October 17

Anna Gertrude Gibson married John Samuel Kinney 17 October 1897

This picture is cropped from a large group photo of the Gibson clan. It's the only picture I have of John Samuel Kinney. It also shows Anna and four of the Kinney children, and Anna's father Asa Gibson (my great-great-grandfather).

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Edward Gus Heinze was born 17 October 1947

Ed was the husband of Ruth Till. Ruth was the daughter of Leonard and Madge Treat Till. Madge was the sister of my grandmother Christie Treat Thomas.

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John Martin Carter was born 17 October 1877

John was a brother of my great-great-grandmother Adaline Carter Arnold (mother of Annie Arnold Hicks)

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Ulysses Jimmy Hicks was born 17 October 1944

Jimmy is the son of Elvin and Mildred McKay Hicks.

Elvin was a brother of my grandmother Cleffie Hicks Burford.

PHOTO: My great-grandparents Annie and Ulysses Hicks with their 9 children (L-R) Ruby, Cleffie, Irene, Lowell, Elvin, Olan, Vernell, Evalee, Bernice. 1960.

October 16

Albert S Tamsett died 16 October 1962, age 80

Albert was a brother of Amy and Jessie Tamsett. Their mother Sarah was the midwife who attended the birth of my grandmother Cleffie Hicks Burford in 1917. Jessie married George Arnold (brother of my great-grandmother Annie Arnold Hicks). Amy married John Carter (brother of my great-great-grandmother Adaline Carter Arnold). 

PHOTO: George and Jessie Tamsett Arnold

PHOTO: John and Amy Tamsett Carter

PHOTO: Sarah Tamsett, mother of Albert, Jessie, and Amy

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Geraldine 'Jerry' Thomas was born 16 October 1928

Jerry is the daughter of Mel and Alta Thomas. 

PHOTO: Mel, Jerry, Alta
Mel was a brother of my grandfather Bill Thomas.

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Jewell Alma 'Judy' Burford married A.D. White 16 October 1938

Judy was a sister of my grandfather Lester Burford.

PHOTO: Lester (center) with two of his sisters, Judy (left) and Juanita (right)

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Joseph Pinkney Hicks died 16 October 1948, age 77

PHOTO: Hicks brothers Ulys, Felix, Pinkney, David.

"Uncle Pink" (the only thing I ever heard him called) was a brother of my great-grandfather Ulysses Hicks.

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Obie Geneve Arnold Davidson died 16 October 2000, age 83

PHOTO: Vernie and Obie Arnold Davidson, 1983.

Obie was a daughter of George Arnold and Jessie Tamsett. 

PHOTO: George and Jessie with children Amos, Opie and Obie, Wilma, Arbie

Obie and her twin sister Opie were born one month after my grandmother Cleffie Hicks.

PHOTO: Obie, Opie, Cleffie 1917

PHOTO: Obie, Opie, Cleffie 1994

October 15

 Charles H Thomas was born 15 October 1851 in Bangor, Michigan

Charles H Thomas was my great-grandfather.

Charles married Nancy Ford

Charles and Nancy had six children - Clarence, Roy, Effie, Melvin, Renue, and William (my grandfather)

PHOTO: Back - Nancy, cousin Wilsie, William Ford (Nancy's father), Renue, Charles. Front: Mel and Bill. The little girl in the middle is granddaughter Georganna (daughter of Roy Thomas). 

These pictures were taken at the Thomas family farmhouse in Bangor, Michigan, where Charles was born.

The farm was purchased in 1851 and remained in the Thomas family for five generations.

Here is a picture of the farmhouse today.

This picture was taken from the Thomas Cemetery in March of this year (2024). The farm was sold in 2013 after the death of Melvin's son Roger Thomas.

October 14

Emott Fred Louks died 14 October 1992, age 71

This is the only picture I have of him.

Emott was the husband of Delena Arnold.

Delena was a daughter of George Arnold and his second wife Eula Mae.

George was a brother of my great-grandmother Annie Arnold Hicks.

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Frances MacNeal Thomas died 14 October 1955 age 84.

I don't have a picture of Frances. She was the wife of Arthur Thomas. 

Arthur was a brother of my great-grandfather Charles Thomas.

(According to my dad, Frances was called "Aunt Frank")

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Samantha Ranee Anderson was born 14 October 1983

She is the granddaughter of June and Bill Anderson.

June is a daughter of Doc and Irene Hicks Barnett (sister of my grandmother Cleffie Hicks Burford.)

PHOTO: Five generations - Irene Hicks Barnett, June Barnett Anderson, Randy Anderson, Samantha Anderson and her son Jeffrey.

October 13

Cathy Lynn Provance married Kevin Mickey 13 October 1996

PHOTO: Kevin and Cathy Provance Mickey with daughter Alyson.

Cathy is the daughter of Betty Barnett Provance.

Betty was the daughter of Doc and Irene Hicks Barnett.

Irene was a sister of my grandmother Cleffie Hicks Burford.

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Ida Mae Sandefur Weatherford died 13 October 1961, age 59

Mae was the daughter of Nancy Ellen Hicks (sister of my great-grandfather Ulysses Hicks)

PHOTO: Back, sisters Mae and Viola. Front right, Nancy Ellen Hicks Sandefur. Front left, Nancy's mother Malisa Burns Hicks (my great-great-grandmother)

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Idah Belle Naftzger was born 13 October 1900 in Michigan

Idah was the sister of Nina Naftzger, wife of Cecil Myrick Hurlbut

PHOTO: Cecil and Nina Hurlbut

Cecil was the son of Etta Thomas and Myrick Hurlbut

Etta was a sister of my great-grandfather Charles Thomas

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Janet Good Thomas was born 13 October 1951

Janet was the wife of Greg Thomas. She is the mother of Jenny and Toby Thomas.

I believe this is Toby and Jenny and Janet, with Eileen Thomas (Greg's mother) on her 90th birthday in July 2019.

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John Michael Thomas was born 13 October 1953

John is the son of Joyce and Andy Thomas 

PHOTO: Joyce and Andy Thomas with sons John and Jeff and grandchildren.

Joyce is the daughter of Ralph Thomas, son of William G. Thomas. 

William G. was the brother of my great-grandfather Charles Thomas.

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Kimberly Bethanne Parker married Dan Philip Vega 13 October 1996

Kim is the daughter of Dan and Velma Lee Barnett Parker.

PHOTO: Dan and Velma Lee with Kim

Velma Lee is a daughter of Doc and Irene Hicks Barnett, sister of my grandmother Cleffie Hicks Burford.

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Louise Cooper Arnold died 13 October 2004, age 77

Louise was the wife of Noel Arnold.

PHOTO: Louise and Noel Arnold.

Noel was a son of Marlie and Birdie Arnold. Marlie was a brother of my great-grandmother Annie Arnold Hicks.

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Sarah 'Sally' Davis Parker was born 13 October 1814

Sally was the wife of Moses Joseph Parker, Sr. (my great-great-great-grandfather)

Moses was the father of Moses Parker, Jr.

Moses Parker, Jr. was the father of Massie Parker.

Massie was the wife of Marcus Treat.

Marcus and Massie were the parents of my grandmother Christie Treat Thomas.