03 Apr 1856 - married Matilda Jane Marsh in Hancock Co., IN.
Children together include:
Joseph Franklin b1857
Ezekiel b1859
Eliza Ellen b1861 -- later Lamp
Dora B. b1865 -- died young?
Edward Howard b1870
Minnie Bell b1873 -- later Richardson
Elva May b1875 -- later Funk
Served in D Co, 51st Indiana Volunteer Infantry. Enlisted 1863-09-11 in Indianapolis IN, as a Private. Discharged 1865-12-13 in San Antonio TX, as a Corporal.
Cooper.
Sources
Birth -
not found
1840, age 1, under father Ezekiel - IN, Hancock, page 208. "United States Census, 1840", FamilySearch Record: XHB6-K19 : 24 August 2015, household of Ezeekeel Thomas.
1850, age 11 - IN, Hancock, Brandywine, family 231. "United States Census, 1850", FamilySearch Record: MHJF-PWL : 9 November 2014, Wellington Thomas in household of Ezekiel Thomas.
1856 marriage -
image restricted - "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019", FamilySearch Record: 8T4H-ZSN2 : Thu Oct 19 19:30:29 UTC 2023, Wellington Thomas and Matilda Jane Marsh, 3 Apr 1856.
1860, age 23 - IN, Clinton, Madison, page 140, family 1026. "United States Census, 1860", FamilySearch Record: M4FD-26K : 28 July 2017, household of Wellington Thomas.
1863 enlistment - not found. See below.
1865 discharge - not found. See below.
1870, age 35 - IN, Shelby, Hanover, page 4, family 28. "United States Census, 1870", FamilySearch Record: MXXM-Q26 : 12 April 2016, Wellington Thomas in household of Tobias Dyer.
1880, age 44 - not found
1900, age 64 - MO, Carroll, Smith, DeWitt, ED 7, sheet 3A, family 43. "United States Census, 1900", FamilySearch Record: M3CS-QX2 : Thu Oct 05 16:42:38 UTC 2023, household of Willington Thomas.
service index - Image restricted. "United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865", FamilySearch Record: FS49-3X3 : 4 December 2014), Wellington Thomas, Corporal, Company D, 51st Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Union.
Soldier's Home - page 15034 (image 534). "United States National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938", FamilySearch Record: VH4N-7GP : 4 December 2014, Willington Thomas.
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