Thomas Ancestors - Generation 9 - Roy Thomas

Roy Thomas was born 17 December 1881 in Bangor, Van Buren county, Michigan, and died 22 November 1947 in Bangor, Van Buren County, Michigan.

PHOTO: Roy Thomas with ???

Roy was the son of Charles H Thomas and Nancy Ford.

Roy Thomas married Mabel Josephine Colby 15 October 1903 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, daughter of Jabez House Colby and Georgiana Warner. She was born 02 September 1874 in Ionia County, Michigan, and died 11 March 1956 in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Children of Roy Thomas and Mabel Colby are:

i. Charles Russell Thomas 1905-1980 (married Marian Carroll)

 Russell

ii. Georganna Thomas 1908-1992 (married Paul Spayde)

 Georganna

iii. Helen Josephine Thomas 1909-1995 (married Harry Hill)

This is the closest thing I have to a picture of Helen (unless she is in one of the group photos below).

iv. Ruth Margaret Thomas 1920-2007 (married Chester Emmons)

Back of this photo says "Georganna Spayde" -- Georganna is crossed out and above it is written "Ruthie"

PHOTO: Roy and Mabel with some of theirs. (I don't know who is who.)

PHOTO: Roy with one of his daughters (I assume) and probably a grandchild.

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Roy Thomas died 21 November 1947, age 65, in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan.

Mabel Colby Thomas died 11 March 1956, age 81, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan.

They are buried in Arlington Hill Cemetery, Bangor, Van Buren County, Michigan