John William THOMAS

                       Line 2132 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long:
    BIRT PLAC ,Logan,Kentucky or Robertson,Tennessee,USA

OBITUARY:
    VICTOIA   ADVOCATE; "Death of a Good Man W. S. Thomas, aged sixty years, died near this city this morning at the home of his son, Clarence E. Thomas, mail carrier on Rural Route No. 2, from injuries received from a piece of falling timber while gathering wood on his bottom land about a week ago.  The old gentleman was highly esteemed by all who knew him, and led a model life, the news of his death being received with much sorrow in Victoria. His wife and three sons survive him."
DEATH:
    Apparently W. S. (Silas)  THOMAS gave the death news to paper and his name was used by mistake in the newspaper as being the person who died. Died in his son's home.
CENSUS:
    1900 Federal Census Victoria, TX, Precinct 1, taken 25th day of June, 1900, line 4, Thomas, John W., Head w, m, born Jan '49, age 50, married 29 years, born in KY, father's birthplace unknown, mother b. in KY, farmer, can read, can write, can speak English, owner of property, property mortgaged, unclear
DEATH:
    Death cert #59229 Texas Dept. of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics shows secondary cause of death as paralysis of seven days, copy in poss of Sybil Thomas Chapman.
LAND:
    VICTORIA   COUNTY DEED RECORDS, VOL. 47, pgs 535/6; Record of release of lien on 159 7/10 acres, purchased November 21st 1896, "particularly described in the aforesaid deed of record in Vol. 36 page 292" [actually it's on page 294].  Three notes for $400 each "payable two, three and four years after date respectively bearing interest at the rate of eight per cent per annum payable annually." Copy in poss of Sybil Thomas Chapman
OBITUARY:
    photocopy in pss of Sybil Chapman, prob from religious paper. Victoria, TX; THOMAS.--J. W. Thomas was born in Logan County, Kentucky, January 1, 1849.  He was married to Miss Melissa Ward, who survives him, January 15, 1871. The issue of the marriage was three sons, viz: Silas, C.C., [error, C. E.] and John, all of whom have established homes of their own.  Bro. Thomas was converted and joined the M. E. Church, South, in Glenwood, Eliis County, Texas, in August 1887. He was a faithful steward of the Methodist Church for seventeen years. Ten years ago he removed with his family and sons to Guadalupe, in Victoria County, which was his home at the time of his death, which sad event occurred at the home of his son on July 27, 1907. Bro. Thomas' death was due to an accident; while chopping wood a stick of timber strking and breaking his nose, causing paralysis of the epiglottis. He suffered greatly for several hours before his death. Bro. Thomas was a true Christian gentleman and we shall greatly miss him, but we know where to find him after life's work is done. Bro. Thomas died at the home of his son, C. C. Thomas in Victoria, Texas.  {byline} G. W. WHITE, P. C.  Victoria, Texas-CONFLICT: 1860 Federal Census of Logan co., KY #843 -830, 1870 Logan co., KY census #180-180 in household of Silas M. Thomas shows birthplace as Tenn.
CENSUS:
    1850 FEDERAL CENSUS, DIST NO. 5, Robertson co., TN;  dw 1048, fm 1048 line 14 John, age 2 b Tenn