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Buford W. Thomas 1913–1979 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 July 1913

Birth Location: Oak Hill, Fayette County, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 14 May 1979

Death Location: Princeton, Mercer, West Virginia, USA

Father: Charles Thomas

Mother: Nellie Simpson

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

Buford W. Thomas was born in 1913 in Oak Hill, Fayette County, West Virginia, USA, the child of Charles Spurgeon Thomas And Nellie Gray Simpson. In 1920, Buford W. Thomas resided in Fayetteville, Fayette, West Virginia, USA. In 1930, Buford W. Thomas resided in Town, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA. Buford W. Thomas married Irene Crews. Buford W. Thomas passed away in 1979 in Princeton, Mercer, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Buford W. Thomas was born in 1913 in Oak Hill, Fayette County, West Virginia, USA, the child of Charles Spurgeon Thomas And Nellie Gray Simpson.
  • In 1920, Buford W. Thomas resided in Fayetteville, Fayette, West Virginia, USA.
  • In 1930, Buford W. Thomas resided in Town, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA.
  • Buford W. Thomas married Irene Crews.
  • Buford W. Thomas passed away in 1979 in Princeton, Mercer, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Thomas
1883–1965
Birth Location: Broddus, Nelson County, Virginia, USA
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Nellie Simpson
1886–1960
Birth Location: Rush, Boyd, Kentucky, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Buford Thomas's Ancestors

Self
Buford Thomas
1913–1979
Birth Place: Oak Hill, Fayette County, West Virginia, USA
Parents
Charles Spurgeon Thomas
1883–1965
Broddus, Nelson County, Virginia, USA
Nellie (Gray) Simpson
1886–1960
Rush, Boyd, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
David (Cornelius) Thomas
1844–1938
Broddus, Nelson County, Virginia, USA
Captolia (Elizabeth) Proffitt
1860–1941
Buckingham Co.
Great-Grandparents
David Thomas
1799–1880
Serena Peters
1803–1880
James Proffitt
1824–1914
Judith Newton
1833–1866
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Cornelius Jr.
1771–1829
Elizabeth Patterson
1776–1829
Elisha Peters
1782–1860
Jane Tiller
1771–1805
Obediah Proffitt
1786–1877
Mary Ryan
1796–1860

Buford Thomas's Timeline

6 Records

1913
20 July 1913
Birth of Buford W. Thomas in Oak Hill, Fayette County, West Virginia, USA
Oak Hill, Fayette County, West Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 7
Buford W. Thomas resided here in Fayetteville, Fayette, West Virginia, USA
Fayetteville, Fayette, West Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 17
Buford W. Thomas resided here in Town, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
Town, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 22
Buford W. Thomas resided here in Rural, Fayette, West Virginia
Rural, Fayette, West Virginia
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 27
Buford W. Thomas resided here in Slab Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
Slab Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
1979
14 May 1979
Age 66
Death of Buford W. Thomas in Princeton, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
Princeton, Mercer, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 July 1913
    Event Place: Oak Hill, Fayette County, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Town, Raleigh, West Virginia; Roll: 2553; Page: 25A; Enumeration District: 0024; Image: 1040.0; FHL microfilm: 2342287
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Slab Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia; Roll: T627_4442; Page: 39B; Enumeration District: 41-20
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Fayetteville, Fayette, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1947; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 22; Image: 1052

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Fayetteville, Fayette, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Fayetteville, Fayette, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1947; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 22; Image: 1052

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Town, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Town, Raleigh, West Virginia; Roll: 2553; Page: 25A; Enumeration District: 0024; Image: 1040.0; FHL microfilm: 2342287

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Fayette, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Slab Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia; Roll: T627_4442; Page: 39B; Enumeration District: 41-20

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Slab Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Slab Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia; Roll: T627_4442; Page: 39B; Enumeration District: 41-20

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 May 1979
    Event Place: Princeton, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
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