Thomas family genealogical notes.

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Thomas family genealogical notes.

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This collection, compiled by Francis F. McKinney, consists of two accessions. Accession 24290 describes the family of Civil War Gen. George Henry Thomas (1816-1870) of Southampton County, Virginia, with original photographs of the general and his birthplace home. Accession 25436 contains a widow's application dated April 2, 1855 from Elizabeth Rochelle Thomas (1788-1856) for additional bounty land on the basis of the War of 1812 service of her husband, John Thomas (ca. 1784-1829), father of Gen. George Henry Thomas (1816-1870).

18 leaves and 3 photographs (Accession 24290)2 leaves (Accession 25436)

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Thomas, Elizabeth Rochelle, 1788-1856

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Thomas, John, ca. 1784-1829,

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Thomas, George Henry, 1816-1870

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Thomas was born at Newsom's Depot, Southampton County, Virginia, five miles (8 km) from the North Carolina border. His father, John Thomas, of Welsh descent, and his mother, Elizabeth Rochelle Thomas, a descendant of French Huguenot immigrants, had six children. George had three sisters and two brothers. The family led an upper-class plantation lifestyle. By 1829, they owned 685 acres (2.77 km2) and 24 slaves. John died in a farm accident when George was 13, leaving the family in financial diffi...

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McKinney, Francis F. (Francis Fowler), 1891-1972

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Historian and biographer from McMillan, Michigan. From the description of Francis Fowler McKinney papers, 1941-1972. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 82951200 From the description of Francis Fowler papers, 1941-1972. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34423559 Francis McKinney was born February 25, 1891 in Washington D.C. He attended the University of Michigan (1911-1913) where he was managing editor of the Michigan Daily ; he th...