Edward Valejo Thomas

1872 - 1945  (72 years)

• Name	Edward Valejo Thomas  [1, 2]
  Birth	14 Apr 1872	Xenia, Bourbon County, Kansas   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	30 Jan 1945	Ripley Oak Park Cemetery, Ripley, Payne County, Oklahoma   [1, 2, 3]
  Burial	Ripley Oak Park Cemetery, Ripley, Payne County, Oklahoma   [1, 2]
  Notes	Edwin Valejo Thomas, 72, died Sunday following a heart attack at his home, 211 West Eleventh street. (January 28, 1945, buried Jan. 31, 1945 according to Thomas family bible) He had been here four months, moving from Ripley where had lived since 1898. Thomas was born April 14, 1872, at Xenia, Kas., the son of John and Elmira Anson Thomas. He was married to Orpha A. Phenis at Agra Sept. 21, 1904. He was a member of the Christian church and a Knight Pythias. Funeral services will be conducted at the Ripley Christian church Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. by Rev. Romans Smith, Stillwater Christian church pastor. Burial will be in the Ripley cemetery under the direction of Vincent funeral home. Survivors beside the widow included a son, Wayne H. Thomas of Frederick; two daughters, Mrs. DeeVilla Clark of West Plains, Mo. and Mrs. Lorene Mahurin of Stillwater; a brother French L Thomas of Clovis, N.M. Bearers will be Bill Simma, George Kirk, J.R. Elliott, Hubert Moorman, Bill Hickman and George Saint.
  Person ID	I5819	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Family	Orpha Anise Phenis,   b. 28 Sep 1875, Madison, Greenwood County, Kansas d. 24 Sep 1953, Olympia, Thurston County, Washington (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	21 Aug 1904	Agra, Lincoln County, Oklahoma   [1, 2, 3]
  Children	1. Dee Villa Thomas,   b. 4 Feb 1906, Ripley Oak Park Cemetery, Ripley, Payne County, Oklahoma d. 3 Sep 1987, Stillwater, Payne County, Oklahoma (Age 81 years)   2. Wayne Thomas,   b. 12 Oct 1910   3. Lorene Thomas,   b. 3 Sep 1915   d. 20 Mar 1995, Olympia, Thurston County, Washington (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F3021	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Jun 2012

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 14 Apr 1872 - Xenia, Bourbon County, Kansas Marriage - 21 Aug 1904 - Agra, Lincoln County, Oklahoma  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S124] Harvey, Kenneth C--Family Member; Gedcom, Printed Descendants Reports of Payne and Gentry Families, Correspondence. [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.). [S259] Oklahoma, Stillwater, Newspress (1953) newspaper cutting titled "Services Planned for Mrs. Thomas." Probably of Judith Keeth (1997).