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Sarah Jane "Jennie" Thomas 1874 – 1954 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Apr 15, 1874

Birth Location: Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA

Death Date: May 14, 1954

Death Location: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA

Father: Selah Thomas

Mother: Elizabeth Minzey

Spouse(s): John Waters

Children(s): Gracie Waters, Elsie Waters, Omon Waters, Anna Waters, Pearl Waters

Sarah Jane "Jennie" Thomas was born in 1874 in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA, the child of Selah "Sid" Lemuel Thomas and Elizabeth Anna Minzey. In 1880, Sarah Jane "Jennie" Thomas resided in Hope, Barry, Michigan, United States. In 1900, Sarah Jane "Jennie" Thomas resided in Hastings, Barry, Michigan, USA. Sarah Jane "Jennie" Thomas married John Hudson Waters, and had children including Gracie Blanche Waters, Elsie Mae Waters, Omon Selah Waters, Anna Ruth Waters, Pearl Winnifred Waters. Sarah Jane "Jennie" Thomas passed away in 1954 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA.

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Biography

  • Sarah Jane "Jennie" Thomas was born in 1874 in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA, the child of Selah "Sid" Lemuel Thomas and Elizabeth Anna Minzey.
  • In 1880, Sarah Jane "Jennie" Thomas resided in Hope, Barry, Michigan, United States.
  • In 1900, Sarah Jane "Jennie" Thomas resided in Hastings, Barry, Michigan, USA.
  • Sarah Jane "Jennie" Thomas married John Hudson Waters, and had children including Gracie Blanche Waters, Elsie Mae Waters, Omon Selah Waters, Anna Ruth Waters, Pearl Winnifred Waters.
  • Sarah Jane "Jennie" Thomas passed away in 1954 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Selah Thomas
1848 – 1912
Birth Location: Michigan
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Elizabeth Minzey
1856 – 1927
Birth Location: Michigan
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Spouses(s)

John Waters
1870 – 1942
Birth Location: Lenawee County, Lenawee Junction, Michigan, USA
JW

Children(s)

Gracie Waters
1892 – 1919
Birth Location: Michigan
GW
Elsie Waters
1894 – 1923
Birth Location: Michigan
EW
Omon Waters
1896 – 1971
Birth Location: Bristol Corners, Barry, Michigan, USA
OW
Anna Waters
1899 – 1978
Birth Location: Cloverdale, Barry, Michigan
AW
Pearl Waters
1914 – 2000
Birth Location: Tustin, Osceola, Michigan, USA
PW

Sarah Thomas's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Thomas
1874 – 1954
Birth Place: Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA
Parents
Selah "Sid" Lemuel Thomas
1848 – 1912
Michigan
Elizabeth (Anna) Minzey
1856 – 1927
Michigan
Grandparents
Lemuel (S) Thomas
1814 – 1883
Sarah Sutherland
1823 – 1919
William (O.) Minzey
1821 – 1898
Montgomery County, New York, USA
Nancy (Maria) Robbins
1829 – 1917
Prattsburg, Steuben, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Zenas Thomas
1788 – 1835
Polly Sampson
1792 – 1889
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Zenas Thomas
1762 – 1821
Mary Vaughan
1764 – 1828
Lemuel Samson*
1765 – 1837
Molly Bryant*
1764 – 1857

Sarah Thomas's Descendants

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Sarah (Jane "Jennie") Thomas (Apr 15, 1874 – May 14, 1954) m. John (Hudson) Waters (Nov 6, 1870 – Feb 18, 1942)
  1. 1. Gracie (Blanche) Waters (8 Aug 1892 – 11 Feb 1919)
  2. 2. Elsie (Mae) Waters (24 Mar 1894 – 13 Feb 1923) m. Ray Sprague (29 Oct 1886 – 16 Jun 1962)
  3. 3. Omon (Selah) Waters (April 26, 1896 – June 20, 1971) m. Ida Burgess (March 12, 1900 – April 18, 1987)
    1. 1. Dewey (D) Waters (25 Jun. 1920 – 7 Feb. 1925)
    2. 2. Evangline (Mabel) Waters (11 Oct. 1921 – 7 Feb. 1925)
    3. 3. Chester (William) Waters (24 May 1925 – 2 December 1944)
    4. 4. Ira (John) Waters (Jan 22, 1927 – 2018) m. Iva (R.) Shaw (1926 – April 6, 1966)
      1. 1. Charlotte (Ruth) Waters (Jan. 10, 1952 – April 12, 1966)
    5. 5. Orpha (Pauline) Waters (May 26, 1929 – July 27, 2007) m. Kent (E.) Ross (May 17, 1922 – Oct 23, 2013)
      1. 1. Lynn (Earl) Ross (Aug 4, 1948 – Aug 7, 1948)
      2. 2. Dorothy Ross (Jan 20, 1955 – )
      3. 3. Jean Ross (12 February 1957 – 15 July 2018) m. Jeff Neumann
      4. 4. Donald (Lee) Ross (June 19, 1961 – ) m. Donna (Kay) Downe (Sept 22, 1959 – )
        1. 1. Ashley (Renee) Ross (Nov 5, 1990 – ) m. William Norris (03 Jun 1985 – )
      5. 5. Leonard Ross
      6. 6. Sharon Ross m. Joe Leonard
        1. 1. Ryan Leonard
        2. 2. Darcy Leonard
  4. 4. Anna (Ruth) Waters (6 Feb 1899 – 11 Sep 1978) m. Warren (Milton) Holmes (30 Nov 1889 – Jul. 1978)
    1. 1. Josephine ("Jacklyn" Pearl) Holmes (8 Oct. 1917 – 8 Oct. 1917)
    2. 2. Harold (Woodroe) Holmes (22 December 1918 – 20 Sep 1975)
    3. 3. Blanche (June) Holmes (17 Feb. 1920 – 20 Feb. 1920)
    4. 4. Iris (Lillian) Holmes (18 Jul. 1921 – 3 Oct. 1990)
    5. 5. Forrest (Milton) Holmes (8 Feb. 1923 – 29 Oct. 1944) m. Marian McDowell (1925 – 2007)
    6. 6. Theron (Boyd) Elofson\Holmes (9 May 1924 – 17 Jul 1996)
  5. 5. Pearl (Winnifred) Waters (13 Sept. 1914 – 15 Sept. 2000) m. James (Edward) Rothgery (10 Feb. 1911 – 16 Mar. 1939)

Sarah Thomas's Timeline

6 Records

1874
Apr 15, 1874
Birth of Sarah Jane "Jennie" Thomas in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA
Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA
1880
1880
Age 6
Sarah Jane "Jennie" Thomas resided here in Hope, Barry, Michigan, United States
Hope, Barry, Michigan, United States
1900
1900
Age 26
Sarah Jane "Jennie" Thomas resided here in Hastings, Barry, Michigan, USA
Hastings, Barry, Michigan, USA
1910
1910
Age 36
Sarah Jane "Jennie" Thomas resided here in Burdell, Osceola, Michigan
Burdell, Osceola, Michigan
1930
1930
Age 56
Sarah Jane "Jennie" Thomas resided here in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan
Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan
1954
May 14, 1954
Age 80
Death of Sarah Jane "Jennie" Thomas in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA
Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Apr 15, 1874
    Event Place: Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Michigan, Births and Christenings Index, 1867-1911
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan; Roll: 1000; Page: 22A; Enumeration District: 27; Image: 702.0; FHL microfilm: 2340735
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Hope, Barry, Michigan; Roll: 570; Family History Film: 1254570; Page: 193D; Enumeration District: 045; Image: 0768
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Hastings, Barry, Michigan; Roll: 700; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0041; FHL microfilm: 1240700
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Burdell, Osceola, Michigan; Roll: T624_669; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0168; FHL microfilm: 1374682
    [6] Web: Michigan, Find A Grave Index, 1805-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Hope, Barry, Michigan, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Hope, Barry, Michigan; Roll: 570; Family History Film: 1254570; Page: 193D; Enumeration District: 045; Image: 0768

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Hastings, Barry, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Hastings, Barry, Michigan; Roll: 700; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0041; FHL microfilm: 1240700

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Burdell, Osceola, Michigan
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Burdell, Osceola, Michigan; Roll: T624_669; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0168; FHL microfilm: 1374682

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan; Roll: 1000; Page: 22A; Enumeration District: 27; Image: 702.0; FHL microfilm: 2340735

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Hastings, Barry, Michigan; Roll: 700; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0041; FHL microfilm: 1240700

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: May 14, 1954
    Event Place: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: Web: Michigan, Find A Grave Index, 1805-2011

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Osceola County, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: Web: Michigan, Find A Grave Index, 1805-2011
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