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From: "Thomas, Laura K" <>
Subject: RE: [ALL] Thoms Run information
Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2006 12:53:10 -0600


Thank you so much for this information. I'll have to search in oakdale
for some information on this Thom.

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From: Martin, Joseph [mailto:]
Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2006 12:43 PM
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Subject: [ALL] Thoms Run information


Taken from "Bridging the Years: Bridgeville's Golden Jubilee (July
15-22) 1901-1951" by the Historical Book Committee (Bridgeville, PA),
1951. p. 57. This book is available at the Bridgeville Public Library.


"We are told that Thom's (sic) Run was named for a certain Thom (sic)
whose home was in Oakdale and who habitually walked for pleasure along
the Run. At the time it was known as Thom's Walk. With the construction
of the Pittsburgh, Chartiers, and Youghiogheny Railroad in 1883, it was
officially named Thom's Run. The communities located in Thom's Run at
that time were: Beechmont, Hickman, Federal, Hazeltine (Burdine), and
Rosevale (Presto)...

"The chief occupations of the inhabitants of Thom's Run in the late
1880's were farming and mining. The population of the run began to grow
with the introduction of the mines. The largest of these mines were:
Federal 2, Harper's Peanut, Essen 3, O.I.C. Lake Superior, and Steen's.
The population of the run was never ascertained, but some idea of the
number of inhabitants can be determined from the fact that the Essen 3
Mine alone employed at least 1,000 people. The employees of these mines
and their families were furnished with supplies by the Federal Supply
Companies of Hazeltine and Rosevale."

In addition, page 22 has five pictures captioned "Thoms Run Valley
Pictures."


Joseph Martin
Romeoville, IL









-----Original Message-----
From: Thomas, Laura K [mailto:]
Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2006 11:30 AM
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Subject: [ALL] Toms run



Does anyone have any information on Toms run PA? I am researching the
Toms family and so the name kind of intrigues me. I know the family
have been in Allegheny area since around 1750. Also does anyone know if
General Forbes had his sister with him or a brother with him when he had
his expedition to Fort Pitt. I recently inherited a bible from 1860 and
there is a note in the bible that among other things says that General
Forbes was the gr uncle of my gr gr grandfather. I have proven the
other items on the paper to be true. This one I havent found a
connection to yet. I know my first Toms relative in PA was a hessian
soldier who became a spy for General Washington.


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