Family Group Sheet
NameJohn R. Thomas
Birthabt 1820, Fleming Co., Kentucky
Death28 May 1875, Rowan Co., Kentucky
FatherJames Thomas (~1795-)
MotherSarah E. Royse (~1798-<1880)
Marriage27 Dec 1840, Morgan Co., Kentucky
SpousePiney Ann Fouch
Birthabt 1820, Kentucky
Deathaft 1880
Children
SpouseJohn Mason Day
SpouseSarah E. Day
SpouseJohn William Riddle Jr. , GGG Uncle
Notes for John R. Thomas
Rowan Co., Ky deaths report for 1875 lists John R. Thomas, age 54, farmer, died 28 May 1875, cause of death typhoid fever, born in Fleming Co., son of James Thomas, also born in Fleming Co.
Notes for Piney Ann Fouch
Her name is usually spelled Piney Ann, but various other spellings seen (Peney, Peanna, etc.) suggest that it may be a variation of Peony.
Notes for John R. & Piney Ann (Family)
Morgan Co., Ky marriage register A records marriage of John Thomas and Piney Ann Fouch on 27 Dec 1840, by Rev. W. W. Gray.
Census
1850 census of Morgan Co., Ky, lists as family #135:
John Thomas, 30; Pinean, 30; James, 8; Lidia, 6; William, 4; Leander, 1. All born in Ky.
1860 census of Rowan Co., Ky, lists as family #31:
Thomas, John, 47; Pine Ann, 47; James A., 16; Lydia A., 15; William, 14; Leander, 11; John M., 9; Cornelius, 7; Simon, 7; Sarah J., 2 months; Josephine, 2 months. All born in Kentucky.
1870 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Christy Creek precinct, lists as family #26:
Thomas, John, 50, farmer; Piney, 48; Leander, 21; John, 19; Cornelius, 17 (twin); Simon, 17 (twin); Sophia, 10 (twin); Sallie, 10 (twin). All born in Kentucky.
(Note that John Sr. aged only 3 years and Piney only one in the decade since 1860!)
1880 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Christy Creek precinct, lists as family #438:
Thomas, Piney A., 65, keeping house, widowed, Ky Ky Ky; Richard, 23, son, Ky Ky Ky.
(Since there is no son named Richard listed with the family in 1870 or 1880, nor any son of the right age, this may be a son-in-law rather than a son. But it could be that the age is 4 years wrong and either Cornelius or Simon started going by Richard.)
John Thomas, 30; Pinean, 30; James, 8; Lidia, 6; William, 4; Leander, 1. All born in Ky.
1860 census of Rowan Co., Ky, lists as family #31:
Thomas, John, 47; Pine Ann, 47; James A., 16; Lydia A., 15; William, 14; Leander, 11; John M., 9; Cornelius, 7; Simon, 7; Sarah J., 2 months; Josephine, 2 months. All born in Kentucky.
1870 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Christy Creek precinct, lists as family #26:
Thomas, John, 50, farmer; Piney, 48; Leander, 21; John, 19; Cornelius, 17 (twin); Simon, 17 (twin); Sophia, 10 (twin); Sallie, 10 (twin). All born in Kentucky.
(Note that John Sr. aged only 3 years and Piney only one in the decade since 1860!)
1880 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Christy Creek precinct, lists as family #438:
Thomas, Piney A., 65, keeping house, widowed, Ky Ky Ky; Richard, 23, son, Ky Ky Ky.
(Since there is no son named Richard listed with the family in 1870 or 1880, nor any son of the right age, this may be a son-in-law rather than a son. But it could be that the age is 4 years wrong and either Cornelius or Simon started going by Richard.)
