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Elsie Captolia Thomas 1896–1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 07 April 1896

Birth Location: Virginia, USA

Death Date: 30 April 1940

Death Location: Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, USA

Father: David Thomas

Mother: Captolia Proffitt

Spouse(s): Emmett Huffman

Children(s): Elizabeth Huffman

Elsie Captolia Thomas was born in 1896 in Virginia, USA, the child of David Cornelius Thomas And Captolia Elizabeth Proffitt. In 1900, Elsie Captolia Thomas resided in Boiling Spring, Alleghany, Virginia, USA. In 1910, Elsie Captolia Thomas resided in Fayetteville, Fayette, West Virginia, USA. Elsie Captolia Thomas married Emmett Andrew Huffman, and had children including Elizabeth Huffman. Elsie Captolia Thomas passed away in 1940 in Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Elsie Captolia Thomas was born in 1896 in Virginia, USA, the child of David Cornelius Thomas And Captolia Elizabeth Proffitt.
  • In 1900, Elsie Captolia Thomas resided in Boiling Spring, Alleghany, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1910, Elsie Captolia Thomas resided in Fayetteville, Fayette, West Virginia, USA.
  • Elsie Captolia Thomas married Emmett Andrew Huffman, and had children including Elizabeth Huffman.
  • Elsie Captolia Thomas passed away in 1940 in Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Thomas
1844–1938
Birth Location: Broddus, Nelson County, Virginia, USA
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Captolia Proffitt
1860–1941
Birth Location: Buckingham Co.
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Spouses(s)

Emmett Huffman
1893–1981
Birth Location: Ansted, West Virginia, USA
EH

Children(s)

Elizabeth Huffman
1916–
Birth Location: West Virginia
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Elsie Thomas's Ancestors

Self
Elsie Thomas
1896–1940
Birth Place: Virginia, USA
Parents
David Cornelius Thomas
1844–1938
Broddus, Nelson County, Virginia, USA
Captolia (Elizabeth) Proffitt
1860–1941
Buckingham Co.
Grandparents
David (Cornelius) Thomas
1799–1880
Buckingham County, Virginia, USA
Serena (Byron) Peters
1803–1880
Bedford County, Virginia, USA
James (William) Proffitt
1824–1914
Nelson County, Virginia, United States of America
Judith (A. Clough) Newton
1833–1866
Nelson County, Virginia, United States of America
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
2nd-Great-Grandparents
1730–1775
Sarah Henderson
1740–1776
David Patterson
1741–1846
Sally Blakey
1746–1822
William Peters
1745–1817
Frances Peters
1731–1832
William Tiller
1821–
William Ryan
1773–1860

Elsie Thomas's Descendants

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Elsie (Captolia) Thomas (07 April 1896–30 April 1940) m. Emmett (Andrew) Huffman (1 Sep 1893–7 June 1981)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Huffman 1916–

Elsie Thomas's Timeline

6 Records

1896
07 April 1896
Birth of Elsie Captolia Thomas in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 4
Elsie Captolia Thomas resided here in Boiling Spring, Alleghany, Virginia, USA
Boiling Spring, Alleghany, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 14
Elsie Captolia Thomas resided here in Fayetteville, Fayette, West Virginia, USA
Fayetteville, Fayette, West Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 24
Elsie Captolia Thomas resided here in Richmond Madison Ward, Richmond (Independent City), Virginia, USA
Richmond Madison Ward, Richmond (Independent City), Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 34
Elsie Captolia Thomas resided here in Hopewell, Hopewell (Independent City), Virginia, USA
Hopewell, Hopewell (Independent City), Virginia, USA
1940
30 April 1940
Age 44
Death of Elsie Captolia Thomas in Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, USA
Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 07 April 1896
    Event Place: Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, Death Records
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Fayetteville, Fayette, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1679; Page: 22B; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 1375692
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Hopewell, Hopewell (Independent City), Virginia; Roll: 2468; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 0001; Image: 35.0; FHL microfilm: 2342202
    [4] West Virginia, Marriages Index
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Richmond Madison Ward, Richmond (Independent City), Virginia; Roll: T625_1911; Page: 28A; Enumeration District: 147; Image: 666
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Boiling Spring, Alleghany, Virginia; Roll: 1698; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 0001; FHL microfilm: 1241698
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Boiling Spring, Alleghany, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Boiling Spring, Alleghany, Virginia; Roll: 1698; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 0001; FHL microfilm: 1241698

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Fayetteville, Fayette, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Fayetteville, Fayette, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1679; Page: 22B; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 1375692

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Richmond Madison Ward, Richmond (Independent City), Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Richmond Madison Ward, Richmond (Independent City), Virginia; Roll: T625_1911; Page: 28A; Enumeration District: 147; Image: 666

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Hopewell, Hopewell (Independent City), Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Hopewell, Hopewell (Independent City), Virginia; Roll: 2468; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 0001; Image: 35.0; FHL microfilm: 2342202

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 April 1940
    Event Place: Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, Death Records
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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