Freeman Eli Thomas, b: 1887 - Sultana, California

^{1929 The Great Depression begins}
^{1939 - 1945 World War II}
^{1945 Atomic bomb detonated (Hiroshima)}
^{1950 Korean War begins}
^{1964 - 1973 Vietnam War}

^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}
^{1908 Ford produces Model T}
^{1913 Edison invents movies w/sound}
^{1914 - 1918 World War I}

^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}


			^{William Washington Thomas}^{b.1832 Missouri d.1860 Visalia, California}

		^{Freeman Allen Thomas}^{b.1859 Visalia, Tulare, California d.1931 Tulare, California}	^{Mary Ann Jordan}^{b.1833 Champaign, Illinois d.1915 Tulare, California}

^{James Eli Thomas}^{b.1920 Tulare, California d.2003 Tulare, California}	^{Freeman Eli Thomas}^{b.1887 Sultana, California d.1965 Visalia, California}		^{Amzi Cortner}^{b. d.}

^{Raymond Ernest Thomas}^{b.1922 Tulare, California d.2005 Carson City, Nevada}		^{Sarah E. Cortner}^{b.1862 California d.1957 Visalia, Tulare, California}	^{Alvira Jordan}^{b. d.}

^{George Edward Thomas}^{b.1924 Tulare Co., California d.}			^{William T. Smith}^{b. d.}

^{Howard Allen Thomas}^{b.1926 Tulare, California d.1992 Vallejo, California}		^{Ulysses Simpson Smith}^{b.1864 Springfield, Sangamon d.1951 Tulare, California}	^{ELizabeth A. Aderson}^{b. d.}

	^{Eva Lois Smith}^{b.1891 Famoso, California d.1967 Visalia, California}		^{Benjamin F. Haney}^{b. d.}

		^{Ida May Haney}^{b.1868 Kern Co., California d.1946 Tulare, California}	^Anna Hill^{b. d.}