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Edward Valejo Thomas

Male 1872 - 1945  (72 years)


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  • Name Edward Valejo Thomas  [1, 2
    Born 14 Apr 1872  Xenia, Bourbon County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Male 
    Died 30 Jan 1945  Ripley Oak Park Cemetery, Ripley, Payne County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Buried Ripley Oak Park Cemetery, Ripley, Payne County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Notes 
    • Edwin Valejo Thomas, 72, died Sunday following a heart attack at his home, 211 West Eleventh street. (January 28, 1945, buried Jan. 31, 1945 according to Thomas family bible) He had been here four months, moving from Ripley where had lived since 1898. Thomas was born April 14, 1872, at Xenia, Kas., the son of John and Elmira Anson Thomas. He was married to Orpha A. Phenis at Agra Sept. 21, 1904. He was a member of the Christian church and a Knight Pythias. Funeral services will be conducted at the Ripley Christian church Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. by Rev. Romans Smith, Stillwater Christian church pastor. Burial will be in the Ripley cemetery under the direction of Vincent funeral home.
      Survivors beside the widow included a son, Wayne H. Thomas of Frederick; two daughters, Mrs. DeeVilla Clark of West Plains, Mo. and Mrs. Lorene Mahurin of Stillwater; a brother French L Thomas of Clovis, N.M. Bearers will be Bill Simma, George Kirk, J.R. Elliott, Hubert Moorman, Bill Hickman and George Saint.
    Person ID I5819  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2014 

    Family Orpha Anise Phenis,   b. 28 Sep 1875, Madison, Greenwood County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Sep 1953, Olympia, Thurston County, Washington Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 21 Aug 1904  Agra, Lincoln County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Children 
     1. Dee Villa Thomas,   b. 4 Feb 1906, Ripley Oak Park Cemetery, Ripley, Payne County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Sep 1987, Stillwater, Payne County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     2. Wayne Thomas,   b. 12 Oct 1910
     3. Lorene Thomas,   b. 3 Sep 1915,   d. 20 Mar 1995, Olympia, Thurston County, Washington Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
    Last Modified 13 Jun 2012 
    Family ID F3021  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 14 Apr 1872 - Xenia, Bourbon County, Kansas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 21 Aug 1904 - Agra, Lincoln County, Oklahoma Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S124] Harvey, Kenneth C--Family Member; Gedcom, Printed Descendants Reports of Payne and Gentry Families, Correspondence.

    2. [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.).

    3. [S259] Oklahoma, Stillwater, Newspress (1953) newspaper cutting titled "Services Planned for Mrs. Thomas." Probably of Judith Keeth (1997).