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Children of Elias Thomas Sr. of Portland, their spouses and children gathered at Thomas' home, 163 Danforth St., Portland, for Thanksgiving in about 1909.
Elias Sr. was a merchant and banker. Elias Jr. was a merchant and involved in real estate. William W. was a lawyer.
Thomas (1842-1913) and his wife Helen Brown Thomas (1846-1903) had four children, Elias Jr. (1871-1936), who married Dorothea Perkins; William Widgery (1873-1946), who married Mary Cate (1874-1960); Helen (b. 1876), who married Richard C. Payson (1870-1917); and Mary.
Pictured are Elias Sr.'s children and their spouses and his grandchildren. The names of the parents are in parentheses.
From left are, Elias Thomas Jr., Widgery Thomas (1901-1972) (William W. and Mary C.), Beatrice Thomas (b.1906) (Elias and Dorothea), Elias Thomas III (1909-1995) (Elias and Dorothea), Dorothea Perkins Thomas; Charlotte Thomas (b. 1903) (William and Mary), Mary Cate Thomas, Helen Thomas (b. 1908) (William and Mary), Mary Thomas (1904-1986) (William and Mary), William Widgery Thomas, Helen Thomas Payson, Thomas Payson, Helen Brown Thomas, Richard C. Payson Jr. (b. 1905) (Helen and Richard), Elias Thomas Sr., Richard Conant Payson Sr., and Emma Conant Payson (Helen and Richard).
About This Item
- Title: Elias Thomas family, Portland, ca. 1909
- Creation Date: circa 1909
- Subject Date: circa 1909
- Location: Portland, Cumberland County, ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Object Type: Image
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People
- Payson, Emma C.
- Payson, Helen Thomas
- Payson, Richard
- Payson, Richard Conant
- Thomas, Beatrice
- Thomas, Charlotte
- Thomas, Dorothea Perkins
- Thomas, Elias
- Thomas, Helen Brown
- Thomas, Mary Cate
- Thomas, William W.
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