Notes for William John Thomas: Obituary Sharon Herald-- April 8, 1949? William J. Thomas Sr. of 52 Shenango Blvd., a resident of Farrell for the past 31 years, died at 2 p. m. yesterday at his home following an extended illness. He was 71. He was born March 15, 1878 in Neath, Wales, the son of John and Margaret Williams Thomas. When he came to this country he settled first in Clarksburg, W. Va. He was retired by Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corp. after being employed on the pouring platform of the open hearth department. Mr. Thomas was a member of the First United Presbyterian Church of Farell and the Woodmen of the World of Clarksburg. On Nov. 25, 1902, he married the former Margaret Loosemore, who survives with three daughters and six sons: Evelyn, Margaret, Elsie Mae and George, all at home, William Jr., and Roy of Farrell, Harry L., Munhall, Pa., Arthur, Warren, Pa. and Robert, Sharon, and seven grandchildren. end
William died of cancer.
Family Bible shows his birth as 15 March 1878
CERTIFICATE OF NATURALIZATION (Either for William John or his father, John)
Virginia: In the Circuit Court of the County of Pulaski Octo 23. 1897. John Thomas, an alien, a native of Wales, this day applied to the court to be admitted a citizen of the United States of America; whereupon the said John Thomas having proved to the satisfaction of the court that more than two years ago he declared on oath, in open court, that it was bona fide his intention to become a citizen of the United States, and to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to every foreign prince, potentate, stat or sovereignty whatsoever, and particularly to Queen Victoria and it being proven to the satisfaction of the court that the said John Thomas has resided in the United States for the continued term of five years last past at least, and within the State of Virginia for one year last past least, and during that time he has behaved as a man of good moral character, attached to the principles of the Constitution of the United States, and well disposed to the good order and happiness of the same, he, the said John Thomas declared on oath in open court that he will support the Constitution of the United States, and that he doth absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to every foreign prince, potentate, state or sovereignty whatsoever, and particularly to Queen Victoria of whom hes is subject; and thereupon the said John Thomas is admitted a citizen of the United States
More About William John Thomas: Burial: Hillcrest Cemetary, Hermitage. Mercer Co., PA.
More About William John Thomas and Margaret Loosemore: Marriage: 25 November 1902, ?Clarksburg, W. Va..
Children of William John Thomas and Margaret Loosemore are:
Evelyn Thomas, b. 29 April 1904, West Virginia, d. 22 September 1978, Sharon, Mercer Co., PA.
+William John Thomas Jr., b. 01 January 1908, West Virginia, d. 13 December 1949, Sharon, Mercer Co., PA.
Margaret Gwendolyn Thomas, b. 16 December 1909, Grasselli, Harrison Co., West Virginia, d. 05 September 1998, Sharon, Mercer Co., PA.
+Harry L. Thomas, b. 24 May 1912, West Virginia, d. 25 August 1975.
+Roy Thomas, b. 28 March 1914, Annmore, Harrison Co., West Virginia, d. 25 October 1978, Wheatland, Mercer Co., PA.
+Arthur Thomas, b. 03 October 1915, Morgantown, West Virginia, d. 15 January 1977, Salamanca, New York.
Alfred Thomas, b. 12 August 1918, d. 15 July 1921, Mercer County, PA.
George Thomas, b. 16 November 1920, Mercer Co., PA, d. 12 April 1964.
Robert Thomas, b. 24 May 1922, Mercer Co., PA, d. 12 May 1975, Sharon, Mercer County, PA.
Elsie Mae Thomas, b. 26 December 1923, Mercer Co., PA, d. 27 December 1984, Farrell, Mercer Co., PA.
William John Thomas (b. 15 March 1875, d. 07 April 1949)
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