Wife of J. Thomas



Nancy STRONG Thomas

Nancy STRONG
Female
Born: 28 Apr 1818 in Madison Co., OH
Died: 22 Oct 1865 in Champaign Co., IL
Buried: Oct 1865 in Bliss Cemetery, Champaign Co., IL as "NANCY, Wife of, J. THOMAS, DIED, Oct. 22, 1865, Aged 47 yr's, 5 m's & 24 d's."

Father: Cyrus STRONG
Mother: Mary "Polly" LINNABERRY

Spouse: Jacob THOMAS (II) born: about 1800 to 1810 (from 1840 Census, Champaign Co., IL) in (possibly) Gallia Co., OH; note: came to Champaign Co., IL in 1830; died: 15 Dec 1849 in "District 21" (Homer Township), Champaign Co., IL; buried: Dec 1849 in Homer Township, Champaign Co., IL (cemetery unknown); census 1840: Residence Champaign Co., IL; son of Jacob THOMAS (I) (buried in Bliss Cemetery) and Margaretha "Margaret" RIGGENBAUGH; brother of Joseph
Married: 05 May 1840 in Champaign Co., IL
Note: Married just prior to the 1840 census. Jacob was at least 30 years old (probably 35) and Nancy was 22.

Note: Nancy STRONG Thomas
1850 census (Sep) as HOH, age 34, widowed white, female, occupation: farmer with children Lydia, David, Margaret and Hamilton, mother-in-law Margaret and Alexander Moore
1860 census Sidney Township, Champaign Co., IL as HOH, age 43 with children David, Margaret and Josephine

Children of Jacob THOMAS and Nancy STRONG:

1. Lydia THOMAS born: about Feb 1841 in Champaign Co., IL; 1850 census enumerates her as Lydia Thomas, female, age 10, born about 1840 in IL, attends school; she is not enumerated in the 1860 census with her mother, but she may have been married; died: unknown
2. David THOMAS born: 1841 in Champaign Co., IL; 1850 census enumerates him as David Thomas, male, age 9, born about 1841 in IL, attends school; 1860 census enumerates him as David Thomas, male, age 19, born about 1841 in IL; died: unknown; note: David buried in Bliss cemetery?
3. Margaret THOMAS born: 1844 in Champaign Co., IL; 1850 census enumerates her as Margaret Thomas, female, age 6, born about 1844 in IL, attends school; 1860 census enumerates her as Margaret Thomas, female, age 16, born about 1844 in IL; died: unknown
4. Hamilton THOMAS born: 1846 in Champaign Co., IL; 1850 census enumerates him as Hamilton Thomas, male, age 4, born about 1846 in IL; he is not enumerated in the 1860 census; died: after 1852 and before 1860 in Champaign Co., IL
5. Josephine THOMAS born: about 1850/1 in Champaign Co., IL; 1860 census enumerates her as Josephine Thomas, female, age 9, born about 1851 in IL; note: if this is a child of Jacob's, she was born by September 1850; died: unknown