The Shemwell Family

Claude Henry ThomasAge: 54 years18811936

Name
Claude Henry Thomas
Given names
Claude Henry
Surname
Thomas
Birth July 10, 1881 33 37
Adoption before 1885 (Age 3 years)
Adoption: Adopted by both parents
Note: Listed as adopted in 1895 (and subsequent) Kansas Census'. He is shown in the Henry Thomas household in the 1885 Census.
Census 1885 (Age 3 years)
Census 1895 (Age 13 years)
Census June 5, 1900 (Age 18 years)
MarriageRessie Leona FowlerView this family
about 1904 (Age 22 years)
Note: Marriage info based on 1910 Census
Birth of a daughter
#1
Vera Oma Thomas
about 1905 (Age 23 years)
Census 1905 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Henry Oliver Thomas
November 15, 1906 (Age 25 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3
Grace Maude Thomas
July 18, 1908 (Age 27 years)
Census April 27, 1910 (Age 28 years)
Shared note: The 1910 Census states that Claude and Ressie Thomas had 3 children with all 3 still living. This would document Vera Oma, Henry Oliver, and Grace Maude Thomas; however, the children at not specifically listed in the 1910 Census.
Birth of a daughter
#4
Hazel Iva Thomas
November 4, 1910 (Age 29 years)
Birth of a daughter
#5
Olive Bernice Thomas
November 1, 1914 (Age 33 years)
Census 1915 (Age 33 years)
Birth of a daughter
#6
Edith Irene Thomas
August 2, 1917 (Age 36 years)
Census January 3, 1920 (Age 38 years)
Birth of a daughter
#7
Claudine Alberta Thomas
March 3, 1923 (Age 41 years)
Census 1925 (Age 43 years)
Census April 18, 1930 (Age 48 years)
Death of a sonHenry Oliver Thomas
July 28, 1935 (Age 54 years)
Death January 9, 1936 (Age 54 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Potwin Cemetery
Family with adoptive parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: January 13, 1875Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, United States
7 years
himself
Family with Ressie Leona Fowler - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: about 1904Kansas, United States
2 years
daughter
Vera Oma Thomas
Birth: about 1905 23 19Kansas, United States
Death: between 1996 and 2002
22 months
son
Henry Oliver Thomas
Birth: November 15, 1906 25 21Kansas, United States
Death: July 28, 1935Potwin, Butler, Kansas, United States
20 months
daughter
Grace Maude Thomas
Birth: July 18, 1908 27 22Burns, Marion, Kansas, United States
Death: May 26, 2004Celina, Collin, Texas, United States
2 years
daughter
Hazel Iva Thomas
Birth: November 4, 1910 29 25Marion, Kansas, United States
Death: August 12, 2002Jacksonville, Clay, Florida, United States
4 years
daughter
Olive Bernice Thomas
Birth: November 1, 1914 33 29Kansas, United States
Death: May 1992Torrance, Los Angeles, California, United States
3 years
daughter
Edith Irene Thomas
Birth: August 2, 1917 36 31Kansas, United States
Death: May 27, 1975Los Angeles, California, United States
6 years
daughter
Claudine Alberta Thomas
Birth: March 3, 1923 41 37El Dorado, Butler, Kansas, United States
Death: August 8, 2010Goose Creek, Berkeley, South Carolina, United States

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CensusKansas State Census, 1925
Adoption
Listed as adopted in 1895 (and subsequent) Kansas Census'. He is shown in the Henry Thomas household in the 1885 Census.
CensusKansas State - Census transcript - Henry Anderson Thomas - Household

Catlin, Marion, Kansas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPOccupation
Thomas, H AheadMW37MKYFarming
Thomas, SwifeFW42MKY
Thomas, C HsonMWSKY

CensusKansas State - Census transcript - Claude Henry Thomas - Household

Rock Creek, Butler, Kansas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPOccupation
Thomas, H AheadMW47MKY
Thomas, S AwifeFW54MKY
Thomas, Claud Hson - adoptedMaW13SKY

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Henry Anderson Thomas - Household

Plum Grove, Butler, Kansas, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Thomas, Henry AheadWMJan184852M23KYOHKYFarmer0YesYesYesRF
Thomas, Sarah AwifeWFNov184059M2310KYSCKYYesYesYes
Thomas, Claude Hadopted sonWMJul188118SKYKYKYAt School3YesYesYes

Marriage
Marriage info based on 1910 Census
CensusKansas State - Census transcript - Henry Anderson Thomas - Household

Butler, Kansas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPOccupation
Thomas, H AheadMW57MKY
Thomas, SarahwifeFW63MKY
Thomas, C HsonMW22MKY
Thomas, Rissadaughter-in-lawFW19MKS

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Claude Henry Thomas - Household

Eldorado, Butler, Kansas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Thomas, Claude HheadMW28M16KYKYKYEnglishFarmerGen FarmOAYesYesRF
Thomas, Ressie LwifeFW24M1633KSSCKYEnglishNoneYesYes

Census
The 1910 Census states that Claude and Ressie Thomas had 3 children with all 3 still living. This would document Vera Oma, Henry Oliver, and Grace Maude Thomas; however, the children at not specifically listed in the 1910 Census.
CensusKansas State - Census transcript - Claude Henry Thomas - Household

Clifford, Butler, Kansas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPOccupation
Thomas, Claude HheadMW32MKYFarmer
Fowler, Ressie LwifeFW28MKS
Thomas, Vera OdaughterFW10SKS
Thomas, Henry OsonMW8SKS
Thomas, Grace MdaughterFW6SKS
Thomas, Hazel IdaughterFW4SKS
Thomas, Olive BdaughterFW0 years 4 monthsSKS

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Claude Henry Thomas - Household

Clifford, Butler, Kansas, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Thomas, Claud HheadRMW38MYesYesKYKYKYYesFarmerGeneral FarmOA
Thomas, RessiewifeFW34MYesYesKSMOMOYesNone
Thomas, VeradaughterFW15SYesYesYesKSKYKSYesNone
Thomas, OliversonMW13SYesYesYesKSKYKSYesNone
Thomas, GracedaughterFW11SYesYesYesKSKYKSYesNone
Thomas, HazeldaughterFW9SYesYesYesKSKYKSYesNone
Thomas, BernicedaughterFW5SNoYesYesKSKYKSNone
Thomas, EdithdaughterFW2 years 4 monthsSKSKYKSNone

CensusKansas State - Census transcript - Claude Henry Thomas - Household

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPOccupation
Thomas, C HheadMW44MKYFarmer
Fowler, RessiewifeFW40MKS
Thomas, GracedaughterFW16SKS
Thomas, HazeldaughterFW14SKS
Thomas, BernicedaughterFW11SKS
Thomas, EdithdaughterFW8MKS
Thomas, ClaudinedaughterFW2SKS
Thomas, OliversonMW18SKS

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Claude Henry Thomas - Household

Clifford, Butler, Kansas, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Thomas, Claude HheadRYesMW49M22NoYesKYKYKYYesFarmerGeneral FarmOYes
Thomas, RessiewifeFW45M18NoYesKSMOMOYesNone
Thomas, Bernice OdaughterFW15SYesYesKSKYKSYesNone
Thomas, Edith IdaughterFW12SYesYesKSKYKSYesNone
Thomas, Claudine AdaughterFW7SYesYesKSKYKSYesNone