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Erastus R Thomas

Birth	:	12 Mar 1854 Guernsey County, Ohio, USA
Death	:	20 Nov 1939 Arapahoe, Furnas County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Arapahoe Cemetery, Arapahoe, Furnas County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.3239600, -99.8985500
Plot	:	Block 70 Lot 5 Sp 7
Description	:	Arapahoe Public Mirror 23 November 1939 E.R. Thomas Dies After Long Illness E.R. Thomas, known to his friends as "Ras" passed away early Monday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Carey Bratt, south of Arapahoe after an illness of long duration. He was a long-time resident in the community, having homesteaded north of town. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. from the Methodist church in Arapahoe. Reverend E.C. Moore presided at the service with Reverend H.W. Wagner delivering the sermon. Special music was furnished by Mrs. Vesper Hill and Mrs. Willard Baxter accompanied... Read More	Arapahoe Public Mirror 23 November 1939 E.R. Thomas Dies After Long Illness E.R. Thomas, known to his friends as "Ras" passed away early Monday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Carey Bratt, south of Arapahoe after an illness of long duration. He was a long-time resident in the community, having homesteaded north of town. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. from the Methodist church in Arapahoe. Reverend E.C. Moore presided at the service with Reverend H.W. Wagner delivering the sermon. Special music was furnished by Mrs. Vesper Hill and Mrs. Willard Baxter accompanied at the piano by Mrs. Austin Learned. Interment was in the Arapahoe cemetery. Honorary pallbearers were Charles Kropf, George Moore, Robert Stout, Mark Prime, J.M. Barnes, William Sanders and A.V. Ireland. Pall-bearers were O.W. Kropf, Charles Murdoch of Orleans, Oscar Murdoch, Glenn Eland, Ralph Eland and Sam Hesser. Obituary Erastus R. Thomas was born in Guernsey county, Ohio, 12 March 1854, being one of a family of eleven children. At the age of one year, he moved with his parents to Knox county, Illinois where he grew to young manhood. At the age of twenty-one, seeking a location that would be better for his health, he came to Nebraska, locating near the present site of Oxford. Here he worked at various kinds of employment, one of which was helping to build the railroad west from Oxford. After about three years in that community, he came to Gosper county, where he homesteaded, fourteen miles northwest of Arapahoe. Here he endured all the hardships of early pioneer life. He was united in marriage at Galesburg, Illinois 22 August 1889 to Jerusha Stevenson. Returning to Nebraska a short time later, they began housekeeping on his homestead. To that union were born ten children, all still living except for Lavina who died at the age of four years. In January 1917, he moved with his family to Arapahoe, where a few weeks later on February 27th, the wife and mother passed away. In his young manhood, he was converted and united with the Methodist church at Gosper and from that time, as long as health would permit, he was active in all the work and activities of his church. In 1917, he transferred his membership to the Arapahoe Methodist church, where he continued as a member the rest of his life. He would long be remembered as a kind and loving husband and father and he showed a particular affection for his grandchildren. He left to mourn his loss, three sons, Lewis G. and Percy E. of Arapahoe and Earl of Brady Island and six daughters, Nina A. Bratt, Edith McCoy and Anna Faw of Arapahoe, Irene Bly of Beaver City, Ruth Thulin and Mary Forney of Oxford, also twenty nine grandchildren and one greatgrandchild. He was also survived by two sisters, Mrs. Margareet McClenahan, Toulon, Illinois and Mrs. Ruth Guild, Los Angeles, California and by two brothers, Elwood of Galesburg, Illinois and Samuel of Greeley, Colorado and by a wide circle of other relatives, acquaintances and friends. Owing to age and health conditions, none of his brothers or sisters were able to be present. After many months of illness, during which a strong will and an indomitable determination enabled him to bear up under his suffering, he passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Carey D. Bratt, near Arapahoe, 20 November 1939 at the age of eighty-five years, eight months and eight days. During his many months of suffering, he repeatedly expressed his desire to be taken from this world of pain and suffering and to be with his Savior. Card of Thanks We wish to thank our friends and neighbors who have been so knds and helpful during the long illness and at the time of the death of our father, for the expressions of sympathy and for the many floral offerings. The Thomas family. The Beaver City Times Tribune of 23 November 1939 has a notice of his death. E.R. Thomas, 84, died Monday at his home at Arapahoe after an illness of two years. Funeral services were held Wednesday. He was the father of Mrs. Stacy McCoy of Holbrook and Mrs. Guy Bly.

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Erastus R Thomas death on 20 Nov 1939 in Arapahoe, Furnas County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 40.3239600
Longitude: -99.8985500

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Jerusha Anne Stevenson Thomas

(1865 - 1917)

Siblings

William Franklin Thomas

(1850 - 1929)

Children

Tyrrilla Lavina Thomas

(1890 - 1894)

Lewis Guild Thomas

(1891 - 1967)

Percy Erastus Thomas

(1893 - 1986)

Nina Alzina Thomas Bratt

(1895 - 1970)

Anna Caroline Thomas Faw

(1898 - 1988)

Edith Elsie Thomas McCoy

(1900 - 1983)

Ruth M Thomas Thulin

(1904 - 1990)

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Nearby Cemetories:

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Coordinate: 40.3239600, -99.8985500

2. Saint Matthew Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.3519000, -99.9630000

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6. Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
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7. East Muddy Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.4166985, -99.9614029

8. Stump Cemetery
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10. Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
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12. Pleasantview Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.2043991, -99.9669037

13. Highland Union Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.3513990, -99.7172360

14. Pleasant Grove Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.4664001, -99.9250031

15. Homerville Cemetery
Gosper County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4668999, -99.8593979

16. Zion Cemetery
Gosper County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4085999, -99.7005997

17. Fairfield Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.4672012, -99.7549973

18. Salem East Cemetery
Gosper County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4972000, -99.9803009

19. Salem West Cemetery
Frontier County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4968987, -99.9886017

20. Mount Hope Cemetery
Beaver City, Furnas County, USA
Coordinate: 40.1333008, -99.8518982

21. Kellner Cemetery
Oxford, Furnas County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3215000, -99.6311000

22. Stowe Cemetery
Stockville, Frontier County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4900017, -100.0753021

23. Hendley Cemetery
Hendley, Furnas County, USA
Coordinate: 40.1186000, -99.9939000

24. Saint John's Catholic Cemetery
Cambridge, Furnas County, USA
Coordinate: 40.2850000, -100.1817000