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Jay Melville Thomas 1879 – 1955 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 September 1879

Birth Location: Arkansas, United States of America

Death Date: 3 May 1955

Death Location: Benton County, Arkansas, United States of America

Father: John Thomas

Mother: Sarah Thomas

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The story of Jay Melville Thomas began in 1879 in Arkansas, United States of America. Jay Melville Thomas passed away in 1955 in Benton County, Arkansas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Jay Melville Thomas began in 1879 in Arkansas, United States of America.
  • Jay Melville Thomas passed away in 1955 in Benton County, Arkansas, United States of America.

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Jay Thomas's Ancestors

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Jay Thomas
1879 – 1955
Birth Place: Arkansas, United States of America
Parents
John Allen Thomas
1844 – 1914
Georgia, United States of America
Sarah (E) Thomas
1857 – 1922
Illinois, United States of America
Grandparents
Joseph (H) Thomas
1818 – 1881
Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
Elizabeth Hood
1820 – 1886
North Carolina, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Thomas
1797 – 1860
Susannah Harrison
1800 – 1850
John Hood
1786 – 1859
Mary Ann
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Thomas
1755 – 1860
Margaret Camp
1765 – 1830
John Hood
1731 –
Violetta Chapman
1733 – 1803
Caleb Barr
1753 – 1823
Rachel Andrews

Jay Thomas's Timeline

2 Records

1879
23 September 1879
Birth of Jay Melville Thomas in Arkansas, United States of America
Arkansas, United States of America
1955
3 May 1955
Age 76
Death of Jay Melville Thomas in Benton County, Arkansas, United States of America
Benton County, Arkansas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 September 1879
    Event Place: Arkansas, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 May 1955
    Event Place: Benton County, Arkansas, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Gentry, Benton County, Arkansas, United States of America

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