Thomas Genealogy

Franklin Pearce Thomas, son of Isham B. Thomas and Mary Ulmer, was born on 20 Oct 1852 in Florida, died on 25 Oct 1923 in Alachua County, Florida at age 71, and was buried in 1923 in Thomas Cemetery, Alachua County, Florida. Another name for Franklin was Pierce.

Franklin married Frances P. Hague, daughter of Archilaus Hague and Martha M., on 2 Sep 1869 in Alachua County, Florida. Frances was born on 30 Aug 1852 in Florida, died on 18 Jun 1889 at age 36, and was buried in the Thomas Cemetery, Alachua County, Florida. Another name for Frances was Fannie. They had eight children: Isham B., Franklin Pearce, Frances E., Mary M., Willie M., Archibald B., Anna Laura, and Maud F.1

1. Isham B. Thomas was born about 1870 in Florida, died in 1949 about age 79, and was buried in 1949 in Ft. Odgen Cemetery, Ft. Odgen, DeSoto County, Florida.

   Isham married Delphia Zinella Wilford on 10 Apr 1892 in DeSoto County, Florida. Delphia died before 1894 and was buried in Ft. Odgen Cemetery, Ft. Odgen, DeSoto County, Florida.

   Isham next married Mary Johns on 28 Sep 1894 in DeSoto County, Florida. Mary was born in 1868 in Florida, died in 1945 in DeSoto County, Florida at age 77, and was buried in 1945 in Ft. Odgen Cemetery, Ft. Odgen, DeSoto County, Florida. They had four children: Clifford, Lillian Palma, Corine H., and Harold I.

   • Clifford Thomas was born in 1895 in Florida, died in 1899 at age 4, and was buried in 1899 in Ft. Ogden Cemetery, DeSoto County, Florida.

   • Lillian Palma Thomas was born on 26 Jul 1899 in Florida, died on 18 Mar 1985 in Charlotte County, Florida at age 85, and was buried in 1985 in Ft. Ogden Cemetery, DeSoto County, Florida.

     Lillian married Julius McKinley Daughtrey, son of John Daughtrey and Rebecca Williams. Julius was born in Jun 1896 in Florida and died in Apr 1968 in DeSoto County, Florida at age 71.

   • Corine H. Thomas was born about 1903 in Florida.

   • Harold I. Thomas was born on 26 Apr 1905 in Florida, died on 2 Nov 1987 in Charlotte County, Florida at age 82, and was buried in 1987 in Ft. Ogden Cemetery, DeSoto County, Florida. Another name for Harold was Buck.

     Harold married Catherine Elizabeth about 1926. Catherine was born on 21 Aug 1906 in Georgia and died on 15 Apr 1985 in DeSoto County, Florida at age 78.

2. Franklin Pearce Thomas, Jr. was born in Jul 1871 in Florida, died in Feb 1961 in Alachua County, Florida at age 89, and was buried in Hague Cemetery, Alachua County, Florida.

   Franklin married Mary Ann Neal, daughter of Roan Neal and Jane E., about 1895. Mary was born in Oct 1868 in Florida, died on 7 Jul 1948 at age 79, and was buried in 1948 in Hague Cemetery, Alachua County, Florida. They had three children: Franklin James, Ella, and Arch Palma

   • Franklin James Thomas was born on 26 Mar 1896 in Florida, died on 6 Sep 1946 in Pinellas County, Florida at age 50, and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Alachua County, Florida. Other names for Franklin were James and Jimmie.

   • Ella Thomas was born in Dec 1898 in Florida and died before 1910.

   • Arch Palma Thomas was born on 20 Jul 1899 in Florida, died in Nov 1960 in Alachua County, Florida at age 61, and was buried in Hague Cemetery, Alachua County, Florida. Another name for Arch was Arch Palmer.

3. Frances E. Thomas was born about 1875 in Florida and died before 1892.

4. Mary M. Thomas was born about 1877 in Florida. Another name for Mary was Mollie.

5. Willie M. Thomas was born in Sep 1879 in Florida.

6. Archibald B. Thomas was born on 26 Dec 1881, died on 29 Jan 1897 at age 15, and was buried in 1897 in Thomas Cemetery, Alachua County, Florida.

7. Anna Laura Thomas was born in Feb 1883 in Florida.

8. Maud F. Thomas was born in May 1889 in Florida.

Franklin next married Nancy Emma Hollingsworth, daughter of W. M. Hollingsworth and Mary A., about 1893. Nancy was born in Mar 1873 in Florida, died on 26 Jun 1929 in Alachua County, Florida at age 56, and was buried in the Thomas Cemetery, Alachua County, Florida. There were no known children from this marriage.

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1Information is provided tracing the family for two or three generations. Unfortunately, more recent data has to be omitted for privacy and security reasons.