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William Orville Thomas

Male 1912 - 1979  (66 years)


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  • Name William Orville Thomas 
    Born 9 May 1912  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 24 Mar 1979  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • William Orville Thomas
      Birth: May 9, 1912
      Ripley
      Jackson County
      West Virginia, USA
      Death: Mar. 24, 1979
      Ripley
      Jackson County
      West Virginia, USA
      Jackson Herald [WV] March 23, 1979 Fri
      W. Orville Thomas, 66, of Sandyville, died Thursday in Jackson General Hospital after a long illness.
      He was a retired building contractor and was a member of Drift Run Methodist Church.
      Surviving: wife, Jessie Smith Thomas; son, Lee of Ravenswood; daughter, Mrs. Connie Wyant of Sandyville; two grandchildren; one great-grandchild.
      Service was Sunday in Vail Funeral Home, Ripley, with the Rev. Ernest Marty officiating. Burial was in Ravenswood Cemetery.
      Family links:
      Parents:
      John Martin Thomas (1872 - 1955)
      Alice Edna Tolley Thomas (1878 - 1956)
      Spouse:
      Jessie Edna Smith Thomas (1914 - 1993)
      Siblings:
      Chester Clyde Thomas (1908 - 1962)*
      William Orville Thomas (1912 - 1979)
      Jason Odain Thomas (1919 - 1957)*
      *Calculated relationship
      Burial:
      Ravenswood Cemetery
      Ravenswood
      Jackson County
      West Virginia, USA
      Created by: Pj
      Record added: Jun 30, 2013
      Find A Grave Memorial# 113113947
    Person ID I110347  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 13 Mar 2016 

    Father John Martin Thomas,   b. Abt 1872, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Oct 1955, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 83 years) 
    Mother Alice Edna Tolley,   b. 30 Nov 1878, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Nov 1956, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 14 Apr 1898  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • 1900 Ripley Dist, Jackson, WV # 133-137
      Thomas, John Nov 1872 m 2y WV WV WV
      Alice E wife Nov 1878 m 2y 0-0 child WV WV WV
      Whiting, Cecil servant 6/1888 WV WV WV

      1910 Ripley, Jackson, WV
      Thomas, John M 37 m1- 12y WV WV WV
      Alice wife 32 m1- 12y 1-1 child WV WV WV
      Clyde son 1 10/12 WV WV WV
      Whiting, Howard boarder 16 WV WV WV

      1920 Ripley, Jackson, WV
      Thomas, JM 47 WV WV WV
      Alice E 41 WV WV WV
      CC son 11 WV WV WV
      Orvil son 7 WV WV WV
      Jason son 3/12 WV WV WV

      1930 Ripley, Jackson, WV
      Thomas, John M 57 md age 25 WV WV WV
      Alice wife 51 md age 19 WV WV WV
      Clyde son 21 WV WV WV
      Orville son 17 WV WV WV
      Jason son 10 WV WV WV

      Jackson County Birth Records
      Chester Clyde 6/28/1908
      William Orville 5/9/1912
      Jason Odain 7/12/1919
      female 4/16/1914
    Family ID F7135  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Birth Records, Jackson Co, WV.

    2. [S898] Gravestone or Memorial posted on Findagrave.com.

    3. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.