Leon Thomas Carey (1878 - 1937)

Born 7 Jan 1878 in Key West, Monroe, Florida, United States

Ancestors

Died 23 Apr 1937 at age 59 in Key West, Monroe, Florida, United States

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Biography

Leon Thomas Carey was born in 1878. He is the son of Thomas Carey and Annie Carey. He was listed as Thomas Leon Carey in the Michael Carey descendants file.^[1] In 1880, the family was living in Key West, Monroe County, Florida. He was the first born child, listed as Thomas L Carey on the census.^[2] By 1885, he had a brother, Edward.^[3] By 1900, Thomas was 22, single, and still living at home with his parents and three siblings - Edward, Ella and Ervel (Huel?). He was noted as Leon on the census. He was working as a sponger. His father was a sponger packer.^[4] He was still living with his family in 1910.^[5]

He married Sybil Sloan or Storm on 19 July 1911 in Key west, Monroe County, Florida.^[6][7]

In 1918, he registered for the WWI draft in Key West. He listed Sybil Carey, his wife, as his nearest relative.^[8]

In 1920^[9] and 1930^[10], the couple was living in Key west. They apparently had no children. Sybil was born in Oregon.

Thomas passed away in 1937.^[11] Burial was in the Key West Cemetery, Key West, Monroe County, Florida. He is listed as Leon Thomas Carey on his Find A Grave memorial.^[12]

Sources

1. ↑ "Descendants of Michael (One-eyed) Carey", Bahamas Genealogy Group
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNZ4-FFQ : 14 July 2016), Thomas L Carey in household of Thomas Carey, Key West, Monroe, Florida, United States; citing enumeration district ED 116, sheet 257D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0131; FHL microfilm 1,254,131.
3. ↑ "Florida State Census, 1885," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNJC-ZQT : 14 November 2014), Thomas L Carey in household of Thomas Carey, , Monroe, Florida; citing p. 10, sheet letter B, number , line 16, NARA microfilm publication M845 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 888,970.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M36C-P88 : accessed 1 June 2017), Leon Carey in household of Thomas Carey, Key West city Ward 3, Monroe, Florida, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 101, sheet 6A, family 93, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,174.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVKN-8W1 : accessed 1 June 2017), Leon Carey in household of Thomas Carey, Key West Ward 3, Monroe, Florida, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 120, sheet 12A, family 205, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 165; FHL microfilm 1,374,178.
6. ↑ "Florida Marriages, 1837-1974," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FW49-4XM : 12 December 2014), Leon Carey and Sybil Sloan, 19 Jul 1911; citing Monroe County, Florida; FHL microfilm 945,901.
7. ↑ Florida, County Marriages, 1830-1957, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWW3-83N : accessed 1 June 2017), Leon Carey and Sybil Storm, 19 Jul 1911; citing , Monroe, Florida, United States, State Archive, Tallahassee and clerk of courts, various counties; FHL microfilm 946,978.
8. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K358-ZM5 : 12 December 2014), Leon Thomas Carey, 1917-1918; citing Monroe County, Florida, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,556,876.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNY1-ZNF : accessed 1 June 2017), Leon Carey, Key West Ward 3, Monroe, Florida, United States; citing ED 94, sheet 10A, line 25, family 194, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 225; FHL microfilm 1,820,225.
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SYV8-1ZM : accessed 1 June 2017), Leon Carey, Key West, Monroe, Florida, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 25, sheet 5B, line 98, family 129, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 325; FHL microfilm 2,340,060.
11. ↑ "Florida Deaths, 1877-1939," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FP4D-JWL : 24 December 2014), Leon N. Carey, 23 Apr 1937; citing Key West, Monroe, Florida, reference 7502; FHL microfilm 2,135,948.
12. ↑ Find A Grave Memorial# 146647166 [1]