Thomas Genealogy

America A. Thomas, daughter of Isham B. Thomas and Mary Ulmer, was born on 15 May 1858 in Florida, died on 12 Dec 1946 in Orange County, Florida at age 88, and was buried in 1946 in Thomas Cemetery, Alachua County, Florida.

America married Tamerlane Holland CATO, son of Philip W. CATO and Eliza Martin HOLLAND, on 28 Jan 1874 in Alachua County, Florida. Tamerlane was born on 20 Sep 1844 in Russell County, Alabama, died on 15 Dec 1911 in Alachua County, Florida at age 67, and was buried in Thomas Cemetery, Alachua County, Florida. They had five children: Emma E., Homer Barnard Wade, Alice V., Lella, and Mabel N.1

1. Emma E. Cato was born on 25 Mar 1876 in Florida, died on 7 Aug 1956 at age 80, and was buried in Forest Grove Cemetery, Alachua County, Florida.

   Emma married John W. Moody on 14 Jan 1894 in Alachua County, Florida. John was born on 26 Jul 1867 in Florida, died on 8 May 1916 at age 48, and was buried in 1916 in Forest Grove Cemetery, Alachua County, Florida. They had three children: Tamerlane D., Troy E., and Zola Virgie.

   • Tamerlane D. Moody was born in Mar 1895 in Florida.

   • Troy E. Moody was born on 25 Mar 1897 in Florida and died on 27 Jul 1976 in Orange County, Florida at age 79.

     Troy married Margaret L. about 1922. Margaret was born about 1904 in Florida.

   • Zola Virgie Moody was born on 6 May 1900 in Florida, died on 1 Nov 1901 at age 1, and was buried in 1901 in Forest Grove Cemetery, Alachua County, Florida.

   Emma next married Joseph Albert Mooney on 14 Jan 1923 in Alachua County, Florida.

   Emma next married Henry F. Watts on 23 Apr 1924 in Alachua County, Florida. Henry was born in 1871 in Florida, died in 1938 at age 67, and was buried in 1938 in Evergreen Cemetery, Alachua County, Florida.

2. Homer Barnard Wade Cato was born on 6 Oct 1879 in Florida, died on 30 Aug 1977 in Hernando County, Florida at age 97, and was buried in Thomas Cemetery, Alachua County, Florida. Another name for Homer was Barney.

   Homer married Myrtie Christine Hawkins, daughter of Robert H. Hawkins and Mollie Susan Allen, on 5 Oct 1902 in Alachua County, Florida. Myrtie was born on 10 Jul 1882 in Florida, died on 28 Sep 1960 in Alachua County, Florida at age 78, and was buried in Thomas Cemetery, Alachua County, Florida. They had seven children: Infant, Thadous Horace, Barnard Wade, Maysel Coburn, Robert Holland, Myrtie Christine, and Tamerlane Finley.

   • Infant Cato was born on 7 Apr 1904, died on 7 Apr 1904, and was buried in Thomas Cemetery, Alachua County, Florida.

   • Thadous Horace Cato was born on 1 Aug 1905, died on 13 Jun 1907 at age 1, and was buried in Thomas Cemetery, Alachua County, Florida.

   • Barnard Wade Cato, Jr. was born on 8 May 1908 in Florida, died on 25 Jun 1915 in Jackson County, Florida at age 7, and was buried in Thomas Cemetery, Alachua County, Florida.

   • Maysel Coburn Cato was born on 11 Feb 1909 in Florida, died on 12 Jan 2007 at age 97, and was buried in Thomas Cemetery, Alachua County, Florida.

     Maysel married Winfred Norwood Seals, son of William Archibald Seals and Jessie M., in 1932 in Clay County, Florida. Winfred was born on 10 May 1909 in Georgia and died on 9 Apr 1979 in Duval County, Florida at age 69.

   • Robert Holland Cato was born on 18 Jan 1911 in Florida and died on 31 Mar 1991 in Alachua County, Florida at age 80.

     Robert married Kathryn Jeselyn Moseley, daughter of Charles Lamar Moseley and Delia Stephens, on 19 Aug 1936. Kathryn was born on 3 May 1914, died on 2 Mar 2001 in Alachua County, Florida at age 86, and was buried in Newnansville Cemetery, Alachua County, Florida. Another name for Kathryn was Jeselyn.

   • Myrtie Christine Cato was born on 10 Nov 1912 in Florida, died on 21 Jan 2006 in Florida at age 93, and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Alachua County, Florida. Other names for Myrtie were Christine, America and Tena.

     Myrtie married John Reuben Kelly on 28 Jul 1934 in Alachua County, Florida. John was born on 14 Oct 1909 in Georgia, died on 9 Feb 1988 in Alachua County, Florida at age 78, and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Alachua County, Florida.

   • Tamerlane Finley Cato was born on 14 Mar 1914 in Florida. Other names for Tamerlane were Sonny and Tam.

     Tamerlane married Emma Boyd Camp, daughter of Robert Lewis Camp and Eloise Mills, on 2 May 1943 in Polk County, North Carolina. Emma was born on 19 Oct 1915 in Polk County, North Carolina, died on 2 Jan 2009 in Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida at age 93, and was buried in Thomas Cemetery, Alachua County, Florida.

3. Alice V. Cato was born in Jun 1882 in Florida.

   Alice married W. P. Mooneyham on 18 Nov 1908 in Alachua County, Florida.

4. Lella Cato was born in Oct 1886 in Florida.

   Lella married Arthur B. Brown on 5 Oct 1906 in Alachua County, Florida. Arthur was born about 1881 in South Carolina and died in 1921 in St. Lucie County, Florida about age 40. They had five children: Broadus, Arthur B., Ollie, Earl, and Rue L.

   • Broadus Brown was born about 1910 in Florida.

   • Arthur B. Brown was born about 1911 in Florida.

   • Ollie Brown was born about 1915 in Florida.

   • Earl Brown was born about 1917 in Florida.

   • Rue L. Brown was born about 1918 in Florida.

   Lella next married David P. Barber about 1924.

5. Mabel N. Cato was born in Mar 1892 in Florida and died on 8 Jul 1966 in Ware County, Georgia at age 74.

   Mabel married Patrick H. Mize, son of P. I. Mize and Eva, on 11 Dec 1910 in Alachua County, Florida. Patrick was born on 21 Nov 1889 in Pelham, Georgia and died on 7 Feb 1974 in Ware County, Georgia at age 84. They had two children: James Cato and Paul H.

   • James Cato Mize was born on 25 Jul 1912, died on 20 Aug 1912, and was buried in 1912 in Thomas Cemetery, Alachua County, Florida.

   • Paul H. Mize was born about 1915 in South Carolina.

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