William Harrison Thomas (1875)

Born 1875 in Weeping Water, Cass County, Nebraska, United States

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Biography

Born 1875 Weeping Water, Cass County, Nebraska, USA. ^[1]

1880 William is living on a farm with his parents and six siblings in Elm Creek (area of now Cowles), Webster County, Nebraska.^[2]

• William Thomas (white, male, 39 years, married, farmer, born in Ohio, both parents also born in Ohio)
• Charlotte Thomas (wife, white, female, 37 years, married, keeping house, born in Ohio, both parents also born in Ohio)
• Isaac Thomas (son, white, male, 17 years, single, attends school, born in Ohio, both parents also born in Ohio)
• Elsworth Thomas (son, white, male, 15 years, single, attends school, born in Ohio, both parents also born in Ohio)
• Pheba Thomas (daughter, white, female, 11 years, attends school, born in Ohio, both parents also born in Ohio)
• Gertrude Thomas (daughter, white, female, 8 years, attends school, born in Nebraska, both parents born in Ohio)
• Orra Thomas (daughter, white, female, 6 years, attends school, born in Nebraska, both parents born in Ohio)
• George Thomas (son, white, female, 4 years, born in Nebraska, both parents born in Ohio)
• William Thomas (son, white, female, 4 years, born in Nebraska, both parents born in Ohio)

1885 William is still living on his parents farm in Elm Creek, Nebraska.^[3] It is a big family, William has 11 siblings.

• Thomas William (white, male, 45 years, married, farmer, born in Ohio, father born in Pennsylvania, mother born in Ohio)
• Thomas Charlotte (wife, white, female, 42 years, married, keeps house, born in Ohio, father born in Pennsylvania, mother born in Ohio)
• Thomas Isaac (son, white, male, 22 years, single, farmer, born in Ohio, both parents also born in Ohio)
• Thomas Ellsworth (son, white, male, 20 years, single, farmer, born in Ohio, both parents also born in Ohio)
• Thomas Phoebe Ann (daughter, white, female, 16 years, single, attends school, born in Ohio, both parents also born in Ohio)
• Thomas Gertrude (daughter, white, female, 14 years, single, attends school, born in Nebraska, both parents born in Ohio)
• Thomas Olive (daughter, white, female, 12 years, single, attends school, born in Nebraska, both parents born in Ohio)
• Thomas William (son, white, male, 9 years, single, attends school, born in Nebraska, both parents born in Ohio)
• Thomas George (son, white, male, 9 years, single, attends school, born in Nebraska, both parents born in Ohio)
• Thomas Loretta (daughter, white, female, 7 years, single, attends school, born in Nebraska, both parents born in Ohio)
• Thomas Addie (daughter, white, female, 3 years, single, born in Nebraska, both parents born in Ohio)
• Thomas Walter (son, white, male, 1 year, single, born in Nebraska, both parents born in Ohio)
• Thomas Warren (son, white, male, 1 year, single, born in Nebraska, both parents born in Ohio)
• Thomas Fred (son, white, male, born Dec 1884, 5 month, single, born in Nebraska, both parents born in Ohio)

04 Oct 1898 William marries Maggie J. Godlove McCallum.

• William H. Thomas (23 years old, born in Nebraska) marries Maggie J. McCallum (27) on 04 Oct 1898 in Bladen, Webster County, Nebraska.^[4]

1900 William and Maggie live with five children on a farm in Batin Township, Webster County, Nebraska.^[5] Although all the kids are listed as William's, all but the youngest are only his stepchildren. In 1910^[6] they are listed with their proper last name McCallum. Maggie was previously married to Robert McCallum, who died in 1896.

• Thomas W. (white, male, born Aug 1874?, 25 years, married for 1 year, born in Nebraska, both parents born in Ohio, owns a mortaged farm, can write, read and speak English)
• Thomas Maggie (wife, white, male, born Jan 1871, 29 years, second marriage, married for one year, 5 of her 6 children are still alive, born in West Virginia, both parents also born in West Virginia, can write, read and speak English)
• Thomas? Pearl (daughter, white, female, born Jan 1890, 10 years, single, born in Nebraska, father born in Nebraska, mother born in West Virginia, attends school, can write, read and speak English)
• Thomas? Mearl (daughter, white, female, born Aug 1891, 8 years, single, born in Nebraska, father born in Nebraska, mother born in West Virginia, attends school)
• Thomas? Myrtle (daughter, white, female, born Dec 1892, 7 years, single, born in Nebraska, father born in Nebraska, mother born in West Virginia, attends school)
• Thomas? Mary (daughter, white, female, born Feb 1896, 4 years, single, born in Nebraska, father born in Nebraska, mother born in West Virginia)
• Thomas Frank (son, white, male, born Aug 1899, 9 month, single, born in Nebraska, father born in Nebraska, mother born in West Virginia)

1910 William and his family live on a farm in Elm Creek, Webster County, Nebraska.^[7]

• Thomas William H. (male, white, 34 years, married for the first time for 12 years, born in Nebraska, both parents born in Ohio, owns a mortaged farm, can write, read and speak English)
• Thomas Maggie J. (wife, female, white, 39 years, married for the second time for 12 years, 8 of her 10 children are still alive, born in West Virginia, both parents also born in West Virginia, can write, read and speak English)
• McCallum Pearl A. (stepdaughter, female, white, 20 years, single, born in Nebraska, father born in Scottland, mother born in West Virginia, school teacher, can write, read and speak English)
• McCallum Merle e. (stepdaughter, female, white, 18 years, single, born in Nebraska, father born in Scottland, mother born in West Virginia, school teacher, can write, read and speak English)
• McCallum Myrtle A. (stepdaughter, female, white, 17 years, single, born in Nebraska, father born in Scottland, mother born in West Virginia, can write, read and speak English)
• McCallum Mary. (stepdaughter, female, white, 14 years, single, born in Nebraska, father born in Scottland, mother born in West Virginia, attends school, can write, read and speak English)
• Thomas Frank C. (son, male, white, 10 years, single, born in Nebraska, father born in Nebraska, mother born in West Virginia, attends school, can write, read and speak English)
• Thomas Addie L. (daughter, female, white, 8 years, single, born in Nebraska, father born in Nebraska, mother born in West Virginia, attends school, can write, read and speak English)
• Thomas Nellie L. (daughter, female, white, 5 years, single, born in Nebraska, father born in Nebraska, mother born in West Virginia)
• Thomas Glen R. (son, male, white, 2 years, single, born in Nebraska, father born in Nebraska, mother born in West Virginia)

1920 William is listed living on the farm in Elm Creek^[8], while Maggie and the kids live in a rented home in Cowles Villiage^[9]. I am not sure of the circumstances. It would be quite interesting to find out. Maybe they were in the process of selling the farm?

• Thomas Wm H. (owns a mortgaged home, male, white, 44 years, married, born in Nebraska, both parents born in Iowa?, farmer of a general farm, can write, read and speak English) listed in Elm Creek

• Thomas Maggie (rents a home, female, white, 49 years, married, born in West Virginia, both parents also born in West Virginia, can write, read and speak English) listed in Cowels Villiage
• Thomas? Mary (daughter, female, white, 23 years, single, born in Nebraska, father born in Scottland, mother born in West Virginia, can write, read and speak English) listed in Cowels Villiage
• Thomas Frank (son, male, white, 20 years, single, born in Nebraska, father born in Nebraska, mother born in West Virginia, teacher at a public school, can write, read and speak English) listed in Cowels Villiage
• Thomas Addie (daughter, female, white, 18 years, single, born in Nebraska, father born in Nebraska, mother born in West Virginia, attends school, can write, read and speak English) listed in Cowels Villiage
• Thomas Nellie (daughter, female, white, 15 years, single, born in Nebraska, father born in Nebraska, mother born in West Virginia, attends school, can write, read and speak English) listed in Cowels Villiage
• Thomas Glen (son, male, white, 12 years, single, born in Nebraska, father born in Nebraska, mother born in West Virginia, attends school, can write, read and speak English) listed in Cowels Villiage
• Thomas Edna (daughter, female, white, 8 years, single, born in Nebraska, father born in Nebraska, mother born in West Virginia, attends school) listed in Cowels Villiage

1930 William, Maggie and three of their younger kids are living in a house in Cowles, Nebraska.^[10] William is working as a contractor for road work, Addie is a school teacher and Glen works at a sand pit.

• Thomas William (owns a house with the value of 750$, male, white, 54 years, first married at the age of 24, born in Nebraska, both parents born in Ohio, contactor for road work, can write, read and speak English)
• Thomas Margarte (wife, female, white, 58 years, first married at the age of 18, born in Virginia, both parents also born in Virginia, can write, read and speak English)
• Thomas Addie (daughter, female, white, 23? years, single, born in Nebraska, father born in Nebraska, mother born in Virginia, public school teacher, can write, read and speak English)
• Thomas Glen (son, male, white, 21 years, single, born in Nebraska, father born in Nebraska, mother born in Virginia, laborer at sand pit, can write, read and speak English)
• Thomas Edna (daughter, female, white, 17 years, single, born in Nebraska, father born in Nebraska, mother born in Virginia, can write, read and speak English)

1940 William, his wife and their daughter Addie are still living in thier house in Cowles Villiage, Nebraska.^[11]

• Thomas William H. (owns a house with a value of 500$, male, white, 54? years, married, born in Nebraska, truck driver)
• Thomas Maggie J. (wife, female, white, 69 years, married, born in West Virginia)
• Thomas Addie (daughter, female, white, 38 years, single, born in Virginia, teacher at a public school)

1956 William's wife Margaret dies at the age of 85.^[12]

Died 1963 in Inavale, Webster County, Nebraska, USA.

Buried Plainview Cemetery Bladen, Webster County, Nebraska, USA.^[13]

Sources

1. ↑ Thomas, Rolland Shields, David Thomas and his descendants: a native of Wales (Santa Ana, California, USA: Tri Level), 1977. WorldCat http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/3186403
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYB2-96PF?cc=1417683&wc=QZ24-NZ3%3A1589408354%2C1589400711%2C1589403422%2C1589394882 : 24 December 2015), Nebraska > Webster > Elm Creek > ED 69 > image 5 of 9; citing NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ "Nebraska State Census, 1885," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939N-87F3-Y?cc=1810728&wc=SKHN-48D%3A1060109012%2C1060109017%2C1060108502 : 1 April 2016), Webster > Elm Creek > Population > image 1 of 9; citing NARA microfilm publication M352 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
4. ↑ "Nebraska Marriages, 1855-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5ZT-VZB : 16 March 2018), William H. Thomas and Maggie J. Mccallum, 04 Oct 1898, Bladen, Webster, Nebraska, United States; citing ref. ID #M R 1895-1900 p 298, Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6S3Q-FF6?cc=1325221&wc=9BQY-HZX%3A1030896901%2C1030729601%2C1034001301 : 5 August 2014), Nebraska > Webster > ED 163 Batin & Elm Creek Townships > image 3 of 20; citing NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRJT-T6F?cc=1727033&wc=QZZ7-NSR%3A133641701%2C139777101%2C134158901%2C1589089709 : 24 June 2017), Nebraska > Webster > Elm Creek > ED 193 > image 1 of 10; citing NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRJT-T6F?cc=1727033&wc=QZZ7-NSR%3A133641701%2C139777101%2C134158901%2C1589089709 : 24 June 2017), Nebraska > Webster > Elm Creek > ED 193 > image 1 of 10; citing NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRN8-275?cc=1488411&wc=QZJT-P1C%3A1036473301%2C1037669001%2C1036922401%2C1589332937 : 14 December 2015), Nebraska > Webster > Elm Creek > ED 197 > image 2 of 10; citing NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRN8-KB8?cc=1488411&wc=QZJT-PC1%3A1036473301%2C1037669001%2C1039228001%2C1589332864 : 14 December 2015), Nebraska > Webster > Cowles > ED 200 > image 8 of 11; citing NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RCD-27J?cc=1810731&wc=QZF7-QCK%3A648805601%2C650096801%2C651049001%2C1589282361 : 8 December 2015), Nebraska > Webster > Cowles > ED 4 > image 2 of 6; citing NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002).
11. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9M1-SQ17?cc=2000219&wc=QZXY-X5T%3A790104401%2C795713801%2C797301601%2C797301602 : accessed 17 April 2018), Nebraska > Webster > Cowles Election Precinct, Cowles > 91-4 Cowles Election Precinct, Cowles Village > image 4 of 6; citing Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012.
12. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45756255/margaret-jelissa-thomas
13. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45756267/william-harrison-thomas