dˈeɪvɪd tˈɑːməsᵻz fˈɑːðɚ, wˈɪljəm tˈɑːməs, wʌz fɹʌmðɪ ˈɛɹiə ʌv stˈeɪtzvɪl, nˈɔːɹθ kˌæɹəlˈaɪnə, ðˈɛn tˌɛnəsˈiː.
David Thomas's father, William Thomas, was from the area of Statesville, North Carolina, then Tennessee.