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Cora Alta Thomas 1880 – 1927 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 JUN 1880

Birth Location: Holston, Washington County, Virginia

Death Date: 1 DEC 1927

Death Location: Celeste, Hunt County, TX

Father: Ezra Thomas

Mother: Susan Tilson

Spouse(s): James Gibson

Children(s): Billy Gibson, Tilson Gibson, Lakie Gibson

Cora Alta Thomas was born in 1880 in Holston, Washington County, Virginia, the child of Ezra "Ed" Thomas and Susan Tilson. Cora Alta Thomas married James William Gibson, and had children including Billy Joe Gibson, Tilson James Gibson, Lakie Virginia Gibson. Cora Alta Thomas passed away in 1927 in Celeste, Hunt County, TX.

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Biography

  • Cora Alta Thomas was born in 1880 in Holston, Washington County, Virginia, the child of Ezra "Ed" Thomas and Susan Tilson.
  • Cora Alta Thomas married James William Gibson, and had children including Billy Joe Gibson, Tilson James Gibson, Lakie Virginia Gibson.
  • Cora Alta Thomas passed away in 1927 in Celeste, Hunt County, TX.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ezra Thomas
Birth Location: Virginia
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Susan Tilson
1856 –
Birth Location: Virginia
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Spouses(s)

James Gibson
1873 – 1948
Birth Location: Scott County, Virginia
JG

Children(s)

Billy Gibson
1923 – 1990
Birth Location: Kingston, TX Hunt County
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Tilson Gibson
1918 – 1958
Birth Location: Hunt County, Texas
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Lakie Gibson
1919 – 1988
Birth Location: Hunt County, TX
LG

Cora Thomas's Ancestors

Self
Cora Thomas
1880 – 1927
Birth Place: Holston, Washington County, Virginia
Parents
Ezra "Ed" Thomas
Virginia
Susan Tilson
1856 –
Virginia
Grandparents
David Tilson
1801 – 1870
Lucretia Wasson
Smyth County, VA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Tilson
Eunice Hubbell
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Cora Thomas's Descendants

1.
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Cora (Alta) Thomas (17 JUN 1880 – 1 DEC 1927) m. James (William) Gibson (29 JUL 1873 – 19 DEC 1948)
  1. 1. Billy (Joe) Gibson (17 NOV 1923 – 4 DEC 1990) m. Edith (Genelle) Morton (11 SEP 1923 – 1 JAN 2003)
    1. 1. Dale (Ray) Gibson (29 DEC 1951 – 1 JUL 2022) m. Margaret (Susan) Preddy (1 APR 1954 – ) m. Leslie Lorenz (19 SEP 1957 – )
      1. 1. Meredith Gibson (26 MAY 1976 – ) m. Cornelius (Ray) Buckley (6 JUN 1977 – ) m. Roshon (Dashen) Davis (23 SEP 1976 – )
        1. 1. Isaiah (Ray) Buckley (6 OCT 2000 – )
        2. 2. Malachi (LeTre) Buckley (21 MAY 2002 – ) m. Lauren (Marie) Rosario (27 AUG 2001 – )
        3. 3. Seth (Quinte) Buckley (19 JUL 2004 – )
        4. 4. Samara (Rae) Buckley (19 JUL 2004 – )
        5. 5. Elijah (Wanye) Buckley (12 JAN 2013 – )
        6. 6. Nehemiah (Donte) Davis (21 OCT 1993 – ) m. Lauren (Michelle) Estrada
      2. 2. Dustin (Ray) Gibson (24 APR 1978 – ) m. Missy Smith m. Brandy Kester
        1. 1. Davin (Ray) Gibson (26 MAY 2012 – )
      3. 3. Carolyn (Celeste) Gibson (8 FEB 1988 – )
    2. 2. Gary (Lynn) Gibson (21 AUG 1944 – 4 NOV 2016) m. Lucy (Ann) Shanks (18 JAN 1944 – 24 FEB 2017)
      1. 1. Alvin (Joel) Gibson (22 JUL 1967 – ) m. Heather McIntyre (12 MAY 1973 – )
      2. 2. Jeffrey (Lynn) Gibson (3 MAR 1969 – 7 JAN 2021) m. Cindy Covington m. Serena Brooks
        1. 1. Joshua (Barnett) Gibson (26 APR 1989 – )
        2. 2. Skyler Gibson (17 FEB 2000 – )
    3. 3. Billy (Glen) Gibson (24 JAN 1949 – 2 APR 2017) m. Donna (Gayle) Sanders (14 JUL 1949 – 13 DEC 2003)
      1. 1. Matthew (Glenn) Gibson (16 JUL 1978 – ) m. Brittany Prock m. Joanne Czaplicki (18 APR 1980 – )
        1. 1. Grayson (Ryan) Gibson
        2. 2. Sadie (Cheyenne) Gibson
        3. 3. April Gibson (14 MAY 1998 – ) m. Caleb Wright
        4. 4. Micah Barnett
  2. 2. Tilson (James) Gibson (16 MAY 1918 – 20 AUG 1958) m. Mary (Alene) Wade (11 MAY 1920 – 13 MAY 2007)
    1. 1. Eddie (Sue) Gibson (14 JUN 1943 – ) m. Douglas (Terry) Milton (18 MAY 1944 – )
      1. 1. James (Lee) Milton (17 SEP 1967 – ) m. Sonya Smith
      2. 2. Jennifer (Lyn) Milton (12 SEP 1975 – ) m. Tim Giles
        1. 1. Rustin Giles
        2. 2. Dillon Giles
    2. 2. Barbara (Dean) Gibson (11 AUG 1949 – ) m. Monty (Ray) Doan (10 JUL 1948 – )
      1. 1. Bryan (Eric) Doan (10 NOV 1974 – ) m. Meridith Pike
        1. 1. Tabitha (Leigh) Doan (17 FEB 1998 – )
      2. 2. Stephanie (Renee) Doan (3 AUG 1969 – ) m. David (Lee) Booth
        1. 1. David (Aaron) Booth (21 NOV 1989 – )
    3. 3. Doris (Ann) Gibson (4 NOV 1953 – ) m. Rickey (Wayne) Hise
      1. 1. Matthew (Wayne) Hise (3 APR 1978 – ) m. Kathy Hise m. Shauna Hise
        1. 1. Brailyn Hise (22 JUL 2007 – )
  3. 3. Lakie (Virginia) Gibson (23 DEC 1919 – 15 SEP 1988) m. Phil (C.) Perkins (19 DEC 1920 – 10 APR 1996)
    1. 1. Phyllis (Aleta) Perkins (17 OCT 1940 – ) m. James (Franklin "Pete") Spoonemore (19 OCT 1932 – 1 MAY 2019)
      1. 1. James (Burton ("Jimmy"?)) Spoonemore (7 OCT 1959 – ) m. Diane Spruill m. Melodee Presley
        1. 1. James (Cody) Spoonemore (9 OCT 1983 – ) m. Krystal Kinney
        2. 2. Joshua (Chance) Spoonemore (17 MAR 1985 – ) m. Marissa Spoonemore
        3. 3. Presley Spoonemore m. Kohl Whiteman
      2. 2. Tuesday (Gay) Spoonemore (5 MAR 1962 – ) m. Bill Johnson
      3. 3. Tammy (Jo) Spoonemore (18 SEP 1963 – ) m. William (Keith) Brightwell m. Choice (Dones) Thacker
        1. 1. McKenzie Brightwell m. Hunter Heim
        2. 2. Charity (Dawn) Thacker (20 APR 1983 – ) m. Matt Ellis
      4. 4. Brenda (Charlene) Spoonemore (26 JUL 1966 – 24 FEB 1999) m. Keith Daniels
        1. 1. Aleta (Nicole) Daniels (23 SEP 1987 – )
    2. 2. Donna (Gayle) Perkins (25 APR 1945 – 2 AUG 1996) m. O.J. Shuler
      1. 1. Steven (Gene) Shuler
      2. 2. Phillip (Charles) Shuler
    3. 3. Sammie (Lane) Perkins (15 MAR 1950 – ) m. Stanley (Eugene) Griffis (11 OCT 1941 – 7 MAY 2010)
      1. 1. Brian (Eugene) Griffis (23 OCT 1966 – ) m. Tara ("Lynn") Gibson m. Shelley?
        1. 1. Brian (Colt) Griffis (23 DEC 1987 – ) m. Sarah Mayrell
        2. 2. Robert (Chase) Griffis (13 OCT 1993 – )
      2. 2. Gregory (Alan) Griffis (22 JUN 1970 – ) m. Dana (Lynn) Davis
        1. 1. Megan (Michelle) Griffis (23 SEP 1987 – )
        2. 2. Jag Griffis
        3. 3. Sarah Griffis
        4. 4. Charity Griffis
    4. 4. Becky Perkins (9 MAY 1952 – 20 AUG 2006) m. Harold (Franklin) Curts (9 JAN 1931 – 4 AUG 2014) m. Larry (Don) Creech

Cora Thomas's Timeline

3 Records

1880
17 JUN 1880
Birth of Cora Alta Thomas in Holston, Washington County, Virginia
Holston, Washington County, Virginia
1927
1 DEC 1927
Age 47
Death of Cora Alta Thomas in Celeste, Hunt County, TX
Celeste, Hunt County, TX
1927
2 DEC 1927
Age 47
Burial of Cora Alta Thomas in Merit Cemetery
Merit Cemetery

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 JUN 1880
    Event Place: Holston, Washington County, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 DEC 1927
    Event Place: Celeste, Hunt County, TX

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 2 DEC 1927
    Event Place: Merit Cemetery
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