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Thomas Carey 1911–1954 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Sep 1911

Birth Location: Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA

Death Date: 11/26/1954

Death Location: Pierce County, Georgia, USA

Father: William Carey

Mother: Emma DeVitt

Spouse(s): Maxie Gillespie, Willodean Copas, Lynn Sanders

Children(s): Ronnie Joseph, John Carey, H. Carey

The story of Thomas Carey began in 1911 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA. In 1920, Thomas Carey resided in Cincinnati Ward 14, Hamilton, Ohio, USA. In 1940, Thomas Carey resided in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio. Thomas Carey married Lynn Elizabeth Sanders, Maxie Belle Watkins Carey Gillespie, Willodean Copas, and had children including H B Carey, John Gregory Owens Carey, Ronnie Carol Carey Joseph. Thomas Carey passed away in 1954 in Pierce County, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Thomas Carey began in 1911 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA.
  • In 1920, Thomas Carey resided in Cincinnati Ward 14, Hamilton, Ohio, USA.
  • In 1940, Thomas Carey resided in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio.
  • Thomas Carey married Lynn Elizabeth Sanders, Maxie Belle Watkins Carey Gillespie, Willodean Copas, and had children including H B Carey, John Gregory Owens Carey, Ronnie Carol Carey Joseph.
  • Thomas Carey passed away in 1954 in Pierce County, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Carey
1883–1951
Birth Location: Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
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Emma DeVitt
1887–1936
Birth Location: Cincinnati H, Ohio
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Spouses(s)

Maxie Gillespie
1923–1986
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
MG
Willodean Copas
1917–1998
Birth Location: Monroe, Kentucky, USA
WC
Lynn Sanders
1912–
Birth Location: Birmingham, Alabama
LS

Children(s)

Ronnie Joseph
1945–1991
Birth Location: Florida, USA
RJ
John Carey
1945–1962
Birth Location: Rocky Mount, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
JC
H. Carey
1935–2014
Birth Location: Tompkinsville, Monroe, Kentucky, USA
HC

Thomas Carey's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Carey
1911–1954
Birth Place: Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
Parents
William Carey
1883–1951
Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
Emma DeVitt
1887–1936
Cincinnati H, Ohio
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Carey's Descendants

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Thomas Carey (12 Sep 1911–11/26/1954) m. Maxie (Belle Watkins Carey) Gillespie (08 Mar 1923–04 Jul 1986) m. Willodean Copas (07 Jul 1917–02 Dec 1998) m. Lynn (Elizabeth) Sanders (10 Mar 1912–)
  1. 1. Ronnie (Carol Carey) Joseph 1945–1991
  2. 2. John (Gregory Owens) Carey 1945–1962
  3. 3. H. (B.) Carey 1935–2014

Thomas Carey's Timeline

5 Records

1911
12 Sep 1911
Birth of Thomas Carey in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
1920
1920
Age 9
Thomas Carey resided here in Cincinnati Ward 14, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
Cincinnati Ward 14, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
1940
16 Oct 1940
Age 29
Thomas Carey resided here in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio
Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio
1950
1950
Age 39
Thomas Carey resided here in Skippack, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
Skippack, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
1954
11/26/1954
Age 43
Death of Thomas Carey in Pierce County, Georgia, USA
Pierce County, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Sep 1911
    Event Place: Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards For Ohio, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 216
    [2] Georgia, U.S., Death Index, 1919-1998, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records; Georgia, USA; Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998; Certificate Number: 30922
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Cincinnati Ward 14, Hamilton, Ohio; Roll: T625_1392; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 256
    [4] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001
    [5] Pennsylvania, U.S., Prison, Reformatory, and Workhouse Records, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Population Records: Descriptive Lists; Series: 15.128
    [6] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Skippack, Montgomery, Pennsylvania; Roll: 86; Page: 29; Enumeration District: 46-336

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Cincinnati Ward 14, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Cincinnati Ward 14, Hamilton, Ohio; Roll: T625_1392; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 256

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 16 Oct 1940
    Event Place: Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards For Ohio, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 216

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Skippack, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Skippack, Montgomery, Pennsylvania; Roll: 86; Page: 29; Enumeration District: 46-336

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., Prison, Reformatory, and Workhouse Records, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Population Records: Descriptive Lists; Series: 15.128

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Cincinnati, Ohio
    Record Source: Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11261954
    Event Place: Pierce County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Georgia, U.S., Death Index, 1919-1998, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records; Georgia, USA; Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998; Certificate Number: 30922
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