Jul-28-2018
Husband: Isaac W. Thomas
Born: ca 1843 in Hardy Co, (W)VA 1,2 (see note 1) Census: 1870, 1900, 1910 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Census: 1850 in Hardy Co, (W)VA Father: John Thomas ( - 1845) Mother: Hannah Beckhorn (1808 - )
Wife: Alvina Rollins 3 Census name: Elvinia 4 Married: Jan-23-1871 in Doddridge Co, WV 5
Born: Jun-11-1852 in Ellenboro, Ritchie Co, (W)VA 6,2 (see note 2) Died: Dec- 6-1946 in Greenwood Cemetery, Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV 6 Buried: in Duckworth (Summit) Cemetery, Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV 6 Census: 1900, 1910, 1940 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1871 in Doddridge Co, WV 2 Census: 1860 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA Father: Edward J. "Ned" Rollins (1817 - 1895) Mother: Mary Ann "Polly" Richards (1821 - 1869) Notes
M Child 1: James Henry Thomas Also known as: Henry Thomas 7 Born: Apr-29-1870 in Central Station, Doddridge Co, (W)VA 8,9,6 (see note 3) Died: Jun-27-1955 in Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV 6 Buried: in Duckworth (Summit) Cemetery, Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV 6 Census: 1940 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1920, Deep Valley Rd in Centerville District, Tyler Co, WV Census: 1910 in Shinnston, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1880, 1900 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1910, 1920 carpenter 10,11 Occupation: 1900 stone cutter 4 Wife: Lona Victoria Dotson b. Jun- -1876 d. 1931 Census name: Lonie V. Married: ca 1895 4 Wife: Hazel Clair Martin b. May-23-1888 d. Sep- -1975 Married: Jan-20-1932 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 12
M Child 2: William Walter Thomas Also known as: Walter W. Thomas 12,4,13,14 Born: Jun-16-1873 in Doddridge Co, WV 15 (see note 4) Died: May- 6-1956 at Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV 15 Buried: in Duckworth (Summit) Cemetery, Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV 15 Resided: at Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV 15 Census: 1930 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1920 in Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1880, 1900, 1910 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: farmer 15 Occupation: 1920 coal miner 13 Occupation: 1900 stone cutter 4 Wife: Cora Lee Elliott b. Jul- 8-1876 d. Mar- 9-1967 Married: Sep-20-1895 at Doe Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 2
M Child 3: Albert A. Thomas Born: Dec- 6-1874 in Doddridge Co, WV 15 Died: Jan-14-1947 in Charleston, Kanawha Co, WV 15 Buried: in Hickman Cemetery, Cowen, Webster Co, WV 15 Resided: near Cowen, Webster Co, WV 15 Resided: 1901 at Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV 16 Census: 1880, 1900 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: farmer 15 Wife: Lydia A. Samples b. May- -1883 Also known as: Liddie Samples 16 Married: Jan-13-1901 in Ritchie Co, WV 17
F Child 4: Elizabeth T. "Lizzie" Thomas Also known as: Lizzie Thomas 12,4 Born: Dec- -1877 in Doddridge Co, WV 4,12 Died: Apr- 1-1955 in Webster Co, WV 6 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Cowen, Webster Co, WV 18 Resided: 1943 in Cowen, Webster Co, WV 19 Census: 1910 in Shinnston, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1880, 1900 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: George Washington Samples b. Aug-12-1870 d. Nov- 8-1943 Married: Aug-23-1896 in Doddridge Co, WV 20
F Child 5: Lucinda Thomas Census name: Louisintha Thomas 21 Born: Dec- -1878 in Doddridge Co, WV 4,12 (see note 5) Died: May-14-1965 18 Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 22,18 Census: 1910, 1920, 1930 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Census: 1880, 1900 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Walker S. Adams b. Mar- 6-1877 d. Mar-30-1950 Census name: Walter S. Adams 12 Married: Jan- 1-1896 in Doddridge Co, WV 12
F Child 6: May Thomas Born: May- -1883 4 Census: 1900, 1910 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 7: Bertie Thomas Census name: Birdie Thomas 4 Born: May- -1885 in Doddridge Co, WV 2 (see note 6) Census: 1900 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Arthur C. Britton b. Nov- -1875 d. Sep-10-1905 Married: May-18-1904 in Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV 23
M Child 8: Bert Thomas Born: May- -1885 4 Census: 1900 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 9: Jennie Thomas Born: Mar- -1887 in Doddridge Co, WV 4,12 (see note 7) Husband: Arthur C. Britton b. Nov- -1875 d. Sep-10-1905 Married: Apr- 7-1901 in Doddridge Co, WV 24
F Child 10: Gracie Thomas Born: Sep- -1888 4 Census: 1900 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 11: Ada Thomas Born: Apr- 6-1890 25,26 (see note 8) Died: Nov- 9-1966 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 26,25 Buried: in Greenlawn Masonic Cemetery, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 26 Resided: in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 25 Census: 1910 in Randolph Co, WV Husband: Clarence Britton b. Oct- 5-1883 d. Nov- 9-1967 Married: ca 1909 27
Sources: (1) 1850 Census, Hardy County, (W)VA. (2) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (3) Death record of daughter. (4) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District) (5) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as Isaac W. Thomas, 27, b. Hardy Co, res. Doddridge Co, son of John & Hannah; and Alvina Rollins, 21, b. Ritchie Co, res. Doddridge Co, dau of Edward & Mary. Married Jan 23 1871. (6) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (7) Obituary of wife's father. (8) Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (9) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (10) 1910 Census, Harrison County, WV. (11) 1920 Census, Tyler County, WV. (12) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (13) 1920 Census, Harrison County, WV. (14) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District). (15) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (16) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV. (17) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV, Identified as Albert O. Thomas, 25, b. Doddridge Co, res. Central Station W.Va; and Liddie Samples, 18, b. Ritchie Co, res. Joy W.Va. Married Jan 13 1902 "at residence of G. W. Sample." Informants for marriage license: Albert O. Thomas of Doddridge County & Lee Samples of Ritchie County. (Note: Husband's is thrice identified with the middle initial "O", but the initial is clearly "A" in the 1880 Census and in his death record. Lee Sample & George W. Sample are brothers of the wife.) (18) Findagrave.com. (19) Death record of husband. (20) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as G. W. Samples, 26, b. Mononghala (sic) Co W.Va, res. Ritchie Co; and Lizzie Thomas, 19, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Aug 23 1896 "at the residence of Isaac Thomas." Informants for the marriage license: G. W. Samples & I. W. Thomas of Doddridge & Ritchie counties. MR p. 221. (21) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District) (22) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (23) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Arthur C. Britton, 27, b. & res. in Doddridge Co; and Bertie Thomas, 21, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married May 18 1904 at U. B. Parsonage, Pennsboro, W.Va. Informant for marriage license: Arthur C. Britton. (Note: Husband's birthplace was given as Wood County in the record of his previous marriage.), MR p. 181. (24) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as A. C. Britton, 24, b. Wood Co, res. Doddridge Co; and Jennie Thomas, 16, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Apr 7 1901 "at residence of I. W. Thomas." Informants for marriage license: A. C. Britton & I. Thomas. MR p. 314. (25) Social Security Death Index. (26) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV. (27) 1910 Census, Randolph County, WV. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given in 1900 Census as Aug 1841. But age 7 in 1850 puts it in about 1843. Note (2) Age 21 given at time of Jan 1871 marriage would put birth in about 1849 or 1850. But 1860 Census shows age as 7. Note (3) Birth date given in 1900 Census as March 1873, but all other records indicate April 1870. He was age 10 in the 1880 Census. Note (4) Birth date given as June 1874 in 1900 Census, but his age was 8 in 1880 Census, and his death record states birth date as Jun 16 1873. Note (5) Birth date reported by Findagrave.com as Apr 4 1878. But 1900 Census shows it as Dec 1878, while date on headstone is 1879. Note (6) Age 21 given at time of May 1904 marriage would put birth in about 1883, but 1900 Census states age as 15, birth date May 1885. Note (7) Age 16 given at time of Apr 1901 marriage would put birth in about 1885, but 1900 Census states age as 13, birth date March 1887. Note (8) The 1900 Census states her age as 9, with birth date Apr 1891. But death record and SSDI show it as Apr 6 1890.Name Index