Obituary: Thomas Means

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THOMAS  MEANS

Connellsville, Pa. Weekly Courier dated April 27, 1916.

Thomas Means 76 years old, a veteran of the Civil War and widely 
known in Fayette County died Saturday at his home near Twelfth street, 
West Side,Following an illness of paralysis and his death was not 
unexpected. Deceased was born in Bullskin Township and was a farmer 
for a number of years, having resided on the DuShane farm, the Clark 
Collins farm and the Johnson-Gallagher farm, the latter in Dunbar 
township. After leaving the latter farm Mr. Means bought a property 
in which he was residing at the time of his death. He served throughout
the Civil War, being honorably discharged at the close. He was a member
of Company K. Seventh Pennsylvania Cavalry and was one of the surviving 
members in Connellsville. He married Miss Susan Eicher, who with the 
following children survive, Richard Thomas and Sadie Means at home; 
Bert Means of Connellsville;Mrs. Elizabeth Kerfoot of Akron, Oh; and 
Mrs James Saunders of Flint, Mich. Deceased was a member of the 
Methodist Protestant Church, and of the William F. Kurtz Post No. 104, 
Grand Army of the Republic.