OBIT: Martin THOMAS, 1918, Patton, Cambria County, PA

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Altoona Times
Altoona, Pa.
Thursday Morning, May 2, 1918

THOMAS

Martin Thomas died at the home of his son, William Thomas, at 407 
Spruce avenue yesterday morning at 2 o'clock of a complication of 
diseases.  He was a resident of Patton, Cambria county, where he had 
been engaged in farming.  He was the son of John and Mary Thomas, 
deceased, and was born at St. Lawrence, Cambria county, in 1841.  He 
was united in marriage to Miss Susan McConasty, who died ten years ago.  
He is survived by the following children: William, at whose home he 
died; James of Colver, John and Charles of Patton and Mrs. L. J. Biller 
of Cresson; also by twenty-three grand-children and the following 
brothers and sisters: Valentine of Carrolltown and Mrs. George Kibler 
of Hastings, Cambria county.  He always took an active part in the 
welfare of the county and served ten years as supervisor of Clearfield 
township.  He also served several years on the school board.  He spent 
all his life in this state except three years in Iowa.  The funeral 
cortege will leave his late residence tomorrow morning and will proceed 
to Patton where mass will be offered at St. Mary's Catholic church at 9 
o'clock.  Interment in the church cemetery.