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Thomas Lemuel Thames (1827 - abt. 1863)

Thomas Lemuel Thames
Born in Clarendon, Camden District, South Carolina, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of [uncertain] and [mother unknown]
Brother of , , , and
Husband of — married 1850 in South Carolina, United Statesmap [uncertain]
Descendants descendants
Father of and
Died about at about age 35 in Clarendon, South Carolina, United Statesmap [uncertain]
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Biography

Thomas Lemuel Thames was born about 1827 in South Carolina, United States.[1][2]

His father is believed to be Charles Thames, but while plausible in name, date and place, no record for this has been identified.

In 1840,1850, and 1860 Thomas and Rebecca resided in Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, USA. He was working as an Overseer, but no information on the Industry.[3][1][2]

According to the 1850 census record, Thomas married Rebecca [Stukes] within the previous year, although her maiden name was not mentioned.

A Thomas L Thames enlisted as private in confederate army on 15 Apr 1862 in Sumter, South Carolina. He was in Hampton Legion S-Th.[4][5]
Private Thomas Thames served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 16 Apr 1862
Mustered out: 10 Mar 1863
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): Company C, Infantry, Hampton's Legion, South Carolina

Thomas died 10 Mar 1863 in Clarendon, South Carolina; he had been ill for most of the prior year, as recorded in his Civil War Muster Roll cards. [6]

Census

1850

[1]

Name: Lemuel Thames; Gender: Male; Age: 23; Birth Year: abt 1827; Birthplace: South Carolina; Home in 1850: Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, USA; Married within the Year: Y; Occupation: Overseer; Industry: Industry Not Reported
Lemuel Thames 23
Rebecca Thames 20

1850 Slave Schedule

"United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 ", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HRW8-442M : 15 February 2020), Lemuel Thames in entry for MM9.1.1/MV8S-88Q:, 1850.

  1. UNKNOWN Male 5
  2. Lemuel Thames
  3. UNKNOWN Female 22
  4. UNKNOWN Female 80

1860

[2]

Thos L Thames 33
Rebecca H Thames 29
Susan R Thames 7
Benjamin F Thames 6
Hannah Stukes 60

Research Note

Following 1840 census record is probably not for this person as he is too old (born 1811-1820).

[3]
Name: Thos Thames
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Sumter, South Carolina
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1
Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23: 1
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 2
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 2
Total Slaves: 1
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 3


Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Year: 1850; Census Place: Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina; Roll: 859; Page: 352b; Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.; Original data: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C."
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZT8-FQL : 18 February 2021), Thos L Thomas, 1860. Year: 1860; Census Place: Clarendon, Clarendon, South Carolina; Page: 207; Family History Library Film: 805217; Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch; Original data: 1860 U.S. census, population schedule. NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Source Citation: Year: 1840; Census Place: Sumter, South Carolina; Roll: 515; Page: 24; Family History Library Film: 0022511: Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1840 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: Sixth Census of the United States, 1840. (NARA microfilm publication M704, 580 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C."
  4. ↑ "South Carolina Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XGBB-RMK : 12 December 2014), Thomas L Thames, 1862; from "Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of South Carolina," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing military unit Hampton Legion S-Th, NARA microfilm publication M267 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1959), roll 370. Thomas L Thames, enlistment 15 Apr 1862, Sumter, South Carolina. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of South Carolina; Series Number: M267; Roll: 370. Ancestry Record 2322 #8543676
  5. ↑ "United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F9V2-S65 : 4 December 2014), Thomas L. Thames, Private, Company C, Infantry Regiment, Hampton Legion, South Carolina, Confederate; citing NARA microfilm publication M381 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 32; FHL microfilm 881,998.
  6. ↑ National archives catalog title: Carded Records Showing Military Service of Soldiers Who Fought in Confederate Organizations , compiled 1903 - 1927, documenting the period 1861 - 1865. Catalog id: 586957, Record Group 109, Roll 0370. Page 7 of 13 cards




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