Family History of Thomas & Nancy (Parker) Forsythe of Western Penns.

This genealogy of the Thomas family unit lists the known descendants of John J. Thomas and Elizabeth Davis of Brynmawr, Wales and Scranton, Pennsylvania. Brynmawr is a small-scale customs in southern Breconshire (today Blaenau Gwent) that was transformed in the mid-19th century by the iron and coal industries into a thriving industrial center. In 1848 John, Elizabeth, their babe daughter Elizabeth, and John's female parent and brothers and sister, decided to leave their native Wales and seek a ameliorate life in the anthracite-rich community of Hyde Park/Scranton in Lackawanna county, Pennsylvania. The pages that follow so, tell the story of the Thomas family in Wales and America, and are based on my ain inquiry which began in tardily 1986. Much of that enquiry is presented in several sections constitute below, using a combination of essays, photographs, documents and vital records.

As with almost every family genealogy, it is likely that errors have been made, and I therefore encourage anyone who finds an error or omission, or who would like to contribute boosted information to this record, to contact me at the e-mail address below. This is by no ways a final account of the descendants of John J. Thomas, as information technology is my intention to update this record from fourth dimension to time. I would too like to take this opportunity to mention the Thomas family unit genealogy that was compiled some years agone by the late Wilfred Harris of Scranton, Pa., husband of my great aunt Blanche Thomas. Uncle Wilfred's work formed the basis of my own enquiry, and has therefore been a valuable asset in discovering the story of our Thomas ancestors. I promise you savour what you observe here, and I wait forward to hearing from you.

Jeffrey L. Thomas
jltbalt1@verizon.net

Genealogy and Family Records

Genealogy of the Thomas family (PDF file)

Thomas Family unit Census Returns, Brynmawr, Wales and Scranton, Pennsylvania

Thomas Family Source Records and Other Inquiry Notes , including maps, passenger records, immigration records, marriage and decease certificates, directory listings, obituaries and cemetery photographs.

John J. Thomas & Elizabeth Davies of Brynmawr, Wales & Scranton, Pa.

John J. Thomas (1823-1876), of Brynmawr, Wales and Scranton, Pennsylvania

Discovering the Origins of the Thomas Family in Wales

The Davies Family of Brynmawr, Wales and Scranton, Pennsylvania

Discovering the Origins of the Davies Family in Wales

The Children of John J. Thomas & Elizabeth Davies

Elizabeth Thomas(1847-?)
Hannah Thomas (1848-1886)	Essay	Descendants		Obituary	buried Washburn Street Cemetery
John J. "Drummer" Thomas (1850-1923)	Essay	Descendants	Expiry Certificate	Obituary	Cemetery Plot - Forest Hill Cemetery
David O. Thomas (1852-1923)		Descendants	Death Certificate	Obituary	Cemetery Plot - Washburn Street Cemetery
Thomas J. Thomas (1854-1909)		Descendants	Death Certificate	Obituary	buried Washburn Street Cemetery
Jeremiah Thomas (1856-1891)	Essay	Descendants	Death Certificate	Obituary	Cemetery Plot, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Mary Thomas (1858-?) died young
Hosie Thomas (1861-1932)	Essay	Descendants	Decease Certificate	Obituary	Cemetery Plot - Abington Hills Cemetery
William Henry Thomas (1864-1947)	Essay	Descendants		Obituary	Cemetery Plot - North Chilchilla Cemetery
Benjamin Franklin Thomas (1868-1925)			Expiry Certificate	Obituary	buried Washburn Street Cemetery
Daniel Thomas (1872-1888)	Essay		Decease Certificate	Obituary	cached Washburn Street Cemetery

Aligned and Other Family Essays

The Hares Family of Somerset, England, Brynmawr/Nantyglo, Wales and Scranton, Pa.
George Hares (1834-1867), of Somerset, England, Brynmawr/Nantyglo, Wales and Scranton, Pa.
William C. Williams (1815-1888), of Monmouthshire, Wales and Scranton, Pa.
Daniel Thomas (1888-1916), Carnegie Medal Recipient, son of Hosie Thomas.
Isaac B. Morgans (1828-1899), later married man of Elizabeth Davies Thomas (above)

Brynmawr, Wales - History & Culture

Visit the Brynmawr Wales History - Genealogy project
History of Brynmawr by Hilda Jennings.
Photographs of Brynmawr and surrounds, April 2004, by Jeffrey L. Thomas.
Pigot's 1844 directory of Brynmawr and Llanelly Parish.
Visit Brynmawr Scene, the official Brynmawr town website.

Scranton, Pennsylvania - History & Culture

Hyde Park/Scranton History, with an emphasis on coal mining & labor disputes.
Excerpts from an 1859 edition of the Scranton Republican
Lackawanna Canton, PA GenWeb Project - Genealogy resources for Scranton/Hyde Park.
Lackawanna County, PA Rootsweb Mailing List
Some prominent Welshmen of Scranton
Learn nearly the connexion between Scranton and Brynmawr, Wales

• John J. Thomas of Brynmawr and Scranton
  
• David & Hannah Davies of Brynmawr and Scranton
  
• George Hares of Somerset, Brynmawr and Scranton
  
• Benjamin Hughes of Brynmawr and Scranton
  
• Ann Rosser Hughes of Brynmawr and Scranton
  
• David Aubrey of Brynmawr and Scranton
  
• Elizabeth Edwards of Brynmawr and Scranton
  
• David & Gwen Rosser of Brynmawr and Scranton
  
• Dan Powell of Blaina and Scranton (Dunmore)
  
• William Thomas, Nantyglo, Pontypool and Scranton
  

Washburn Street Cemetery burials (Hyde Park)

• Surnames: A through D (except Davies/Davis)
• Surnames: Davies/Davis
• Surnames: E through Grand
• Surnames: H through L (except Jones)
• Surnames: Jones
• Surnames: M through P
• Surnames: Q through T (except Thomas)
• Surnames: Thomas
• Surnames: V through Z
• Avondale Disaster victims buried at Washburn Street

Details of the Avondale Mine Disaster of September half dozen, 1869

• Description of the mine and narrative of the blow
• Initial recovery efforts
• Recovery of the miner's bodies
• The funerals, widows and orphaned children
• The official inquest into the accident
• Harper'southward Weekly illustrations of the Avondale Disaster
• Avondale Disaster victims buried at Washburn Street

Diamond mine accident (Scranton), December ix, 1914 (Tripp'southward Slope)
Mine casualty Daniel Thomas (1888-1916), Carnegie Medal recipient

General Genealogy Links

Ancestry.com - Commercial service offer access to thousands of genealogy source records.
Genealogy.com - Commercial service offering admission to thousands of genealogy source records.
LDS Family History web site - Gratis admission to the IGI Alphabetize, 1880 U.South. Demography, 1881 U.K. Census, and a searchable listing of LDS resources and library locations. Return to the Thomas GenWeb Spider web Site

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