Laura Elen Thomas

NOT A DIRECT ANCESTOR Laura Elen Thomas is not in my direct ancestry. She is 1 step removed in the following ways: Sister of Nancy Grace Thomas Daughter of Andrew Lindsey Thomas and Nancy Rebecca Ashley

	Date	Location	Notes	Sources
Birth	21 Sept 1869	York Co., SC
Marriage	~1888	York Co., SC	to Robert D. McKee
Death	1 June 1939	Fort Mill, York Co., SC
Burial	2 June 1939	Flint Hill Cemetery, York Co., SC

Children

(all children with Robert D. McKee)

Name	Gender	Date of Birth	Birthplace	Spouse	Notes	Sources
Shelly Knox McKee	M	26 Sep 1889	York, SC	Johnny Pearl Anderson 22 Jan 1921	Bur. Flint Hill Cem died 22 Sept 1970
Leila Etta McKee	F	5 Feb 1890	York, SC	Sam Bailey	d. 13 Apr 1931
Eula L. McKee	F	26 Apr 1892	York, SC	Henry Currence
Anna Victoria McKee	F	28 Feb 1894	York, SC
Elsie Mae McKee	F	28 May 1897	York, SC	Edward Osborne	d. 10 Sept 1972 bur. Flint Hill Cem
Banks Dewey McKee	M	23 Feb 1900	Mecklenburg, NC	Leola Nivens	d. 8 Jun 1966 bur. Flint Hill Cem
Hixie Thomas McKee	F	13 Apr 1901	Mecklenburg, NC	Ralph Currence	d. 16 Mar 1880
Andre Logan McKee	M	4 Nov 1903	Mecklenburg, NC		14 June 1958 bur. Flint Hill Cem
Grady Ellistin McKee	M	13 Sept 1905	Mecklenburg, NC
Albert W. McKee	M	27 Mar 1908	Mecklenburg, NC
Joseph L. McKee	M	10 Dec 1910	Mecklenburg, NC

Sources

Ref. Num.	Description	Image of original
1	1870 United States Federal Census Fort Mill Twp, York Co, SC, page 9. Lines 33-35: E. L. Thomas, 22, farmer, born SC, 900 real,200 personal property, can not read; Nancy, 19, b. SC, can not read; Lorene, 9 months, b. SC. The ages match well, the names are a little mixed but believable and the location is correct.
2	1880 United States federal Census, Dist. 120, Steele Creek Twp, Mecklenburg Co, NC, pg 5. Lines 19-24 list Andy Thomas, age 33, farmer, b. SC, parents b. SC; Nancy, wife, age 29, b. NC, parents b. NC; Laura, age 10, attended school; Syntha, age 8, attended school; Hixie, age 5; Jo, age 3. All children born NC, father born SC, mother b. NC.
3	1900 United States federal Census, Dist. 93, Fort MIll, York Co, SC, pg 16. Lines 56-64 list R. D. McKee, head, age 40, b. Apr, 1860, mar. 14 years, farmer, owns farm, no mortgage, born NC; Laura, wife, 30, b. Apr. 1870, mar. 14 yrs, 7 children, all living; Shellie, son, 12, b. Apr, 1888; Liela, dau, age 10, b. Apr. 1890, in school; Eula, dau., 8, b. May, 1892, in school; Victoria, dau., 6, b. Jan. 1894; Elsie, dau, 4, b. Mar. 1896; Banks, son, 2, b. Mar, 1898; baby daughter, age 0/12, b. may, 1900. All except R. D. born SC. All except young children can read, write, and speak English.
4	1910 United States Federal Census, District 118, Steele Creek Twp, Mecklenburg Co., NC pg 18B. Lines 62-74 list: Robert (D.) McKee, 50, married 22 yrs, general farmer, owns farm; Laura, 41, mar. 22 yrs, 11 children, all living: dau. Cilla K., 21; dau. Leila E., 20; dau. Eula L, 18; dau. Anna V., 14; dau. Elsie M., 12; son Banks D., 12; dau. Rixy(?)Thomas, 10; son Andre L., 7; son Grady L., 5; son Bert W., 3; son Joseph L, 1. All born NC, adults can read, write and speak English.
5	1920 Federal Census, Steele Creek Dist. 162, Mecklenburg Co., NC; Page 9B, Dwelling 144;. Census dated 16 Jan 1920. Lines Moody Archibald Thomas age 33, b. NC, farmer, could read & write; Elsie, 23, wife, b. SC; Floyd, 9, b. NC; in school; Mabel 5, b. SC; Janice 2, b. NC; A. Louise 3/12, b. NC. On lines 1-11 are: R.A. McKee, 59, general farming; Laura, wife, 50. Children: son Shelly, 30; dau. Victoria, 23; dau. Elsie, 21; son Banks, 19; dau. Hixie, 18; son Logan, 16; son Ellistin, 13; son Joseph, 11.
6	1930 Federal Census, Steele Creek Dist. 46, Mecklenburg Co., NC; Page , Dwelling 144;. Census dated 11 Apr 1930. Lines 10 - 20: Laura McKee, head, age 60, owns home and radio, general farming, b. SC Children: dau. Victoria, 33, b. SC; dau. Hixie, 28, b. SC; son Logan, 26, b. NC, general farming; son Grady, 24, b. NC, general farming; son Albert, 23, b. NC, lineman, power company; son Joseph, 21, b. NC, general farming; Elsie Osborne, d. 30, widow, b. SC; Edward D., grandson, 8, in school, b. NC; Laura C., granddau., 6, b. NC; Emily Fite, sister-in-law, 76, b. NC. The family lives on Highway 23. Next door (lines 21- 25) is family of Shellie K. McKee, Sr, age 40, rent home and owns radio, b. SC, general farming; Johnie P., wife, 32, b. SC; Shellie K.Jr, 7, in school, b. NC; Margaret V., age 2.5, b. NC; Sidney J., 1.5, b. NC.
7	Research of Murphy & Robbie King Whisnant, correspondence & interviews of Murphy Whisnant by E. W. Williams, 1990-ongoing.
8	North Carolina Death Certificate, Laura Ellen McKee, age 68, died June 1, 1939 in Pineville Rte 1, Steel Creek Township, Mecklenburg County, NC. Cause of death was chronic nephritis and hypertension. Date of birth was 21 Sept (year not listed). Her parents were Andy Thomas and Nancy Ashley. She was the widowed wife of R.D. McKee. She was employed in housework. She was buried at Flint Hill, SC on 2 June 1939.

Source notes

• Information on name, vital stats., and census extracts from correspondence of great-nephew Thomas G. Adams; no source given except for census; expect family records.
• children's names are from the 1910 & 1920 census; spellings & even gender vary between the two records. Daughter Cilla K. in 1910 is son Shelly in 1920, and Shelly K., head of his own household in 1930; Anna V. is Victoria; daughter Rixy becomes Hixy. Presumably Andre L. is Logan, and Grady L is Ellistin.