This page features family histories taken
from the pages of the History of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
1892, by John F. Meginness. This book is a publication of
the Lycoming County Genealogical Society and we by no means
profess all within its pages to be absolute.
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JOHN THOMAS, Jr., son of John and Mary (Murphy)
Thomas, was born at the Forge on Larry's creek, June 11,
1811. He received a limited education, and lived with his
parents until he was eighteen years old, and then began
working in Manning Stevenson's saw mill in Loyalsock township,
where he remained five years. and assisted in paying for
the homestead farm, where Samuel Thomas now lives. He then
returned home and took possession of a part of the farm,
and followed farming and lumbering on Larry's creek. He
subsequently embarked in the mercantile business at Sa1ladasburg,
where he continued for over thirty years, and died February
18, 1891. He married Mary Ann, daughter of Isaac Coudrick,
who survives him and resides in Newberry. He was a member
of the Methodist Episcopal church for over sixty years,
and was a steward, class-leader, and superintendent of the
Sunday school, and a trustee of the same for a period of
twenty-five years. He was a Democrat all his life. Mr. Thomas
was the father of eleven children, eight of whom are living:
Samuel P.; William W.; Manning S.; Charles A.; Sylvester
C.; Mary E., who married W. K. McCormick; Sarah E., who
married R. W. McClaren, and Ida C., who married A. S Williamson.
Those deceased are: H. Amanda, who married H. J. Clinger;
Martha Jane, who married W. K. McCormick, and John Franklin.
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