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Benjamin B. Thomas
Born 1827, died 1909
Also found as Thomas, Benjamin and Thomas, B. B.
Married Minerva Hunter Thomas. Parent of Rockett Thomas Patterson, Nannie Thomas Swann, Emma Thomas Miller, Norphlet B. Thomas, John Thomas and Mattie Thomas Darby.
In 4 photographs · face marked in 4
Father of the five children named on the verso of his portrait. His memorial is headed "B B Thomas", which supports the initials; it lists only two of the five children the verso names, so the verso remains the fuller source for the family.
Family
Benjamin B. Thomas1827–1909
How each relationship is known
- Spouse: Minerva Hunter ThomasEstablished relationship
- Child: Rockett Thomas PattersonEstablished relationship
- Child: Nannie Thomas SwannEstablished relationship
- Child: Emma Thomas MillerEstablished relationship
- Child: Norphlet B. ThomasEstablished relationship
- Child: John ThomasEstablished relationship
- Child: Mattie Thomas DarbyEstablished relationship
A life in photographs
Faces, by date
Cut from each photograph where this person is marked, and never retouched. In date order, so they can be weighed against one another.
The earliest and the latest.
[1875-1885]Aged about 48–58
The verso names Benjamin Thomas and lists his children. It does not explicitly say the portrait is of him - but a name at the head of the back of a portrait normally identifies the sitter.
[1900-1909]Aged about 73–82
The name of Ben Thomas is on the verso.
[1900-1909]Aged about 73–82
The name of Ben Thomas is on the verso.
[1904-1906]Aged about 77–79
[Grandpa Thomas, Aunt Jackie Thomas, Frances next to her mother]
The name of Grandpa Thomas, better known as Benjamin, is on the verso.
Photographs
See them in the inventory of the Thomas Family Photographs, filtered to Benjamin B. Thomas.
- [Benjamin B. Thomas][1875-1885] · Thomas Family PhotographsAged about 48–58Probable — The verso names Benjamin Thomas and lists his children. It does not explicitly say the portrait is of him - but a name at the head of the back of a portrait normally identifies the sitter.Find the face
- [Ben Thomas and Family][1900-1909] · Thomas Family PhotographsAged about 73–82The name of Ben Thomas is on the verso.Find the face
- [Grandma and Grandpa Thomas][1900-1909] · Thomas Family PhotographsAged about 73–82The name of Ben Thomas is on the verso.Find the face
- [Grandpa Thomas, Aunt Jackie Thomas, Frances next to her mother][1904-1906] · Thomas Family PhotographsAged about 77–79The name of Grandpa Thomas, better known as Benjamin, is on the verso.Find the face
The record
- Heading
- Thomas, Benjamin B., 1827-1909
- Status
- Established
- Also found as
- Thomas, Benjamin
- Thomas, B. B.
- Sources
- Supplied with the portrait as "Thomas, Benjamin B."
- Find a Grave memorial 82115849, read in full: "B B Thomas", 14 Nov 1827 - 5 Oct 1909, Hermleigh Cemetery, Hermleigh, Scurry County, Tex.; accessed 10 Sep 2026