 1904 - 1961
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| Born |
5 Oct 1904 |
Fayette County, Alabama  |
- He weighed 14 pouns at birth
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| Gender |
Male |
| Also Known As |
Tommy (Ruth called him Thomas) |
| Education |
Purcell, Mcclain, Oklahoma, about 1910 |
| Residence |
1910 |
New Salem, Itawamba, Mississippi |
| Residence |
1920 |
Smithville, Monroe, Mississippi |
| Milit-Beg |
Abt 1929 |
China |
- Tommy’s sister, Ruth, made a scrapbook in 1929 and it has a photo of Thomas taken in China. She also had a photo from a newspaper of a big ship of marines headed for China to take supplies. It was the 16th Regiment or 6th.
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| Occupation |
About 1948 he owned a pool hall and cafe in Gainsville, Texas. |
| Occupation |
Taxi Driver |
| Residence |
1930 |
Hockley County, Texas |
- Thomas, Ruth and Rex Wallis. Daddy was listed as 25 years old and in the occupation slot it says ‘Marine’ which is crossed out and ‘none’ written in. That pretty much says, Daddy finished with the Merchant Marine stuff sometime in late 1929 or early 1930 and came to stay at home for a while.
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| Residence |
1 Apr 1940 |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma |
| _UID |
F6B84BBB09CC4D768DD0A3F248CC21A51828 |
| Died |
19 Sep 1961 |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma |
- He had his standard bowl of ice cream before bed. During his sleep he had a stroke.
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| Buried |
22 Sep 1961 |
IOOF Noble Cemetery, Noble, Cleveland, Oklahoma |
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| Notes |
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| Person ID |
I835 |
Keith and Kay's |
| Last Modified |
8 Feb 2013 |
| Father |
Willis, Zedic Hamilton 'Zed Hamp', b. 25 Jan 1881, Fayette County, Alabama , d. 27 May 1942, Noble, Cleveland, Oklahoma |
| Mother |
Welch, Mellie Jane, b. 8 Nov 1879, Fayette County, Alabama , d. 8 Jul 1938, Noble IOOF Cemetery, Noble, Cleveland, Oklahoma |
| Married |
15 Nov 1900 |
Fayette, Fayette, Alabama |
| _UID |
8B58145EF9794AD08A6D22FC33F7CEC4B2DD |
| Family ID |
F519 |
Group Sheet |
| Family |
Lineberry, Virginia Amy, b. 30 Mar 1914, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma , d. 24 Jul 2007, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma |
| Married |
10 Dec 1938 |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma |
| _UID |
F89F2A1725614333B203D9F866C8AEBDF334 |
| Children |
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| Histories |
 | Holiday Traditions
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| Family ID |
F311 |
Group Sheet |
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| Event Map |
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 | Milit-Beg - Abt 1929 - China |
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| Sources |
- [S87] Interview, Virginia Billings, Interviewer: Kay Bauman, Informant Address: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Virginia Billings, (continuous), conversation on 2/2/97, [Q:0].
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