His death certificate records James W. Thomas, age 60 years 6 months, born 12 July 1864 in Ky, died 12 Jan 1925 in Rowan Co., Ky, married, father James Thomas, mother’s maiden name Angeline Ingram, both born in Ky, cause of death ascending paralysis, informant Mary Conn, Vale, Ky, burial in Hamilton Cemetery.

Her death certificate records Lee Anna Thomas, age 82 years 3 months 3 days, born 26 June 1870 in Rowan Co., Ky, died 29 Sep 1952 in Christy Creek, Rowan Co., Ky, widowed, father Preston Hamilton, mother’s maiden name Matilda Elliott, cause of death carcinoma of intestine, informant Glenn Thomas, burial in Hamilton Cemetery.

Her gravestone spells her name as Leeanna Thomas.

Rowan Co., Ky, marriage book 1, p. 113, records the marriage on 13 Jan 1887 of James W. Thomas and Leanna C. Hamilton, at Preston Hamilton’s by James Stewart, witnesses Frelin Hamilton and J. Fletcher. (It is also recorded in marriage register A, p. 7 with their names misspelled, as James W. Thomson to Leannah C. Hamelton.)

1900 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Hoggtown precinct, enumerated 7 June, lists on pp. 5A-5B as family #83/84:
Thomas, James W., farmer, 35, b. July 1864; Leeany C., wife, 29, b. June 1870, married 13 years, mother of 6 children, 5 living; Rosa B., dau, 11, b. July 1888; Mary C., dau, 9, b. Apr 1891; Eugene G., son, 5, b. 1895; Jeff H., son, 3, b. 1897; John E., son, 8/12, b. Sep 1899. All born Ky Ky Ky.

1910 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Hogtown precinct, enumerated 21 April, lists on p. 5A as family #78:
Thomas, James W., 45, farmer; Leeann, wife, 39, first marriage for both, married 22 years, mother of 9 children, 7 living; Grant, son, 15; Jeff, son, 12; Johney, son, 10; James, son, 7; Adda, dau, 4. All born Ky Ky Ky. Hamelton, Matilda, mother in law, 80, widowed, b. Ky Va Va.

1920 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Hogtown precinct, enumerated 29 Jan, lists on p. 17B as family #319/322:
Thomas, J. W., 55, farmer; Leona, wife, 49; John, son, 20; Rube, son, 18; Grant, son, 26; Add, son, 15; Glenmore, son, 9. All born Ky Ky Ky.

The next household is headed by their son Jeff. The one after that is headed by Leanna’s brother Jarvie Hamilton.