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Blanchard R. Thomas

Male 1866 - Aft 1920  (~ 53 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Blanchard R. Thomas was born in Apr 1866 in Prob. North Twp., Marshall County, Indiana (son of Samuel Thomas and Elizabeth Knott Or Nott); died after 23 Jan 1920.

    Blanchard married Grace L. about 1900. Grace was born in Sep 1877 in Indiana; died after 4 Apr 1930 in Prob. North Twp., Marshall County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Ruby L. Thomas was born about 1901 in Marshall County, Indiana.
    2. Frank B. Thomas was born on 27 Nov 1901 in Marshall County, Indiana; died on 6 Nov 1992 in La Paz, Marshall County, Indiana.
    3. Glendora A. Thomas was born about 1904 in Marshall County, Indiana.
    4. Herman Thomas was born about 1907 in Marshall County, Indiana.
    5. Chester W. Thomas was born on 5 Apr 1908 in Marshall County, Indiana; died in Mar 1987 in Of Plymouth, Marshall County, Indiana.
    6. Jesse M. Thomas was born about Feb 1910 in Marshall County, Indiana.
    7. Donald N. Thomas
    8. Clayton L. Thomas
    9. Velzora C. Thomas
    10. Devon S. Thomas

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Samuel Thomas was born in Mar 1834 in Prob. Montgomery County, Ohio (son of Isaac Thomas and Elizabeth "Betsy" Harmison); died after 11 Jun 1900 in Prob. Marshall County, Indiana.

    Notes:

    1860 Census, Center Twp., Marshall, Co, Indiana; page 621:

    Thomas, Samuel, age 30, born in Ohio;
    Thomas, Elizabeth, age 21, born in Ohio;
    Thomas, Mary, age 27, born in Ohio;
    Thomas, William, age 25, born in Ohio.

    NOTE: Elizabeth is either the wife of Samuel or the wife of William. Mary is prob. their sister, Mary Thomas.

    Samuel married Elizabeth Knott Or Nott on 12 Oct 1856 in Marshall County, Indiana. Elizabeth was born in Mar 1839 in Illinois Or Ohio; died after 26 Jun 1900 in Prob. Marshall County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth Knott Or Nott was born in Mar 1839 in Illinois Or Ohio; died after 26 Jun 1900 in Prob. Marshall County, Indiana.
    Children:
    1. Lillie D. Thomas was born about 1863 in Prob. North Twp., Marshall County, Indiana.
    2. Martin R. Thomas was born in Mar 1864 in Prob. Marshall County, Indiana; died after 4 May 1910.
    3. 1. Blanchard R. Thomas was born in Apr 1866 in Prob. North Twp., Marshall County, Indiana; died after 23 Jan 1920.
    4. Martha A. Thomas was born about 1869 in Prob. North Twp., Marshall County, Indiana.
    5. Arboth? F. Thomas was born about 1875 in Prob. North Twp., Marshall County, Indiana.
    6. Frederick Arthur Thomas was born on 23 Oct 1875 in Indiana; died after 9 Apr 1930.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Isaac Thomas was born in 1803 in SC (son of William Thomas, Sr and Sarah Pemberton); died after 1860 in Marshall Co, IN.

    Notes:

    Will of father: of Isaac Thomas - dated 4 Jan 1802, proved 4 Jun 1802
    I, Isaac Thomas, of Laurens District State of South Carolina, being of perfect mind and memory and sound reason have thought to make, ordain and constitute this my Last Will and Testament in manner and forme as following that is to say.
    Item: First of all it is my will and I hereby order that my funeral expenses and all my just debts be timely and punctely paid out of my personal estate, before any other division or other distribution be made thereof.
    Item: Second, it is my will that after my decease my widow should have the free privilege and comman of all my household furniture and land except a piece marked for my youngest son, William, not exceeding thirty acres and a lot of turning tool s I give to William and my smith tools I give to my son, Evean and my cart. I give to my son, John and Even all. The rest of my estate is left to my widow during her lifetime and my household furniture to do as she pleases at her death and all m y stock consisting of horse, cowes and hoghs should be equally divided between my three sons, Evean, Jeremiah and William and my two youngest daughters, Mandy Sarah and Phoeby Thomas to absolve and behoof of them there heirs and assigns the havi ng to share oldest brothers and sisters namely, Edward, Isaac, Abel, Mary Wisner and Elizabeth Cox, one shilling sterling a piece and lastly I do constitute and appoint my beloved wife Mary Thomas and my son, John Thomas to be my executors in wi tness here of I hav hearunto set my hand and seale this the forth day of eleventh one thousand eight hundred and two. Signed, sealed and pronounced to be my last will and testament. In teh presence of N.B. - Signed that I give the remainder of m y land at the decease of my wife to my son, Evean Thomas.
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    Marriage of Harmison, Elizabeth - Isaac Thomas, from the book:"Montgomery County, Ohio, marriages, 1803-1851", Copied from the original and indexed by
    Itindsay M. Bfien, page 123.
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    see: http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/th/read/QUAKER-ROOTS/2000-08/0965307526
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    1850 United States Federal Census
    about Isaac Thomas
    Name: Isaac Thomas
    Age: 50
    Estimated birth year: abt 1800
    Birth Place: South Carolina
    Gender: Male
    Home in 1850 (City,County,State): My Division, Marshall, Indiana
    Family Number: 430
    Household Members:
    Name Age
    Isaac Thomas 50
    Elizabeth Thomas 43
    Jame Thomas 21
    Nancy Thomas 20
    William Thomas 18
    Mary Thomas 17
    Elias Thomas 15
    Ennie Thomas 13
    Sarah J Thomas 9
    Levi Thomas 8
    Timothy Thomas 5
    Henry Thomas 2
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    1860 United States Federal Census
    about Isaac Thomas
    Name: Isaac Thomas
    Age in 1860: 57
    Birth Year: abt 1803
    Birthplace: South Carolina
    Home in 1860: Washington, Starke, Indiana
    Gender: Male
    Post Office: Knox
    Value of real estate: View image
    Household Members:
    Name Age
    Isaac Thomas 57
    Julia Ann Thomas 26
    Henry Thomas 12
    Isaac Thomas 8
    Elizabeth C Thomas 7/12

    Isaac married Elizabeth "Betsy" Harmison on 29 Jul 1824 in Montgomery County, Ohio. Elizabeth (daughter of Samuel Harmison, Sr. and Nancy Arnold) was born in 1807 in Maryland; died in 1856 in Marshall County, IN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Elizabeth "Betsy" Harmison was born in 1807 in Maryland (daughter of Samuel Harmison, Sr. and Nancy Arnold); died in 1856 in Marshall County, IN.

    Notes:

    Marriage from the book:"Montgomery County, Ohio, marriages, 1803-1851", Copied from the original and indexed by
    Itindsay M. Bfien, page 123.

    Elizabeth wed Isaac Thomas in Montgomery, Ohio. Elizabeth and Isaac moved to Plymouth, Marshall, Indiana


    1850 Federal Census, Marshall County, Indiana

    #430#630

    Thomas, Isaac, age 50, farmer, $1000, born in S.C.
    Thomas, Elizabeth, age 43, born in Maryland
    Thomas, Samuel, age 21, born in Ohio
    Thomas, Nancy, age 20, born in 'do'
    Thomas, William, age 18, born in 'do'
    Thomas, Mary, age 17, born in 'do'
    Thomas, Elias, age 15, born in 'do'
    Thomas, Eunice, age 13, born in 'do'
    Thomas, Sarah J., age 9, born in 'do'
    Thomas, Levi, age 8, born in 'do'
    Thomas, Timothy, age 5, born in 'do'
    Thomas, Henry, age 2, born in 'do'

    NOTE: In 1850, Lydia (Thomas) Evans is residing next door to her parents, Isaac and Elizabeth (Harmison) Thomas.

    Children:
    1. Lydia Thomas was born in 1825 in Montgomery County, Ohio; died after 19 Oct 1889.
    2. Jeremiah Thomas was born on 19 Jan 1828 in Ohio; died on 28 Nov 1902 in Rochester, Fulton County, Indiana; was buried in Citizens Cemetery, Rochester, Fulton County, Indiana.
    3. Rachel R. Thomas was born in Sep 1828 in OH; died between 2 May 1910 and 30 Jan 1920 in Prob. Milltown, Polk County, Wisconsin.
    4. Nancy Thomas was born in 1830 in Montgomery County, Ohio.
    5. William Thomas was born about 1832 in Prob. Montgomery County, Ohio; died after 15 Jun 1880 in Prob. West, Marshall County, Indiana.
    6. Mary Thomas was born in 1834 in Montgomery County, Ohio.
    7. 2. Samuel Thomas was born in Mar 1834 in Prob. Montgomery County, Ohio; died after 11 Jun 1900 in Prob. Marshall County, Indiana.
    8. Elias Thomas was born in 1835 in Montgomery County, Ohio.
    9. Eunice Thomas was born about 1836 in Prob. Center Twp., Marshall, Indiana; died before 20 Feb 1862.
    10. Sarah J. Thomas was born about 1841 in Prob. Center Twp., Marshall, Indiana.
    11. Levi Thomas was born about 1842 in Prob. Center Twp., Marshall, Indiana.
    12. Timothy Thomas was born in 1845 in Prob. Center Twp., Marshall, Indiana.
    13. Henry Thomas was born in 1848 in Prob. Center Twp., Marshall, Indiana.
    14. Isaac Wesley Thomas was born on 10 May 1853 in Marshall Co, IN; died on 11 Aug 1928 in Plymouth, Marshall County, IN.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  William Thomas, Sr was born on 13 Sep 1779 in Dist. 96, Greenwood, South Carolina (son of Isaac Thomas and Mary Davy); died in Sep 1842.

    Notes:

    Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol. I: of the Carolinas and Tennessee which were part of the North Carolina Yearly Meetings by William Wade Hinshaw, originally published by Edwards Brothers, Inc., Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1938
    Bush River, Newberry County, SC
    p. 1024
    Isaac Thomas
    Mary Thomas
    Ch:
    Edward b. 2-17-1761.
    Isaac 2- 1-1763.
    John 5-14-1766.
    Abel 11- 1-1768.
    Mary 3- 9-1771.
    Elizabeth 9-23-1773.
    Evan 3-18-1775.
    Nehemiah 3-17-1777.
    William 9-13-1779.
    Prudence & Sarah 10-29-1781.
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    "1802,4,1. Wiliam Thomas, s. Isaac & Mary, Lawrence Dist., SC (volume 1, page 1038, Bush River MM), m. Sarah Pemberton, dt. Isaiah & Elizabeth, both dec., Laurens Dist., SC".

    "1824,4,24. William Thomas gct West Branch MM rocf Mill Creek MM, Ohio"; volume 5, page 793.

    "1824,6,19. William Thomas & sons John, Isaiah & Eli rocf Mill Creek MM, dtd, 1824,4,24"; volume 5, page 768, West Branch MM.

    "Sarah Thomas & dt. Eunice rocf Mill Creek MM, dtd. 1824,4,24"; Volume 5, page 768, West Branch MM, Ohio.

    "1834,7,17. William Sr. dis disunity"; volume 5, page 769, West Branch MM, Ohio.

    Brien, Lindsay M., Genealogical index of Pioneers on the Miami Valley Ohio (Dayton, Ohio: Colonial Dames of America, 1970). Copy of Wendy Farley, Leesburg, FL. "William, b. Sept. 13, 1779, m. April 1, 1802, Sarah Pemberton, his will rec. Se p 12, 1842, names ch. Isaac, John, Eli, Isaiah, Emma, Cynthia."

    William married Sarah Pemberton on 1 Apr 1802 in Bush River, Newberry County, SC. Sarah (daughter of Isaiah Pemberton and Elizabeth Hall) was born on 22 Sep 1772 in Jefferson, West Virginia; died on 22 Jul 1840. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Sarah Pemberton was born on 22 Sep 1772 in Jefferson, West Virginia (daughter of Isaiah Pemberton and Elizabeth Hall); died on 22 Jul 1840.

    Notes:

    "Sarah, daughter of deceased, Isaiah and Elizabeth Pemberton, of Laurens District, South Carolina, wed William Thomas"; extract, "The Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy, 1750-1930", William Hinshaw.

    "1819,6,5. Sarah gct Mill Creek MM, O"; Volume 1, page 1038, Bush River MM, Newberry, SC.

    "1819,11,27. Sarah & dt. Una rocf Bush River MM, SC dtd 1819,13,6"; volume 5, page 794C, Mill Creek MM, Ohio.

    "1824,4,24. William Thomas gct West Branch MM, O"; volume 5, page 793, Mill Creek MM.

    "1824,6,19. William & s. John, Isaiah, & Eli rocf Mill Creek MM, O"; volume 5, page 768, West Branch MM, Ohio.

    "1834,8,14. Sarah Thomas Sr., dis disunity"; volume 5, page 768, West Branch MM, Ohio.
    "1834,7,17. William Thomas Sr., dis disunity"; volume 5, page 768, West Branch MM, Ohio.

    Children:
    1. 4. Isaac Thomas was born in 1803 in SC; died after 1860 in Marshall Co, IN.
    2. John Thomas was born after 1804.
    3. Isaiah Thomas was born after 1804.
    4. Eunice Thomas was born after 1804.
    5. Cynthia Thomas was born after 1804.
    6. Eli Thomas was born on 6 Sep 1811 in Ohio; died in 1870 in Indiana.

  3. 10.  Samuel Harmison, Sr. was born about 1776 in Berkley, Virginia (son of James Harmison and Mary); died on 2 Mar 1841 in White County, Indiana; was buried in Prob. Bedford Cemetery, White, Indiana.

    Notes:

    The property owned by Samuel at the time of his death was located along McKillup Creek, White County, Indiana and was sold to a William Sill by Samuel's son, John, executor of his estate, following Samuel's death.

    Samuel is most probably buried at the Bedford Cemetery which is located near his former property in Monon Township, White, Indiana.

    Samuel Harmison opened a blacksmith shop in Door Village, southwest of LaPorte, Indiana in Scipio township in 1833 according to "LaPorte History" by McDonald.

    Samuel Harmison, Sr. and wife, Nancy Arnold, were both illiterate and signed documents with an "X".

    Served in the War of 1812.

    Helped build the stockade in Door Village, LaPorte, Indiana, 1832 during Blackhawk War scare.

    Voted in LaPorte, Indiana, 1832.



    Will probated February 14, 1842, White, Indiana.

    From White County, IN; Book 1; Order Book, October, 1834 - November 1848; Final Record, page 288:

    October Term 1846:

    "A term of the White Circuit Court began is held in the Court house in Monticello on Tuesday the 10th day of October, 1846. Said term being in pursuance of law, present Honorable John W. Wright, President, and Honorable James Barnes and Thoma s McCormick, associate judges.

    Martin L. Pearce, Administrator
    of the Estate of William Sill Dec'd.
    vs.
    Nancy Harmison
    Isaac Thomas
    Elizabeth Thomas
    Samuel Smith
    Katharine Smith
    John Harmison
    Samuel Harmison, Jr.
    James Harmison
    Isaac Harmison
    Sarah Harmison

    .......that the said administrator of the estate of said Samuel Harmison deceased pay and notify the costs of this suit out of the goods in his hands to be administered...."

    Samuel married Nancy Arnold about 1805. Nancy was born in 1778 in Maryland; died on 8 Aug 1850 in Plymouth Township, Marshall, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Nancy Arnold was born in 1778 in Maryland; died on 8 Aug 1850 in Plymouth Township, Marshall, Indiana.

    Notes:

    1790 Federal Census, Washington County, Maryland, image 0378, roll#M637_3, Unknown Twps., page 117

    Camuel (sp?) Hairmason
    1 male age 16 and over including head of household
    3 males under age 16
    1 female age 16 and over including head of household

    George Arnold
    Charles Swearingen
    Conrad Arnold
    George Christ

    1800 Federal Census, Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland, image 104, page 98, roll#M32_12

    Henry Arnold
    1 male age 16 - 26
    2 males age 26 - 45
    2 females under 10 years of age
    1 female age 16 - 26

    1800 Federal Census, Upper Antietietam, Washington County, Maryland, image 131, roll #m32_12

    John Fultz
    Richard Ring
    Robert Faukes
    John Whitmore
    Jacob Miller
    John Waggoner
    Jacob Garlinger
    Adam Hoover
    Jacob Miller
    Frederick Tysen
    Ulrich Hoover
    John Hoover
    Adam Arnold
    Michael Snyder
    Michael Snyder, Jr.
    John Robinson
    Alex Robinson, Jr.
    John Norris

    NOTE: Fultz, Ring, Faukes, Whitmore, Miller, Waggoner, Snyder, Robinson and Norris are all families who married into Harmison families.

    1800 Federal Census, Fort Frederick Hundred/Cohococheague Hundred/ Washington County, Maryland, image 153, page 147, roll#M32_12

    Catherine Blackmore
    Denton Jacques
    Michael Snyder
    John Rankin
    Joseph Dugood
    Christian Arnold
    Joseph Norris
    Adam Snyder
    Adam Garlock
    John Garlock
    Jacob Ash

    NOTE: Denton Jacques, Michael Snyder, Rankin, Norris, Snyder, Garlock and Ash are all families who married into the Harmison families.

    1810 Federal Census, Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland, image 237, roll#M252_16

    *Henry Arnold
    1 male under 10 years of age
    1 male age 10 - 16
    4 males age 16 - 26
    3 males age 26 - 45
    4 females under 10 years of age
    1 female age 16 - 26
    1 female age 16 - 45
    *Could this be Nancy's father or brother??

    George Hammer
    2 males under 10 years of age
    1 male age 10 - 16
    2 males age 16 - 26
    1 male age 45 and over
    2 females under 10 years of age
    2 females age 10 - 16
    2 females age 16 - 26
    1 female age 26 - 45

    *Samuel Hansmil
    1 male under 10 years of age
    1 male age 16 - 26
    1 female under 10 years of age
    1 female age 16 - 26
    Could this be Samuel Harmison and Nancy (Arnold) Harmison? Son, John and dau. Catherine reported their place of birth as Maryland

    George Humnel
    Henry Deal
    John Miller
    George Miller
    John Miller
    Jacob Miller
    Christian Waggoner
    John Miller
    Elizabeth Miller
    John Miller
    *Christina Hannison

    *Could this be unknown Christina Harmison??

    1810 Federal Census, Conococheague District, Washington County, Maryland, image 174, roll#M252_16

    Henry Arnold
    1 male under 10 years of age
    1 male age 26 - 45
    1 female under 10 years of age
    2 females age 10 - 16
    1 female age 26 - 45

    *William Irmison
    1 male under 10 years of age
    1 male age 26 - 45
    1 female age 26 - 45
    1 female age 45 and over

    *This is probably a William Harmison

    Daniel Harbins
    1 male under 10 years of age
    1 male age 10 - 16
    1 male age 26 - 45
    1 female under 10 years of age
    1 female age 16 - 26
    1 female age 26 - 45
    1 slave

    John Ash
    Joseph Norris
    Daniel Henry
    Henry Prather
    Samuel Prather
    Lydia Prather
    Ruth Prather
    John West

    NOTE: There were only two Arnold families residing in Washington County, MY in 1810; both heads of household had the given name of "Henry"

    NOTE: The Ash, Norris, Henry, Prather and West families all married into the Harmison family.

    Was Nancy Arnold the daughter of Henry Arnold????????????

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    U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules Index
    about Nancy Harnison
    Surname: Nancy Harnison
    Year: 1850
    County: Marshall County
    State: IN
    Age: 72
    Gender: F (Female)
    Month of Death: Aug
    State of Birth: MD
    ID#: MRT197_137342
    Occupation: NONE LISTED
    Cause Of Death: OLD AGE
    Source Information:
    Jackson, Ron V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp.. U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules Index [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.

    Children:
    1. Catharine Harmison was born on 16 Oct 1806 in Maryland Or Virginia; died on 20 Mar 1852 in Indiana; was buried in Clark Cemetery, Buffalo Twp., White, Indiana.
    2. 5. Elizabeth "Betsy" Harmison was born in 1807 in Maryland; died in 1856 in Marshall County, IN.
    3. Elder John Harmison was born on 6 Aug 1810 in Maryland; died on 12 Nov 1857 in Liberty Twp., White County, Indiana; was buried in Clark Cemetery, Buffalo Township, White, IN.
    4. Samuel Harmison was born on 6 Apr 1812 in Darke County, Ohio; died on 6 Mar 1862 in Pleasant Township, Laporte, Indiana; was buried in North Woodlawn Cemetery, Walkerton, Indiana.
    5. Isaac Harmison was born on 17 Apr 1814 in Montgomery County, Ohio; died on 14 May 1898 in Township Of Wheaton, Chippewa Cty., Wisconsin; was buried in Lake View Cemetery, Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
    6. Mary Harmison was born about 1816 in Montgomery County, Ohio; died before 1846 in Unknown.
    7. James Harmison was born on 20 Feb 1820 in Montgomery County, Ohio; died on 20 Jun 1886 in Cache, Trenton, Utah.
    8. Sarah Jane Harmison was born on 12 Nov 1823 in Montgomery County, Ohio; died in 1866 in Walkerton, St. Joseph, Indiana; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Walkerton, Indiana.


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