Looking for info on Rolen or Robin Thrift that was born abt 1848 in Alabama. He was on the 1900 Navarro, Tx census next door to Saly Thrift (who was the widow of Homer Thrift). He is also on the 1910 Hill, TX census. He had children named Travis, Curtis, Jewell and Ella on the 1910 census. His wife is Marsa on the 1900 and Maggie on the 1910 census. I'm trying to find out if they were kin to Homer Thrift.
Thanks,

Yep, they must be related; I hope someone can show how. Just for reference, there's some info on Rolen here in Bob Jensen's data:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~thriftzzfr...

This is probably irrelevant, but just based on the name alone I was wondering if Rolen is related somehow to Rolley
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~thriftzzfr...
Rolley has a son named Charley H. Thrift. Pure coincidence?

You are saying that Homer is "unknown Thrift" listed here:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~thriftzzfr...
However after making that document, Bob informed me that "Unknown Thrift" was William Spencer Thrift, based on this comment alone, I think:
http://genforum.genealogy.com/thrift/messages/7.html
"My grandmother, Bessie Thrift Ferguson, b. 1886 in Lincoln, AL (Calhoun County) was the daughter of William Spenser Thrift and Sarah Elizabeth Griffin Thrift. She had brothers named Fred, Homer and Dean. About the mid-1890s her father died and the family moved to Forreston, Texas. In the 1930s/1940s one of her brothers owned Thrift Oil & Tool Co., in Alice, Texas. Dean and Fred lived in Corpus Christi, Texas in the 1930s/19040s. Fred owned an oil-related business there, and Dean worked for the city water department. If this sounds like someone in your line, please contact me. "

So is "unknown Thrift" William Spencer, or Homer? Could the original poster (Bob Ferguson) have been mistaken about William Spencer? If Unknown Thrift IS William Spencer, then you have a pretty good clue as to Rolen's ancestors. What is the evidence that his name is Homer?

Regards
Richard Thrift

I took a look at both 1900/1910 and he is listed as Rolen M. Thrift on both, the indexer misread the name. The only match earlier I have found that maybe him follows:

1880 Daviston, Tallapoosa Co. AL
House 57 Family 58
G. R> Holley 31 Head Farmer GA Blank GA
Mary J. 28 Wife AL GA GA
then 4 children
J. D. Yellen 20 Servant Laborer AL GA AL
R. M. Thrift 19 Servant AL Blank GA

Saley E. Thrift on the 1900 Navarro Co. TX is Sarah E. Griffin who m. William S. Thrift in AL

Homer Clarence Thrift b. 02 Sep 1880 Anniston (Calhoun Co.) AL d. 04 Feb 1952 Kinwood Harris Co. TX buried Brookside Mem. Park, Houston TX. 09 Feb 1950 Divorced. Occ: Contractor
Father: William S. (Spencer) Thrift b.GA (AL)
Mother: Sarah E. Griffin b. AL

My corection above in ().

Willim Spencer Thrift was the son of William Harrison Thrift b. 1825/30 SC and Milla A. LNU b. 1832 NC.

William Spencer Thrift was the son of Spencer Thrift b. 1780 SC . Spencer Thrift 70 NC is on the 1850 Randolph Co. ALCensus with dau Sarah A. 17 NC and Charner?? 14 b. NC.

1860 Randolph Co. AL
William H. Thrift 30 Farmer SC
Milla A. 28 House Wife NC
John W. 10 AL
William S. 9 AL
Sarah J. 8 AL
James R. 5 AL
Cloa E. 3 AL
Wiley W. 6months 24
Sarah A. Thrift House Hand 24 SC

1870 Randolph Co. AL
Harrison Thrift 45 Frmer SC
Elen 30 Keeping House GA
John 20 Farm Labor AL
Spincer 10 Farm Labor AL
Sarah 16 At Home AL
Robert 14
Elizabeth 12
Wiley 9
Young 3
Babe 1

1880 Alexandria Calhoun Co. AL
H. Thrift 55 Head Farming SC SC SC
E. 40 Wife Working on Farm NC NC NC
W. W. 20 Son Working on Farm AL SC NC
Y. A. 16 Son Working on Farm
G. T. 10 Son Working on Farm
H. 8 Son At Home
M. 5 Dau At Home
L. 2 Dau At Home
S. A. 45 Sister SC SC SC
B. Caldwell 10 male black Servant AL SC SC

Calhoun Co. Courthouse burned in 1897 so no records.

If Rolen M. Thrift is of the Abraham/Spencer Thrift line then likely is is a cousin to William S. Thrift.

Clay Gullatt
Mount Airy NC
Desendant of Rebecca Thrift Gullatt dau of Charles Thrift of Fairfax Co. VA