Are you related or a descendant of James Dexter Thomas? . Descendants of James Dexter Thomas Generation No. 1 1. James Dexter2 Thomas (William P1)1 was born June 20, 1871 in Flat Branch TWP, Shelby County, Illinois, and died May 09, 1959 in Fresno, Fresno, California. He was the son of William P Thomas (b. 1830 d. Bef. 1923) and Ruhamie Henderson Thomas (b.10-27-1841 and d. 10-15-1923). He married Nellie M Shroyer Bef. 1914. She was born June 22, 1882, and died February 23, 1966 in Sanger, Fresno, California. Notes for James Dexter Thomas: 1880 Shelby Co., IL Federal Census - Flat Branch Township 90B 18 131 135 Thomas William W M 50 Farmer Ky Ky Ky 90B 19 131 135 Thomas Ruhama W F 38 Wife Keeping house Ind N. Carolina Ind 90B 20 131 135 Thomas William E. W M 18 Son Farm Laborer Ills Ky Ky 90B 21 131 135 Thomas James W M 8 Son Ills Ky Ky THOMAS JAMES DEXTER 06/20/1871 HENDERSON THOMAS M ILLINOIS FRESNO 05/09/1959 560-20-3506 87 yrs <cadi> The Fresno Bee May 11, 1959 James D Thomas Funeral services for James D Thomas, 87, of 4613 East McKenzie Avenue will be held Wednesday at 10 AM in the Stephens and Bean Memorial Chapel. He died Saturday at a local rest home. The family requests remembrances be sent to the J D Thomas Memorial Fund of the Sierra Vista Methodist Church which will be used for the church's new education building. The Fresno Bee May 11, 1959 THOMAS - James D., aged 87 years. Beloved husband of Mrs. Nellie Thomas; father of Karl Thomas, both of Fresno; Captain J. Perry Thomas of New Jersey and Mrs. Dorothy Wagner of Millbrae; stepfather of Orville Stephens of Fresno; 20 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren also survive. Services Wednesday 10 o'clock in the Stephens & Bean Memorial Chapel. Rev. Donald H. Fado officiating. Internment in Belmont Memorial Park. The family asks that any remembrances be given to the J. D. Thomas Memorial Fund at the Sierra Vista Methodist Church for use in the new Education building. Notes for Nellie M Shroyer: THOMAS NELLIE M 06/22/1882 LATHROP F FRESNO Sanger 02/23/1966 83 yrs <cadi> The Fresno Bee February 24, 1966 Mrs. Thomas Mrs. Nellie May Thomas, 83, of 4613 E. McKenzie Ave., a homemaker and cook for the Young Womens Christian Association from 1908 to 1914 died yesterday in a Fresno hospital after a short illness. A native of Prescott, Iowa she had lived in Fresno 75 years. She was a member of the Sierra Vista Methodist Church, the War Dads Auxiliary, the Gold Star Mothers and church groups. Her husband, James D. Thomas, died in May 1959. Her survivors include two sons, Orval Stevens of Fresno and J. Perry Thomas of Bernardsville, N.J.; a daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Wagner of Modesto; a sister, Mrs. Opal Brown and a brother Leslie Shryer, both of Fresno; 12 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. in the Stephens Memorial Chapel. Internment will be in the Belmont Memorial Park. The family requests that remembrance be in the form of donations to the Nellie M Thomas Memorial Fund of the Sierra Vista Methodist Church. Children of James Thomas and Nellie Shroyer are: 2 i. Charles L3 Thomas, born March 28, 1914 in Fresno, Fresno, California; died August 15, 1998 in Russellville, Brown, Ohio. Notes for Charles L Thomas: THOMAS CHARLES L 03/28/1914 MALE SHROYER FRESNO <cabi> CHARLES THOMAS 28 Mar 1914 15 Aug 1998 45168 (Russellville, Brown, OH) 278-03-7418 Ohio <ssdi> 3 ii. James Paris Thomas, born April 18, 1916. Notes for James Paris Thomas: THOMAS JAMES P 04/18/1916 MALE SHWYER FRESNO <cabi> More About James Paris Thomas: Other Name: J Perry Thomas 4 iii. Dorothy Thomas, born March 17, 1921. Notes for Dorothy Thomas: THOMAS DOROTHY 03/17/1921 FEMALE THOMAS FRESNO <CABI> Regards, Tiffany Wife of AF TSgt supporting Operation Enduring Freedom! Who is now HOME! :) Burn a candle and wave a flag for FREEDOM and JUSTICE! Admin for VAN HOOSAN list; Board Admin Goodeill, Gribble, Van Hoosan, Van Hoosen, Salyer, Salyers Surnames: Van Hoosan, Van Hoosen, Holmes NY>OH>WI>IA>CA Applegate IL>MO>CA and TX Goodeill ME>NB, CAN>ME>CA Salyer, Henderson VA>SC>NC>IN>IL>KS>CA Miller, Møller Copenhagen, Denmark>IA>CA Tiffany's Genealogy and History Page http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~tanari/index.html The Dorothy Opal Miller Machado Memorial Genealogy Page http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/p/o/u/Tiffany-M-Pourner/ Tiffany Van Hoosan Pourner's Genealogy Page http://www.geocities.com/tanari.geo/entry.html Iowa Researcher Database http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~tanari/iowaresearch1.htm ICQ# 1508831 AIM ID Ladytanari MSN [email protected]