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William Franklin Thomas

Birth	:	30 Jun 1850 Guernsey County, Ohio, USA
Death	:	4 Feb 1929 Arapahoe, Furnas County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Arapahoe Cemetery, Arapahoe, Furnas County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.3239600, -99.8985500
Plot	:	Block 69 Lot 3 Sp 2
Inscription	:	FATHER
Description	:	Arapahoe Public Mirror 7 February 1929 William Franklin Thomas - 1850 -1929 W.F. Thomas of the Gosper neighborhood, who has been critically ill for some time, passed away Monday morning, 4 February 1929, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Frank Carter. Mr. Thomas had been a resident of Gosper county for the past forty years and had a large circle of friends and aquaintances. Funeral services were held at the Gosper Methodist Church on Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock, Reverend Ralph M. Gagan in charge of the services. Reverend Carr of Fairbury, formerly pastor at Elwood, preached... Read More	Arapahoe Public Mirror 7 February 1929 William Franklin Thomas - 1850 -1929 W.F. Thomas of the Gosper neighborhood, who has been critically ill for some time, passed away Monday morning, 4 February 1929, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Frank Carter. Mr. Thomas had been a resident of Gosper county for the past forty years and had a large circle of friends and aquaintances. Funeral services were held at the Gosper Methodist Church on Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock, Reverend Ralph M. Gagan in charge of the services. Reverend Carr of Fairbury, formerly pastor at Elwood, preached the sermon. Interment in the Arapahoe Cemetery. William Franklin Thomas was born 10 June 1850 in Guernsey county, Ohio. At the age of five years he moved with his parents to Knox County, Illinosi. he endured the hardships of pioneer life in this county during his early life. He married Eliza Jane Patty 10 February 1878 and they were divorced in Illinois. He moved with his parents to Knox county, Illinois until age 5 and came to Gosper county with his two children on 7 January 1886. After one year, they moved to Holyoke, Colorado and then two years later returned to Gosper county and located on a farm 7 miles southwest of Elwood. In 1907 he moved near Gosper and resided there until his death with the exception of a few winters spent in the South. He was numbered among the pioneers of Gosper County. For a number of years he has made his home with his daughter, Mrs. Frank Carter. At the age of 45 years he was converted and united with the Methodist Protestant Church at Ash Grove, and he remained faithful until he was called to his reward. He was a kind and loving father, and will be greatly missed by his daughter and grandchildren, for many were his deeds of kindness in their behaf. He was a prominent figure in the building for all that was good in this community and the writer of this brief history of his life, counted him among his best friends, and his good counsel and advice will be missed by his many friends. He departed this life at 10 o'clock Monday morning, 4 February 1929, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Frank Carter. Hie death was caused from cancer of the stomach, from which he suffered for several months and many times during his long suffering he expressed the desire to be taken from this world of sorrow and pain, to be with his Savior, whom he was prepared to meet. He had attained the age of 78 years, 7 months and 24 days. He had two children, Norris L. who died from a fall from a horse and a daughter Maude E, (Mrs. Frank) Carter with whom he lived for many years. Besides his daughter, he was survived by 4 grandchildren, Mrs. George Sander of Trenton, Nebraska, Walter, Ray and Doris Carter of Gosper county, Nebraska and four greatgrandchildren. He was also survived by five brothers, E.R. Thomas of Arapahoe, Samuel Thomas of Haxton, Colorado, Abraham Lincoln and Elwood Thomas of Victoria, Illinois, John Thomas of Marysville, Missouri and three sisters, Margaret McClanahan of Toulon, Illinois, Mary Mills of Kewanee, Illinois and Ruth Guild of Los Angeles, California, and a host of friends and relatives..

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William Franklin Thomas's memorial is located at: Arapahoe Cemetery, Arapahoe, Furnas County, USA.
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William Franklin Thomas death on 4 Feb 1929 in Arapahoe, Furnas County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 40.3239600
Longitude: -99.8985500

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Erastus R Thomas

(1854 - 1939)

Children

Norris L. Thomas

(unknow - 1894)

Maude Emma Thomas Carter

(1882 - 1975)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Arapahoe Cemetery
Arapahoe, Furnas County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3239600, -99.8985500

2. Saint Matthew Lutheran Cemetery
Elwood, Gosper County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3519000, -99.9630000

3. Garfield Cemetery
Furnas County, USA
Coordinate: 40.2491989, -99.8992004

4. Holbrook Cemetery
Holbrook, Furnas County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3138000, -100.0045000

5. Edison Cemetery
Edison, Furnas County, USA
Coordinate: 40.2919006, -99.7902985

6. Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
Elwood, Gosper County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4206500, -99.8672000

7. East Muddy Cemetery
Gosper County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4166985, -99.9614029

8. Stump Cemetery
Furnas County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3478012, -99.7621994

9. Miller Cemetery
Elwood, Gosper County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3514980, -100.0374350

10. Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
Holbrook, Furnas County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3380910, -100.0425560

11. McGuire Cemetery
Gosper County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4380989, -99.8664017

12. Pleasantview Cemetery
Arapahoe, Furnas County, USA
Coordinate: 40.2043991, -99.9669037

13. Highland Union Cemetery
Gosper County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3513990, -99.7172360

14. Pleasant Grove Cemetery
Gosper County, USA
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
Gosper County, USA
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