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Joel Benjamin Thomas 1835–1877 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1835

Birth Location: North Carolina

Death Date: abt 1877

Death Location: , Pettis, Missouri, USA

Father: John Thomas

Mother: Sarah Thomas

Spouse(s): Malenda Yount

Children(s): John Thomas, Samuel Thomas, John Thomas, William Thomas, Rebecca Thomas

Joel Benjamin Thomas was born in 1835 in North Carolina, the child of John Walker Thomas And Sarah Sally Thomas. In 1850, Joel Benjamin Thomas resided in District 68, Pettis, Missouri, USA. In 1860, Joel Benjamin Thomas resided in Bowling Green, Pettis, Missouri, USA. Joel Benjamin Thomas married Malenda Ann Yount, and had children including John Thomas, John Thomas, Rebecca Thomas, Samuel Thomas, William Thomas. Joel Benjamin Thomas passed away in 1877 in , Pettis, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • Joel Benjamin Thomas was born in 1835 in North Carolina, the child of John Walker Thomas And Sarah Sally Thomas.
  • In 1850, Joel Benjamin Thomas resided in District 68, Pettis, Missouri, USA.
  • In 1860, Joel Benjamin Thomas resided in Bowling Green, Pettis, Missouri, USA.
  • Joel Benjamin Thomas married Malenda Ann Yount, and had children including John Thomas, John Thomas, Rebecca Thomas, Samuel Thomas, William Thomas.
  • Joel Benjamin Thomas passed away in 1877 in , Pettis, Missouri, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Thomas
1802–1884
Birth Location: Halifax, , Virginia, USA
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Sarah Thomas
1804–1868
Birth Location: Virginia, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Malenda Yount
1847–1877
Birth Location: Missouri
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Children(s)

John Thomas
1871–
Birth Location: Pettis County, Missouri United States
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Samuel Thomas
1871–1957
Birth Location: Pettis County, Missouri United States
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John Thomas
1864–
Birth Location: MO
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William Thomas
1867–
Birth Location: MO
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Rebecca Thomas
1870–
Birth Location: MO
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Joel Thomas's Ancestors

Self
Joel Thomas
1835–1877
Birth Place: North Carolina
Parents
John Walker Thomas
1802–1884
Halifax, , Virginia, USA
Sarah (Sally) Thomas
1804–1868
Virginia, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John Thomas
1762–1841
Amelia CO, VA
Sarah (Sally) Younger
1773–1850
Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States
Henry (H.) Thomas
1765–1832
Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States
John Thomas
1762–1841
Amelia CO, VA
Great-Grandparents
Henry Thomas
1740–1815
Sarah Walker
1740–
William Younger
1740–1805
Mary Watkins
1755–1806
Henry Thomas
1740–1815
Sarah Walker
1740–
Henry Thomas
1740–1815
Sarah Walker
1740–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edmond Walker
1687–1746
Martha Harris
1693–1775
Edmond Walker
1687–1746
Martha Harris
1693–1775
Edmond Walker
1687–1746
Martha Harris
1693–1775

Joel Thomas's Descendants

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Joel (Benjamin) Thomas (abt 1835–abt 1877) m. Malenda (Ann) Yount (1847–abt 1877)
  1. 1. John Thomas 1871–
  2. 2. Samuel Thomas 1871–1957
  3. 3. John Thomas 1864–
  4. 4. William Thomas 1867–
  5. 5. Rebecca Thomas 1870–

Joel Thomas's Timeline

6 Records

1835
abt 1835
Birth of Joel Benjamin Thomas in North Carolina
North Carolina
1850
1850
Age 15
Joel Benjamin Thomas resided here in District 68, Pettis, Missouri, USA
District 68, Pettis, Missouri, USA
1860
1860
Age 25
Joel Benjamin Thomas resided here in Bowling Green, Pettis, Missouri, USA
Bowling Green, Pettis, Missouri, USA
1863
1 Jul 1863
Age 28
Joel Benjamin Thomas resided here in Pettis, Missouri, USA
Pettis, Missouri, USA
1870
1870
Age 35
Joel Benjamin Thomas resided here in Heaths Creek, Pettis, Missouri, USA
Heaths Creek, Pettis, Missouri, USA
1877
abt 1877
Age 42
Death of Joel Benjamin Thomas in , Pettis, Missouri, USA
, Pettis, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1835
    Event Place: North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110; Collection Name: Consolidated Enrollme
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Heaths Creek, Pettis, Missouri; Roll: M593_797; Page: 500A
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Bowling Green, Pettis, Missouri; Roll: M653_638; Page: 766; Family History Librar
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 68, Pettis, Missouri; Roll: 409; Page: 117b

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 68, Pettis, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 68, Pettis, Missouri; Roll: 409; Page: 117b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Bowling Green, Pettis, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Bowling Green, Pettis, Missouri; Roll: M653_638; Page: 766; Family History Librar

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jul 1863
    Event Place: Pettis, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110; Collection Name: Consolidated Enrollme

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Heaths Creek, Pettis, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Heaths Creek, Pettis, Missouri; Roll: M593_797; Page: 500A

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 14 Jun 1873
    Event Place: Sedalia, Missouri
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Sedalia Democrat - 14 Jun 1873 - Page 4, Joel Thomas arrest 14 Jun 1873 14 Jun 1873

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1877
    Event Place: , Pettis, Missouri, USA
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