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William Arthur Thomas 1872–1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 May 1872

Birth Location: Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 20 July 1915

Death Location: Pickens, Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: William Thomas

Mother: Malissa Knight

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The story of William Arthur Thomas began in 1872 in Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America. In 1880, William Arthur Thomas resided in Easley, Pickens, South Carolina, USA. William Arthur Thomas passed away in 1915 in Pickens, Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Arthur Thomas began in 1872 in Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America.
  • In 1880, William Arthur Thomas resided in Easley, Pickens, South Carolina, USA.
  • William Arthur Thomas passed away in 1915 in Pickens, Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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William Thomas's Ancestors

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William Thomas
1872–1915
Birth Place: Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America
Parents
William Penn Thomas
1829–1905
South Carolina, USA
Malissa (Jane) Knight
1832–1882
Grandparents
Reuben Thomas
1798–1879
Ruth (Lavinia) Putman
1805–1877
Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Putnam
1766–1816
Mary Mitchell
1771–1838
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Putman
1743–1816
Elizabeth Kendrick
1754–
Nimrod Mitchell
1743–1790
Mary Penn
1746–1818

William Thomas's Timeline

3 Records

1872
1 May 1872
Birth of William Arthur Thomas in Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America
Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America
1880
1880
Age 8
William Arthur Thomas resided here in Easley, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
Easley, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
1915
20 July 1915
Age 43
Death of William Arthur Thomas in Pickens, Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America
Pickens, Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 May 1872
    Event Place: Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Easley, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 July 1915
    Event Place: Pickens, Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Pickens, Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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