Francis M. Thomas, Sr.

Francis Marion Thomas, Sr.

     Frank was born 12 November 1856 in Texas.  He died of tubercolouis and senility on 17 February 1929 in Antlers, Oklahoma.  He was buried in the Antlers City Cemetery.
     He married Allie B. HUMPHREYS on 27 April 1879 in Palo Pinto County, Texas.  Allie was born 10 September 1863 to Thomas Benton HUMPHREYS and Sarah A. WARD.  She died between February - June 1880 in Palo Pinto County, Texas.
     After Allie's death, Frank married her sister, Kathryn Bonds HUMPHREYS on 24 August 1884 in Palo Pinto County, Texas.  Kate was born 31 March 1868 in Palo Pinto County, Texas.  She died of senility on 23 March 1957 in Antlers.  She is buried in the Antlers City Cemetery.  After Frank's death, Kate married William Henry KELLER.

Frank and Allie's son:

                          David was born February 1880 in Palo Pinto County, Texas.  Nothing more is known of him.

Frank and Kate's children:

                1. Addie                       2. Archie                   3. Washington            4. Saddie Lee          5. Lenard

                6. Francis Marion      7. William Mack       8.  Tessie Evalena       9. Ida Bonnie        10.   Jewel

11.   Iva May Brannon

                                   Front row:  Bonnie Thomas, Ina Splawn, Tessie Thomas, Joe Splawn, Mack Thomas, and Bessie Splawn.
                         Middle row: Frank Thomas, Jr., standing next to Katherine (Humprheys) Thomas,  who is holding Little Jewel Thomas.
                 Back row: Tom Humphreys, (Civil War Confederate veteran), Wash Thomas, Saddie Thomas, Addie (Thomas)Splawn, holding
                                                           Walter Splawn, Archie Thomas(standing behind) Frank Thomas, Sr.

The Splawn children belong to Addie Thomas and George G. Splawn.  The Thomas children including Addie, belong to Katherine and Frank Sr
Tom Humphreys was Katherine's father.   This picture was taken 1908 in Antlers, OK

Front row: Addie (THOMAS) SPLAWN and  Katherine (HUMPHREYS THOMAS) KELLER
Back row: Mac, Frank, Jr., Wash, and Archie Thomas.
Children unknown at this time.
Taken on Grandma Kellers front porch Antlers, OK in the 50's

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