Clarence e THOMAS

Birth:

19 Feb 1878

Kentucky, Usa

Death:

28 Dec 1941

Kingsville, Kleberg, Texas

Burial:

Evergreen Cem, Victoria, Tx, Usa

Marriage:

15 Oct 1899

Amity, Ar, Usa

Father:

John William THOMAS

Mother:

Melissa Jane WARD

Notes:

OBITUARY:
THE VICTORIA ADVOCATE; "native of Kentucky and was born on February 19, 1878, the son of John W. Thomas and Mrs. Melissa Ward Thomas, deceased. He was a farmer by occupation and had resided in Kingsville for nine years, moving there from this county. Fifty years of his 63 were spent in Texas. On October 15, 1899 he was married to Mrs. Martha E. Thomas, who survives to mourn his passing. Besides his wife he is survived by two sons, Rev. Foy Thomas of Rockwall and C. Jack Thomas of San Antonio; four daughters, Mrs. H. C. [Allie May] Searcy of Wichita Falls, Mrs. G. R. [Juanita] Wray, Jr. of Corpus Christi, Mrs. V. D. [Cora Frances] Tally of Victoria and Mrs. F. B. [Hattie Lee] Calhoun, also of this city; one brother, Silas Thomas of Houston and five grandchildren."
RESIDENCE -OCCUPATION: Texas Dept. of Health, Bureau of Vital
Statistics; Cert
#56649 in poss of Sybil Thomas Chapman shows address for 9 yrs prior
to 28 Dec
1941 at 625 W. King Ave. Kingsville, Kleberg, TX; Occupation,
Salesman as
Agent
COURT:
SYDNEY ROPER WEISIGER LOCAL HISTORY COLLECTION, UHV Library, Victoria,
TX , "See Justice Crt No. 1, case No 1508 State vs. Clarence Thomas [? unclear] murder of Joe Evangelista on the Thomas farm June 18, 1931." "see weekly Victoria Advocate of May 13-1932-Clarence Thomas to be tried May 10-1932 in Dist crt of Victoria Co. for murder of a Mexican Jose Evangelista who Thomas shot to death in a cane field near his home in Lone Tree Area on June 18, 1931 Thomas & the Mexican were both having an affair with a young Mexican Woman. J. W. Ragsdale was defense attny-Thomas acquitted-Thomas lost his farm which went to Ragsdale for Legal Fees."

Martha Emily ECHOLS

Birth:

15 Nov 1879

Amity, Ar, Usa

Death:

16 Apr 1967

Hospital, Victoria, Tx, Usa

Burial:

17 Apr 1967

Evergreen Cem, Victoria, Tx, Usa

Father:

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Mother:

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                       BIRTH  -DEATH-BURIAL:  VICTORIA, TEXAS, EVERGREEN CEMETERY by Payne,
    Wanda
    Hoad/B 976.4125/PAY, p. 41, photocopy in poss Sybil Thomas Chapman
OBITUARY:
    THE   VICTORIA ADOVCATE Monday, April 17, 1967; "Mrs. C. E. Thomas 88, of 302 W. Forrest St., resident of Victoria for the past 60 yars, died at 5 p.m. Sunday in a local hospital after a long illness. [par] Mrs. Thomas was born Nov. 15, 1879, in Amity, Ark., and lived in Kingsville before moving to Victoria.  She was a member of First Methodist Church. [par] Her husband died Dec. 28, 1941. [par] Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at First Methodist Church, with the Rev. Grady Peters and the Rev. John Newton officiating.  Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. [par] The body will lie in state from 9 a.m. until time of services.  McCabe-Carruth Funeral home is in charge of arrangements.  [par] Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Frank B. Calhoun of Houston, Mrs. Victor Tally of Victoria, Mrs. Allie Searcy of Dallas and Mrs. George L. Wray of Taft; two sons, the Rev. A. Foy Thomas of McKinney, Tex. and C. Jack Thomas of Houston; four sisters, Mrs. Ida Coker of Colorado City, Tex., Mrs. Hattie Copeland of Stamford, Mrs. Lucy Kemp of Clovis, N  M., and Mrs. Lindsay Dennis of Olton, Tex.; eight grandchildren and five great - grandchildren.
NAME:
    Letter from granddaughter M

Children

Marriage

Albert Foy THOMAS

Birth:

31 Oct 1900

Victoria, Tx, Usa

Death:

25 Feb 1975

McKinney, Collin, Tx, Usa

Irene Finley HUGHSTON

Marr:

30 Oct 1928

Tx, Usa

Notes:

                   OCCUPATION:
    Minister from father's obituary, Methodist, personal knowledge of Sybil Thomas Chapman--THE VICTORIA ADVOCATE, 24 Sep 1921, preached first sermon Sunday 18 Sep 1921.
RESIDENCE:
    29 Dec 1941, Rockwall, TX father's obituary; 17 Apr 1967, McKinney,
    TX  , mother's obituary.
    BIRTH  -DEATH-RESIDENCE:  SS DEATH INDEX - 1995 ED. V. 1.25; SS
    #456-58-6078

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                       SPOUSE  -RESIDENCE: m. Frank Bell Calhoun, 6 Oct 1929, brother Foy
    Thomas
    performed, ceremony; Dec 1941, living in Victoria, father's
    obituary; 17 Apr
    1967, living in Houston, mother's obituary
BIRTH:
    Arnold, Gladys Preiss, MEMORIAL PARK CEMETERY, c. 1995, headstone gives birth date,f no death date.

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                       SPOUSE-RESIDENCE:  H. C. Searcy; 28 Dec 1941, living in Wichita
    Falls, TX.,
    father's obituary; 17 Apr 1967, living in Dallas, mother's obituary.
MARRIAGE:
    MARRIAGE   RECORDS, VICTORIA COUNTY, book 11, p. 59 #1869, m. in San Antonio 27 May 1930 by brother, minister Foy Thomas

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Clarence e Thomas - Martha Emily Echols

Clarence e Thomas was born at Kentucky, Usa 19 Feb 1878. His parents were John William Thomas and Melissa Jane Ward.

He married Martha Emily Echols 15 Oct 1899 at Amity, Ar, Usa . Martha Emily Echols was born at Amity, Ar, Usa 15 Nov 1879 .

They were the parents of 6 children:
Albert Foy Thomas born 31 Oct 1900.
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Clarence e Thomas died 28 Dec 1941 at Kingsville, Kleberg, Texas .

Martha Emily Echols died 16 Apr 1967 at Hospital, Victoria, Tx, Usa .