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Marshall Edward Thomas 1890–1952 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 June 1890

Birth Location: Jasper County, Indiana, United States of America

Death Date: 16 Jun 1952

Death Location: Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: Leonard Thomas

Mother: Mary Edwards

Spouse(s): Elsie Shanklin, Gretchen Bryan

Children(s): Edward Thomas, Frank Thomas, Jeanne Thomas

Marshall Edward Thomas was born in 1890 in Jasper County, Indiana, United States of America, the child of Leonard Simmons Thomas And Mary Ann Edwards. In 1895, Marshall Edward Thomas resided in Howard, Indiana. In 1900, Marshall Edward Thomas resided in Center, Howard, Indiana, USA. Marshall Edward Thomas married Elsie Mae Shanklin, Gretchen Bryan, and had children including Edward Leonard Thomas, Frank Findley Thomas, Jeanne Rosemary Thomas. Marshall Edward Thomas passed away in 1952 in Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Marshall Edward Thomas was born in 1890 in Jasper County, Indiana, United States of America, the child of Leonard Simmons Thomas And Mary Ann Edwards.
  • In 1895, Marshall Edward Thomas resided in Howard, Indiana.
  • In 1900, Marshall Edward Thomas resided in Center, Howard, Indiana, USA.
  • Marshall Edward Thomas married Elsie Mae Shanklin, Gretchen Bryan, and had children including Edward Leonard Thomas, Frank Findley Thomas, Jeanne Rosemary Thomas.
  • Marshall Edward Thomas passed away in 1952 in Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Marshall Thomas's Ancestors

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Marshall Thomas
1890–1952
Birth Place: Jasper County, Indiana, United States of America
Parents
Leonard Simmons Thomas
1850–1916
Vermillion, Vermillion, Indiana, USA
Mary (Ann) Edwards
1851–1891
Mississippi, Mississippi, USA
Grandparents
John (G) Thomas
1826–1891
Johnson County, Indiana, USA
Christiana Kelch
1827–1854
Clermont, Ohio, USA
William (G.) Edwards
1823–1895
North Carolina, United States of America
Martha (Armilla) Edwards
1826–1890
North Carolina, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Mary Lakin
1803–1839
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Marshall Thomas's Descendants

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Marshall (Edward) Thomas (8 June 1890–16 Jun 1952) m. Elsie (Mae) Shanklin (18 September 1891–24 November 1979) m. Gretchen Bryan (5 June 1891–September 1915)
  1. 1. Edward (Leonard) Thomas 1921–1984 m. Beatrice (Melda) Bard 1933–2011 m. Bettie (Jane) Coopersmith 1929–2001
  2. 2. Frank (Findley) Thomas 1916–2000 m. Norma (Louise) Addington 1921–2003
  3. 3. Jeanne (Rosemary) Thomas 1918–2003 m. Bern (Milo) Lundin 1918–2001

Marshall Thomas's Timeline

14 Records

1890
8 June 1890
Birth of Marshall Edward Thomas in Jasper County, Indiana, United States of America
Jasper County, Indiana, United States of America
1895
9 May 1895
Age 5
Marshall Edward Thomas resided here in Howard, Indiana
Howard, Indiana
1900
1900
Age 10
Marshall Edward Thomas resided here in Center, Howard, Indiana, USA
Center, Howard, Indiana, USA
1900
1900
Age 10
Marshall Edward Thomas resided here in Kokomo, Indiana
Kokomo, Indiana
1902
1902
Age 12
Marshall Edward Thomas resided here in Kokomo, Indiana
Kokomo, Indiana
1920
1920
Age 30
Marshall Edward Thomas resided here in Kokomo Ward 5, Howard, Indiana, USA
Kokomo Ward 5, Howard, Indiana, USA
1930
1930
Age 40
Marshall Edward Thomas resided here in Kokomo, Kokomo, Howard, Indiana, USA
Kokomo, Kokomo, Howard, Indiana, USA
1935
1935
Age 45
Marshall Edward Thomas resided here in Kokomo, Howard, Indiana
Kokomo, Howard, Indiana
1940
1940
Age 50
Marshall Edward Thomas resided here in , Kokomo, Howard, Indiana, USA
, Kokomo, Howard, Indiana, USA
1945
1945
Age 55
Marshall Edward Thomas resided here in Howard, Indiana, USA
Howard, Indiana, USA
1946
1946
Age 56
Marshall Edward Thomas resided here in Kokomo, Howard, Indiana
Kokomo, Howard, Indiana
1950
1950
Age 60
Marshall Edward Thomas resided here in Kokomo, Howard, Indiana, USA
Kokomo, Howard, Indiana, USA
1952
12 June 1952
Age 62
Death of Marshall Edward Thomas in Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana, United States of America
Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana, United States of America
1952
16 Jun 1952
Age 62
Burial of Marshall Edward Thomas in Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana, United States of America
Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 June 1890
    Event Place: Jasper County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147
    [2] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Indiana, Marriage Certificates

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 9 May 1895
    Event Place: Howard, Indiana
    Record Source: U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, Earlham College; Richmond, Indiana

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Center, Howard, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Kokomo, Indiana
    Record Source: Indiana, Marriage Certificates

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1902
    Event Place: Kokomo, Indiana
    Record Source: Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Kokomo Ward 5, Howard, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Kokomo, Kokomo, Howard, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Kokomo, Howard, Indiana
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: , Kokomo, Howard, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1945
    Event Place: Howard, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1946
    Event Place: Kokomo, Howard, Indiana
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Kokomo, Howard, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 June 1952
    Event Place: Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 16 Jun 1952
    Event Place: Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current, "Find a Grave Index", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Thu Apr 03 08:49:34 UTC 2025), Entry for Marshall E. Thomas, 1952.

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