Sidney Byron Thomas
	Photo courtesy of Carol Prescott.
Wife Louisiana Elizabeth Little Thomas Children Allas M. THOMAS Emma C. THOMAS Martha E. "Lizzie" THOMAS Nonnie A. THOMAS Beatrice Ida THOMAS James Lee THOMAS Charles Sidney THOMAS Father James K. THOMAS Mother Eliza H. FOSTER Siblings James K. Thomas Monroe Thomas Mary Thomas Charles Thomas Cornelia Nin Thomas Thomas Scrapbook	Sidney was born on May 7, 1852 in Arkansas. He appears on the census in Yell County, Arkansas in 1860 and 1870 with his parents. On February 23, 1881 when Sidney Byron was 28, he married Louisiana Elizabeth "Birdie" Little, in Hix, Burleson County, Texas. Their marriage certificate is on file at the Burleson County Courthouse. He and Birdie appear on the censuses for 1900 and 1910 in Burleson County. A nephew named John lived with the Thomases in 1900. He was a farmer. Sidney died in Gause, Burleson County, Texas on Aug. 11, 1921; he was 69. He was buried on Aug. 12, 1921 in Hix Cemetery, Burleson County, Texas. Read his obituary.
Died at Hix.
S.B. Thomas, aged 69 years, a prominent citizen of the Hix community died at his home Thursday last and his remains were buried at the old Macedonia Cemetery Friday, the services being conducted by Rev. L.E. Strickland of Waco. Mr. Thomas came to Texas when a boy and had lived in Burleson County ever since with the exception of two years in West Texas. He is survived by his wife and five daughters, Mesdames J.S. Beard and P.H. Renfro of Milano, H.E. Graham of Gause, L.L.F. Parker of Spur and J.W. Woods of Somerville and two sons, J.L. and S.B. Thomas of Hix. Burleson County Ledger, Aug. 19, 1921, p. 1, on file at the Center for American History, Austin, Texas.