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Shadrach (Shade) Lee Thomas 1868–1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Jan 1868

Birth Location: Carroll Co, Va

Death Date: 1 Nov 1940

Death Location: Mount Airy, Surry, North Carolina

Father: SAMUEL THOMAS

Mother: EMILY AYERS

Spouse(s): Margret Dean

Children(s): Edgar Thomas, Rufus Thomas, Lasaus Thomas, Alina Thomas, Robert Thomas, Claude Thomas, Calvin Thomas, Maude Thomas, Lazz Thomas

Shadrach (Shade) Lee Thomas was born in 1868 in Carroll Co, Va, the child of Samuel Thomas And Emily Ayers. In 1880, Shadrach (Shade) Lee Thomas resided in Fancy Gap, Carroll, Virginia, United States. In 1910, Shadrach (Shade) Lee Thomas resided in MT Airy Ward 2, Surry, North Carolina. Shadrach (Shade) Lee Thomas married Margret Virginia Dean, and had children including Alina E Thomas, Calvin Thomas, Claude Harrison Thomas, Edgar Joseph Thomas, Lasaus W Thomas, Lazz Thomas, Maude M Thomas, Robert L Thomas, Rufus Garland Thomas. Shadrach (Shade) Lee Thomas passed away in 1940 in Mount Airy, Surry, North Carolina.

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Biography

  • Shadrach (Shade) Lee Thomas was born in 1868 in Carroll Co, Va, the child of Samuel Thomas And Emily Ayers.
  • In 1880, Shadrach (Shade) Lee Thomas resided in Fancy Gap, Carroll, Virginia, United States.
  • In 1910, Shadrach (Shade) Lee Thomas resided in MT Airy Ward 2, Surry, North Carolina.
  • Shadrach (Shade) Lee Thomas married Margret Virginia Dean, and had children including Alina E Thomas, Calvin Thomas, Claude Harrison Thomas, Edgar Joseph Thomas, Lasaus W Thomas, Lazz Thomas, Maude M Thomas, Robert L Thomas, Rufus Garland Thomas.
  • Shadrach (Shade) Lee Thomas passed away in 1940 in Mount Airy, Surry, North Carolina.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Shadrach Thomas's Ancestors

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Shadrach Thomas
1868–1940
Birth Place: Carroll Co, Va
Parents
SAMUEL THOMAS
1815–1900
Halifax County, VA
EMILY AYERS
1830–1900
Grayson County, VA
Grandparents
ELKANNAH AYERS
1788–1870
Patrick, Virginia, United States
JOANNAH
1797–
Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
ELIHU AYERS
1761–1844
LYDIA OWEN
1764–1845
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Owen
1740–1796
Elizabeth Nichols
1742–1812

Shadrach Thomas's Descendants

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Shadrach ((Shade) Lee) Thomas (21 Jan 1868–1 Nov 1940) m. Margret (Virginia) Dean (10 Nov 1868–16 Jan 1954)
  1. 1. Edgar (Joseph) Thomas 1891–1963 m. Etta (Bell) Lawson 1894–1986
    1. 1. Hilda (Juanita) Thomas 1923–1992 m. Woodrow (Samuel) Morrison 1916–1984
    2. 2. Gladys (Alease) Thomas 1930–2021 m. Edward (Parr) Thomas 1929–2007
    3. 3. Herschel (Edward) Thomas 1926–1984 m. Peggie Tate 1927–2024
  2. 2. Rufus (Garland) Thomas 1889–1943
  3. 3. Lasaus (W) Thomas 1895–
  4. 4. Alina (E) Thomas 1894–
  5. 5. Robert (L) Thomas 1898–
  6. 6. Claude (Harrison) Thomas 1901–1983
  7. 7. Calvin Thomas 1903–1981
  8. 8. Maude (M) Thomas 1888–
  9. 9. Lazz Thomas 1893–

Shadrach Thomas's Timeline

6 Records

1868
21 Jan 1868
Birth of Shadrach (Shade) Lee Thomas in Carroll Co, Va
Carroll Co, Va
1880
1880
Age 12
Shadrach (Shade) Lee Thomas resided here in Fancy Gap, Carroll, Virginia, United States
Fancy Gap, Carroll, Virginia, United States
1910
1910
Age 42
Shadrach (Shade) Lee Thomas resided here in MT Airy Ward 2, Surry, North Carolina
MT Airy Ward 2, Surry, North Carolina
1920
1920
Age 52
Shadrach (Shade) Lee Thomas resided here in Mount Airy, Surry, North Carolina
Mount Airy, Surry, North Carolina
1930
1930
Age 62
Shadrach (Shade) Lee Thomas resided here in Mount Airy, Surry, North Carolina
Mount Airy, Surry, North Carolina
1940
1 Nov 1940
Age 72
Death of Shadrach (Shade) Lee Thomas in Mount Airy, Surry, North Carolina
Mount Airy, Surry, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Jan 1868
    Event Place: Carroll Co, Va
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina Death Certificates
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Mount Airy, Surry, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1316; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 258; Image: .
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Mount Airy, Surry, North Carolina; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Fancy Gap, Carroll, Virginia; Roll: 1360; Family History Film: 1255360; Page: 1D; Enumeration District: 017; Image: .
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: MT Airy Ward 2, Surry, North Carolina; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [6] North Carolina, Marriage Index, Data Source: North Carolina State Archives

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Fancy Gap, Carroll, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Fancy Gap, Carroll, Virginia; Roll: 1360; Family History Film: 1255360; Page: 1D; Enumeration District: 017; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: MT Airy Ward 2, Surry, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: MT Airy Ward 2, Surry, North Carolina; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Mount Airy, Surry, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Mount Airy, Surry, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1316; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 258; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Mount Airy, Surry, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Mount Airy, Surry, North Carolina; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: MT Airy, Surry, North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina Death Certificates

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Nov 1940
    Event Place: Mount Airy, Surry, North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina Death Certificates

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