Thomas Cemetery, deep in woods off Eagle View Dr NE, Floyd Co., VA.

37.0268740-80.3417680

Last visited by Tracy C. Jan 2022

(src: google maps)

Original Source: Tracy C. found & photo documented this cemetery Jan 2022.

Find A Grave Name: Tracy C. added this cemetery to Find A Grave Jan 2022.

Annotations – added May 2021 by Barb Camery Reininger

Annotations in Red – correction to original text by Barb Camery Reininger

+ indicates on same tombstone

& indicates a relationship

Notes: 3 visible headstones & numerous fieldstones,

Photo

NAME

Original survey

X

BIRTH

DEATH

MARKER NOTES

ANNOTATIONS

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C. Jan 2022)

Thomas, Callie

n/a

 

 

 

 

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C. Jan 2022)

Thomas, Hattie J.

n/a

04 Jun 1894

29 Jul 1946

d/o Joseph & Mary A. Thomas

Hattie Jane Thomas, d/o Joseph & 2nd wife Mary Alice (Howard) Thomas. [Death Cert]

Joseph Howard, b. abt 1862 Floyd, s/o Wiley & 2nd wife Martha Annie (Guy) Thomas.

Mary Alice Howard, b. abt 1863 Floyd, d/o Cajer & Mina Jane (Howard) Howard.

 

Note on Wiley Thomas family.

Wiley was of a free person of color & of mixed raced. He is noted in census records as early as 1840 Mecklenburg Co., VA.

 

In 1850 he is in Brunswick Co., VA & has started his family with 1st wife Martha Ann probably nee Luster.

 

 

Wiley’s 1st wife Martha, probably nee Luster, d/o Betsy Luster, d. Dec 1858 in Brunwick Co, VA

 

In 1860, still in Brunwick but alone with his children

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Wiley m. 2nd Anney Guy Oct 18, 1960 Mecklenburg Co., VA. He a widowed 49 yo. b. Mecklenburg,  s/o Nancy Thomas. She single 25 yo, b. Mecklenburg, d/o Spencer & Sally Guy

 

1870 Montgomery Co., VA, Auburn District:

 

1880 Floyd Co., VA, Little River District: Note: Sallie (Barnard) Guy was a white woman & her (now deceased) husband Spencer Guy was of mixed race. This couple was way ahead of their time.

 

1890 Floyd Co, VA Little River District:

Thomas, Wiley 78

Annie 53

Joseph 26

“Wiley” Thomas died in Floyd Co., VA, Mar 12, 1891 at 80 yo. [1891 Floyd Death Register]

 

1900 Floyd Co., VA, Little River District: Wiley’s 2nd wife Martha is still living

 

I can’t find Martha Annie (Guy) Thomas after 1900.

 

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C. Jan 2022)

T, J. M.

n/a

 

 

footstone

probably for

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C. Jan 2022)

Thompson, J. M.

n/a

04 May 1841

11 May 1900

 

 

 

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