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William L Thomas 1856 – 1935 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: May 1856

Birth Location: Madison, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 2 Feb 1935

Death Location: North Carolina, United States

Father: John Thomas

Mother: Mary Franks

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In 1856, William L Thomas entered the world in Madison, North Carolina, United States, born to John Jacob Thomas and Mary L "Polly" Franks. William L Thomas passed away in 1935 in North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1856, William L Thomas entered the world in Madison, North Carolina, United States, born to John Jacob Thomas and Mary L "Polly" Franks.
  • William L Thomas passed away in 1935 in North Carolina, United States.

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William Thomas's Ancestors

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William Thomas
1856 – 1935
Birth Place: Madison, North Carolina, United States
Parents
John Jacob Thomas
1832 – 1910
Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
Mary (L "Polly") Franks
1835 – 1904
Tennessee
Grandparents
Peter Thomas
1799 – 1880
Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
Martha ("Patsey") Stice
1805 – 1826
Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
William (M) Franks
1814 – 1905
Ivy, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
Phoebe (Isabella Hunter) DNA
1810 – 1907
Macon, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Thomas
1765 – 1820
Mary Spoolman
1775 – 1840
Henry DNA
1791 – 1867
Amy DNA
1790 – 1860
Robert Hunter
1786 – 1900
Sarah Massey
1789 – 1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Frederick Spoolman
1723 – 1823
Salley Spurgin
1745 – 1845

William Thomas's Timeline

2 Records

1856
May 1856
Birth of William L Thomas in Madison, North Carolina, United States
Madison, North Carolina, United States
1935
2 Feb 1935
Age 79
Death of William L Thomas in North Carolina, United States
North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 1856
    Event Place: Madison, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Feb 1935
    Event Place: North Carolina, United States

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