Thomas Doyle (abt. 1777 - aft. 1860)

Born about 1777 in Craven County, South Carolina, USA

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Died after 19 Jun 1860 after about age 83 in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, USA

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Biography

Thomas Doyle is a part of US Black heritage.

Thomas Doyle was a South Carolinian.

Thomas Doyle lived in Louisiana.

Thomas Doyle, son of John Doyle was a free man of color, born in South Carolina c.1777. He married Mary Perkins c.1805.

Known children of the marriage:

1. John Doyle (c.1803)
2. Henderson Doyle (c.1831)

In 1830 he was counted on the census in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, as Thomas Dial, age 36 thru 54, "free colored," with one female, age 36-54, and seven children.^[1]

Mary died c.1833. He married the widowed Mary Willis Johnson in 1835.^[2]

In 1840 he was counted on the census in St. Landry Parish as Thomas Dyal, age 36-54, "free colored," and listed next to Polly Johnson, age 10-23, "free colored," who is likely his wife's daughter from her first marriage. There is one female, age 36-54, in Thomas' household and one other male, age 10-23.^[3]

By 1850 he had moved the family to Rapides Parish. According to that document, he was white and 80 years old when the census was taken. He and Mary had one child still at home with them.^[4] In 1860 he was 90 when he was counted on the census in Rapides Parish. His youngest son and his wife and daughters were living with him and Mary.^[5]

He died after 19 June 1860, the date of the census.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHG1-3KN : 19 November 2020), Thomas Dial, Bayou Leche, St Landry, Louisiana, United States; citing 44, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 44; FHL microfilm 9,687.
2. ↑ "Louisiana Parish Marriages, 1837-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKJH-B9X1 : 8 November 2020), Thomas Dial and Mrs Mary Willis Johnson, 11 May 1835; citing St. Landry, Louisiana, United States, various parish courthouses, Louisiana; FHL microfilm 870,694.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHTM-L71 : 8 December 2020), Thomas Dyal, Washington, St. Landry, Louisiana, United States; citing p. 255, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCJD-R9C : 22 December 2020), Thomas Dyal, Rapides, Rapides, Louisiana, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

   Thomas Dyal Male 80 South Carolina

   Mary Dyal Female 63 North Carolina

   Harrison Dyal Male 19 Louisiana

5. ↑ "United States Census, 1860," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9BSS-G7H?cc=1473181&wc=73BR-H8V%3A1589427264%2C1589428230%2C1589422206 : 24 March 2017), Louisiana > Rapides > Not Stated > image 23 of 214; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

   Thomas Dyal Male 90 S C

   Mary Dyal Female 73 N C

   Henderson Dyal Male 30 La

   Martha Dyal Female 31 La

   Charlotte C Dyal Female 3 La

   Mary E Dyal Female 1 La