Life History
22nd Apr 1821 |
Born in Prussia.2,3,4,5 |
16th May 1848 |
Birth of son Peter THOMAS in Alsace-Lorraine, Prussian Empire.2,4,6,7,1,5 |
about 1852 |
Birth of daughter Catherine THOMAS in Brazos County, Texas.8,4 |
about 1853 |
Birth of daughter Laura Margaret THOMAS in Brazos County, Texas.9,1,4 |
Feb 1855 |
Birth of daughter Mary Elizabeth THOMAS in Benham, Texas.10,2,11,4 |
about 1857 |
Birth of daughter Anna M THOMAS in Brazos County, Texas.4 |
Sep 1860 |
Birth of son Lewis N THOMAS in Brazos County, Texas.2,12,3 |
about 1863 |
Birth of son J THOMAS in Brazos County, Texas.2 |
31st Oct 1868 |
Death of Nicholas THOMAS in Brazos County, Texas.2,1 |
Apr 1870 |
Death of daughter Catherine THOMAS in Brazos County, Texas.8 |
before 1880 |
Death of son J THOMAS in Brazos County, Texas |
17th Jan 1895 |
Died in Brazos County, Texas.1 |
after 17th Jan 1895 |
Buried in Cottonwood Cemetery, Brazos County, Texas.1 |
BET JAN AND JUN 1850 |
Birth of son Joseph THOMAS in Prussia.2,4,1 |
Other facts
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Married Nicholas THOMAS |
Notes
- I have found there are other Kiefers in Brazos County, so I expect other members of Mary Ann's family moved to Texas with the other German immigrants.
Nicholas Thomas died before the 1870 census. In 1870, Mary Ann is still living on her land and has here youngest son Lewis N with her.
1870 Federal Census, Brazos County, Texas, 16 June, PO Bryan, page 2, Hse/Fam #11
Thomas, M A 49 F W Keeping House $3000 Real Estate value $240 Personal b Prussia
Thomas, P 22 M W Farmer $0 Real Estate value $100 Personal b Prussia
Thomas, J 21 M W Farmer $0 Real Estate value $100 Personal b Prussia
Thomas, E 15 F W At Home $0 Real Estate value $100 Personal b Texas
Thomas, L 10 M W At Home $0 Real Estate value $100 Personal b Texas
Thomas, J 7 M W $0 Real Estate value $100 b Texas
There is a Laborer in their household, a J Morris, age 50, but I cannot tell what the state or country of birth is. It appears to be spelled Baen. Though Morris is another name I did not know of among German-speakers, this could be a mispelling of the German state of Bayern, a part of the Prussian Empire, where Mary Ann and Nicholas and many others came from.
In the 1880 census Lewis is still single, but reported as head of the household, but unmarried in 1880, with his mother Mary Ann living with him. They are living next door to Louis' brother Peter and his wife Lucy with their two children.
Also living with Lewis and his mother is the daughter of Lewis' sister Catherine (Cathrine), who has apparently, along with her husband Charles Zerbst, died before the 1880 census.
1880 Federal Census, Brazos County, Texas, 8 June, District 2/16, page 14B, Hse/Fam #130
Thomas, Lewis N W M 19 Single Farming Texas Prussia Prussia
Thomas, Mary A W F 59 Mother Widow Keeping House Prussia Prussia Prussia
Zerbst, Annie W M 12 Niece Single TX Prussia Texas
Sources
- 1. Email Sources
- 2. 1870 Federal Census, Brazos County, Texas
- 16 June, PO Bryan, page 2, Hse/Fam #11
- 3. 1880 Federal Census, Brazos County, Texas
- 8 June, District 2/16, page 14B, Hse/Fam #130
- 4. 1860 Federal Census, Brazos County, Texas
- 23 July, PO Wheelock, page 75, Hse/Fam #544
- 5. Cemetery Registries
- 6. 1880 Federal Census, Brazos County, Texas
- 8 June, District 2/16, page 14B, Hse/Fam #131
- 7. 1920 Federal Census, Brazos County, Texas
- 10 February, Precinct 3, District 5, page 11A, Hse #207, Fam #208
- 8. U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules Index
- Name: Name: Jackson, Ron V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp.; Date: 1999;;
- ID#: MRT198_384354
- 9. 1870 Federal Census, Brazos County, Texas
- 16 June, PO Bryan, page 2, Hse/Fam #10
- 10. 1900 Federal Census, Tom Green County, Texas
- 14 June, San Angelo, District 156, page 14B, Hse #268, Fam #276
- 11. 1880 Federal Census, Milam County, Texas
- 24 June, District 103, District 103, page 46, Hse/Family #233
- 12. 1900 Federal Census, Bell County, Texas
- 5 June, Rogers, District 22, page 5B, Hse #96, Fam #99