128. Thomas E.C.⁵ Custis (Elizabeth A.P.⁴ Scarburgh, William Meredith Ker³, Jean² Ker, Edward¹)⁽⁹³⁷⁾ was born in Accomack Co, VA 13 Jul 1836.⁽⁹³⁸⁾ Thomas died 12 May 1889 at 52 years of age.⁽⁹³⁹⁾ His body was interred in Onancock Cem, Acc Co, VA.⁽⁹⁴⁰⁾ His tombstone shows him as Thomas E.C. Custis, husband of Bettie M. Custis.

He married Elizabeth M. 'Bettie' Finney circa 1857.⁽⁹⁴¹⁾ Elizabeth was born 1 Jan 1839 in Accomack Co, VA.⁽⁹⁴²⁾ Elizabeth⁽⁹⁴³⁾ was the daughter of Edward Oswald Finney and Margaret Susan Thomas. Elizabeth died 3 Jan 1926 at 87 years of age.⁽⁹⁴⁴⁾ Her body was interred in Onancock Cem, Acc Co, VA.⁽⁹⁴⁵⁾ Her tombstone shows her as Bettie M. Custis, wife of Thomas E.C. Custis.

Thomas was named in his mother's will 11 Mar 1848 in Accomack Co, VA.⁽⁹⁴⁶⁾ He was shown as a son Thomas E.C. Custis (under age) in the will of Elizabeth A.P. Custis.

Thomas was listed with another family in the cenus of 1850 in Accomack Parish, Acc Co, VA.⁽⁹⁴⁷⁾ He was shown as Thomas C.C. Custis, age 14 in HH#1 headed by James W. Custis, a 39 year old farmer.

Thomas was listed as a head of household in the census of 1860 in Locust Mount PO, St. George Parish, Acc Co, VA.⁽⁹⁴⁸⁾ He was shown as Thomas E.C. Custis the head of HH#958, a 24 year old farmer with real estate valued at $2,500 and personal property valued at $600. Listed with him were the following Custises: Elizabeth M., age 22 and Edward O.F.C., age 1.

Thomas was listed with his father-in-law in the census of 1870 in Locust Mount PO, St. George Parish, Acc Co, VA.⁽⁹⁴⁹⁾ He was shown as Th. E.C. Custis, a 35 year old teacher in HH#LM1733 headed by E.O. Finney, a 67 year old farmer. Listed below him were the following Custises: Bettie M., age 31 and keeping house; Edw. F., age 11; E.J. (male), age 10; Marg't S., age 7; and Mary F., age 5.

Thomas was listed as a head of household in the census of 1880 in Pungoteague Dist, Bay Side, Acc Co, VA.⁽⁹⁵⁰⁾ He was shown as Thomas E.C. Custis, a 43 year old farmer and head of household. Listed with him were the following Custises: Bettie M., a 41 year old wife and keeping house; Edward O.F. Custis, a 21 year old son; Elizabeth J., a 19 year old daughter; Maggie, a 17 year old daughter; and Florence, a 15 year old daughter. Also listed was Harriott Burton, a 14 year old black servant.

Thomas E.C. Custis and Elizabeth M. 'Bettie' Finney had the following children:

175 i. Edward O.F.C.⁶ Custis⁽⁹⁵¹⁾ was born in Accomack Co, VA 1859.⁽⁹⁵²⁾ Edward died 1930 at 71 years of age.⁽⁹⁵³⁾ His body was interred in Onancock Cem, Acc Co, VA.⁽⁹⁵⁴⁾ His tombstone shows him as Edward P.F. Custis, husband of Nellie Scott Custis. He married Ella C. 'Nellie' Scott 26 Oct 1898 in Northampton Co, VA.⁽⁹⁵⁵⁾ He was shown as E.O.E.F. Custis, a 39 year old single commercial merchant, born in Acc Co & living in N'hamp Co, the son of Thomas E.C. & Betsy M. Custis and she was shown as Ella G. Scott, age 21 born & living in N'hamp Co, the daughter of Thomas M. & Henrietta M. Scott.

Ella was born 23 Jul 1877 in Accomack Co, VA.⁽⁹⁵⁶⁾ Ella⁽⁹⁵⁷⁾ was the daughter of Thomas M. Scott and Henrietta M. (-----). Ella died 1 Aug 1966 at 89 years of age.⁽⁹⁵⁸⁾ Her body was interred in Onancock Cem, Acc Co, VA.⁽⁹⁵⁹⁾ Her tombstones shows her as Nellie Scott, wife of E.O.F. Scott.

Edward was listed with his parents in the census of 1860 in Locust Mount PO, St. George Parish, Acc Co, VA.⁽⁹⁶⁰⁾ He was shown as Edward O.F.C. Custis, age 1 in HH#958 headed by Thomas E.C. Custis, a 24 year old farmer.

Edward was listed with his parents in the census of 1870 in Locust Mount PO, St. George Parish, Acc Co, VA.⁽⁹⁶¹⁾ He was shown as Edw'd F. Custis, age 11 in HH#LM1733 headed by E.O. Finney, a 67 year old farmer. Also listed was Th. E.C. Custis, a 35 year old teacher, who was his father.

Edward was listed with his parents in the census of 1880 in Pungoteague Dist, Bay Side, Acc Co, VA.⁽⁹⁶²⁾ He was shown as Edward O.F. Custis, a 21 year old son in a household headed by Thomas E.C. Custis, a 43 year old farmer.

176 ii. Elizabeth J. Custis⁽⁹⁶³⁾ was born in Accomack Co, VA 10 Jul 1860.⁽⁹⁶⁴⁾ Elizabeth died 8 Mar 1922 at 61 years of age.⁽⁹⁶⁵⁾ Her body was interred in Onancock Cem, Acc Co, VA.⁽⁹⁶⁶⁾ Her tombstone shows her as Elizabeth Custis, wife of William P. Powell. She married William P. Powell 5 Apr 1894 in Onancock, Acc Co, VA.⁽⁹⁶⁷⁾ He was shown as William P. Powell, a 33 year old single merchant, born in Acc Co & living in St. Marys Co, MD, the son of John T. & Mary S. Powell and she was shown as Elizabeth Custis, age 32 and single, the daughter of Thomas E.C. & Bettie M. Custis. They were married by H.L. Derby.

William was born 11 May 1860 in Accomack Co, VA.⁽⁹⁶⁸⁾ William⁽⁹⁶⁹⁾ was the son of John T. Powell and Mary S. 'Polly' Barnes. William died 18 Aug 1911 at 51 years of age.⁽⁹⁷⁰⁾ His body was interred in Onancock Cem, Acc Co, VA.⁽⁹⁷¹⁾ His tombstone shows him as William P. Powell, husband of Elizabeth Custis Powell.

Elizabeth was listed with her parents in the census of 1870 in Locust Mount PO, St. George Parish, Acc Co, VA.⁽⁹⁷²⁾ He was shown as E.J. Custis, age 10 in HH#LM1733 headed by E.O. Finney, a 67 year old farmer. Also listed was Th. E.C. Custis, a 35 year old teacher, who was his father.

Elizabeth was listed with her parents in the census of 1880 in Pungoteague Dist, Bay Side, Acc Co, VA.⁽⁹⁷³⁾ She was shown as Elizabeth J. Custis, a 19 year old daughter in a household headed by Thomas E.C. Custis, a 43 year old farmer.

+ 177 iii. Margaret S. 'Maggie' Custis was born 16 Sep 1862.

178 iv. Florence Mary Custis⁽⁹⁷⁴⁾ was born in Accomack Co, VA circa 1865. She married twice. She married John J. Gunter 2 Aug 1886 in Onancock, Acc Co, VA.⁽⁹⁷⁵⁾ He was shown as John J. Gunter, a 26 year old lawyer, the son of Benj. T. & Ellen F. Gunter and she was shown as Florence M. Custis, age 21, the daughter of Thos. E.C. & Elizabeth Custis. They were married by J. McNabb.

John was born 21 May 1860 in Accomack Co, VA.⁽⁹⁷⁶⁾ John⁽⁹⁷⁷⁾ was the son of Judge Benjamin T. Gunter and Frances Ellen Fisher. John died 1 Oct 1889 at 29 years of age.⁽⁹⁷⁸⁾ His body was interred in Willow Bank Cem, Locustville, Acc Co, VA.⁽⁹⁷⁹⁾ She married Charles W. Cullen 3 Dec 1898 in Onancock, Acc Co, VA.⁽⁹⁸⁰⁾ He was shown as Charles W. Cullen, a 34 year old single attorney-at-law, born & living in Sussex Co, DE, the son of Charles M. Cullen and she was shown as Florence C. Gunter, a 33 year old widow, the daughter of Thomas E.C. & Elizabeth Custis.

Charles was born circa 1864 in Sussex Co, DE.⁽⁹⁸¹⁾ Charles⁽⁹⁸²⁾ was the son of Charles M. Cullen.

Florence was listed with her parents in the census of 1870 in Locust Mount PO, St. George Parish, Acc Co, VA.⁽⁹⁸³⁾ She was shown as Mary F. Custis, age 5 in HH#LM1733 headed by E.O. Finney, a 67 year old farmer. Also listed was Th. E.C. Custis, a 35 year old teacher, who was his father.

Florence was listed with her parents in the census of 1880 in Pungoteague Dist, Bay Side, Acc Co, VA.⁽⁹⁸⁴⁾ She was shown as Florence Custis, a 15 year old daughter in a household headed by Thomas E.C. Custis, a 43 year old farmer.

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