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Reverend William Wade Thomas 1821–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 April 1821

Birth Location: Covington County, Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 12 Mar 1917

Death Location: Harper, Cleveland, Arkansas, USA

Father: John Esq

Mother: Sarah Terrell

Spouse(s): Barbara Touchstone

Children(s): Mathew Thomas, Iseline Thomas, Mary Thomas, George Thomas, Stephen Thomas, James Thomas, Sarah Thomas, John Thomas

In 1821, Reverend William Wade Thomas entered the world in Covington County, Mississippi, USA, born to John Covington Thomas I Esq And Sarah Ainsworth Terrell. Reverend William Wade Thomas married Barbara Isabella Touchstone, and had children including George T I Thomas, Iseline Thomas, James Ernest Thomas, John C Thomas, Mary Thomas, Mathew Thomas, Sarah T Thomas, Stephen Thomas. Reverend William Wade Thomas passed away in 1917 in Harper, Cleveland, Arkansas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1821, Reverend William Wade Thomas entered the world in Covington County, Mississippi, USA, born to John Covington Thomas I Esq And Sarah Ainsworth Terrell.
  • Reverend William Wade Thomas married Barbara Isabella Touchstone, and had children including George T I Thomas, Iseline Thomas, James Ernest Thomas, John C Thomas, Mary Thomas, Mathew Thomas, Sarah T Thomas, Stephen Thomas.
  • Reverend William Wade Thomas passed away in 1917 in Harper, Cleveland, Arkansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Esq
1784–1860
Birth Location: Richmond County, North Carolina, USA
JE
Sarah Terrell
1801–1866
Birth Location: Little Pee Dee, Cheraw, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA
ST

Spouses(s)

Barbara Touchstone
1822–1899
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
BT

Children(s)

Mathew Thomas
1860–
Birth Location: Arkansas, USA
MT
Iseline Thomas
1858–
Birth Location: Arkansas, USA
IT
Mary Thomas
1857–
Birth Location: Drew County, Arkansas, USA
MT
George Thomas
1855–1910
Birth Location: Franklin, Drew, Arkansas, USA
GT
Stephen Thomas
1852–1870
Birth Location: Drew County, Arkansas, USA
ST
James Thomas
1850–1910
Birth Location: Drew County, Arkansas, USA
JT
Sarah Thomas
1847–
Birth Location: Jasper County, Mississippi, USA
ST
John Thomas
1844–
Birth Location: Jasper County, Mississippi, USA
JT

Reverend Thomas's Ancestors

Self
Reverend Thomas
1821–1917
Birth Place: Covington County, Mississippi, USA
Parents
John Covington Thomas I Esq
1784–1860
Richmond County, North Carolina, USA
Sarah (Ainsworth) Terrell
1801–1866
Little Pee Dee, Cheraw, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Stephen (Thomas) I
1765–1825
Richmond County, North Carolina, USA
Mary Covington
1766–1825
Queen Anne's County, Colony, of, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Thomas
1741–1800
Hannah Pratt
1738–1785
John Covington
1734–1809
Hannah Dockery
1744–1769
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Simon Sr
1712–1781
Mary Clothier
1710–1767
William Pratt
1717–1760
Mary Wright
1720–1790

Reverend Thomas's Descendants

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Reverend (William Wade) Thomas (4 April 1821–12 Mar 1917) m. Barbara (Isabella) Touchstone (1822–1899)
  1. 1. Mathew Thomas 1860–
  2. 2. Iseline Thomas 1858–
  3. 3. Mary Thomas 1857–
  4. 4. George (T I) Thomas 1855–1910
  5. 5. Stephen Thomas 1852–1870
  6. 6. James (Ernest) Thomas 1850–1910
  7. 7. Sarah (T) Thomas 1847–
  8. 8. John (C) Thomas 1844–

Reverend Thomas's Timeline

2 Records

1821
4 April 1821
Birth of Reverend William Wade Thomas in Covington County, Mississippi, USA
Covington County, Mississippi, USA
1917
12 Mar 1917
Age 96
Death of Reverend William Wade Thomas in Harper, Cleveland, Arkansas, USA
Harper, Cleveland, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 April 1821
    Event Place: Covington County, Mississippi, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Mar 1917
    Event Place: Harper, Cleveland, Arkansas, USA
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