Laura Maude Thomas

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Laura Maude Thomas (Crossland)

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Newberry, Greene, Indiana
Death: August 19, 1963 (92)
Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana
Place of Burial: Prairie Chapel Cemetery, Lyons, Greene County, Indiana, USA
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Thomas Elijah Crossland and Mary Chauncey Casey
Wife of Oliver Perry Thomas
Ex-wife of Clarence Ovid Emery
Mother of Ethel Zoe Thomas; Chauncey Belle Roach; Private; Private; Private and 1 other
Sister of Octavia Crossland; Helena Crossland; Caroline Crossland; Margaret Crossland; Marquis De Lafayette Crossland and 7 others

Managed by: Judith "Judi" Elaine (McKee) Burns
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Immediate Family

About Laura Maude Thomas

1880 United States Federal Census

  • Name: Laura M. Cropland * [Laura M. Crossland]
  • Age: 9
  • Birth Date: Abt 1871
  • Birthplace: Indiana
  • Home in 1880: Cass, Greene, Indiana, USA
  • Dwelling Number: 78
  • Race: White
  • Gender: Female
  • Relation to Head of House: Daughter
  • Marital Status: Single
  • Father's Birthplace: Georgia
  • Mother's Name: Mary C. Cropland
  • Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
  • Cannot Read: Yes
  • Cannot Write: Yes
  • Neighbors: View others on page
  • Household Members Age Relationship
  • Mary C. Cropland 51 Self (Head)
  • Lafayett Cropland 28 Son
  • Thomas E. Cropland 23 Son
  • Mary E. Cropland 21 Daughter
  • Alice M. Cropland 16 Daughter
  • Cathance J. Cropland 13 Daughter
  • Charles H. Cropland 11 Son
  • Laura M. Cropland 9 Daughter.
  • Thomas W. Laig 6 Grandson

Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941 m

  • Detail Source
  • Name: Oliver Thomas
  • Spouse Name: Laura M Crossland
  • Marriage Date: 21 Oct 1893

1900 United States Federal Census

  • Name: Laura Thomas
  • Age: 29
  • Birth Date: Apr 1871
  • Birthplace: Indiana, USA
  • Home in 1900: Cass, Greene, Indiana
  • House Number: 161
  • Sheet Number: 8
  • Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 162
  • Family Number: 172
  • Race: White
  • Gender: Female
  • Relation to Head of House: Wife
  • Marital Status: Married
  • Spouse's Name: Olin Thomas
  • Marriage Year: 1891
  • Years Married: 9
  • Father's Birthplace: Tennessee, USA
  • Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee, USA
  • Mother: number of living children: 3
  • Mother: How many children: 3
  • Can Read: Yes
  • Can Write: Yes
  • Can Speak English: Yes
  • Neighbors: View others on page
  • Household Members Age Relationship
  • Olin Thomas 25 Head
  • Laura Thomas 29 Wife
  • Chauney Thomas 6 Daughter
  • Virgil Thomas 3 Son
  • Dessi Thomas 1 Daughter

1910 United States Federal Census

  • Name: Laura M Thomas * [Laura M Crossland]
  • Age in 1910: 39
  • Birth Date: 1871 [1871]
  • Birthplace: Indiana
  • Home in 1910: Cass, Greene, Indiana, USA
  • Street: Bloomfield Road Back
  • Race: White
  • Gender: Female
  • Relation to Head of House: Wife
  • Marital Status: Married
  • Spouse's Name: Oliver P Thomas
  • Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
  • Mother's Name: Mary C Crossland
  • Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
  • Native Tongue: English
  • Able to read: Yes
  • Able to Write: Yes
  • Years Married: 16
  • Number of Children Born: 5
  • Number of Children Living: 5
  • Neighbors: View others on page
  • Household Members Age Relationship
  • Oliver P Thomas 35 Head
  • Laura M Thomas 39 Wife
  • Channey B Thomas 15 Daughter
  • Virgil F Thomas 12 Son
  • Dessa L V Thomas 11 Daughter
  • Ora O Thomas 9 Son
  • Orville R Thomas 8 Son
  • Mary C Crossland 81 Mother-in-law

1920 United States Federal Census

  • Name: Laura A Thomas [Laura M Thomas]
  • Age: 48
  • Birth Year: abt 1872
  • Birthplace: Indiana
  • Home in 1920: Cass, Greene, Indiana
  • Residence Date: 1920
  • Race: White
  • Gender: Female
  • Relation to Head of House: Wife
  • Marital Status: Married
  • Spouse's Name: Oliver P Thomas
  • Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
  • Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
  • Able to Speak English: Yes
  • Occupation: None
  • Able to read: Yes
  • Able to Write: Yes
  • Neighbors: View others on page
  • Household Members Age Relationship
  • Oliver P Thomas 45 Head
  • Laura A Thomas 48 Wife
  • Virgil F Thomas 22 Son
  • Ora O Thomas 19 Son
  • Orville R Thomas 18 Son

1940 United States Federal Census

  • Name: Laura M Thomas
  • Age: 68
  • Estimated Birth Year: abt 1872
  • Gender: Female
  • Race: White
  • Birthplace: Indiana
  • Marital Status: Married
  • Relation to Head of House: Wife
  • Home in 1940: Cass, Greene, Indiana
  • Map of Home in 1940: Cass, Greene, Indiana
  • Inferred Residence in 1935: Rural, Green, Indiana
  • Residence in 1935: Rural, Green, Indiana
  • Resident on farm in 1935: Yes
  • Sheet Number: 2A
  • Attended School or College: No
  • Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 5th grade
  • Class of Worker: Unpaid family worker
  • Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
  • Income: 0
  • Income Other Sources: No
  • Neighbors: View others on page
  • Household Members Age Relationship
  • Oliver P Thomas 65 Head
  • Laura M Thomas 68 Wife
1930 United States Federal Census 

* Name: Laura M Thomas

  • Birth Year: abt 1891
  • Gender: Female
  • Race: White
  • Age in 1930: 39
  • Birthplace: Indiana
  • Marital Status: Married
  • Relation to Head of House: Wife
  • Homemaker?: Yes
  • Home in 1930: Cass, Greene, Indiana, USA
  • Map of Home: Cass, Greene, Indiana
  • House Number: April 4
  • Dwelling Number: 26
  • Family Number: 26
  • Age at First Marriage: 22
  • Attended School: No
  • Able to Read and Write: Yes
  • Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
  • Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
  • Able to Speak English: Yes
  • Household Members Age Relationship
  • Oliver P Thomas 56 Head
  • Laura M Thomas 39 Wife
  • Orval Thomas 26 Son

Clarence Emery & Laura Thomas

  • Marriage: Jan 11 1950 Daviess, Indiana
  • Marriage license: Jan 11 1950
  • Registration: Daviess, Indiana, United States
  • Husband: Clarence Emery
  • Birth: Aug 5 1891 Greene, Indiana
  • Race: White
  • Residence: Jan 11 1950 Lyons, Greene, Indiana
  • Father: Charles S Emery
  • Mother: Minerva Hardesty
  • Wife: Laura Thomas
  • Birth: Apr 20 1871 Greene, Indiana
  • Race: White
  • Residence: Jan 11 1950 Lyons, Greene, Indiana
  • Father: Thomas E Crossland
  • Mother: Mary C Casey
  • Officiator's Name: Ernest L Raney
  • Age (Estimated): 59
  • Number of Previous Marriages: one
  • Spouse's Gender: Female
  • Spouse's Age (Estimated): 79
  • Spouse's Previous Marriage Number: once
  • Page: 381
  • GS Film number: 001939654
  • Digital Folder Number: 004476693
  • Image Number: 00229
  • Number of Images: 1

Did they divorce?

Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011

  • Name: Laura Maude Thomas [Laura Maude Crossland]
  • Gender: Female
  • Race: White
  • Age: 92
  • Marital status: Widowed
  • Birth Date: 20 Apr 1871
  • Birth Place: Indiana
  • Death Date: 19 Aug 1963
  • Death Place: Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA
  • Father: Thomas C Crossland

Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current

  • Name: Laura Maude Thomas
  • Gender: Female
  • Death Age: 92
  • Birth Date: abt 1871
  • Death Date: Abt 1963
  • Obituary Date: 20 Aug 1963
  • Obituary Place: Terre Haute, Indiana, USA
  • Newspaper Title: The Terre Haute Tribune
  • Child: Orville Chaunjcey Roach

She is the daughter of Thomas Elijah Crossland and Mary Chauncey Casey.

She was married on October 21, 1893 in Greene County, Indiana to Oliver Perry Thomas.

She was married on January 11, 1950 in Daviess County, Indiana to Clarence Emery.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Apr 3 2022, 2:52:15 UTC

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Laura Maude Thomas's Timeline

1871
April 20, 1871
Newberry, Greene, Indiana
1889
December 20, 1889
Union, Parke, Indiana, United States
1894
September 3, 1894
Cass Township, Greene, Indiana, United States
1963
August 19, 1963
Age 92
Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana