EDWARD THOMAS was born in 1809, in this county, a son of Joseph Thomas, who came to Washington county at an early period, but years afterward moved to Ohio, and died in that State. Edward grew to manhood on the home place, and in 1834 was united in marriage with Eliza Beck, whose grandfather (Isaiah Beck) was born in Philadelphia, and married in his native city, afterward moving to Washington county, where he died. Edward and Eliza Thomas first settled near Canonsburg, Penn., then moved upon the farm now occupied by their son Edmund, and reared the following children: Martha Jane (Mrs. McClellan, of Tuscarawas county, Ohio), Nancy (living in Ohio), Lydia (wife of James Johnson, of Ohio), Sarah (deceased several years ago), Isaiah (living in Chartiers township), William (living in East Finley township, this county), Mary (married to Andrew Gamble), Maggie (living in Ohio), Anna (deceased in youth), Edmund, Emma (deceased) and Caroline (Mrs. Baker Lewis, of Tuscarawas county, Ohio). The father of these children died in 1885, at the home of his son Edmund. He was an active politician, first as a Democrat and then as a Republican. Mrs. Thomas is yet living in Tuscarawas, Ohio. ISAIAH THOMAS was born in Canonsburg, Chartiers township, and there received his early education. In 1874 he was united in marriage with Miss Mattie Agnew, daughter of Thomas and Sarah (Dougherty) Agnew, natives of this county; the father died some years ago, and the mother is now living with her daughter Mattie. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas have two sons: George N. and Albert R. After his marriage Isaiah Thomas settled on the farm where he is now living. He owns eighty-eight acres of the home farm, also fourteen acres in Canton township, and has erected a good residence and farm buildings on the place, a good gas well being an other valuable feature of his farm. Mr. Thomas is an active Republican, and has held several township offices. He and his wife are both members of the United Presbyterian Church.
EDMUND THOMAS was born November 14, 1856 in Chartiers township, Washington county. He passed his youth in Chartiers township, there receiving his elementary education in the district schools. After leaving school he began farming on the old homestead, which he now owns, and which consists of 106 acres of fertile aud well cultivated soil. He has two good gas wells on the place, and is a prosperous farmer, devoting considerable attention to stock raising. Politically he is a Republican, actively interested in the success of his party, as well as in all worthy public enterprises.
Text taken from page 1125 of:
Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893).Transcribed March 1997 by Neil and Marilyn Morton of Oswego, IL as part of the Beers Project.
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