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THOMAS County was created by the Legislature of 1873. It embraces thirty congressional townships and includes an area of 1,080 square miles.₁

Organized October 8, 1885. County seat Colby. In honor of Major-General George H. Thomas, United States army, who died in 1870.₂

1. William G. Cutler's History of the State of Kansas
published in 1883 by A. T. Andreas, Chicago, IL.

2. History of Kansas, Noble Prentis, (Winfield: E.P. Greer. 1899)

Biographies
Description	File Size	Date	Submitter
Wilson, A. P. Tone (Jr.) 1874 -	4K	Sep 2006	Joy Fisher
Cemeteries
History
Description	File Size	Date	Submitter
District 34, End School Program, February 7, 1890 February 14, 1890	3K	Aug 2007	Cic. Stetter
School Report--Star School; Term Ending December 21, 1889	2K	Aug 2007	Cic. Stetter
History - Directories
Description	File Size	Date	Submitter
Thomas County Medical Directory 1920	2K	Feb 2009	Joy Fisher
Military Records
Description	File Size	Date	Submitter
Thomas County 1883 List of Pensioners	1 kb	Jul 1998	Maureen K. Reed
Newspaper Articles
Description	File Size	Date	Submitter
71st Birthday: Willie Summers March 19, 1891	1K	Oct 2009	Jim Laird
A Letter From Iowa: February 12, 1891 February 12, 1891	1K	Oct 2009	Jim Laird
Adv.: Mary Pickford January 6, 1916	1K	Jan 2010	Jim Laird
Anniversary Dinner: Mr. And Mrs. I.W. Crumly And Dr. And Mrs. V. C. Eddy May 29, 1913	1K	Nov 2009	Jim Laird
Another Hold Up August 12, 1915	1K	Jan 2010	Jim Laird
Another Hold Up August 12, 1915	1K	Jan 2010	Jim Laird
Birth: Alexander July 30, 1914	1K	Dec 2009	Jim Laird
Birth: Baird January 13, 1916	1K	Jan 2010	Jim Laird
Birth; Brown March 9, 1916	1K	Jan 2010	Jim Laird
Birth: Chambers May 18, 1916	1K	Jan 2010	Jim Laird
Birth; Daniels March 25, 1915	1K	Dec 2009	Jim Laird
Birth: Davis March 9, 1916	1K	Jan 2010	Jim Laird
Birth: Glascoe March 9, 1916	1K	Jan 2010	Jim Laird
Birth: Goellert June 8, 1916	1K	Jan 2010	Jim Laird
Birth: Howard August 6, 1914	1K	Dec 2009	Jim Laird
Birth: Hurst February 24, 1916	1K	Jan 2010	Jim Laird
Birth: Kersenbrock March 25, 1915	1K	Dec 2009	Jim Laird
Birth; King July 11, 1916	1K	Jan 2010	Jim Laird
Birth: Knudson June 4, 1916	1K	Jan 2010	Jim Laird
Birth: Knudson June 4, 1916	1K	Jan 2010	Jim Laird
Birth: Miller July 12, 1916	1K	Jan 2010	Jim Laird
Birth: Parott August 6, 1914	1K	Dec 2009	Jim Laird
Birth: Ramsey May 18, 1916	1K	Jan 2010	Jim Laird
Birth; Sedore March 11, 1915	1K	Dec 2009	Jim Laird
Birth; Spaeth March 4, 1915	1K	Dec 2009	Jim Laird
Birth; Storer May 18, 1916	1K	Jan 2010	Jim Laird
Birth; Thorp January 13, 1916	1K	Jan 2010	Jim Laird
Birth: Turner July 30, 1914	1K	Dec 2009	Jim Laird
Birth - Ulrich: Boy, Mr. And Mrs. Conrad Ulrich March 23, 1891	1K	Dec 2007	Cic. Stetter
Birth: Ulrick March 23, 1891	1K	Oct 2009	Jim Laird
Birth: Waters July 5, 1916	1K	Jan 2010	Jim Laird
Birth: Welch January 13, 1916	1K	Jan 2010	Jim Laird
Births: Howard, Denne, Davis May 7, 1891	1K	Oct 2009	Jim Laird
Births - Waitmeyer And Sutherland Girls, 1890 June 6, 1890	1K	Sep 2007	Cic. Stetter
Birthday Gathering; W. M. Jeans, 31st Milestone; April 1890 May 9, 1890	2K	Sep 2007	Cic. Stetter
Brewster Items: Several Surnames April 23, 1891	1K	Oct 2009	Jim Laird
Census Report; 1890 Thomas County March 12, 1891	1K	Oct 2009	Jim Laird
Family Reunion: Dr. Beaver November 7, 1912	1K	Oct 2009	Jim Laird
Harry Marshall Loses Horses September 26, 1912	1K	Oct 2009	Jim Laird
Indian Battle January 1, 1873	1K	Oct 2009	Jim Laird
Intent To Make Final Proof: Sarah E. Jackman And Cyrus J. Jackman Homesteads September 26, 1890	2K	Nov 2007	Cic. Stetter
Justice Of The Peace & Constables: Thomas County; February 4, 1915 February 4, 1915	1K	Sep 2007	Jim Laird
Land Patents: June 25,1891. June 25, 1891	1K	Oct 2009	Jim Laird
Light Service April 15, 1915	1K	Dec 2009	Jim Laird
List Of Letters; March 12, 1891 March 12, 1891	1K	Oct 2009	Jim Laird
"Literary Society Program" January 31, 1890	3K	Aug 2007	Cic. Stetter
Lumber Company Business December 13, 1889	1K	Aug 2007	Cic. Stetter
Married Women Stronger? September 26, 1912	1K	Oct 2009	Jim Laird
Misc. Items; March 12, 1891 March 12, 1891	1K	Oct 2009	Jim Laird
Naturalization Announcement December 30, 1892	1K	Oct 2009	Jim Laird
Notice For Publication; No. 5270; Land Office At Wakeeney, Kansas February 28, 1890	2K	Sep 2007	Cic. Stetter
Notice For Publication, Thomas Craig, Homestead Application No. 8725; February 28, 1890	1K	Sep 2007	Cic. Stetter
Notice--Intention Final Proof Land Claim, Anton Bottner March 28, 1890	2K	Sep 2007	Cic. Stetter
Notice--Intention Final Proof Land Claim, Patrick Brazil March 28, 1890	2K	Sep 2007	Cic. Stetter
Notice--Intention To Make Final Proof Of Claim; David B. Dawson April 25, 1890	2K	Sep 2007	Cic. Stetter
Officers Of The Thomas County High School: March 4, 1915 March 4, 1915	1K	Sep 2007	Jim Laird
Parrott Is Burned. January 20, 1916	1K	Jan 2010	Jim Laird
Randall Township, Thomas County; Statistics From 1889 May 9, 1890	2K	Sep 2007	Cic. Stetter
Report Of School District No. 83 October 17, 1890	1K	Sep 2009	Jim Laird
Report Of Levant School, District No. 24. October 23, 1890	1K	Sep 2009	Jim Laird
S. C. Parrott October 3, 1912	1K	Oct 2009	Jim Laird
School Report: District No. 48 June 25, 1891	1K	Oct 2009	Jim Laird
"Summers" [Township Description In 1890--part 1] February 28, 1890	2K	Sep 2007	Cic. Stetter
"Sunnyside" January 3, 1890	2K	Aug 2007	Cic. Stetter
The Mail Goes Through.. September 26, 1912	1K	Oct 2009	Jim Laird
Thomas County High School Commencement: 1916 May 18, 1916	1K	Feb 2010	Jim Laird
Township Clerks: Thomas County; February 4, 1915 March 4, 1915	1K	Sep 2007	Jim Laird
Township Treasurers; Thomas County; February 4, 1915 February 4, 1915	1K	Sep 2007	Jim Laird
Township Trustees; Thomas County; February 4, 1915 February 4, 1915	1K	Sep 2007	Jim Laird
U.S. Land Office: Land Patents: Jan. 2, 1891 January 8, 1891	1K	Oct 2009	Jim Laird
Obituaries
Description	File Size	Date	Submitter
Benda, Mrs. John [Anna POLLACK]; 1934	4 kb	Jun 2002	Leona L. Gustafson
Benda, Bertha Belle; 1983	3 kb	Jun 2002	Leona L. Gustafson
Benda, Hazel Olive (Hurst) ; 1981	4 kb	Jun 2002	Leona L. Gustafson
Benda, Helen (TORREZ) 1956	2 kb	Jun 2002	Leona L. Gustafson
Benda, John; 1931	3 kb	Jun 2002	Leona L. Gustafson
Benda, Madine E. 1980	2 kb	Jun 2002	Leona L. Gustafson
Benda, Oscar George; 1973	3 kb	Jun 2002	Leona L. Gustafson
Benda, Robert; 1938	3 kb	Jun 2002	Leona L. Gustafson
Benda, Robert LeRoy	2 kb	Jun 2002	Leona L. Gustafson
Benda, Russell Wayne, 1919	2 kb	Jun 2002	Leona L. Gustafson
Bever, Elden April 20, 1916	1K	Jan 2010	Jim Laird
Bottorff, Girl April 30, 1891	1K	Oct 2009	Jim Laird
Brown, Father Of Mrs. Ed. April 15, 1915	1K	Sep 2007	Jim Laird
Buschow, Infant May 4, 1891	1K	Oct 2009	Jim Laird
Carr, Child Of Mr. And Mrs. Elmer March 18, 1915	1K	Sep 2007	Jim Laird
Chambers, Rosa Mae December 12, 1912	2K	Nov 2009	Jim Laird
Connelly, Dorothy April 1, 1915	2K	Sep 2007	Jim Laird
Feehan, Mrs. T.P. June 4, 1891	1K	Oct 2009	Jim Laird
Ferguson, Thomas November 7, 1912	1K	Oct 2009	Jim Laird
Hammer, Jacob January 8, 1913	1K	Dec 2009	Jim Laird
Higgins, Mrs. George September 22, 1912	1K	Oct 2009	Jim Laird
Hosler, Abraham July 28, 1910	1K	Sep 2007	Jim Laird
Howard, Charles Fred; 1917	4 kb	Jun 2002	Leona L. Gustafson
Howard, Wilbur Ernest; 1938	3 kb	Jun 2002	Leona L. Gustafson
Hutchinson, Mr. April 13, 1915	1K	Sep 2007	Jim Laird
James, Frank March 4, 1915	1K	Sep 2007	Jim Laird
Jeffries, Claude January 14, 1915	1K	Sep 2007	Jim Laird
Jeffries, Lawrence January 14, 1915	1K	Sep 2007	Jim Laird
Johnson, Mrs. July 26, 1888	1K	Dec 2009	Jim Laird
Kibbling, Mrs. H.F. November 6, 1890	1K	Sep 2009	Jim Laird
Misner, Ralph March 18, 1915	1K	Sep 2007	Jim Laird
Misner, Ralph H. March 3, 1915	2K	Dec 2009	Jim Laird
Mulhalland, Mrs. January 30, 1913	1K	Dec 2009	Jim Laird
Myers, Samuel Henry April 7, 1916	1K	Jan 2010	Jim Laird
Parker, Charles Sumner April 15, 1915	1K	Sep 2007	Jim Laird
Parrott, Arch 1955	2 kb	Jun 2002	Leona L. Gustafson
Parrott, Ella (Benda) 1971	2 kb	Jun 2002	Leona L. Gustafson
Peters, Frank April 9, 1891	1K	Oct 2009	Jim Laird
Peterson, Nelson October 11, 1891	1K	Oct 2009	Jim Laird
Pickard, Dr. N. C. July 29, 1891	2K	Feb 2008	Cic. Stetter
Pingree, Infant Son December 24, 1891	1K	Sep 2009	Jim Laird
Rosencres, Infant Son August 2, 1888	1K	Dec 2009	Jim Laird
Scott, Fern October 13, 1912	1K	Oct 2009	Jim Laird
Smith, Mrs. C.K. April 1, 1915	2K	Dec 2009	Jim Laird
Smith, Catharine April 8, 1916	2K	Jan 2010	Jim Laird
Smith, Charles May 11, 1891	2K	Oct 2009	Jim Laird
Smith, E.T. January 2, 1913	3K	Nov 2009	Jim Laird
Stowell, John King March 12, 1891	1K	Oct 2009	Jim Laird
Weld, Ray April 8, 1915	2K	Sep 2007	Jim Laird
Young, Mrs. Charley May 30, 1916	1K	Jan 2010	Jim Laird
Young, Mrs. C.W. May 31, 1916	2K	Jan 2010	Jim Laird
Vital Records
Marriage Records
Description	File Size	Date	Submitter
Aril, Edith May - Dinning, David James April 14, 1915	1K	Sep 2007	Jim Laird
Bayha, Eva - Canfield, Albert B. January 1, 1891	1K	Oct 2009	Jim Laird
Boyce, Lulu E. - Jewell, Fred H. April 15, 1891	1K	Oct 2009	Jim Laird
Cane, Mary - Jones, Will April 3, 1915	1K	Sep 2007	Jim Laird
Carlstedt, Lilly A. - Harper, Roy M. October 2, 1912	1K	Oct 2009	Jim Laird
Chambers, Mrs. Daisy - Clark, Claude January 26, 1915	1K	Sep 2007	Jim Laird
Cooper, Mary - Barlow, W. L. November 17, 1889	1K	Aug 2007	Cic. Stetter
Daly, Maggie - Lyon, Joseph M. April 10, 1891	1K	Oct 2009	Jim Laird
Davis, Mrs. Bertha - Truman, Austin D. January 26, 1915	1K	Sep 2007	Jim Laird
Dean, Miss - Morrison, Henry E. October 8, 1890	1K	Sep 2009	Jim Laird
Dimmitt, Arville - Haynie, Carl C. March 17, 1915	2K	Sep 2007	Jim Laird
Fulton, Janie - Williamson, Wilbur February 20, 1913	1K	Dec 2009	Jim Laird
Hardin, Edith - Webb, Alex January 23, 1913	1K	Oct 2009	Jim Laird
Harner, Fay D. - Zentz, Ellen January 10, 1915	1K	Sep 2007	Jim Laird
Haynes, Grace M. - Bayner, Jacob M. December 31, 1914	1K	Sep 2007	Jim Laird
Hiskey, Kate - Smith, Verni L. C. February 12, 1913	2K	Dec 2009	Jim Laird
Hollenbeck, Ethel - Morey, Milton May 18, 1916	1K	Jan 2010	Jim Laird
Horning, Olive - Horesky, John November 27, 1913	1K	Nov 2009	Jim Laird
Howard, Maude - Thorpe, Mr. Sorn February 24, 1915	2K	Sep 2007	Jim Laird
Johnson, Lucy M. - Waters, J.F. September 10, 1916	1K	Jan 2010	Jim Laird
Kimmell, Edith - Bridges, Edgar September 14, 1916	1K	Jan 2010	Jim Laird
Koeber, Charles February 12, 1891	1K	Oct 2009	Jim Laird
Kutcher, [Miss] - Green, Andrew May 1890	1K	Sep 2007	Cic. Stetter
Latham, (Miss) - Hosier, Frank March 1891	1K	Dec 2007	Cic. Stetter
Maxwell, Mabel - Risher, Olin December 18, 1912	1K	Oct 2009	Jim Laird
McAhren, Alice - Chance, Edison W. January 28, 1939	1K	Oct 2009	Jim Laird
McCall, Mabel - Chance, Roy February 27, 1915	1K	Sep 2007	Jim Laird
McCall, Mable - Chance, Ray March 4, 1915	1K	Jan 2010	Jim Laird
McElhaney, Retta - Shelby, Geo. M. February 25, 1915	1K	Jan 2010	Jim Laird
Meek, Flora B. - Turner, James M. May 20, 1891	1K	Oct 2009	Jim Laird
Milner, Onner - Ramsey, Geo. October 7, 1890	1K	Sep 2009	Jim Laird
Newell, Effie F. - Charde, William D. April 9, 1891	1K	Oct 2009	Jim Laird
Queen, Alice - Howells, Leonard April 10, 1915	1K	Sep 2007	Jim Laird
Roesch, Katie - Baker, Frank H. February 22, 1915	1K	Sep 2007	Jim Laird
Shoemaker, Lenora - Ducket, J.E. March 22, 1913	1K	Nov 2009	Jim Laird
Smith, Pearl - Root, Harvey December 25, 1912	2K	Nov 2009	Jim Laird
Snell, Mae - Carpenter, Riley March 15, 1915	1K	Sep 2007	Jim Laird
Snell, Mae - Carpenter, Riley D. March 18, 1915	1K	Jan 2010	Jim Laird
Snow, R. Alexina - Hovey, Edward P. January 15, 1891	1K	Oct 2009	Jim Laird
Thurston, Maude - Smith, Floyd L. January 17, 1913	1K	Oct 2009	Jim Laird
Voison, Lillian - Thiemer, Philoman December 4, 1913	1K	Nov 2009	Jim Laird
Waters, Nettie E. - King, Clarence L. October 26, 1912	1K	Oct 2009	Jim Laird
Welch, Icy - Connelly, W.e. March 15, 1891	1K	Oct 2009	Jim Laird

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