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Birth	:	8 Dec 1842 Lewis County, Missouri, USA
Death	:	3 Jul 1885 Santa Clara County, California, USA
Burial	:	Rake Lane Cemetery, Wallasey, Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, England
Coordinate	:	53.4256120, -3.0437320
Description	:	From the History of Santa Clara County, California: Hon. Thomas Reynolds Thomas, born in Lewis county, Missouri, December 8, 1841, where he was educated, and resided until 1853, in which year he crossed the plains with his father, Massey Thomas, bringing with them a drove of cattle, and arrived in California, at Sonora, in the Fall of that year. Remaining here but a short time, they removed to Santa Clara county, October 16, 1853, and located in Gilroy township; completing his education in the county. In the year 1866, Mr. Thomas purchased a tract of ninety-seven acres of land, to the south... Read More	From the History of Santa Clara County, California: Hon. Thomas Reynolds Thomas, born in Lewis county, Missouri, December 8, 1841, where he was educated, and resided until 1853, in which year he crossed the plains with his father, Massey Thomas, bringing with them a drove of cattle, and arrived in California, at Sonora, in the Fall of that year. Remaining here but a short time, they removed to Santa Clara county, October 16, 1853, and located in Gilroy township; completing his education in the county. In the year 1866, Mr. Thomas purchased a tract of ninety-seven acres of land, to the south of the city of Gilroy, a portion of it being within the corporate limits; while, in 1869, he was elected to the State Legislature on the Democratic ticket, when there were six candidates for the office, Mr. Thomas receiving two thousand one hundred and ninety-two votes. While in the Assembly, he served on the Committees of Ways and Means, Hospital, and location of State Normal School. He was engaged in a warehousing, insurance and grain business in Gilroy. Mr. Thomas was one of the most whole-souled men; fair and above-board in his dealings, just in his transactions, and kindly in his disposition--a sensible, upright, honest man. Married, on May 24, 1866, Melcena Haun, who died October 10, 1877, by whom he had: Susan "Susie", born May 10, 1867 Lazetta, born July 30, 1868 Frederick "Freddie", born May 14, 1870 Otis, born October 25, 1874 Married, secondly, September 15, 1878, Ettie Young, a native of Maine, who died October 31, 1880. Had one child by this union: Ethel May, born July 24, 1879, died July 8, 1880. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I appreciate the information in this entry about Thomas R.Thomas. However, I believe that his second wife was Susan Owen, the mother of Elmer and Helen, the people who are also marked on this stone. My records also agree with Melcena and her children. But I do not know who this other woman is that you have referenced, although I have encountered one other family tree that has this "false trail" in it with some of the children attributed to the wrong mother. I knew Helen (Thomas) Fletcher quite well, she used to babysit for me when I was growing up in Gilroy and she and my mother were close. This is a fairly complicated part of my family tree, as Susan Owen's sister, Georgianna, married a brother of Thomas R. so I have a lot of cousins who are part of the "Owen" family. --Fay Chapman

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Thomas Reynolds Thomas's memorial is located at: Rake Lane Cemetery, Wallasey, Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, England.
When did Thomas Reynolds Thomas death?
Thomas Reynolds Thomas death on 3 Jul 1885 in Santa Clara County, California, USA
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Latitude: 53.4256120
Longitude: -3.0437320

Family Members:

Parent

Massey Thomas Sr.

(1813 - 1900)

Phoebe Foster Bane Thomas

(1816 - 1892)

Spouse

Alfaretta L. “Etta” Young Thomas

(1853 - 1880)

Susan L. Thomas

(1854 - 1919)

Melcena Haun Thomas

(1848 - 1877)

Siblings

James Baldwin Thomas

(1838 - 1858)

Mary Susan Thomas Barker

(1840 - 1904)

William Arthur Thomas

(1843 - 1880)

Louisa E Thomas

(1848 - 1849)

Massey Thomas Jr.

(1851 - 1944)

Clayton Riley Thomas Sr.

(1854 - 1937)

Charles E Thomas

(1857 - 1921)

Children

Zetta Thomas Steele

(1868 - 1912)

Ethel May Thomas

(1879 - 1880)

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