomas, 43, mar. at 21, rents home, $6/mo, general farm labor, no radio, not a veteran; Elsie, wife, 39, married at 17; Floyd, 20, works in cotton mill; Mabel R., 15, in school; Janice, 12, in school; Alice L., 10, in school; Nancy R., 7, in school; Helen D., 5; Moody A. Jr., 3 and 7/12, Sarah, 1 and 5/12. All adults read, write, speak English All and all parents born NC.
4	Research of Murphy & Robbie King Whisnant, correspondence & interviews of Murphy Whisnant by E. W. Williams, 1990-ongoing. Murphy's research includes interviews with Gladys Thomas Ferris.
5	Death Certificate for Moody Archibald Thomas of 304 Calhoun St., Fort Mill, York Co., SC. He was a married white male, born 6 Jun 1887 in Mecklenburg Co., NC. He died on 3 Sep 1943 at the age of 56. He worked in the textile industrty. His father was Andy Thomas, born in Mecklenburg Co., NC. His mother was Nancy Ashley, born in Mecklenburg Co., NC. He was buried at Fort Mill on 5 Sep 1943. The cause of death was a cerebral hemorrhage.
6	World War I Draft Registration Card dated 5 Jun 1917, for Moody Archibald Thomas, age 30. He lives in Fort Mill, SC. His date of birth is 6 Jun 1887 in Steel Creek, NC. He is a natural-born citizen. He works as a cotton mill operator at the Fort Mill Manufacturing Company in Fort Mill, SC. He has a wife and two children. He is described as short and slender, with blue eyes, dark brown hair, and not balding.

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.