11.
Andrew
Ella (Andrella)3 McKee
(Andrew Logan (Mims)2, Unknown1 Mims) was born
November 20, 1903 in Watts Mill, Laurens, Laurens County, South Carolina, and
died December 29, 1983 in Centerville, Massachusetts.
She married Joe Cephus Thomas
July 02, 1921 in Laurens County, South Carolina, son of Joe Thomas and Dora
Palmer. He was born June 13, 1901
in Abbeville County, South Carolina, and died April 09, 1964 in Danville,
Virginia.
Notes for Andrew Ella (Andrella) McKee:
From
Diane Workman Thibdeau
Born
4 months after her father died; named for him
Mary
Jane was expecting twins when Andrew Logan died. She had both of the twins.
A little boy was born first, and by the time Andrella was born 5 hrs
later, he had already died.
From
Virginia Heaton
When
war started Earl working in shipyard in Baltimore. Cause he had 2 children he did not have to go into service
right away. He was taking a welding
course, and Rhunette wanted Virginia to help her take the 2 children to
Baltimore to see Earl. They stopped
in Danville, and Vernell already had at least one of the girls.
The train was full of soldiers and their suitcases.
James
stopped to see them in Danville, and Aunt Andy was there by herself and would
not let him in. So he went to the
police station, and someone said "J.C., there's a young man out here that
says he's your nephew." They
said that J.C. had his fist ready
in case it was someone he didn't know, but as soon as he saw James laugh he knew
who he was.
Notes
for Joe Cephus Thomas:
JOE
C. THOMAS-GREENVILLE NEWS
DANVILLE,VA-FUNERAL
SERVICES FOR POLICE OFFICER JOE C. THOMAS OF DANVILLE, VA., WHO DIED THURSDAY,
WILL BE CONDUCTED AT 4 PM SATURDAY AT THE THIRD AVENUE CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
BURIAL WILL BE IN A DANVILLE CEMETERY.
SON OF THE LATE JOE C. AND DORA THOMAS, HE HAD LIVED IN DANVILLE 19
YEARS. A MEMBER OF THE THIRD AVENIE
CHRISTIAN CHURCH AND LAURENS MASONIC LODGE, HE WAS MARRIED TO THE FORMER MISS
ANDRELLA MCKEE, WHO SURVIVES. HE
WAS A NATIVE OF ABBEVILLE COUNTY.
SURVIVING IN ADDITION TO HIS WIFE IS A DAUGHTER, MRS. CAMELIA ROGERS.
WRENN-YEATTS FUNERAL HOME OF DANVILLE IS IN CHARGE.
Joe
C. Thomas--Laurens Advertiser
Joe C. Thomas died Thursday, April 9, in Memorial Hospital, Danville, Va.
He had been in declining health for six months and a patient in the
hosptial since March 9.
Mr. Thomas, a native of Abbeville County, SC, was born June 13, 1901, a
son of the late Joe C. Thomas and Dora Palmer Thomas. On July 2, 1921, he
married Miss Andrella McKee. In 1936 they moved to Danville and for 19 years he
was employed by the City Police Department, retiring in 1961. Since that time he
had been employed at the City Farm as a guard. The Thomases formerly lived in
Wattsville.
A member of Third Avenue Christian Church, he was a Veteran of World War
I and a member of the Masonic Lodge in Laurens, SC.
Surviving are his wife and one daughter; Mrs. Camelia V. Rogers of
Sloughton, Mass., one brother, Marvin E. Thomas of Durham, NC; two sisters, Mrs.
Irma T. Hollingsworth and Mrs. Mosebelle Stradier of Danville; and two
grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted April 11 at 4 pm at the Third Avenue
Christian Church and interment was in Highland Burial Park.
Child
of Andrew McKee and Joe Thomas is:
+
2
i.
Camelia Vernell4 Thomas, born October 18, 1922; died March 08,
2003.
Generation
No. 2
2.
Camelia Vernell4 Thomas
(Andrew Ella (Andrella)3 McKee, Andrew Logan (Mims)2,
Unknown1 Mims) was born October 18, 1922, and died March 08, 2003.
She married (1) Donald Bruce
Rogers. He was born June 20,
1920, and died November 02, 1989 in Massachusetts.
She married (2) Samuel Lee
Bradwell Abt. 1940. He was born
April 25, 1918, and died February 1984 in Danville, Virginia.
Notes
for Camelia Vernell Thomas:
From
Cape Cod Times March 15, 2003
Camelia
Vernelle Rogers, 80
Hyannis
resident; memorial service planned later
HYANNIS - Camelia Vernelle Rogers, 80, of Hyannis died March 8 in
Fairlawn Rehabilitation Hospital.
She was the wife of the late Donald B. Rogers.
Mrs. Rogers was born in Laurens, S.C.
She is survived by a daughter, Cynthia Markley of Lynnfield; and four
grandchildren. She was also the mother of the late Camelia Ann Blanchard.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Children
of Camelia Thomas and Samuel Bradwell are:
3
i.
Camelia Ann5 Bradwell, born October 15, 1941 in Danville,
Virginia; died December 05, 1995 in Danville, Virginia.
She married Frank Carlson Blanchard.
4
ii.
Cynthia Bradwell, born October 27, 1942.
She married George Markley.