NameJohn Thomas
BirthSep 1857, Virginia
Death30 Jul 1933, Menifee Co., Kentucky
Marriageabt 1893, Kentucky
SpouseFrances Cochran
BirthOct 1876, Kentucky
Children
Birth4 Apr 1898, Menifee Co., Kentucky
Death19 Aug 1989, Mesa, Maricopa Co., Arizona
Notes for John Thomas
His death certificate records John Thomas, age 73, born in 1860 in Via, died 30 July 1933 in Menifee Co., Ky, married, husband of Frances Thomas, father George Thomas, born in Va, mother’s maiden name Pollie Kindreck, born in Tenn, cause of death old age, informant Wm Thomas, Cogswell, Ky, burial in Leatherman Cem.
The birthdate is off by a bit; he was recorded as age 3 in the 1860 census and age 12 in the 1870 census.
Census Notes for John & Frances (Family)
1900 census of Menifee Co., Ky, district 3, enumerated 7 June, lists on p. 4A as family #59:
Thomas, John, 39, b. Sep 1860, Va Md Va; Francis, wife, 25, b. Oct 1876, Ky NC Ky, married 7 years, mother of 4 children, 4 living; Eugene, son, 5, b. Apr 1895; Seth, son, 4, b. May 1896; Ida, dau, 2, b. Apr 1898; Nellie, dau, 0/12, b. June 1900. All children born Ky Va Ky.
1910 census of Bath Co., Ky, White Sulphur precinct, enumerated 28 April, lists on p. 3B as family #43:
Thomas, John, 51, b. Va Va Va, farmer; Francis, wife, 34, b. Ky NC Ky, first marriage for both, married 16 years, mother of 5 children, 5 living; Eugene, son, 15; Seth, son, 13; Ida, dau, 12; Nellie, dau, 10; Lexie, dau, 8/12. All children born Ky Va Ky.
1920 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Morehead precinct, enumerated 23 Jan, lists on p. 10A as family #61/62, on West Morehead Rd:
Thomas, John, 61, b. Va Va Va, working at mill; Francis, wife, 44, b. Ky NC NC; Nella, dau, 19, b. Ky Va Ky; Lexie, dau, 10, b. Ky Va Ky.