Horace "Hody" THOMAS

1858 -

• Name	Horace "Hody" THOMAS
  Birth	01 Sep 1858	Michigan
  Gender	Male
  Person ID	I1037	Benham Family Tree
  Last Modified	16 Nov 2025

  
  

  Father	Benjamin Franklin THOMAS,   b. 1833   d. 09 Sep 1889, Belleville, Wayne Co., MI (Age 56 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Sarah BENHAM,   b. 1842, N.Y. d. 21 May 1880, Belleville, Wayne Co., MI (Age 38 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	1857	Detroit, Wayne Co., MI
  Family ID	F26	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary E. UNKNOWN,   b. Feb 1865, Michigan
  Marriage	1889
  Children	1. Olive Crystal THOMAS,   b. Nov 1891  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] > 2. Riva Sarah THOMAS,   b. Dec 1895  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] > 3. Shirley M. THOMAS,   b. Aug 1899  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Phillip H. THOMAS,   b. 1902  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F187	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Nov 2025

  
  

• Notes

  He married a Mary ?, and had several children: Crystal, Shirley (who married a Claude Mull and lived on a farm in the middle of Michigan), Reva (who married Phil Rhodes), and Phil. Guy and Ethel named their son, Philip, for this relative. Chuck remembers going to a reunion at the Claude Mull farm in 1937. There was also a 1930 reunion in Ionia, MI, with Hody and Mary Thomas. We have a photograph from that reunion. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1900 Census Vickeryville, Bloomer Twp., Montcalm Co., MI Sheet 8, Microfilm roll 623, Roll 733 Thomas, Horace b Sept 1854 41 Mary E. b Feb 1865 35 Olive Crystal b Nov 1891 8 Riva S. b Dec 1895 4 Shirley M. b Aug 1899 9/12 They were married eleven years. She had four births and three children living. He is listed as a day laborer. 1910 Census Bushnell Township, Montclam Co., MI Thomas, Hoarce H head m w 51 m 20 born MI Mary E. wife f w 45 m 20 born MI Olive C. dau f w 18 s born MI Sarah R dau f w 14 s born MI Shirley M dau f w 10 s born MI Philip H son m w 8 s born MI She is listed as having five children, four living.