Emily Jane Draper

  General Notes:

The 1900 Federal Census for Horse Pasture, Henry Co., Va, District 47, page 19B, dated June 1, 1900 records Joseph L. (Jan 1847 - VA/VA/VA) with his wife Emily J. (Oct 1858 - VA/VA/VA) Thomasson and children Lillie E. (Feb 1880), Rosie L. (Oct 1882), Annie F. (Feb 1885), Nannie S. (June 1891), Maggie R. (Jan 1894), and Valeria B. (Oct 1897). Also in the household is Joseph's brother George W. Thomasson (May 1849 - VA/VA/VA) as well as Joseph's sister Mary J. Thomasson (Nov 1833 - VA/VA/VA), Ticia A. Thomasson (June 1839 - VA/VA/VA), and Sarah E. Thomasson (July 1842 - VA/VA/VA). Joseph and Emily have been married for 25 years and have had 9 children of whom 7 are still living.

The 1910 Federal Census for Horse Pasture, Henry Co., Va, District 47, page 19B, dated June 1, 1910 records the widow Emma J. Thomason (52 - VA/VA/VA) and children Nannie S. (18), Maggie R. (16), and Valerie B. (12). Also in the household are sisters-in-law Leticia A. Thomason (70) and Sarah E. Thomason (67).

Emily married Joseph Lee Thomasson on 23 Dec 1874 in Henry Co., VA. (Joseph Lee Thomasson was born in Jan 1847 in Virginia and died circa 1905 in Horse Pasture, Henry Co., VA.)