Meshach Thomas (1804 - abt. 1850)

Born 18 Mar 1804 in Frampton Cotterell, Gloucestershire, England

Husband of Sarah (Osborne) Harris — married 13 Dec 1832 in St. Mary Reddcliffe Bristol

Descendants

Died about 1850 at about age 45 in At Sea

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Biography

Meshach Thomas was born around 1804 in Frampton Cotterell, Gloucestershire, England, the son of Mary Thomas and John Thomas.^[1][2][3]

He was christened on 18 March 1804 in Frampton-Cotterell.^[1]

He was married to Sarah Osborne.^[3] Their children were:

• Sarah Martin Thomas (1834?–1874)^[3]
• George Martin Thomas (1838?–1923)^[3][4]
• Hannah Ann Thomas (1839–1919)^[3][5]
• Daniel Osborne Thomas (1841?–1910)^[3]
• Shadrach Elisha Thomas (1845?–1881)^[6]
• Moses Meshach Thomas (1848?–1895)^[7]

Meshach died in 1850, at sea en voyage to Australia.^[2]

Research notes

• Did Meshach and Sarah have more children together?

1841 Census: Wick & Abson, Gloucestershire, England^[3]

Also recorded as Meshech, Mesrach, Meshack

Meshach was born in 1804^[8]

Christening Meshech Thomas Baptism date 18 Mar 1804 Residence Gloucester, England Place Frampton Cotterell, Gloucestershire, England Father's first name(s) John Father's last name Thomas Mother's first name(s) Mary^[9]

England Births and Christenings^[10] Sarah Martin Thomas, Residence Place Gloucester, England Christening Date 23 Jul 1834, Frampton Cotterell, Gloucester, England Father's Name Meshach Thomas Mother's Name Sarah

England Births and Christenings^[11] George Martin Thomas, Residence Place Gloucester, England Christening Date 14 Jan 1836 Christening Place Frampton Cotterell, Gloucester, England Father's Name Meshach Thomas Mother's Name Sarah

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NTX6-4JF : 8 March 2018, Mesrach Thomas, ); citing Frampton-Cotterell, Gloucester, England, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,596,036.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "Surname: Thomas." Tribale Pages Family Tree: Hart / Thomas / Shalders / Bywaters. Retrieved 9 June 2017 by Clare Spring from http://www.tribalpages.com/tribe/familytree?uid=kelvedon&surname=Thomas.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6} "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7MD-R5N : 13 December 2017), Meshack Thomas, Wick & Abson, Gloucestershire, England; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ George Martin Thomas' death record at Births, Deaths, Marriages Victoria: Reg. No: 8329; Reg. year: 1923. Retrieved 5 March 2017 by Clare Spring from https://online.justice.vic.gov.au/bdm/indexsearch.doj.
5. ↑ "Marriages." 18 June 1859. South Australian Register, p. 5. Retrieved 5 March 2017 by Clare Spring from http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/49901089.
6. ↑ "Latest news." 22 March 1881. Evening Journal (Adelaide), p. 2. Retrieved 6 March 2017 by Clare Spring from http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/197752866.
7. ↑ "Funeral notices." 27 June 1895. The Express and Telegraph (Adelaide), p. 2. Retrieved 6 March 2017 by Clare Spring from http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/208991825.
8. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NN79-LQF : 10 February 2018, John Thomas in entry for Meshech Thomas, ); citing Frampton Cotterell, Gloucester, England, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,597,078.
9. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NN79-LQF : 10 February 2018, John Thomas in entry for Meshech Thomas, ); citing Frampton Cotterell, Gloucester, England, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,597,078.
10. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NN7S-Y9P : 10 February 2018, Meshach Thomas in entry for Sarah Martin Thomas, ); citing Frampton Cotterell, Gloucester, England, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,597,078.
11. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JQQ4-SRJ : 10 February 2018, Meshach Thomas in entry for George Martin Thomas, ); citing Frampton Cotterell, Gloucester, England, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,597,078.