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THOMAS - FINLEY


John M. THOMAS was born on FEB 1844 in Perry, Marion County, IN.
He died on 29 FEB 1924 in Marion County, Maywood City, IN , and was buried on 2 MAR 1924 in Round Hill Cemetery, IN.
   Parents: Edward C. THOMAS (b. 15 SEP 1815) and Catherine MOORE (b. 21 AUG 1819)
   Graphics: Ancestry chart

1920 Census-Listed on Wayne, Marion, IN with daugther and son in law.
JM Thomas, father in law, age 75, occupation: none, b. IN father bp-KY
mother bp-Ireland, speaks English.

1900 Census-John M. Thomas, age 56, b. Feb 1844, IN father bp-Ky, Mother
bp-Ireland. Day laborer. m. 1868, wife Lucy, age 57, born May
1843-Kentucky, parents b. KY. Five children b. IN, William 26 b. Aug 1873
shipper-machines, Edwin D. 24, b. Ap 1876 teamster, George 22, b. Aug 1877
barber, Mary 19 b. June 1880 not employed, Arthur John 16, b. Mar 1884.
Center Twp, Indianapolis, IN

1880 Census-Decatur, Marion county, IN-John M. Thomas, age 36, b. 1844,
father b. Ky mother b. Ireland, Occ-Farmer, wife Lucy S. age 36 b. 1844 Ky
parents b. KY. Four children: b. Indiana: Charles E. 10, William 8, Ervin
D 6, George 3, Mother in law Judith Finley, age 74 b. 1806 KY, father b.
MD, mother b. Virginia, widowed. Two boarders: Levi Mitchell 20, Thomas
Bowen 26.

In the adjacent household lived brother Edward Thomas, 26, b about 1854,
IN father bp-Ky mother bp-Ireland. Farmer, wife Martha A age 21, b. abt
1859, IN father bp-PA, mot bp-IN. Brother Elias Nelson age 24 b. IN.

1870 with in laws George and Judith F. Finley.

Lucy S. FINLEY/FENDLEY /HEDLY was born on 30 MAY 1843 in Kentucky.
She died on 16 MAY 1919 in Indianapolis, Marion, IN , and was buried on 18 MAY 1919 in Round Hill Cemetery, IN.
   Parents: George FINLEY and Judith F. ALEXANDER

John M. THOMAS and Lucy S. FINLEY/FENDLEY /HEDLY were married on 12 NOV 1868 in Marion County, IN.
They had the following children:

Charles Edward THOMAS was born on 23 OCT 1869 in Indianapolis, IN. He died on 9 JUL 1954 in Marion County, Indianapolis, IN , and was buried on 12 JUL 1954 in Floral Park Cemetery, Indianapolis, IN.
William Casper THOMAS was born on 21 AUG 1871 in Marion County, IN. He died on 23 MAR 1943 in Indianapolis, IN.
Ervin Dale THOMAS was born on 12 APR 1874 in Marion county, IN. He died in before 1930, Prob. Indianapolis, IN.
George Harvey THOMAS was born on 26 AUG 1877 in Marion county, IN. He died on 27 JUL 1951 in Marion county, INjj.
Mary Ann THOMAS was born on JUN 1880 in Marion, IN.
John Arthur THOMAS was born on 28 MAR 1884 in Marion County, IN.


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