On the Pike County Genealogy Resources for Walnut Hills Cemetery, Section D,
list
THOMAS, Richard Lafayette, 9-25-1846 - 1-29-1903 - son of Issac & Susan Chew
Thomas
THOMAS, Octavo, 8-29-1888 - 41 yr 11 mo 3 da
THOMAS, Florence, 1-24-1860 - 10-29-1904 - wife of Lafayette
According to my records Octavia C. Hollon married Richard Lafayette Thomas
January 02, 1867 in Pike County. According to census records I do not find
Richard with Florence. And according to census records Octavia was still
alive in 1900 with Richard.
1870 Federal Census, Petersburg P.O., Washington, Pike, Indiana
M593_350, Page 27, EMD July 19, 1870, Line 12
Layfeat Thomas/23/Farmer/11600/320/IN
Octory/23/IN
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1880 Federal Census, Washington, Pike, Indiana
T9_304, ED 179, Page 18B, EMD June 16, 1880, Line 18
Lafayett THOMAS/33/Farmer/IN/Blank/IN
Octavy/wife/33/IN/KY/KY
Guy G./son/4-12/Jan 80/IN
Mary Patterson/Bound Child/12/IN
Fanny Smith/Hired/17/IN
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1900 Federal Census, Washington, Pike, Indiana
T623 397, ED 35, Page 10B, EMD June 20, 1900, Line 92
R Layfastte Thomas/head/Sept 1846/53/md/32/IN/IN/IN/Farmer
Octava/wife/Sept 1846/53/md/32/2/2/IN/KY/KY
Jerome/son/Apr 1881/19/s/IN
Is there anyone with access to the cemetery who could see if the information
was mis-read? Or is there anyone who could shead some light on the
conflicting information?
Cordially,
Deborah J. Hollon