First, I'd like to say "thank you" to Jerry for the THOMAS information that you sent. Second, I'd like to add some information that may help Jerry and other THOMAS/WARR researchers. This is in regards to Mary Ann THOMAS and John WARR and their children. If anyone can add or make corrections to my information it would be greatly appreciated. Third, I have a mystery about Mary Ann & John that I'm hoping someone can help solve. John Thomas WARR, b. May 1847, probably in Coffee County, AL and died about 1932 in Coffee County, AL, was the son of William WARR & Mary Ann HARRELL. His first marriage, about 1868, was to Mary Ann THOMAS, daughter of William Henry THOMAS, Jr. & Rhodia Nancy Harper. Mary Ann THOMAS was born on 19 May 1848 and she died (according to information from other researchers), on 14 April 1890 during the childbirth of her youngest daughter Felice Ophelia WARR. John and Mary Ann had at least eight children (I believe it was a THOMAS tradition to give their children multiple names, at least that would seem to be the case): 1. Frances Mary Ann Martha Susan Thomas WARR, b. 21 Sep 1869, married John Tyler CROLEY. 2. Wealthia Anna Alice Pearlie WARR, b. 30 May 1875, married Seaborn Jasper MATHIS (MATHEWS) - this is my line. 3. John Thomas WARR, Jr., b. Jan 1880, married Ella MATHIS. 4. Mattie WARR, b. Jun 1881, married Ab DAVIS. 5. Lula WARR, b. Jun 1884, married W.J. MATHIS. 6. Della Ella Mealy Arkansas WARR, b. Aug 1886, married Gus DAVIS. 7. Rosa A. WARR, b. Aug 1889. I don't know who she married. 8. Felice Ophelia WARR, b. 14 Apr 1890, married Polk "Poke" Adkison. Note that there are only 8 months between the births of Rosa and Felice. My guess is that Mary Ann became pregnant with Felice too soon after birth of Rosa and she had problems that led to her death with the early delivery of Felice. Now, here's my big mystery problem: I have a copy of the marriage record of John WARR and his second wife Alice STOKES. They were married on 04 Sep 1889 in Coffee County, AL. John was age 43 and Alice was age 20. How could they have gotten married before John's first wife Mary Ann died??? Mary Ann's hand carved grave marker says she died on 14 Apr 1890. John and Alice's first child, Warren J. WARR was born 06 Jun 1891 (according to his WW1 draft record). It was first reported to me that he was born in 1890, which only added to the mystery, but I recently saw his draft record and that cleared up that part of the mystery. Can anybody out there help explain how John and Alice could legally marry before Mary Ann died? ----- Original Message ----- From: Lavista To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, August 15, 2005 5:02 PM Subject: Re: [ALCOFFEE] John Thomas for Shelby Shelby, John Carmichael Thomas who married my paternal great-aunt Connie Mae Danford is the son of Daniel Joshua Thomas, not David T. "Bone" Thomas. I made a mistake when submitting a partial listing of New Haven Baptist Church Cemetery that may have caused the confusion. I have corrected my error and submitted the changes to Phyllis for posting. Sorry! Jerry This is what I have on the Thomas' in Coffee County, Alabama and it could have errors or omissions. Descendants of William Henry Thomas, Sr. Generation No. 1 1. WILLIAM HENRY1 THOMAS, SR. was born 1790 in Georgia. He married LUCRETIA (NEE?) THOMAS. She was born 1810 in South Carolina. Notes for WILLIAM HENRY THOMAS, SR.: Sources: US Census, Coffee County, Alabama, Research of Sam C. Thomas, WFT Vol 13, Tree 3249. Children of WILLIAM THOMAS and LUCRETIA THOMAS are: 2. i. WILLIAM HENRY2 THOMAS, JR., b. 15 Jan 1827, Georgia; d. 15 Jan 1892, Coffee County, AL. ii. DEBORAH THOMAS, b. 21 Jun 1833, Georgia. 3. iii. MATILDA THOMAS, b. 18 Aug 1846, Alabama. Generation No. 2 2. WILLIAM HENRY2 THOMAS, JR. (WILLIAM HENRY1) was born 15 Jan 1827 in Georgia, and died 15 Jan 1892 in Coffee County, AL. He married RHODA NANCY HARPER Abt. 1847 in Coffee County, AL, daughter of JOSEPH HARPER and MARIAH STEVENS. She was born 10 Oct 1825 in Clarke County, GA, and died 12 Jul 1880 in Coffee County, AL. Notes for WILLIAM HENRY THOMAS, JR.: Wm Thomas, age 54 born in Georgia as were his parents, wife Nancy 55 born in Georgia, her father in Virginia, and her mother in Georgia, and their children; Mary An (sic) 32, Joe 27, Frances 30, Jns W. (sic) (Jonathan) 20, N.P. (male) (sic) 19, and Daniel J. 17 were living in Peacock's Precinct, Coffee County, Alabama on June 18, 1880 when the census was taken. The male "N.P." entry could be the source of some researchers tagging "Daniel Joshua Newton Jefferson Pickney Honecutt Thomas" as one name. But clearly, Daniel J.(oshua) was the youngest on the census at 17 and the entry above him, N.P. 19 could be his brother David T. Thomas. Perhaps the Newton Pickney belongs to him, not his younger brother, Daniel. More About WILLIAM HENRY THOMAS, JR.: Burial: Richburg Cemetery, Coffee County, AL More About RHODA NANCY HARPER: Burial: Richburg Cemetery, Coffee County, AL More About WILLIAM THOMAS and RHODA HARPER: Marriage: Abt. 1847, Coffee County, AL Children of WILLIAM THOMAS and RHODA HARPER are: 4. i. MARY ANN3 THOMAS, b. 19 May 1848; d. 14 Apr 1890. 5. ii. FRANCES THOMAS, b. 17 Nov 1850, Coffee County, AL; d. 08 Aug 1926, Coffee County, AL. 6. iii. JOSEPH MARION THOMAS, b. 17 Nov 1853, Coffee County, AL; d. 05 Jun 1934, Brewton, AL. iv. JONATHAN H. THOMAS, b. 1855, Coffee County, AL. 7. v. DAVID T. "BONE" THOMAS, b. 14 Nov 1861, Coffee County, AL; d. 15 Jun 1946, Coffee County, AL. 8. vi. DANIEL JOSHUA THOMAS, b. 24 Oct 1863, Coffee County, AL; d. 04 Oct 1949, Coffee County, AL. 3. MATILDA2 THOMAS (WILLIAM HENRY1) was born 18 Aug 1846 in Alabama. She married JAMES ADKINSON. He was born 03 Aug 1842. Children of MATILDA THOMAS and JAMES ADKINSON are: i. SARAH3 ADKINSON. ii. SUSAN A. ADKINSON, b. 08 Dec 1868. iii. WILLIAM JAMES ADKINSON, b. 12 Jul 1873. iv. NANCY ELLEN ADKINSON, b. 06 Apr 1875. v. CHARLES "CHARLIE" ADKINSON, b. 26 Aug 1877. vi. AMANDA ADKINSON, b. 19 Aug 1880. vii. GEORGE ADKINSON, b. 25 Apr 1883. viii. GUS ADKINSON, b. 01 Oct 1889. Generation No. 3 4. MARY ANN3 THOMAS (WILLIAM HENRY2, WILLIAM HENRY1) was born 19 May 1848, and died 14 Apr 1890. She married JOHN WARR. Notes for MARY ANN THOMAS: Mary Ann died at childbirth with Celia. Celia was raised by her Aunt Frances Thomas Harrison. Child of MARY THOMAS and JOHN WARR is: i. CELIA4 WARR, b. Apr 1890; m. POLK ADKINSON. 5. FRANCES3 THOMAS (WILLIAM HENRY2, WILLIAM HENRY1) was born 17 Nov 1850 in Coffee County, AL, and died 08 Aug 1926 in Coffee County, AL. She married WILLIAM ANGUS HARRISON 1869, son of CHARLOTTE HARRISON. He was born 18 May 1848 in Old Town, Coffee County, AL, and died Apr 1929 in Coffee County, AL. More About FRANCES THOMAS: Burial: Phillips Cemetery, Coffee County, AL More About WILLIAM ANGUS HARRISON: Burial: Phillips Cemetery, Coffee County, AL More About WILLIAM HARRISON and FRANCES THOMAS: Marriage: 1869 Children of FRANCES THOMAS and WILLIAM HARRISON are: 9. i. CELIA ANN4 HARRISON, b. 25 Nov 1872, Coffee County, AL; d. 26 Feb 1944, Alabama. 10. ii. WILLIAM MOSES HARRISON, b. 16 Jun 1874, Coffee County, AL; d. 17 Jun 1964, Alabama. 11. iii. SOPHRONIA CHARLOTTA HARRISON, b. Dec 1876, Coffee County, AL; d. 1955, Alabama. 12. iv. BONE HARRISON, b. 27 Nov 1879, Coffee County, AL; d. 07 May 1946. 13. v. MARY DELANY DONE HARRISON, b. 01 Oct 1880, Coffee County, AL; d. 25 Apr 1966, Florida. 14. vi. RACY HARRISON, b. 29 Apr 1882, Coffee County, AL; d. 28 Jan 1963, Sarasota, FL. vii. JOSEPH PRESTON HARRISON, b. 05 Dec 1884, Alabama; d. 05 Feb 1956; m. LESLIE ELLEN WOOTEN. viii. CARRIE KATHERYN HARRISON, b. 05 Mar 1886, Alabama; d. 16 Feb 1968, Alabama; m. TUP KELLEY. ix. MELISSA AGNES HARRISON, b. 03 Mar 1888, Coffee County, AL; d. 07 Jan 1973, Florida; m. ALBERT GAYLE. x. LEVY BENA HARRISON, b. 09 Jan 1890, Coffee County, AL; d. 22 Feb 1920, Alabama; m. JOHN SAMUEL SPINKS. Notes for LEVY BENA HARRISON: Levy Bena Harrison and her first cousin, Felia Warr, were raised as twins by Frances Thomas Harrison after Frances' sister Mary Ann died at the birth of Felia. xi. PEARL HARRISON, b. 09 Feb 1892, Coffee County, AL; d. 16 Jan 1976; m. JOHN A. GUILFORD. 6. JOSEPH MARION3 THOMAS (WILLIAM HENRY2, WILLIAM HENRY1) was born 17 Nov 1853 in Coffee County, AL, and died 05 Jun 1934 in Brewton, AL. He married SARAH BARNES 13 Dec 1879 in Elba, AL. She was born 13 Aug 1862 in Coffee County, AL, and died 07 Aug 1938 in Brewton, AL. More About JOSEPH MARION THOMAS: Burial: Elam Baptist Cemetery, Escambia, County, AL More About SARAH BARNES: Burial: Elam Baptist Cemetery, Escambia, County, AL More About JOSEPH THOMAS and SARAH BARNES: Marriage: 13 Dec 1879, Elba, AL Child of JOSEPH THOMAS and SARAH BARNES is: i. EBENEZER B.4 THOMAS, b. 17 Dec 1879, Coffee County, AL; d. 24 Jul 1948, Walton County, FL; m. ANNIE L. MARTIN, 05 Dec 1905, Walton County, FL; b. 05 May 1889; d. 01 Dec 1974, Walton County, FL. Notes for EBENEZER B. THOMAS: Thirteen Children. More About EBENEZER THOMAS and ANNIE MARTIN: Marriage: 05 Dec 1905, Walton County, FL 7. DAVID T. "BONE"3 THOMAS (WILLIAM HENRY2, WILLIAM HENRY1)1 was born 14 Nov 1861 in Coffee County, AL, and died 15 Jun 1946 in Coffee County, AL. He married VIRGINIA BELLE HELMS Abt. 18852, daughter of JOHN HELMS and BARBARA ADKINSON. She was born 19 Sep 1865, and died 26 Jun 1945 in Coffee County, AL. Notes for DAVID T. "BONE" THOMAS: David T. Thomas, age 47 (sic), his wife Virginia B. age 44, and children; Hilliard 20, Ely (sic) 18, Nelly 16, Mamie 11, Nettie L. 7, George M. 5, Katie L. one year-four months, and a widowed daughter Spivey (sic) Cody 22 and her son James R. Cody lived on Weeks Bridge Road, Precinct 16, Coffee County, Alabama on May 9, 1910 when the census was taken. David and Virginia had been married 25 years, this being a first marriage for each. Virginia had given birth to twelve children, nine of whom were living at the time of the census. Close neighbors were the families of George A. Atkinson and William J. Harrison. Eight of Virginia's nine living children are accounted for on the 1910 census. One World Tree, Ancestry.com list the twelve children shown here with their full names and birth and death dates. Eva, the oldest, is the one living child not on the census. She had married William Marion Cody by then. John, Mattie, and Lehman were the three deceased children. On May 13, 1920, David T. age 60 (sic), wife Virginia B. 55, and three children; Nettie L. 15, George M. 14, and Katie L. 12 lived in Precinct 16, Coffee County, Alabama when the census was taken. David T. Thomas, age 68 (sic), wife Belle F. 65, and one child; Nettie L. age 26 and her son M.E. age 7 lived on "Bone Thomas Road," Kimmey's Mill Precinct, Coffee County, Alabama on May 1, 1930 when the census was taken. The census listed Nettie with a Thomas last name, but showed that she married at age 19. Her son, M.E. Thomas was identified as David's grandson. More About DAVID T. "BONE" THOMAS: Burial: New Haven Baptist Church Cemetery, Coffee County, AL Notes for VIRGINIA BELLE HELMS: Buried next to D.T. Thomas. More About VIRGINIA BELLE HELMS: Burial: New Haven Baptist Church Cemetery, Coffee County, AL More About DAVID THOMAS and VIRGINIA HELMS: Marriage: Abt. 18852 Children of DAVID THOMAS and VIRGINIA HELMS are: i. EVA4 THOMAS, b. 24 Nov 1885, Coffee County, AL; d. 04 Jan 1969. ii. SPIVIA OLA THOMAS, b. 01 Jun 1887, Coffee County, AL; d. 08 Aug 1964. iii. JOHN THOMAS, b. 11 May 1888, Coffee County, AL; d. 10 Jun 1891. More About JOHN THOMAS: Burial: Richburg Cemetery, Coffee County, Alabama iv. JOSEPH HILLIARD THOMAS, b. 09 Feb 1890, Coffee County, AL; d. 25 Dec 1977. v. EALIE THOMAS, b. 15 Jan 1892, Coffee County, AL; d. 1920. vi. NEZZIE AUDREY THOMAS, b. 29 Jan 1894, Coffee County, AL; d. 25 May 1984. vii. MATTIE THOMAS, b. 03 Dec 1896, Coffee County, AL; d. 03 Mar 1901. viii. MONIE THOMAS, b. 03 Nov 1898, Coffee County, AL; d. 12 Jun 1959. ix. LEHMAN HOWARD THOMAS, b. 30 Jul 1900, Coffee County, AL; d. 28 Jan 1904. x. NETTIE LEE THOMAS, b. 09 May 1903, Coffee County, AL; d. 08 Dec 1975; m. ZEMA RAY DANFORD; b. 08 Oct 1904, Coffee County, AL; d. Jan 1994, Enterprise, AL. xi. GEORGE MALONE THOMAS, b. 30 Aug 1905, Coffee County, AL; d. 12 Mar 1973. xii. KATIE L. THOMAS, b. 1908, Coffee County, AL. 8. DANIEL JOSHUA3 THOMAS (WILLIAM HENRY2, WILLIAM HENRY1) was born 24 Oct 1863 in Coffee County, AL, and died 04 Oct 1949 in Coffee County, AL. He married NANCY AMANDA BARNES 30 Jul 1884 in Coffee County, AL. She was born 24 Aug 1861 in Coffee County, AL, and died 30 Aug 1937 in Coffee County, AL. Notes for DANIEL JOSHUA THOMAS: Listed as a seventeen year old in Coffee County, Alabama in 1880 in his father's home. On June 1, 1900, D.J. Thomas 37, wife Manda 39, and children; Julia (sic) born May 1885, Callie (sic born May 1886, Daniel 1888, Mollie 1890, Johney (sic) (John Carmichael) born Jan 1893 (sic) Frances 1897, and Anna March 1900 were living in Peacock's Precinct, Coffee County, Alabama when the census was taken. According to a few sources on Ancestry.com, his full name is Daniel Joshua Newton Jefferson Pickney Honecutt Thomas. More About DANIEL JOSHUA THOMAS: Burial: Damascus Baptist Church, Coffee County, Alabama More About NANCY AMANDA BARNES: Burial: Damascus Baptist Church, Coffee County, Alabama More About DANIEL THOMAS and NANCY BARNES: Marriage: 30 Jul 1884, Coffee County, AL Children of DANIEL THOMAS and NANCY BARNES are: i. MARY FRANCES4 THOMAS, b. 07 May 1885; d. 08 Aug 1971. ii. ROSA DELILIAH THOMAS, b. 27 May 1886; d. 06 Dec 1949. iii. DANIEL JEFFERSON THOMAS, b. 29 Jun 1888; d. 08 Oct 1969. iv. MOLLIE CATHERINE THOMAS, b. 26 Jan 1890; d. 28 Apr 1974. 15. v. JOHN CARMICHAEL THOMAS, b. 23 Oct 1892, Coffee County, AL; d. 08 Sep 1968, Coffee County, AL. vi. LAWRENCE THOMAS, b. 15 Mar 1895; d. 10 Feb 1896. vii. FRANCIS ELIZABETH THOMAS, b. 05 Feb 1897; d. 06 Oct 1969. viii. ANNA SARAH THOMAS, b. 14 Mar 1900; d. 1992. ix. HETTIE MAE THOMAS, b. 1904; d. 17 Dec 1924. Generation No. 4 9. CELIA ANN4 HARRISON (FRANCES3 THOMAS, WILLIAM HENRY2, WILLIAM HENRY1) was born 25 Nov 1872 in Coffee County, AL, and died 26 Feb 1944 in Alabama. Notes for CELIA ANN HARRISON: Retarded. Had children outside marriage. Children of CELIA ANN HARRISON are: 16. i. MODESS ANN LEE5 HARRISON, b. 13 Apr 1896, Alabama; d. 18 Dec 1978, Coffee County, AL. ii. MARY FRANCES "TRUDY" HARRISON, b. 29 Apr 1901, Coffee County, AL; d. 03 Dec 1971, Alabama. Notes for MARY FRANCES "TRUDY" HARRISON: Never married. 10. WILLIAM MOSES4 HARRISON (FRANCES3 THOMAS, WILLIAM HENRY2, WILLIAM HENRY1) was born 16 Jun 1874 in Coffee County, AL, and died 17 Jun 1964 in Alabama. He married (1) FRANCES CHANEY. He married (2) MARTHA "MATTIE" KNIGHT. Children of WILLIAM HARRISON and MARTHA KNIGHT are: i. FRANK KNIGHT5 HARRISON. ii. KATIE BELLE HARRISON, b. Nov 1898. 11. SOPHRONIA CHARLOTTA4 HARRISON (FRANCES3 THOMAS, WILLIAM HENRY2, WILLIAM HENRY1) was born Dec 1876 in Coffee County, AL, and died 1955 in Alabama. She married W.J. "BUD" ADKINSON. Child of SOPHRONIA HARRISON and W.J. ADKINSON is: i. HENRY CLAYTON5 ADKINSON, b. 24 Feb 1898, Alabama; d. 28 Sep 1962; m. MARY ALABAMA "BAMA" HELMS; b. 17 Nov 1888; d. 28 Apr 1944. Notes for HENRY CLAYTON ADKINSON: Raised in Grandfather Angus Harrison's home and went by the Harrison name. 12. BONE4 HARRISON (FRANCES3 THOMAS, WILLIAM HENRY2, WILLIAM HENRY1) was born 27 Nov 1879 in Coffee County, AL, and died 07 May 1946. He married SAVANNAH PEACOCK. Notes for BONE HARRISON: Full name was Berry George Washington English Bonaparte Harrison. Children of BONE HARRISON and SAVANNAH PEACOCK are: i. WILLIAM TUB5 HARRISON, b. 17 Nov 1897, Alabama; d. 26 Oct 1940, Alabama. ii. HALEY ALICE HARRISON, b. 29 Aug 1899, Alabama; d. 18 Sep 1900, Alabama. iii. THOMAS BONAPARTE HARRISON, b. 25 Dec 1900, Alabama; d. 13 Sep 1969, Florida; m. ROCHELLE ANDERSON. iv. GENERAL CRAWFORD ELEXANDER HARRISON, b. 12 Nov 1902, Alabama; d. 10 Apr 1945, Florida; m. EULANIE MAE BOQUARDY. v. MARY ALLIE FRANCES HARRISON, b. 28 Oct 1904, Alabama; d. 23 Oct 1968, Florida; m. JAMES LEE ELDRIDGE. vi. DOLLIE PEARL LEVE BELLE HARRISON, b. 17 Mar 1906, Alabama; d. 18 Mar 1926, Alabama; m. J.B. TAYLOR. vii. LEILA LILLIE MAYE HARRISON, b. 14 May 1907, Alabama; d. 11 Jul 1995; m. HUBERT D. SMITH. viii. ANNIE EMMA LEE HARRISON, b. 22 Nov 1908, Alabama; m. JESSE MCCRUMMER. 13. MARY DELANY DONE4 HARRISON (FRANCES3 THOMAS, WILLIAM HENRY2, WILLIAM HENRY1) was born 01 Oct 1880 in Coffee County, AL, and died 25 Apr 1966 in Florida. She married RILEY A. FLEMING. Children of MARY HARRISON and RILEY FLEMING are: i. J.D.5 FLEMING. ii. PAULINE FLEMING. iii. OPHELIA FLEMING. 14. RACY4 HARRISON (FRANCES3 THOMAS, WILLIAM HENRY2, WILLIAM HENRY1) was born 29 Apr 1882 in Coffee County, AL, and died 28 Jan 1963 in Sarasota, FL. She married TOLBERT FRANKLIN BOWDOIN 28 Nov 1899 in Coffee County, AL, son of JOHN BOWDOIN and NANCY HARPER. He was born 22 Nov 1877 in Elba, AL, and died 17 Jul 1952 in Florida. Notes for RACY HARRISON: Full name is Pinktamaleaser Mittie Racy Jamimah Arte Harrison according to one of her descendants as told to them by two of Racy's children. More About RACY HARRISON: Burial: Roselawn Cemetery, Lakeland, FL Notes for TOLBERT FRANKLIN BOWDOIN: Tolbert's grandfather, John William Harper, and Racy's grandmother Rhodia Harper were brother and sister. WFT, Vol 9, Tree 2421. More About TOLBERT FRANKLIN BOWDOIN: Burial: Roselawn Cemetery, Lakeland, FL More About TOLBERT BOWDOIN and RACY HARRISON: Marriage: 28 Nov 1899, Coffee County, AL Child of RACY HARRISON and TOLBERT BOWDOIN is: 17. i. BERTYE5 BOWDOIN, b. 04 Sep 1900, Coffee County, AL; d. 05 Nov 1985, Polk County, FL. 15. JOHN CARMICHAEL4 THOMAS (DANIEL JOSHUA3, WILLIAM HENRY2, WILLIAM HENRY1) was born 23 Oct 1892 in Coffee County, AL, and died 08 Sep 1968 in Coffee County, AL. He married CONNIE MAE DANFORD 28 Jun 1914 in Bradshaw School, Elba, AL, daughter of DAWSON DANFORD and LAURA BROOKS. She was born 11 Jan 1895 in Coffee County, AL, and died 11 Jun 1981 in Coffee County, AL. Notes for JOHN CARMICHAEL THOMAS: Buried with D.T. Thomas, his uncle. More About JOHN CARMICHAEL THOMAS: Burial: New Haven Baptist Church Cemetery, Coffee County, AL Notes for CONNIE MAE DANFORD: She married John Carmichael Thomas June 28, 1914 in Bradshaw School, Elba, Alabama. Connie Mae Danford is buried at New Haven Baptist Church, near Elba, Alabama. When traveling west on US 84 toward Elba, turn left on Alabama Road 87, next turn right on Coffee County Road 401 and finally turn left on Coffee County Road 410. More About CONNIE MAE DANFORD: Burial: New Haven Baptist Church Cemetery, Coffee County, AL More About JOHN THOMAS and CONNIE DANFORD: Marriage: 28 Jun 1914, Bradshaw School, Elba, AL Children of JOHN THOMAS and CONNIE DANFORD are: i. MYRTLE INEZ5 THOMAS, b. 09 Sep 1915; m. FRED BRYAN. ii. JAMES DAWSON THOMAS, b. 15 Sep 1917. 18. iii. OLLIE BELL THOMAS, b. 06 Oct 1919, Coffee County, AL. iv. JOHN LEROY THOMAS, b. 19 Aug 1921. v. MAVIS MARIE THOMAS, b. 30 Aug 1923. vi. CONNIE MERLE THOMAS, b. 16 Jul 1928. vii. MARTHA FRANCES THOMAS, b. 27 Aug 1932. Generation No. 5 16. MODESS ANN LEE5 HARRISON (CELIA ANN4, FRANCES3 THOMAS, WILLIAM HENRY2, WILLIAM HENRY1) was born 13 Apr 1896 in Alabama, and died 18 Dec 1978 in Coffee County, AL. She married JAMES ELI "JIM" DANFORD Abt. 1912, son of WILLIAM DANFORD and JOSEPHINE HERRING. He was born 29 Feb 1892, and died 09 Nov 1980 in Coffee County, AL. Notes for JAMES ELI "JIM" DANFORD: Listed on the 1920 US census in Coffee County, Alabama with wife and three daughters. In 1930, this family lived at Parker, Coffee County, Alabama. Marriage Notes for MODESS HARRISON and JAMES DANFORD: Marriage date is based on 1930 census. Modess was age 16 when married. More About JAMES DANFORD and MODESS HARRISON: Marriage: Abt. 1912 Children of MODESS HARRISON and JAMES DANFORD are: i. MAGGIE LENA6 DANFORD, b. 21 Sep 1913, Alabama; m. FATE KELLEY. ii. JOSEPHINE ALENE DANFORD, b. 26 Feb 1915, Alabama; d. 27 May 1987; m. JOHN MONROE BASS. iii. BERTIE LOIS DANFORD, b. 28 Jan 1917, Alabama; m. (1) ENOCH KELLEY; m. (2) CLARK. 17. BERTYE5 BOWDOIN (RACY4 HARRISON, FRANCES3 THOMAS, WILLIAM HENRY2, WILLIAM HENRY1) was born 04 Sep 1900 in Coffee County, AL, and died 05 Nov 1985 in Polk County, FL. She married HENRY CHURCHWELL 04 Sep 1920 in Holmes County, FL. He was born 06 Aug 1899 in Geneva County, AL, and died 05 Jan 1965 in Polk County, FL. More About BERTYE BOWDOIN: Burial: Polk County, FL More About HENRY CHURCHWELL: Burial: Polk County, FL More About HENRY CHURCHWELL and BERTYE BOWDOIN: Marriage: 04 Sep 1920, Holmes County, FL Child of BERTYE BOWDOIN and HENRY CHURCHWELL is: i. BERNICE6 CHURCHWELL. 18. OLLIE BELL5 THOMAS (JOHN CARMICHAEL4, DANIEL JOSHUA3, WILLIAM HENRY2, WILLIAM HENRY1) was born 06 Oct 1919 in Coffee County, AL. She married WILLIAM EUGENE FARRIS 11 Apr 1939 in Goodman Community, Alabama. He was born 29 Nov 1915 in Coffee County, AL. More About WILLIAM FARRIS and OLLIE THOMAS: Marriage: 11 Apr 1939, Goodman Community, Alabama Children of OLLIE THOMAS and WILLIAM FARRIS are: i. DAWSON JASPER6 FARRIS, b. 08 Dec 1940. ii. IDA JEAN FARRIS, b. 14 Mar 1942. iii. GLENDA MAE FARRIS, b. 02 Jul 1944. iv. MARY BETH FARRIS, b. 16 Dec 1951. Endnotes 1. 1910, 1920, 1930 U.S. Censuses, Coffee County, Alabama, wherein he is identified as "David T. Thomas" on all censuses. 2. 1910 US Census, Coffee County, Alabama. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shelby Corcoran" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, August 14, 2005 9:22 PM Subject: Re: [ALCOFFEE] John Thomas > Hello THOMAS cousins, hope y'all don't mind but I have a couple of questions about John THOMAS' family. > > The 1900 Coffee Co., AL census lists the following: > Thomas, D.T., 39 AL, b. Oct 1860 > wife - Bell, 34 AL, b. Sep 1865 > dau - Evie, 14 AL, b. Nov 1885 > dau - Spivie, 13 AL, b. Jun 1886 > son - Hiliard, 10 AL, b. Feb 1890 > dau - Elie, 8 AL, b. Jan 1892 > dau - Neily, 6 AL, b. Jan 1894 > dau - Mattie, 4 AL, b. Dec 1895 > dau - Money - 1 AL, b. Nov 1898 > D.T. & Bell had been married 15 years and Bell had 8 children with 7 living. > > Then the 1910 Coffee Co., AL census has this: > Thomas, David T., 47 AL > wife - Virginia B., 44 AL > son - Hilliard, 20 AL > dau - Ely, 18 AL > dau - Nelly, 16 AL > dau - Monie, 11 AL > dau - Nettie L., 7 AL > son - George M., 5 AL > dau - Katie L., 1-6/12 AL > dau - Cosly, Spivey, 22 AL - widow w/1 child > gr-son - Cosly, James, 5 AL > hired man - Darby, Lou, 25 AL > David & Virginia had been married 25 years and Virginia had 12 children with 9 living. > > The widowed daughter, Spivey, later married Grady Thames and they are listed on the 1920 census in their own HH. Daughter Monie married James Costillo "Coss" Thames and they are also in their own HH on the 1920 census. I don't know who the rest of the children married. > > The 1920 Coffee Co., AL census lists the following: > Thomas, David T., 60 AL > wife - Virginia B., 55 AL > dau - Nettie L., 15 AL > son - George M., 14 AL > dau - Katie L., 12 AL > > 1st question is about "Bone's" name: > 1910 & 1920 census lists his name as David, not Daniel and all 3 census lists his next initial as T., what does T. stand for? > 2nd question is, if John Thomas is son of "Bone" and Virginia, why is he not listed on the 1900, 1910 or 1920 census? > > > John Thomas was the son of Daniel Jacob Napoleon Bonaparte "Bone" Thomas and > Virginia Belle Helms, the grandson of William Henry Thomas and Rhodia Nancy > HARPER Thomas. He is buried near his grandmother and grandfather. 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