Leslie Clay ThomasAge: 94 years1921–2016
- Name
- Leslie Clay Thomas
- Given names
- Leslie Clay
- Surname
- Thomas
 Birth | September 8, 1921 28 24 twin: Wesley Carl Thomas
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| Birth | Wesley Carl Thomas September 8, 1921 28 24 |
 Birth of a brother | Wesley Carl Thomas September 8, 1921 twin: Leslie Clay Thomas
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 Historical Event | The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 8 years)Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression |
 Census | April 28, 1930 (Age 8 years) |
| Census | April 22, 1940 (Age 18 years) |
| Historical Event | World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 20 years)Note: The United States enters World War II after the attack at Pearl Harbor, a global war that involved the vast majority of the world's nations and including all of the great powers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II |
| Birth of a son #1 | Leslie Clay Thomas Jr. March 20, 1947 (Age 25 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandmother | Pemetta “Etta” Ellis October 17, 1947 (Age 26 years) |
| Historical Event | Korean War between 1950 and 1953 (Age 28 years)Note: The Korean War was a war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), at one time supported by the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War |
| Death of a father | William Buren “Willie” Thomas June 18, 1955 (Age 33 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandfather | Benjamin Franklin Riggins Sr. 1959 (Age 37 years) |
| Death of a son | Leslie Clay Thomas Jr. August 17, 1968 (Age 46 years) |
| Historical Event | Vietnam War between 1946 and 1975 (Age 24 years)Note: The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The divisive war, increasingly unpopular at home, ended with the withdrawal of U.S. forces in 1973 and the unification of Vietnam under Communist control two years later. More than 3 million people, including 58,000 Americans, were killed in the conflict. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War |
| Death of a mother | Lucy Claude Riggins 1976 (Age 54 years) |
| Death of a brother | Elmer W Thomas October 23, 1982 (Age 61 years) |
| Death of a brother | Wesley Carl Thomas January 4, 2015 (Age 93 years) |
| Death of a wife | Dorothy Marie “Dot” Green March 14, 2015 (Age 93 years) |
 Death | July 12, 2016 (Age 94 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Morning Sun Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
William Buren “Willie” Thomas Birth: October 18, 1892 — Tennessee, United States Death: June 18, 1955 — Lenow, Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
| mother |
Lucy Claude Riggins Birth: September 1897 29 27 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: 1976 |
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Marriage: April 2, 1916 — Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
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3 years elder brother |
Elmer W Thomas Birth: February 5, 1919 26 21 — Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: October 23, 1982 |
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3 years himself |
Leslie Clay Thomas Birth: September 8, 1921 28 24 — Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: July 12, 2016 — Cordova, Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
| twin brother |
Wesley Carl Thomas Birth: September 8, 1921 28 24 — Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: January 4, 2015 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
| Family with Dorothy Marie “Dot” Green |
| himself |
Leslie Clay Thomas Birth: September 8, 1921 28 24 — Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: July 12, 2016 — Cordova, Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
| wife |
Dorothy Marie “Dot” Green Birth: September 1, 1926 Death: March 14, 2015 |
| daughter |
Private |
| son |
Leslie Clay Thomas Jr. Birth: March 20, 1947 25 20 Death: August 17, 1968 |
Leslie Clay Thomas has 6 first cousins recorded
Father's family (0)
Mother's family (6)
Parents Benjamin Franklin Riggins Jr. + Lottie Grace Rowland
2Private–
Parents Hartwell Winfred Morrisson + Alma Riggins
Parents Carl Alexander Riggins + Myrtle Frances Richardson
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| Census | 1930 United States - Census transcript - William B “Willie” Thomas - Household
Pisgah Road Shelby, Tennessee
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| Census | 1940 United States - Census transcript - William B “Willie” Thomas - Household
Lenow Road & Morning Sun Road Shelby, Tennessee
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