OBIT: Sarah Jane (Groff) THOMAS, 1931, of interest in Somerset County, PA

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SARAH JANE THOMAS

  Mrs. Sarah Jane Groff Thomas, wife of William R. Thomas, died at her home on 
Water Street, Thursday night, April 16th, after an illness of about eight 
months, from cancer, for which she underwent an operation about seven months 
ago.
  She was born at Bidwell, Fayette County, on August 5th, 1869, and was aged 61 
years, 8 months and 12 days.  She was a daughter of the late Jeremiah and 
Adeline Groff, and was married about thirty-five years ago to William R. Thomas 
who, with three sons, survives her.  The surviving sons are Arthur, of 
Confluence, and Albert and Lawrence, at home.  She is also survived by three 
grandchildren and the following brothers and sisters: Ross Groff, Confluence; 
Leonard Groff, Ohio Pyle; Mrs. Ellen Lingenfeld, Mrs. Rebecca Burnworth and Miss 
Annie Groff, Confluence.  She was a life long member of the Church of God at 
Sugar Loaf, where she resided when young.  She had been a resident of Confluence 
for 28 years.
  Funeral services were held at the family home on Water Street at 1 p.m. 
Sunday, April 19th, Rev. Howard W. Jamison of the Confluence Methodist Episcopal 
Church officiating.  Interment in the Sugar Loaf Cemetery.  Charles B. Humbert 
was in charge of the interment.

Meyersdale Republican, April 23, 1931