West Virginia Pioneers

William Howard Thomas

Male 1836 - 1891  (54 years)


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  • Name William Howard Thomas 
    Born 11 Sep 1836  Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 29 Aug 1891  [2
    Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I3667  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 10 Jun 2017 

    Father Rev Archibald Darnel Thomas,   b. 9 Mar 1811, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Oct 1891, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Mother Sarah Elizabeth Rhodes,   b. 30 Nov 1809, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Aug 1886, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 17 Jun 1832  [3
    Notes 

    • 1850 Jackson Co WV, pg 40-41, #303-307
      annotated census indicates they moved to Jackson county between births of John and Robert
      Thomas Archbald A 50 M Farmer Va
      Thomas Elizabeth 40 F Va
      Thomas Henry Clay 17 M Farmer Va
      Thomas William H 15 M Farmer Va
      Thomas Mary C 14 F Va
      Thomas Salena E or A 12 F Va
      Thomas John A 10 M Va
      Thomas Robert C 5 M Va
      Thomas Elizabeth 3 F Va

      1860 Jackson Co WV # 959
      Archibald D 49 Meth. Prot Minister
      Elizabeth 49
      John 19
      Robert C 15
      Sarah E 13
      1860 Jackson Co Mortality Sch - is he their son?
      Archibald Thomas Jr 9, m, April, Va, sore throat

      JCBR
      male, 3/28/1853, AD & E (Rhodes) Thomas

      1880 Census Place: Washington, Jackson, West Virginia Page 407D
      Archie A. THOMAS Self M M W 69 VA MD MD
      Elisibeth THOMAS Wife F M W 69 VA VA VA
    Family ID F1247  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Dorotha Rhodes,   b. 16 Feb 1839, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Mar 1926  (Age 87 years) 
    Married 27 May 1857  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • 1860 Jackson Co VA # 958
      Thomas, William H 25
      Dorothy 18
      Lenora 3
      Luverna 1

      1880 Census Place: Washington, Jackson, West Virginia
      Wm. H. THOMAS Self M M W 46 VA
      Dorothy THOMAS Wife F M W 41 WV
      Dennis D. THOMAS Son M S W 19 WV
      Benj. F. THOMAS Son M S W 16 WV
      Agnes J. THOMAS Dau F S W 15 WV
      Emma F. THOMAS Dau F S W 14 WV
      Viola THOMAS Dau F S
    Children 
     1. Margaret Lenora Thomas,   b. 25 May 1857, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Nov 1944  (Age 87 years)
     2. Luverna Thomas,   b. 27 Oct 1858, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1887  (Age 28 years)
     3. Benjamin Franklin Thomas,   b. 16 Jun 1863, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Feb 1937, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     4. Dennis Darsa Thomas,   b. 16 Oct 1860, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jan 1914  (Age 53 years)
     5. Agnes Jane Thomas,   b. 24 Feb 1865, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Dec 1937, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     6. Emma Florence Thomas,   b. 2 Feb 1866, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jul 1903  (Age 37 years)
     7. Viola Dove Thomas,   b. 11 Sep 1867, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 May 1947, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
    Family ID F1250  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Headstones
    Thomas, William H & Dorothy Rhodes
    Thomas, William H & Dorothy Rhodes
    Thomas, William H & Dorothy Rhodes

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S447] Joyce Mertens.

    3. [S89] Fran Green Daniels.

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