John Henry was the son of Calvin Thomas and Elizabeth (Foster) Thomas. He had 3 brothers: Issac, Finn, Marris; 3 sisters: Winnie, Nancy, Sally.
He married Minda (Foster) Thomas and together they had ten children: Cordelia, Elizabeth, Rilda, Gletha, Charlie, Willie, Calvin, Sylvester, Issac, and James. Charlie and Willie died at young ages.
In 1917, Minda preceded him in death.
John Henry married Minnie LeVernie Smith on July 12, 1922. Together, they had four sons: Gabriel, Aaron, Cleophia, and Joseph. Joseph died as an infant.
John Henry died May 31, 1948 not 1945 as his tombstone reads.[1]
John Henry has many grand and great grandchildren in Tennessee as well as several in Oregon, Washington, Ohio, Georgia, Texas, Maryland, and Canada.
Scott County News, June 4, 1948
THOMAS, JOHN HENRY died 31 May 1948 Comment THOMAS, JOHN HENRY – aged 73, died at his home on Route 3, Oneida last Monday, May 31. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Minnie Smith Thomas, and a number of children and other relatives. Funeral services at Smith cemetery Wednesday, June 2, with Rev. Leland Thomas and General Cal Phillips officiating. Interment in Smith cemetery with Hickman in charge. (Source: The Scott County News, 4 Jun 1948, p8)
Citation "Tennessee, Birth Records (ER Series), 1908-1912", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2H5-Z4XS : 17 March 2018), John H Thomas in entry for MM9.1.1/Q2H5-Z46R:, 1912.
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Citation "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SPQ1-G4T : accessed 7 April 2021), John H Thomas, District 4, Scott, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 7, sheet 12A, line 31, family 245, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2271; FHL microfilm 2,342,005.
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Citation "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNPW-PT5 : 3 February 2021), John H Thomas, 1920.
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Citation "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ6G-RRX : 23 February 2021), John Henry Thomas, 1917-1918.
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Citation "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NSQM-HBH : 1 March 2021), John H. Thomas in entry for Joseph Thomas, 7 Jul 1936; Death, Oneida, Scott, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville.
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Citation "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVF-GPJL : 8 August 2020), John Henry Thomas, ; Burial, , Scott, Tennessee, United States of America, Smith Cemetery; citing record ID 10187953, Find a Grave,
Citation "Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8B8-3X2 : 16 March 2020), John H. Thomas, 1896.
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Citation "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGFD-THS : accessed 7 April 2021), John H Thomas, Civil District 12, Scott, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 162, sheet 5A, family 19, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1515; FHL microfilm 1,375,528.
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Citation "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSZS-H98 : accessed 7 April 2021), John H Thomas, Civil Districts 1, 12, Scott, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 126, sheet 3B, family 40, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,595.
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Citation "Tennessee State Marriage Index, 1780-2002," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VN6K-WKB : 4 December 2014), John H Thomas and Minda J Foster, 01 May 1896; from "Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing p. 514, Scott, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee.
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Citation "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NSWD-9XQ : 1 March 2021), J. H. Thomas in entry for Charley Thomas, 15 Jan 1915; Death, Scott, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville.
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Citation "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDW4-1NL : 20 February 2021), John H Thomas in household of Calvin Thomas, Chitwood, Scott, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district ED 128, sheet 240A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,277.
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