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Willie Thomas 1879 – 1983 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Jan 1879

Birth Location: Louisiana

Death Date: 28 Mar 1983

Death Location: Gloster, De Soto, Louisiana, USA

Father: Warren Thomas

Mother: Mahalia Bell

Spouse(s): Jerusha Edwards

Children(s): Roosevelt Thomas, Willemenia Thomas, Willie Thomas, Mary Thomas, Emma Thomas, Avvie Thomas, Roosevelt Thomas, Pearl Thomas, Warren Thomas, Ola Thomas, Ophelia Thomas

According to available records, Willie Thomas Sr was born in 1879 in Louisiana, the child of Warren Thomas and Mahalia Bell. Following those early years, Willie Thomas Sr married Jerusha 'Ninnie' Edwards, and their family grew to include Roosevelt Thomas, Willemenia Thomas, Willie Thomas, Mary Bell Thomas, Emma L Thomas, Avvie R Thomas, Roosevelt Thomas, Pearl Thomas, Warren 'Ned' Thomas, Ola Mae Thomas and Ophelia Thomas. In the later years of life, Willie Thomas Sr died in 1983 in Gloster, De Soto, Louisiana, USA.

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Parents

Warren Thomas
1850 –
Birth Location: Gloster, De Soto, Louisiana, USA
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Mahalia Bell
1852 – 1910
Birth Location: Alabama
MB

Spouses(s)

Jerusha Edwards
1887 – 1972
Birth Location: Louisiana
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Children(s)

Roosevelt Thomas
1906 – 1999
Birth Location: Gloster, Louisiana, USA
RT
Willemenia Thomas
1907 – 1985
Birth Location: Gloster, De Soto, Louisiana, USA
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Willie Thomas
1910 – 1997
Birth Location: Louisiana
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Mary Thomas
1907 – 1975
Birth Location: Louisiana
MT
Emma Thomas
1915 – 2005
Birth Location: Louisiana
ET
Avvie Thomas
1916 – 2003
Birth Location: Louisiana, USA
AT
Roosevelt Thomas
1917 – 2001
Birth Location: –
RT
Pearl Thomas
1918 – 2016
Birth Location: Louisiana
PT
Warren Thomas
1920 – 2005
Birth Location: Gloster DE S, Louisiana
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Ola Thomas
1930 – 2009
Birth Location: Louisiana
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Ophelia Thomas
Birth Location: –
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 7 Jan 1879
    Event Place: Gloster, De Soto, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, 1910 United States Federal Census, 1920 United States Federal Census, 1930 United States Federal Census, 1940 United States Federal Census, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File, Year: 1920; Census Place: Gloster, De Soto, Louisiana; Roll: T625_610; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 104, Year: 1930; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 2, De Soto, Louisiana; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 2340525, Year: 1900; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 6, De Soto, Louisiana; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0058; FHL microfilm: 1240563, Year: 1910; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 6, De Soto, Louisiana; Roll: T624_513; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 0074; FHL microfilm: 1374526

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 7 Jan 1879
    Event Place: Louisiana

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1900
    Event Place: Police Jury Ward 6, De Soto, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 6, De Soto, Louisiana; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0058; FHL microfilm: 1240563

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1910
    Event Place: Police Jury Ward 6, De Soto, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 6, De Soto, Louisiana; Roll: T624_513; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 0074; FHL microfilm: 1374526

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1920
    Event Place: Gloster, De Soto, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Gloster, De Soto, Louisiana; Roll: T625_610; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 104

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1930
    Event Place: Police Jury Ward 2, De Soto, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 2, De Soto, Louisiana; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 2340525

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1935
    Event Place: Sh, DeSoto, Louisiana
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1935
    Event Place: Shreveport, De Soto Parish, Louisiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1940
    Event Place: Police Jury Ward 2, DeSoto, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1950
    Event Place: , De Soto, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: Before 1951
    Event Place: Louisiana
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: De Soto Parish, Louisiana
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 28 Mar 1983
    Event Place: Gloster, De Soto, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 28 Mar 1983
    Event Place: Gloster, De Soto, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Grand Cane, DeSoto Parish, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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