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From: "Odin's Favorite One" <>
Subject: Re: [PA-LAC] OBITUARY for MARY ANN THOMAS
Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2005 13:02:58 -0500
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard M. Reese" <>
To: <>
Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2005 8:41 PM
Subject: Re: [PA-LAC] OBITUARY for MARY ANN THOMAS


> Scranton Republican, Thursday, May 16, 1901 pg 6 [Taylor news column]:
> Mary Ann, wife of Bezaleel Thomas of Main street, died at 1 o'clock
> yesterday afternoon, after several weeks illness, She was 68 years and 9
> months old. She was born in Brynmawr, South Wales, and came to this
country
> 40 years ago. She was a model little woman, full of care, of a kind and
> gentle disposition, always ready to do a good turn to her friends, and was
> one of the best of neighbors. Quiet, unassuming, and full of good will.
> She and her husband located at Pittston, where they lived for many years,
> and her friends at that place will testify as to her good character. As a
> Christion she was a devout member of the Welsh Baptist church, and a
mother
> of Israel, always found at her church week nights and Sundays until her
> health failed. A husband and the following children survive her: Mrs.
> Elizabeth Havard, John H. Thomasn Mrs. Richard Howells, Willie and Evan
> Thomas, of this place. She also has one sister in Pittston, Mrs. Stephen
> Williams. The funeral will take place Saturday afternoon. Services at
the
> house, conducted by Rev. D. C. Edwards and other pastors at 2 p.m.
> Interment at the Forest Home cemtery. Pittston papers please copy.
> <>
>
> Scranton Times, Monday, May 20, 1901, pg. 1 [Taylor news column]:
> Taylor, May 20 - The funeral of the late Mrs. Belazeel Thomas occurred
> from the family residence, on Main street, on Saturday afternoon and was
> attended by an unusual gathering of friends and relatives. Long before
the
> appointed hour her late home was over-crowded with sympathizers and
> mourners, who had gathered to pay their last respects to the memory of the
> departed one, who in life was a woman of tender kindness, a devouted
> Christian and a kind and generous mother, and whose depatrure is sadly
> grieved by the sorrowing relatives and friends. The services were
conducted
> at her late home at 2:30 o'clock and were very impressive. Rev. D. C.
> Edwards, pastor of the Welsh Baptist church, of which the deceased was a
mos
> t faithful member, and Rev. H. H. Harris, of the Calvary Baptist church,
> officiated. The reverend gentlemen paid a deserving tribute to the memory
> of this model woman and delivered two eloquent sermons. The former
preached
> in the Welsh language, and the latter in English. The Welsh Baptist
church
> chior, under the direction of John R. Francis, rendered several familiar
> hymns, which were pathetic. There were a number of beautiful floral
desins
> presented by relatives and friends. At the close of the services the
> remains were conveyed to the Forest Home cemetery, where interment was
made.
> Among the out-of-town people who attended the obsequies were: Mrs. Charles
> Jones, of Hyde Park; Mrs. James Johns, of Duryea; Mrs. Thomas Williams, of
> Scranton; Mrs. Morgan Hopkins, of West Scranton; and Mrs. Samuel Jones, of
> South Scranton.
> <>
>
> [Note: Obit did not appear in the Scranton Times, and funeral summation
was
> not run in the Republican.]
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sheri NIelsen" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Monday, February 14, 2005 11:46 AM
> Subject: [PA-LAC] OBITUARY LOOK-UP NEEDED BEZALEEL THOMAS & MARY ANN
THOMAS
>
>
> > Hello everyone,
> >
> > I'm in need of an obituary look-up for my GGG-Grandfather &
> GGG-Grandmother.
> >
> > BEZALEEL THOMAS b. April 16, 1829 in Wales. .
> > Died Febuary 24, 1905 In Taylor, Lackawnna Co. PA
> >
> > MARY ANN THOMAS b. September 16 1834 in Wales.
> > Died May 15, 1901 In Taylor, Lackawnna Co. PA
> >
>
>
>
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