Thomas John Flournoy ^{1 2 3 4 5 6}

   Another name for Thomas was John Thomas Flournoy.

  General Notes:

At the time of the 1910 census, Thomas and his second wife Martha were living with his parents in Colorado County, Texas. He was a farm laborer, probably for his father. At the time of the 1920 census, Thomas was a stockman with his sons Jim and Edward on his father's land in Rock Island, Colorado County, Texas. At the time of the 1930 census, Thomas was a laborer on a stock farm in Colorado County, Texas. He rented his home which wasn't on a farm for $8 a month.

Flournoy, John Thomas
Mr. Tom J. Flournoy Is Claimed by Death

Mr. Tom J. Flournoy of Rock Island, who as a boy roamed these prairies and this was home to him, on last Saturday was a visitor to our city and old time friends.

For some reason, we are told, he was very despondent on the occasion of this visit, and spoke of being tired of life and of ill health that had lately beset him. To his friends here he seemed in splendid physical condition, but he probably knew better of his inner self than they did. He returned to Rock Island late that afternoon, we understand.

Early the next morning at his home in Rock Island he was found dead. Some time in the night he had given up the struggle and had sought surcease in death. [Interment in Myrtle Cemetery ]

Mr. Flournoy, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Flournoy of this community, was 73 years of age. He also was a brother of Mrs. E. L. Obenhaus of this city. He is survived by his widow and seven children, all of the children being grown and settled in life, we understand. One of his sons is Deputy Sheriff Jim Flournoy of Fayette county; another son is in the Ranger service.

Tom Flournoy was a fine specimen of manhood. Full six feet in height and weighing over 200 pounds, he was a man that attracted attention in every crowd. He loved his friends and was true to them. The passing of his old time associates grieved him greatly and he shed many tears over their demise. He loved to visit Weimar, for this was his home in bygone days, and he loved the people here.

To his sorrowing family our heartfelt sympathy is extended.

Weimar Mercury, October 19, 1934, page 1

Thomas married Annie Eliza Wooliver, daughter of Alfred Wooliver and Mary Shivers. (Annie Eliza Wooliver was born in Apr 1862 in Texas, died on 12 Apr 1928 and was buried in Cheetham Cemetery, Colorado County, Texas.)

Thomas next married Martha Etta Holbrook. (Martha Etta Holbrook was born on 10 Nov 1882 in Purdon, Navarro County, Texas, died on 24 Dec 1956 in La Grange, Fayette County, Texas and was buried on 25 Dec 1956 in Myrtle Cemetery, Rock Island, Colorado County, Texas.)