Jonas WARD

                       Line 1845 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long:
    BIRT DATE 21/22 Jun 1850

DEATH:
    Death certificate on file at Victoria City Hall, copy in possession of Sybil Thomas Chapman, name spelled as Melsia Jane Thomas.
PARENTS:
    Parents' names come from death certificate, causing questions about spelling of mother's name
OBITUARY:
    THE   VICTORIA ADVOCATE; Mrs. Melissa Jane Thomas, 76, widow of the late John W. Thomas and a pioneer reisdent of this county, whose death occurred in this city Friday, was laid to rest Saturday evening in the Evergreen Cemetery in the preesence of many sorrowing friends. [par] The funeral took place from the residence of Clarence E. Thomas, son of the decedent, at 5 o'clock and Rev. M. Williamson, pastor of the First Methodist Church of this city, conducted the rites.  The floral offerings were many and beautiful. George G. Adams, R. L. Vaughan, J. B. Marcak, J. R. Trice, Chas. L. Hewitt and J. M. Beckman were the pallbearers.
CENSUS:
    1900 Federal Census of Victoria, TX, Precinct 1, 25th June, 1900, line 5, _______ Melissa, Wife, w, f, born June '50, age 49, married, 29 yrs., 3 children born, 3 children living, born in KY, father's birthplace unknown, mother b. in KY.
OBITUARY:
    photocopy in poss of Sybil Thomas Chapman, prob from
    WEEKLY  
    ADVOCATE  , Victoria, TX; Mrs. Melissa Jane Thomas, 76, widow of the late John W. Thomas, and a resident of the Lone Tree community of Victoria County for many years, died at the Victoria Hospital at 5:30 o'clock this morning. She had been in failing health for over a year, her condition becoming critical about two months ago. [par] Mrs. Thomas was born in Logan County, Ky., near Adairville, June 22, 1850. Her husband also was born in Logan County and some years following their marriage they located in Grayson County, Texas. Later they moved to Ellis County and then settled in this county. Mr. Thomas' death occurred July 27, 1907. He was a prominent farmer. Mrs. Thomas was a woman of many admirable personal traits and very highly esteemed. [par] Surviving are three sons, W. S. Thomas of Houston, J. J. Thomas of Galveston and C. E. Thomas of this city, and a sister, Mrs. Nannie Kirkland of Stamford. [par] The funeral will be held from the residence of C. E. Thomas at 206 East Commercial Street Saturday afternoon at 5 o'clock.  Rev. M. Williamson, pastor of the First Methodist Church of this city, will officate and interment will be in the Evergreen Cemetery.
CENSUS:
    1860 Federal Census, Logan, KY, Adairville post office; p 637/136 dw 936, fm 921 line 6 as Malissa J. Ward, age 10, with mother, siblings in home of grandfather, Jonas Allen; 1870 Federal Census, Logan, KY, Adairville
    PO  , p 3, dw 15, fm 15, living in household of mo