Thomas - Ezra
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, 3 June 1869
Mr. Ezra Thomas an old respected citizen, died about a week ago. James McIntire is the administrator of the estate. The sale comes off on the 12th inst. Mrs. Thomas, the widow is at the point of death, with consumption. Ere this meets the readers eye she may have passed from the earth. - thanks to Kim H
Source: Paper unknown, but we assume it is from a Rockville paper -- thanks to Ezra Thomas's great grandson, Steve for this obituary)
Ezra was the oldest child of Albert and Harriet Thomas, born in Fayette County, IN, December 22, 1841; died September 28, 1922 at the age of 80 years, 9 months and 6 days. He was married to Susan Collings August 2, 1863. To them were born 8 children. His wife and three children preceded him in death and five children, nine grandchildren and two great-grand children together with one brother and one sister, are left to mourn their loss. He was admitted into Hollandsburg Baptist church in 1863, after relating an experience that had been made manifest to him by the spirit that Christ hung on the cross for and was a firm believer in the blessed promises of the master, also of the shalls and the wills of the word of God. This qualification together with his character, made him live the life of a true Christian, a student of the bible and always ready to give an account of the new birth, a man of good judgment, a wise advisor, one that was a noble companion, raising a family that is held in respect by all that new them. In his death we have lost a true father and a brother. But what is our loss is his eternal gain, for from his life we can well know that he has gone home to meet his dear ones. Now let us profit by his life and prepare to follow him. Funeral services were held Saturday morning at 11 o'clock at the Hollandsburg church, conducted by Rev. George Fuson of Fairbanks. Burial at Mt. Moriah cemetery.