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James Owen Thomas 1887 – 1943 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Oct 1887

Birth Location: Illinois

Death Date: 19 Apr 1943

Death Location: Chicago, Illinois

Father: James Thomas

Mother: Cornelia Breeding

Spouse(s): Cecil Wetzel

Children(s): Eleanor Thomas, Richard Thomas

The story of James Owen Thomas began in 1887 in Illinois. In 1900, James Owen Thomas resided in Strasburg village, Shelby, Illinois. In 1910, James Owen Thomas resided in Shelbyville Ward 2, Shelby, Illinois. James Owen Thomas married Cecil Ione Wetzel, and had children including Eleanor Elizabeth Thomas, Richard Glenn Thomas. James Owen Thomas passed away in 1943 in Chicago, Illinois.

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Reliability Score

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Reliability Score:
B
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
  • N/A 0 criteria (Insufficient)

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Biography

  • The story of James Owen Thomas began in 1887 in Illinois.
  • In 1900, James Owen Thomas resided in Strasburg village, Shelby, Illinois.
  • In 1910, James Owen Thomas resided in Shelbyville Ward 2, Shelby, Illinois.
  • James Owen Thomas married Cecil Ione Wetzel, and had children including Eleanor Elizabeth Thomas, Richard Glenn Thomas.
  • James Owen Thomas passed away in 1943 in Chicago, Illinois.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Thomas
1857 – 1926
Birth Location: Bellmore, Ind
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Cornelia Breeding
1855 – 1933
Birth Location: Paris, IL
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Spouses(s)

Cecil Wetzel
1890 – 1987
Birth Location: Illinois
CW

Children(s)

Eleanor Thomas
1914 – 2005
Birth Location: Moweaqua, Illinois
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Richard Thomas
1915 – 1962
Birth Location: Illinois
RT

James Thomas's Ancestors

Self
James Thomas
1887 – 1943
Birth Place: Illinois
Parents
James Hyatt Thomas
1857 – 1926
Bellmore, Ind
Cornelia (Merritt) Breeding
1855 – 1933
Paris, IL
Grandparents
James (H) Thomas
Mary Mount
Hutchinson Breeding
1817 – 1866
Clermont, Ohio
Elizabeth (Merritt) Arbuckle
1818 – 1892
Knox, Ohio
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Breeding
1791 – 1835
Mary Hutchinson
1791 – 1872
Samuel Arbuckle
1789 – 1874
Nancy Berry
1794 – 1873
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Breeding
1766 – 1820
John Arbuckle
1745 – 1808
Rebecca Ross
1747 – 1810

James Thomas's Descendants

1.
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James (Owen) Thomas (29 Oct 1887 – 19 Apr 1943) m. Cecil (Ione) Wetzel (Oct 1890 – 15 Apr 1987)
  1. 1. Eleanor (Elizabeth) Thomas (17 Jun 1914 – 8 Jan 2005) m. Wilfred Wiltfong (Abt. 1914 – Abt. 2003)
    1. 1. Gail Wiltfong (19 Aug 1940 – 19 Dec 2013) m. Donald Hall
      1. 1. Jeff Hall
      2. 2. Jerilyn Hall m. Arne Benson
    2. 2. Charles (O) Wiltfong (abt 1942 – ) m. Eileen Sears (abt 1942 – )
    3. 3. Karen (E.) Wiltfong m. Jerry Shaw
  2. 2. Richard (Glenn) Thomas (26 Oct 1915 – 29 Dec 1962)

James Thomas's Timeline

6 Records

1887
29 Oct 1887
Birth of James Owen Thomas in Illinois
Illinois
1900
1900
Age 13
James Owen Thomas resided here in Strasburg village, Shelby, Illinois
Strasburg village, Shelby, Illinois
1910
1910
Age 23
James Owen Thomas resided here in Shelbyville Ward 2, Shelby, Illinois
Shelbyville Ward 2, Shelby, Illinois
1920
1920
Age 33
James Owen Thomas resided here in Mount Auburn, Christian, Illinois
Mount Auburn, Christian, Illinois
1930
1930
Age 43
James Owen Thomas resided here in Mount Auburn, Christian, Illinois
Mount Auburn, Christian, Illinois
1943
19 Apr 1943
Age 56
Death of James Owen Thomas in Chicago, Illinois
Chicago, Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Oct 1887
    Event Place: Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, Roll: ; Local board: Bourbonnais , Illinois.
    [2] Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Mount Auburn, Christian, Illinois; Roll: T625_299; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 13; Image: .
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Mount Auburn, Christian, Illinois; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [5] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Christian County, Illinois; Roll: 1504088; Draft Board: 0.
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Richland, Shelby, Illinois; Roll: T623_345; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 120.
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Shelbyville Ward 2, Shelby, Illinois; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Strasburg village, Shelby, Illinois
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Richland, Shelby, Illinois; Roll: T623_345; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 120.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Shelbyville Ward 2, Shelby, Illinois
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Shelbyville Ward 2, Shelby, Illinois; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Mount Auburn, Christian, Illinois
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Mount Auburn, Christian, Illinois; Roll: T625_299; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 13; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Mount Auburn, Christian, Illinois
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Mount Auburn, Christian, Illinois; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Bourbonnais, Illinois
    Record Source: U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, Roll: ; Local board: Bourbonnais , Illinois.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Christian, Illinois
    Record Source: World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Christian County, Illinois; Roll: 1504088; Draft Board: 0.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Apr 1943
    Event Place: Chicago, Illinois
    Record Source: Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
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