Obit: Morgan J. Thomas (1865): Chester Co., PA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Judy Ardine . ****************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: Printing this file within by non- commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ ****************************************************************** December 19, 1865 VILLAGE RECORD Accident MORGAN J. THOMAS - We announced in our last paper, the death of Morgan J. Thomas, at his residence in Philadelphia, in the 67th year of his age. His remains were interred at the Brandywine Manor Church burial ground in Chester county. The deceased formerly resided in this county, and was a useful and highly respected citizen. In 1838 he was one of the members of the convention which reformed the Constitution of Pennsylvania. His colleagues in that body from this county, were Wm. Darlington, John Chandler, Matthias << Pennypacker>> and Thomas S. Bell. The Convention sat several months; the most eminent citizens of the state were members; John Sergeant, Judge Hopkinson, Thomas P. Cope, Wm. M. Meredith - the honor was considered a high one in those days, and in giving their services to the state many of them made great personal sacrifices.