Fifth Generation

43. William A. THOMAS⁵⁶ was born in 1825 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Date given for marriage is the Bond Date. John M. Richmond and T. H. Milles, witnesses.

A document in the papers of Robert Sterling Graves states that Hannah S. Graves and William A. Thomas "went to Texas before the Civil War."

W. A. Thomas found in Calhoun Co AR in 1860 was listed as a Physician with property values of $8000/$18,000. He was in Caswell Township and the "Thomas's Store" post office. He had six slaves listed on the slave schedule.

Living with his family were the following: R. Garrett, male age 30, carpenter, born in NC; J. C. Barrow age 22, principal of Cain School born in AR; J. H. Minney, male age 36, hatter, born in PA; Ellen Keene, age 21, Domestic, born in England; S. C. Neal age 24, merchant born in GA; and W. W. Calhoun, age 40, carpenter, birthplace unknown.

William A. THOMAS and Hannah S. GRAVES were married on 1 October 1844 in Caswell County, North Carolina.^12,20,57 Hannah S. GRAVES was born in 1822 in Virginia.⁵⁷

Groom: William A Thomas
Bride: Hannah S Graves
Bond Date: 01 Oct 1844
Bond #: 000018617
Level Info: North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868
ImageNum: 003069
County: Caswell
Record #: 01 308
Bondsman: John M Richmond
Witness: T. H. Miles
Source:Ancestry.Com North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868

William A. THOMAS and Hannah S. GRAVES had the following children:

83	i.	Lindsay THOMAS was born in 1846 in North Carolina.56 1880 Census. Fannin Co, TX. Precinct 4, Hh 1 Linsey T/P Thomas, age 34, Clerk in store, b. NC. Father b. VA, mother b. NC Antonia L., wife, age 28, b. TN. Father b. TN, mother b. NC Wm. D. Powell, stepson, age 10, b. AR. Attending school Fannie [Lou or Lee], daughter, age 6, b. AR Lindsey L., son, age 6/12, born Nov 1879, in Texas. 1900 Census. Fannin Co. TX, Precinct 1, Bonham City Lindsay Thomas, b. Aug 1845, age 54, married 26 years, b. NC as were his parents, County Tax Assessor Antonia, wife, b. Nov 1851, age 48, had 11 children, 7 are living; b. TN, father b. Ireland, mother b. Mississippi Fannie L., daughter, b. Jul 1874, age 25, b. AR, father b. NC, mother b. TN, teacher Lindsay, son, b. Oct 1879, age 20, b. TX Nathaniel, son, b. Apr 1884, age 16, b. TX Jessie, son, b. Aug 1889, age 10, b. TX Josephine, dau, b. May 1892, age 8, b. TX Ella, niece, b. May 1880, age 20, b. TX, father b. AR, mother b. unknown Leo, niece, b. Aug 1881, age 18
84	ii.	William THOMAS was born in 1847 in Tennessee.56 1870 Hopkins Co TX Census. Precinct 2, White Oak P.O.; p.97, Dwelling 290. William Thomas age 23, Farmer, born in AR. Malissa same age, born in AL. Mary age 1 and Susan 1/12, born in May 1870, both born in TX.
85	iii.	Sidney THOMAS was born in 1849 in Arkansas.56
86	iv.	Christopher Yancy THOMAS was born on 21 November 1851 in Calhoun County, Arkansas.56,58 He died in April 1899 in Fannin County, Texas.58 1880 Census. Fannin Co TX. Precinct 4, Hh 35 C. Y. Thomas, age 28, Farmer, b. AR, father b. VA, mother b. NC L. E. Thomas [female], wife, age 24, b. AL as were her parents Ella G., 4 months, b. TX in February, daughter. Washington Cason, age 2, stepson, b. GA J. W. Rowden, age 20, Boarder, works on farm, b. MO Found 14 April 1899 issue Fannin Co., Texas "Bonham News" Sunday morning at 4 o'clock Christopher Yancy Thomas died at his home in this city after a weeks' illness. On the Monday before he was compelled to leave M. Rosenbaum's store where he was at work and go home to bed, erysipelas having broken out on his face. Very few people knew that he was seriously sick and the news of his death was entirely unexpected to most of his friends. Monday morning at 9:30 funeral services were conducted at the residence by Eld. Chas. Carlton and Rev. C.M. Threadgill, after which the remains were buried in Willow Wild cemetery. Mr. Thomas was born in Calhoun Co., Arkansas on Nov. 21, 1851. He was too young to enter the army but boy as he was, he joined a company whose business it was to protect the homes of the neighborhood and to assist the Confederate army by burning bridges in front of the enemy and such like work. In 1863 he came to Texas and had lived in this county ever since. He had been a member of the Christian church for 15 years or more. He was a man of strong convictions in religion and politics and he never feared or hesitated to contend for principles he believed in whether they met popular approval or not. As is always the case with such men, he made some warm friends and some enemies. He leaves surviving a WIDOW and 5 CHILDREN, besides 4 brothers and a sister who have the sympathy of the community in their sorrow. 1900 Census. Fannin Co TX Katie Thomas, age 41, widow, b. Jan 1859, TX, father & mother b. TN Ida M., dau, b. Sep 1886, age 13, b. TX, father b. AR, mother b. TX C. Y., son, b. May 1890, age 10 Ray M., son, b. Oct 1892, age 7 Walter Stegall, boarder, age 26, b. TX, father b. AR, mother b. TN
87	v.	Price THOMAS was born in 1854 in Arkansas.56 I don't know if this is the right man, but he has the same birth year and several men in this family were named Nathaniel Price Thomas. 1900 Census. Justice Precinct 1, Fannin Co TX. Hh 531 Living as a boarder in the household of Sidney A. Johnson: N. P. Thomas, age 46. Boarder, b. Feb 1854. His occupation given as landlord while Sidney Johnson's was teamster. Born AR as were both his parents [they were born in Virginia & NC]
88	vi.	Marr THOMAS was born in 1855 in Arkansas.56
89	vii.	Uri THOMAS was born in 1859 in Arkansas.56