Who was SARAH THOMAS?

SARAH THOMAS (1874–1953) was born in NC and died in MARS HILL CEMETARY, ATHENS, MCMINN CO., TN. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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SARAH ANN THOMAS 1874–1953

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Born 6 Aug 1874 · NC

Died 16 Apr 1953 · MARS HILL CEMETARY, ATHENS, MCMINN CO., TN

Father James Thomas

Mother Martha Beavers

Spouse James Edward Miller

Children Ada Belle Miller, Callie Miller, Ida I Miller, Josie Fronia Miller, Myrtle Miller, Taylor Enoch Miller, Tilda Miller

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1880 United States Federal Census 1900 United States Federal Census 1910 United States Federal Census 1920 United States Federal Census 1940 United States Federal Census U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … Web: RootsWeb Death Index, 1796-2010 Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave … Tennessee State Marriages Tennessee, Death Records Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index

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Biography

SARAH ANN THOMAS was born in 1874 in NC, the child of james thomas and martha beavers. In 1880, SARAH ANN THOMAS resided in District 8, Monroe, Tennessee, USA. In 1900, SARAH ANN THOMAS resided in Civil District 8, Monroe, Tennessee, USA. SARAH ANN THOMAS married james edward miller, and had children including ada belle miller, callie miller, ida i miller, josie fronia miller, myrtle miller, taylor enoch miller, tilda miller. SARAH ANN THOMAS passed away in 1953 in MARS HILL CEMETARY, ATHENS, MCMINN CO., TN.

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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Death Records Web: RootsWeb Death Index, 1796-2010
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Burial Records Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1777-2012
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Marriage Records Tennessee State Marriages
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Death Records Tennessee, Death Records
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Burial Records Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index

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1874

Birth of SARAH ANN THOMAS in NC

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1880

SARAH ANN THOMAS resided here in District 8, Monroe, Tennessee, USA

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1900

SARAH ANN THOMAS resided here in Civil District 8, Monroe, Tennessee, USA

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1910

SARAH ANN THOMAS resided here in Civil District 3, McMinn, Tennessee, USA

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1920

SARAH ANN THOMAS resided here in Civil District 3, McMinn, Tennessee, USA

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1935

SARAH ANN THOMAS resided here in McMinn, Tennessee

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1940

SARAH ANN THOMAS resided here in 3 District 13 Precinct, McMinn, Tennessee, USA

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1953

Death of SARAH ANN THOMAS in Mcminn, Tennessee

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Oldest Ancestor Line from SARAH THOMAS

This ancestor line traces from Union, Union, South Carolina, United States (1784) to NC (1874) across 4 generations.

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: SARAH THOMAS (1874–1953) was born in NC and died in MARS HILL CEMETARY, ATHENS, MCMINN CO., TN. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have SARAH in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 4 generations of this lineage geographically.
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