Wife of James Thomas
Funeral services for Mrs. J. C. Thomas were conducted at the Methodist church in Cantril Sunday afternoon by the Rev. J. C. Austin of Pittsburg and Rev. Jay Waterman of Cantril. Keith Gaston sang and was accompanied by Mrs. Gaston.
Ella L. Houston was born November 21, 1875, at Lancaster, Mo., the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James P. Houston. She was married to Mr. Thomas December 30, 1896. Mrs. Thomas died Friday at the home of her daughter Mrs. Lester Wells near Milton.
Surviving are her husband; Seven children;
Mrs. Ivan Sheets
Avon Thomas of Denver, Colo.
Herbert Thomas
Mrs. Lester Wells of Milton,
Paul Thomas of Pulaski,
Alton Thomas of Ottumwa
Mrs.Wesley Pierce of Cantril
Her aged mother, Mrs. M.J. Houston of Ottumwa;
two brothers Sam C. and John P. Houston of Ottumwa;
five sisters Mrs. Laura Donaldson of Floris, Mrs. Thomas Pilcher of Ottumwa, Mrs. Frank Doud of Marshalltown, Mrs. Harry Schwartz of Chicago, Ill., and Mrs. R. P. Logue of Houston, Tex., and a number of grandchildren.
Burial was at the Cantril cemetery.
Source: Van Buren co. Genweb
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Spouse:
James Calvin Thomas (1875 - 1955)
Children:
Avon Ralph Thomas (1897 - 1980)*
Hildred Thomas Wells (1900 - 1996)*
Herbert Franklin Thomas (1902 - 1994)*
Mamie Isabel Thomas Sheets (1906 - 1989)*
Marjorie Ellen Thomas Pierce (1909 - 2003)*
Paul E. Thomas (1912 - 2014)*
*Calculated relationship
