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Thomas Eli McKeithen (son of Moses Madison McKeithen and Winnea "Winnie" Corbett) was born April 27, 1807 in Town Creek, Brunswick Co., NC, and died April 23, 1899 in Bolivia, Brunswick Co., NC.He married Amelia Swain, daughter of John C. Swain and Amelia Galloway.
 Includes NotesNotes for Thomas Eli McKeithen:
1850 Town Creek, Brunswick County, NC census p155 Age 43
Thomas E. McKeithan43MFarmer
Amelia44F
Washington17M
Henrietta15F
Emeline13F
Margaret11F
Thomas8M
Lorenza6M
Francis 4M
George 3M
1860 Town Creek, Brunswick County, NC census p168b Age 53
1870 Town Creek, Brunswick County, NC census p073a Age 63
1880 Town Creek, Brunswick County, NC census p625a Age 77
Exerpt from "History of Brunswick Co." by Lawrence Lee "in 1869...the commissioners meeting once a year at the house of Thomas E. McKeithen, in Town Creek Township.They did so in order to count the election returns...a law was passed requirin g that they (meetings) always be held there.In August, 1874, the commissioners met at the McKeithan place, but 'there being so much confusion and drunkness, the board thought it advisable to adjourn to Smithville.'"
Children of Thomas Eli McKeithen and Amelia Swain are:
  1. +Washington Jackson McKeithen, b. April 27, 1833, NC, d. October 18, 1918, NC.
  2. +Henrietta A. McKeithen, b. Abt. 1835, NC, d. Aft. 1910.
  3. Emaline S. McKeithen, b. July 07, 1836, d. November 1851.
  4. +Margaret Lafayette "Mag" McKeithen, b. April 21, 1838, Supply, Brunswick Co., NC, d. February 17, 1921.
  5. +Thomas Jefferson McKeithen, b. January 07, 1842, NC, d. April 26, 1930, Jasper, Hamilton Co., FL.
  6. +Lorenzo Monroe McKeithen, b. 1844, Brunswick Co., NC, d. Aft. February 16, 1922, Goose Creek, Harris Co., TX.
  7. +Francis Payton "Pate" McKeithen, b. June 08, 1845, Brunswick Co., NC, d. March 21, 1920, Brunswick Co., NC.
  8. George Madison McKeithen, b. February 25, 1846, Brunswick Co., NC, d. January 18, 1935.