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Deborah Elwanda Thomas 1935–2025 – Genealogical Records
Birth Date: 26 Oct 1935
Birth Location: Collinsville, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
Death Date: 05 March 2025
Death Location: Milton, Santa Rosa, Florida, USA
Father: James Thomas
Mother: Ollie Traffanstedt
Spouse(s): Jackie Dowler
Children(s):
The story of Deborah Elwanda Thomas began in 1935 in Collinsville, DeKalb, Alabama, USA. In 1940, Deborah Elwanda Thomas resided in Election Precinct 5, Van Buren, Van Buren, DeKalb,. Deborah Elwanda Thomas married Jackie Utah Dowler, and had children including Darren Jack Dowler, Deborah Lynn Dowler, Kimberly Jan Dowler, Lisa Renee Dowler. Deborah Elwanda Thomas passed away in 2025 in Milton, Santa Rosa, Florida, USA.
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Biography
- The story of Deborah Elwanda Thomas began in 1935 in Collinsville, DeKalb, Alabama, USA.
- In 1940, Deborah Elwanda Thomas resided in Election Precinct 5, Van Buren, Van Buren, DeKalb,.
- Deborah Elwanda Thomas married Jackie Utah Dowler, and had children including Darren Jack Dowler, Deborah Lynn Dowler, Kimberly Jan Dowler, Lisa Renee Dowler.
- Deborah Elwanda Thomas passed away in 2025 in Milton, Santa Rosa, Florida, USA.
Immediate Family
Parents
James Thomas
1898–1986
Birth Location: Dekalb, Alabama, USA
JT
Ollie Traffanstedt
1906–1977
Birth Location: Collinsville, DeKalb County, Alabama, United States of America
OT
Spouses(s)
Jackie Dowler
1929–1999
Birth Location: Lafe, Greene, Arkansas, United States
JD
Children(s)
Deborah Thomas's Ancestors
Self
Deborah Thomas
1935–2025
Birth Place: Collinsville, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
Parents
James Lawrence Thomas
1898–1986
Dekalb, Alabama, USA
Ollie (Ester Bell) Traffanstedt
1906–1977
Collinsville, DeKalb County, Alabama, United States of America
Grandparents
James (Marcus) Thomas
1868–1939
Tennessee
Deborah (Ann) Smith
1873–1943
Alabama, USA
Robert (Allen) Traffanstedt
1875–1967
Copeland Bridge, DeKalb County, Alabama, United States of America
Fannie (E) Pendergrass
1878–1946
Alabama, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Thomas
1833–
Sarah Maldon
1848–
James Smith
1835–1912
Saphorina Black
1847–1900
James Traffanstedt
1842–1916
Martha Hill
1842–1930
Ambrose Pendergrass
1857–1913
Mary Patterson
1857–1934
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Parnell Black
1814–
Jane Black
1815–
JOSEPH TRAFFANSTEDT
1809–1858
Mary -
1813–1883
James Hill
1813–1892
Lucinda Hicks
1819–1905
Deborah Thomas's Timeline
10 Records
1935
27 Oct 1935
Birth of Deborah Elwanda Thomas in Collinsville, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
Collinsville, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
1935
26 Oct 1935
Birth of Deborah Elwanda Thomas in Collinsville, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
Collinsville, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
1940
1940
Age 5
Deborah Elwanda Thomas resided here in Election Precinct 5, Van Buren, Van Buren, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
Election Precinct 5, Van Buren, Van Buren, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
1949
1949
Age 14
Deborah Elwanda Thomas resided here in Crossville, Alabama, USA
Crossville, Alabama, USA
1950
1950
Age 15
Deborah Elwanda Thomas resided here in Van Buren, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
Van Buren, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
1953
1953
Age 18
Deborah Elwanda Thomas resided here in Collinsville, Alabama, USA
Collinsville, Alabama, USA
1954
1954
Age 19
Deborah Elwanda Thomas resided here in Collinsville, Alabama, USA
Collinsville, Alabama, USA
1956
1956
Age 21
Deborah Elwanda Thomas resided here in Flint, Michigan, USA
Flint, Michigan, USA
1976
1976-2020
Age 41
Deborah Elwanda Thomas resided here in Milton, Florida, USA
Milton, Florida, USA
2025
05 March 2025
Age 90
Death of Deborah Elwanda Thomas in Milton, Santa Rosa, Florida, USA
Milton, Santa Rosa, Florida, USA
1935
27 Oct 1935
Birth of Deborah Elwanda Thomas in Collinsville, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
Collinsville, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
1935
26 Oct 1935
Birth of Deborah Elwanda Thomas in Collinsville, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
Collinsville, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
1940
1940
Age 5
Deborah Elwanda Thomas resided here in Election Precinct 5, Van Buren, Van Buren, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
Election Precinct 5, Van Buren, Van Buren, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
1949
1949
Age 14
Deborah Elwanda Thomas resided here in Crossville, Alabama, USA
Crossville, Alabama, USA
1950
1950
Age 15
Deborah Elwanda Thomas resided here in Van Buren, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
Van Buren, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
1953
1953
Age 18
Deborah Elwanda Thomas resided here in Collinsville, Alabama, USA
Collinsville, Alabama, USA
1954
1954
Age 19
Deborah Elwanda Thomas resided here in Collinsville, Alabama, USA
Collinsville, Alabama, USA
1956
1956
Age 21
Deborah Elwanda Thomas resided here in Flint, Michigan, USA
Flint, Michigan, USA
1976
1976-2020
Age 41
Deborah Elwanda Thomas resided here in Milton, Florida, USA
Milton, Florida, USA
2025
05 March 2025
Age 90
Death of Deborah Elwanda Thomas in Milton, Santa Rosa, Florida, USA
Milton, Santa Rosa, Florida, USA
Sources
Genealogy Event 1
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 27 Oct 1935
Event Place: Collinsville, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
Record Source:
[1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Crossville High School; Year: 1949
[2] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Collinsville High School; Year: 1953
[3] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Collinsville High School; Year: 1953
[4] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Collinsville High School; Year: 1954
[5] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
[6] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Van Buren, DeKalb, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00026; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 25-5
[7] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Trahan Family Funeral Home; Publication Date: 10 Mar 2025; Publication Place: Pensacola, Florida, USA
[8] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana State Board of Health Marriage Certificates, 1816-1956
[9] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
[10] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Van Buren, DeKalb, Alabama; Roll: 1719; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 25-5
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 26 Oct 1935
Event Place: Collinsville, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
Record Source: Florida, U.S., Voter Registration Records, Tallahassee, Florida; Florida Division of Elections; Florida Voter Registration Records,1942-2023
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Election Precinct 5, Van Buren, Van Buren, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Van Buren, DeKalb, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00026; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 25-5
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1949
Event Place: Crossville, Alabama, USA
Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Crossville High School; Year: 1949
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1950
Event Place: Van Buren, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Van Buren, DeKalb, Alabama; Roll: 1719; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 25-5
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1953
Event Place: Collinsville, Alabama, USA
Record Source:
[1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Collinsville High School; Year: 1953
[2] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Collinsville High School; Year: 1953
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1954
Event Place: Collinsville, Alabama, USA
Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Collinsville High School; Year: 1954
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1956
Event Place: Flint, Michigan, USA
Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1976-2020
Event Place: Milton, Florida, USA
Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Collinsville, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
Genealogy Event 11
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Dekalb, Alabama
Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Van Buren, DeKalb, Alabama; Roll: 1719; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 25-5
Genealogy Event 12
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Milton, Florida, USA
Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
Genealogy Event 13
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 05 March 2025
Event Place: Milton, Santa Rosa, Florida, USA
Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Trahan Family Funeral Home; Publication Date: 10 Mar 2025; Publication Place: Pensacola, Florida, USA
Genealogy Event 14
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Milton, Santa Rosa, Florida, USA
Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Trahan Family Funeral Home; Publication Date: 10 Mar 2025; Publication Place: Pensacola, Florida, USA
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 27 Oct 1935
Event Place: Collinsville, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
Record Source:
[1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Crossville High School; Year: 1949
[2] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Collinsville High School; Year: 1953
[3] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Collinsville High School; Year: 1953
[4] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Collinsville High School; Year: 1954
[5] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
[6] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Van Buren, DeKalb, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00026; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 25-5
[7] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Trahan Family Funeral Home; Publication Date: 10 Mar 2025; Publication Place: Pensacola, Florida, USA
[8] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana State Board of Health Marriage Certificates, 1816-1956
[9] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
[10] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Van Buren, DeKalb, Alabama; Roll: 1719; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 25-5
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 26 Oct 1935
Event Place: Collinsville, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
Record Source: Florida, U.S., Voter Registration Records, Tallahassee, Florida; Florida Division of Elections; Florida Voter Registration Records,1942-2023
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Election Precinct 5, Van Buren, Van Buren, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Van Buren, DeKalb, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00026; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 25-5
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1949
Event Place: Crossville, Alabama, USA
Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Crossville High School; Year: 1949
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1950
Event Place: Van Buren, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Van Buren, DeKalb, Alabama; Roll: 1719; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 25-5
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1953
Event Place: Collinsville, Alabama, USA
Record Source:
[1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Collinsville High School; Year: 1953
[2] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Collinsville High School; Year: 1953
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1954
Event Place: Collinsville, Alabama, USA
Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Collinsville High School; Year: 1954
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1956
Event Place: Flint, Michigan, USA
Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1976-2020
Event Place: Milton, Florida, USA
Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Collinsville, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
Genealogy Event 11
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Dekalb, Alabama
Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Van Buren, DeKalb, Alabama; Roll: 1719; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 25-5
Genealogy Event 12
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Milton, Florida, USA
Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
Genealogy Event 13
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 05 March 2025
Event Place: Milton, Santa Rosa, Florida, USA
Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Trahan Family Funeral Home; Publication Date: 10 Mar 2025; Publication Place: Pensacola, Florida, USA
Genealogy Event 14
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Milton, Santa Rosa, Florida, USA
Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Trahan Family Funeral Home; Publication Date: 10 Mar 2025; Publication Place: Pensacola, Florida, USA