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Mary “Polly” Johnson Thomas

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Birth	:	26 Jan 1800 Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death	:	23 Jan 1884 Champaign County, Ohio, USA
Burial	:	Mount Tabor Church Cemetery, Mingo, Champaign County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.2292230, -83.6938190
Description	:	Mary is the daughter of Jacob and Martha Boggs Johnson of Mingo She first married Robert Blair, after his death she again married. She is the second wife of Col. John Thomas . To this union were born 5 childern Urbana Citizen & Gazette February 7, 1884 Mrs Mary Thomas, widow of Col John Thomas, died at her residence in Salem Twp 29th January; she was born in Washington co, PA, 26th January, 1800. Her parents, Jacob & Martha Johnson, came to this county in 1804. In early life, the deceased married Robert Blair and with him... Read More	Mary is the daughter of Jacob and Martha Boggs Johnson of Mingo She first married Robert Blair, after his death she again married. She is the second wife of Col. John Thomas . To this union were born 5 childern Urbana Citizen & Gazette February 7, 1884 Mrs Mary Thomas, widow of Col John Thomas, died at her residence in Salem Twp 29th January; she was born in Washington co, PA, 26th January, 1800. Her parents, Jacob & Martha Johnson, came to this county in 1804. In early life, the deceased married Robert Blair and with him moved about 1820 to the new settlements on White River in Indiana. 10 years later, her husband died and with two children, she returned to her fathers home. She married 2nd, John Thomas. By her first husband, she reared two sons who are prominent residents of Hancock Co, IL; she leaves two sons of last husband, IB and FM Thomas. She was sister of Hiram, Nelson and Alfred Johnson, prominent citizens of Wayne Twp. Interment in the family burying grounds near her late home. DEATH OF A PIONEER MOTHER Mrs Mary Thomas, widow of Col John Thomas, died at her residence in Salem Township on the 29th day of January 1884. Born in Washington County, Pennsylvania, Jan 26, 1800, she survived her 84th birthday but two days. Her parents, Jacob and Martha Johnson came to this county in 1804. settling first on Kings Creek near where the Ludlow Road crosses the north branch, the next year they removed to the lands bought of the Indians at Mingo Village, where Mr Alfred Johnson now lives. Her father's family were among the early settlers of the county, and she being the oldest of the children, was familiar with all the trials, pleasures and diversified incidents of pioneer life; she remembered well the terror created among the settlers when Hull's Army was surrendered to the British, and the fear that t he infant settlements would be overrun by the murderous savages on the heels of the event. The family on occasions like this sought. safety at the block house, at Taylor's Mill, where Kingston now stands, whilst the riflemen went out to guard the outpost on the fronts. In early life the deceased was married to Robert Blair, and with him shortly after removed to the new settlements on White River, in the State of Indiana. Here settlers were few, and Indians were plenty, who were then begi nning to move farther west. They were friendly but in some of their drunken frolics they made threats that greatly disturbed the peace of the whites. This was about 1820, and ten years later her husband died, and with t wo children, she returned to her father's home. She was subsequently married to John Thomas in Nov 1830 , also a pioneer, and came to the farm where she spent the remainder of her life-- a period of more than half a century-- surviving her late husband upward of thirty years. By her first husband she reared two sons who have for many years been proninent residents of Hancock County, Illinois; she also leaves two sons of the last husband, I B and F M Thomas, with whom her home was to the close of her days. She was a sister to Hiram, Nelson and Alfred Johnson, prom inent citizens of Wayne Township in this county, The funeral services conducted by Rev L I Drake of West Liberty and the remains were interred in the family burying grounds nearby her late home or Mt Tabor where she now rest.

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Mary “Polly” Johnson Thomas's memorial is located at: Mount Tabor Church Cemetery, Mingo, Champaign County, USA.
When did Mary “Polly” Johnson Thomas death?
Mary “Polly” Johnson Thomas death on 23 Jan 1884 in Champaign County, Ohio, USA
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Latitude: 40.2292230
Longitude: -83.6938190

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COL John Harden Thomas

(1779 - 1851)

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Children

Ivan B Thomas

(1832 - 1913)

Francis Marion Thomas

(1833 - 1891)

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