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WILLIAM HOLLAND THOMAS ONLY WHITE CHIEF OF THE CHEROKEE TRIBE. OFFICER IN THE CONFEDERATE WAR.

Early Thomases

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Annie Irene Thomas was born in 1012 at Bendigo, and died at age 983 years old in 1995. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Annie Irene Thomas.
Mary (Thomas) Hall was born on November 2, 1619 in London, England United Kingdom, and died at age 60 years old on January 6, 1680 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mary (Thomas) Hall.
Margaret (Thomas) Edwards was born on November 4, 1679 in Cardiff, Wales United Kingdom, and died at age 34 years old on December 1, 1713 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Margaret (Thomas) Edwards.
Amanda (Thomas) McIlory was born on July 27, 1697 in Cardiff, Wales United Kingdom, and died at age 64 years old on January 17, 1762 in Chicago, Illinois United States. Amanda McIlory was buried on January 19, 1762 in Chicago, Cook County. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Amanda (Thomas) McIlory.
Mary Barbara (Thomas) Blankenbeker was born in 1737, and died at age 43 years old in 1780. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mary Barbara (Thomas) Blankenbeker.
Jane Thomas was born in 1755 at gladestry radnorshire wales. She was in a relationship with George Cowdell, and had children Mary Biddle, Ann Cowdel, Lucretia Cowdel, Penelope Cowdel, George Cowdell, William Thomas Cowdell, John Cowdell, and Harriet Cowdell. Jane Thomas died at age 63 years old in 1818 at gladestry radnorshire wales. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jane Thomas.
William Thomas of Australia was born in 1770, and died at age 87 years old in 1857.
Henry George Thomas of Australia was born in 1782, and died at age 88 years old in 1870.
Mary Thomas of Australia was born in 1784, and died at age 77 years old in 1861.
Thomas Thomas of Australia was born in 1785, and died at age 84 years old in 1869.
Rachael Thomas of Australia was born in 1785, and died at age 87 years old in 1872.
Elizabeth Thomas of Australia was born in 1785, and died at age 88 years old in 1873.

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Thelma A Thomas of Lemont, Du Page County, IL was born on February 23, 1920, and died at age 86 years old on February 17, 2007.
Effie Thomas of Canandaigua, Ontario County, NY was born on July 3, 1886, and died at age 90 years old in November 1976.
Lessie  Arnder
Lessie Clementine (Thomas) Arnder was married to Millard Arnder, and has a child Frank Arnder. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Lessie Arnder.
Kimberly Ann Denton-Thomas of Ohio United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Kimberly Denton-Thomas.
Sidney Franklin Thomas of Athens, Clarke County, Georgia was born on February 7, 1907, and died at age 77 years old in March 1984.
Ira Leticia (Pechacek) Thomas of Seattle, Washington United States was born on June 2, 1972 in Brownsville, TX to Sandra Kalkomey. Ira Thomas has a brother Joshua Roppolo.
Lily Victoria Agnes (Morris) Thomas of Camperdown Australia was born on June 20, 1903 in Camperdown, Corangamite Shire County, VIC, and died at age 81 years old on July 20, 1984 in Camperdown.
Arthur Ernest Thomas of Prahran, City of Stonnington County, VIC Australia was born in 1880 in Prahran to William Thomas and Mary Kenneally Thomas. He had siblings William Thomas, Elizabeth Mary Thomas, Mabel Lavinia Thomas, Ruby May Thomas, and Charles Edward Thomas. He married Maude Ethel Eleanor Sands in 1901, and had children Lilian Thomas, Dorothy May Thomas, Vera Thomas, Leslie Arthur Thomas, Lily May Elizabeth Thomas, Ivy Rose Thomas, Ethel Maud Thomas, Irene Myrtle Thomas, and Albert Edward Thomas. Arthur Thomas died at age 41 years old on June 27, 1922 in Prahran.
Ivy Rose Thomas of Collingwood Australia was born in 1911 in Collingwood to Maude Ethel Eleanor Sands and Arthur Ernest Thomas. She has siblings Lilian Thomas, Vera Thomas, Leslie Arthur Thomas, Ethel Maud Thomas, Irene Myrtle Thomas, Albert Edward Thomas, Dorothy May Thomas, and Lily May Elizabeth Thomas. Ivy Thomas married Reginal Henry Dowsett in 1932. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ivy Rose Thomas.
Dorothy May Thomas of Prahran, City of Stonnington County, VIC Australia was born in 1903 in Prahran to Maude Ethel Eleanor Sands and Arthur Ernest Thomas. She had siblings Lilian Thomas, Vera Thomas, Leslie Arthur Thomas, Ivy Rose Thomas, Ethel Maud Thomas, Irene Myrtle Thomas, Albert Edward Thomas, and Lily May Elizabeth Thomas. Dorothy Thomas died at age 3 years old in 1906 in Prahran.
Albert Edward Thomas of Prahran, City of Stonnington County, VIC Australia was born in 1920 in Prahran, and died on June 6, 1921 in Prahran.
Leslie Arthur Thomas of Hawthorn, City of Boroondara County, VIC Australia was born on May 21, 1908 in Prahran, City of Stonnington County, and died at age 68 years old on April 3, 1977 in Hawthorn, City of Boroondara County.
Vera Thomas of Macleod, VIC Australia was born in 1906 in Prahran, City of Stonnington County, and died at age 51 years old in 1957 in Macleod.
Lilian Thomas of Carlton, City of Melbourne County, VIC Australia was born in 1901 in Carlton. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Lilian Thomas.
Maude Ethel Eleanor (Sands) Thomas of Richmond, City of Yarra County, VIC Australia was born in 1879 in Prahran, City of Stonnington County to Robert James Sands and Elizabeth Abble Purton Hibble Sands. She had siblings William Sands, Robert James Sands, Charles William Sands, Rosetta Sands, Alfred William Sands, Emma Susan (Sands) Stent, Elizabeth Jane Sands, Louisa Sands Fairweather, and Walter Frederick Sands. She married Arthur Ernest Thomas in 1901, and had children Lilian Thomas, Dorothy May Thomas, Vera Thomas, Leslie Arthur Thomas, Lily May Elizabeth Thomas, Ivy Rose Thomas, Ethel Maud Thomas, Irene Myrtle Thomas, and Albert Edward Thomas. Maude Thomas died at age 74 years old on August 21, 1954 in Richmond, City of Yarra County.
Ethel Maud (Fairweather) Thomas of Kew, City of Boroondara County, VIC Australia was born in 1890 in Prahran, City of Stonnington County, and died at age 82 years old in September 1973 in Chelmsford, Essex County, England United Kingdom.
John Thomas of Fulton County, Georgia United States was born in 1921. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John Thomas.
Deborah Ruth (Cawthorn) Thomas was born to Kyle O Cawthorn and Mable Lucille Cox, and has siblings Terry Francis Cawthorn, Barry Cawthorn, Garry Wayne Cawthorn, Eva Regina (Cawthorn) Newton, and Pamela (Cawthorn) Hazelwood. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Debbie Cawthorn Thomas.
Julie (Thomas) Allen was born on February 11, 1964 to Ned Thomas and Norma Gayle Thomas, and has siblings Allison Burns, Michelle Ryans, and Christine Gardner. Julie Thomas married Joe Allen on May 3, 1987. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Julie Allen.

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William C Thomas
William C Thomas was born on April 9, 1883. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William C Thomas.
Naomi H. Kulbokas
Attended New York University on scholarship and graduated Magna Cum Laude. Attended the Manhattan School of Music. A piano student of Robert Goldsand and Vladimir Padwa and Raymond Lewenthal and Joseph Cordan. Naomi was also a professional singer and pianist. For seven years she was known as Naomi Hansen. She married and divorced Robert Howard Thomas and until the end of her life was known as Naomi Thomas. She first married her high school teacher, Patrick Howarth.
Fred Weis Thomas is the child of Sarah Ann Weis (1863-1947) and Joseph Craft Thomas (1863-1936). He was born on June 24, 1892 in Jefferson, Pennsylvania. Fred had 4 siblings, two survived. Baby Thomas was born and died in 1888, another baby was born and died in 1892, and Roy A Thomas was born 1892 and lived until 1962, and lastly Gertrude E Thomas was born 1895 and died in 1987. In 1935 he married Sarah Myrtle McKee (1894-1946) and they had 12 children together: Marjorie (1918-1980), Paul Allen (1920-1963), a miscarriage in 1921, Mildred Jane (1922-2011), Anna (1924-1991), Sarah Margaret Sally (1926-2006), Joe (born 1929), Earl (1931-1931), James (1933-1933), Earl Weiss (1934-1934) and two others. Fred lived his whole life in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania and on February 12, 1957 Fred Weis Thomas passed away in Erie, Pennsylvania.
Jane P. Thomas
I loved Jane who had an adorable apartment in Brooklyn. She had superb taste. This is her son's obituary Jane Thomas’s son William L. Thomas NEW HARTFORD William (Poppie) L. Thomas, 92, of New Hartford, died on Friday, September 13, 2013, at the Presbyterian Home. He was born on June 24, 1921, in Utica, a son of the late Louis and Jane Thomas. He attended UFA and served in the United States Navy during WWII. Bill married Ione Miller on January 17, 1942, in Grace Church, Utica. He worked for Drop Forge as a supervisor and later worked as a design engineer for Chicago Pneumatic. Bill was a member of Grace Church and the New Hartford American Legion Post 1376, where he donated many hours in helping build the Legions current location. Bill was also a member of the Utica Masonic Lodge. Bill looked forward to bowling with his friends from Chicago Pneumatic and playing golf with his friends from both the Legion and Chicago Pneumatic. Bill was very handy and enjoyed working with his hands and was always willing to help anyone with a project. He took great pride in building a catamaran sailboat that his family enjoyed for many years. He is survived by his loving wife, Ione Thomas, of New Hartford; daughter, Gayl Mineo and her husband, Ron, of New Hartford; grandchildren, Deborah Fournier and her fiance, Mike, of Whitesboro, William Mineo and his wife, Laurie, of Cassville, and Tina Barnhill and her husband, Brett, of Atlanta, GA; great-grandson, Chayce Fournier; and many nieces and nephews. The funeral will be on Wednesday at 6:00 at the Dimbleby, Friedel, Williams & Edmunds Funeral Home, 13 Oxford Rd., New Hartford. Interment will be on Thursday at 10:00 in Crown Hill Memorial Park, with Military Honors. Calling hours will be on Wednesday from 4:00 to 6:00 prior to the funeral. In lieu of flowers, please consider the in memory of Bill. For online expression of sympathy go to www.dfwefh.com Published in The Observer-Dispatch from Sept. 15 to Sept. 16, 2013
Joanna (Thomas) Haslam
Joanna (Thomas) Haslam was born in 1968 in Ohio United States to Joyce (Murray) Murray and Larry Thomas. Joanna Thomas married William Chris Haslam on October 12, 2012. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Joanna (Thomas) Haslam.
Ruby Lee (Dial) Thomas
Ruby was a kind and gentle soul who cared about and for everyone. She taught me everything about life I know today.
Madison Ameera Thomas
Madison Ameera Thomas was born on December 16, 2007. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Madison Ameera Thomas.
Marvena L. (Thomas) Kemp
Marvena was born to the late Marvin L. Thomas and his wife, Christine Thomas. She had one brother, Jason. Marvena Kemp was the first wife of Shawn Travis Kemp - a basketball player who played for the Seattle SuperSonics, Cleveland Cavaliers, Portland Trail Blazers and Orlando Magic in the NBA. She was 33 when she married then 32 year old Shawn in Harris Texas on July 4th 2001. They had three children, including Shawn Jr., and Jamon Kemp, both of whom played college basketball. Shawn is the father of 7 children from 5 marriages, four of those marriages after Marvena, but he still speaks highly of her. Marvena is the Founder & Director of the Marvin Thomas Foundation, which is committed to positively impacting the lives of youth in the Seattle area. This foundation is named after her father Marvin Thomas. Marvin is described as follows: "From humble beginnings as a child in rural Mississippi, Marvin Thomas set an example of living generously and setting a foundation of hard work, athletics, and joyful giving that stays with us today even over 20 years after his passing." The website for the foundation goes on to say: '"The Marvin Thomas Foundation is committed to impacting the lives of youth in the Seattle area and in so honoring the life and legacy of Marvin Thomas." See Marvin's obituary at Marvin L. Thomas, laborer, Obituary. She is also involved in basketball and used to be a co-director of the Northwest College Summer League, as well as having organized many pro-am basketball tournaments in the Seattle area.
Ernest Thomas Jr of Jeanerette, Iberia County, LA was born on June 17, 1929, and died at age 62 years old on March 19, 1992. Ernest Thomas Jr was buried on March 23, 1992 at Our Lady of the Rosary Church 11200 Old Jeanerette Rd, in Jeanerette.
Tara M. (Greathouse) Thomas
Tara's father was Marshall Wayne Greathouse and her mother was Margaret Kay Menzel Tara has lived in Houston Texas and attended Westlake High School in Austin Texas.
A beautiful strong woman whose taught so many things in this life. She's taught her daughters and granddaughter s how to be ladies and to always have respect for self and others. There are so many things to say but, it would take forever, like whenever we had a problem o thought something couldn't be fixed she would always say "Let me Show you" but more importantly I remember the days when she would ask me to put on the radio and it would play gospel music or Mahalia Jackson and our conversations Mama said to me never go to bed listening to that kind of music especially after you've said your Prayers. W o w and Amazing Woman, beautiful Class I Thank God for blessing us with her life.
Mary Alice  Thomas
Mary Alice Thomas of Cumming, Forsyth County, GA was born on February 18, 1925, and died at age 85 years old on July 21, 2010.
Henry Leonard Thomas
Henry Leonard Thomas Jr. was born on September 9, 1971. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Henry Leonard Thomas.
Frenly Edward Thomas
Frenly Edward Thomas was born in 1876, and died at age 82 years old on July 2, 1959. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Frenly Edward Thomas.
Arthur James Thomas
Arthur James Thomas was born on June 9, 1899. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Arthur James Thomas.
David Victor Thomas was born to Gail Mustin (1950 - 2020). He had two half-brothers and one half-sister. Only 23 when he passed, David Thomas was a native of Southern California and a lifelong resident of Southern California. Although there is no record of his having lived in Bakersfield, California, he is buried there in an unmarked grave. According to IMDb, actor David V. Thomas was born on Marvch 13, 1987 in Los Angeles. The actor is known for the 2006 film Gridiron Gang, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, a 2006 film and StreetRider2: The Documentary, 2013. He was also a rap artist, performing under the name "King David" on the hit single "Club Banger" (2008) on the album "DPE is in the Hourse" on Digital Phunc Records.
Angelette Elizabeth (Turney)  Thomas
Angelette Elizabeth (Turney) Thomas was born on April 16, 1856. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Angelette Elizabeth (Turney) Thomas.
Edward Thomas
This is my grandfather, Edward Gustav Thomas born 1896 in Buffalo, NY. He died tragically young in 1928 in Pittsburgh, PA. He died of TB of the hips in a TB hospital. He lived most of his life in Meadville, PA. He married Mildred Blanche Grove and had one son, Edward Dale Thomas, Sr. EGT was among the very first fighter aircraft mechanics in history. He served in France in WWI in the 95th Aero Squadron, part of 1st Pursuit Group, and other Aero units. This picture was taken upon his arrival back home in Meadville after the war was over. William D. Thomas Lowell, Michigan
Edgar Thomas
Edgar Thomas was born in 1913. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Edgar Thomas.
Elizabeth  (Thomas) McClay
Elizabeth Ann (Thomas) McClay was born in 1792. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Elizabeth (Thomas) McClay.

Thomas Death Records & Life Expectancy

The average age of a Thomas family member is 70.0 years old according to our database of 247,375 people with the last name Thomas that have a birth and death date listed.

Life Expectancy

70.0 years

Oldest Thomases

These are the longest-lived members of the Thomas family on AncientFaces.

Willie Thomas of Wadley, Jefferson County, Georgia was born on April 7, 1863, and died at age 124 years old in July 1987.
124 years
Dennis Thomas was born on November 9, 1852, and died at age 120 years old in July 1973. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Dennis Thomas.
120 years
Carol Thomas was born on March 27, 1858, and died at age 115 years old in April 1973. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Carol Thomas.
115 years
Elizabeth Thomas of Washington, District of Columbia County, District Of Columbia was born on December 31, 1850, and died at age 114 years old in September 1965.
114 years
Sharon Thomas of Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee was born on April 13, 1868, and died at age 115 years old in August 1983.
115 years
Roosevelt Thomas was born on January 10, 1835, and died at age 115 years old in December 1950. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Roosevelt Thomas.
115 years
Fannie Thomas of Duarte, Los Angeles County, California was born on April 14, 1867, and died at age 113 years old in January 1981.
113 years
Emma Thomas of Glen Burnie, Anne Arundel County, MD was born on November 11, 1874, and died at age 114 years old in November 1988.
113 years
Patricia T Thomas of Buffalo, Erie County, NY was born on June 29, 1895, and died at age 114 years old on November 16, 2009.
114 years
Cherice Thomas of New Orleans, Orleans County, Louisiana was born on August 7, 1866, and died at age 113 years old in April 1980.
113 years
Mattie C Thomas of Warner Robins, Houston County, GA was born on January 10, 1877, and died at age 114 years old in July 1991.
114 years
Joe Thomas of Winnsboro, Franklin County, Louisiana was born on May 1, 1875, and died at age 111 years old in February 1987.
111 years
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My 7th generation great-grandfather was Henry of Glin Thomas (1710-1743). He was born in Newchurch, Carmarthenshire, Wales, and died in Kent County, Maryland.
My Thomas ancestors were from Wales and came over very early to Virginia. William ap Thomas Birth ABT 1587 in Glamorgnshire, Gwent, Wales
I am the daughter of Vincent George Thomas Jr, the son of Vincent George Thomas and Henrietta Mordue married on June 20, 1937. Is this the family of Vincent Thomas of Bellevue WA my grandfather?
My Vincent Thomas lived in VA & was born abt 1780. Diane.
I am searching for descendants of a William Law McRobbie. He was born in Scotland
around 1901. He moved to Melbourne, Victoria, Australia approx 1924 he was a policeman
then a warder. If anyone is a relative of his could they please email me.

Regards Kaye [contact link]
My great-grandmother was Etta May Gorrell was the daughter of Archimedes W. Gorrell and Annie Lock Gorrell. She married William Daniel Thomas with whom she had seven children, two of whom did not live past a year of age. The living children were: Mary Myrtle (my grandmother), Frederick H., Saul, Walter H., and Archie Wm. By 1899, the children were all orphaned when both parents died, not together but about 18 months apart. The eldest was 11 and the youngest was one year old. They were "parcelled" out to family and neighbors, with my grandmother, the oldest two boys and one cousin going to live with their grandparents, A. W. and Annie. One boy lived with a neighbor and is listed as a "servant" in the 1900 census. The last boy was taken in by another family and grew up there, not really knowing his parents.

It's a sad story, really, because most of the boys had hard, or at least, unhappy lives.
Uncles Fred and Walt were in WW1 and both returned in tact. They each married but Uncle Fred was divorced and then remarried to two other women. Uncle Walt remained married and became the father of two sons.

Uncle Saul went out West to Montana where he was a hired hand on several ranches where he died without wife or children. I don't hav a lot of information on Uncle Archie. He did marry and had at least one son.
my name is becky thomas.im trying to find some family that is related to lenard and nina thomas.they lived in rushville indiana for a long time.i ws told that my family is from kentucky, ariund hazzard county.my dads name is joe micheal thomsa,my two uncles names are davide and greg thomas.my great uncles name is coy thomas.some family members are brenda gorman.susan lynn thomas.so if anybody can helo me please let me know. you can reach me at 1906nflat rock river ct.327.rushville indiana46173. becky jo stanley
Thomas NICHOLS was born about 1676 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England. He died on September 27, 1741 in Chester, Pennsylvania. !The family was Quaker. In 1711 requested certificate of transfer from Rugely MM in Staffordshire. Accepted in Aug 1712 in the Philadelphia MM, 2 years later jointed the Neward\Kennett MM. 1715 warrent for 500 acres in Chester Cty, Pa. He was married to Mary LUDFORD on July 13, 1704 in Staffordshire, England.

Mary LUDFORD was born on November 7, 1687 in Baddesley Ensor, Warwickshire, England. She died on March 14, 1770 in Chester, Pennsylvania.

Thomas NICHOLS and Mary LUDFORD had the following children:
i. John NICHOLS was born about 1705 in Christiana Hundred, New Castle Co., Delaware. !Kennett Monthly Meeting of Friends Records
ii. Mary NICHOLS was born about 1713 in England.
iii. Daniel NICHOLS was born about 1715 in England.
iv. Thomas NICHOLS died about 1788 in Wilmington, Delaware. He was born Est 1717 in Staffordshire, England.
v. Joseph NICHOLS was born about 1718 in Staffordshire, England.
vi. Isaac NICHOLS.
vii. Ann NICHOLS was born about 1723 in Staffordshire, England.
viii. Samuel NICHOLS was born about 1725 in Staffordshire, England. He died about 1777 in Newcastle Co., Delaware.

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