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Howell Thomas 1789–1874 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 February 1789

Birth Location: South Carolina, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 11 February 1874

Death Location: Vermilion County, (buried Carmel Hamilton Indiana), Illinois, USA

Father: William Thomas

Mother: Celia Gregory

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The story of Howell Thomas began in 1789 in South Carolina, South Carolina, USA. Howell Thomas passed away in 1874 in Vermilion County, (buried Carmel Hamilton Indiana), Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Howell Thomas began in 1789 in South Carolina, South Carolina, USA.
  • Howell Thomas passed away in 1874 in Vermilion County, (buried Carmel Hamilton Indiana), Illinois, USA.

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Howell Thomas's Ancestors

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Howell Thomas
1789–1874
Birth Place: South Carolina, South Carolina, USA
Parents
William Thomas
1750–1815
Duplin, North Carolina, United States
Celia (Alice (Oelia)) Gregory
1731–1814
North Carolina
Grandparents
William (Catlett Thomas [Private-Colonial Soldier in Duplin) Militia]
1694–1781
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Hannah Ashton
1694–1781
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Susannah (Elizabeth) Benton
1729–1767
Chowan, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Hugh 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🌿
1664–1727
Rebecca Catlett
1668–1704
Joseph Ashton
1682–1751
Hannah Flowers
1677–1773
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Margaret Powell
1640–
William Thomas
1630–1690
John Catlett
1648–
Joseph Ashton
1654–1708
Jane Flowers
1659–1744

Howell Thomas's Timeline

2 Records

1789
12 February 1789
Birth of Howell Thomas in South Carolina, South Carolina, USA
South Carolina, South Carolina, USA
1874
11 February 1874
Age 85
Death of Howell Thomas in Vermilion County, (buried Carmel Hamilton Indiana), Illinois, USA
Vermilion County, (buried Carmel Hamilton Indiana), Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 February 1789
    Event Place: South Carolina, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 February 1874
    Event Place: Vermilion County, (buried Carmel Hamilton Indiana), Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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