Monroe Thomas (abt. 1855 - 1913)

Born about 1855 in Mississippi, United States

Descendants

Died 1913 at about age 58 in Adams, Mississippi, United States

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Biography

Monroe Thomas is a part of US Black heritage.

Husband of Barbara Neroine, according to daughter Daisy's death record. "Neroine" looks like a mistranscription.

1880 Census, Beat 5, Washington, Mississippi. Monroe Thomas was age 24, black, head of household, farmer. His wife Barbara was age 22. Daughter Cora was age 3. Daughter Kate was age 2.^[1]

1900 Census, Beat 5, Adams, Mississippi. Monroe's age was given as 59 and birth Dec 1840. Wife Barbara was b Dec 1859. Daughter Ellen was b Aug 1881. Daughter Dessie was b Dec 1884. Son Nello was b March 1891. Daughter Martha was b Sep 1895. Son Monroe was b May 1899.^[2]

1910 Census, Beat 4, Adams, Mississippi. Monroe Thomas was head of household, age 55. Wife Barbara was age 46. Daughter Daisy Harris was age 22, and the mother of 3 children: Miner Harris, age 7; Emile Harris age 5 and Villo Harris, infant. Daughter Martha Thomas was age 14. Son Monroe Thomas was age 12. Daughter Darkis Thomas was age 8. Daughter Julia Thomas was age 7.^[3]

Daughter Daisy Thomas Harris reported her birthplace as New Orleans and her parents' birthplace as Natchez County, Mississippi. Daisy was b 1887. She married Emil Harris. Daisy died 18 Dec 1931 in Chicago; she was a nurse in a private home.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1880", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4LY-JF7 : Sun Mar 10 10:03:18 UTC 2024), Entry for Monroe Thomas and Barbara Thomas, 1880.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9XC-VLQ : Thu Apr 11 20:34:09 UTC 2024), Entry for Munroe Thomas and Barbra Thomas, 1900.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPZP-17Q : Sat Mar 09 10:11:13 UTC 2024), Entry for Monroe Thomas and Barbara Thomas, 1910.
4. ↑ "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3HR-GTL : Sat Mar 09 18:41:40 UTC 2024), Entry for Daisy Harris and Monroe Thomas, 18 December 1931.

• "Mississippi, Death Certificate Index, 1912-1943", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:CLD3-TZW2 : Sat Mar 09 08:44:15 UTC 2024), Entry for Monroe Thomas, 1913.