Esther was born 24 Jan 1910 in Winchester, Randolph, Indiana and died 3 Mar 1999 in Lebanon, Boone County, Indiana.
Parents were Albert Harrison Kem, 26 Sep 1878 Indiana, died 30 May 1941 in Liberty, Carroll, Indiana and Ethel E. Edwards, 21 Sep 1879 in Winchester, Indiana, died 18 Jun 1971 in Lebanon, Indiana.
Siblings were Faye Isabelle, 24 Sep 1908 Indiana, died 14 Oct 1994 in Richmond, Indiana and Florence, born 1907 Liberty, Indiana -died 1908 Liberty.
Nov, 1929 Esther married Oliver Arnold Thomas, born 15 Jun 1906, Fountain City, Indiana, died 28 Nov 1996 in Lebanon, Indiana.
Children born to this union were, Frederick Arnold Thomas, 20 Oct 1932, Richmond, Indiana, died 16 Dec 2008 Columbus, Indiana...and Faye Ann Thomas born 21 Jan 1939 in Louisville, Ky., still living.
Besides being a wife and mother, Esther was an author, speaker and poet, writing four books of poetry titled "By The Way", 1, 2, 3, and 4. Esther was flamboyant, complex and she was my mother.
Parents were Albert Harrison Kem, 26 Sep 1878 Indiana, died 30 May 1941 in Liberty, Carroll, Indiana and Ethel E. Edwards, 21 Sep 1879 in Winchester, Indiana, died 18 Jun 1971 in Lebanon, Indiana.
Siblings were Faye Isabelle, 24 Sep 1908 Indiana, died 14 Oct 1994 in Richmond, Indiana and Florence, born 1907 Liberty, Indiana -died 1908 Liberty.
Nov, 1929 Esther married Oliver Arnold Thomas, born 15 Jun 1906, Fountain City, Indiana, died 28 Nov 1996 in Lebanon, Indiana.
Children born to this union were, Frederick Arnold Thomas, 20 Oct 1932, Richmond, Indiana, died 16 Dec 2008 Columbus, Indiana...and Faye Ann Thomas born 21 Jan 1939 in Louisville, Ky., still living.
Besides being a wife and mother, Esther was an author, speaker and poet, writing four books of poetry titled "By The Way", 1, 2, 3, and 4. Esther was flamboyant, complex and she was my mother.
Esther was born 24 Jan 1910 in Winchester, Randolph, Indiana and died 3 Mar 1999 in Lebanon, Boone County, Indiana.
Parents were Albert Harrison Kem, 26 Sep 1878 Indiana, died 30 May 1941 in Liberty, Carroll, Indiana and Ethel E. Edwards, 21 Sep 1879 in Winchester, Indiana, died 18 Jun 1971 in Lebanon, Indiana.
Siblings were Faye Isabelle, 24 Sep 1908 Indiana, died 14 Oct 1994 in Richmond, Indiana and Florence, born 1907 Liberty, Indiana -died 1908 Liberty.
Nov, 1929 Esther married Oliver Arnold Thomas, born 15 Jun 1906, Fountain City, Indiana, died 28 Nov 1996 in Lebanon, Indiana.
Children born to this union were, Frederick Arnold Thomas, 20 Oct 1932, Richmond, Indiana, died 16 Dec 2008 Columbus, Indiana...and Faye Ann Thomas born 21 Jan 1939 in Louisville, Ky., still living.
Besides being a wife and mother, Esther was an author, speaker and poet, writing four books of poetry titled "By The Way", 1, 2, 3, and 4. Esther was flamboyant, complex and she was my mother.
Parents were Albert Harrison Kem, 26 Sep 1878 Indiana, died 30 May 1941 in Liberty, Carroll, Indiana and Ethel E. Edwards, 21 Sep 1879 in Winchester, Indiana, died 18 Jun 1971 in Lebanon, Indiana.
Siblings were Faye Isabelle, 24 Sep 1908 Indiana, died 14 Oct 1994 in Richmond, Indiana and Florence, born 1907 Liberty, Indiana -died 1908 Liberty.
Nov, 1929 Esther married Oliver Arnold Thomas, born 15 Jun 1906, Fountain City, Indiana, died 28 Nov 1996 in Lebanon, Indiana.
Children born to this union were, Frederick Arnold Thomas, 20 Oct 1932, Richmond, Indiana, died 16 Dec 2008 Columbus, Indiana...and Faye Ann Thomas born 21 Jan 1939 in Louisville, Ky., still living.
Besides being a wife and mother, Esther was an author, speaker and poet, writing four books of poetry titled "By The Way", 1, 2, 3, and 4. Esther was flamboyant, complex and she was my mother.
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THOMAS
ESTHER KEM OLIVER ARNOLD
1910-1999 1906-1996
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Bio courtesy of Faye Morris.
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