Author talk:Elizabeth Rebecca Finley

=Sources=
 * http://www.questroyalfineart.com/artist/elizabeth-r-finley/

Marriage

 * The Enterprise (Harlem, Montana) >    14 Nov 1912, Thu >     Page 4

"Edward R. Thomas of New York and Elizabeth Rebecca Finley, daughter of Mrs. Henry H. Finley of New York, were married at Newport, R. I., the ceremony performed by Rev. E. S. Straight of Providence, a retired Baptist clergyman."

passport
Name: 	Elizabeth Rebecca Thomas Age: 	39 Birth Date: 	23 Dec 1875 Birth Place: 	St Paul, Minnesota Residence Place: 	New York, New York Passport Issue Date: 	21 Apr 1915 Has Photo: 	Yes Certificate Number: 	55343
 * National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington D.C.; Roll #: 242; Volume #: Roll 0242 - Certificates: 54901-55554, 14 Apr 1915-23 Apr 1915

says has been living in Paris, France, with child Samuel born there 2 Oct 1913 (added to passport)

age 39, 5'11" medium forehead, brown eyes, nose regular, mouth medium, chin round, hair red brown, complexion fair, face oval

travelling with husband

Samuel Finley Thomas, M.D.
"Mother (Mrs. Elizabeth R. Thomas) alive as listed as next of kin on son's draft card, her address listed at 1 W, 72 St, NY"
 * Draft Registration Cards for New York City, 10/16/1940 - 03/31/1947. 1376 boxes. NAI: 7644743. Records of the Selective Service System, 1926–1975, Record Group 147. National Archives and Records Administration, St Louis, Missouri.

Census
Name: 	Elizabeth Thomas Respondent: 	Yes Age: 	50 Gender: 	Female Race: 	White Birthplace: 	Minnesota Marital Status: 	Widowed Relation to Head of House: 	Head Home in 1940: 	New York, New York, New York Map of Home in 1940: Street: 	West 73rd Street House Number: 	1 Farm: 	No Inferred Residence in 1935: 	New York, New York, New York Residence in 1935: 	New York Sheet Number: 	24A Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 	88 House Owned or Rented: 	Rented Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 	416 Attended School or College: 	No Highest Grade Completed: 	College, 4th year Weeks Worked in 1939: 	0 Income: 	0 Income Other Sources: 	Yes Neighbors: Household Members 	Age 	Relationship Emily Davidson	53 	Cook Elizabeth Thomas 	50 	Head Marie Ausser	45 	Lodies-maid Kathleen Harris	44 	Chambermaid Henry Nylen	42 	Butler Samuel Thomas	26 	Son
 * 1940 USA

family tree

 * Death of Mother Charlotte Augusta Finley(1836–1925) 9 Jun 1925 • Manhattan, New York, New York, USA
 * Death of Father Henry Hamilton Finley(1832–1893) 13 Apr 1893 • New York City, New York, USA
 * Death of Son Samuel Finley Thomas MD(1913–1989) 31 May 1989 • Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
 * Death of Husband Edward Russell Thomas(1873–1926) 6 Jul 1926 • Manhattan, New York County, New York, USA

deaths
NY death records don't give year of birth or age, and generally first name, initial, surname, so not overly helpful to identify people. — billinghurst  sDrewth  00:51, 2 January 2021 (UTC)

Name: 	Elisabeth Thomas Age: 	81 Death Date: 	28 Jun 1955 Death Place: 	Manhattan, New York, New York, USA Certificate Number: 	14114
 * New York City Department of Health, courtesy of www.vitalsearch-worldwide.com. Digital Images.

Name comment Reynolds <=> Rebecca
The middle name is definitely Rebecca, not Reynolds, there are multiple passport applications, and newspaper reports. Who knows from where the middle name got mistaken as I can find no reference to Reynolds in any of them. How we find errors propagate from one unreferenced mention at some point. — billinghurst  sDrewth  01:00, 2 January 2021 (UTC)

Directory

 * Manhattan, New York, City Directory, 1953
 * US City directory show that post 1940 that she referred to herself as "Elizabeth Finley Thomas", and can be see in 1953 living at 1W72.

Newspaper—death
Mrs. Elisabeth Finley Thomas author and painter, died yesterday in St. Luke's Hospital. She lived at 1 West Seventy-second Street.
 * ELISABETH THOMAS, AUTHOR AND PAINTER > published NYT June 29, 1955, Page 29

Mrs. Thomas was the author of many novels and short stories, and also painted portraits which were displayed at the National Academy of Design and in Paris salons. One of her latest publications was "The Paris We Remember," published in 1942, which contained nearly 200 prose ad poetic excerpts. She had been a resident of Paris for many years and lived also in other European cities/

At one time she wrote a column for The Morning Telegraph, published by the late Edward R. Thomas. Her marriage to Mr. Thomas ended in divorce.

Mrs. Thomas was born in St. Paul, Minn., a descendant of John Davenport, one of the founder of the colony of New Haven, Conn. She studied at the Art Students League and the Academie Julian in Paris.

Surviving is a son, Dr. Samuel Finley Thomas.

Burial
Elisabeth Rebecca Thomas Birth 	23 Dec 1873 Death 	28 Jun 1955 (aged 81) Burial Woodlawn Cemetery Bronx, Bronx County, New York, USA Show Map Memorial ID 	171371557
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