W. H. Thomas and Martha Fowles

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Husband W. H. Thomas ¹

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           Born: 10 Oct 1837 - Armstrong Co, PA 1
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         Father: George Thomas (      -Bef 1898) 1
         Mother: Catherine Stung (      -Bef 1898) 1

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       Marriage: 1865 2

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Wife Martha Fowles ²

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         Father: Reuben Fowles (      -Bef 1898) 2 3
         Mother: Susan Loughner (Abt 1816-Aft 1898) 2 3

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1 F Anna Thomas ²

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         Spouse: [Unk] McConnell (      -      ) 2

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2 M George Thomas ²

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3 F Sarah Thomas ²

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4 F Minnie Thomas ²

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5 F Martha Thomas ²

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General Notes: Husband - W. H. Thomas

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He was reared amid rural scenes, and pursued his studies in the public schools. During the Civil War he enlisted in August, 1861, in Company C, 78th P. V. I., and took part in the battles of Stone River, Chickamauga, and Chattanooga; later he was in the Atlanta campaign, and was with Sherman on his celebrated march to the sea, which occupied forty days. After three years of service, he was honorably discharged with the rank of sergeant, which office was conferred upon him at date of enlistment. After he was discharged from the service at Kittanning, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, he engaged in the oil business as driller. Beginning in 1871, he made his home on his own farm of fifty acres in Beaver township, Clarion County, and successfully engaged in its operation. The place was improved with a comfortable residence and substantial outbuildings, and the fields were well cultivated.
He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and served as trustee, steward, superintendent and assistant superintendent of the Sunday-school. His political support was given the men and measures of the Democratic party until the McKinley campaign, when he supported the Republican party.

In November, 1897, when Pennsylvania dedicated her monuments on the battlefields, Mr. Thomas, in company with some of his old comrades, again visited the old battlefields of Chattanooga, Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain, and Stone River, and they were present at the dedication of the monument to the 78th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, which was placed upon the battlefield of Chickamauga.

1 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1562.

2 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1563.

3 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 243.