Thomas, Labin Gilbert
| Birth Name | Thomas, Labin Gilbert |
| Gender | male |
Relation to the center person (Claunch, William Nathan) : first cousin three times removed (up)
Parents
| Relation to main person | Name | Birth date | Death date | Relation within this family (if not by birth) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Father | Thomas, James Burton | 1857 | November 12, 1917 | |
| Mother | Neal, Nebraska Ann | March 16, 1853 | May 8, 1921 | |
| Sister | Thomas, Ida Cynthia | |||
| Brother | Thomas, Charles Oscar | |||
| Brother | Thomas, James Henry | |||
| Brother | Thomas, Grover Cleveland | |||
| Brother | Thomas, Ancil Hendricks | |||
| Sister | Thomas, Rachel Bertha | |||
| Thomas, Labin Gilbert | ||||
| Brother | Thomas, William Burton | |||
| Brother | Thomas, David Hubert |
Narrative
Biographical Sketch
"Poppa" was born in Hopkins County, Texas to James Burton and Nebraska Ann Neal Thomas.
Brother to (including 3 sets of twins!) John Laban Thomas; Ida Cynthia Thomas; Charles Oscar Thomas; James Henry Thomas; twins Ancil Hendricks Thomas and Grover Cleveland Thomas (died at birth); his twin sister who died at birth, Rachel Bertha Thomas (died at birth); William Burton Thomas; David Hubert Thomas and twin sister Mary Odessa (Dessie) Thomas Stell.
As a PFC in the US Army, 358 Infantry, 90 Division, he served our county during WWI as a machine gunner where he was exposed to Mustard gas.
Poppa married Frances Lillie Mae Hodge (Granny) on July 20, 1916 in Boswell, Choctaw County, Oklahoma.
He was a talented fiddle player and enjoyed making music with his brothers!
Father of, Virgil Crittington Thomas, Newton Hurbert Thomas, Albert Standley Thomas, Muriel Thomas Wright, and Oletha Thomas Wilson. And step-father to Alta Mae Hodge Brownfield-Erwin,
After WWI, Poppa farmed and worked making railroad ties, but the mustard gas poisoning was too much and eventually caused his horrible death.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20746575/labin-gilbert-thomas
Web Links
| Type | Description |
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| Findagrave.com |
