Robert Samuel Jenks Thomas 2
- Born: 8 Feb 1853, Sadieville, KY
- Marriage (1): Myrtle May Martz on 11 Dec 1889 in Mendocino, , California 1
- Marriage (2): Grace Birdeen Trask after 1902
- Died: 3 May 1928, Ukiah, Mendocino, California at age 75
- Buried: Ukiah Cemetery, Ukiah, Mendocino, California
General Notes:
Birth: 8 Feb 1853 Sadieville, Scott, Kentucky, United States
1870 Age: 17 Residence Poplar Grove, Owen, Kentucky, United States This may not be the correct Robert Thomas. Working as a farm Laborer for E.D. Castleman in Owen County which adjoins Scott County.
1888 abt Age: 35 Residence Moved to California, USA
11 Dec 1889 Age: 36 Marriage to Myrtle 'Myrtie' May Martz Mendocino, California, United States
1890 Age: 37 Residence Willits, Mendocino, California, USA His occupation is listed as a cook.. Willits, Mendocino, California, USA 1890 Mendocino County Great Register No: 158 Name: Thomas, Robert Age: 37 BP: KY Occupation: Cook Residence: Willits Source: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.co
1892 Age: 39 Residence Ukiah, District 2, Mendocino County, California Physical Description: 5' 9 1/2", dark complexion, Black eyes and hair, left arm crippled. Occupation: Laborer
1898 Age: 45 Residence Cloverdale Employment: Laborer. Physical Description: 5' 91/2", black hair, dark eyes, crippled left arm.
1899 Age: 46 Residence Cloverdale, Sonoma, California, USA Laborer
1900 Age: 47 Residence Healdsburg, Sonoma, California Occupation is listed as housepainter.
26 Mar 1902 Age: 49 Widowed Sonoma County, California, USA
1902 Abt Age: 49 Marriage to Grace Birdeene Trask
1910 Age: 57 Residence Santa Monica Ward 1, Los Angeles, California Occupation: house painter
1916 Age: 63 Residence Los Angeles County, California, United States Registered showing occupation as mechanic with street address of 2449 Glyndon Ave. in Venice Precinct #10.
1920 Age: 67 Residence Los Angeles Assembly District 71, Los Angeles, California Living as head of household at 317 Seaside Ave in San Pedro. Walter is residing there as his son. Disabled and with no employment.
1922 Age: 69 Residence Los Angeles County, California, United States Voter Registration shows a change of address. Robert and Grace are living at 561 W 3rd St in San Pedro.
1923 Age: 70 Residence 561 W 3rd St, San Pedro, California Robert remains at this address, but Grace and Walter have moved to 676 Mc Arthur St in San Pedro.
3 May 1928 Age: 75 Death Ukiah, Mendocino, California, United States No divorce record, but living alone and a caretaker at Grindle Park.
May 1928 Burial Ukiah, Mendocino, California, United States Ukiah Cemetery (Russian River Cemetery District)...Find a Grave Memorial #29012343 To find this cemetery, from Hwy 101 take the Perkins St off ramp and go west to State street. At State street turn right and go to Low Gap Road. At Low Gap Road turn left.
Noted events in his life were:
• Resided: US Census, 1890, Willits, Mendocino, California, USA. 3
• Residence: US Census, 1900, Healdsburg, Sonoma County, California.
Robert married Myrtle May Martz, daughter of James Monroe Martz and Belle Eudora Willets, on 11 Dec 1889 in Mendocino, , California.1 (Myrtle May Martz was born on 6 Apr 1871 in Arcadia, Hamilton County, Indiana, USA,2 died on 26 Mar 1902 in Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California and was buried in Mar 1902 in Santa Rosa Rural Cemetery.)
Noted events in their marriage were:
• Marriage: Witnesses: Mendocino, California, United States.
Robert next married Grace Birdeen Trask, daughter of Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Trask and Jennie Dolly Flanders, after 1902. (Grace Birdeen Trask was born on 7 Oct 1879 in Cornville, Somerset County, Maine, died on 5 May 1961 in Lancaster, Los Angeles County, California and was buried in Joshua Memorial Park, Lancaster, Los Angeles County, California.)
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