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William Henry Thomas
1878 - 1950

   

 
Father Birth Death  
William Harrison Thomas 1842, Greenup Co., KY, son of William Thomas and Harriet Brackett bef 1890 m2.  Jun 27, 1872, Catlettsburg, Boyd Co., KY
 
Mother Birth Death  
Caroline Kittle Dec 1839, Randolph Co., VA Nov 1, 1928, Rochester, Monroe Co., NY. 

Buried somewhere in Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH
m1. James Levi Carico - ( b. 1836, Louisville, KY, son of James William Carico and ?Elizabeth Littlejohn ; d.    ) - May 26, 1857, Goodhue Township, Goodhue Co., MN
 

Siblings of William Henry Thomas
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1/2 Siblings -- father James Levi Carico

Same father -- William Harrison Thomas

John William Carico Phoebe Carico Nancy Carico James Morris Carico Emma F Carico
Hattie Thomas Elizabeth "Libby" Thomas William Henry Thomas Birdie Thomas
 
  Birth Death Notes
William Henry Thomas Nov 24, 1878, Ashland, Boyd Co., KY Oct 6, 1950, Huntington, Cabell Co., WV

Buried together at Woodmere Memorial Park, Huntington, Cabell Co., WV
m. Mary Elizabeth Barney - ( b. Aug 11, 1880, Ashland, Boyd Co., KY, daughter of Henry Barney and Amanda Dortch  ; d. Apr 28, 1941, Huntington, Cabell Co., WV  ) - Oct 11, 1900, Huntington, Cabell Co., WV
 

Children of William Henry Thomas and Mary Elizabeth Barney
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Harland Miller Thomas Chester Thomas Edgar Thomas Hattie Thomas Harrison Henry Thomas Ira Clay Thomas Thurman Walker Thomas
 
William Henry Thomas
  1880 - 1900 - Census - Living with parent(s)
 
1880 U. S. Census, Ashland, Boyd County, Kentucky        See Census
Name   Relation Race Gender Age Occupation Birth Place Birth Place
Father
Birth Place
Mother
Thomas Harrison Husband W M 30 Laborer KY PA PA
  Caroline Wife W F 32 Keeping House WV WV WV
  Emma Dau W F 12   WV KY WV
  Hallie Dau W F 6   KY KY WV
  Elizabeth Dau W F 4   KY KY WV
  William Son W M 1   KY KY WV
 
1900 U. S. Census, Ashland, Boyd County, Kentucky       See Census
Name   Rel Race Gen Birth
Mon
Birth
Year
Age Yrs
Marr.
# Child #Ch
living
Occup Birth Place Birth Place
Fath
Birth Place
Moth
Thomas Caroline Head W F Dec 1939 60 Wd 9 6   WV WV WV
  Libby Dau W F Feb 1876 24 S     Dress maker KY KY WV
  William Son W M Nov 1878 21 S     Conductor Street RR KY KY WV
  Birdie Dau W F Jan 1884 16 S     Teleph Operator KY KY WV
 
1900 - Marries Mary Elizabeth Barney, Oct 11, 1900, Huntington, Cabell Co., WV

Marriage record for W H Thomas and Mary Barney #24

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1910 U. S. Census, Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia  See Census
Name   Rel. Race Gen. Age Yrs
Marr.
# Child #
Child
living
Occup. Birth Place Birth Place
Fath
Birth Place
Moth
Thomas William H Head W M 31 M1     Brakesman RR KY   KY
Mary E Wife W F 26 M1 3 3 KY KY KY
Harland Son W M 9 S KY KY KY
Chester Son W M 7 S KY KY KY
Edger Son W M 3 S WV KY KY
 

WWI Registration for William Henry Thomas

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1920 U. S. Census, Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia  See Census
Name   Rel Race Gen Age Marr? Occup Birth Place Birth Place
Father
Birth Place
Mother
Thomas William Head W M 42 M Brakeman Steam railroad KY US US
  Mary Wife W F 40 M   KY KY KY
  Harland M Son W M 18 S Carrier Railroad shop KY KY KY
  Chester Son W M 16 S Mould runner Pottery KY KY KY
  Edgar Son W M 11 S   WV KY KY
  Harrison Son W M 7 S   WV KY KY
  Clay Son W M 4 5/12 S   WV KY KY
 
1930 U. S. Census, Gideon, Cabell County, West Virginia  See Census
Name   Rel. Race Gen Age Age 1st
Marr.
Occup Birth Place Birth Place
Father
Birth Place
Mother
Thomas W H Head W M 51 M 22 Brakeman RR KY KY KY
  Mary Wife W F 48 M 20   KY KY KY
  Edgar Son W M 22 S Clerk RR WV KY KY
  Harrison Son W M 18 S   WV KY KY
  Ira C Son W M 15 S   WV KY KY
  Thurman Son W M 9 S   WV KY KY
 
1940 U. S. Census, Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia  See Census
Name   Rel. Race Gen Age Marr? Highest grade of school completed Occup. Birth Place
Thomas William Head W M 67 M 6 Brakeman RR Yard KY
  Mar Wife W F 59 M 6   KY
  Edgar Son W F 32 S H1 Laborer WPA WV
  Thurman Son W F 19 S H2 Appr Carman  RR Repair WV
 

WWII Registration for William Henry Thomas

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1941 - Mary Elizabeth Barney Thomas passes away, Apr 28, 1941, Huntington, Cabell Co., WV

Death Certificate for Mary Elizabeth Thomas

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1950 U. S. Census, Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia  See Census
Name   Rel. Race Gen Age Marr? Birth Place Occup.
Thomas Harrison Head W M 38 M WV Freight Clerk Railroad
  Leona Wife W F 31 M WV  
  Mary E Dau W F 9 Nev WV  
  David Son W M 8 Nev WV  
  William Son W M 6 Nev WV  
  Roberta Dau W F 3 Nev WV  
  William H Father W M 71 Wd KY  
 
1950 - William Henry Thomas passes away, Oct 6, 1950, Huntington, Cabell Co., WV

Death Certificate for William Henry Thomas

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Grave markers for William Henry Thomas and Mary Elizabeth Barney at Woodmere Memorial Park, Huntington, Cabell Co., WV

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Find A Grave website

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Children of William Henry Thomas and Mary Elizabeth Barney
   
  Harland Miller Thomas - b. Jul 30, 1901, Ashland, Boyd Co., KY ; d. Feb 5, 1993

Alma M Harler - ( b. Mar 11,1905, Cabin Creek, Kanawha Co., WV, daughter of William Wesley Harler and Anthelia Linville ; d. Sep 25, 1979 ) - ca 1923

Buried together at Woodmere Memorial Park, Huntington, Cabell Co., WV
 
Harland Miller Thomas
  1910 - 1920 - Census - Living with parents
  1923 - Marries Alma M Harler ca 1923 based on 1930 Census.  Looked in WV and KY marriage records with no luck.
 
1930 U. S. Census, Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia   See Census
Name   Rel. Race Gen Age Age 1st
Marr.
Occup Birth Place Birth Place
Father
Birth Place
Mother
Thomas Horland Head W M 29 M 22 Fireman RR KY KY KY
  Alma Wife W F 25 M 20 Waitress WV OH WV
  William Son W M 6     WV KY WV
 
1940 U. S. Census, Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia   See Census
Name   Rel. Race Gen Age Marr? Highest grade of school completed Occup. Birth Place
Thomas Holand Head W M 38 M 8 Labor WPA KY
  Alma Wife W F 35 M 8   WV
  William Son W M 15 S H1   WV
  Bernard Son W M 9 S 3   WV
 

WWII Registration for Harland Miller Thomas

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1950 U. S. Census, Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia   See Census
Name   Rel. Race Gen Age Marr? Birth Place Occup.
Thomas Harlan M Head W M 48 M KY Railroad fireman Railroad
  Alma Wife W F 43 M WV  
  Bernard L Son W M 18 M?? WV Machine glass operator Tube Radio fixer
 

Grave marker for Harland Miller Thomas and Alma M Harler and son William Herman Thomas at Woodmere Memorial Park, Huntington, Cabell Co., WV

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Children of Harland Miller Thomas and Alma M Harler
   
  William Herman Thomas - b. Apr 25, 1924, Huntington, Cabell Co., WV ; d. Sep 7, 2002, WV.  Buried with parents at at Woodmere Memorial Park, Huntington, Cabell Co., WV

m.
Peggy Lee Gill - ( b. Dec 26, 1924, WV, daughter of Ray Gill and Maud Wartenberg ; d. May 5, 2014, Naples, Collier Co., FL  ) - ca 1943

m.
Betty Jane Wagner - ( b. Sep 21, 1922, daughter of Edward Wagner and Martha Kathryn Overbay ; d. Sep 13, 2004, Fort Collins, Larimer Co., CO.  Buried with first husband at Ridgelawn Memorial Park, Huntington, Cabell Co., WV.   Married to Norman Weichmann first   ) -
 
William Herman Thomas
 

Birth Record for William Herman Thomas

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  1930 - 1940 - Census - Living with parents
 

WWII Registration for William Herman Thomas

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  1943 - Marries Peggy Lee Gill ca 1943.  Unable to locate marriage records.
 
1950 U. S. Census, Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia   See Census
Name   Rel. Race Gen Age Marr? Birth Place Occup.
Thomas William H Head W M 25 M WV Railroad car inspector Railroad
  Peggy L Wife W F 25 M WV  
  Michael L Son W M 6 Nev WV  
  Nancy L Dau W F 4 Nev WV  
 

Obituary for William Herman Thomas
https://cabellcountydoorstothepast.com/beards/records/t/thomas.htm
https://cabellcountydoorstothepast.com/beards/records/t/thomas-william.jpg
 

Grave marker for Harland Miller Thomas and Alma M Harler and son William Herman Thomas at Woodmere Memorial Park, Huntington, Cabell Co., WV

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a volunteer at the Find A Grave website

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  other gr children according to obit  Step-- Eric Elliott,  Hunter Shepherd, Kirstin Shepherd, ??? Nicole Minor, Kimberly Delgato
Children of William Herman Thomas and Peggy Lee Gill
   
  Michael Lee Thomas - b. Jan 6, 1944, Huntington, Cabell Co., WV                Orange, FL

m.
Sandra "Sandee" Lynn Woods - ( b. Jan 2, 1947, daughter of James Pembroke Woods, Jr and Ruth McInroy   ) - Sep 1, 1967
 
Michael Lee Thomas
  Huntington East HS 1961
  Tiffany Lynn Thomas - b. Jun 17, 1969         

m.
Robert Matthew Beasley - ( b. Dec 4, 1968, Fairfax, VA, son of Lawerance Dean Beasley and Marilynn A Dantone.  Married again to Sarah  ) - May 2, 1992, Duval Co., FL -- Divorces bef 2011

m.
Wayne Mark Cain, Jr - ( b. Jul 3, 1969, son of Wayne Mark Cain and Sylvia Jean Davis.   Married first to Renee Eileen Oakley, 1993, FL     ) -
 
Tiffany Lynn Thomas
 

Yearbook photo of Tiffany Thomas
1988 - Nathan B Forrest High School, Jacksonville, Florida
  Mason Lawrence Beasley - b. Apr 17, 1999
  Jacob Michael Beasley - b. Apr 17, 1999
  Teresa Lynn Thomas - b. Apr 12, 1971        

m.
Chris Alan Stroud - ( b. Aug 30, 1968, son of Frederick Eugene "Gene" Stroud and Patricia Ann Bryant  ) - Jul 22, 1989, Duval Co., FL -- Divorces - Oct 12, 1999, Duval Co., FL    

m.
Jerry Dean Gunning - ( b. Aug 5, 1964, son of Basil Whisman Gunning and Virginia Norinne Rankin ) - Apr 28, 2001, Duval Co., FL -- Divorces  

m.
Chad Edward Covert - ( b. Apr 4, 1969, son of Francis Larry Covert and Jacquelyn D Knowles.  Married first to Vanessa Maureen Grundy, 1991, FL then Evelyn Michelle Saxon, 1999, FL  ) -
 
Teresa Lynn Thomas
 

Yearbook photo of Teresa Thomas
1988 - Nathan B Forrest High School, Jacksonville, Florida
  Brittany Noel Stroud - b. Dec 27, 1992     

m.
Joshua Lee Riddle - ( b. Nov 19, 1982  Married first to Shana Alma Downs, 2001, FL) -
  Marshall Dean Gunning - b. Jan 16, 2002
   
  Nancy Lee Thomas - b. Sep 21, 1945, Huntington, Cabell Co., WV ; d. Sep 16, 2012, Myrtle Beach, Horry Co., SC

m.
Charles Allen Sullivan - ( b. Sep 20, 1945, Cabell Co., WV, son of Charles Clifford Sullivan and Allie Imogene Notter   ) - Feb 15, 1967, Huntington, Cabell Co., WV         

m.
Carl Delmer Lavender, Jr - ( b. Sep 28, 1943, OH, son of Carl Delmer Lavender and Hazel Clotine Sapleton   ) - ??
 
Nancy Lee Thomas
 

Yearbook photo of Nancy Thomas
1963 - Huntington East High School, Huntington, West Virginia
 
1967 - Marries Charles Allen Sullivan, Feb 15, 1967, Huntington, Cabell Co., WV

Marriage record for Nancy Lee Thomas and Charles Allen Sullivan    #1753

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  Unable to locate an obituary
   
  Daniel Lee Thomas - b. May 20, 1951           Huntington

m.
Cheryl Ann Young - ( b. Mar 9, 1963 daughter of Charles Trevor Young and Betty Jane Leith.  Married before or after to Craft  ) -
 
 
 

Yearbook photo of Dan Thomas
1967 - Huntington East High School, Huntington, West Virginia
   
  Timothy Kent Thomas - b. Aug 16, 1957, WV                           Jacksonville, FL

m.
Debra Kay Dailey - ( b. May 7, 1959, WV, daughter of Clarence Eugene Dailey and Shirley Frances Blevins.  Had relationship or marriage to James Paul Bledsoe, Jr and had son James Paul Bledsoe, III 1976-2007.  Married again to Marvin Thomas "Tommy" Venoy ) - ?????? -- Divorces - Jul 13, 1982 -- Remarries - Feb 11, 1983, Pearisburg, VA -- Divorces

m.
Terri L Coburn - ( b. Aug 5, 1964, Greenup Co., KY, daughter of Coburn and Beulah Harris.  Married first to James T Sullivan, 1982, KY and then Paul W Parker 1994, KY       ) -
 
Timothy Kent Thomas
 
1983 - Marries FOR THE SECOND TIME, Debra Kay Dailey, Feb 11, 1983, Pearisburg, VA

2nd Marriage license for Timothy Kent Thomas and Debra Kay Dailey

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  William Timothy Thomas - b. Dec 26, 1979
  David Ray Thomas - b. Dec 22, 1961          lives Naples, FL

m. or relationship with
Carolyn Joy Barthelmas - ( b. Jul 15, 1955, daughter of Robert Ellsworth Barthelmos and Joann Urban.  Married first to Kenneth Jay Thomas, Jr, 1982, OH. Has son Kevin Jay Thomas - b. 1983 and possibly other children  ) -
 
David Ray Thomas
 

Yearbook photo of David Thomas
1978 - Huntington East High School, Huntington, West Virginia
   
   
  Bernard Lee Thomas - b. Nov 18, 1930, Huntington, Cabell Co., WV ; d. Jan 21, 2002

m.
Ruth Ann Nance - ( b. Oct 7, 1932. Huntington, Cabell Co., WV, daughter of Robert Forest Nance and Helen R Taylor ; d. Jan 6, 2011, Huntington, Cabell Co., WV ) - Jun 12, 1954, Huntington Co., Cabell Co., WV

Buried together at Woodmere Memorial Park, Huntington, Cabell Co., WV
 
Bernard Lee Thomas
  1940 - 1950 - Census - Living with parents
 

Yearbook photo of Bernard Thomas
1948 - Huntington High School, Huntington, West Virginia
 

Korean War Era Draft Card for Bernard Lee Thomas

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1954 - Marries Ruth Ann Nance, Jun 12, 1954, Huntington Co., Cabell Co., WV

Marriage record for Bernard L Thomas and Ruth Ann Nance  #2127

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Obituary for Ruth Ann Thomas
https://www.hensonandkitchen.com/obituaries/Ruth-Thomas-24447/#!/Obituary
Accessed October 4, 2025
Ruth Ann Thomas, 78 of Huntington, widow of Bernard Thomas, died Thursday, January 6, 2011 at Midland Meadows Care Center, Ona, W.Va.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, January 10, 2011 at Woodmere Abbey of Remembrance, Huntington, W.Va. with Kimberly Miller officiating. Burial will follow in Woodmere Memorial Park, Huntington, W.Va.

She was born October 7, 1932 in Huntington, W.Va the daughter of the late, Robert Forest and Helen Taylor Nance. She was also preceded in death by one sister, Jenny Nance.

She is survived by one son, Greg and wife, Alane Thomas and one daughter, Becky and husband, Darryl Marks all of Huntington, W.Va; one sister, Carol Sue Samples of Huntington, W.Va.; two grandchildren, Kevin Thomas and Kyle Marks.

She was a retired nurse from St. Mary’s Medical Center and a graduate of St. Mary’s School of Nursing. Henson Mortuary, Barboursville is caring for the family.
 

Grave marker for Bernard Lee Thomas and Ruth Ann Nance at Woodmere Memorial Park, Huntington, Cabell Co., WV

Photos taken by Ernie Wright and Louise D
volunteers at the Find A Grave website

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  Gregory Allen Thomas - b. Jul 26, 1955, Bernardino Co., CA           Huntington              

m.
Alane Ann Messner - ( b. May 14, 1957, daughter of Mike Messner and Melba Kathleen Pettit  ) - ca 1980
 
Gregory Allen Thomas
   
  Kevin Reid Thomas - b. Apr 22, 1985
  Rebecca Ann Thomas - b. Jul 1963           Huntington         

m.
Darryl Lynn Marks - ( b. Aug 31, 1968, son of Ronald L Marks and Carol G Brink   ) -
 
Rebecca Ann Thomas
   
  Kyle Lee Marks - b. Apr 12, 2004, Ithaca, Tompkins Co., NY ; d. May 16, 2018, Huntington, Cabell Co., WV
 
Kyle Lee Marks
 
Obituary for Kyle Lee Marks
https://www.wvnews.com/obituaries/kyle-marks/article_85a39c54-5957-11e8-ad59-73f169587df9.html
Accessed January 1, 2025
Kyle Lee Marks, 14, of Huntington, gained his Angel Wings on Wednesday, May 16, 2018 from St. Mary's Medical Center. He was born April 12, 2004 in Ithaca, NY., a son of devoted parents, Darryl Lynn and Rebecca Ann Thomas Marks.

He called Huntington his home since 2006 and his biggest love was cheering on the Marshall Thundering Herd Football Teams. He was a student having just finished the eighth grade at Huntington Middle School.
Kyle was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Ronald Marks, and his maternal grandparents, Bernard and Ruth Ann Thomas.

In addition to his parents, survivors include his paternal grandmother, Carol Marks of Locke, NY; a great aunt, Diane Smith of Holley, NY; special aunts, Teresa Hatfield of Morehead, KY, and Paula Robinson of Barboursville; and many special relatives in New York.

A memorial service will be planned at a later date when family can all gather together.

Chapman's Mortuary is assisting the family and condolences can be sent to the family at www.chapmans-mortuary.com.
   
   
   
   
  Chester Thomas - b. Jan 14, 1903, Ashland, Boyd Co., KY ; d. Jul 23, 1983

m.
Hester Helen Roberts - ( b. Jul 14, 1913, Big Creek, Putnam Co., WV, daughter of Mack Thomas Roberts and Carrie E Young ; d. Feb 4, 1999, Huntington, Cabell Co., WV ) - ??1936

Buried together at Ridgelawn Memorial Park, Huntington, Cabell Co., WV
 
Chester Thomas
  1910 - 1920 - Census - Living with parents
  1920 - 1940 - Before 1940, marries Hester Helen Roberts.  Some family trees on ancestry.com have the year 1936, with no source given.  I checked both KY and WV marriages with no luck.
 
1940 U. S. Census, Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia   See Census
Name   Rel. Race Gen Age Marr? Highest grade of school completed Occup. Birth Place
Thomas Chester Head W M 37 M 8 Laborer WPA KY
  Hester Wife W F 26 M H-4 Machine operator Overall factory WV
 

WWII Registration for Chester Thomas

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  1950 - Census Chester and Hester still living in Huntington.  Chester not working. Hester still working as a machine operator and a clothing manufacturer.
  1960 - City Directory - Huntington, WV.  Chester and Hester living at 659 Marion Ct
 

Grave markers for Chester Thomas and Hester Helen Roberts at Ridgelawn Memorial Park, Huntington, Cabell Co., WV

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  Edgar Thomas - b. Jul 29, 1906, Huntington, Cabell Co., WV ; d. Dec 27, 1991.  Buried at Ridgelawn Memorial Park, Huntington, Cabell Co., WV

m.  ??  Was divorced according to marriage license with Irene Thacker  Possible marriage to Lucille Hammond 1933 Cabell Co., WV.  Not enough information to confirm.

m.
Irene Thacker - ( b. b. Mar 12 or 22, 1922, daughter of Richard Thacker and Lottie Lee Price ; d. Feb 1991  Married again to Flowers and Lewis Williams  ) - Apr 1, 1941, Lawrence Co., OH

m.
Jessie Lee Johnson - ( b. Feb 28, 1885, Columbus, Franklin Co., OH, daughter of Orange Charles Johnson and Mary Jane "Jennie" Titus ; d. Feb 13, 1971, Columbus, Franklin Co., OH.  Buried at Walnut Grove Cemetery, Worthington, Franklin Co., OH.  Married first to John Brockmeyer, Hyland Smallwood,1918, Raymond Crow,1919  George D Lieb, 1920 (under Seib),  Edwin L Adell  ) - Jul 16, 1951, Franklin Co., OH
 
Edgar Thomas
 

Birth Record for Edgar Thomas ( 7th name on list )

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  1910 - 1940 - Census - Living with parents
 

WWII Registration for Edgar Thomas

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1941 - Marries Irene Thacker, Apr 1, 1941, Lawrence Co., OH

Marriage license for Edgar Thomas and Irene Thacker

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  1950 - Census - Living with divorcee Jessie Lee Johnson Lieb
 
1951 - Marries Jessie Lee Johnson, Jul 16, 1951, Franklin Co., OH

Marriage license for Edgar Thomas and Jessie Lieb

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Grave marker for Edgar Thomas at Ridgelawn Memorial Park, Huntington, Cabell Co., WV

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Child of Edgar Thomas and Irene Thacker
   
  Lottie Lou Thomas - b. Jun 14, 1943, WV ; d. Nov 25, 1993      

m.
Robert Allen King - ( b. 1942, son of Rheba Lou Davis  ; d. bef 2011   ) - Nov 24, 1960, Huntington, Cabell Co., WV 

m.
Sanford Wayne Lafferty - ( b. Jan 27, 1944, Mount Hope, Fayette Co., WV, son of Henry Lafferty and Emma Ruth Richards ; d. Mar 15, 2019.  Marries to Brenda Kay Foley, 1970, VA  ) - 1967 - Divorces or never married
 
Lottie Lou Thomas
  1950 - Census - Unable to locate. Most likely with mother.  Mother Irene was living with her mother in Kenova in 1945, according to the City Directory.
 
1960 - Marries Robert Allen King, Nov 24, 1960, Huntington, Cabell Co., WV

Marriage record for Lottie Lou Thomas and Robert Allen King  #8125

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  The event dates for Lottie are such, that I cannot say with 100% certainty that the Lottie in the yearbook photo below is the same Lottie.  The events are..... first she marries Robert King at age 17, Nov 1960; Second in March 1961 she gives birth to son Robert.  Which means she was pregnant when she married.  But this also means, she was still attending high school, married, and with a baby.  Then I wonder.....these are the 1960's West Virginia.  Robert King is going to allow his wife to stay in high school to graduate with an infant at home???  This would be very unusual in WV during this time period.,,,,but..... not impossible.
 

Yearbook photo of Lottie Lou Thomas
1962 - Huntington High School, Huntington, West Virginia
  1963 - 1967 - Divorces Robert Allen King
  1967 - Applies for Marriage License with Sanford W Lafferty in Dayton, OH. Notice appears Mar 2, 1967 in The Journal Herald.  If married, it was short lived.  Sanford marries in 1970 to Brenda Kay Foley and claims that that is his first marriage. Lottie has the last name of Lafferty until she dies.
   
  Robert Allen King, II - b. Mar 18. 1961 ; d. Feb 3, 2011
 
Robert Allen King, II
 
Obituary for Robert Allen King, II
https://www.regerfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Robert-Allen-King-II?obId=7227061
Accessed January 5, 2025
Robert A. King, 49, of Huntington died February 3, 2011. He was born March 18, 1961 to the late Robert Allen King and Lottie Lou Thomas. He is survived by a sister, Debra King. There will be no services.
   
  Debra Irene King - b. Sep 9, 1963 ; d. Jun 22, 2020.  Buried at Docks Creek Cemetery and Mausoleum, Kenova, Wayne Co., WV
 
Debra Irene King
 
Obituary for Debra Irene King
https://www.schneiderhallfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Debra-King-7/#!/Obituary
Accessed January 5, 2025
Debra Irene King, 56, of Huntington, WV passed away on Monday, June 22, 2020.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Lottie Lafferty; two brothers, Wayne Lafferty and Robert King; grandmother, Irene Thomas and grandfather, Lewis Williams.

Debra leaves behind to cherish her memory, one son, David King; two grandsons, Lewis King and Blake Hager; one brother, Danny Spencer; three nieces, Brea Spencer, Danielle Spencer and Pattie Spencer; one nephew, Nate Spencer; special best friend, Loretta Jeffery and very special friend, like a daughter, Genny Poling.

A graveside service will held at Dock's Creek Cemetery, Wayne County, WV at 1 pm on Friday, June 26, 2020. Visitation will be held from 11 am to 12 pm at Schneider-Hall Funeral Home in Chesapeake, OH on Friday, June 26, 2020. Condolences may be expressed to the family at schneiderhallfuneralhome.com

Cemetery Details: Dock's Creek Cemetery Visitation Jun 26. 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (EST) Schneider-Hall Funeral Home 313 Big Branch Road, Chesapeake, OH 45619 Graveside Service Jun 26. 1:00 PM Dock's Creek Cemetery Kenova, WV
  David Allen King - b. May 3, 1978

son  Lewis David Tyler King -
  Wayne Arvil Lafferty - b. Jun 19, 1968 ; d. Apr 25, 2007.  Buried at Docks Creek Cemetery and Mausoleum, Kenova, Wayne Co., WV
 
Wayne Arvil Lafferty
 
Obituary for Wayne Arvil Lafferty
https://www.tributearchive.com/obituaries/7226539/wayne-arvil-lafferty
Accessed January 5, 2025
WAYNE ARVIL LAFFERTY, 38, of Huntington passed away April 25, 2007.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Lottie Lou Lafferty.

He is survived by one sister, Debra King and her fiancee' Dana Guthrie of Huntington; one brother, Robert Allen King of Huntington; one nephew, David Allen King of Huntington; and one great nephew, Lewis David Tyler King of Huntington.

Graveside services will be held Monday at noon at Docks Creek Cemetery, Kenova.
   
   
   
  Hattie Thomas - b. May 25, 1910, Cabell Co., WV ; d. May 27, 1910, Huntington, Cabell Co., WV
 
Hattie Thomas
  I found these records by looking at every Thomas that was born and died in Cabell Co., WV.  The 6 year gap between Edgar and Harrison made me go looking for other children during this era that probably died as infants.

Some family trees for this couple on ancestry have a child named Mary Elizabeth Thomas who died as an infant.  This might be her.
 

Birth Record for Female Thomas born to William H and Mary Thomas ( about the middle of page)

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Death Record for Hattie Thomas.  Although there is no parent name given, this child is 2 days old.  The same age as the child born in the record above.

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  Harrison Henry Thomas - b. May 27, 1912, Huntington, Cabell Co., WV ; d. Apr 14, 1999, Wayne, Wayne Co., WV

m.
Leona May Faulkner - ( b. Feb 4, 1919, Huntington, Cabell Co., WV, daughter of Claude Brown Faulkner and Thelma Leona Roberts ; d. Jan 7, 2000    ) - ?Dec 27, 1939  ( Date given in ancestry family tree. No source given )

Buried together at Woodmere Memorial Park, Huntington, Cabell Co., WV
 
Harrison Henry Thomas
 

Birth Record for Harrison Thomas  (5th name on list )
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  1920 - 1930 - Census - Living with parents
  1939 - Marries Dec 27, 1939??  This is the date given in a family tree on ancestry.  No source was given.  I tried finding this marriage in online records for WV, OH, and KY,  with no luck
  1940 - Census - Harrison and unnamed (no first name on form) wife are living in Huntington, Cabell Co., WV  Indexed under "Thamar" instead of Thomas
 

WWII Registration for Harrison Henry Thomas

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1950 U. S. Census, Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia  See Census
Name   Rel. Race Gen Age Marr? Birth Place Occup.
Thomas Harrison Head W M 38 M WV Freight Clerk Railroad
  Leona Wife W F 31 M WV  
  Mary E Dau W F 9 Nev WV  
  David Son W M 8 Nev WV  
  William Son W M 6 Nev WV  
  Roberta Dau W F 3 Nev WV  
  William H Father W M 71 Wd KY  
 
Obituary for Harrison H Thomas
Found obit on Find A Grave page.  No source given.  Obit on FAG has wrong death year.  Found a partial entry of this obit on the web on a website that has been suspended.  The correct year on this obit was 1999, not 2000.
MR. HARRISON H. THOMAS, 86, of Wayne, WV, at home.

Born May 27, 1912, in Huntington, WV., a son of the late William Henry and Mary Elizabeth (Barney) Thomas.

Preceded in death by an infant sister, Mary Elizabeth; five brothers, Chester, Ira, Edgar, Harlan and Thurman.

Survivors include his wife, Leona Mae (Faulkner) Thomas; three daughters and two sons-in-law,, Mary Elizabeth Sowards, Roberta and Grover Williamson; Patricia Blankenship and Rick Gunnell; two sons and daughters-in-law, Bill and Phyllis Thomas and David and Justine Thomas.

Burial, April 17, 1999 in Woodmere Memorial Park, Huntington, WV.
 

Grave markers for Harrison Henry Thomas and Leona May Faulkner at Woodmere Memorial Park, Huntington, Cabell Co., WV

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Children of Harrison Henry Thomas and Leona May Faulkner
   
  Mary Elizabeth Thomas - b. Oct 20, 1940, Cabell Co., WV                    

m.
Walter Owen Sowards - ( b. Dec 9, 1936, Cabell Co., WV, son of Leo Morris Sowards and Vada Blanch Mitchell ; d. Oct 16, 2013, Huntington, Cabell Co., WV. Buried at Elmwood Cemetery, Wayne Co., WV.   Married again to Dora Jean Pemberton  ) - Jun 6, 1959, Wayne, Wayne Co., WV
 
Mary Elizabeth Thomas
  1950 - Census - Living with parents
 

Yearbook photo of Mary Elizabeth Thomas
1958 - Wayne High School, Wayne, West Virginia
 
1959 - Marries Walter Owen Sowards, Jun 6, 1959, Wayne, Wayne Co., WV

Marriage license for Mary Elizabeth Thomas and Walter Owen Sowards

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  Jeffery Wayne Sowards - b. Jan 4, 1961        

m.
Katherine Lynne Cole - ( b. Jan 2, 1961, daughter of George William Cole and Beuna Isabelle Cook  ; d. Apr 4, 2019 ) -
 
Jeffery Wayne Sowards
 

Yearbook photo of Jeff Sowards
1978 - Huntington East High School, Huntington, West Virginia
 
Obituary for Katherine Cole Sowards
https://www.hensonandkitchen.com/obituaries/Katherine-Sowards-2/#!/Obituary
Accessed October 5, 2025
Katherine Cole Sowards, 58 of Huntington, WV, passed away on Thursday, April 4 2019 at Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice of Huntington.

She was born on January 2, 1961 in Huntington, WV; the daughter of the late George and Beuna Cole.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Jonathan David Sowards and brother Randall Cole.

She was a homemaker and member of the Barboursville Moose Lodge Women's Auxiliary.
She is survived by her loving husband, Jeff Sowards; children, Joseph (Jennifer) Sowards and Justin ( Emily) Sowards; grandchildren, Katy Sowards and Aidan Leighty; brother, Bradley (Linda) Cole; sister-in-law Catherine Vanatter; mother-in-law, Mary Sowards; as well as a host of family and friends.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, April 6, 2019 at Henson and Kitchen Mortuary, 6357 E. Pea Ridge Road, Huntington. The family will receive friends one hour prior to services at the mortuary. Private burial will take place at White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Barboursville at a later date
   
Children of Jeffery Wayne Sowards and Katherine Lynne Cole
   
  Jonathan David Sowards - b. and d. Jun 14, 1983, WV.  Buried at White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Barboursville, Cabell Co., WV
  Joseph Scott Sowards - b. Jun 1984         

m.
Jennifer K Haught - ( b. Aug 1985, daughter of Seven Edward Haught and Janet Key Seelen  Has son Aidan Leighty  ) -
 
Joseph Scott Sowards
   
  Katherine "Katy" Sowards - b. bef 2019
  Justin C Sowards - b.  

m.
Emily Ann Hill - ( b. Dec 21, 1989, Jefferson Co., KY, daughter of Steven Jeffrey Hill and Amy Kaye Hamilton  ) -
 
Justin C Sowards
   
  Adeline Sowards - b. aft 2019 and bef 2025
   
   
  David Harrison Thomas - b. Oct 1, 1941, Cabell Co., WV                     

m.
Justina Adkins - ( b. Mar 3, 1944, Huntington, Cabell Co., WV daughter of William Jennings Adkins and Haney Drenner  ; d. Dec 29, 2007, Huntington, Cabell Co., WV  ) - Dec 24, 1960, East Lynn, Wayne Co., WV

Will both be buried at Elmwood Cemetery, Elmwood, Wayne Co., WV
 
David Harrison Thomas
  1950 - Census - Living with parents
 

Yearbook photo of David Thomas
1958 - Wayne High School, Wayne, West Virginia
 
1960 - Marries Justina Adkins, Dec 24, 1960, East Lynn, Wayne Co., WV

Marriage license for David Harrison Thomas and Justina Adkins

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Obituary for Justina Adkins Thomas
https://www.morrisfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Justina-Adkins-Thomas?obId=10343784
Accessed October 6, 2025
Justina Adkins Thomas, 63, of Wayne, WV, passed away Saturday, December 29, 2007 at St. Mary’s Medical Center, Huntington, WV.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Monday, December 31, 2007 at Morris Funeral Home Chapel, Wayne, WV, by Pastor Larry Blankenship. Burial will follow at Elmwood Cemetery, Wayne.

She was born March 3, 1944 in Huntington, WV, a daughter of the late William and Haney Drenner Adkins. She was a cook for the Wayne County Board of Education.

Four sisters, Kathleen Fry, Esther Mann, Betty Hyatt and Loraine Adkins, and four brothers, Homer, Norman, Howard and Frank Adkins, also preceded her in death.
Survivors include her husband, David Thomas; two daughters, Lynette Glanville and husband, Roger of Charlotte, NC, and Tina Napier and husband, Kevin of Wayne, WV; three sons, David “Tony” Thomas and wife, Sherry of Apex, NC, Aaron Thomas and his fiancé, Mary Williamson, and Eric Thomas, all of Wayne, WV; three sisters, Tennessee Frye of Wayne, WV, Mary Honeycutt and husband, Harold of Mt. Sterling, KY, and Hester Anderson of Royal Oak, MI; a brother, Larry Joe Adkins and wife, Glenna of Wayne, WV; and seven grandchildren, Trista Tomblin, Cameron Thomas, Courtney Thomas, Breann Napier, Carie Glanville, Cole Thomas, and Brandi Napier.

Friends may call one hour prior to services Monday at Morris Funeral Home.
 

Grave marker for David Harrison Thomas and Justina Askins at Elmwood Cemetery, Elmwood, Wayne Co., WV

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Children of David Harrison Thomas and Justina Adkins
   
  David Anthony "Tony" Thomas - b. Jun 1962               Apex, NC     

m.
Sherry Lynn Thompson - ( b. Jul 21, 1964, OH, daughter of Paul Wendell Thompson and Garnet Watts   ) - 
 
David Anthony "Tony" Thomas
 

Yearbook photo of David A Thomas
1980 - Wayne High School, Wayne, West Virginia
  David Cameron Thomas - b. Feb 9, 1993, Wake Co., NC    Sep 28, 2025
  Courtney Alexandra Thomas - b. Feb 16, 1995, Wake Co., NC
  Jamison Cole Thomas - b. Jun 19, 2001, Wake Co., NC
  Laura Lynette Thomas - b. Apr 1964          Charlotte, NC     

m.
Robert Lee Tomblin - ( b. Oct 19, 1960, son of of Ernest Tomblin and Eunice Mae Pelfrey  ) - ca 1983 -- Jan 13, 1986, Madison Co., OH

m.
Roger Duane Glanville, Jr - ( b. May 15, 1962, son of Roger Duane Glanville and Donna Faith Muzzy     ) - Apr 20, 1990, Kitsap Co., WA 
 
Laura Lynette Thomas
 

Yearbook photo of Lynette Thomas
1980 - Wayne High School, Wayne, West Virginia
  Trista Dawn Tomblin - b. Nov 22, 1983, Columbus, Franklin Co., OH ; d. Sep 26, 2016, Wayne, Wayne Co., WV. Buried at Elmwood Cemetery, Elmwood, Wayne Co., WV

m.
Jason B Doby - ( b. Sep 1982   ) - May 7, 2005, Lawrence Co., OH -- Divorces

m.
Brandon Michael Ellis - ( b. Jan 1983, son of David Alan Ellis and Bobbi Jean Patterson  ) -
 
Trista Dawn Tomblin
 

Yearbook photo of Trista Dawn Tomblin
2001 - Wayne High School, Wayne, West Virginia
 
Obituary for Trista Dawn Ellis
https://www.morrisfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Trista-Dawn-Ellis?obId=10343077
Accessed October 6, 2025
Trista Dawn Ellis, 32, of Wayne, WV, died Monday, September 26, 2016 at her residence.

She was born November 22, 1983, in Columbus OH, a daughter of Lynette Glanville of Charlotte, NC, Robert Tomblin of Chicago, IL, and a step-daughter to Roger Glanville of Spokane, WA.

Trista was a registered nurse at St. Mary’s Medical Center.

Her grandmothers, Justina Thomas and Eunice Palmer, preceded in her death.
Survivors include her loving husband, Brandon Ellis; a son, Aiden Charles Ellis; a sister Carie Glanville of Charlotte, NC; her grandfather David Thomas of Wayne, WV; a very special aunt, Tina Napier (Kevin), uncles David Thomas, Aaron Thomas (Mary), Eric Thomas (Rachel); cousins, Breann, Brandi, and Bentley Napier, Cameron, Courtney, and Cole Thomas; father-in-law, David Ellis (Jennifer) and mother-in-law, Bobbi Patterson of Huntington; grandparents-in-law Charles and Betty Ellis of Lavallette, WV; a-sister-in-law, Staci Ellis, nephew Destine and niece Ayana; and a half-sister Kirstin Polen.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00pm Friday, September 30, 2016 at Morris Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Garrett Hale officiating. Visitation will be held from 1-2 p.m. Friday. Burial will follow at Elmwood Cemetery, Wayne, WV.
  Aiden Charles Ellis - b.
  Carie Marie Glanville - b. 1996, WA
  Tina Renee Thomas - b. Sep 28, 1967, Huntington, Cabell Co., WV ; d. Jan 9, 2020, Huntington, Cabell Co., WV.  Buried at Elmwood Cemetery, Elmwood, Wayne Co., WV           

m.
Kevin Wayne Napier - ( b. Mar 2, 1964, OH, son of Okey Franklin Napier and Jerry Blevins   ) - ca 1991
 
Tina Renee Thomas
 

Yearbook photo of Tina Renee Thomas
1985 - Wayne High School, Wayne, West Virginia
 
Obituary for Tina Renee Napier
https://www.morrisfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Tina-Renee-Napier?obId=10464988
Accessed October 6, 2025
Tina Renee’ Napier, 52 of Wayne, WV, passed away Thursday, January 9, 2020 at St. Mary’s Medical Center.

Funeral services will be conducted 2:00 p.m. Sunday, January 12, 2020 at Morris Funeral Chapel by Pastor Michael Dillon. Burial will follow at Elmwood Cemetery.

She was born September 28, 1967 in Huntington, WV, a daughter of David Harrison Thomas of Wayne, WV, and the late Justina Adkins Thomas.

Also preceding her in death was her mother-in-law, Jerry Napier and niece, Trista.
She leaves behind her loving husband of twenty-nine years, Kevin Napier; her daughters, Breann (Chris), Brandi, and Twinkles; a godson, Jesse Hoffman (Karlee); two grandchildren, Bentley and Annaleigh, along with several grand-cats; three brothers, David “Tony” Thomas of Richmond, VA, Aaron Thomas (Mary) of Lavalette, WV, Eric Thomas (Rachel) of Wayne, WV; a sister, Lynette Glanville of Charlotte, NC; father-in-law, Okey Napier of Wayne, WV; brother-in-law, Duane (Bill); sister-in-law, Lorna (Jon); and special life-long friends, Lori, Jess, Susie, Julia, Tina, Linda amongst many others.

She was an accounts payable clerk for Wayne Lumber Company for more than twenty years. During that time she developed a wonderful friendship with her boss, Jackie Sites (Sheila). In her time with us, Tina lived her life to the fullest. She loved spending her time making memories with those closest to her, whether it be sitting around the house, going to the hair salon, hunting and fishing, or delivering scares at The Haunt. Tina’s infectious laugh and smile will remain in our hearts and memories forever.

Friends may call from noon until service time Sunday, January 12, 2020 at Morris Funeral Home, Wayne, WV.
  Breann Renee Napier - b. Aug 1995                      

m.
Billy Christopher Mills - ( b. Apr 9, 1997, OH, son of William Lester Mills and Teresa Ann Flemings ) -
 
Breann Renee Napier
 

Yearbook photo of Breann Napier
2010 - Wayne High School, Wayne, West Virginia
   
  Brandi Napier - b. bef 2016
  Aaron Randall Thomas - b. Feb 25, 1974                      Wayne, WV    

m.
Kristi Marie Watts - ( b. Apr 23, 1974, daughter of James H Watts and Joyce Maynard.  Married again to Robertson and Leslie J McComas and had a child from each. ) - Feb 11, 1995, Lawrence Co., KY

m.
Mary Elizabeth Williamson - ( b. Jul 14, 1967, daughter of Lige Williamson and Nancy Jane Mullins  Married to Porter first  ) - after Mar 2008
 
Aaron Randall Thomas
 

Yearbook photo of Aaron Thomas
1991 - Wayne High School, Wayne, West Virginia
   
  Eric Dana Thomas - b. Feb 1980           Wayne, WV           

m. Rachel ??Wilson?? - ( b. ?Jan 1988?   ) - bef 2016
 
Eric Dana Thomas
 

Yearbook photo of Eric Dana Thomas
1998 - Wayne High School, Wayne, West Virginia
   
   
  Henry William Thomas - b. Jan 19, 1944, Wayne Co., WV ; d. Feb 1, 2016.  Buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, Huntington, Cabell Co., WV                     

m.
Phyllis J Steinbrecher - ( b. Jun 16, 1947, WV, daughter of Richard Steinbrecher and Edna Louise Brown   ) -
 
Henry William Thomas
  1950 - Census - Living with parents
 
Obituary for Henry William "Bill" Thomas
https://cabellcountydoorstothepast.com/wallace/2016/feb/thomas.htm
Accessed January 8, 2025

Henry William “Bill” Thomas, 72 of Huntington, went home to be with the Lord February 1, 2016 after a long battle with renal failure.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. on Thursday, February 4, 2016 at the Wallace Funeral Home & Chapel, Barboursville by Dr. David Lemming. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens.

He was born January 19, 1944 in Wayne, WV, a son of the late Harrison and Leona Faulkner Thomas. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving in the Vietnam Conflict and he served within the U.S. Secret Service. He was the owner of Bill’s Garage and he retired from the Village of Barboursville. He was a member of Lewis Memorial Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Phyllis Steinbrecher Thomas, daughter and son-in-law, Amy and Michael McDonald, and by his sister Roberta “Bobbie” Williamson, who held a very special place in his heart. He is survived by a brother, David Thomas and two sisters, Mary Sowards and Patricia Gunnel. He is also survived by additional family, Dixie and Sam Ellixson, Carol and Eddie Alford, Deanna and Lee Campbell and a very special niece Jordan McCoy.

The family would like to thank his close friends Charles Caserta, Christy Jones and Larry Pitman for their help and support during his illness. Bill will always be remembered for his gentle and patient nature and kind spirit. Visitation will be on Wednesday from 6 to 9 p.m. at Wallace Funeral Home in Barboursville.
 

Grave marker for Henry William Thomas at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, Huntington, Cabell Co., WV

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  Amy Denise Thomas - b. Apr 19, 1974             

m.
Michael N McDonald - ( b. Feb 1974  ) -
  Roberta "Bobbie" Ann Thomas - b. Apr 7, 1947, WV                    

m.
Grover Cleveland Williamson - ( b. Mar 4, 1938, son of Mose Williamson and Brookie Williamson ( maiden name and married the same )  ; d. May 12, 2012, Huntington, Cabell Co., WV.  Buried at Queen's Ridge Cemetery, Dunlow, Wayne Co., WV    ) -
 
Roberta "Bobbie" Ann Thomas
  1950 - Census - Living with parents
 

Yearbook photo of Roberta Thomas
1965 - Wayne High School, Wayne, West Virginia
 
Obituary for Grover Cleveland Williamson, Sr
https://www.morrisfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Grover-Cleveland-Williamson-Sr?obId=10343093.
Accessed October 9, 2025
Grover Cleveland Williamson, Sr., 74, of Wayne, passed away on Saturday, May 12, 2012 at the Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House., Huntington.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at Garrett’s Creek Community Church, Wayne, WV with Pastor Fred Ferguson officiating. Burial will follow at Queen’s Ridge Cemetery, Dunlow, WV.

He was born in Wayne County on March 4, 1938, the son of the late Mose and Brookie Williamson. He was preceded in death by his brother, Herbert.

He is survived by his wife, Roberta A. (Thomas) Williamson; four children, Grover Williamson, Jr. and wife Kim, of Wayne, Gregory Williamson and wife Angie, of Milan, Tennessee, Roberta Holland and husband Dorsal, of Wayne, and Margaret Williamson and husband Shawn Stiltner, of Lavalette; seven grandchildren, Randy Lowe, of Wayne, Justin Lowe and wife Georgina, of Lavalette, Cody Williamson and financee Chelsea Chapman, of South Point, Ohio, Tiffany Williamson, of Milan, Tennessee, Pagen Holland, of Wayne, Cera Holland, of Wayne, Justin Williamson, of Milan, Tennessee, and one granddog, Gigi, of Lavalette; and two great-grandchildren, Isaiah and Brayden Lowe, of Lavalette. He is also survived by seven siblings, Polly Sansom, of Huntington, Jesse Vance, of Chicago, Illinois, Aley Williamson, of Wayne, Tommy Williamson, of Kentucky, Nary Combs, of Harts, Alta Rice, of Wayne, and Homer Williamson, of Prichard, and many nieces, nephews, friends, and neighbors.

He was a former heavy equipment operator with Local 132, Charleston.

The family would like to thank Hospice of Huntington, Wayne for the wonderful care they gave Grover. Special thanks also go to Dennis Moore, Rhonda, Patty, Missy, Georganna, Ed, Sandy, Debbie, Dr. Kilkenny, all of the nurses’ aides, staff and Doctors of the Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House for the love and compassion they showed Grover and the entire family. Friends may call from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Monday, May 14, 2012 at Garrett’s Creek Community Church, Wayne.
   
Children of Roberta "Bobbie" Ann Thomas and Grover Cleveland Williamson
   
  Grover Cleveland Williamson, Jr - b. Aug 11, 1966        Wayne, WV           

m.
Kimberly Lynn Maynard - ( b. Mar 14, 1965, daughter of Edward Truman Maynard, Jr and Dorothy Elizabeth Beckett.   Married first to Delbert Randall Lowe 1962-1996 and had sons Delbert and Justin  ) -  
 
Grover Cleveland Williamson, Jr
 

Yearbook photo of Grover Cleveland Williamson
1984 - Wayne High School, Wayne, West Virginia
  Cody L Williamson - b. Dec 15, 1989                      South Point, Ohio

m.
Chelsea Darlene Chapman - ( b. Dec 11, 1990          ) - Oct 20, 2012, OH
  Gregory Kirklin Williamson - b. May 1967         Milan, TN       

m.
Connie L Nicosia - ( b. Feb 1974    Married again to Lewis E Crayton, d. 2013) - 

m.
Angela Denise McGill - ( b. Aug 1973       ) - May 1, 1999, Madison Co., TN
 
Gregory Kirklin Williamson
   
  Tiffany Amber Williamson - b. Oct 1993
  Justin Steven Williamson - b. Jan 1997
  Roberta Williamson - b. Jul 6, 1968          Wayne, WV            

m.
Dorsal Ray Holland - ( b. Apr 10, 1968, OH, son of Guff William Holland and Betty Louise Christian    ) -
 
Roberta Williamson
 

Yearbook photo of Roberta Williamson
1984 - Wayne High School, Wayne, West Virginia
  Pagen Holland - b. Mar 1994
 
Pagen Holland
 

Yearbook photo of Pagen Holland
2010 - Wayne High School, Wayne, West Virginia
   
  Cera Rae Holland - b. Aug 1996          

m.
Joseph Dale Layfield - ( b. Aug 1994    ) - Apr 7, 2019, Ashland, Boyd Co., KY
  Margaret Elaine Williamson - b. Mar 1977     Lavalette, WV     

m.
Shawn Kiah Stiltner - ( b. Dec 23, 1974, son of Wayne Stiltner and Gloria Diane Stevens   ) -
 
Margaret Elaine Williamson
 

Yearbook photo of Margaret Williamson
1994 - Wayne High School, Wayne, West Virginia
   
   
  Patricia Jean Thomas - b. Aug 7, 1953        Daytona Beach, FL 
        
m.
Richard Gene Layne - ( b. Dec 9, 1930, WV, son of James Alexander Layne and Mabel Elizabeth Fizer ; d. Nov 6, 1978    Was married first to Patricia Pauline Sunderland and had daughter Deborah    ) - Nov 23, 1976, Radford, VA

m.
Richard Blankenship - ( b. Oct 21, 1954, Wayne Co., WV, son of Floyd Blankenship and Helen Ruth Bradshaw ; d. Feb 14, 2015  ) -        
  
m.
Richard Layne Gunnell - ( b. Sep 10 1969, Boyde Co., KY, son of Robert Dean Gunnell and Rhonda Phyllis Hagans   ) - Apr 10, 1999, Boyd Co., KY
 
Patricia Jean Thomas
 
1976 - Marries Richard Gene Layne, Nov 23, 1976, Radford, VA

Marriage license for PAtricia Jean Thomas and Richard Gene Layne

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  Ira Clay Thomas - b. Jul 2, 1915, Huntington, Cabell Co., WV ; d. Aug 1, 1989, Pasco Co., FL

m.
Elizabeth Wood Baisden - ( b. Jun 14, 1914, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH, daughter of George Washington Baisden and Mina Ethel Pollitt ; d. Oct 22, 1995,  Kettering, Montgomery Co., OH  ) -

Buried together at Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, Sumter Co., FL
 
Ira Clay Thomas
 

Birth Record for Ira Clay Thomas  (5th name on list )
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  1920 - 1930 - Census - Living with parents
  1930 - 1933 - Marries Elizabeth Wood Baisden between 1930 - 1933.  Looked in OH, WV, and KY marriage records with no luck.
 
1940 U. S. Census, Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia   See Census
Name   Rel. Race Gen Age Marr? Highest grade of school completed Occup. Birth Place
Thomas Ira C Head W M 24 M 9 Manager meat department. Chain grocery store WV
  Elizabeth Wife W F 25 M H-1   OH
  Jerry Son W M 5 S 0   WV
  Iralene Dau W F 3 S 0   WV
  Ronald Son W M 1 S 0   WV
 

WWII Registration for Ira Clay Thomas

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1950 U. S. Census, Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia   See Census
Name   Rel. Race Gen Age Marr? Birth Place Occup.
Thomas Ira C Head W M 34 M WV Meat cutter Retail grocery store
  Elizabeth Wife W F 35 M OH  
  Jerry R Son W M 15 Nev WV  
  Irlene Son W M 13 Nev WV  
  Ronald Son W M 11 Nev WV  
  Frank D Son W M 9 Nev WV  
 

Obituaries for Ira Clay Thomas and Elizabeth Baisden Thomas

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Grave marker for Ira Clay Thomas and Elizabeth Wood Baisden at Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, Sumter Co., FL

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Children of Ira Clay Thomas and Elizabeth Wood Baisden
   
  Jerry Richard Thomas - b. Jul 12, 1934, Cabell Co., WV ; d. Dec 22, 2016

m.
Rebecca Ann Wright - ( b. May 31, 1938, Cabell Co., WV, daughter of Wilbur Vinson Wright and Helen Faye Shearer ;  d. Dec 22, 2016  ) - Mar 9, 1957, Huntington, Cabell Co., WV     

Inurned together at Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Denver Co., CO
 
Jerry Richard Thomas
  1940 - 1950 - Census - Living with parents
 

Korean War Era Draft Card for Jerry Richard Thomas

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Yearbook photo of Jerry Richard Thomas
1956 - Marshall College, Huntington, West Virginia
 
1957 - Marries Rebecca Ann Wright, Mar 9, 1957, Huntington, Cabell Co., WV

Marriage record for Jerry Richard Wright and Rebecca Ann Wright     #4595

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Grave marker for Jerry Richard Thomas and Rebecca Ann Wright at Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Denver Co., CO

Photo taken by Chuck Schubert a volunteer at the
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  Iralene R "Boots" Thomas - b. Jan 13, 1937, Cabell Co., WV                 lives Kettering, OH       

m.
James Richard Brown, Jr - ( b. Jun 25, 1935, Cabell Co., WV, son of James Richard Brown and Bertha Hutchinson Ingle  ) - Jun 12, 1956, Huntington, Cabell Co., WV          
 
Iralene R "Boots" Thomas
  1940 - 1950 - Census - Living with parents
 

Yearbook photo of Iralene Thomas
1954 - Huntington High School, Huntington, West Virginia
 
1956 - Marries James Richard Brown, Jr, Jun 12, 1956, Huntington, Cabell Co., WV

Marriage record for Iralene Thomas and James Richard Brown, Jr   #3891

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  Laura Ingle Brown - b. Feb 24, 1961               

m.
Thomas Richard Greger - ( b. Oct 27, 1961, Dayton, Montgomery Co., OH, son of William Joseph Greger and Betty Jean Dell  ) - Jan 15, 1983, Montgomery Co., OH
 
Laura Ingle Brown
 

Yearbook photo of Laura Brown
1979 - Fairmont West High School, Kettering, Ohio
  4 grand children 2 boys  2 girls
  Timothy Robert Greger - b. Mar 10, 1988, OH          

m.
Alexandra Nichole Bisceglie - ( b. Nov 1989, Daughter of Palm Anthony Bisceglie and Donna M Desimon  ) -
  Samuel Brown Greger - b. Oct 21, 1990, OH         

m.
Morgan Ann Stehman - ( b. Jan 25, 1991, OH, daughter of Thomas Earle Stehman and Nancy Ann Dynda   ) -

boy born - ca 2016 or 2017
   
  Ronald Edward Thomas - b. Nov 20, 1938, Cabell Co., WV

m.
Sadie Louise Walters - ( b. Jun 27, 1939, Wayne Co., WV, daughter of Henry Lee Walters and Ruth Geneva Wellman   ) - Jun 28, 1957, Wayne Co., WV
 
Ronald Edward Thomas
  1940 - 1950 - Census - Living with parents
 

Yearbook photo of Ronald Thomas
1956 - Huntington High School, Huntington, West Virginia
 

Korean War Era Draft Card for Ronald Thomas

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1957 - Marries Sadie Louise Walters, Jun 28, 1957, Wayne Co., WV

Marriage license for Ronald Thomas and Sadie Louise Walters

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  Scott Douglas Thomas - b. Mar 9, 1962           

m.
Lisa Michelle Beard - ( b. Jun 27, 1963, daughter of Charles Andrew Beard and Glynis Sexton   ) - ca 1990
 
Scott Douglas Thomas
   
Children of Scott Douglas Thomas and Lisa Michelle Beard
   
  Krista Ashlyn Thomas - b. Feb 8, 1991, Mecklenburg Co., NC          relationship with Michael Sardo
  Ridge Scott Thomas - b. Apr 19, 1994, Mecklenburg Co., NC           

m.
Maria Stephanie Rocha Robinson - ( b. Apr 1995   ) -
  Alexa Heather Thomas - b. May 7, 1999, Mecklenburg Co., NC      

m.
John Josiah Johnson - ( b. Jan 1999 ) -
  Isabella Pressley Thomas - b. Apr 4, 2004, Mecklenburg Co., NC
  Gabriella Karyn Thomas - b. Apr 16, 2007, Mecklenburg Co., NC
   
  Frank Douglas Thomas - b. Jan 19, 1941, WV ; d. Jul 29, 2013

m.
Patricia A Yaccarino - ( b. Aug 9, 1941, New York, NY, daughter of Albert Yaccarino and Marie Marsiello.  Married again to Charles D "Dave" Sunburg, lived Hollywood, FL in 2009   ) - Mar 28, 1964, NY -- Divorces - Jun 23, 1976, Broward Co., FL

m.
Kathleen Ann Healy - ( b. ?Apr 1954?, daughter of Norman Arthur Healy and Rose Marie Schopp.  Married first to Layton Charles Bliss, Jr  ) - Jun 2, 1999, Clark Co., NV
 
Frank Douglas Thomas
  1950 - Census - Living with parents
 

Yearbook photo of Frankie Thomas
1957 - Huntington High School, Huntington, West Virginia
 
Obituary for Frank D Thomas
https://www.tributearchive.com/obituaries/20138440
Accessed January 9, 2025
THOMAS, Frank D., age 72, of Robinson Twp., on Monday, July 29, 2013.

Husband of Kathleen (Healy) Thomas. Father of Frank D. (Leslie) Thomas, Jr., Melissa (Mitchell) Cooper and Chris (Marie) Thomas; Step-father of Robert, Brian, Derek and Steven Bliss; 7 grandchildren; Brother of Jerry (Becky) Thomas, Iralene (Richard) Brown and Ron (Louise) Thomas.

No Visitation. Funeral Mass will be held on Wednesday, August 7, 2013, at the Holy Trinity Church, 5718 Steubenville Pike, Robinson Twp. at 9:30 AM. Family Suggest contributions in Memory of Frank to the Disabled American Veterans, 1000 Liberty Avenue, Room 1606, Pittsburgh PA 15222.
Arrangements entrusted to the Leo J. Henney Funeral Home, Carnegie. www.leohenneyfuneralhome.com 
   
  Frank Douglas Thomas, Jr - b. Apr 16, 1965, New York City, NY                        

m.
Leslie Carroll Smith - ( b. Jul 1, 1964, Charles Town, WV        ) - Aug 26, 1989, Plantation, Broward Co., FL
 
Frank Douglas Thomas, Jr
 

Yearbook photo of Frank Thomas
1980 - Hollywood Hills, Hollywood, Florida
  Dylan James Thomas - b. Jun 21, 1992
  Ryan Michael Thomas - b. Apr 21, 1995
  Melissa Anne Thomas - b.  May 5, 1967               

m.
Darren Edward Cravey - ( b. Mar 5, 1966, son of Jimmie Edward Cravey and Barbara Ann Harris ; d. May 5, 1995, FL   ) - Jun 5, 1993, Broward Co., FL

m.
Mitchell Jay Cooper - ( b. Jun 16, 1971   ) - Mar 27, 1999, Broward Co., FL
 
Melissa Anne Thomas
 

Yearbook photo of Melissa Thomas
1985 - Hollywood Hills, Hollywood, Florida
 

Wedding Announcement for Melissa Anne Thomas and Darren Edward Cravey
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  Alec Jason Cooper - b. Mar 14, 2001
  Christopher Alan Thomas - b. Jul 7, 1970                      

m.
Marie Lyne Brunette - ( b. Nov 1985   ) - ??? -- Divorces
 
Christopher Alan Thomas
 

Yearbook photo of Christopher Thomas
1987 - Hollywood Hills, Hollywood, Florida
   
   
   
  Thurman Walker Thomas - b. Aug 15, 1920, Huntington, Cabell Co., WV ; d. Mar 15, 1978, Hillsborough Co., FL.  Buried at Spring Hill Cemetery, Huntington, Cabell Co., WV

m.
Geraldine Grace Blake - ( b. Feb 24, 1929, Huntington, Cabell Co., WV, daughter of Otis Keandrith Blake and Rosa M Barnett ; d. Sep 13, 1993, Huntington, Cabell Co., WV.  Buried a Oaklawn Memorial Park, Barboursville, Cabell Co., WV.  Married again to Robert Andrew Staley  ) - Apr 2, 1949, Lawrence Co., OH -- Divorces
 
Thurman Walker Thomas
 

Birth Record for Ira Thurman Walker Thomas  (5th name on list )
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  1930 - 1940 - Census - Living with parents
 

WWII Registration for Thurman Walker Thomas

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1949 - Marries Geraldine Grace Blake, Apr 2, 1949, Lawrence Co., OH

Marriage license for Thurman Thomas and Geraldine Blake

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1950 U. S. Census, Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia   See Census
Name   Rel. Race Gen Age Marr? Birth Place Occup.
Blake Otis K Head W M 50 M WV Sells flowers plants Greenhouse
  Mable Wife W F 49 M WV Machine operator Overall factory
Thomas Thurman Son in law W M 29 M WV  
  Geraldine Dau W F 21 M WV  
  Jerome H Gr son W M Dec 5 mo Nev WV  
 

Obituary for Geraldine Blake Thomas Staley

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Application for Military Marker for Thurman Walker Thomas

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Grave marker for Thurman Walker Thomas  at Spring Hill Cemetery, Huntington, Cabell Co., WV

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  Jerome Howard Thomas - b. Nov 12, 1949, WV ; d. Jun 26, 1994, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH
 
Jerome Howard Thomas
 

Yearbook photo of Jerome Thomas
1964 - St Joseph Central High School, Huntington, West Virginia
   
  Jerry Wayne Thomas - b. Oct 12, 1952, Huntington, Cabell Co., WV ; d. Aug 18, 1998, Milton, Cabell Co., WV.  Cremation               
 
Jerry Wayne Thomas
 

Obituary for Jerry Wayne Thomas
https://cabellcountydoorstothepast.com/beards/records/t/thomas.htm
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  Gregory Denver Thomas - b. Sep 10, 1954, Huntington, Cabell Co., WV ; d. Sep 7, 1984  Buried a Oaklawn Memorial Park, Barboursville, Cabell Co., WV

m.
Bette Lou Stone - ( b. Mar 16, 1954, WV, daughter of Acie Kermit Stone and Emalene Marie Edwards.  Married again to Ronnie Lee Fetty  ) - Mar 29, 1974, Wytheville, VA
 
Gregory Denver Thomas
 
1974 - Marries Bette Lou Stone, Mar 29, 1974, Wytheville, VA

Marriage license for Gregory Denver Thomas and Bette Lou Stone

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  https://cabellcountydoorstothepast.com/beards/records/t/thomas.htm
  Stephanie Brooke Thomas - b. Aug 23, 1979, El Paso Co., TX           

m.
Ronald Lee Early - ( b. May 27, 1974   ) -
 
Stephanie Brooke Thomas
   
  Haley Nicole Early - b. Apr 13, 1998           

m. or relationship with
Juan Bradley Perez - ( b. Sep 3, 1997  )   son
 
Haley Nicole Early
   
  Alias Cole Perez - b. Mar 2023
   
   
   
   
 
 
1900 U. S. Census, St. George, Tucker County, West Virginia  See Census
Name   Rel Race Gen Birth
Mon
Birth
Year
Age Yrs
Marr.
# Child #Ch
living
Occup Birth Place Birth Place
Fath
Birth Place
Moth
    Head W M             Farming WV WV WV
    Wife W F                    
1910 U. S. Census, St, Randolph County, West Virginia  See Census
Name   Rel. Race Gen. Age Yrs
Marr.
# Child #
Child
living
Occup. Birth Place Birth Place
Fath
Birth Place
Moth
    Head W M         Farmer / Farm WV WV WV
Wife W F      
W F      
1920 U. S. Census, D, Randolph County, West Virginia  See Census
Name   Rel Race Gen Age Marr? Occup Birth Place Birth Place
Father
Birth Place
Mother
    Head W M       WV WV WV
    Wife W F       WV WV WV
    Son W M       WV WV WV
    Dau W F       WV WV WV
1930 U. S. Census,              West Virginia   See Census
Name   Rel. Race Gen Age Age 1st
Marr.
Occup Birth Place Birth Place
Father
Birth Place
Mother
    Head W M     Laborer coal mine WV WV WV
    Wife W F       WV WV WV
1940 U. S. Census,                  West Virginia   See Census
Name   Rel. Race Gen Age Marr? Highest grade of school completed Occup. Birth Place
    Head W M         WV
    Wife W F         WV
 
1950 U. S. Census,         West Virginia   See Census
Name   Rel. Race Gen Age Marr? Birth Place Occup.
    Head W M        
    Wife W F        
 

 

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