Mary (Trent) Thomas (1879 - 1924)

Born 4 Jan 1879 in Kentucky, United States

Died 20 Apr 1924 at age 45 in Harlan, Kentucky, United States

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Tam X [send private message]

Biography

On January 5th,1906, James B. Thomas married Mary Thomas in Harlan, Kentucky.

During the 1910 US Census:

James Thomas, age 42, owns his farm free of mortgage on Yocum's Creek Road located in Yocum Creek, Harlan, Kentucky, with his wife, Mary Thomas, age 28, and their children,

Jane Thomas, Daughter, age 3

Roy Thomas, Son, age 1

Pearl Thomas, Stepdaughter, age 10

Margaret Thomas, Stepdaughter, age 7

All family members were born in Kentucky. James has been married once and Mary twice. Mary has birthed 4 children and they are living.

James' occupation is Farmer of a General Farm and he is an employer. James can read and write and Mary cannot. None of the children attended school during the year.

Living next door is James' brother, Joseph Thomas, age 28, his wife, Laura, age 26, and their daughters, Leavie, Hannah and Dora.

Next to brother Joseph is their brother Samuel, age 33, his wife, Millie, and their children, Paralee, Henry, Delia, Preston, Jesse, Lurkin, and infant Floyd.

During the 1920 US Census:

James B Thomas, age 53, owns his farm free of mortgage located on a public road in Evarts, Harlan, Kentucky, with his wife, Mary Thomas, age 40, and their children,

Margaret Thomas, Daughter, age 16

Jane Thomas, Daughter, age 15

Roy Thomas, Son, age 14

Charles Thomas, Son, age 12

Laurence Thomas, Son, age 10

Ray Thomas, Son, age 8

Louanna Thomas, Daughter, age 6

Leonard Thomas, Son, age 3 years 1 month

All family members were born in Kentucky. Ray and older family members can read and write. Except for Louanna and Leonard all the children have attended school during the year. James' occupation is Farmer of a General Farm.

Living two doors away is James' brother, Joseph Thomas, age 41, his wife, Laura, age 38, and their daughter, Dora, age 14.

During the 1930 US Census:

Jim Thomas, age 65, was renting his farm located on Two Mile Creek Road in Clark, Kentucky, with his wife, Mary Thomas, age 49. Jim and Mary were born in Kentucky.

Jim was age 21 when he first married and Mary was age 17. Both can read and write. Jim's occupation is Farmer of a General Farm and he is an employer. Jim is not a veteran.

Living next door is Jim and Mary's son, Charlie R. Thomas, age 34, his wife, Lelia B., age 22, their daughter Norma E., brother-in-law, Oliver Arbaugh, age 33, sister-in-law, Bessie E. Arbaugh, age 32.

Sources

• 1906 Kentucky Marriage Record: "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2Q6-JDQL : 17 May 2018), James B. Thomas and Mary Thomas, 5 Jan 1906; citing Marriage, , Harlan, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 1,876,465.

• 1910 US Census: "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2D7-KJV : accessed 18 July 2019), James Thomas, Yocum Creek, Harlan, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 80, sheet 9A, family 153, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 477; FHL microfilm 1,374,490.

• 1920 US Census: "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHLK-J3H : accessed 18 July 2019), James B Thomas, Evarts, Harlan, Kentucky, United States; citing ED 85, sheet 18B, line 84, family 249, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 574; FHL microfilm 1,820,574.

• 1930 US Census: "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XM6W-1H9 : accessed 19 July 2019), Jim Thomas, District 1, Clark, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 2, sheet 4A, line 9, family 76, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 740; FHL microfilm 2,340,475.

• Find A Grave Memorial ID 15815770: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15815770/mary-thomas