West Virginia Pioneers

James Franklin Thomas

Male 1878 - 1955  (77 years)


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  • Name James Franklin Thomas 
    Born 1878  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died 1955  Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I3379  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 24 May 2005 

    Father Nehemiah M S Thomas,   b. Jan 1834,   d. 1912  (Age ~ 77 years) 
    Mother Emily J Pickins,   b. 1851,   d. 1952  (Age 101 years) 
    Married 26 May 1872  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Notes 

    • Jackson County Marriage Record
      Nehemiah S Thomas, 37, Jackson, E & A
      E J Pickens, 20, Jackson, B & A

      1870 Jackson, WV pg 123 #337-337
      Nehemiah S, 35
      Anna, 77

      1880 Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia Page 432D
      Mire S. THOMAS Self M M W 45 WV
      Emaly J. THOMAS Wife F M W 29 WV
      Annie THOMAS Dau F S W 6 WV
      Omes THOMAS Son M S W 3 WV
      Franklin THOMAS Son M S W 1 WV

      1900 Jackson, WV, Ripley Dist # 79-84
      Nehemiah S, 1/1834, 29y
      Emily J, 7/1850, 27y, 11-9
      Annie, 10/1875
      Homer W, 1/1878
      Enoch C, 6/1881
      William E, 6/1884
      Malinda P, 4/1888
      Oakey J, 3/1886
      Amanda J, 10/1890
      Flossie G, 4/1894

      1910 Ripley, Jackson, WV
      Thomas, Nehemiah 76 m1- 38y WV WV OH
      Emily wife 59 m1- 38y 11-9 children WV WV WV
      Homer W son 33 s WV WV WV teacher public school
      Okey son 23 s WV WV WV
      Flossie da 16 W VWV WV
      Casto, Jason gs 12 WV WV WV

      Thomas Cemetery - located on the old Thomas farm on Tug Fork, now owned by Bill Casto. The cemetery is in the yard of Bill Casto's log cabin. :

      Thomas, Nehemiah 1834 - 1912 (son of Enoch C. and Anna (Carney-Staats)
      Thomas. On 26 May 1872 married Eliza J. Pickens)

      Thomas, Emily J. 1851 - 1952 (dau of B and A. Pickens. On May 26, 1872 married Nehemiah S. Thomas son of Enoch C. and Anna (Carney) Thomas)
      [Cemetery Book shows she died 1916, the above is from info on JC rootsweb site]
    Family ID F855  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Ada May Myers,   b. Jul 1889, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1947, Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 57 years) 
    Married 19 Nov 1922  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Notes 

    • 1930 Ripley, Jackson Co WV
      Thomas, James F 51 m 44
      Ada 40 m 33
      Emily J 6
      Litton, Elva 18
      Velma 14
    Children 
     1. Emily Isabelle Thomas
    Family ID F11454  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Anna Oma J Rhodes,   b. 4 Sep 1886, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 15 Feb 1906  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Notes 

    • JCMR: James F, 27, Oma 21

      1910 Ripley, Jackson Co, WV
      Thomas, James F, 32 M2 4y
      Oma J, 23 M1 4y 0-0 child

      1920 Ripley, Jackson Co, WV
      Thomas, JF 41
      Oma 38
      Oshel 5
    Children 
     1. Oshel Thomas
    Family ID F11455  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census, 1880 JC.

    2. [S3] Birth Records, Jackson Co, WV.

    3. [S428] Linda Simons.

    4. [S36] Jackson County WVGenWeb Site.

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