Anna (Robinson) Thomas
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Anna Rebecca (Robinson) Thomas (1825 - 1911)

Anna Rebecca Thomas formerly Robinson aka Roberts, Fields
Born in Urbana, Champaign, Ohio, USAmap [uncertain]
Wife of — married about 18 Jun 1844 in La Salle County, Illinois, USAmap
Wife of — married 5 Jan 1879 in Bolivar, Mississippi, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 86 in Chehalis, Lewis, Washington, USAmap
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Biography

US Army Nurse from the Seattle Daily Times August 29, 1911

Centralia Pioneer Dies Mrs Rebecca Thomas, one of the oldest residents of Chehalis, died at her home in that city yesterday. Mrs Thomas was 86 years old and was the only woman in Lewis County drawing a pension as a nurse during the civil war. She was born in Ohio in 1825 and served through the entire four years of fighting. Mrs Thomas is survived by one son, W. L. Thomas, as whose home the aged woman passed away. The local post of the G.A.R. and the Womans Relief Corps will have charge of the funeral services.

One of the ladies auxillary of the Daughters of the Union Veterans in Chehalis, WA. was named after her, the Anna Thomas Tent

Name: Anna Rebecca Robinson. [1] [2] [3] [4] Born 22 MAR 1825. Urbana, Champaign, Ohio, United States. [3] Died Age: 86. 26 AUG 1911. Chehalis, Lewis, Washington, USA. Map: Latitude: N46.662. Longitude: W122.964. [3] Buried Lewis County, Washington, United States of America. [3] File .

Anna Rebecca Robinson was born on 22 Mar 1825 in Champaign, Ohio, United States.

  1. Rebecca married Alfred Roberts 18 June 1844 in LaSalle, Illinois, United States.
  2. Rebecca married Stephen Fields on 22 February 1859 in LaSalle, Illinois, United States.[5]
  3. Rebecca married Rush Thomas on 5 January 1879 in Bolivar, Mississippi, United States.

Anna died on 26 Aug 1911 in Chehalis aged 86. She is buried in Newaukum Hill Cemetery, Chehalis, Washington.[6]


Nurse Anna (Robinson) Thomas served in the United States Civil War.
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Med Dept, US Volunteer
Anna was a Civil War Nurse.


  • Rebecca was in a military record. They were in the House, Med, Dept. U.S.V..[7]


1850 United States Federal Census: Eden Township, LaSalle, Illinois, United States [8]
Name Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
Joseph Robinson M 61 Virginia
Eve Robinson F 59 Maryland
Rebecca Roberts F 25 Ohio
Martha A Roberts F 5 Illinois
William S Roberts M 3 Illinois
John Roberts M 1 Illinois
John Higgins M 23 Nova Scotia
George H Hills M 7 Illinois


1860 United States Federal Census: Ottawa, LaSalle, Illinois [9]
Name Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
Stephen Field M 43 Carpenter Maine
Rebecca Field F 35 Ohio
William Roberts M 14 Illinois
John Roberts M 12 Illinois


1910 United States Federal Census: Chehalis, Lewis, Washington, United States [10]
Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
Rush L Thomas M 79 Married Head Indiana
Rebecca Thomas F 85 Married Wife Ohio
Lillian Roberts F 31 Single Grandchild Iowa


  • Residence (1850) Eden Township, LaSalle, Illinois, United States
  • Residence (1860) Ottawa, LaSalle, Illinois, United States
  • Residence (1880) Osceola, Mississippi, Arkansas, United States[11]
  • Residence (1910) Chehalis, Lewis, Washington, United States

Sources

  1. Source: #S656
  2. Source: #S42 Iowa Department of Public Health; Des Moines, Iowa; Series Title: Iowa Marriage Records, 1880–1922; Record Type: Textual Records File
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Source: #S33
  4. Source: #S32
  5. Marriage: "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
    citing LaSalle, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,683,308.
    FamilySearch Record: Q28C-W57M (accessed 30 June 2022)
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9Y9-9C59 Image number 00785
    Rebecca Robinson marriage to Stephen Fields on 22 Feb 1859 in LaSalle, Illinois, United States.
  6. Death: "Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960"
    citing Chehalis, Lewis, Washington, reference 224 50, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Olympia; FHL microfilm 1,991,921.
    FamilySearch Record: N32T-1R7 (accessed 30 June 2022)
    Rebecca Thomas death 27 Aug 1911 in Chehalis, Lewis, Washington.
  7. Military: "U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934"
    The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; NAI Title: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; NAI Number: T288; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007; Record Group Number: 15; Series Title: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; Series Number: T288; Roll: 151
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 4654 #1596676 (accessed 30 June 2022)
    Name: Rebecca Field [Rebecca Thomas]; Unit: House, Med, Dept. U.S.V.; Filing Date: 10 Sep 1892; Place Filed: Arkansas, USA; Relation to Head: Soldier; Roll number: 151.
  8. 1850 Census: "United States Census, 1850"
    citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
    FamilySearch Record: M8RS-TZD (accessed 30 June 2022)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6QW2-YP Image number 00114
    Rebecca Roberts (25) in Eden Township, LaSalle, Illinois, United States.
  9. 1860 Census: "1860 United States Federal Census"
    Year: 1860; Census Place: Ottawa, LaSalle, Illinois; Roll: M653_196; Page: 427; Family History Library Film: 803196
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7667 #37347609 (accessed 30 June 2022)
    Rebecca Field (35) in Ottawa, LaSalle, Illinois. Born in Ohio.
  10. 1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910"
    citing enumeration district (ED) ED 136, sheet 13B, family 226, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1666; FHL microfilm 1,375,679.
    FamilySearch Record: MGV3-WVD (accessed 30 June 2022)
    FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYBN-SDW Image number 00478
    Rebecca Thomas (85), wife, in household of Rush L Thomas (79) in Chehalis, Lewis, Washington, United States. Born in Ohio.
  11. 1880 Census: "1880 United States Federal Census"
    Year: 1880; Census Place: Osceola, Mississippi, Arkansas; Roll: 51; Page: 251B; Enumeration District: 203
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #4870492 (accessed 30 June 2022)
    A R Thomas (50), wife, Keeping House, in household of R. L. Thomas (49) in Osceola, Mississippi, Arkansas, USA. Born in Ohio.
  • Source: S32 Ancestry.com Iowa, Select Marriages, 1809-1992 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2014;
  • Source: S33 Ancestry.com U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;
  • Source: S42 Ancestry.com Iowa, Marriage Records, 1923-1937 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2014;
  • Source: S656 Ancestry.com Washington, Select Death Certificates, 1907-1960 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2014;
  • Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
    Find A Grave: Memorial #62558179 (accessed 30 June 2022)
    Memorial page for Anna Rebecca Robinson Thomas (22 Mar 1825-26 Aug 1911), citing Newaukum Hill Cemetery, Lewis County, Washington, USA; Maintained by traycx (contributor 47234326).
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Robinson-52400 and Robinson-37510 appear to represent the same person because: same, sorry - please merge
posted by Patty (Luker) LaPlante