Notes for George Washington Thomas

Notes for George Washington Thomas

!US Census 1880 North Carolina, Stanly Co., Furr Township, FHL Film 1254982, National Archives Film T9-0982, Page 301B: George W. THOMAS (b. 1852 - 28 - in NC - Occ: Farmer - Fa: NC and Mo: NC) married to Julia A. THOMAS (b. 1849 - 31 - in NC - Fa: NC and Mo: NC). Children listed (born in NC) are: John E. THOMAS (Son b. 1874 - 6); Jane A. THOMAS (Dau b. 1875 - 5); and David L. THOMAS (Son b. 1878 - 2)

!US Census 1900 (4 June) North Carolina, Stanly Co., Furr Township, Series T623_1218 Book 1, Page 237A, lines 87-95: George W. Thomas (b. Feb. 1852 - 48 - in NC - Occ: Farmer - Fa: NC and Mo: NC) married 27 years to Julia A. (b. Dec 1849 - 50 - in NC - Fa: NC and Mo: NC) having 8 children born and 7 still living. Children listed (born in NC) are: Jane A. (dau b. Sept 1875 - 24 - Occ: Farm Laborer); David L. (son b. March 1878 - 22 - Occ: Farm Laborer); Henry W. (son b. Jan 1884 - 16 - Occ: Farm Laborer); Julia A. W. (dau b. June 1885 - 14 - Occ: Farm Laborer); Sylvestre (dau b. June 1888 - 11 - Occ: Farm Laborer); and Dan A. (son b. Feb 1893 - 7). ALSO LISTED (all born in NC) ARE: Lonnie C. (grandson b. June 1897 - 2); Solomon Pless (father b. Jun 1825 - 74 - in NC - Occ: None listed - Fa: NC and Mo: NC) married ?? years to Caroline (mother b. Apr 1828 - 72 - in NC - Fa: NC and Mo: NC) having ?? children born and ?? still living. Child listed (born in NC) is: Emma Thomas (dau b. Oct 1880 - 19 - in NC)

!US Census 1910 (14 April) North Carolina, Stanly Co., Furr Township, Series T624 Roll 1125 Part 1, SD 8 ED 122, page 207A, lines 1-5: George W. Thomas (b. 1852 - 58 - in NC - Occ: Farm Laborer - Fa: NC and Mo: NC) married 37 years to Julia A. (b. 1849 - 61 - in NC - Occ: Farmer - Fa: NC and Mo: NC). Children listed (born in NC) are: Sylvester (son b. 1889 - 21 - in NC - Occ: Farm Laborer); Arthur (son b. 1893 - 17 - in NC - Occ: Farm Laborer); and Lonnie (grandson b. 1897 - 13 - in NC - Occ: Farm Laborer)

Raising a family on the old Peter Pless land, the children of George and Julia are: (A) John E. Thomas b. 20 Feb 1872 d. 20 Mar 1895, died when his gun misfired in a hunting accident; (B) Jane Alice Thomas b. 19 Sep 1877 d. 26 Nov 1953 bur. Love's Chapel, married Henry J. Yow; (C) David Luther Thomas b. 28 Mar 1878 d. 25 Jun 1963 bur. Love's Chapel, married 8 Apr 1900 Emma Jane Morgan, dau of David S. and Martha; (D)Minnie Thomas b. Jan 1884, married Reverend Tildon Sasser; (E) Henry Washington Thomas b. 24 Jan 1884 d. 8 Nov 1948, married first 22 Mar 1914 Ara Bell Huneycutt b. 7 Jan 1895 d. 3 Apr 1931, dau of Charlie and Maggie, and after her death Henry married Elsie Wilma Dry b. 14 Apr 1903 d. Aug 1983; (F) Ellen Thomas b. married Albert Grady; (G) George Sylvester Thomas 1888, married 5 Mar 1911 Lessie Sasser, dau of Henry and Frances; and (H) Daniel Arthur Thomas b. 28 Feb 1890 d. 18 Apr 1966 bur. Love's Chapel, married 23 Aug 1914 Eva Lucinda Burris b. 26 Jul 1897 d. 13 Jan 1994, dau of Geo. and Magdeline