The Thomas Branch

1. JAMES SPECK THOMAS was born abt. 1828 in VA and died 1913 in Laurel Co., KY. He married GELINA HUNDLEY* abt 1850. She was born Jan 30, 1834 to SAMUEL HUNDLEY and ELIZABETH COMBS and died Feb 22, 1900 in Laurel Co., KY. Both are buried at the Thomas Cemetery, Laurel Co., KY.


Notes: *Various spellings of Gelina found including: Jalina, Jelina, Galina, Jalissa. Various spellings of Hundley found including Hondley and Honley.


More about JAMES SPECK THOMAS and GELINA HUNDLEY:

Census 1: 1850, Owsley Co., KY – living next to Samuel and Elizabeth Hundley
Census 2: 1860, Owsley Co., KY – living near Samuel and Elizabeth Honley
Census 3: 1870, Owsley Co. Traveler’s Rest, KY
Census 4: 1880, Laurel Co., Raccoon, KY
 Census 5: 1900, Laurel Co., Cross Roads, KY – listed as living with son, David Thomas
Census 6: 1910, Raccoon, Laurel County, KY - listed as living with Sophia Allen (wife) and Arminda or Armilda Thomas (niece)

Occupation: Farmer

Children of JAMES SPECK THOMAS and GELINA HUNDLEY are:

i. LAFAYATT THOMAS*
ii. DYCEANN THOMAS*
iii. SAMUEL H. THOMAS
iv. ROBERT G. THOMAS*
v. JOHN THOMAS
vi. CEECY (LACRISHIA?) THOMAS
vii. EMILY E THOMAS
viii. JAMES W. THOMAS b. Jul 11, 1865 in Taylor Co., KY; d. Mar 26, 1926; m. MARY E. MOORE abt 1899; b. Jan 15, 1868 in KY; d. Apr 13, 1946 in Taylor Co., KY.
ix. WILLIAM B S THOMAS**
x. SHERIDAN THOMAS
xi. WILSON THOMAS b. 2 Mar 1874 in Owsley Co., KY
xii. DAVID DANIEL THOMAS

Notes: *Various spellings through documents.

2. JAMES W. THOMAS was born Jul 11, 1865 in KY and died Mar 26, 1926 of lobar pneumonia and was buried at Union Ridge Cemetery (Spurlington, Taylor County) on Mar 28, 1926. He was the son of JAMES SPECK THOMAS of VA* and GELINA COMBS** of KY. He married MARY E. (ELLEN) MOORE abt. 1889. She was born Jan 15, 1868 in KY. to EDMOND MOORE and SARILDA PENNINGTON and died on Apr 13, 1946 of intestinal obstruction/large tumor in abdomen and buried at Union Ridge Cemetery (Spurlington, Taylor County) on Apr 15, 1946.

Notes: *Death certificate states KY, but past census shows VA. **Death certificate states COMBS as maiden name of mother, but research through census shows it to be HUNDLEY. Her mother’s maiden name was ELIZABETH COMBS. Informant listed is H.C. Thomas, and I suspect that is Harvey C. Thomas.

More about JAMES W. THOMAS and MARY E. MOORE:
Census 1: 1900, Jackson Co., Horse Lick, KY
Census 2: 1910, Adair Co., Casey Creek, KY
Census 3: 1920 Adair Co., Casey Creek, KY – listed as Jim Thomas
Census 4: 1930 Taylor Co., Spurlington, KY – Mary Thomas listed as head
Occupation: Farmer

Children of JAMES W. THOMAS and MARY E. MOORE are:

i. HENRY THOMAS b. Feb 26, 1890 in Jackson Co., McKee, KY; d. Dec 12, 1927; m. LOTTIE ROBINSON abt 1915; b. ; d.
ii. HARVEY C. THOMAS b. abt 1891
iii. SARILDY (SARILDA) THOMAS b. abt 1894
iv. LINA (GELINA) THOMAS b. abt 1895
v. MAUDY THOMAS b. abt 1896
vi. LUCINDA THOMAS b. abt 1897
vii. ANGELINE THOMAS b. abt 1899
viii. BESSIE THOMAS b. abt 1901
ix. EMMIE (EMMA) THOMAS b. 19 May 1904 in Jackson Co., KY
x. CORA THOMAS b. abt 1906
xi. ELLA/ELLEN THOMAS b. abt 1907
xii. JESSE THOMAS b. abt 1909
xiii. CHARLIE THOMAS b. abt 1913

Note: 1910 Census seems to indicate children that had died young.


3. HENRY THOMAS was born Feb 26, 1890 in Jackson Co., McKee, KY and died Dec 12, 1927 of acute peritonitis and buried at Union Ridge Cemetery (Spurlington, Taylor County) on Dec 13, 1927. He was the son of JAMES W. THOMAS and MARY E. MOORE. He married LOTTIE* ROBINSON abt. 1915. She was born abt 1900.

Note: *LOTTIE also been spelled: Charlotte, Charlottie, Lattie in documents.

More about HENRY THOMAS and LOTTIE ROBINSON:
Census 1: 1920, Marion Co., South Lebanon, KY
Census 2: 1930, Adair Co., Magisterial Dist 1, KY – Lottie Thomas listed as head
Occupation: Farmer

Children of HENRY THOMAS and LOTTIE ROBINSON are:

i. CLORA THOMAS b. abt 1916; twin to Flora
ii. FLORA THOMAS b. abt 1916; twin to Clora
iii. SHERMAN L. THOMAS b. abt 1917
iv. WAYNE HERMAN THOMAS b. Jun 9, 1919 in Adair Co., KY; d. May 13, 2003; m. BETTY M. ZOTAS Apr 21, 1945 in Spring Valley, IL; b. Oct 31, 1927 in Chicago, IL; d. Jan 29, 2008 in Ottawa, IL
v. VIOLET THOMAS b. abt 1920
vi. AUGUSTA THOMAS b. abt 1922
vii. INEZ THOMAS b. abt 1924
viii. PAULINE THOMAS b. 1927


4. WAYNE HERMAN THOMAS was born Jun 9, 1919 in Adair Co., KY and died of septicemia May 13, 2003 and was buried at Oakwood Memorial Park, Ottawa, IL. He was the son of HENRY THOMAS and LOTTIE ROBINSON. He married BETTY MAE ZOTAS Apr 21, 1945 in Spring Valley, IL. She was born Oct 31, 1927 in Chicago, IL and died of cancer Jan 29, 2008 in Ottawa, IL and was buried at Oakwood Memorial Park, Ottawa, IL.