John Risden ThomasAge: 66 years1849–1915
- Name
- John Risden Thomas
- Given names
- John Risden
- Surname
- Thomas
 Birth | March 7, 1849 |
 Marriage | Elizabeth B Rideoutte — View this family unknown |
 Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 7 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 12 years)Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 17 years)Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic 1867 (Age 17 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 19 years)Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 28 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
 Birth of a daughter#1 | Ethel Thomas 1890 (Age 40 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 49 years)Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War |
| Marriage | Ida May Shemwell — View this family July 21, 1904 (Age 55 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | Phillip Thomas 1905 (Age 55 years) |
| Death of a son | Phillip Thomas 1906 (Age 56 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | Marvin Shemwell Thomas May 25, 1908 (Age 59 years) |
 Census | April 15, 1910 (Age 61 years) |
 Death | May 22, 1915 (Age 66 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Chestnut Hill Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
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Philip Thomas Death: |
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Edna McDaniel Death: |
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John Risden Thomas Birth: March 7, 1849 — North Carolina, United States Death: May 22, 1915 — Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, United States |
| Family with Ida May Shemwell |
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John Risden Thomas Birth: March 7, 1849 — North Carolina, United States Death: May 22, 1915 — Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, United States |
| wife |
Ida May Shemwell Birth: January 1869 44 39 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: May 2, 1954 — Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, United States |
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Marriage: July 21, 1904 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States |
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17 months son |
Phillip Thomas Birth: 1905 55 36 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: 1906 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States |
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3 years son |
Marvin Shemwell Thomas Birth: May 25, 1908 59 39 — Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: April 8, 1993 — Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, United States |
| Family with Elizabeth B Rideoutte |
| himself |
John Risden Thomas Birth: March 7, 1849 — North Carolina, United States Death: May 22, 1915 — Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, United States |
| wife |
Elizabeth B Rideoutte Birth: August 1851 — North Carolina, United States Death: |
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Marriage: — |
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| daughter |
Ethel Thomas Birth: 1890 40 38 — North Carolina, United States Death: |
| Christopher Maxy Hall + Ida May Shemwell |
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Christopher Maxy Hall Birth: December 25, 1867 — North Carolina, United States Death: March 24, 1900 — North Carolina, United States |
| wife |
Ida May Shemwell Birth: January 1869 44 39 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: May 2, 1954 — Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, United States |
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Marriage: December 10, 1894 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States |
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9 months step-son |
James Reid Hall Birth: August 31, 1895 27 26 — Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: October 1, 1956 — Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States |
John Risden Thomas has 0 first cousins recorded
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| Census | 1910 United States - Census transcript - John R Thomas - Household
Salisbury Rowan NC
Notes: Says John has 4 children - 3 living - both are 2nd Marriage |