Lucy Jane Thames1

Female, #43262, (22 Mar 1873 - 9 Mar 1922)

Parent*Cornelius Alexander Thames (29 Nov 1830 - 29 Apr 1912)
Parent*Elizabeth A. Brantley (8 Oct 1834 - 4 Mar 1915)
Lucy Jane Thames|b. 22 Mar 1873\nd. 9 Mar 1922|p43262.htm|Cornelius Alexander Thames|b. 29 Nov 1830\nd. 29 Apr 1912|p9992.htm|Elizabeth A. Brantley|b. 8 Oct 1834\nd. 4 Mar 1915|p9993.htm|Rev. Jesse T. Thames|b. 6 Oct 1810\nd. 25 Nov 1872|p43264.htm|Mary A. E. Broughton|b. 8 May 1810\nd. 14 Oct 1883|p43265.htm|Joseph V. B. Brantley|b. 6 Aug 1813\nd. 18 Feb 1893|p45158.htm|Emily K. Travis|b. 26 Mar 1814\nd. 23 Dec 1870|p45159.htm|

Birth*22 Mar 1873 Lucy was born at Conecuh Co., Alabama, on 22 Mar 1873.2 
 She was the daughter of Cornelius Alexander Thames and Elizabeth A. Brantley. 
1880 Census1 Jun 1880 Mary, Elizabeth and Lucy was listed as a daughter in Cornelius Alexander Thames's household on the 1880 Census at Brooklyn, Conecuh Co., Alabama.3 
1900 Census1 Jun 1900 Lucy was listed as a daughter in Cornelius Alexander Thames's household on the 1900 Census at Brooklyn, Conecuh Co., Alabama.4 
Married Name16 Apr 1902  As of 16 Apr 1902, her married name was McLendon. 
Marriage*16 Apr 1902 She married Charles A. McLendon at Brooklyn, Conecuh Co., Alabama, on 16 Apr 1902. 
Relocationcirca 1917 Family member(s) Lucy Jane McLendon, Forrest Cornelius McLendon, Robert Virgil McLendon and Lucy Rochelle McLendon, accompanying Charles A. McLendon, relocated circa 1917 at Brooklyn, Conecuh Co., Alabama.5 
Death*9 Mar 1922 She died at Brooklyn, Conecuh Co., Alabama, on 9 Mar 1922.2 
Burial*after 9 Mar 1922 Her body was interred after 9 Mar 1922 at Brooklyn Baptist Church Cemetery, Brooklyn, Conecuh Co., Alabama. 
Biography* Descendants of Lucy Jane Thames and Charles A. McClendon according to Vivian McLendon Pridgen-Brockway

Lucy Jane Thames, is my paternal grandmother. I have digital photos of Thames markers at Brooklyn Baptist Church, Brooklyn, AL and will be glad to share with anyone that would like them. I also have wedding announcement and wedding photo of Lucy Jane Thames and Charles A. McLendon and photos of all their children.

Here is my line from her:

Generation No. 1

1. LUCY JANE THAMES was born March 22, 1878 in Florida, and died March 09, 1922 in Brooklyn, Conecuh Co, AL.. She married CHARLES A MCLENDON April 16, 1902 in Brooklyn, Conecuh, AL., son of ANDREW MCLENDON and CAROLINE CONNER. He was born February 19, 1851 in AL. or GA., and died April 27, 1919 in Brooklyn, Conecuh, AL..

Children of LUCY THAMES and CHARLES MCLENDON are:
2.     i.     FORREST CORNELIUS MCLENDON, b. May 18, 1906, Castleberry, Conecuh Co., Alabama; d. February 1977, Decatur, Georgia.
3.     ii.     ROBERT VIRGIL MCLENDON, b. October 02, 1907; d. August 30, 1986.
     iii.     LUCY ROCHELLE MCLENDON, b. Private; m. CLAY GIBSON, Private; b. July 12, 1903; d. December 26, 1971, prob. Brewton, Escambia, AL..

Generation No. 2

2. FORREST CORNELIUS MCLENDON was born May 18, 1906 in Castleberry, Conecuh Co., Alabama, and died February 1977 in Decatur, Georgia. He married five times:
     (1) CORA. Forrest's sister Rochelle denied this first marriage occurred.
     (2) DORIS AVERY. Forrest and Doris had 1 daughter, living 2003.
     (3) ELMYRA PRICE Bef. 1940 in Phenix City, AL, daughter of GEORGE PRICE and ALICE GERALD. She was born September 13, 1907 in Webster Co., Georgia, and died May 13, 1999 in Phenix City, Russell Co., Alabama. Forrest and Myra had 1 daughter and 2 sons, living 2003.
     (4) ANNE. No children.
     (5) HELEN MARIE KOHLMAN. Forrest and Helen had 6 children, 5 daughters and 1 son.
(That's TEN, folks! My mother had 2 before their marriage with a first husband; so I'm one of a dozen!)

3. ROBERT VIRGIL MCLENDON was born October 02, 1907, and died August 30, 1986. He married SARAH LOUISE DEAN. She was born October 30, 1910, and died August 07, 1995. They had 2 sons and 2 daughters and lived in Brooklyn, Conecuh Co. AL.

4. Lucy Rochelle Gibson, Living 2003, married Clay Gibson b. July 12, 1903; d. December 26, 1971, prob. Brewton, Escambia, AL. Lived in Brewton, AL. No children.
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Also see Robert V. McLendon's grandson's (Robert Johnston) webpage at:
http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/j/o/h/Robert-F-Johnston/index.html?Welcome=1036304610.6 

Family

Charles A. McLendon (19 Feb 1857 - 27 Apr 1919)
Children

Charts Joseph Thames Descendants
Last Edited 7 Sep 2006

Citations

  1. 1880 Federal Census, United States.
  2. , Mary Elizabeth Brantley Thames Family Bible.
  3. 1880 Federal Census, United States.
    Brooklyn, Conecuh Co., AL, page 87C, based on LDS CD transcription
    Cornelius A. Thames, HH, 50, AL, NC, SC, Farmer
    Elizabeth Thames, Wife, 46, AL, SC, AL
    Mary Thames, Dau, 20, AL, AL, AL
    Jessey Thames, Son, 13, AL, AL, AL
    William Thames, Son, 11, AL, AL, AL
    Elizabeth Thames, Dau, 9, AL, AL, AL
    Lucey Thames, Dau, 6, AL, AL, AL
    Stephen Thames, Son, 4, AL, AL, AL
    Nathaniel Thames, Son, 1, AL, AL, AL.
  4. 1900 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 51, Page 239A, Family 155, Gen.com img 17, Brooklyn Precinct 7, Conecuh Co., AL
    Cornelius A. Thames, Head, Nov 1830, 69, md 49 years, AL, SC, SC, Farmer
    Elizabeth A. Thames, Head, Oct 1834, 65, md 49 years, 13 children/11 living, AL, AL, SC
    Lucy J. Thames, Daughter, Mar 1873, 27, S, AL, AL, AL.
  5. Chair, Conecuh Co. Heritage Book Committee Dorothy S. Crook, The Heritage of Conecuh County, Alabama Heritage Publishing Consultants: Clanton, AL, 2002.
    Page 160. McLendon Family.
  6. E-mail from Vivian McLendon Pridgen-Brockway (#43320), e-mail address to Warren Culpepper, 2003-2007.