Abraham Thomas (1819 - 1898)

Born 17 Apr 1819 in Washington, Maryland, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Caroline (Yontz) Thomas — married [date unknown] in Washington County, Maryland, USA

Descendants

Died 29 Jul 1898 at age 79 in Mount Morris, Ogle, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Abraham was born in 1819. Abraham was the child of Henry Thomas. ^[1]

Abraham married Caroline Youtz on 26 January 1842 in Washington, Maryland, United States.^[2]

In the 1850 census Abram (age 30) was in Mount Morris, Ogle, Illinois, United States.^[3]

In the 1880 census Abram (age 60), Retired Farmer, was recorded as widowed in Mount Morris Township, Ogle, Illinois, United States.^[4]

Bio from History of Ogle Co - THOMAS ABRAHAM, Farmer; Sec. 26; P. O. Mt Morris; born in Washington Co., Md., April 17, 1819; son of Henry and Catharine; came to Ogle Co., 1845; married Caroline Youtz, who was born March 11, 1819, daughter of William and Catharine Youtz; married in Washington Co., Md.; children --- Harriet C., born Oct. 27, 1842; William H., Dec. 25, 1844; James F., Oct. 3, 1846; Geor. L., July 27, 1850; Charlotte C., Dec. 4, 1852; Howard H., Sept. 4, 1854; Arabella E., Dec. 15, 1857; Mr. Thomas has been Commissioner of Highways and Town Assessor for several years; his wife is a member of Lutheran Church.

Sources

1. ↑ A source for this information is needed.
2. ↑ Marriage Registration: "Maryland County Marriages, 1658-1940"
   citing Washington, Maryland, United States, clerk of the circuit court from various counties; FHL microfilm 14,643
   FamilySearch Record: Q297-J9BB (accessed 5 November 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9BJ-NN9 Image number 00262
   Abraham Thomas marriage to Caroline Youtz on 26 Jan 1842 in Washington, Maryland, United States.
3. ↑ 1850 Census: "United States Census, 1850"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 29; Digital film/folder number: 004191989_001_M9CD-DB6; FHL microfilm: 442911; Image number: 54; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00995-6
   FamilySearch Record: M856-CM2 (accessed 5 November 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DYHQ-D5J
   Abram Thomas (30) in Mount Morris, Ogle, Illinois, United States. Born in Maryland.

   Name	Sex	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
   Abram Thomas	M	30 years		Maryland
   Carolin C Thomas	F	20 years		Maryland
   Henrietta W Thomas	F	7 years		Maryland
   Wm H Thomas	M	5 years		Maryland
   Jas T Thomas	M	3 years		Illinois

4. ↑ 1880 Census: "United States Census, 1880"
   citing Volume: 2; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T9; Affiliate Line Number: 00015; Digital film/folder number: 005157458; FHL microfilm: 1254239; Image number: 763; Sheet number: 258; Sheet letter: A; Indexing batch: C56153-5
   FamilySearch Record: MXK9-K59 (accessed 5 November 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYB6-932R
   Abram Thomas (60), widowed other, Retired Farmer, in household of Joseph S. Gwynn (32 years) in Mount Morris Township, Ogle, Illinois, United States. Born in Maryland, United States.

   Name	Sex	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
   Joseph S. Gwynn	M	32 years	Married	Head	Clothing Merchant	Maryland, United States
   S. Elizabeth Gwynn	F	21 years	Married	Wife	Keeping House	Illinois, United States
   Gwynn	F	1 months	Single	Daughter		Illinois, United States
   Abram Thomas	M	60 years	Widowed	Other	Retired Farmer	Maryland, United States
   Howard H. Thomas	M	25 years	Single	Other	Clothing Merchant	Illinois, United States

• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 23 February 2020), memorial page for Abram Thomas (1819–29 Jul 1898), Find A Grave: Memorial #9337176, citing Oakwood Cemetery, Mount Morris, Ogle County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Beverly Lantz (contributor 47309339) .

• The History of Ogle County, Illinois, Containing A History of the County---Its Cities, Towns, Etc., A Biographical Directory of Its Citizens, War Records of Its Volunteers in the Late Rebellion, General and Local Statistics, PORTRAITS OF EARLY SETTLERS AND PROMINENT MEN, History of the Northwest, History of Illinois, Map of Ogle County, Constitution of the United States, Miscellaneous Matters, Etc., ILLUSTRATED, Chicago, H. F. Kett & Co., Times Building, 1878, p. 781.