City: Coal Creek
THOMAS, DAVID R., coal mining industries; born Pendaren South Wales, G. G., Nov. 30, 1839; son of Rees and Margaret (Thomas) THOMAS; paternal grandfather David THOMAS, paternal grandmother Eleanor JINKINS, maternal grandfather John THOMAS, (Park-y-Rhos, Carmarthen, Wales) maternal grandmother Frances (Morris) THOMAS; Welsh descent; educated from a little night school; married Prudence LEVI December 1, 1868; member Odd Fellows; he has spent an active life in mining industry; in latter years has dealt in life insurance, also some in the commercial line.
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David Reese Thomas was my great, great grandfather from Coal Creek, now Lake City, Anderson County, Tennessee. His wife, Prudence Levi Thomas was the daughter of Dr. Joseph Levi and Elizabeth Richard Levi. Elizabeth Richards was the sister of the Richard brothers that ventured to Coal Creek in the mid 1800″s and founded the Knoxville Coal and Mining Company.
Rees Thomas brought with him from Wales a number of books written in Welsh, upon Rees Thomas’s death these books were donated to Harvard and remain in their library today.
Thank you for sharing this additional piece of your family history Jayne!