Like many men in Alabama in 1860, James Lloyd Thomas (1834) fought in the U.S. Civil War. His Confederate pension file could reveal important clues about himself and his family, so a close examination of the pension file documents is necessary.
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Research with me: James Lloyd Thomas (1834)
James Lloyd Thomas was born on 13 February 1834 in Alabama to John L. Thomas and Martha Patchie Edwards. He married Emily Hit on 5 July 1868 in Jefferson County, Alabama. James and Emily had 4 boys and one girl. He died before 1910 in Jefferson County, Alabama. That is, at least, what is found…
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William Fuller (1810) and Forgery
William Fuller’s (1810) story continued to get more interesting. The previous article discussed his service with the United States Postal Service and Abraham Lincoln. After that event, he was accused of forgery. Records for William Fuller (1810) are scarce or non-existent so it is thought William served time in jail and may have died there.…
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James Lloyd Thomas (1834) and the Civil War
Like many men in Alabama in 1860, James Lloyd Thomas (1834) fought in the U.S. Civil War. His Confederate pension file could reveal important clues about himself and his family, so a close examination of the pension file documents is necessary.
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Research with me: James Lloyd Thomas (1834)
James Lloyd Thomas was born on 13 February 1834 in Alabama to John L. Thomas and Martha Patchie Edwards. He married Emily Hit on 5 July 1868 in Jefferson County, Alabama. James and Emily had 4 boys and one girl. He died before 1910 in Jefferson County, Alabama. That is, at least, what is found…
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William Fuller (1810) and Forgery
William Fuller’s (1810) story continued to get more interesting. The previous article discussed his service with the United States Postal Service and Abraham Lincoln. After that event, he was accused of forgery. Records for William Fuller (1810) are scarce or non-existent so it is thought William served time in jail and may have died there.…