Thomas Emil was born on February 7th, 1840.1 He died at the age of 65 on July 2nd, 1905.1
General Notes
[basham.ged] Marriage Info From Jim Richardson Correspondence " Thomas, oldest son, (1840 - 1905) was in the Civil War on the Confede ra te side. After the war, due to strong feelings of Hinton area, (bei ng ' of the North') William and family changed their last name to Ba ll to prev ent bad feelings for son Thomas." page 256 as "submitt ed by Virginia M eadows." GILES COUNTY VIRGINIA HISTORY - FAMILIES, Gil es County Historic al Society 1982. I was told this about two years a go but the person cou ld not remember where he heard or saw it. I recent ly purchased the book a nd found it in there.