Joseph Thomas
Arizona Silver Belt
May 7, 1896

Joseph Thomas, better known as "Uncle Tom" an old colored man 
who has lived here for fifteen years or more and was highly 
respected, died this morning about 4 o'clock of heart trouble.  
He had been ailing for some time but was not supposed to be 
seriously sick.  The funeral will take place this afternoon 
from the residence of Mrs. C.R. Fiske, who befriended the 
old man. Uncle Tom was a native of Africa and claimed to be 
a son of a king.  He ran away from home and went to California 
in flush times.

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