Judge John C. Thomas was born in Tennessee. He married Menicy J. Sheppard before 1840.
1850 - Residence: Dist. 57, Mississippi Co., MO
1860 - Residence: Fairfield, Freestone Co., TX
1870 - Residence: Ward 1, Houston, Harris Co., TX
1880 - Residence: Houston, Harris Co., TX
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John, died 5 Sept. 1887. Menicy died of pneumonia, 19 March 1902.
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Children of John and Menicy:
1) Mary Jane Thomas Leverton (1839-1910)
2) Margaret E. Thomas Echols (1842-bef. 1870)
3) Dorcas Thomas (1844-)
4) Matilda Thomas 1847-)
5) Monica Chester Thomas Mateer (1851-1923)
6) Flora Caroline Thomas Jones (1860-1921)
7) John Clifton Thomas, Jr. (1860-1891)
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Obituary from "The Galveston Daily News",
Galveston, TX; 8 Sept 1887, page 3
BURIAL OF JUDGE THOMAS
The funeral of Judge J. C. Thomas took place this forenoon from the family residence, on the corner of Hardy street and Liberty avenue, in the Fifth ward. Deceased was 75 years old. He left behind him a wife and three children. The funeral was largely attended, the judge in his lifetime having been very popular with all classes of citizens. During his aldermanic and street commissioner career he did good service for Houston.
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John's headstone was placed in his honor in 2014 by his descendants; his great granddaughter, Ricky Kathleen Leverton Bownds and his 2x great grandchildren and his 3x great grandchildren.
1850 - Residence: Dist. 57, Mississippi Co., MO
1860 - Residence: Fairfield, Freestone Co., TX
1870 - Residence: Ward 1, Houston, Harris Co., TX
1880 - Residence: Houston, Harris Co., TX
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John, died 5 Sept. 1887. Menicy died of pneumonia, 19 March 1902.
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Children of John and Menicy:
1) Mary Jane Thomas Leverton (1839-1910)
2) Margaret E. Thomas Echols (1842-bef. 1870)
3) Dorcas Thomas (1844-)
4) Matilda Thomas 1847-)
5) Monica Chester Thomas Mateer (1851-1923)
6) Flora Caroline Thomas Jones (1860-1921)
7) John Clifton Thomas, Jr. (1860-1891)
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Obituary from "The Galveston Daily News",
Galveston, TX; 8 Sept 1887, page 3
BURIAL OF JUDGE THOMAS
The funeral of Judge J. C. Thomas took place this forenoon from the family residence, on the corner of Hardy street and Liberty avenue, in the Fifth ward. Deceased was 75 years old. He left behind him a wife and three children. The funeral was largely attended, the judge in his lifetime having been very popular with all classes of citizens. During his aldermanic and street commissioner career he did good service for Houston.
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John's headstone was placed in his honor in 2014 by his descendants; his great granddaughter, Ricky Kathleen Leverton Bownds and his 2x great grandchildren and his 3x great grandchildren.
Judge John C. Thomas was born in Tennessee. He married Menicy J. Sheppard before 1840.
1850 - Residence: Dist. 57, Mississippi Co., MO
1860 - Residence: Fairfield, Freestone Co., TX
1870 - Residence: Ward 1, Houston, Harris Co., TX
1880 - Residence: Houston, Harris Co., TX
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John, died 5 Sept. 1887. Menicy died of pneumonia, 19 March 1902.
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Children of John and Menicy:
1) Mary Jane Thomas Leverton (1839-1910)
2) Margaret E. Thomas Echols (1842-bef. 1870)
3) Dorcas Thomas (1844-)
4) Matilda Thomas 1847-)
5) Monica Chester Thomas Mateer (1851-1923)
6) Flora Caroline Thomas Jones (1860-1921)
7) John Clifton Thomas, Jr. (1860-1891)
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Obituary from "The Galveston Daily News",
Galveston, TX; 8 Sept 1887, page 3
BURIAL OF JUDGE THOMAS
The funeral of Judge J. C. Thomas took place this forenoon from the family residence, on the corner of Hardy street and Liberty avenue, in the Fifth ward. Deceased was 75 years old. He left behind him a wife and three children. The funeral was largely attended, the judge in his lifetime having been very popular with all classes of citizens. During his aldermanic and street commissioner career he did good service for Houston.
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John's headstone was placed in his honor in 2014 by his descendants; his great granddaughter, Ricky Kathleen Leverton Bownds and his 2x great grandchildren and his 3x great grandchildren.
1850 - Residence: Dist. 57, Mississippi Co., MO
1860 - Residence: Fairfield, Freestone Co., TX
1870 - Residence: Ward 1, Houston, Harris Co., TX
1880 - Residence: Houston, Harris Co., TX
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John, died 5 Sept. 1887. Menicy died of pneumonia, 19 March 1902.
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Children of John and Menicy:
1) Mary Jane Thomas Leverton (1839-1910)
2) Margaret E. Thomas Echols (1842-bef. 1870)
3) Dorcas Thomas (1844-)
4) Matilda Thomas 1847-)
5) Monica Chester Thomas Mateer (1851-1923)
6) Flora Caroline Thomas Jones (1860-1921)
7) John Clifton Thomas, Jr. (1860-1891)
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Obituary from "The Galveston Daily News",
Galveston, TX; 8 Sept 1887, page 3
BURIAL OF JUDGE THOMAS
The funeral of Judge J. C. Thomas took place this forenoon from the family residence, on the corner of Hardy street and Liberty avenue, in the Fifth ward. Deceased was 75 years old. He left behind him a wife and three children. The funeral was largely attended, the judge in his lifetime having been very popular with all classes of citizens. During his aldermanic and street commissioner career he did good service for Houston.
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John's headstone was placed in his honor in 2014 by his descendants; his great granddaughter, Ricky Kathleen Leverton Bownds and his 2x great grandchildren and his 3x great grandchildren.
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