Irene Vernon Court Thomas

31 October 1900 - 31 May 1959

59 years old

Fourth Generation Davis

Irene Vernon Court was born 31 October 1900 in Fulton, Aransas Co., TX., and died 31 May 1959 in Beeville, Bee Co., TX. Burial: June 1959, Glennwood/Beeville Cem., Bee Co., TX. Buried at: Beeville Cemetery, Beeville, Bee Co., TX Cause of Death: Myocardial failure. Informant of Death: Fred V. Thomas. She was a Baptist and a member of the Eastern Star.

US Census, 1910:Nueces Co., TX, listed as Irine Court, age 9 yrs.

US Census, 1920:San Patricio Co., TX, age 19 yrs.
US Census, 1930:Bee Co., TX, listed as Irine Thomas, age 29 yrs.

She married Frederick Vaughn Thomas 25 June 1918 in Aransas Pass, San Patricio Co., TX., son of Vaughn Thomas and Emily Barber. He was born 29 August 1898 in Bexar Co., TX, and died 19 October 1963 in Beeville, Bee Co., TX. Beeville Cemetery, Bee Co., Texas. He was a member of the Methodist Church and a member of the Beeville, TX, Masonic Lodge.


US Census, 1920: San Patricio Co., TX, age 21 yrs.
US Census, 1930:Bee Co., TX, listed as Fred V. Thomas, age 31 yrs.

Children of Irene Court and Frederick Thomas are:

i. Catherine (Kathryn) Elizabeth Thomas, born 18 February 1921 in Rockport, Aransas Co., TX.; died 30 July 2007 in @ res. Huntington Beach, Orange Co., CA, 92647. She married Herbert Hewitt Williams II 28 November 1940 in Karnes City, Karnes Co., Texas; born 06 July 1920 in Seagraves, Gaines Co., TX.; US Air Force, retired, Captain, resided in CA. Died 23 March 2006 in @ res. Huntington Beach, Orange Co., CA.

 

ii. Frederick Vaughn Thomas, Jr., born 16 March 1924 in Blanconia, Bee Co., TX.; died 04 June 2002 in Houston, Harris Co., TX.

iii. James "Jimmy" Justus Thomas born 07 December 1925 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co., TX; died 02 December 1986 in Nueces Co., TX.

He married Mary Jean Capps in (No Children). Graduated from the Merchant marine Academy. Served as Ensign in WWII. Chief Engineer, Lytes Brothers Steamship Company. She attended California College.

iv. Mary Lou Thomas, born 03 September 1926 in Beeville, Bee., Co., TX. She married Cecil Ralph Fulton 10 June 1954, Wilkinsburg, Allegheny Co., PA. He died 07 December 1998. Cause of Death: Lung cancer.

Information provided by Bruce Davis