Wade & Webb Family History

Find a Grave memorial: Etheldred Watson “Dred” Thomas

Memorial made 17 November 2010 · Find a Grave

Named here: Etheldred Watson Thomas

The memorial at Find a Grave

Transcription

Field Memorial
Name Etheldred Watson “Dred” Thomas
Birth 6 Feb 1799 · Jewell, Warren County, Georgia, USA
Death 19 Jul 1877 · Socapatoy, Coosa County, Alabama, USA
Burial Socopatoy Cemetery · Goodwater, Coosa County, Alabama, USA
Created by Randy Thomas (47386071)
Added 2010-11-17
Photos 2 (2 of the grave)

Biography on the memorial (contributor's text, not a primary source):

Husband of Melinda McKinney Thomas. They were my GGG Grandparents. Etheldred "Dred" Watson THOMAS was the son of William THOMAS who died in 1824 Warren County, Georgia.

Spouses linked on the memorial: Melinda "Virlinda" McKinney Thomas (1810–1881)

Children linked on the memorial: Mary Jane Thomas Massengale (1827–1885); Mrs Amanda S Thomas Bell (1837–1916); Elverena "Ellen & Ella" Thomas Wilson (1839–1904); Houston Thomas (1841–1857); Ethelred Watson Thomas (1847–1910); Seaborn Jones Thomas (1848–1926)

Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61780267/etheldred-watson-thomas : accessed 2026-11-10), memorial page for Etheldred Watson “Dred” Thomas (1799–1877), Find a Grave Memorial ID 61780267, citing Socopatoy Cemetery, Goodwater, Coosa County, Alabama, USA; maintained by Randy Thomas (47386071).

What it says, against the tree

Each fact this record gives, set beside what the FamilySearch tree says: it agrees, it is new (the tree lacks it), it conflicts, or it is context.

Person Fact Document says Tree says Assessment
Etheldred Watson “Dred” Thomas Birth 6 Feb 1799 Jewell, Warren County, Georgia, USA 6 February 1799 Jewell, Warren, Georgia, United States agrees on the date; place agrees
Etheldred Watson “Dred” Thomas Death 19 Jul 1877 Socapatoy, Coosa County, Alabama, USA 19 July 1877 Socapatoy, Coosa, Alabama, United States agrees on the date; place agrees
Etheldred Watson “Dred” Thomas Burial Socopatoy Cemetery Goodwater, Coosa County, Alabama, USA 1877 Coosa, Talladega, Alabama, United States conflicts on the place (memorial Socopatoy Cemetery Goodwater, Coosa County, Alabama, USA; tree Coosa, Talladega, Alabama, United States)