Ruth Margaret Thomas

1906–1982 (Age 76)
Haileyville, Choctaw, Oklahoma, United States

The Life of Ruth Margaret

When Ruth Margaret Thomas was born in 1906, her father, James A Thomas, was 32 and her mother, Mary Allie Shamblin, was 32. She lived in Haileyville, Pittsburg, Oklahoma, United States for about 10 years. She died in 1982, at the age of 76.

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Family Time Line

James A Thomas
1874–1945
Mary Allie Shamblin
1874–1958
James Olen Thomas
1896–1968
Ruby Lorene Thomas
1911–2001
Odis Otis Thomas
1899–
Ola Mae Thomas
1903–1935
Ruth Margaret Thomas
1906–1982
Silas Maurice Thomas
1907–1988

Parents & Siblings

siblings

(6)

  • James Olen Thomas

    Male1896–1968Male

  • Odis Otis Thomas

    Male1899–Male

  • Ola Mae Thomas

    Female1903–1935Female

  • Ruth Margaret Thomas

    Female1906–1982Female

  • Silas Maurice Thomas

    Male1907–1988Male

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World Events (8)

1906 · Saving Food Labels

Age 0

The first of many consumer protection laws which ban foreign and interstate traffic in mislabeled food and drugs. It requires that ingredients be placed on the label.
1907

Age 1

Oklahoma is the 46th state.
1927

Age 21

Charles Lindbergh makes the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in his plane The Spirit of St. Louis.

Name Meaning

Hebrew: According to some authorities, the name of the apostle is derived from a Syriac word of Hebrew origin, "tham," meaning to doubt, because of his doubting, and they say he was on that account called in Greek a word meaning of 2 hearts. But the Hebrew "tham" is a twin, and the Greek name Didymus has the same meaning. Tammy, Tammie, Thomasia, Thomasina, Thomassine, Thomazine, Tamasine, Tamsen, Tamzin, Tamzine, and Tamzzin are female names from Thomas. Tomas and Tamhus are Gaelic forms. Tubby is a Cornish form of Thomas. Tamlane and Tam are Scottish forms. Tom is abbreviated from Thomas and is sometimes found as a female name. Toume is an Anglo-Norman form of Thomas.

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Story Highlight

Mary Leaves the House

Wouldn't leave the property or house due to disease. Only time she left the house was to burn Ruby's razor strap because she didn't like how Ruby was beating her children. She took the strap while Rub …

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Sources (2)

  • Ruth Thomas in household of Allie Thomas, "United States Census, 1920"
  • Ruth Thomas in household of James A Thomas, "United States Census, 1910"

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