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Samuel Houston Thomas 1841–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 February 1841

Birth Location: San Augustine County, Republic of, Texas, United States

Death Date: September 12, 1917

Death Location: Poteet, Atascosa County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Wiley Thomas

Mother: Julia Paxton

Spouse(s): Sarah Smith, Mary Williford

Children(s): Lilly Thomas, Rebecca Thomas, Robert Thomas, Julia Thomas, George Thomas, Dora Bass, Edgar Thomas, Samuel Jr.

In 1841, Samuel Houston Thomas entered the world in San Augustine County, Republic of, Texas, United States, born to Wiley S Thomas And Julia Ann Paxton. Samuel Houston Thomas married Mary Julia Williford, Sarah Frances Flora Smith, and had children including Dora Bass, Edgar Britton Thomas, George Deats Thomas, Julia Flora Thomas, Lilly Thomas, Rebecca Roberta Rebbie Thomas, Robert W Thomas, Samuel Houston Thomas Jr. Samuel Houston Thomas passed away in 1917 in Poteet, Atascosa County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1841, Samuel Houston Thomas entered the world in San Augustine County, Republic of, Texas, United States, born to Wiley S Thomas And Julia Ann Paxton.
  • Samuel Houston Thomas married Mary Julia Williford, Sarah Frances Flora Smith, and had children including Dora Bass, Edgar Britton Thomas, George Deats Thomas, Julia Flora Thomas, Lilly Thomas, Rebecca Roberta Rebbie Thomas, Robert W Thomas, Samuel Houston Thomas Jr.
  • Samuel Houston Thomas passed away in 1917 in Poteet, Atascosa County, Texas, United States of America.

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Samuel Thomas's Ancestors

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Samuel Thomas
1841–1917
Birth Place: San Augustine County, Republic of, Texas, United States
Parents
Wiley S. Thomas
1800–1870
North Carolina
Julia (Ann) Paxton
1819–1903
Buncombe County, North Carolina
Grandparents
Benjamin Thomas
1778–1832
Wilson, Edgecombe Co., NC
Mary (Ann "Polly") Dickinson
1776–1840
Edgecombe Co., NC
William (L. Paxton II) #3
1783–1875
Augusta County now Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
Sarah (Grace 'Sallie') McDowell
1787–1870
Quaker Meadows, Burke County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Theophilus RS
1740–1803
Mary Thomas
1756–1810
Shadrach Dickinson
1750–1819
Keziah Simms
1751–1811
William Paxton
1751–1817
Elizabeth Stuart
1755–1826
Charles BrigGen
1743–1815
Grace McDowell
1750–1823
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Jr
1705–1788
Chistriator Thomas
1715–1789
Thomas Rogers
1730–1790
Elizabeth Rexter
1732–1799
Martha (1)
1716–1755
Capt. Ii
1716–1787
Mary Blair
1726–1821
Thomas Sr.
1727–1788
Elizabeth Moore
1725–1806
Joseph Capt
1715–1771

Samuel Thomas's Descendants

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Samuel (Houston) Thomas (18 February 1841–September 12, 1917) m. Sarah (Frances "Flora") Smith (13 Apr 1845–27 Jul 1895) m. Mary (Julia) Williford (2 Sep 1857-1858–26 Feb 1936)
  1. 1. Lilly Thomas 1870–1953 m. Thomas (William) Ankrom 1861–1937
    1. 1. Nellie (L) Long 1892–1971 m. Ira (A) Long 1883–1957
      1. 1. Emmit (Chester) Long 1912–1994 m. Eva (Mae) Moore 1928–1998
      2. 2. Howell Long 1906–1964
      3. 3. Della Long 1909–1985
      4. 4. Ruby Long 1911–1995
      5. 5. Hay Long 1915–
    2. 2. Pearl (Lee) Ankrom 1892–1986
    3. 3. John (Franklin) Ankrom 1895–1982
    4. 4. Florence (Julia) Ankrom 1898–1975
    5. 5. Myrtle Ankrom 1900–1994
    6. 6. Sallie Ankrom 1890–1895
  2. 2. Rebecca (Roberta (Rebbie)) Thomas 1866–1950
  3. 3. Robert (W) Thomas 1877–1895
  4. 4. Julia (Flora) Thomas 1881–1904
  5. 5. George (Deats) Thomas 1890–1969
  6. 6. Dora Bass 1875–1937
  7. 7. Edgar (Britton) Thomas 1897–1985
  8. 8. Samuel (Houston Thomas) Jr. 1899–1954

Samuel Thomas's Timeline

2 Records

1841
18 February 1841
Birth of Samuel Houston Thomas in San Augustine County, Republic of, Texas, United States
San Augustine County, Republic of, Texas, United States
1917
September 12, 1917
Age 76
Death of Samuel Houston Thomas in Poteet, Atascosa, Texas, USA
Poteet, Atascosa, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 February 1841
    Event Place: San Augustine County, Republic of, Texas, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: September 12, 1917
    Event Place: Poteet, Atascosa, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Poteet, Atascosa County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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