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    1. Re: [MOMILLER] THOMAS family
    2. Nancy & Jerry Thompson
    3. Cornelius William Thomas and Nancy Caroline Mace had a son named Henry Frank b. 1877 d. 1948. His death certificate is available on line. Cornelius William Thomas was a brother to William R. Thomas. Nancy T -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Espiritu76 Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 12:46 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [MOMILLER] THOMAS family In the research of the THOMAS family, has anyone found a FRANK THOMAS? A Frank Thomas was the informant on my great grandfather's death certificate, John W. Russell. He died ca. 1914 in Miller Co. MO. His home was in the Richwoods area for many years. Thanks, Ellie S. In a message dated 09/09/08 10:11:29 Mountain Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: The informant on this death certificate was Mrs Jack Keeth, formerly Mary J Thomas born about 1872 to William R Thomas. Her brother Charles Edward was born three years later in 1875. If the mother of Charles Edward was claimed to be Katherine Chansellor then she was also the mother of Mary J and she ought to have known about her father's wife/wives. Going through the MOMILLER Archives I can see that Willard McDowell is of the same opinion. "William R Thomas was indeed married to Catherine Cansler Boone, (my gg grandma), I believe his first wife." Can we put a date for this first marriage? According to Willard, Catherine Cansler was born about 1839/1840, and that before she married William R Thomas she had earlier married Marion Francis Boone with whom she had three children. At the 1850 Census for District 13 Camden Co Mo; Harry Thomas, 17; William Thomas 15; George Thomas 12; John Thomas 10; Cornelius Thomas 3; Eliza Thomas 1; all b Mo and all enumerated with Samuel Brooks 67 b Va & Elizabeth Brooks 42 b Ohio. At 1860 Census for Osage, Camden Co Mo; William R Thomas, 23, Laborer, b Mo; Elizabeth, 19, b Mo; George W, 3/12, b Mo; John W Thomas, 20, Laborer, b Mo. At this census relationships were not stated, but because of the presence of a 3 months old child, we may presume that Elizabeth 19 b Mo was the wife of William R Thomas. Then William R got caught up in the Civil War. In the 1895 Veterans Schedule for Jasper, Camden Co Mo: Thomas, William R. Pvt B Coy Osage HG Jul 12, 1861 - Dec 20, 1861 service 5 mo 8 days. Leg mashed.; re-enlisted. Cpl 3 MO Cav; Oct 10, 1862 - Jun 14, 1865; Service 2y 9m 4d. At 1870 Census for Osage, Camden Co Mo: William Thomas 35 farm lab; George 10; Sarah A 8; Cornela 2. All b Mo. No sign of a wife, and the 3 months baby in 1860 is now George age 10. Cornela age 2 was enumerated as a female, but my hunch is that this was Cornelius. At 1880 census for Jackson, Camden Co Mo; W.R Thomas 49 b Mo ? ?; wife Elizabeth 48 b La (or Iowa) Tn Ny; son Cornelious 12; Mary J 8; Charles E 6; Ambers A 3. This Elizabeth was born in about 1832 and not in Missouri. The Elizabeth of 1860 was born about 1841 in Missouri. The MoMiller archives show that several others have puzzled over the wives of William R Thomas. I am a relative newcomer to the problem and should welcome any guidance in the matter. Paddy ----- Original Message ----- From: Nancy & Jerry Thompson To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2008 5:31 AM Subject: Re: [MOMILLER] William R Thomas & Lucinda Long, both alive in 1900, both 'widowed'. The death certificate for Charles Edward Thomas b. 1875 d. 1932, lists his mother as Catherine Chancellor (Cansler?) and father as William R. Thomas. Lucinda was first the wife of Alexander Long who died in 1890. She was the daughter of John Keeth and Ruhama Allen. She died in 1905 ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

    09/10/2008 03:02:08
    1. Re: [MOMILLER] THOMAS family
    2. carmen forquer
    3.   Descendants of Cornelius William Thomas Generation No. 1  1.  Cornelius William2 Thomas  (John1) was born 05 Apr 1843 in Illinois, and died 24 Apr 1919 in Miller, MO.  He married (1) Nancy Caroline Mace 18 Mar 1866 in Miller, MO, daughter of John Mace and Malinda Lane.  She was born 20 Dec 1842 in Richwoods, Miller, MO, and died 02 Sep 1904 in Miller, MO.  He married (2) Clara Burks 19 Apr 1906.    Children of Cornelius Thomas and Nancy Mace are:  2 i. William Cornelius3 Thomas, born 01 Jan 1866 in Miller, MO; died 19 Jul 1892 in Miller, MO. + 3 ii. John Edward Thomas, born 1868 in Miller, MO; died Oct 1947 in Miller, MO. + 4 iii. Crocket Mord Thomas, born 1871 in Miller, MO; died 1938 in Leflore, OK. + 5 iv. Mary Ellen Thomas, born Sep 1872 in Miller, MO. + 6 v. Charles Wilkins Thomas, born 29 Apr 1874 in Miller, MO; died 25 Jul 1951 in Miller, MO. + 7 vi. Henry Franklin Thomas, born Nov 1877 in Miller, MO; died Oct 1948 in Miller, MO.  8 vii. Julyette Thomas, born 24 Mar 1880 in Miller, MO.  She married Nathaniel Franklin Thompson 21 May 1896 in Miller, MO. + 9 viii. Gennetty Thomas, born 24 Mar 1880 in Miller, MO; died 18 Dec 1974 in Miller, MO.  10 ix. Margaret "Maggie" Thomas, born Mar 1883 in Miller, MO.  She married Lawrence Nelson 27 Nov 1901 in Miller, MO.  11 x. Freddie C. Thomas, born 1888 in Miller, MO; died 1894 in Miller, MO. Generation No. 2  3.  John Edward3 Thomas (Cornelius William2, John1) was born 1868 in Miller, MO, and died Oct 1947 in Miller, MO.  He married Matilda Topping 24 Jan 1894 in Miller, MO.  She was born 1877 in Missouri.   Children of John Thomas and Matilda Topping are:  12 i. Stella4 Thomas, born 1897 in Missouri.  13 ii. Zella Thomas, born 1899 in Missouri.  4.  Crocket Mord3 Thomas (Cornelius William2, John1) was born 1871 in Miller, MO, and died 1938 in Leflore, OK.  He married Sarah Catherine Smith 27 Mar 1892 in Miller, MO.  She was born 1875 in Missouri, and died 1962 in Leflore, OK.   Children of Crocket Thomas and Sarah Smith are: + 14 i. Edna C.4 Thomas, born 1893 in Miller County, MO; died 1989. + 15 ii. William C. Thomas, born 1895 in Miller County, MO. + 16 iii. Claud Thomas, born 1896 in Miller County, MO. + 17 iv. John Everett Thomas, born 1900 in Miller County, MO.  18 v. Clyde Thomas, born 01 Mar 1902 in Miller County, MO; died 04 Mar 1914 in Richwoods, Miller, MO.  19 vi. Ellie E. Thomas, born 1904 in Miller County, MO.  She married Unknown Lunford.  20 vii. David Earl Thomas, born 02 Dec 1906 in Miller County, MO; died 26 Feb 2005 in Wilberton, Latimer, MO.  He married Anna Grace Holycross; born 02 Sep 1908 in Missouri; died 29 Jul 1988 in Wilberton, Latimer, MO.  21 viii. Evelyn Thomas, born 1909 in Miller County, MO.  She married Unknown Wynee.  22 ix. Blanche Thomas, born 1912 in Miller County, MO.  She married Unknown Brown.  5.  Mary Ellen3 Thomas (Cornelius William2, John1) was born Sep 1872 in Miller, MO.  She married William Riley Keeth 26 Feb 1888 in Miller, MO.  He was born Feb 1865.   Children of Mary Thomas and William Keeth are:  23 i. Josia C.4 Keeth, born Feb 1889 in Miller County, MO.  24 ii. Frank P. Keeth, born Nov 1890 in Miller County, MO.  25 iii. John E. Keeth, born Apr 1893 in Miller County, MO.  26 iv. Elmer Keeth, born Apr 1896 in Miller County, MO.  27 v. Clara Keeth, born Nov 1898 in Miller County, MO.  6.  Charles Wilkins3 Thomas (Cornelius William2, John1) was born 29 Apr 1874 in Miller, MO, and died 25 Jul 1951 in Miller, MO.  He married Myrta Mae Atwell 27 Nov 1897 in Miller, MO, daughter of Joel Atwell and Rhoda Unknown.  She was born 07 May 1876 in Miller County, MO, and died 14 Jul 1954 in Miller County, MO.   Children of Charles Thomas and Myrta Atwell are:  28 i. James Vincent4 Thomas, born 1899 in Miller County, MO.  29 ii. Lestie Thomas, born 1901 in Miller County, MO.  30 iii. Gladys Thomas, born 1903 in Miller County, MO.  31 iv. Susan Thomas, born 1906 in Miller County, MO.  32 v. Bluford Thomas, born 1911 in Miller County, MO.  7.  Henry Franklin3 Thomas (Cornelius William2, John1) was born Nov 1877 in Miller, MO, and died Oct 1948 in Miller, MO.  He married Rosetta Atwell 06 Mar 1898 in Miller, MO.  She was born Apr 1880.   Child of Henry Thomas and Rosetta Atwell is:  33 i. Caroline4 Thomas, born Jan 1899 in Miller County, MO.  9.  Gennetty3 Thomas (Cornelius William2, John1) was born 24 Mar 1880 in Miller, MO, and died 18 Dec 1974 in Miller, MO.  She married Joseph Edmond Barnett 04 Feb 1904 in Miller, MO.  He was born 1879 in Missouri, and died 21 Nov 1963 in Miller County, MO.   Children of Gennetty Thomas and Joseph Barnett are:  34 i. Edmond Austin4 Barnett, born 04 Sep 1904 in Miller County, MO; died 24 Feb 2000 in Miller County, MO.  He married Polly Unknown 22 Nov 1930 in Miller, MO; born 11 Jul 1905; died 17 Oct 1989.  35 ii. Lucy E. Barnett, born 1907 in Miller County, MO.  36 iii. Myrtle L. Barnett, born 1910 in Miller County, MO.  37 iv. Glen R. Barnett, born 1921 in Miller County, MO. Generation No. 3  14.  Edna C.4 Thomas (Crocket Mord3, Cornelius William2, John1) was born 1893 in Miller County, MO, and died 1989.  She married Frank E. Aust.  He was born 1885, and died 1969.   Child of Edna Thomas and Frank Aust is:  38 i. Jemmie Dean5 Aust, born 10 Feb 1929 in Leflore, OK; died 10 Feb 1929 in Leflore, OK.  15.  William C.4 Thomas (Crocket Mord3, Cornelius William2, John1) was born 1895 in Miller County, MO.  He married Laura.  She was born 1897 in Oklahoma.   Children of William Thomas and Laura are:  39 i. Bertha5 Thomas, born 1916 in Oklahoma.  40 ii. Ocie Thomas, born 1920 in Oklahoma.  41 iii. Pauline Thomas, born 1922 in Oklahoma.  42 iv. Calvin Thomas, born 1925 in Oklahoma.  43 v. Jewell Thomas, born 1927 in Oklahoma.  44 vi. Mary C. Thomas, born 1930 in Oklahoma.  16.  Claud4 Thomas (Crocket Mord3, Cornelius William2, John1) was born 1896 in Miller County, MO.  He married Ola Unknown.  She was born 1898 in Oklahoma.   Children of Claud Thomas and Ola Unknown are:  45 i. Mausolean5 Thomas, born 1920 in Oklahoma.  46 ii. J.C. Thomas, born 1926 in Oklahoma.  17.  John Everett4 Thomas (Crocket Mord3, Cornelius William2, John1) was born 1900 in Miller County, MO.  He married Ofelia.  She was born 1906 in Missouri.   Children of John Thomas and Ofelia are:  47 i. Virgil C.5 Thomas, born 1924 in Oklahoma.  48 ii. James V. Thomas, born 1925 in Oklahoma.  49 iii. Bobbie J. Thomas, born 1930 in Oklahoma. --- On Wed, 9/10/08, Nancy & Jerry Thompson <[email protected]> wrote: From: Nancy & Jerry Thompson <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [MOMILLER] THOMAS family To: [email protected] Date: Wednesday, September 10, 2008, 7:02 AM Cornelius William Thomas and Nancy Caroline Mace had a son named Henry Frank b. 1877 d. 1948. His death certificate is available on line. Cornelius William Thomas was a brother to William R. Thomas. Nancy T -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Espiritu76 Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 12:46 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [MOMILLER] THOMAS family In the research of the THOMAS family, has anyone found a FRANK THOMAS? A Frank Thomas was the informant on my great grandfather's death certificate, John W. Russell. He died ca. 1914 in Miller Co. MO. His home was in the Richwoods area for many years. Thanks, Ellie S. In a message dated 09/09/08 10:11:29 Mountain Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: The informant on this death certificate was Mrs Jack Keeth, formerly Mary J Thomas born about 1872 to William R Thomas. Her brother Charles Edward was born three years later in 1875. If the mother of Charles Edward was claimed to be Katherine Chansellor then she was also the mother of Mary J and she ought to have known about her father's wife/wives. Going through the MOMILLER Archives I can see that Willard McDowell is of the same opinion. "William R Thomas was indeed married to Catherine Cansler Boone, (my gg grandma), I believe his first wife." Can we put a date for this first marriage? According to Willard, Catherine Cansler was born about 1839/1840, and that before she married William R Thomas she had earlier married Marion Francis Boone with whom she had three children. At the 1850 Census for District 13 Camden Co Mo; Harry Thomas, 17; William Thomas 15; George Thomas 12; John Thomas 10; Cornelius Thomas 3; Eliza Thomas 1; all b Mo and all enumerated with Samuel Brooks 67 b Va & Elizabeth Brooks 42 b Ohio. At 1860 Census for Osage, Camden Co Mo; William R Thomas, 23, Laborer, b Mo; Elizabeth, 19, b Mo; George W, 3/12, b Mo; John W Thomas, 20, Laborer, b Mo. At this census relationships were not stated, but because of the presence of a 3 months old child, we may presume that Elizabeth 19 b Mo was the wife of William R Thomas. Then William R got caught up in the Civil War. In the 1895 Veterans Schedule for Jasper, Camden Co Mo: Thomas, William R. Pvt B Coy Osage HG Jul 12, 1861 - Dec 20, 1861 service 5 mo 8 days. Leg mashed.; re-enlisted. Cpl 3 MO Cav; Oct 10, 1862 - Jun 14, 1865; Service 2y 9m 4d. At 1870 Census for Osage, Camden Co Mo: William Thomas 35 farm lab; George 10; Sarah A 8; Cornela 2. All b Mo. No sign of a wife, and the 3 months baby in 1860 is now George age 10. Cornela age 2 was enumerated as a female, but my hunch is that this was Cornelius. At 1880 census for Jackson, Camden Co Mo; W.R Thomas 49 b Mo ? ?; wife Elizabeth 48 b La (or Iowa) Tn Ny; son Cornelious 12; Mary J 8; Charles E 6; Ambers A 3. This Elizabeth was born in about 1832 and not in Missouri. The Elizabeth of 1860 was born about 1841 in Missouri. The MoMiller archives show that several others have puzzled over the wives of William R Thomas. I am a relative newcomer to the problem and should welcome any guidance in the matter. Paddy ----- Original Message ----- From: Nancy & Jerry Thompson To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2008 5:31 AM Subject: Re: [MOMILLER] William R Thomas & Lucinda Long, both alive in 1900, both 'widowed'. The death certificate for Charles Edward Thomas b. 1875 d. 1932, lists his mother as Catherine Chancellor (Cansler?) and father as William R. Thomas. Lucinda was first the wife of Alexander Long who died in 1890. She was the daughter of John Keeth and Ruhama Allen. She died in 1905 ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

    09/10/2008 11:55:39
    1. Re: [MOMILLER] THOMAS family
    2. Espiritu76
    3. Thanks.. maybe this is him! I need to check Ancestry.com and see where he lived in Miller Co. about that time.. Now to figure out how he knew so much about our RUSSELL family???? Ellie In a message dated 09/10/08 15:40:47 Mountain Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: Cornelius William Thomas and Nancy Caroline Mace had a son named Henry Frank b. 1877 d. 1948. His death certificate is available on line. Cornelius William Thomas was a brother to William R. Thomas. Nancy T

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