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Marion Rawlings Thomas 1895 – 1965 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Jul 1895

Birth Location: Anthon, Woodbury, Iowa

Death Date: 6 May 1965

Death Location: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa

Father: Louis Thomas

Mother: Lelia Thomas

Spouse(s): Kathryn Pilkington

Children(s): Marlyn Thomas, Susan Thomas

The story of Marion Rawlings Thomas began in 1895 in Anthon, Woodbury, Iowa. In 1910, Marion Rawlings Thomas resided in Red Oak Ward 3, Montgomery, Iowa. In 1920, Marion Rawlings Thomas resided in Creston Ward 2, Union, Iowa. Marion Rawlings Thomas married Kathryn Lucile Pilkington, and had children including Marlyn A Thomas, Susan Jane Thomas. Marion Rawlings Thomas passed away in 1965 in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa.

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Biography

  • The story of Marion Rawlings Thomas began in 1895 in Anthon, Woodbury, Iowa.
  • In 1910, Marion Rawlings Thomas resided in Red Oak Ward 3, Montgomery, Iowa.
  • In 1920, Marion Rawlings Thomas resided in Creston Ward 2, Union, Iowa.
  • Marion Rawlings Thomas married Kathryn Lucile Pilkington, and had children including Marlyn A Thomas, Susan Jane Thomas.
  • Marion Rawlings Thomas passed away in 1965 in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa.

Immediate Family

Parents

Louis Thomas
1862 –
Birth Location: France
LT
Lelia Thomas
1868 –
Birth Location: Iowa
LT

Spouses(s)

Kathryn Pilkington
1895 – 1969
Birth Location: Red Oak, Montgomery, Iowa
KP

Children(s)

Marlyn Thomas
1923 –
Birth Location: Iowa
MT
Susan Thomas
1928 – 2021
Birth Location: Red Oak, Cedar, Iowa, USA
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Marion Thomas's Ancestors

Self
Marion Thomas
1895 – 1965
Birth Place: Anthon, Woodbury, Iowa
Parents
Louis A Thomas
1862 –
France
Lelia (G) Thomas
1868 –
Iowa
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Marion Thomas's Descendants

1.
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Marion (Rawlings) Thomas (19 Jul 1895 – 6 May 1965) m. Kathryn (Lucile) Pilkington (29 Oct 1895 – 2 Dec 1969)
  1. 1. Marlyn (A) Thomas (abt 1923 – )
  2. 2. Susan (Jane) Thomas (4 Jan 1928 – 13 Jan 2021) m. Harold (Alan) Coleman
    1. 1. Carolyn (Adel) Coleman (13 Nov 1954 – )

Marion Thomas's Timeline

9 Records

1895
19 Jul 1895
Birth of Marion Rawlings Thomas in Anthon, Woodbury, Iowa
Anthon, Woodbury, Iowa
1910
1910
Age 15
Marion Rawlings Thomas resided here in Red Oak Ward 3, Montgomery, Iowa
Red Oak Ward 3, Montgomery, Iowa
1920
1920
Age 25
Marion Rawlings Thomas resided here in Creston Ward 2, Union, Iowa
Creston Ward 2, Union, Iowa
1930
1930
Age 35
Marion Rawlings Thomas resided here in Red Oak, Montgomery, Iowa
Red Oak, Montgomery, Iowa
1935
1935
Age 40
Marion Rawlings Thomas resided here in Red Oak, Montgomery, Iowa
Red Oak, Montgomery, Iowa
1940
1940
Age 45
Marion Rawlings Thomas resided here in Red Oak, Montgomery, Iowa
Red Oak, Montgomery, Iowa
1950
1950
Age 55
Marion Rawlings Thomas resided here in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa
Des Moines, Polk, Iowa
1952
Abt 1952
Age 57
Marion Rawlings Thomas resided here
None
1965
6 May 1965
Age 70
Death of Marion Rawlings Thomas in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa
Des Moines, Polk, Iowa

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Jul 1895
    Event Place: Anthon, Woodbury, Iowa
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Red Oak, Montgomery, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01185; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 69-15
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Creston Ward 2, Union, Iowa; Roll: T625_515; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 156
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Red Oak, Montgomery, Iowa; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0014; FHL microfilm: 2340405
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Red Oak Ward 3, Montgomery, Iowa; Roll: T624_415; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0114; FHL microfilm: 1374428
    [5] Iowa, Marriage Records, 1880-1937, Iowa Department of Public Health; Des Moines, Iowa; Series Title: Iowa Marriage Records, 1880–1922; Record Type: Marriage
    [6] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Des Moines, Polk, Io

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Red Oak Ward 3, Montgomery, Iowa
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Red Oak Ward 3, Montgomery, Iowa; Roll: T624_415; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0114; FHL microfilm: 1374428

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Creston Ward 2, Union, Iowa
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Creston Ward 2, Union, Iowa; Roll: T625_515; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 156

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Red Oak, Montgomery, Iowa
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Red Oak, Montgomery, Iowa; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0014; FHL microfilm: 2340405

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Red Oak, Montgomery, Iowa
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Red Oak, Montgomery, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01185; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 69-15

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Red Oak, Montgomery, Iowa
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Red Oak, Montgomery, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01185; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 69-15

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Des Moines, Polk, Io

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1952
    Record Source: Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999, The Des Moines Register; Publication Date: 18/ Jun/ 1952; Publication Place: Des Moines, Iowa, USA; ,0.021579148,0.6236719,0.38115996&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 May 1965
    Event Place: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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