Mary Ann (Wallace) Thomas (1816 - 1893)

Born 23 Oct 1816 in Hartford, Ohio, Kentucky, United States

Ancestors

Wife of David Ellis Thomas Sr. — married 12 May 1840 in Ohio, Kentucky, United States

Descendants

Died 12 Dec 1893 at age 77 in Hartford, Ohio, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

Sources

Records from Census, Cemetery, Newspaper Obituary, Marriage, FInd A Grave & Ancestry.com of Donald Baird the 1st Cousin 5x removed of Mary Ann "Wallace" Thomas.

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Mary Ann Wallace b. 23 Oct 1816 Ohio Co, KY d. 12 Dec 1893 Hartford, Ohio Co, KY bur. Oakwood Cem, Hartford, Ohio Co, KY d/o d/o Arthur Wallace b. btw. 1775/1778 Ireland or MD d. 23 Jan 1823 Ohio Co, KY bur. Wallace Cem, Wallace, Ohio Co, KY and Mary Magdalene Greber/Graver b. 1777 PA or MD d. 13 Oct 1843 Ohio Co, KY bur. Wallace Cemetery, Wallace, Ohio Co, KY; m. 12 May 1840 Ohio Co, KY David Ellis Thomas b. 1814 d. 1855.

Research Note

Mary b. 23 Oct 1818 Ohio Co, KY d. 12 Dec 1893 Ohio Co, KY^[1] but her tombstone shows 23 Oct 1816^[2] and her obituary below says she was 78 yo in 1893 which would mean her birth year closer to 1816.

1893 Obituary

Mrs. Mary Ann Thomas, one of the oldest residents of Hartford, died at her home here yesterday at 12:30 o'clock. She was 78 years old, and her husband, David E. Thomas, died here many years ago. Mrs. Thomas had her shoulder broken by a fall which she received three months ago, and she never recovered from the shook. She leaves several children, among them Messrs. E. P., D. E. and J. O. Thomas, of the firm of Thomas Brothers, of this place. Her funeral will occur at 8 o'clock this afternoon, conducted by Rev. G. J. Bean.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Arthur & Mary (Greber/Graver) Wallace and their descendants : Maryland, Kentucky, Iowa, Texas, Oregon, Washington and places beyond; Marian Waters Challender; p. 13 : digital copy available at [1]
2. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 9 January 2020), memorial page for Mary Ann Wallace Thomas (23 Oct 1816–12 Dec 1893), Find A Grave: Memorial #125830546, citing Oakwood Cemetery, Hartford, Ohio County, Kentucky, USA ; Maintained by Carol Kaye (contributor 47727060) .
3. ↑ The Ohio County News (Hartford, Kentucky) 13 Dec 1893, Wed Page 3