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    Benjamin Franklin THOMAS

    Male 1831 - 1918  (87 years)


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    Generation: 1

    1. 1.  Benjamin Franklin THOMAS was born on 9 Apr 1831 (son of Abel Isaac THOMAS and Rebecca Hayes); died on 9 Sep 1918.

      Benjamin married Ann Johnson on 15 Sep 1856 in Clayton, Indiana. Ann was born on 6 Jun 1837; died on 20 Mar 1859 in Clayton, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

      Benjamin married Josephina (?) Vandegriff on 29 Aug 1867. Josephina was born on 21 Nov 1842; died on 1 Sep 1915 in Danville, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

      Children:
      1. Charles Edwin THOMAS was born on 26 May 1858; died on 14 Feb 1905.
      2. Benjamin H. THOMAS was born on 16 Jul 1868; died on 11 Aug 1870 in Clayton, Indiana.
      3. Frederick Albert THOMAS was born on 16 Jul 1868.
      4. Walter Francis THOMAS was born on 16 Jan 1873 in Danville, Indiana; died on 9 Oct 1935 in Louisville, Kentucky.
      5. Franklin Vandegrift THOMAS was born on 25 Sep 1875.

    Generation: 2

    1. 2.  Abel Isaac THOMAS was born in 1796 in Coventry, Chester County (son of Isaac THOMAS and Eleanor Williams); died on 5 Jun 1857 in Clayton, Indianna.

      Notes:

      They removed about 1828 to Baltimore, Maryland then in 1852 to Springboro Monthly Meeting, Warren County Ohio. Later they removed to Ravensville, Ohio. When William Henry Harrison was elected President they removed to North Bend, Ohio and
      had charge of the Harrison farm and built the Harrison tomb which forms the base of the present tower monument overlooking the Ohio River at North Bend.

      Abel married Rebecca Hayes on 17 Mar 1825 in Fallowfield Monthly Meeting. Rebecca was born on 16 Dec 1799; died on 13 Jul 1850; was buried in Waynesville, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


    2. 3.  Rebecca Hayes was born on 16 Dec 1799; died on 13 Jul 1850; was buried in Waynesville, Ohio.

      Notes:

      daughter of Isaac and Sarah Walton Hayes

      Children:
      1. Elmira THOMAS was born in 1826; died on 4 Jan 1891.
      2. Charles Walton THOMAS was born on 3 Apr 1829; died on 1 Jul 1911 in Mt Auburn, Cincinnati, Ohio.
      3. 1. Benjamin Franklin THOMAS was born on 9 Apr 1831; died on 9 Sep 1918.
      4. Albert Letchworth THOMAS was born on 7 Mar 1833; died on 15 Apr 1901 in Kingston, New York.
      5. Isaac Hayes THOMAS was born on 19 Aug 1835; died on 26 Nov 1908 in near Lebanon, Ohio.
      6. Howard Dunlavy THOMAS was born in 1838.
      7. Sarah Ellen THOMAS was born on 18 Jul 1840; died on 16 Jul 1872.


    Generation: 3

    1. 4.  Isaac THOMAS was born on 20 Jun 1746 (son of Jacob THOMAS and Rebecca WALKER); died in 1802.

      Notes:

      Lived at Coventry and was a member at various times of Exeter, Uwchalan, and Menallen where he was buried.

      Isaac married Eleanor Williams in Sep 1792. Eleanor was born on 15 Jun 1755; died on 8 Dec 1825. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


    2. 5.  Eleanor Williams was born on 15 Jun 1755; died on 8 Dec 1825.

      Notes:

      Daughter of William Ad Ellin? Williams buried West Marlborogh, Chester Cy. PA



      Widow of Jonathan Taylor.

      Children:
      1. John Williams THOMAS was born in 1794; died in 1875.
      2. 2. Abel Isaac THOMAS was born in 1796 in Coventry, Chester County; died on 5 Jun 1857 in Clayton, Indianna.
      3. Ellen THOMAS was born on 1 Apr 1800; died on 6 Jun 1883; was buried in Pendleton Friends.


    Generation: 4

    1. 8.  Jacob THOMAS was born on 12 Nov 1711 (son of Peter THOMAS and Elizabeth GOODWIN); died on 11 Dec 1779; was buried in Friends Cemetery, Pottstown, PA.

      Jacob married Rebecca WALKER on 19 Mar 1742 in Valley Meeting House. Rebecca (daughter of Daniel WALKER and Lydia BARNARD) was born on 30 Apr 1720; died on 18 Jun 1785; was buried in Pottstown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


    2. 9.  Rebecca WALKER was born on 30 Apr 1720 (daughter of Daniel WALKER and Lydia BARNARD); died on 18 Jun 1785; was buried in Pottstown.

      Notes:

      Witnesses to the marriage were: Daniel, Lydia, Mary, Deborah, Mary, Enoch, Abel, Isaac and Jarman Walker; Peter, Joseph, Jacob and Elizabeth Thomas and 58 others.

      Children:
      1. Lydia THOMAS was born on 26 Dec 1742; died in 1772.
      2. Elizabeth THOMAS was born on 25 Jul 1743; died on 22 Jun 1832 in Soringboro, Ohio.
      3. Micajah THOMAS was born on 29 Jul 1744; died in in died young.
      4. 4. Isaac THOMAS was born on 20 Jun 1746; died in 1802.
      5. Rebecca THOMAS was born on 12 Sep 1750; died in 1819.
      6. Jacob THOMAS was born on 12 Feb 1754; died on 7 Dec 1828; was buried in Berks Cy..
      7. Deborah THOMAS was born on 12 Sep 1758; died in 1864 in date in question.
      8. Daniel Walker THOMAS was born on 20 Nov 1760; died on 06 Sep 1834.


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