Eldon Ray Thomason

1923 - 1987  (63 years)

• Name	Eldon Ray Thomason  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Birth	9 Aug 1923	Dover, Stewart, Tennessee, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1930	Granite City, Madison, Illinois, USA   [4]
  	Age: 6; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
  Military Draft Registration	1942	Granite City, Madison, Illinois, USA   [6]
  	Draft Registration - WWII
  Military Service	10 Mar 1943	Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA   [1, 3, 9]
  	US Army - WWII
  Census	1950	Granite City, Madison, Illinois, USA   [8]
  	Relation to Head of House: Head; Marital Status: Married to Ruby
  Death	3 Mar 1987	Belleville, St Clair, Illinois, USA   [2, 3, 7, 9]
  Burial	Memorial Park Cemetery, Staunton, Macoupin, Illinois, USA   [9]
  		Memorial Park Cemetery Staunton, Macoupin, Illinois Find a Grave: #106856
  Person ID	I24909	A Tree Called Smith
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Tee Limbus Thomason,   b. 13 Oct 1899, Dover, Stewart, Tennessee, USA d. 25 Aug 1956, Granite City, Madison, Illinois, USA (Age 56 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Eunice Delciny Fitzhugh,   b. 1897, Tennessee, USA d. 29 Nov 1980, Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan, USA (Age 83 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	8 Apr 1917	Stewart County, Tennessee, USA
  Family ID	F4364	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ruby Leona Mayes,   b. 26 Apr 1927, Doe Run, St Francois, Missouri, USA d. 17 May 2006, Alhambra, Madison, Illinois, USA (Age 79 years)
  Family Residence	Nov 1984	Dupo, St Clair, Illinois, USA   [10, 11]
  	Ruby and Eldon Thomason
  Children	1. Living   2. Living
  Family ID	F10429	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 9 Aug 1923 - Dover, Stewart, Tennessee, USA Census - Age: 6; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son - 1930 - Granite City, Madison, Illinois, USA Military Draft Registration - Draft Registration - WWII - 1942 - Granite City, Madison, Illinois, USA Military Service - US Army - WWII - 10 Mar 1943 - Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA Census - Relation to Head of House: Head; Marital Status: Married to Ruby - 1950 - Granite City, Madison, Illinois, USA Family Residence - Ruby and Eldon Thomason - Nov 1984 - Dupo, St Clair, Illinois, USA Death - 3 Mar 1987 - Belleville, St Clair, Illinois, USA Burial - - Memorial Park Cemetery, Staunton, Macoupin, Illinois, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Obituaries

  Obituary-TWOMEY Bertha (Mayes) Obituary of BERTHA IRENE MAYES TWOMEY

  
  

  People		THOMASON-Eldon R Eldon Ray Thomason
  		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1274] Ancestry.com, U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2005;). [S238] U.S. Social Security Administration, Number: 318-12-1945; Issue State: Illinois; Issue Date: Before 1951. [S10809] Ancestry.com, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;). [S9776] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2002;), Year: 1930; Census Place: Granite City, Madison, Illinois; Roll: 542; Page: 22B; Enumeration District: 0066; Image: 268.0; FHL microfilm: 2340277. Record for Eldon R Thomason http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1930usfedcen&h=39193365&indiv=try 1930 United States Federal Census Year: 1930; Census Place: Granite City, Madison, Illinois; Roll: 542; Page: 22B; Enumeration District: 0066; Image: 268.0; FHL microfilm: 2340277 [S1311] Ancestry.com, U.S., Chicago and North Western Railroad Employment Records, 1935-1970, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2015;), Chicago & North Western Historical Society; Berwyn, Illinois; CNW Social Security Applications. [S363] Ancestry.com, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT ; Date: 2011;), The National Archives in St Louis, Missouri; St Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Illinois, 10/16/1940 - 03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1808. U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Illinois, 10/16/1940 - 03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1808 [S8] Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2015;). [S11596] Ancestry.com, 1950 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2022;), United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Granite City, Madiso. 1950 United States Federal Census United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Granite City, Madiso [S8235] Find a Grave: THOMASON Eldon R 1923-1987, Eldon Ray Thomason (Veteran). https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/222168213/eldon-ray-thomason [S1395] Obituary of Bertha Twomey - Flat River Daily Journal - 1984, (Name: The Daily Journal; Location: Flat River, Missouri;), Obituary of Bertha Irene Mayes Twomey - The Daily Journal. Bertha Irene Twomey, 75, of Bismarck died Nov. 8 at Festus Manor Nursing Home. She was born Oct. 6, 1909 in Elvins to the late Jack' and Savannah Mae Olive Mayes. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence Twomey; eight grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Mrs. Twomey was a member of the United Methodost Church in Bismarck. She is survived by five sons: Henry Twomey, of Bonne Terre, Tim Twomey, of Green River, Wyo., Ray Twomey, of Berkley, Leo Twomey, of Arnold and John.Sherman Twomey, of Denver, Colo.; six daughters: Kathryn (Mrs. Fred) Halbert, Sullivan, Clara Mae (Mrs. Ed) Smith, of Nashville, Tenn., Louis Wright, of Imperial, Carol Ingrassia of Elsberry, Imogene (Mrs. Don) Stevens, of Temple City, Calif., and Betty (Mrs. George) Golden, of St Louis; one brother, Harlon Mayes, of Collinsville, Ill.; three sisters: Julia (Mrs. Harley G.) Barton of Collinsville, Ruby (Mrs. Eldon) Thomason, of Dupo, Ilia, and Bessie Barton, of Pinkneyville, Ill. Obituary-TWOMEY Bertha (Mayes) Obituary of BERTHA IRENE MAYES TWOMEY [S8234] Find a Grave: MAYES Ruby Thomason 1927-2006, Ruby Leona Mayes Thomason. - Birth: 26 Apr 1927 Doe Run, St. Francois County, Missouri - Death: 17 May 2006 (aged 79) Alhambra, Madison County, Illinois - Burial: Memorial Park Cemetery, Staunton, Macoupin County, Illinois - Memorial ID: 214829820 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/214829820/ruby-leona-thomason