STEUBEN REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 1885, p.1, c.6 JULIA ANN (McCLASKEY) THOMAS, 15 Oct 1830 - 11 Jun 1885 Julia A. McClasky was born Oct. 15, 1830, in Paris, Richland county, Ohio. She came to this county with her parents in 1845 and in 1848 was married to Joseph W. Thomas. For thirty-two years she had resided on the farm on which she died. She was the mother of ten children, all but one being living. Her husband died three years ago. Mrs. Thomas was a devoted and active member of the Methodist church for thirty-three years. She had been sick since Christmas, suffering with that terrible disease, cancer of the stomach. She remained conscious until her death which occurred Thursday, June 11, 1885. The funeral took place from the Powers church on Friday, at 11 o'clock, Rev. M. S. Metts, pastor of the M.E. church, of Angola, officiating. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Julia Ann (McClaskey) Thomas, 15 Oct 1830 - 11 Jun 1885, on 30 Nov 1848 in Steuben County, Indiana, married Joseph Worthington Thomas, 13 Jul 1823 - 08 Jun 1882, (ae 58 years, 10 months and 25 days per cemetery book). They are buried at Powers Cemetery, York Township, Steuben County, Indiana. He was the son of Moses Thomas, born 18 Jun 1794 in Doylestown, Solebury Township, Bucks County, PA; died 18 Sep 1848 in Williams County, Ohio; who, on 14 Nov 1820 in Doylestown, Bucks County, PA, married Prudence (Higginson) Thomas, born 14 Apr 1800 in PA; died 15 Oct 1878 in Superior Township, Williams County, Ohio. They are buried at Ligget Cemetery, Florence Township, Williams County, Ohio. There is one possible daughter listed in the cemetery book, page 1820, Julia A., NOTE: "Died at the home of John T. Waddington, near Wichita, Kansas, June 29, 1893, Julia A. Thomas, aged 17 years, 1 month and 10 days. Deceased was the daughter of Joseph W. Thomas and went to Kansas from York Township a year ago. No marker. Buried at Powers Cemetery. SOURCES: "Cemeteries of Steuben County, Ind, 1990," by Audree Seibel Lewis, Vol. 2, pages 1819. 1820. www.rootsweb.com/worldconnect: "LOZIER THOMPSON - Helen Frazier family" Entries: 2375, Contact: Mark Thompson, soccerDancer@hotmail.com, lists Moses Thomas family. Submitted by: Mona Hilden-Beckwith e-mail: hilbeck123@att.net