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1880 - 1954 (73 years)
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Name |
Edgar Morton Thomas |
Born |
25 Dec 1880 |
Chanute, Nesho County, Kansas, U.S.A. |
Gender |
Male |
Died |
9 Jul 1954 |
Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia, U.S.A. |
- West Virginia Deaths, 1853-1973: "Edgar Morton Thomas, b. 25 Dec 1880 Chamite, KS father: Summerfield Thomas mother: Cindy Smith; d. 9 Jul 1954 Charleston, WV, buried 12 Jul 1954; spouse: Lillian M. Thomas."
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Buried |
Sunset Memorial Park, South Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia, U.S.A. |
Notes |
- Charleston, WV Daily Mail, 1 Jan 1937 p.2:
"The Thomas Brothers Department Store, 121 West Washington Street, which has operated for the past few years as the West Side's leading mercantile establishment will be no more when the doors close tonight. . . ."
West Virginia Secretary Of State, "Business Organization":
"Domestic Corporation Name Change, Thomas Bros. Dept Store, 21 Jun 1933-23 Jun 1938, $10,000 Capital Stock, Charleston, WV, John W. Thomas & Edgar M. Thomas, & Others, Incorporators .
22 Jun 1938 Increase Capital to $40,000.
23 Jun 1938 Change name to Thomas Brothers Realty Corporation."
West Virginia Wills, 1724-1985:
"Edgar M. Thomas, Probate 13 Jul 1954, Kanawha County, WV, d. Abt. 1954 West Virginia, Will Record, V. 110-11, 1954. . . .
[beneficiaries] equally, my beloved wife, Liillias W. Thomas, and my beloved daughter, Pauline T. Suter, . . ."
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Person ID |
I23087 |
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Last Modified |
9 Jan 2018 |
Father |
Lt. Summerfield T. Thomas, b. 29 Jun 1840, Nicholas County, Kentucky, U.S.A. , d. 11 Feb 1923, Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia, U.S.A. (Age 82 years) |
Mother |
Cinderella Smith, b. Abt. 1851, Indiana, U.S.A. , d. 17 Feb 1928 (Age ~ 77 years) |
Family ID |
F8765 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family |
Lillias Wildrose Murray, b. 7 May 1891, Gallia County, Ohio, U.S.A. , d. 27 Nov 1982, Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia, U.S.A. (Age 91 years) |
Married |
11 Aig 1911 |
Jackson County, West Virginia, U.S.A. |
Children |
+ | 1. Frances Pauline Thomas, b. 25 Oct 1915, Ripley, Jackson County, West Virginia, U.S.A. , d. 20 Jul 1996, Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia, U.S.A. (Age 80 years) |
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Last Modified |
9 Jan 2018 |
Family ID |
F8766 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Event Map |
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| Born - 25 Dec 1880 - Chanute, Nesho County, Kansas, U.S.A. |
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| Married - 11 Aig 1911 - Jackson County, West Virginia, U.S.A. |
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| Died - 9 Jul 1954 - Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia, U.S.A. |
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| Buried - - Sunset Memorial Park, South Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia, U.S.A. |
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Photos |
| Edgar Morton Thomas (1880-1954) Biographical cartoon, 19 Feb 1933
"Born Kansas and educated in public schools at Ripley, WV and Mountain State Business College, Parkersburg, WV [established 1888].
First job--worked on a farm in Jackson County when a boy
Taught school in Jackson County six years
Was engaged in general mercantile business [Thomas Store] in Ripley, WV eleven years
Has operated men's furnishing store, 24 Capitol Street [Charleston, WV] since 1926
Purchased Kelly Department Store, 2 Feb 1933 [renamed Thomas Bros. Department Store] and is continuing in real estate business, established in 1928." |
| Edgar Morton Thomas (1880-1954) Sketch, 19 Feb 1933
"Prominent Charleston, WV Businessmen: Partner, Thomas Brothers Store, 125-127 Charleston Street"
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