West Virginia Pioneers

Robert Crawford Thomas

Male 1845 - 1919  (74 years)


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  • Name Robert Crawford Thomas 
    Born 11 Jan 1845  Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died 21 Sep 1919  [3
    Person ID I3671  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 1 Jul 2006 

    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  [4
    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 1 Nancy Givens Hamilton,   b. Abt 1843, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Sep 1872, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 29 years) 
    Married 25 Jan 1866  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • 1870 JC Washington Dist # 71
      Robert C 25
      Nancy D 28
      Hamilton 3
      Archibald 2
      Bradley L 9/12
    Children 
     1. Hamilton Thomas,   b. 26 Oct 1866, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Archibald Darnell Thomas,   b. 12 Jan 1868, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Oct 1961  (Age 93 years)
     3. Bradley Lowe Thomas,   b. 1 Sep 1869, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Mary Elizabeth Thomas,   b. 7 Jul 1872,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F1254  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Louisa Payne,   b. 1855, Russell County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1893  (Age 38 years) 
    Married 8 Jan 1874  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • 1880 Census Place: Harper, Roane, West Virginia
      Robert THOMAS Self M M W 30 WV
      Louisa THOMAS Wife F M W 26 VA
      Hamelton THOMAS Son M S W 13 VA
      Archable THOMAS Son M S W 11 VA
      Mary THOMAS Dau F S W 9 VA
    Family ID F1256  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Martha Jones,   b. Feb 1867, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 2 Sep 1894  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • 1900 Washington Dist Jackson Co WV # 151-152
      Robert C Thomas 1/1845 m 18y
      Martha 2/1867 m 18y 6-5 children
      Harper, Columbus 3/1883 SS
      Leander 2/1887 SS
      Clarence 7/1890 SS
      Howard 3/1895? 6? SS
      Adie 9/1896 SD
      [the married 18 years is a mistake. Martha probably was first married 18 yrs before]

      1910 Washington Dist Jackson Co WV
      Thomas, Robert C 65 M2 15y
      Martha 40 M2 15y 4-4 children
      Ada F dau 13
      Harper, Lander ss 22
      Clarence ss 20
      Lanham, Howard SS 16
    Children 
     1. Ada Frances Thomas,   b. 28 Sep 1896, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F11284  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

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

    3. [S447] Joyce Mertens.

    4. [S89] Fran Green Daniels.