John Thomas and Two Wives

Unknown - Matilda Jane Roberts

My 3rd Great Uncle

Son of Ephriam Thomas and Caty Teal

Last modified 8 Dec 2008

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BREWER - DIEHLl/Diel/Teel/Teal - HALL - JOBE - McINTIRE - THOMAS

--b. abt 1799 Franklin Co., Virginia
--d. after 1860 probably Birch Tree, Shannon Co., MO
--m/1Unknown
--abt 1820
----b. 1800/10
--m/2 Matilda Jane ROBERTS
--February 2, 1843 Ripley Co., MO
----b. abt 1820 Missouri
----d. aft 1880 probably Shannon Co., MO

*-From Jeff Thomas (Aug 1999)

"Known as John Thomas Sr. to distinguish him from his nephew John Thomas who was known as John Thomas Jr. The practice started when they both served on a circuit court jury in 1847. Right there in the minutes it shows John Thomas Senior and John Thomas Jr. It continued throughout the 1850s-as shown on the 1850 census-especially when the two bought land from the United States, which they did alot of. "

Chronology

abt 1799 - Franklin Co., VA
--John Thomas was born

1830 Wayne Co., Missouri

John Thomas

1 male age 30-40 (1790-1800)
1 male under age 5  (1825-1830)

1 female age 20-30 (1800-1810)
1 female age 10-15 (1815-1820)

1840 Ripley Co., Missouri

John Thomas
1 male   und. 5 
2 males       5-10
1 male       30-40

1 fem.   und. 5
1 fem.       30-40

1843 - February 2, Ripley Co., MO
--John Thomas and Matilda Jane Roberts were married
1845 - Dec (per Lewis A. W. Simpton - 1971)
"The first Co., seat (of Oregon Co., MO) was Thomasville, named for John Thomas and Matilda Thomas, who on the 8th day of Decmeber 1845, deeded to Oregon Co., a parcel of land ten acres square, beginning in the middle of the main channel of Eleven Point River where the section line crosses the said river, dividing sections 31 and 32 and running north 40 poles, thence east 40 poles, thence south 40 poles, thence west 40 poles to beginning (to wit):
Part of the South-West quarter of the South-West quarter of section thirty, Township twenty-five north of range five West.
This ten acres was laid off in 9 blocks with block numter 5 being in the center of the tract of land and was the courts square and the court house was built there. In 1849, a jail was built on the south-east corner of the public square in Thomasville, Missouri."
1847 - May 20 (Ripley Co, MO)
"Whereas on the 20 May 1847 an order of sale was decreed in the Ripley Co Circuit Court upon a petition brought by John Thomas one of the heirs and legal representatives of Ephrum (sic) Thomas deceased against.....wit:
SW1/4 SW1/4 Section 32 T25N R5W (40 acres) and John Thomas being the highest and last bidder for said real estate at the price of three hundred dollars the same was stricken off and sold to the said John Thomas for that sum. (Deed signed by Sheriff 18 Feb 1848. Deed recorded 18 June 1848)."
-Oregon Co,MO Deed Book 2 (1854-1859)
"John and Matilda Thomas of Oregon Co., MO to Charles Huddleston of Oregon Co., $750.00 for the use and bought of the Internal Improvement fund of Oregon Co., the following tract of land east 1/2 of lot #4 of the NE 1/4 of 56 and the southern part of the west 1/2 of lot #4 of the NW 1/4 of S5 T2 4N R5W 70 acres 23 hundredths

1850 - Oregon Co, Missouri Census 398 36-36

THOMAS, John Sr.    51 M   Farmer   Mo
Matilda             30 F            Mo
Ephraim             17 M   Farm     Mo
John G              15 M            Mo
Emily               12 F            Mo
William              6 M            Mo
Alexander            4 M            Mo
Absolum              2 M            Mo
Roberts Simpson     10 M            Mo
Roberts Susan        8 F            Mo

1860 - Shannon Co., MO, Birch Tree, page 25, written page 145, #202-171
--enumerated June 26, 1860)

John THOMAS  63 m   farmer  $1200  $2000       VA
Jane         40 f   mistress of house          MO
William      15 m   farm laborer               MO
Alexander    13 m                              MO
Marshal      10 m                              MO
Thomas L.     6 m                              MO
Simpson       2 m                              MO
Biddy B.   9/12 f                              MO

1870 - Shannon Co., MO, Birch Tree, stamped page 636, #41-40
--enumerated June 27, 1870

Matilda THOMAS     47  MO  keeping house
Jane               18  MO
Thomas             15  MO
Simpson            12  MO
Rilsey             11  MO

1880 - Shannon Co., MO, Birch Tree, page 350a

I. Hez. DE PRIEST   Self   M  Male   W   44   IL Farmer      KY   IL  
George DE PRIEST    Son    S  Male   W   19   MO Farmer  
Jackson DE PRIEST   Son    S  Male   W   11   MO Farmer  
Charles DE PRIEST   Son    S  Male   W    8   MO             IL   MO  
Mary DE PRIEST      Dau    S  Female W   7M   MO             IL   MO  
Rebecca DE PRIEST   Wife   M  Female W   28   MO House Keeper -   MO  
Matilda THOMAS      Mother W  Female W   58   MO Matron       -   -  

*Matidla, a widow, is age 58 with her daughter.  Should say mother-in-law.

Children of John Thomas and Unknown

Ephriam Thomas
--b. abt 1833 Missouri
--m. Sarah ALDRIDGE
--June 7, 1857 Oregon Co., MO
----b. 1841 Missouri
----d. 1875/80 St. Francois Co., Missouri

Children of Ephriam Thomas and Sarah Aldridge
1. John Thomas
  
  Children of John Thomas and Rusilla Daugherty
  1. Clara 'Kate' (Thomas) Foshee
  2. George W. Thomas
2. Mary (Thomas) Watson
3. Madora B. 'Dora' Thomas
4. Milas Thomas
John G. Thomas
--b. abt 1835 Missouri
Permelia 'Amelia' 'Emily' (Thomas) Weaver
--b. 1838 Missouri
--d. unknown
--m. John WEAVER
--February 20,1860
----b. about 1826 Kentucky
----d. October 1873 Shannon Co., Missouri

Children of Permelia Thomas and John Weaver
1. America Adaline (Weaver) Rowe
  --b. 1863 Birch Tree, Shannon Co., Missouri
  --d. April 1929 Corning, Clay Co., AR
  --m.John Lewis 'Lew' ROWE
  --1881 probably Shannon Co., Missouri
  ----b. August 1863 Missouri
  ----d. March 27, 1924 O'Kean, Randolph Co., AR
  
  John Lewis Rowe
  Photo: Courtesy of Dennis Allen
2. Malinda D. (Weaver) Smotherman
3. James R. Weaver
4. Charles G. Weaver
Children of John Thomas and Matilda Jane Roberts
William 'Wick' Thomas
--b. abt 1844 Thomasville, Oregon Co., MO
--d. abt 1887 near Montier, Shannon Co., MO
--m. Matilda America WEAVER
--abt 1864 near Montier, Shannon Co., MO

Children of William 'Wick' Thomas and Matilda America Weaver
1. James Alexander Thomas
  --b. October 1865 Shannon Co., MO
  --d. February 28, 1930 Montier, Shannon Co., MO
  --m. Lillie SOUSLEY
  --January 2, 1895 Shannon Co., MO
  ----b. December 1876
  ----d. 1905 Shannon Co. MO
  
  Children of James Alexander Thomas and Lillie Sousley
  1. Leonard L. Thomas
  2. Myrtle M. (Thomas) Martin
    --b. September 16, 1898 near Montier, Shannon Co., Missouri
    --d. September 14, 1978 Montier, Shannon Co., Missouri
    ----buried Montier Cemetery, Montier, Shannon Co., Missouri
    --m. Joseph 'Joe' MARTIN
    --December 24, 1935
    ----b. February 2, 1912 Shannon Co., Missouri
    ----d. July 15, 1982
    ------buried Montier Cemetery, Montier, Shannon Co., Missouri
    
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    Montier Cemetery Tombstones
    Courtesy of Robert J. Stauffer, Jr.
2. Mary Ellen (Thomas) Henderson
3. Darius Rebecca Jane Thomas
4. George Washington Thomas
5. John Jasper Thomas
  --b. March 2, 1872 Shannon Co., MO
  --d. July 6, 1951 Montier, Shannon Co., MO
  ----buried Montier Cemetery, Montier, Shannoon Co.,MO
  --m. Missouri Clementine BUSBY
  --November 25, 1894 Shannon Co., MO
  ----b. October 6, 1875 near Montier, Shannon Co., MO
  ----d. June 22, 1953 Montier, Shannon Co., MO
  ------buried Montier Cemetery, Montier, Shannon Co., MO
  
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  Montier Cemetery Tombstones
  Courtesy of Robert J. Stauffer, Jr.
  
  Children of John Jasper Thomas and Missouri Clementine Busby
  1. Reatha (Thomas) Rosenburg
    --b. March 8, 1897 Shannon Co., Missouri
    --d. October 1, 1972 Field's Landing, Humboldt Co., California
    ----buried Montier Cemetery, Montier, Shannon Co., Missouri
    --m. Farry Columbus ROSENBURG --April 5, 1917 Shannoon Co., Missouri
    ----b. April 15, 1887 Missouri
    ----d. 1961
    ------buried Montier Cemetery, Montier, Shannon Co., Missouri
    
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  2. Leatha Thomas
  3. Raymond 'Ray' Thomas
    --b. April 15, 1901 Shannon Co., Missouri
    --d. June 21, 1965 Montier, Shannon Co., Missouri
    ----buried Montier Cemetery, Montier, Shannon Co. Missouri
    --m. Phyllis Lucretia HOLDEN
    --November 12, 1930
    ----b. November 20, 1909 Shannon Co., Missouri
    ----d. December 30, 1981 Shannon Co., Missouri
    ------buried Montier Cemetery, Montier, Shannon Co., Missouri
    
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    Children of Raymond Thomas and Phyllis Lucretia Holden
    1. Preston 'Odell' Thomas
      --b. March 13, 1929 near Montier, Shannon Co., MO
      --d. April 23, 1992 Sannon Co., MO
      ----buried Montier Cemetery, Montier, Shannon Co., MO
      --m. Dorene Fay MARTIN
      --July 3, 1964
      ----b. May 1, 1941 Shanon Co., MO
      ----d. October 27, 1978 Shannon Co., MO
      
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    2. Hermina Ellen (Thomas) Martin
6. Eli Jackson 'Jack' Thomas
  --b. May 11, 1875 Shanoon Co., Missouri
  --d. October 28, 1956 Mountain View, Shannon Co., Missouri
  ----buried Montier Cemetery, Montier, Shannon Co., Missouri
  --m. Ida May PARKER
  --April 22, 1900 Shannon Co., Missouri
  ----b. January 19, 1880 Cairo, Illinois
  ----d. November 6, 1957 Shannon Co., Missouri
  ------buried Montier Cemetery, Montier, Shannon Co., Missouri
  
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  Montier Cemetery Tombstones
  Courtesy of Robert J. Stauffer, Jr.
  
  Children of Eli Jackson Thomas and Ida May Parker
  1. Dorothy Ellen (Thomas)Edralin
  2. Dora Lorene (Thomas) Johnson
    --b. October 18, 1901 near Montier, Shannon Co., Missouri
    --d. October 28, 1964 Montier, Shannon Co., Missouri
    ----buried Montier Cemetery, Montier, Shannon Co., Missouri
    --m. Wiley Alvin JOHNSON
    --December 11, 1938
    ----b. 1884
    ----d. 1985
    ------buried Montier Cemetery, Montier, Shannon Co., Missouri
    
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  3. Walter Earlen Thomas
  4. Delsia Mae (Thomas) Spangler
  5. Troy Franklin Thomas
  6. Leslie Alonza Thomas
    --b. December 10, 1911 Shannon Co., MO
    --d. November 1, 2002
    ----buried Montier Cemetery, Montier, Shannon Co., MO
    --m. Vada Olive ELKINS
    ----b. November 27, 1908
    ----d. November 26, 2003
    ------buried Montier Cemetery, Montier, Shannon Co., MO
    
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    Children of Leslie Alonza Thomas and Vada Olie Elkins
    1. Elvin Leslie Thomas --b. March 9, 1933 Shannon Co., MO
      --d. August 6, 1987 Shannon Co., MO
      ----buried Montier Cemetery, Montier, Shannon Co., MO
      --m. Patricia Lou MILLER
      
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  7. Clara Leta (Thomas) Fossett
  8. Thelma Glenola (Thomas) Searcy
    --b. September 2, 1918 Shannon Co., MO
    --d. January 2, 1981 Montier, Shannon Co., MO
    ----buried Montier Cemetery, Montier, Shannon Co., MO
    --m. Bennie Edward SEARCY
    --December 13, 1957
    ----b. September 7, 1919 Wyoming
    ----d. September 19, 2005 Mountain View, MO
    
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7. Peter Houston 'Hughs' Thomas
  --b. December 27, 1877 Shannon Co., MO
  --d. Decmeber 30, 1940 N. of Montier, Shannon Co., MO
  ----buried Turkey Oak Cemetery, Shannon Co., MO
  --m. Elizabeth 'Lissie' NICHOLSON
  --April 12, 1902 Shannon Co., Missouri
  ----b. 1880 Shannon Co., MO
  ----d. 1904 Montier, Shannon Co., Missouri
  ------buried Turkey Oak Cemetery, Shannon Co., MO
  
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  Turkey Oak Cemetery Tombstones
  Courtesy of Robert J. Stauffer, Jr.
  
  Children of Peter Houston Thomas and Malinda Elvina 'Eva' Nicholson
  1. Lawrence Jennings Thomas
  2. Howard Lucian Thomas
    --b. September 10, 1913 Shannon Co., MO
    --d. February 28, 1980 Montier, Shannon Co., MO
    ----buried Turkey Oak Cemetery, Shannon Co., MO
    
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  3. Mariam Jewel (Thomas) Duncan
  4. Della Mae (Thomas) Maze
  5. Chester Leon Thomas
8. Martha Ann (Thomas) Busby
  --b. December 7, 1879 Shannon Co., Missouri
  --d. January 5, 1958 Montier, Shannon Co., Missouri
  ----buried Montier Cemetery, Montier, Shannon Co., Missouri
  --m. Samuel Josiah BUSBY
  --October 23, 1901 Shannon Co., Missouri
  ----b. February 10, 1871
  ----d. September 5, 1966 Birch Tree, Shannon Co., Missouri
  ------buried Montier Cemetery, Shannon Co., Missouri
  
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  Montier Cemetery Tombstones
  Courtesy of Robert J. Stauffer, Jr.
Alexander Thomas
--b. abt 1846 Oregon Co., MO
Absolom Thomas
--b. abt 1848 Oregon Co., MO
--d. before 1860 Oregon Co., MO
Marshall Thomas
--b. 1849 Oregon Co., MO
Rebecca Jane (Thomas) DePriest
--b. abt March 1852 Missouri
--d. 1910 Missouri
--m. Isaac Hezekiah Benubia 'Hez' DEPRIEST
--abt 1877 probably Shannon Co., MO
----b. February 1835 Illinois
----d. 1908 Missouri
----Hezekiah m/1 Eleanor Jane McINTIRE April 2, 1856 Oregon Co., MO

Children of Rebecca Jane Thomas and Isaac Hezekiah DePriest
1. Charles DePriest
2. Mary DePriest
3. John H. DePriest
4. Minnie Pearl (DePriest) Foshe
5. Solomon 'Sol' DePriest
6. Julia (DePriest) Foshe
7. Glenna N. (DePriest) Foshe
Thomas L. 'Tom' 'Shade' Thomas
--b. abt 1855 Thomasville, Oregon Co., MO
--d. abt 1885
----buried Turkey Oak Cemetery, Montier, Shannon Co., MO
--m. Sarah Loucressie 'Lucretia' 'Sis' NICHOLSON
--abt 1875 probably Shannon Co., MO
----b. October 12, 1846 Murray Co., Georgia
----d. March 23, 1921 Montier, Shannon Co., MO

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Turkey Oak Cemetery Tombstones
Courtesy of Robert J. Stauffer, Jr.

Children of Thomas L. Thomas and Sarah L. Nicholson
1. John Shade Thomas
  --b. September 4, 1876 Birch Tree, Shannon Co., MO
  --d. January 11, 1953 Birch Tree, Shannon Co., MO
  ----buried Turkey Oak Cemetery, Birch Tree, Shannon Co., MO
  --m. Nancy Sadie Anna ROSE
  --August 12, 1900 Missouri
  ----b. August 24, 1884 Missouri
  ----d. 1953
  ------buried Turkey Oak Cemetery, Birch Tree, Shannon Co., MO
  
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  Children of John Shade Thomas and Nancy Sadie Anna Rose
  1. Marie (Thomas) Wallace
  2. Arvil Thomas
    --b. 1901 Eminence, Shannon Co., MO
    --d. 1903 Shannon Co., MO
    ----buried Turkey Oak Cemetery, Shannon Co., MO
    
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  3. George Thomas
    --b. December 4, 1903 Shannon Co., MO
    --d. April 2, 1963 Montier, Shannon Co., MO
    ----buried Turkey Oak Cemetery, Shannon Co., MO
    --m. Bessie Elizbeth BARNETT
    
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  4. Iva 'Ivy' (Thomas) Allen
  5. Edna (Thomas) Younger
  6. Elvis Thomas
    --b. November 9, 1909 Shannon Co., MO
    --d. March 8, 2001 Mountain View, Howell Co., MO
    ----buried Turkey Oak Cemetery, Shannon Co., MO
    --m. Genevieve HANSFORD
    --December 24, 1930 West Plains, Howell Co., MO
    ----b. December 31, 1914
    
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  7. Virga (Thomas) Reese
  8. Mattie Thomas
    --b. July 14, 1913 Shannon Co., MO
    --d. July 14, 1913 Shannon Co., MO
    ----buried Turkey Oak Cemetery, Shannon Co., MO
    
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  9. Robert Thomas
    --b. July 1, 1914 Shannon Co., MO
    --d. July 27, 1937 Montier, Shannon Co., MO
    ----buried Turkey Oak Cemetery, Shannon Co., MO
    
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  10. Silvia Marie (Thomas) Nicholson
  11. Dessie Mae Thomas
    --b. October 6, 1918 Shannon Co., MO
    --d. August 21, 1919 Shannon Co., MO
    ----buried Turkey Oak Cemetery, Shannon Co., MO
    
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  12. Inez (Thomas) Lynch
  13. Gladys Elizabeth (Thomas) Lynch
  14. Bonnie Fern (Thomas) Lynch
  15. Pete Thomas
    --b. May 16, 1928 Birch Tree, Shannon Co., MO
    --d. March 26, 1947 Shannon Co., MO
    ----buried Turkey Oak Cemetery, Shannon Co., MO
    
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2. Matilda Ann 'Tilda' (Thomas) Story
3. Martha Caroline (Thomas) Rose
Simpson Thomas
--b. August 4, 1856 probably Shannon Co., MO
--d. December 21, 1939 Mountain View, Howell Co., MO
--m. Tamar Jane NICHOLSON
--1877
----b. March 1843 Georgia
----d. 1916 Mountain View, Howell Co., MO

Children of Simpson Thomas and Tamar Jane Nicholson
1. Sarah 'Sadie' (Thomas) Belew
  --b. November 12, 1878 Shannon Co., MO
  --d. January 18, 1943 Shannon Co., MO
  ----buried Pilgrim Rest Cemetery, Mountain View, Howell Co., Missouri
  --m. James Grant 'Jim' BELEW
  --December 4, 1895 Missouri
  ----b. September 28, 1870 Crawford Co., MO
  ----d. May 23, 1933 Montier, Shannon Co., MO
  ------buried Pilgrim Rest Cemetery, Mountain View, Howell Co., Missouri
  ------s/o Rev. William L. Belew and Emily Jane FARRAR
  --------gs/o Solomon Belew and Ellender STAPLES
  --------gs/o Joseph P. Farrar and Mary J. KENWORTHY
  
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2. Ida Jane (Thomas) Belew
3. Mary 'Mollie' (Thomas) Hines
Ridley B. Thomas
--b. Decmeber 3, 1860 Oregon Co., Missouri
--d. August 8, 1905 Montier, Shannon Co., Missouri
----buried Turkey Oak Cemetery, N. of Montier, Shannon Co., MO
--m. Louella Josephine DePRIEST
--October 26, 1878 Missouri
----b. October 25, 1861 Decatur, Illinois
----d. September 28, 1937 Canada
------buried Oak Forest Cemetery, Birch Tree, Shannon Co., MO

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Turkey Oak Cemetery Tombstones
Courtesy of Robert J. Stauffer, Jr.

Children of Ridley B. Thomas and Louella Josephine DePriest
1. Mary Louisa (Thomas) Little
2. William Green Thomas
  --b. August 18, 1883 Montier, Shannon Co., Missouri
  --d. 1957 Montier, Shannon Co., Missouri
  ----buried Montier Cemetery, Montier, Shannon Co., Missouri
  --m. Nannie V. DERRICK
  --January 31, 1907
  ----b. May 5, 1884 Tennessee
  ----d. 1956 Montier, Shannon Co., Missouri
  
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  Montier Cemetery Tombstones
  Courtesy of Robert J. Stauffer, Jr.
  
  Children of William Green Thomas and Nannie V. Derrick
  1. Gavetta 'Gaye' (Thomas) Nicholson
  2. Venita Collette (Thomas) Buffington
    --b. December 13, 1915 Shannon Co., Missouri
    --d. March 15, 1981 Birch Tree, Shannon Co., MO
    ----buried Oak Forest Cemetery, Shannon Co., MO
    --m. William Henry BUFFINGTON
    --October 20, 1934
    ----b. June 11, 1911
    ----d. March 14, 1981
    ------buried Oak Forest Cemetery, Shannon Co., MO
    
    Oak Forest Cemetery Tombstones
    Courtesy of Robert J. Stauffer, Jr.
  3. Herman Ridd Thomas
    --b. August 2, 1919 Shannon Co., Missouri
    --d. November 24, 1962 Montier, Shannon Co., MO
    ----buried Montier Cemetery, Montier, Shannon Co., MO
    
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  4. Shannon Scott Thomas
    --b. Decmeber 25, 1921 Birch Tree, Shannon Co., Missouri
    --d. April 7, 1984
    ----buried Montier Cemetery, Montier, Shannon Co., MO
    --m. Lavera D. PIRTLE
    ----b. November 15, 1925
    ----d. July 5, 2001
    
    Lavera (Pirtle) Thomas
    Photo: Courtesy of Danny Newland
    
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3. Henry Thomas
  --b. December 25, 1886 Birch Tree, Shannon Co., MO
  --d. April 18, 1887 Birch Tree, Shannon Co., MO
  ----buried Old Baptist Cemetery, Birch Tree, Shannon Co., MO
  
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  Old Baptist Cemetery Tombstones
  Courtesy of Robert J. Stauffer, Jr.
4. Ola Rebecca (Thomas) Miller
5. Zella Jane (Thomas) Horn
6. Elmer Jackson Thomas, Sr.
7. Ella Rose (Thomas) Moe
8. Noel Glen Thomas