Brief Sketches of Henderson relatives

John L. Thomas
half brother of Grandpa Thomas
(Newspaper notice)
An open house was held April 1 honoring the 90th birthday of John L. Thomas, who was a
well known long term resident of Malad.  He was born in South Wales on April 1, 1850, the
son of Daniel and Mary Evans (Jones?) Thomas.  He came to this country with his parents
in 1852 crossing the plains with oz teams.  He came to Malad in 1878 and has made his
home here since that time, serving as sheriff from 1892 to 1893.



Death notice:
Malad Pioneer Passes Away

David Davis Thomas, Pioneer and soldier was a most worthy man
Certificate of service to all whom it may concern:
 This is to certify that David Thomas, who was enrolled on the 8th day of August, 1863, to
serve three years, was discharged on the 18th day of November 1865 by reason of muster
out of Co. at Fort Churchill, Nev. while holding the grade of Sergeant in Co. “D” 1st
Battalion of Nevada Calvary and serving honorably in the military service of the United
states.
	This certificate is given upon evidence that the original discharge has been lost or
destroyed, and in all cases upon the condition imposed by the Act of Congress approved
march 8, 1873, that it “shall not be accepted as a voucher for the payment of any claim
against the United States for pay, bounty, or other allowance, or as evidence in any other
case.
	Given at the Adjutant General’s Office, War Department, Washington, D.C. this 9th
day of July A.D. 1867
	N. Clay Crouh, assistant Adjutant General


	David Thomas was born at Gil Glen, South Wales June 7, 1841 and emigrated to
America with his parents in the year 1851.  He moved to Brigham City when he was seven. 
In 1853 he went to Nevada, where he remained until 1862 when he enlisted for service in
the Civil War.  He received an honorable discharge from the army in 1865.
	The  number of men in Oneida county who served in the Civil War is now very
limited.  Another of those honored veterans passed away Saturday, when David Davis
Thomas passed away at his home in Deep Creek.  The cause of death was a paralyzing
stroke.  He had been ill for five weeks.  Mr. Thomas remained in Nevada until about 1871
when he came to Malad valley.  He has been a resident of this section since that time.  He
was married to Jane Lewis Roberts on Feb. 6, 1874.
	Eight children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas and six of those children survive
him.  Edward Thomas, Mrs. Mary Henderson, Oliver J. Thomas \, Robert l. Thomas, all of
Malad; Mrs. Charles Bowcutt of Garland, and John C. Thomas of Juniper.  Mr. David
Thomas is also survived by the following brothers and sister: Dan L. Thomas, Jess L.
Thomas, John L. Thomas, Mrs. Robert Caldwell of Soda Springs.  Robert {probably meant
David} Thomas was a faithful member of the LDS Church.
	Funeral services over the remains were held in the Malad 1st ward Wed. afternoon
with Bishop John G. Evans presiding.  The opening prayer was by Bishop W.H. Thomas. 
The speakers, all of whom paid a high tribute to the memory of Mr. Thomas were: L.D.
Jones, W. Scott Hall, Wm. H. Richards, and Bishop John G. Evans.  The musical numbers
consisted of solos by Estella Crowther and Bertha Jones. Verlum Dives pronounced the
benediction.  David Thomas was a pioneer and soldier, one of the strong characters of
Malad Valley.



Mrs. Charles Bolingbroke dies at Pocatello
(daughter of Edward Giles Roberts and Elizabeth Lewis Roberts)

Mrs. Charles Bolinbroke, 86, died at Pocatello hospital at 3 a.m. after an illness of two
years.
	Mrs. Bolingbroke was the daughter of Edward Giles Roberts and Elizabeth Lewis
Roberts.  She was born in Lancaster Wales August 11, 1857.  When she was nine years old
she left Liverpool, England with her father, mother and sister Jane along with 700 other
passengers in a sailing vessel.  They were on the water for two months due to bad storms,
before landing in New York.  They came up the Missouri river until they landed in
Wyoming where the immigrants started with ox teams to come to Malad which had just
been settled two years previously.
	She had a very useful and happy life.  She spent a great deal of her married life in
Pauline, Idaho.
	She is survived by the following sons and daughters: Clarabell Bailey, Pocatello;
Minnie Steed, American Falls; Guy Edward Alfred Bolingbroke, Pauline, Idaho; LaVern
Munn, a grandson whom she raised from infancy, 16 grandchildren and 22 great grand
children, one sister, Mrs. Jane Thomas of Malad. (Margaret Keeler’s grandmother)
	Mrs. Bolingbroke’s remains were brought to Malad to the home of Mrs. Robert
Thomson.
Funeral services will be held Friday at the 1st ward at 2 p.m. with Bishop Junius Crowther
officiating.

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