Notes for Philip Evan Thomas

Notes for Philip Evan Thomas

!US Census 1850 (12 November) Maryland, Baltimore Co., Baltimore Ward 14, Roll M432_285, Page 476, House No. 915, Lines 25-31: Philip E. Thomas (b. 1777 - 73 - in MD); Evan Thomas (brother b. 1781 - 69 - in MD); Elisabeth Thomas (dau b. 1821 - 29 - in MD); Nancy Thomas (b. 1750 - 100 - in MD - BLACK); Walter Tage (b. 1801 - 49 - in MD - BLACK); Ann Lancaster (b. 1810 - 40 - in MD - BLACK); and Mary L. Wheeler (b. 1827 - 23 - in MD - BLACK)

!US Census 1860 (8 September) Maryland, Baltimore Co., Baltimore Ward 18, Roll M653_465, Sheet 853, Page 899, House No. 5639, Lines 22-27: Philip Thomas (b. 1776 - 84 - in MD - Property Value $110,000 + $70,000); Evan Thomas (brother b. 1779 - 81 - in MD); and Elizabeth Thomas (dau b. b 1820 - 40 - in MD). ALSO LISTED are: Paul Thomas (b. 1825 -35 - in MD - BLACK - Occ: Servant); Emily Thomas (b. 1810 - 50 - in MD - BLACK - Occ: Servant); and Mary Wheeler (b. 1830 - 30 - in MD - BLACK - Occ: Servant).

He removed to Baltimore, Maryland where he became successful in business. He was the driving force in pioneering the building of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and became President of the Railroad.