Santa Clara County CA Archives Obituaries.....Thomas, Massey April 13, 1900
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The Evening News, San Jose, California, April 14, 1900, page 4:
Massey Thomas Died at Gilroy Last Night
Special to the Evening News.
   Gilroy, April 14 – Massey Thomas, an early settler in the Santa Clara Valley 
died last night at the age of 87 years.  He came to California in ’49 and 
located near Gilroy in ’51.
   Mr. Thomas was born on Green river in Ohio county, Kentucky, in 1813.  His 
boyhood was spent in Missouri.  In 1849 he crossed the plains in Ed Ousley’s 
train, bound for California and after a trip of five months reached Sacramento.  
He went to the mines at Auburn, but in one month gave up mining and went to 
teaming at which he earned from $25 to $30 a day.  He followed this business for 
eighteen months and then returned to Missouri by way of Panama and New Orleans.  
In April, 1851, he returned to California, bringing with him 300 head of cattle 
which comprised his entire capital.  He reached Gilroy about the middle of 
October, and located on the ranch where he has since resided.
   Mr. Thomas leaves a family of several children.


Additional Comments:
Massey Thomas married first Phoebe Bane on May 7, 1837 in Lewis County, 
Missouri. They were the parents of:
James B. Thomas
Mary S. Thomas
Thomas R. Thomas
William Thomas
John Thomas
Benjamin Thomas
Massey Thomas, Jr.
Riley Thomas
Charles E. Thomas

Massey married second Mrs. Rebecca Johnson on Jan 19, 1893 in Santa Clara 
County, California.

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