Individual Details

US Postmasters appointed for Princeton, Dallas Co, AR.
Philip H. Thomas 17 July 1849. Geo. W. Mallott, 14 May, 1850.

Caswell Co Deed Book HH, p.106
26 May 1849 Power of Attorney. William Thomas and Philip H. Thomas of Dallas Co, AR, to William T. Walters of Pittsylvania Co, VA, to recover from estate of Archibald Walters, dec'd.
Deed Book ii, p.381
12 Mar 1857 Philip H. Thomas, guardian of Junius F. Thomas to Price N. Thomas of Caswell to receive from estate of Nathaniel Thomas dec'd.

P. H. Thomas was in the 1850 Dallas Co AR Census. Occupation: Farmer. By 1860, Phillip was listed as a Merchant with real property value of $9250 & personal property of $41,500. His younger brother Junius lived with the family; his occupation given as Clerk. A. J. Rounsaville, a 24 year old lady, also lived with them - possibly a younger sister of Philip's wife, Mary Rounsaville George W. Taylor, age 35, merchant, born in Alabama also lived with the Thomas family - probably a business partner.

1860 Census. Princeton, Dallas, AR, Hh 691
Phillip H. Thomas, 33, Merchant, Value of real estate $9250, Value of personal property $41,500, b. NC
Mary E., 33, b. NC
children all b. AR: Emerline, 10. Henry R., 8. Phillip H., 7. Mary E., 4. C. A., age 1, male
Junius I., age 18, clerk, personal property $13,000, b. NC
A. J. Rounsaville, 24, b. NC (female)
Geo. W. Taylor, 35, Merchant, real estate $13,720; pers prop, $57,500, b. AL

The Slave Schedule for 1860 actually shows Junius with more slaves (total of 11) than his older brother - I wonder if this might have been a tax advantage. Or perhaps much of Phillip's personal property was for his merchandise. Geo. Taylor had no slaves listed so certainly his property was merchandise.
P. H. Thomas, 1 female age 23, Black, 1 female age 5, Black, 1 female mulatto, age 1


1870, still in Dallas Co. Philip was 42, a Drygoods Merchant. Mary E. age 42, Rebecca C age 19, Henry R. age 17, clerk in store, Phillip 15, Mary 14, Charly 11, Ida 8, and Fannie 2.

Arkansas Probate Records
Princeton, Dallas Co, AR
Mary E. Thomas, Principal & J. W. Woods, B. H. Holmes & Philip Thomas as securities, bound in the sum of $6000.00, 28 Jan 1878. Mary E. Thomas to be Administratrix of estate of Philip H. Thomas, deceased. Phillip E. Thomas died on the 4th day of Jan 1878. Mary received her approvale, signed 29 Jan 1878 by E. M. Harris, Clerk of the Circuit Court.

Birth	17 Jan 1828	Pittsylvania County, Virginia
Marriage	25 Oct 1849	Dallas County, Arkansas - Mary E. Rounsaville
Death	4 Jan 1878	Melvins, Dallas County, Arkansas

Spouse	Mary E. Rounsaville (1827 - 1880)
Child	Emeline Rebecca Thomas (1850 - )
Child	Henry Rounsaville Thomas (1852 - 1915)
Child	Phillip H. Thomas (1854 - )
Child	Mary E. Thomas (1856 - )
Child	Charles A. Thomas (1859 - )
Child	Ida Thomas (1862 - )
Child	Junius W. Thomas (1864 - 1864)
Child	Alice M. Thomas (1865 - 1866)
Child	Fannie Thomas (1868 - )

Father	NATHANIEL PRICE Thomas (1798 - 1851)
Mother	REBECCA E. Walters (1799 - 1846)
Sibling	William A. Thomas (1825 - 1864)
Sibling	Archibald W. Thomas (1830 - 1900)
Sibling	Frances Ann Thomas (1832 - 1917)
Sibling	Price Nathaniel Thomas (1834 - 1865)
Sibling	VIRGINIA ELIZABETH THOMAS (1836 - 1894)
Sibling	Rebecca W. Thomas (1838 - 1855)
Sibling	Junius I. Thomas (1842 - )