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Raymond Lafayette Thomas 1901–1962 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 May 1901

Birth Location: Walnut Grove, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 9 September 1962

Death Location: Walnut Grove, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: James Thomas

Mother: Pearl Stevens

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Charles Stevens

In 1901, Raymond Lafayette Thomas entered the world in Walnut Grove, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA, born to James L Thomas And Pearl May Stevens. Raymond Lafayette Thomas married Lois M Taylor, and had children including Charles Cletus Stevens. Raymond Lafayette Thomas passed away in 1962 in Walnut Grove, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1901, Raymond Lafayette Thomas entered the world in Walnut Grove, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA, born to James L Thomas And Pearl May Stevens.
  • Raymond Lafayette Thomas married Lois M Taylor, and had children including Charles Cletus Stevens.
  • Raymond Lafayette Thomas passed away in 1962 in Walnut Grove, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Raymond Thomas's Ancestors

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Raymond Thomas
1901–1962
Birth Place: Walnut Grove, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Parents
James L. Thomas
1876–1954
Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Pearl (May) Stevens
1886–1966
Grandparents
Augustus (Monroe) Lanford
1849–1932
Woodruff, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Mary (Jane) Thomas
1848–1876
Great-Grandparents
Silas Lanford
1823–1890
Selina Mason
1832–1917
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Lanford
1780–1871
Ruth Leatherwood
1788–1859
Posey Mason
1806–1852
Catherine Freeman
1810–1881

Raymond Thomas's Descendants

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Raymond (Lafayette) Thomas (13 May 1901–9 September 1962)
  1. 1. Charles (Cletus) Stevens 1927–2003 m. Betty (Jean) Vandiver 1931–2001

Raymond Thomas's Timeline

2 Records

1901
13 May 1901
Birth of Raymond Lafayette Thomas in Walnut Grove, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Walnut Grove, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
1962
9 September 1962
Age 61
Death of Raymond Lafayette Thomas in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 May 1901
    Event Place: Walnut Grove, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 11 Sep 1962
    Event Place: Greenville, South Carolina
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Greenville News - 11 Sep 1962 - Page 14, 11 Sep 1962

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 11 Sep 1962
    Event Place: Greenville, South Carolina
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Greenville News - 11 Sep 1962 - Page 14, Obituary for R. L. Thomas 11 Sep 1962

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 September 1962
    Event Place: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Walnut Grove, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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