Thomas Malcom McLeod (1895 - 1961)

Born 5 Oct 1895 in Newell, Randolph, Alabama, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Etta (Vise) Perkins — married 27 Aug 1918 (to before 2 Jan 1920) in Cleburne, Alabama, United States

Died 24 Sep 1961 at age 65 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States

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Biography

Thomas Malcom McLeod was born on October 5, 1895, in Newell, Alabama,^[1] to William A. McLeod and Nancy E. Johns.

At the 1900 census, Thomas was four years old and living in Pine Hill Precinct, Randolph County, Alabama, with his parents and siblings Celestin, Ollie, Della, John, Grover, Walter, and Eliza.^[2]

At the 1910 census, Thomas was living in Pine Hill Precinct with his father and stepmother Balie as well as his siblings Della, John, Grover, Walter, Winnie, Nancy, Willie, and George.^[3]

Thomas ("Tommy") married Mary Etta Vise in Cleburne County, Alabama, on August 27, 1918.^[4]

The marriage apparently lasted less than two years because at the 1920 census (enumerated in January), the two were living apart. Thomas was living in Pine Hill Precinct with his father and siblings John, Grover, Walter, Winnie, Ophelia, Willie, Monroe, and Woodrow. His marital status was recorded as single.^[5] Meanwhile, Etta was living with her father and siblings in Arbacoochee Precinct. She was recorded with her married name, and her marital status was married.^[6]

Thomas later married Eleanor Duhl (maiden name Kremitzki} in Wood County, Ohio, on February 22, 1936.^[7]

At the 1940 census, Thomas and Eleanor were living in Detroit, Michigan, with Eleanor's son.^[8]

At the 1950 census, Thomas and Eleanor were living in Wayne County, Michigan.^[9]

Thomas died in Detroit on September 24, 1961.^[10] He was buried at the Smyrna Missionary Cemetery in Randolph County, Alabama.^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ "U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
   Registration State: Alabama; Registration County: Randolph County
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6482 #21210388 (accessed 26 March 2024)
   Name: Thomas Malcom McLeod; Race: Caucasian (White); Marital Status: Single; Birth Date: 5 Oct 1895; Birth Place: Alabama, USA; Residence Date: 1917-1918; Residence Place: Randolph County, Alabama, USA; Physical Build: Medium; Height: Medium; Hair Color: Black; Eye Color: Brown.
2. ↑ "1900 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1900; Census Place: Pine Hill, Randolph, Alabama; Roll: 37; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0064
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7602 #34914730 (accessed 26 March 2024)
   Thomas M McLeod (4), single son, in household of William A McLeod (38) in Pine Hill, Randolph, Alabama. Born in Alabama, USA.
3. ↑ "1910 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1910; Census Place: Pine Hill, Randolph, Alabama; Roll: T624_31; Page: 4b; Enumeration District: 0157; FHL microfilm: 1374044
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7884 #166518444 (accessed 26 March 2024)
   Thomas M McLeod (14), single son, Farmer, in household of William A Mc Leod (47) in Pine Hill, Randolph, Alabama, USA. Born in Alabama.
4. ↑ "Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967"
   Original data: Marriage Records. Alabama Marriages. County courthouses, Alabama
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61365 #1999773 (accessed 26 March 2024)
   Tommy McCleod marriage to Etta Vise on 27 Aug 1918 in Cleburne, Alabama, USA.
5. ↑ "1920 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1920; Census Place: Pine Hill, Randolph, Alabama; Roll: T625_39; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 159
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6061 #82901969 (accessed 26 March 2024)
   Thomas M Mcleod (24), single son, Saw Miller, in household of William A Mcleod (57) in Pine Hill, Randolph, Alabama. Born in Alabama.
6. ↑ "1920 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1920; Census Place: Arbacoochee, Cleburne, Alabama; Roll: T625_7; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 65
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6061 #2243654 (accessed 26 March 2024)
   Ettuh Mcleod (18), married daughter, in household of Walter C Vise (46) in Arbacoochee, Cleburne, Alabama. Born in Alabama.
7. ↑ "Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993"
   Original data: Marriage Records. Ohio Marriages. Various Ohio County Courthouses
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61378 #653593 (accessed 26 March 2024)
   Thomas Mc Leod (37) marriage to Eleanor Kremitzkey Duhl on 22 Feb 1936 in Wood, Ohio, USA.
8. ↑ "1940 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1940; Census Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01891; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 84-1656A
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2442 #79884547 (accessed 26 March 2024)
   Thomas M McLeod (42), married, Welder, head of household in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. Born in Alabama.
9. ↑ "1950 United States Federal Census"
   National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: 4118; Page: 73; Enumeration District: 85-2654
   Ancestry Record 62308 #175056892 (accessed 26 March 2024)
   Thomas M McLeod (54), married, Machine Repairer, head of household in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA. Born in Alabama.
10. ↑ "Newspapers.com"
    The Anniston Star (Anniston, Alabama) Thu, Sep 28, 1961, page 2
    Newspapers Clip: 144149976 (accessed 26 March 2024)
11. ↑ Find a Grave (has image)
    Find A Grave: Memorial #48079342 (accessed 26 March 2024)
    Memorial page for Thomas Malcolm McLeod (5 Oct 1895-24 Sep 1961), citing Smyrna Missionary Cemetery, Randolph County, Alabama, USA; Maintained by br1941 (contributor 48037435).