15 Mar 2009
Wife: Saphrony Elizabeth Britt #2445 died at age: 89 Also known as: Frances Thames 1
Born: 3 Oct 1883 in Zenith, Crawford County, Georgia 2,3,4 Census: 11 Jun 1900 in Crawford County, Georgia 3 Census: 19 Apr 1910 in Crawford County, Georgia 5 Religion: 1925 Providence PB Church, Crawford Co., Georgia 6 Died: 3 Oct 1972 in Macon, Bibb County, Georgia 2 (see note 1) Buried: 4 Oct 1971 in Macon Memorial Park, Bibb County, Georgia 2 Father: John Jasper Britt Sr. #1842 Mother: Frances Elizabeth Hortman #1844 Notes
Husband: Joseph Claude Thames Sr. 4 #2861 died at age: 73 Married: 25 Jan 1903 in Crawford County, Georgia 7,5
Born: 1882 in Georgia 5 Census: 19 Apr 1910 in Crawford County, Georgia 5 (see note 2) Died: 16 Aug 1955 in Macon, Bibb County, Georgia 8 (see note 3) Buried: 18 Aug 1955 in Macon Memorial Park, Bibb County, Georgia 8 Father: William Riley Thames #6185 Mother: Permelia Ann Hartley #6186
1 M Joseph Claude Thames Jr. #3470 age: 105 | Born: 1904 Georgia 5
2 M J. Lehman Thames #3471 age: 102 | Born: 1907 Georgia 5
3 M Joel E. Thames #7493 | Born:
Sources: (1) The Macon Telegraph, Obituary: Mrs. Camilla C. Wade (Wednesday, October 24, 1945), Pg. 2-A. (2) The Macon Telegraph, Obituary: Mrs. Fronie Thames (Sunday, October 3, 1971), Pg. 4-D. (3) Federal Census, 1900, Crawford County, Georgia; District 529: G.M., Part 1 # 1090, Part 2 # 1091 at Washington Memorial Library. Pg. 172b, # 161. (4) Van Cecil Britt, Information provided during discussion with Van Cecil Britt, at his home in Fort Valley, Georgia, on November 26, 2000. (5) Federal Census, 1910, Crawford County, Georgia; District 529: G.M. (Tabor's), Film # 1926 at Washington Memorial Library. Pg. 168a, # 54. (6) Emmie Carnes-Bankston, History of Roberta and Crawford County, Georgia (Copyright: 1976; Published by Omni Press, Inc., Macon, Georgia). Listed: Sister Saphronia Thames, Pg. 151. (7) Lewis Andrews Sr. (Compiled & Transcribed), Marriage Records of Crawford County, Georgia; 1823 - 1999 (http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ga/county/crawford/Marriages/marriagerecs.htm). Indexed: Thames, Joseph Claude to Britt, Fronie Elizabeth, Book 6, Pg. 135. (8) The Macon Telegraph, Obituary: Joseph C. Thames (Thursday, August 18, 1955), Pg. 8. Event Notes Note (1) The Macon Telegraph; Sunday, October 3, 1971; Pg. 4-D: Mrs. Thames Services Tomorrow Mrs. Fronie Thames, widow of J. C. Thames Sr., died yesterday in a local hospital after a brief illness. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. tomorrow in Macon Memorial Park. Mrs. Thames, of 3468 Napier Ave., was born in Zenith but had lived in Macon 60 years and was a member of the Primitive Baptist Church. Survivors include two sons, J. C. Thames Jr. of Douglasville and Joel E. Thames of Macon; eight grandchildren and a number of great-grandchildren. The family will be at 320 Alexandria Drive, the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Joel E. Thames. Memorial Chapel is in charge. Note (2) 1910 Census, Crawford County, Georgia; April 19, 1910, District 529 (Tabor's); Page 168a, # 54: Note (3) The Macon Telegraph; Thursday, August 18, 1955; Page 8: Family History Files of Rozine Britt-Bickel Email: DonaRoze(at)aol(dot)com