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BIOGRAPHIES
Source:
Portrait and Biographical Record
of
Auglaize, Logan & Shelby Counties, Ohio
Containing
Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative
Citizens
together with Biographies & Portraits of all the
Presidents of the United States
Chicago:
Chapman Bros.
1892
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JOHN W. THATCHER
Source: Portrait and Biographical Record of
Auglaize, Logan and Shelby Counties, Ohio - Publ.
Chicago: Chapman Bros. 1892 - Page 263
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DAVID
THOMAS, retired business man and one of the
representative citizens of Zanesfield, Jefferson
Township, Logan county, Ohio, was born in Mt. Pleasant,
Jefferson County, Ohio, on the 3d of April,1813.
His father, Jesse Thomas, was born in North
Carolina, and was there reared to mature years and
married. At a very early date, he came to Ohio, in
1802, and located in the village of Mt. Pleasant,
Jefferson Co., where he followed the saddler and harness
maker's trade for a number of years, and resided there
until his death, in 1847. His father was Jesse
Thomas, Sr. whose family originated in Wales.
The mother of our subject whose maiden name was A.
Stanton, was a native of North Carolina, where she
was reared, but her death occurred in the Buckeye State.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas became the parents of nine
children, or six sons and three daughters, all of whom
grew up except one. Only one beside our subject is
now living, Ann Eliza, the widow of Joseph
Robb, who is now living with our subject.
David Thomas was the seventh in order of
birth and the fourth son of the above-mentioned
children. He was reared to manhood in his native
town and received his scholastic advantages in the
subscription schools of Mt. Pleasant, and in the
district schools of Jefferson County. He remained
under the parental roof and assisted his father on the
farm, the same adjoining the village of Mt. Pleasant,
until 1848, when he came to Logan County. After
reaching this county, he made his home for many years
with his brother Jonathan, who was engaged in general
farming in Jefferson Township. He has met with the
best of success, and being an excellent manager and of
superior business acumen, is considered one of the
prominent moneyed men of the county, loaning large and
small sums.
Mr. Thomas has made what he has by his
own industry, has ever been enterprising and
progressive, and is one of the most influential citizens
of his vicinity. To all enterprises of a laudable
nature, he gives his hearty support, contributes
liberally to churches, schools, etc., and is in every
respect a most honorable and upright citizen.
Although well along in years, he still enjoys good
health, and is as active and vigorous as most men of
fifty. His parents were Quakers in their religious
views, and our subject has imbibed the same ideas.
He votes with the Republican party, and his first
Presidential vote was for William Henry
Harrison in 1840, but he is not an enthusiast in
politics.
He enjoys single blessedness and his only living sister
is living with him.
Source: Portrait and Biographical Record of
Auglaize, Logan and Shelby Counties, Ohio. Publ.
Chicago: Chapman Bros. 1892 - Page 282 |
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SAMUEL B. TITUS
Source: Portrait and Biographical Record of
Auglaize, Logan and Shelby Counties, Ohio - Publ.
Chicago: Chapman Bros. 1892 - Page 374
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