John Nicholas THOMAS was born 28 March 1869 in Whitland, Carmarthen, Wales.(Link to Hourglass Chart)
Father: Benjamin THOMAS b: 1839 in Castelldwyran, Carmarthen, Wales
Mother: Sarah NICHOLAS b: 1843 in Llanycefn, Pembroke, Wales
In 1871 he listed as living with his parents and siblings in Llangan, Near Narberth, Pembrokeshire) (1871 Census)
In 1881 he listed as living with his parents and siblings at the family farm Parkyteg (Parc-y-teg), Llanddewi-Velfrey, Pembrokeshire (1881 Census)- Parc Y Teg, Llanddewi Velfrey, Narberth, Dyfed, SA67 7EG
In September 1892 at the age of 23 John emigrated to the United States. He sailed to New York on the SS Britannic from Liverpool, via Queenstown in Ireland.(now know as Cobh, but known, from 1850 until 1920, as Queenstown, a seaport town on the south coast of County Cork, Ireland.) He arrived in New York on Sep 10, 1892. On the ship’s manifest he is listed as John N. Thomas, aged 23 years from England (& English?) but his last address before leaving for New York is South Wales (Residence in 1892 was Parc Teg (aka Parkyteg) Farm, Llanddewi Velfry, Narberth, Pembrokeshire, South Wales before emigration to USA.
In 1900 he married Evie Mae SCRUTCHFIELD
Birth: Jan. 21, 1877 Chariton County Missouri
John and Evie Mae had only 1 child Evie May THOMAS who was born Feb. 1, 1901 in Randolph County Missouri, USA. Unfortunately Evie Mae died 4 day later on Feb. 5, 1901 aged 26 years.
Evie May married Minton F Moore in about 1921
Birth: Mar. 27, 1901, Campbell County, Virginia, USA
Son of Charles R Moore (1862-1925) Will Ella Craig (1865-1906)
Death: Jan. 19, 1963, Moberly, Randolph County, Missouri, USA
Burial:Sugar Creek Cemetery Moberly Randolph County Missouri, USA
In 1903 John married Ida Irene SCHUENEMANN
Birth: 1870 (Missouri, USA) [in Wales]
Death: January, 1949 in Laclede County, MissouriChildren
Albert Charles THOMAS
Birth: August 17, 1913 in Huntsville, Randolph County, Missouri.
Death: Oct. 30, 1988
Sarah Louisa THOMAS
Birth: November 11, 1903 in Moberly, Missouri.
Died: Sep. 10, 1992
Augustus Benjamin THOMAS
Birth: December 21, 1904 in Moberly, Missouri.
Death: May 16, 1984
William Henry THOMAS
Birth: Feb. 10, 1907.
Death: Oct. 27, 1976
Martha Elizabeth THOMAS
Birth: May 26, 1910 in Huntsville, Randolph County, Missouri
Death: Apr. 30, 2002 Lebanon Laclede County Missouri, USA