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Submitted: 9/6/22 • Approved: 9/9/22 • Last Updated: 9/12/22 • R535856-G0-S3
Company D 8th Tennessee Regiment
Donalson's Brigade, Cheatum's Division of Polk's Corps.
Civil War Confederate
1841-1921
*Obituary
Benjamin Franklin Thomas was born in Lincoln Co., Tenn., March 22, 1841. He married Mary Ann Fox, Dec. 25, 1861. He volunteered his services and served during the Civil War in Co. D. 8th Tenn. Regiment, Donalson's Brigade, Cheatum's Division of Polk's Corps.
Mr. Thomas moved, with his family, to Coryell Co. Texas in 1884. From there he moved to Jones Co. in 1900. His wife died in February, 1907, and since then he has lived with his children.
There were eight children, four of whom have been dead several years. Those now living are: R.A. Thomas of Amarillo, E.W. Thomas of Paducah, Mrs. N.A. McCollum of Waco, and Mrs. J.P. Wood of Hereford.
Rev. Haynes of Canyon, a friend of Mr. Thomas and the family, conducted the funeral services which were held at the residence of J.P. Wood on Tuesday afternoon, March 15. Interment at City Cemetery.
(Published in The Hereford Brand, 21st Year, No. 8, Hereford, Deaf Smith County, Texas, March 17, 1921, Page 4)
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Tennessee, Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900
Name: B. F. Thomas
Gender: Male
Spouse: Polly A. Fox
Spouse Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 26 Dec 1861
County: Lincoln
State: Tennessee
Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000
Name: B. F. Thomas
Death Date: 15 Mar 1921
Death County: Deaf Smith
Certificate: 7106
Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982
Name: B P Thomas
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 79
Birth Date: 22 Mar 1841
Birth Place: Texas
Death Date: 15 Mar 1921
Death Place: Hereford, Deaf Smith, Texas, USA
Father: Billie Thomas
*Photo/information, courtesy of Mary (Coggin) Russell
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