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{| class="messagebox standard-talk"
| style="padding-right: 4px; padding-left: 4px;"|
==NOT A DIRECT ANCESTOR==
''Louisa Jane Thomas'' is not in my direct ancestry. She is 1 step removed in the following ways:
* Sister of [[Andrew Lindsey Thomas]]
* Daughter of [[John Thomas THomas]] and [[Cynthia I. Burton]]
|}
 

{| class="wikitable"
! || Date || Location || Notes || Sources
|-
| '''Birth''' ||16 Nov 1840 || York Co, SC || || [1][2]
|-
| '''Marriage''' || || || To John Sylvester Caton || [6][7]
|-
| '''Death''' ||19 Jan 1892 || || || [6][7]
|-
| '''Burial''' ||1892 || Thomas Family Cemetery, Tega Cay, SC || || [6][7]
|}

= Ancestry chart segment =

''Generation 6'' ''Generation 7'' ''Generation 8''

+-- John Sylvester Caton
| (1828-1864)
+ +-- John Thomas THomas
| | (1822-1897)
+-- Louisa Jane Thomas----+
(1840-1892) |
+-- Cynthia I Burton

Sources:
[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

=Children=
(all children with Name Surname
{| class="wikitable"
! Name || Gender || Date of Birth || Birthplace || Spouse || Notes || Sources
|-
| John Caton || M || ~1861 || York Co, SC ||To Fannie Unknown || || [2][3]
|-
| Edward Caton || M ||~1862 ||York Co, SC || To || || [2][3]
|-
| Thomas Caton || M || ~1863 ||York Co, SC ||To || || [2][3]

|}

=Places of Residence=
{| class="wikitable"
! Location || Dates || Notes || Sources
|-
| York Co, SC ||1850-170 || || [1][2]
|-
| Steel Creek, Mecklenburg Co, NC || by 1880 || ||[3]
|-
| || || || 

|}

=Photos=
[[Image:Thomas Family Cemetery overview.jpg|200px|left|thumb|Overview of Thomas Family Cemetery, Tega Cay, York Co. SC]]
 [[Image:Gravestone Louiser J Caton.jpg|120px|left|thumb|Gravestone of Louisa J. Thomas Caton, Thomas family cemetery at Tega Cay, York Co. SC]][[Image:Gravestone Sylvester Caton.jpg|120px|left|thumb|Gravestone of Sylvester Caton, Thomas family cemetery, Tega Cay, SC]]
 

= Sources =
{| class="wikitable"
! Ref. Num. !! Description !! Image of original

|-
! '''1'''
| '''1850 United States Federal Census''', York Co., SC, Dwelling 185; lists ''Joseph Thomas'', 31,M, born in NC;''Cynthia'', 33,F, born in NC. They live with four children: ''Louisa Thomas'', 11 years; ''Lois Ann Thomas'', 9 years, born "York District"; ''Andrew L. Thomas'',4 years, born York District; ''Elizabeth J. Thomas'', 3 years, born York District. Louisa attended school during the year. The census is dated 12 Aug 1850.
| [[Image:1850 census sc york york pg22.jpg|50px|center]]

|-
!'''2'''
|'''1870 United States Federal Census''', Date of census 14 Sept., 1870(Data extracted); ''Joseph Thomas'', age 60, white male, farmer, real estate value 620, Personal property value 380, born NC; ''Sintha Thomas'', age 50, white female, born NC; ''Elizabeth Thomas'', age 19, white female, born SC, can't read or write, (poorly legible, possibly marked as legible to vote). Living with the Thomas family are: ''Lewise Caten'', white female age 30, value personal porperty 100, born SC; ''John Caten'', white male age 8, born SC; ''Edwrd Caten'', white male age 7, born SC; ''Thos. Caten'', white male age 5, born SC.
|[[Image:1870 census sc york fort mill pg 36.jpg|50px|center]]
|-
! '''3'''
| '''1880 United States Federal Census''', Dist 120, Steel Creek Twp, Mecklenburg Co, NC page 6. Census dated 3/4 June 1880. Lines 1-5: Louisa Caton, age 40, widow, farming; Charles, 18; Thomas, 16; John, 19, married, carpenter; Fannie, 18, dau.-in-law, married. All (an all parents) born SC.
| [[Image:1880 census nc mecklenburg steel creek dit 120 pg 6.jpg|50px|center]]

|-
!'''4'''
|'''Will of Joseph Thomas'''' names wife Catheron E. Thomas, son Andrew L. Thomas, daughter Laurer J. Caton, grandsons Edward Caton and Thomas Caton. A 100 acre estate with a gold mine on it borders lands of J. M (Ardrey) and (Canton), and (Thonens) Ferry Road. Signed 27 May 1889. Witnesses T. G. Culp and W. H. Kizer.
Probated 21 Sept 1897, signed by T. G. Culp.
Heirs agreement to divide property, 10 Dec. 1897, signed by C. E. Thomas, A. L. Thomas, E. C. Caton, T. L. Caton, and R. D. McKees.
|[[Will of Joseph Thomas, transcript|(Will transcription)]]

!'''5'''
|'''News article re. Thomas family cemetery''' - News article from unknown newspaper, marked "10-6-78", by Bob Glendy, News Staff Writer. At the time of writing, cemetery was over 100 years old, but out of use for over 50 years, per Gladys Thomas, great granddaughter of Joseph Thomas, and her cousin Otis Blankenship, 78. Cemetery property, near Tega Cay horse stables,is owned by Leroy McCall who bought it from Gladys Thomas' mother, and leases it to Tega Cay. Family farm stretched from the present property across the state line into North Carolina. Graves include those of Joseph Thomas, Zeb Caton, other Thomas, Caton, and Wilson relatives. Mack King of Charlotte requested cemetery be fenced off.
|[[Image:Thomas family cemetery article.jpg|50px|right|Thomas family cemetery]]

|-
!'''6'''
|'''Gravestone transcriptions, Thomas family cemetery''', Tega Cay, York Co., SC, June 2007 by Elizabeth Wilson Williams. Cemetery coordinates N 35, 03.234' W81, 00.412'. This small cemetery lies near the corner of Rt. 160 and Gold Hill Rd. in Tega Cay. It appears to hold 8 or 9 graves. In June 2007 there are 5 complete stones, 2 broken stones, a field stone & flag apparently marking a grave, and another smaller field stone. The use of flags was unusual: American flags marked the graves of Louisa Thomas Caton, Cynthia Burton Thomas, and the larger field stone; Cynthia Burton Thomas' stone also bore a Confederate flag. The two military stones of the Catons did not have flags. Row 1,L to R (east to west): *(name illegible, partially missing), "Died Oct 25, 1855 aged 2 yrs 2 mos 2 da" *"Joseph Thomas born June 19, 1822, died May 14, 1897. If a man dies shall he live again." *"Synthia Thomas died Oct 22, 1870 Aged 53 yrs" *"Pvt Sylvester Caton, Co. B, 53 NC REGT CSA 1828 1864" *"Louiser J. wife of Sylvester Caton, Nov 16, 1840 - Jan 19, 1892. Gone but not Forgotten" *"Carrie S. Daughter of Mr & Mrs E. G. Caton Oct 1, 1886 - Aug 20, 1904" Below the first row were the two field stones and: *"Pvt Elijah Caton, CO B 53 NC REGT, CSA, 1836-1865"
|
|-
!'''7'''
|'''Research of Murphy & Robbie King Whisnant''', correspondence & interviews of Murphy Whisnant by E. W. Williams, 1990-ongoing.
|

|}

===Source notes===

=Conjecture=
=Research =
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=Wishlist=

@@ Line 19: / Line 19: @@
 | '''Birth'''    ||16 Nov 1840   || York Co, SC  || || <sup class="reference">[1][2][3]</sup>
 |-
-| '''Marriage''' ||   || || To John Sylvester Caton  || <sup class="reference">[7][8]</sup>
+| '''Marriage''' ||   || || To John [[Sylvester Caton]]  || <sup class="reference">[7][8]</sup>
 |-
 | '''Death'''    ||19 Jan 1892  ||   || || <sup class="reference">[7][8]</sup>
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 ===Source notes===
+* We find no source showing [[Sylvester Cayton]]'s name as John Sylvester Cayton, beyond family knowledge or tradition. Our page name for him is simply [[Sylvester Cayton]], subject to further research.
 =Conjecture=
 =Research =
 {{Template:Research}}
 =Wishlist=

@@ Line 10: / Line 10: @@
 ''Louisa Jane Thomas'' is not in my direct ancestry. She is 1 step removed in the following ways:
 * Sister of [[Andrew Lindsey Thomas]]
-* Daughter of [[John Thomas THomas]] and [[Cynthia I. Burton]]
+* Daughter of [[Joseph Thomas Thomas]] and [[Cynthia I. Burton]]
 |}
 <br style="clear:both;"/>
@@ Line 32: / Line 32: @@
                   +-- John Sylvester Caton
                   |   (1828-1864)
-                  +                         +-- [[John Thomas Thomas]]
+                  +                         +-- [[Joseph Thomas Thomas]]
                   |                         |   (1822-1897)
                   +-- ''Louisa Jane Thomas''----+
                       (1840-1892)           |
-                                            +-- [[Cynthia I Burton]]
+                                            +-- [[Cynthia I. Burton]]
                                                  (~1817-1870)
 Sources:

@@ Line 42: / Line 42: @@
 =Children=
-(all children with Name Surname
+(all children with John Sylvester Caton
 {| class="wikitable"
 ! Name || Gender || Date of Birth || Birthplace || Spouse || Notes || Sources

@@ Line 17: / Line 17: @@
 !  || Date || Location || Notes || Sources
 |-
-| '''Birth'''    ||16 Nov 1840   || York Co, SC  || || <sup class="reference">[1][2]</sup>
+| '''Birth'''    ||16 Nov 1840   || York Co, SC  || || <sup class="reference">[1][2][3]</sup>
 |-
-| '''Marriage''' ||   || || To John Sylvester Caton  || <sup class="reference">[6][7]</sup>
+| '''Marriage''' ||   || || To John Sylvester Caton  || <sup class="reference">[7][8]</sup>
 |-
-| '''Death'''    ||19 Jan 1892  ||   || || <sup class="reference">[6][7]</sup>
+| '''Death'''    ||19 Jan 1892  ||   || || <sup class="reference">[7][8]</sup>
 |-
-| '''Burial''' ||1892 || Thomas Family Cemetery, Tega Cay, SC  || || <sup class="reference">[6][7]</sup>
+| '''Burial''' ||1892 || Thomas Family Cemetery, Tega Cay, SC  || || <sup class="reference">[7][8]</sup>
 |}
@@ Line 39: / Line 39: @@
                                                  (~1817-1870)
 Sources:
-<sup class="reference">[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]</sup>
+<sup class="reference">[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]</sup>
 =Children=
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 ! Name || Gender || Date of Birth || Birthplace || Spouse || Notes || Sources
 |-
-|  John Caton || M || ~1861  || York Co, SC   ||To Fannie Unknown   ||   || <sup class="reference">[2][3]</sup>
+|  John Caton || M || ~1861  || York Co, SC   ||To Fannie Unknown   ||   || <sup class="reference">[3][4]</sup>
 |-
-|    Edward Caton      || M ||~1862  ||York Co, SC || To    || || <sup class="reference">[2][3]</sup>
+|    Edward Caton      || M ||~1862  ||York Co, SC || To    || || <sup class="reference">[3][4]</sup>
 |-
-|   Thomas Caton    || M || ~1863  ||York Co, SC  ||To     || || <sup class="reference">[2][3]</sup>
+|   Thomas Caton    || M || ~1863  ||York Co, SC  ||To     || || <sup class="reference">[3][4]</sup>
@@ Line 61: / Line 61: @@
 ! Location || Dates || Notes || Sources
 |-
-| York Co, SC  ||1850-170   || || <sup class="reference">[1][2]</sup>
+| York Co, SC  ||1850-170   || || <sup class="reference">[1][2][3]</sup>
 |-
-|  Steel Creek, Mecklenburg Co, NC || by 1880  ||   ||<sup class="reference">[3]</sup>
+|  Steel Creek, Mecklenburg Co, NC || by 1880  ||   ||<sup class="reference">[4]</sup>
 |-
 |   || ||   || <sup class="reference"></sup>
@@ Line 85: / Line 85: @@
 | '''1850 United States Federal Census''', York Co., SC, Dwelling 185; lists ''Joseph Thomas'', 31,M, born in NC;''Cynthia'', 33,F, born in NC. They live with four children: ''Louisa Thomas'', 11 years;  ''Lois Ann Thomas'', 9 years, born "York District"; ''Andrew L. Thomas'',4 years, born York District; ''Elizabeth J. Thomas'', 3 years, born York District.  Louisa attended school during the year.   The census is dated 12 Aug 1850.
 | [[Image:1850 census sc york york pg22.jpg|50px|center]]
 |-
-!'''2'''
+!'''3'''
 |'''1870 United States Federal Census''', Date of census 14 Sept., 1870(Data extracted); ''Joseph Thomas'', age 60, white male, farmer, real estate value 620, Personal property value 380, born NC; ''Sintha Thomas'', age 50, white female, born NC; ''Elizabeth Thomas'', age 19, white female, born SC, can't read or write, (poorly legible, possibly marked as legible to vote). Living with the Thomas family are:  ''Lewise Caten'', white female age 30, value personal porperty 100, born SC; ''John Caten'', white male age 8, born SC; ''Edwrd Caten'', white male age 7, born SC; ''Thos. Caten'', white male age 5, born SC.
 |[[Image:1870 census sc york fort mill pg 36.jpg|50px|center]]
 |-
-! '''3'''
+! '''4'''
 | '''1880 United States Federal Census''', Dist 120, Steel Creek Twp, Mecklenburg Co, NC page 6.  Census dated 3/4 June 1880.  Lines 1-5: Louisa Caton, age 40, widow, farming; Charles, 18; Thomas, 16; John, 19, married, carpenter; Fannie, 18, dau.-in-law, married.  All (an all parents) born SC.
 | [[Image:1880 census nc mecklenburg steel creek dit 120 pg 6.jpg|50px|center]]
@@ Line 97: / Line 101: @@
 |-
-!'''4'''
+!'''5'''
 |'''Will of Joseph Thomas'''' names wife Catheron E. Thomas, son Andrew L. Thomas, daughter Laurer J. Caton, grandsons Edward Caton and Thomas Caton. A 100 acre estate with a gold mine on it borders lands of J. M (Ardrey) and (Canton), and (Thonens) Ferry Road.  Signed 27 May 1889.   Witnesses T. G. Culp and W. H. Kizer.
 Probated 21 Sept 1897, signed by T. G. Culp.
@@ Line 103: / Line 107: @@
 |[[Will of Joseph Thomas, transcript|(Will transcription)]]
 |-
-!'''5'''
+!'''6'''
 |'''News article re. Thomas family cemetery''' - News article from unknown newspaper, marked "10-6-78", by Bob Glendy, News Staff Writer.  At the time of writing, cemetery was over 100 years old, but out of use for over 50 years, per Gladys Thomas, great granddaughter of Joseph Thomas, and her cousin Otis Blankenship, 78. Cemetery property, near Tega Cay horse stables,is owned by Leroy McCall who bought it from Gladys Thomas' mother, and leases it to Tega Cay. Family farm stretched from the present property across the state line into North Carolina. Graves include those of Joseph Thomas, Zeb Caton, other Thomas, Caton, and Wilson relatives. Mack King of Charlotte requested cemetery be fenced off.
 |[[Image:Thomas family cemetery article.jpg|50px|right|Thomas family cemetery]]
 |-
-!'''6'''
+!'''7'''
 |'''Gravestone transcriptions, Thomas family cemetery''', Tega Cay, York Co., SC, June 2007 by Elizabeth Wilson Williams.  Cemetery coordinates N 35, 03.234'  W81, 00.412'.  This small cemetery lies near the corner of Rt. 160 and Gold Hill Rd. in Tega Cay.  It appears to hold 8 or 9 graves. In June 2007 there are 5 complete stones, 2 broken stones, a field stone & flag apparently marking a grave, and another smaller field stone. The use of flags was unusual: American flags marked the graves of Louisa Thomas Caton, Cynthia Burton Thomas, and the larger field stone; Cynthia Burton Thomas' stone also bore a Confederate flag.  The two military stones of the Catons did not have flags.  <br>Row 1,L to R (east to west):<br>*(name illegible, partially missing), "Died Oct 25, 1855 aged 2 yrs 2 mos 2 da"<br>*"Joseph Thomas born June 19, 1822, died May 14, 1897. If a man dies shall he live again."<br>*"Synthia Thomas died Oct 22, 1870 Aged 53 yrs"<br>*"Pvt Sylvester Caton, Co. B, 53 NC REGT CSA 1828  1864"<br>*"Louiser J. wife of Sylvester Caton, Nov 16, 1840 - Jan 19, 1892. Gone but not Forgotten"<br>*"Carrie S. Daughter of Mr & Mrs E. G. Caton  Oct 1, 1886 - Aug 20, 1904"<br>Below the first row were the two field stones and:<br>*"Pvt Elijah Caton, CO B  53 NC REGT, CSA, 1836-1865"
+|
 |-
-!'''7'''
+!'''8'''
 |'''Research of Murphy & Robbie King Whisnant''', correspondence & interviews of Murphy Whisnant by E. W. Williams, 1990-ongoing.
+|
 |-
-! '''8'''
+! '''9'''
 |''' York County, South Carolina Marriage and Death Notices, 1823-65'''. for November, 1858.
 On the 4th instant, by Rev. Landy Wood, Mr. Sylvester Caten, and Miss Louisa Jane, daughter of Mr. Joseph Thomas, all of this district.  Taken from ancestry.com listing of marriage records, SC, York Co.