Cornelius Alexander Thames1

Male, #9992, (29 Nov 1830 - 29 Apr 1912)

Parent*Rev. Jesse T. Thames (6 Oct 1810 - 25 Nov 1872)
Parent*Mary Ann E. Broughton (8 May 1810 - 14 Oct 1883)
Cornelius Alexander Thames|b. 29 Nov 1830\nd. 29 Apr 1912|p9992.htm|Rev. Jesse T. Thames|b. 6 Oct 1810\nd. 25 Nov 1872|p43264.htm|Mary Ann E. Broughton|b. 8 May 1810\nd. 14 Oct 1883|p43265.htm|Rev. Cornelius B. Thames|b. circa 1787\nd. 1876|p43321.htm|Susannah Carver|b. say 1787\nd. before 1860|p43322.htm|Nathaniel Broughton|b. say 1768\nd. before Jul 1852|p43345.htm|Sarah Benbow|b. circa 1780|p43346.htm|

Birth*29 Nov 1830 Cornelius was born at Monroe Co., Alabama, on 29 Nov 1830.1,2 
 He was the son of Rev. Jesse T. Thames and Mary Ann E. Broughton. 
1840 Census1 Jun 1840 Steven and Cornelius was probably a free white male, age 5 and under 10,in Rev. Jesse T. Thames's household, on the 1840 Census at Monroe Co., Alabama.3 
Relocation1844 Mary Ann E. Thames, Cornelius Alexander Thames, Mary Jane Thames, Steven Wiggins Thames, Nathaniel Broughton Thames, Susan Thames, Sarah Thames and Martha A. Thames was an accompanying familiy member in the relocation of Rev. Jesse T. Thames in 1844 at Brooklyn, Conecuh Co., Alabama.2 
1850 Census1 Jun 1850 Mary, Cornelius, Steven, Nathaniel, Susan, Sarah, Martha, Jesse, Margaret and Nancy was listed as a household member living with Rev. Jesse T. Thames on the 1850 Census at Conecuh Co., Alabama.4 
Marriage*19 Dec 1850 He married Elizabeth A. Brantley at Conecuh Co., Alabama, on 19 Dec 1850.5 
1860 Census*1 Jun 1860 Cornelius was listed as the head of a family on the 1860 Census at Conecuh Co., Alabama.6 
Civil War*between 1862 and 1865 He served in the War Between the States between 1862 and 1865
(AL 38th Inf Co E as a Sgt.). 
Deed16 Nov 1868 Cornelius Alexander Thames and Elizabeth A. Thames granted a deed on 16 Nov 1868 at Conecuh Co., Alabama.
(C.A. & E.A. Thames to W,D.J. Collins, Book A, page 372.).7 
1870 Census*1 Jun 1870 Cornelius was listed as the head of a family on the 1870 Census at Brooklyn, Conecuh Co., Alabama.8 
Deed22 Oct 1870 A deed was granted to him on 22 Oct 1870 at Conecuh Co., Alabama.
(C. A. Thames from L. Turk & wife, Book C, page 135.).7 
1880 Census*1 Jun 1880 Cornelius was listed as the head of a family on the 1880 Census at Brooklyn, Conecuh Co., Alabama.9 
Photographed*say 1885 He was photographed Six of the twelve children of Rev. Jesse T. and Mary A. E. Broughton Thames: The sisters pictured are Susan Thames, Lucy Thames and Nancy Thames, in unknown order

The brothers pictured are, left to right: Charlie R. Thames, Nathaniel Thames (great-grandfather of Mary Hollis who provided both of the photographs), and Cornelius Thames (great-great-grandfather of Culpepper Connections' publisher, Warren Culpepper.)


say 1885 at Conecuh Co., Alabama.10
Cornelius Alexander Thames & siblings
Deed5 Aug 1887 A deed was granted to him on 5 Aug 1887 at Conecuh Co., Alabama.
(C. A. Thames from J. W. Glass et al, Book L, page 473.).7 
Deed*5 Aug 1887 A deed was granted to him by John Mark Thames and Mary Abigail Thames on 5 Aug 1887 at Conecuh Co., Alabama.
(C.A. Thames, Sr. from John M & M.A. Thames, Book L, page 471).7 
Deed16 May 1890 Cornelius Alexander Thames and Elizabeth A. Thames granted a deed on 16 May 1890 at Conecuh Co., Alabama.
(C.A. & E.A. Thames to Richard Williams, Book O, page 472.).7 
Deed28 Mar 1892 A deed was granted to him on 28 Mar 1892 at Conecuh Co., Alabama.
(C.A. Thames et al from W.H. Rose & wife, Book R, page 268.).7 
Deed28 Dec 1892 Cornelius Alexander Thames and Elizabeth A. Brantley granted a deed to Jesse Edwin Thames on 28 Dec 1892 at Conecuh Co., Alabama.
(C.A. Thames & wife to J.E. Thames, Book S, page 151.).7 
Deed*1 Jul 1893 Cornelius Alexander Thames and Elizabeth A. Thames granted a deed to William Charles Thames on 1 Jul 1893 at Conecuh Co., Alabama.
(Wm. C. Thames from C.A. Thames & wife, Book P, page 105.).7 
Deed*28 Jul 1893 He granted a deed to William Charles Thames on 28 Jul 1893 at Conecuh Co., Alabama.
(C.A. Thames to Wm. C. Thames, Book P, page 105).7 
Deed28 Nov 1893 He granted a deed on 28 Nov 1893 at Conecuh Co., Alabama.
(C.A. Thames, adm to J.P. Garvin, Book S, page 353.).7 
Deed11 Jan 1894 He granted a deed on 11 Jan 1894 at Conecuh Co., Alabama.
(C.A. Thames, adm. to W.A. Findley, Book S, page 425.).7 
Deed*13 Jul 1896 He granted a deed to Jesse Edwin Thames on 13 Jul 1896 at Conecuh Co., Alabama.
(C.A. Thames to J.E. Thames, Book V, page 36.).7 
1900 Census*1 Jun 1900 Cornelius was listed as the head of a family on the 1900 Census at Brooklyn, Conecuh Co., Alabama.11 
1910 Census*15 Apr 1910 Cornelius was listed as the head of a family on the 1910 Census at Brooklyn, Conecuh Co., Alabama.12 
Death*29 Apr 1912 He died at Brooklyn, Conecuh Co., Alabama, on 29 Apr 1912. Obituary: "Cornelius A. Thames was born in Monroe County near Old Salem Church, and lived there until fourteen years of age when his father moved in the neighborhood of Brooklyn where lived the remainder of his life except four years in the Confederate army, and two years in Florida.... In 1861, when our rights were threatened, he laid aside his industrial implements, donned the Confederate gray, shouldered his musket, and went with company E of the 38th Alabama Reg., ready to be sacrificed upon the altar of his country for what he knew to be right. He never changed his opinion, he was captured at Missionary Ridge and carried as a prisoner of war to that loathsome and inhuman prison Camp Chase where he lay for eleven months until the surrender of Gen. Robert E. Lee when he was paroled and returned to his home.... The esteem in which he was held can be best understood by the great congregation of people who followed his remains to his final resting place in Brooklyn cemetery. Here he was laid to rest by his church and the Masonic fraternity of which he had been a member for fifty-seven years.".13 
Burial*after 29 Apr 1912 His body was interred after 29 Apr 1912 at Brooklyn Baptist Church Cemetery, Brooklyn, Conecuh Co., Alabama. 
Descendant* See footnote for the name and contact info of a descendant of Cornelius Alexander Thames who would like to communicate with other descendants.14 

Family

Elizabeth A. Brantley (8 Oct 1834 - 4 Mar 1915)
Children

Charts Warren Culpepper's Ancestry Chart
Joseph Thames Descendants
Last Edited 8 Nov 2007

Citations

  1. E-mail from Lee Y. Ponder (Thames researcher), e-mail address, 5611 Cypress Circle, Tallahassee, FL 32303 to Warren L. Culpepper.
  2. Hub Broughton e-mail, 2 Aug 2002.
  3. 1840 Federal Census, United States.
    Unk Twp, Monroe Co., AL, page 228: "1M-4, 2M5-9, 2M20-29, 2F0-4, 1F10-14, 1F20-29."
  4. 1850 Federal Census, United States.
    Unk Twp, Conecuh Co., AL, page 382 from Lee Ponder: Jesse Thames, 40, M, NC; Mary A. E. 40, F, SC; Cornelius 19, M, AL; Stephen, 13, M, AL; Nathaniel, 15, M, AL; Susan, 13, F, AL; Sarah, 12, F, AL; Martha A., 9, F, AL; Nancy, 6, F, AL; Jesse C, 3, M, AL; Margaret, 2, F, AL.
  5. "Mr. & Mrs. Thames were married December 19, 1850." (From an article in a 15 Jul 1908 Conecuh County newspaper, written by a guest at a reunion of the C. A. Thames family).
  6. 1860 Federal Census, United States.
    Evergreen, Conecuh Co., AL, page 1000, Hse 335, fam 315.
    Ancestry.com Image 44. transcription by Warren Culpepper
    Cornelius Thames, 29, M, Carpenter, RE=500, PE=1000, AL
    Elizabeth Thames, 25, F, AL
    Alex Thames, 8, M, AL
    Jno Thames, 5, M, AL
    James Thames, 4, M, AL
    Adam Thames, 1, M, AL
    Mary Thames, 3/12, F, AL.
  7. Conecuh County Court, Conecuh Co., AL, Direct Index to Deeds A-Z 1866-1901 GSU, Salt Lake City, 1989 (FHL Film 1,630,472 #1) .
  8. 1870 Federal Census, United States.
    Beat 7, Brooklyn, Conecuh Co., AL, page 3, Transcription by Gertrude Stevens
    Cornelius Thames, 39, M, Wheelwright, RE=400, PE=300, AL
    Elizabeth Thames, 35, F, AL
    Alex Thames, 18, M, Mail messenger, AL
    John Thames, 16, M, Farm Laborer, AL
    James Thames, 14, M, Farm Laborer, AL
    Adam Thames, 11, M, AL
    Mary Thames, 10, F, AL
    Jesse Thames, 3, M, AL
    William Thames, 1, M, AL.
  9. 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.
  10. Warren L. Culpepper, Publisher of Culpepper Connections, See link below for e-mail address.
    from Mary Hollis, great granddaughter of Nathaniel Thames.
  11. 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.
  12. 1910 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 40, Page 132B, Genealogy.com image 20, Family 172, Brooklyn Precinct 7, Conecuh Co., AL
    Cornelius Thames, Head, M, 79, Md1 59 yrs, AL/AL/AL, able to read/write, Confederate Army Vet
    Elizabeth Thames, Wife, F, 75, Md1 59 yrs, ch 12/12, AL/AL/AL, able to read/write.
  13. From a tribute from a comrad in a 15 May 1912, Conecuh County newspaper, provided by Hub Broughton in e-mail of 2 Aug 2002.
  14. Warren L. Culpepper, Publisher of Culpepper Connections, See link below for e-mail address.