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William Plummer Thomas, Sr.was an oysterman and
shipyard foreman. He love to crab and is pictured here near his shore property with his
grandson, John Thomas Thompson.
William married Anne Catherine Edelmann
on August 24, 1916 by Rev. Thomas S. Long, Patterson Memorial Methodist Episcopal, at the
corner of Hanover and Clement Baltimore, MD. Before she married, Rennie was a Stamper in a
Tobacco Factory. Later, the family attended the Church of the Advent Episcopal Church. She
was a housewife and mother of two:
Audrey Eileen Thomas
William Plummer Thomas II
Baby Audrey 
 Some of
Big Aud's Bawlmerese words:
Winder = window
farmen = firemen
Tars = The round things on a car that one puts air into.
Kidneygarden = The place where small children go before the 1st
grade.
Pockee book = Pocket book
sea-mint = cement
poh-leese = police
woodter = The stuff that comes out of the zink.
A what-za-name = when you want someone to hand you that thing
over there
Tarred = how one feels right before bedtime
cheeri oats = cheerios cereal
ch-i- nee = chinese
dem = them
dare = there
Here is the Thomas family in the front yard of their house on
Fort Smallwood Road, in Pasadena, MD
The following is from a letter that William Plummer Thomas II wrote to his
father while he was stationed in the Pacific during WW II.
June 10, 1945
Dear Dad,
Here's a few lines to let you know that I didn't forget about you on
Father's Day. I went to Church tonight and in the leaflet on the Order of Service was a
poem entitled, "A Tribute To Dad". Here's the way it went:
"A Tribute To Dad"
Some of the men that are here today,
Are the best that the world has had,
There is only one that beats them all,
And he happens to be my dad.
I go to him when I'm happy,
And also when I'm sad,
Each day I like to spend some time,
Just talking to my dad.
I always like to talk to him,
Especially when I'm blue.
Sometimes it's awful surprising,
What a talk with dad will do.
He can always spare a little time,
To listen to what I say,
And then he gives me good advice,
To help me along the way.
Now that I am in the army,
And away from dear old Dad,
I realize more than ever before,
He's the best friend I ever had.
It's impossible to express in words just what you
mean to me, Dad. I'll never forget that last handshake we had, on our front steps, when I
first left for the army. I was just about ready to cry. I know that's quite a statement
for a man to be making but it's true.
I am really thankful to God that I have a dad. I feel sorry
for the fellows who have lost theirs. I am the only one in my tent who has a dad that is
still living.
I suppose I'm not doing such a good job expressing my
feelings. If I can be as good a father and pal to my son as you have been to me, I shall
be completely satisfied. Well Dad, it's time to say good night, so let me wish you the
very best of everything. God bless you and keep you safe.
Love,
Plum
Rennie's father, John Edelmann, sold the couple the house at 227
E. Heath Street. Later Rennie sold 227 e. Heath Street to Audrey Thomas and her husband,
Harry Thompson
"JOHN SOLD THE
HOUSE TO HIS DAUGHTER ANNE CATHERINE AND HER HUSBAND. HER BIRTHDAY
WAS MAY 27 1991. ANNE CATHARINE WHO WAS NICK NAMED RENNIE SOLD THE
HOUSE TO HER DAUGHTER, AUDREY WHOSE BIRTHDAY IS JULY 27 1917. WE
MOVED INTO THE HOUSE WHEN I WAS 6 MONTHS OLD AND MY BIRTHDAY IS JAN
27 1941. MY SON DOUG WAS BORN ON FEB 27 1965. THE HOUSE WAS SOLD TO
LAURA AND MAX BROWN IN 1994. FIVE GENERATIONS HAD LIVED IN THE
HOUSE. IT WAS SOLD DURING THE GENERATION THAT A BOY WAS BORN ON THE
27TH (2/27). Written by Audrey Creamer"
Anne and
William SR, otherwise known as, Grampy and Foddy. They also had a shore
property on the Bodkin. They used to make fried red tomatoes, dipped in flour, then salt
and pepper on them while they were in the cast iron skillet.
They are standing in their backyard of their Anne Arundel
County, MD house. The tree behind them grew big balls that we gathered in the fall and
stuck cloves in covering the surface. Then we hung them in our closets to keep the moths
out.
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