424. Garrett Nellis (Poppy) THOMAS was born on 13 Aug 1885 in Lundy, now Mitchell County, NC. ⁽³⁰⁾ He died on 12 Sep 1955 in Asheville Memorial Hospital, Asheville, NC.

He was married to Ida DUNCAN about 1905.

Ida DUNCAN was born on 15 Oct 1889 in Bear Creek near Ledger, Mitchell County, NC.⁽³¹⁾ She died on 12 Dec 1975 in Blowing Rock Hospital's Intensive Care Unit.⁽³²⁾ Garrett Nellis (Poppy) THOMAS and Ida DUNCAN had the following children:

465 i. May Belle THOMAS was born on 22 Jan 1907 on the Headwaters of Gouges Creek at the old Wayatt House in Mitchell County, NC.⁽³³⁾ She died on 21 Aug 1996 in Nebo, McDowell County, NC. ⁽³⁴⁾
466 ii. Chesley (Chet) THOMAS was born on 10 Oct 1909 in Wiggins Cove, Beaver Creek Area. He died on 13 Jun 1969.
467 iii. Verdie Lee THOMAS was born on 5 Sep 1911. ⁽³⁵⁾ She died on 29 Jan 1994.
468 iv. John THOMAS was born on 13 Oct 1913. He died on 13 Aug 1975 in the VA Hospital in Salisbury, NC.
469 v. Scott William THOMAS was born on 12 Sep 1915 in the Gouges Creek Area, Mitchell County, NC. He died on 4 Jul 1985.

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