Rob Thomas
Thomas in 2008, photo by Prphotos
Birth Name: Robert Kelly Thomas
Place of Birth: Landstuhl, West Germany (now Germany)
Date of Birth: 14 February, 1972
Ethnicity: English, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Irish, Scottish, German, Swiss-German, distant French
Rob Thomas is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist. He is the lead singer of rock band Matchbox Twenty.
Rob was born in Landstuhl, West Germany, to American parents, Mamie Cleo and William Kelly “Bill” Thomas. He was raised in the U.S., spending time in Lake City, South Carolina and Sarasota, Florida. He is married to model Marisol Maldonado. Rob has a son from a previous relationship.
Rob’s paternal grandfather was Frank Kelly Thomas (the son of Friendly Linwood Thomas and Lillie Bell Turbeville). Frank was born in Richland County, South Carolina. Friendly was born in Olanta, Florence, South Carolina, the son of Friendly Neighbor Thomas and Louisa Virginia Scurry. Lillie was born in South Carolina, the daughter of Michael Louis Turbeville and Laura Baker.
Rob’s paternal grandmother was Mary E. Robinson (the daughter of James Press Robinson and Harriet/Hattie Bryant). Mary was born in Clarendon County, South Carolina. James was born in South Carolina, the son of Herbert E. Robinson and Mary Agnes Coker. Hattie was born in Turbeville, Clarendon, the daughter of Jim Wilson Bryant and Amelia R. Robinson.
Rob’s maternal grandfather was Thomas Raymond Bundrick (the son of William Franklin Martin Bundrick and Pearl Irene Scott). Thomas was born in Fairfield County, South Carolina. William was the son of Henry Arthur Bundrick and Caroline Nancy Wyrick. Pearl was the daughter of George Elisha Scott and Harriet Eliza “Hattie” Miller.
Rob’s maternal grandmother was Mattie/Maddie Lee Osborne (the daughter of Wilkes Osborne and Alma McCall). Mattie was born in Florence, South Carolina. Wilkes was the son of Robert Sinclair Osborne and Georgia Ridgeway. Alma was the daughter of William Mack “Will” McCall and Susan Welch.
Sources: Obituary of Rob’s father – https://www.stephensfuneralhome.org
Genealogies of Rob’s father (through his own sister) – https://www.findagrave.com
https://www.familysearch.org
Genealogy of Rob’s mother – https://www.familysearch.org
Rob’s father William Kelly Thomas born in Manning, South Carolina obituary https://www.stephensfuneralhome.org/obituaries/William-Kelly-Thomas?obId=46416371. Also William’s mother findagrave page https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95565514/mary-thomas. Also William’s parents familysearch page https://www.familysearch.org/en/tree/person/details/G7TM-DZ1. William Kelly Thomas Was born to Frank Kelly Thomas and Mary E. Robinson both born in South Carolina. Frank Kelly Thomas Was born to Friendly Linwood Thomas and Lillie Bell Turbeville both born in South Carolina. Mary E. Robinson Was born to James Press Robinson and Hattie Bryant both born in South Carolina
Correct Rob’s mother’s name to Mamie Cleo (Bundrick).
Rob has a son from a previous relationship.
Rob’s maternal grandfather was Thomas Raymond Bundrick (the son of William Franklin Martin Bundrick and Pearl Irene Scott). Thomas was born in Fairfield County, South Carolina. William was the son of Henry Arthur Bundrick and Caroline Nancy Wyrick. Pearl was the daughter of George Elisha Scott and Harriet Eliza “Hattie” Miller.
Rob’s maternal grandmother was Mattie Lee Osborne (the daughter of Wilkes Osborne and Alma McCall). Mattie was born in Florence, South Carolina. Wilkes was the son of Robert Sinclair Osborne and Georgia Ridgeway. Alma was the daughter of William Mack “Will” McCall and Susan Welch.
Rob has English, German, Scottish, Swiss-German, as well as distant French ancestry.
Genealogy of Rob’s mother – https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GQQY-QL5
Mamie Bun
in the U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Name: Mamie Bun
[Mamie Cleo Summers]
[Mamie Thomas]
[Mamie]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 22 Apr 1951
Birth Place: Florence, South Carolina
[Florence Flo??, South Carolina]
Death Date: 8 Feb 2007
Type of Claim: Duplicate SSN – change or replacement.
Notes: Feb 1971: Name listed as MAMIE BUN THOMAS; Mar: Name listed as MAMIE CLEO SUMMERS; : Name listed as MAMIE BUNDRICK THOMAS; 17 Feb 2007: Name listed as MAMIE B THOMAS
Do you now have access to the Social Security Death Index on ancestry.com? If so, can I ask you for a few mother’s names for this site from those records?
I think Ancestry.com is on a holiday. So, some of the collections such as social security have been accessed freely for now.
Thanks!