1900 United States Federal Census

Name: John Thomas
Home in 1900: Fort Smith Ward 4, Sebastian, Arkansas
Age: 12
Estimated birth year: abt 1888
Birthplace: Arkansas
Relationship to head-of-house: Son
Father's name: John
Mother's name: Emie
Race: Black
Occupation: View image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
John Thomas 41
Emie Thomas 44
Minnie Calvin 16
Francis Thomas 14
John Thomas 12

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Posted November 9th, 2007 by Tammie Miller

FIREBUGS START A $300,000 FIRE AT FT. SMITH

Ft. Smith, Ark., May 17.--Fire here today destroyed the Ft. Smith Compress and it's contents of five thousand bales of cotton. The loss is estimated at $300,000, covered by insurance. It is believed that the fire was incendiary origin as the flames broke out simultaneously in a dozen different places in the yard.

Chillicothe Constitution, Chillicothe, MO 17 May 1909

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Tuesday, May 18.
Fire at Fort Smith, Ark., destroyed a compress and 5000 bales of cotton, causing a loss of $300,000.

Adams County News, Gettysburg, Pa 22 May 1909

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1910 -- FORT SMITH ARK. CITY DIRECTORY

Thomas, John B. (c), lab., Ft. Smith Compress Co., Residence Room 12 W Ft. Smith.

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1910 United States Federal Census

Name: John Thomas
Age in 1910: 23
Estimated birth year: abt 1887
Birthplace: Arkansas
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: Tennessee
Mother's Birth Place: Tennessee
Spouse's name: Viola
Home in 1910: Fort Smith Ward 3, Sebastian, Arkansas
Marital Status: Married
Race: Black
Gender: Male
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
John Thomas 23
Viola Thomas 20
Lillian Thomas 2
Osborne Thomas 4/12

• Married: 5 AUG 1907 in FORT SMITH, SEBASTIAN COUNTY, ARKANSAS, UNITED STATES ³
• Note:

  
  State of Arkansas -- County of Sebastian -- Fort Smith District Marriage License----, To Any Person Authorized by law to Solemnize Marriage ---- Greeting: YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to solemnize the rite and publish the banns of Matrimony between Mr. John B. Thomas of Fort Smith in the County of Sebastian State of Arkansas, age 21 years, and Mis Viola Cousey of Fort Smith in the County of Sebastian State of Arkansas age 18 years, according to law, and do you officially sign and return this license to the parties herein named. Witness my hand and official seal this 5th day of Aug. 1907----J.W. Reed County clerk -- By Mont B Sims Deputy Clerk.
  
  

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1. Osburne (pere) (Rev. O.V. Madison) Thomas b: 26 NOV 1909 in CHOCTAW AVE. (OVER BY POTEAU BRIDGE) -- FORT SMITH, SEBASTIAN COUNTY, ARKANSAS, UNITED STATES
2. Lillian Thomas b: 20 JAN 1908 in FORT SMITH, SEBASTIAN COUNTY, ARKANSAS, UNITED STATES
3. Harrison Thomas b: 11 NOV 1911 in FORT SMITH, SEBASTIAN COUNTY, ARKANSAS, UNITED STATES

1. 1900 United States Federal Census
   
   Name: John Thomas
   Home in 1900: Fort Smith Ward 4, Sebastian, Arkansas
   Age: 12
   Estimated birth year: abt 1888
   Birthplace: Arkansas
   Relationship to head-of-house: Son
   Father's name: John
   Mother's name: Emie
   Race: Black
   Occupation: View image
   Neighbors: View others on page
   Household Members: Name Age
   John Thomas 41
   Emie Thomas 44
   Minnie Calvin 16
   Francis Thomas 14
   John Thomas 12.
2. 1910 United States Federal Census
   
   Name: John Thomas
   Age in 1910: 23
   Estimated birth year: abt 1887
   Birthplace: Arkansas
   Relation to Head of House: Head
   Father's Birth Place: Tennessee
   Mother's Birth Place: Tennessee
   Spouse's name: Viola
   Home in 1910: Fort Smith Ward 3, Sebastian, Arkansas
   Marital Status: Married
   Race: Black
   Gender: Male
   Neighbors: View others on page
   Household Members: Name Age
   John Thomas 23
   Viola Thomas 20
   Lillian Thomas 2
   Osborne Thomas 4/12.
3. State of Arkansas -- County of Sebastian -- Fort Smith District Marriage License----, To Any Person Authorized by law to Solemnize Marriage ---- Greeting: YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to solemnize the rite and publish the banns of Matrimony between Mr. John B. Thomas of Fort Smith in the County of Sebastian State of Arkansas, age 21 years, and Mis Viola Cousey of Fort Smith in the County of Sebastian State of Arkansas age 18 years, according to law, and do you officially sign and return this license to the parties herein named. Witness my hand and official seal this 5th day of Aug. 1907----J.W. Reed County clerk -- By Mont B Sims Deputy Clerk.