The seventh child of Jefferson Sylvanus Thomasson and his wife, Rebecah Butler, was another boy. The new baby was born September 25, 1880, and was named Charles for his father's youngest brother and Jefferson after his father. Charley, as he was called, had red hair and a fair complexion. This red hair is prominent in this branch of the Thomasson family and is believed to have been inherited from the Roach side of the family.

Charley was taught to do all kinds of farm work, but he particularly liked to take care of the oxen, mules, and horses. He raised his own cattle and had a special bull that he named Bully. He would hand feed this bull, and they became best of friends. Because of his special interest in livestock, Charley learned to recognize good quality stock and became a good horse trader. In addition to caring for the livestock, the Thomasson boys were also responsible for
keeping dthe wagons, buggies, and equipment in good order.

At maturity Charlie rented land from Pa Syl for his own farm and raised his own beef cattle. He always had just the right size fat yearling when it was time to kill for fresh beef. After his brother, Bud, bought the farm from their fadier, Charlie rented from Bud. Except for a limited time when he lived with his married sister, Freddie Frazier, Charley continued to live at the homeplace with Pa Syl and his new wife and Bud's family until late in life.

As a young man Charley was popular with the ladies, as he was quite handsome. He escorted his girl friends in his buggy to the local dances and other activities in tlhe community.

Sometime after all his brothers and sisters were married, Charley worked at logging. He was riding from work one day on a heavily loaded log truck, and was sitting on top of the logs when the log chain broke. Caught off balance, Charley could not jump free and was caught under one of the falling logs. One leg was crushed so badly that it had to be removed below the knee. Although a mature man, Charley was still fairly young. An artificial leg was made for him, but he was
unable to wear it. He needed more surgery before his leg
would accept the artificial limb. Charley never had the
surgery. Instead, he was fitted with a peg leg, and he
wore this the rest of his life.

In spite of his handicap, Charley learned to be agile enough to carry on a normal life style. He would trudge over plowed up fields behind a mule, as he plowed his own corn fields. He refused to hire someone else to do the difficult work for him.

(Thomasson Traces, Narrative of the Thomasson Family 1677-1995) Volume II By Curtis H. Thomasson and Marjorie B. Malloy)